We were driving to Acadia and decided to stop at this non profit bike place. Was able to snag a…read morenice Fuji bike! My first real road bike. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. There is a parking lot.

These folks have a very admirable purpose. They are thorough, and flexible and a pleasure to deal…read morewith. Their prices are fair.

Great outdoor clothing shop! And the sale rack had a good find. Wasn't planning to buy anything…read morebut left with a few well curated pieces to add to my travel arsenal: pointelle mock neck, floral headband and another capilene Patagonia top. Staff here are helpful and have a good sense of the customer's needs.

Nomads is my favorite place to shop in Portland. They carry "adventure and active wear" for both…read moremen and women (aka comfy clothes that you can move in). They have the best selection of Vermont brand clothing (Ibex and Darn Tough) in the state. I went to the Ibex store in Boston and was disappointed because Nomads had a better selection. The selection of clothing is always changing in the store. I pop in about once a month to see what is new and I'm always amazed at the selection. The owner picks out every item in the store and she only carries brands that she personally believes in. Everyone that works there is very personable and helpful! If you follow them on social media you will see that they have seasonal sales. This is great because it is impossible to get Darn Tough socks on sale (unless you shop at Nomads)! If you haven't checked out this store on Commercial Street, I highly suggest you do!! #shoplocal

Going to another store in the area brought us to Cabela's to waste some time. If you have ever been…read moreto a Cabela's it's kinda what you'd expect just not quite as over the top as some of the extremely large locations. Anything outdoors wise and hunting/fishing it is a solid option. Likely paying more than some other avenues of buying the items, but maybe you can get lucky with a sale. They have staff as soon as you enter trying to sell you on being a member and what not, annoying but can walk past them. It was nice enough to browse for awhile and waste time. Despite not being the largest Cabela's it is still very large. Also for yourself or if you have young ones seeing the animal displays is a great reason to stop by as well. I suspect the quality here has gone down in some part back when Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela's considering they were the biggest competition of each other. Leading to a worse deal for us the consumers. Potential to be a favorite store for some!

We were staying at a hotel in Scarborough. I went to Cabela's which carry high-end lines of…read moreeverything you need! Cabela's is a great place to shop. I like to be in & out. I was shopping for my other 1/2 who loves Hawaiian style shirts. One of the staff was in the area, he assisted in my finding the perfect shirts & I bought him shorts plus a few other ditties. The gentleman in glass wear assisted in tightening my sunglasses & kindly cleaned them. The guy in menswear was more than helpful. The checkout pro heard a big crash when I was pulling gear out of my cart at his register. Those big candles make a thunderous noise. Oops. He was super cool & I was checked out quickly. I will return to add their names. All 3 deserve kudos for their professionalism & kind temperament. They are a +plus+ for Cabela's!! I'm sure they've some doozies which in fact happened to me at a 2nd visit. I saw a very young female in an outfit made more for "street-walking" opposed to Cabela's outfitters. Wearing a barely there outfit leaving too much hanging around with a pair of 4" pumps teetering through the aisles wasn't working. If the fit was more fitting all the more power. Some parts are better left unseen. With that being said I've likely dealt with variable situations in my youth. (My mother would call this unbecoming rip ) Cabela's is great!! Ty!!!

Two years ago I bought a LifeTime in ground hoops for my house. This summer my teens cranked the…read morehoop down so they could practice their dunks!! Well, the crank broke and the hoops stayed at 6 1/2 feet.. I went to Dicks and Andrew was so helpful. He not only made phone calls for me but he also sent emails and CC me so I could see the communication. Long story, short version is I received my replacement crank and fixed the hoop. I also took off the crank and stored it so no more 6 1/2FT hoop. Thanks again Dicks and especially Andrew. He is truly an awesome employee.

Great selection of baseball shots and shirts in July. More than most dicks. Employees are extremely…read morenice. Store was kind of a mess with merchandise on the floor and trash all over, but as long as they had what my son wanted, all is good. That is the most important thing. Better merchandise than Augusta store.

Rented X-country ski package today. It was a beautiful day to try this again - my first time since…read morecollege...a few years ago. Both people in the store were super helpful in getting me properly outfitted. $35 for the day to rent $500 worth of equipment seems like a really good deal!! They're having a sale on winter gear right now too. 40-50% off. I may have taken advantage and picked up a few new, cute things. I mean that matters "out there".

