Today was a fun day as we headed to Freeport, Maine to visit the LL Bean Stores and Outlets. We also decided to check out a State Park for lunch to picnic on the coast. Freeport was absolutely gorgeous. The outlets actually looked quaint as they were set on a Main Street USA type setting, and the LL Bean stores were awesome! They were HUGE and had everything you could want. The quality of the items were amazing, and the children’s play area was so fun. Kendal practiced tying knots she learned in Girl Scouts. Drew played with some stuffed lobsters (he is now obsessed with them). It was also cool to visit the stores because this year is their 100th anniversary! The stores are filled with historic facts and old items on display. I bought a book that covers LL Bean over the last 100 years!
We also grabbed some Whoopie Pies from Wicked Whoopies in Freeport before we headed back to Portland. We saved them for dessert. For dinner we ate at a local diner called Becky’s Diner right on the water. Rachel Ray had been there for her show $40 a Day! Also, Guy Fieri had also visited there for Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. The restaurant was FABULOUS! Tony got lobster again and I got scallops. The kids had a blast sitting next to the lobster tank. I totally recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area! Great food, affordable, and fun for the whole family. The people that worked there were super nice too!
Oh my goodness. Those photos are amazing. LLBean looks like fun, but not as much fun as the waterside. And not as tasty as those treats!
Enjoy every minute of your last day!! Isn’t Maine beautiful? I love all your pictures and that you visited Wicked Whoopies!As much as I love chocolate whoopies, my all time favorite are pumpkin!
Great pictures. I remember my mom would mail order items from LLBean into Canada as she loved the quality so much. Never been to an actual store but they do look amazing and I love how they have things that will keep kids busy…Looks like you are having a great time!
Those Whoopie pies look so yummy! Thanks for sharing your trip and all the wonderful pics.I’ll never go there so I’m glad I got to see it.
What great pictures!! Your vacation looks so fun… I always look forward to the next day to see what you all are up to.
great great photos Kris Hope u all are having a blast. I have GOT to get up to maine this summer. soooo beautiful. My kids love it there!
Cath
You guys are having such a blast. It looks like so much fun! Can you get a whoopee for me,lol!! So yummy!!! Keep having fun!
Looks like you guys are having a great time! Thanks for keeping us updated and entertained!! Those whoopie pies look delicious!
Okay I had no idea Whoopie Pies were the official treat of Maine. How cool! I love those lil pies 🙂 Also gotta love a good lobster! I think that’s my favorite part of New England, hehe.
It looks like you guys are having so much fun! I LOVE LLBean, hope to get up there to the big store at some point. Those whoopee pies look delicious 🙂
Who knew that taking your children to LL Bean is an indoor play place unlike any other! I never tried a whoopie pie but they look really good!
Looks like an wonderful trip – Making me look into a family trip up there too – Thanks for sharing!
I love LL Bean store – now I wanna go there too. Your pictures are amazing – I wish I thought of it – we just came back from vacation
LL Bean looks like such a fun store. I don’t think I’ve ever visited one but I will now. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.
Awesome pictures. I love the coast of Maine. So beautiful!
More lobster! And those whoopies look so yummy!
You are hitting all of my favorite spots! Can’t wait to head up to Vermont next week! Great photos.
oh wicked whoppies are my fave!!
Great pictures! We use to do a Maine trip almost every year when we first got married and when the kids were young – now we visit our own little slice of heaven on Marco Island. In fact that’s where we are sitting typing this.
Enjoy the remaining day of vacation. Safe travels home.
This trip sounds amazing! What a wonderful family vacation! I love Maine, and the lobsters and whoopee pies look delicious!