Month: May 2012

LL Bean Paddle Sports Weekend

With Memorial Day comes the official start of summer.  There are so many ways to get out and enjoy it in Maine and one of the best is paddle boarding.  This is the latest sport to take hold and LL Bean is hosting a weekend-long event June 1-3, 2012 to introduce this sport, and others, to… Read more »

Excursions: Whale Watching; Puffins; Peary’s Eagle Island

Your Maine vacation would not be complete without a boating tour that allows you to get out on the beautiful Atlantic Ocean.  There are a number of ways to accomplish this. We are often asked about the best time of the year for whale watching.  Peak whale watching season starts off the Maine coast in about… Read more »

LL Bean 100 Year Anniversary

There are not many companies around today that can boast being 100 years old.  L.L. Bean is one of the best and celebrates their 100-year anniversary this year, 2012 and we are pleased, and proud, to call the same town “home.” LL Bean is just one of the many stores here in Freeport and one… Read more »

Freeport History in the War of 1812

Many people often associate Freeport with shopping and are delightfully surprised to find out how much there is to see and do throuhout the area.  They are also surprised to learn how much history there is in Freeport and the part Freeport played in the War of 1812. One of the peculiar aspects of the War of… Read more »