Showed up when they opened at 9 and was immediately met with all the information and kindness I…read moreneeded! Dan was super helpful and got me all set up with an e-bike rental, a helmet, and a lock. He showed me how to use the bike and made the rental process super easy. The bike was spotless and in excellent condition. Used it to bike to all the lighthouses in the area with no problem. Great deal, will be back!

I found a pair of therm-ic heated ski socks battery size 700 on this website "park2peak" when…read moregoogle searching. The price was discounted vs other major websites so I went ahead and checked their return policy just incase anything went wrong or price was too good to be true. Upon the item being received I noticed the manufacturer box was torn at the top and didn't have a seal, so I immediately assumed this was an opened item and knew I would need to test them prior to just taking on my ski trip. I fully charged the battery, put on in home and waited for any noticeable heating. This was my first time trying the socks route as I typically install heated insoles in my ski boots. This was a new ski boot for me and the socks were cheaper at $215. No noticeable heating at all, batteries died at 4hrs vs 7. I didn't take them on the trip obviously. When I got back, I figured maybe I did something wrong and fully charged again...same experience. I emailed customer service and my response from "Jay" was a very excited yet not apologetic reply to use the manufacturer warranty route. A warranty is helpful after you have used things and its then faulty, its not helpful as a solution to purchasing something expected to be brand new and expensive for an immediate ski season. Jays reply had also been quick to say "we dont accept used returns". I then emailed to confirm I was not sold an open box used item that was discounted due to this aspect and was not returnable, incase I had missed this. The same Jay replied that they only sold new items. So I chose to return my "new" socks that were faulty. I shipped back at my own $28 expense, and sent customer service the tracking. I then noticed I was receiving no replies to my emails which was odd customer service. I planned to re-order heated insoles from them vs trying socks again. I then checked their website and noticed no other socks or any insoles at all, they seem to only list one item of things they had. I then found reviews on yelp and realized this isnt actually a gear company it is a small town ski shop listing close out one off items. I then emailed that I would do a chargeback if I had no response to my return, and received a shocking reply that they were a small ski shop, this was the child of the parents who own the ski shop and that my return of ski socks would be a large financial hit to them and would have to throw them out, but would refund me. So safe to say I was attempted to be scammed by buying a pre-used and returned set of faulty heated socks, and they expected I would just hash it out with trying to get a replacement from the manufacturer. Ski shops are typically run by honest sport loving community so its very sad to see theres dishonest operators out there. Two stars instead of one because they did refund my money. But I would avoid buying here and expecting customer service to be helpful for any other purchase or expect quality gear. If you google search reviews you will see other issues...

I will never deal with park2peak.com ever again. Here is why…read more I reevaluated my interaction with park2peak.com and realized that when I was upset about when I saw the 18 day shipping on usps tracking (on the website it says 7 days) he offered me a suggestion. Which is ok. His weak suggestion was to refund my money, stop the transaction and for me to mail the box back on his dime and for me to find the slippers elsewhere. I felt this was putting me between a rock and a hard place. Wait 10 more days (already waited 7) for these slippers/save some money (which is not a rush for me) OR start looking again for them, which it was already hard to find, at the price I was looking for and relabel and mail the already shipped slippers back. To me this wasn't a suggestion, this was a "well there will be most people that will wait or most that will mail it back, we just lose the shipping back to us". Both of these put the responsibility back on the consumer. I guess what set me off was their non chalant attitude about it and also saying "practice Aloha" at the end of his message. This was after I said I will be leaving a negative review for him on this transaction (due to the delayed shipping). I then called him on his fake aloha behavior from his email and over online chat. He decided to use Aloha , when we started this chat to further taunt me. I now realize Jay is the owner. He also shared he has a "practice aloha" sticker on the company truck. Which I guess is his badge of Aloha honor. That also did it for me. What happened then was odd. He decided on his own to call me and left a message that he would be cancelling my order, refunding me, and saying he was going to reroute my package back to them. All of this Without asking me first. He told me this in a voicemail. So I called him back, asked for Jay. Not only was he self righteous that he is trying his best to make me happy but he was also trying to take me in circles over and over to prove his point. Instead of just saying "hey, I'm sorry this all happened, what would you like us to do" he decided to continuously argue with me about his customer service, how he's doing a good job, and how cannot make me happy. He basically was saying "you said this and you said that" and saying I was being aggressive when I am just stating what my assessment of his company's policies / solutions are. Basically Straight out of the entitled and non-aloha textbook. Aloha is best described to as this to me... Embedded in the word Aloha is the Hawaiian word alo, which means face, and ha, which means breath. Ancient Polynesians believed that all people are connected and that mana (power) resides in the breath of life. This was a not what the faceless website owner in Maine was trying to do. For him to tell me to "Practice aloha" in a review about them is an absolute joke. I Live Aloha everyday(message me for more details) but my Aloha doesn't mean I'm also a pushover. He needs to stop throwing Aloha around like he gets it. The slippers arrived in 17 days. No box, just a plastic mailer with the slippers in them. Why would you mail Olukai slippers this way, I have no idea. All in all, I will not ever be going back to park2peak.com . Heed my warning, they will not help you out, they will most likely give you attitude, and then give a weak suggestion that will be putting responsibility on you. 10/14- 11/14 17 days from order to arrival

