Shopping in Maine

Kittery Trading Post - Kittery Maine Shopping Since 1938, Kittery Trading Post has been outfitting people for the great outdoors. When you enter the Kittery Trading Post, you'll be impressed with a vast collection of brand name sportswear, outerwear, accessories and footwear for the whole family. A hike up to the upper level will find you venturing into our camping, rock climbing, winter and water sports departments. A stroll across our walkway will bring you into the largest shooting sports department in New England. Our archery & fishing departments are sure to capture the attention of every fishing & archery enthusiast. You'll find everything for the great outdoors on three levels of the most extensive selection of outdoor recreational equipment, clothing and footwear in New England.

L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools - Portland & Casco Bay Shopping L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools offers kayaking adventures as low as $15. With our Walk-On Adventure program, simply sign up at the Freeport L.L.Bean store for a Kayaking Walk-On for just $15. We also offer more daily 90-minute tours of Portland Harbor, Half-Day Kayak Tours in Freeport, and a variety of kayaking courses of all skill levels. All equipment is provided for these tours. For more information, visit our website or call 1-888-552-3261.

Maine has some of the best shopping featuring the most unique products. From homemade Maine crafts and antiques, to designer bargains and handcrafted jewelry – you’ll find it all. Part of the fun of shopping in Maine is searching out bargains at discount stores or factory outlet then browsing quaint boutiques in coastal villages.

Whatever your preference, scoring designer brand name clothes and handbags or discovering artisan pottery and local craft fairs, there is something for every serious shopper.

From Kittery to Freeport, Bar Harbor to Portland, Maine has the shopping to meet your needs and more importantly your wants. Kittery and Freeport both offer entire streets lined with outlets of brand name shops including Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren, Anne Klein, Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Gap, Old Navy, and many more. For kids there is Carter's, Limited Too, Aeropostale. Looking for that special item? No problem! Mikasa, Villeroy & Boch, Brookstone and Yankee Candle all have shops in Maine’s outlet towns.

One of the most popular shops in Kittery is the Kittery Trading Post, specializing in outdoor adventure clothing and equipment. And a trip to Freeport is not complete without a visit to L.L.Bean, the ultimate outdoor clothier, made famous by their Bean boots – the Maine clothier was started in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean. L.L. Bean is open 24/7/365.

Maine now has a huge Cabela’s store too in Scarborough for all your hunting, fishing, and camping supplies.

Most every town in Maine is filled with wonderful boutiques and art galleries to delight any collector. From Ogunquit to Kennebunk, Boothbay to Bar Harbor, you are sure to find a wonderful array of specialty shops. If you collect antiques, then Wells is the antique capital for collectors of antique furniture, books and treasures. Crafters and jewelers find their inspiration in Maine, and shoppers will find their handmade jewelry, candles and art in galleries and shops throughout the state. Perkins Cove in Ogunquit has beautiful gold and silver jewelry designed with sea motifs.

If you like a city shopper atmosphere, Portland and the historic Old Port offer a nice combination of modern fashion stores and unique boutiques. Portland is home to the Maine Mall, while the Old Port offers cobblestone streets lined with gourmet pet supply stores, kitchen accessory stores, and specialty food and wine shops.

Kennebunkport, Camden and Bar Harbor have wonderful stores with Maine t-shirts and maples syrup, salt water taffy and everything with lobsters or moose imaginable for the perfect keepsake to remind you of your Maine trip.

Maine is known for its candles, blueberry and maple sugar candy, so be sure to take a Maine specialty home. Maine is also famous for its tourmaline mines, this beautiful gem is available at most Maine jewelry stores.

Mainers are known for being “frugal” so a stop in one of Maine’s notorious discount stores like Marden’s or Reny’s is a life experience not to be missed. Like a trip to Maine, you never know what you’re going to find.

And always remember that sage ol shopping motto: the more you spend, the more you save.

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