Tag: Best events Freeport

Girlfriends’ Getaway Freeport, Maine

Girlfriends’ Getaway is back in Freeport, Maine! Plan your weekend away to shop, dine, play and stay. Here at James Place Inn, we are offering two Specials for you to choose from: stay with us two nights (June 2, 3, 4) and take your pick between a bottle of Prosecco and a $25 Azure Cafe gift… Read more »

Best Things To Do In Maine

Best Things To Do In Maine Plan your 2017 Maine vacation now, and be sure to plan enough time to fit everything in! Hiking!  So many places, not enough time.  With ten minutes of James Place Inn, Freeport, try Wolfe’s Neck State Park, Bradbury Mountain State Park, or Winslow Park (our town park and beach)…. Read more »

Maine Flower Show 2017

The Maine Flower Show 2017 is set to open Wednesday, March 29 and running through Sunday, April 2.  This is one of my favorite events, heralding in spring and thinking of digging in the dirt! The Maine Flower Show is typically held two weeks earlier than it is this year.  The latest of the event… Read more »

Best Places To Visit In Maine

Best Places To Visit In Maine; Freeport, of course.  Recently chosen by Down East Magazine as one of the “Best Places To Live” in Maine, one visit shows you why.  While Freeport is known to many for its shopping there is so much more to do and explore, any time of year. Stroll downtown Freeport… Read more »

Maine Maritime Museum – Visit Maine

Maine Maritime Museum is just one of many reasons to visit Maine.  Located in Bath (about twenty minutes from Freeport), the museum has a long and varied history, beginning in 1962. In 1962 seven residents of Bath, Maine formed the Marine Research Society of Bath, which did business for years as the Bath Marine Museum…. Read more »

Flavors of Freeport 2017

Flavors of Freeport, 2017 is almost here!  One of Freeport’s signature events, Flavors of Freeport, features a weekend of food and fun, and two nights of premier events!  The Chef’s Signature Series on Friday and a Funkadelic dance party with Motor Booty Affair on Saturday, showcasing Freeport area restaurants, and food & alcohol producers.  Throughout the weekend… Read more »

Freeport B&B Celebrates Ten Years

Celebrating 10 great years in business as of September 12, 2016!  We are delighted to share the news that we have enjoyed ten years as Innkeepers of James Place Inn and we are looking forward to many more. Both Robin and I having come out of the corporate work world, we were looking for a… Read more »

Walking & Hiking Near Freeport

One of the most frequently asked questions we get, besides where to find the best lobster, is where to enjoy a good walk or a nice hike.  While there are many places within a short drive, we have several favorites.  Here they are, in no particular order! Wolfe’s Neck State Park – nice easy trails… Read more »

Amtrak Downeaster

The Amtrak Downeaster is your car-free connection from Boston, Massachusetts to Freeport, Maine.  Pick up the train at Boston’s North Station and arrive in Freeport, Maine.  Stroll the two blocks to your room at James Place Inn, or let us know when you plan to arrive and we will be waiting for you.  Shop at… Read more »

Free Concerts And Events – L.L. Bean 2016

L.L. Bean has announced their 2016 free concerts and events line up and it is Great!  Join L.L.Bean in Freeport, Maine, for the annual summer celebration. Bring your lawn chair for FREE outdoor concerts under the stars in Discovery Park. Plus, don’t miss fun festivals and family-friendly events, including our Summer on the Coast Open… Read more »