Walked in looking for a pair of cycling shoes after a local store didn't have my size (and where…read morethe staff was just meh). Left with the shoes, a lifetime membership ($35 and they threw in a $20 gift card?!), and a newfound love for REI. My first time ever at an REI and I am now like... where have you been all my life? I sadly forget the name of the gentleman who helped me, but buying shoes for something as niche as cycling can be a little intimidating when you're not a pro. He not only helped me find the perfect pair but also shared so much valuable knowledge about clipped-in shoes, techniques, all the different types. It was such a great interaction that I decided to become a member on the spot. I won't go too deep into the membership since it's not specific to this store, but it basically pays for itself after a few purchases thanks to the 10% back and free shipping on everything online. I then browsed around and was impressed by everything they carry, from well-known outdoor brands to local ones. They also have this really cool section in the back where members can buy previously returned items at a heavily discounted price. LOVE.

I had some reservations about making, for me, a large purchase at REI but Brian instilled so much…read moreconfidence in me, I became very excited for my purchase. Very knowledgable staff. Deepa helped me make a membership account and was also very knowledgable and charismatic - the perfect last face before I left the store. This is a great establishment.

We accidentally stumbled upon the L.L. Bean campus when driving to Freeport to kill a few hours…read moreshopping after our flight was delayed out of Portland. This campus is huge! It's in the middle of a major renovation so, there was a large tent where the women's and men's clothing was located and you couldn't get to the giant boot for a photo - but they had a temporary option set up with their boot car. Cute. I loved walking through the Home and Outdoor stores and shopping for items I've never seen in person before. This is a very nice corporate headquarters and flagship office area. Will absolutely come back!

Came during the renovations, so a little disappointed (we didn't even THINK to check for such a…read morething).... But we finally made it to the mothership! Staff are, of course, so welcoming and friendly - with two of them even giving us dining recommendations. BTW, boat bags can be monogrammed in 2 hours. The whole place is HUGE, divided into separate buildings (outdoors/home/clothing/etc) so make sure you leave time. I was shocked to find the main building is open 24/7. Some things are ridiculously overpriced (Internet search!), and I willingly paid... because I wanted to. Many of the quality items, IYKYK, are completely worth it because you'll own them for life. I still own mocs from my uni days.

This Patagonia Outlet store was SO small. My husband was thrilled to see it and really wanted to…read morego in and shop but, he walked in and out in about two minutes and was very disappointed. Staff were friendly and greeted us immediately, but, it was smaller than we thought so we didn't see much.

Was really looking forward to the Patagonia outlet was left very disappointed. A mix of both full…read moreprice items and some 40% off racks. The 40% off racks ddn't have much in my size (men's L) or in non-gaudy colors but I guess that's why they're in the outlet store. I left afer 10 minutes with nothing. The staff was nice and friendly.

Wednesday August 5th, 2026. Stopped by again looking for…read moresome sneakers. Like Brooks, Hoka or On Clouds. .found a pair of Brooks that fit me. Fair and competitive prices! Was helped quickly by the staff. Always helpful.

I always have to make a pit stop at Kittery Trading Post, whenever I go to Maine!…read more This store is AMAZING... I can literally spend hours here and not get bored at all. They have all things outdoors-related such as jackets from popular brands (Canada Goose, Patagonia, etc), canoes, hunting apparel, winter boots, summer sandals, running sneakers, camping and fishing gear + equipment, and MORE. Seriously, so many things here hahaha but it always feels like a treat whenever I visit. Definitely stop by, you won't regret it! Parking: free parking lot