How have i never been here. I do frequent DSG quite often and had no idea they are the same…read moreumbrella. This is like a higher end brands DSG. Well organized, stupid clean, very presentable with a rock climbing wall available during certain hours earlier in the day. Sorry i didn't take note of the hours. The staff were reorganizing, no one approached me when looking for sneakers but that's quite alright i didn't need help this night. They have plenty of bottle brands, camping gear, sports gear, athleisure brands. Def know who and what they are so will be back for necessities and deals!

OMG! If you're a fan of Dick's Sporting Goods, you MUST visit Public Lands, in Framingham's…read moreShopper's World. This is one of their three locations in the U.S. and is actually owned by DSG. They focus more on outdoor recreation & highly recommend checking them out if you're looking for more stock of these brands: Varley, Patagonia, North Face, Vuori, Free People, Fjallraven, Arc'teryx, Marine Layer, Stanley/Yeti/Owala/Brumate, & more. I found Public Lands to be a more elevated DSG & loved the store...Very nice displays on the floor! They have a lovely selection of women's, men's, and children's. I think very similar to REI too, but better? Haha. Will definitely be back.

REI has decent prices and selection - but if you can't find what you want they are always able to…read morehave it shipped to the store for you. We've used that a few times in my household. Being a member comes with good deals - definitely worth signing up. The real gems here are the specialty employees though. Many of the sections have an expert wandering around ready to help answer incredibly specific questions and give recommendations. One such expert was named Clay I believe working in the boot section. He spent a long time with my husband showing him how to size boots differently than shoes, having him test it out on practice terrain, and picking the best fit for activity and price. These are the best fitting boots he's ever had!

I wouldn't recommend this particular location. While products are run of the mill and in line with…read moremanufacturers, customer service was abysmal. Upon entering and walking through the store multiple sales associates made eye contact with me & did not engage or ask if I needed assistance. After asking for help, positioning myself in a place where I was easily accessible to any sales person, I watched as each salesperson helped another patron around me. It took persistently initiating a dialogue to gain some semblance of help that was quickly discontinued. As a young person of color, I will not be returning to this REI location, but will bring my business elsewhere. Really a same, I've enjoyed REI in the past but this experience has been discouraging.

So... I was really happy with my entire experience in the store, until I realized that the shoes…read morethey gave my friend (the kind of friend that will agree with anything just to get out of a store) the wrong size shoe. I called ahead, made sure they had the shoe, color, and size we needed. They were bright and chipper on the phone. We arrived and asked for a size 11 and 11 1/2. The sales girl brings out two boxes and hands them over, pushing the 11 towards us. Turns out the 11 is actually a 12, unless of course we're in the UK then it would still have been the 11 she was purporting it to be. Understandable mistake, but now I have to make the hike all the way out to Natick, just to make an exchange.

Came in to return a pair of boots. I asked if the ones I…read morefound online could be shipped to my house if I paid for it in the store. The rude moron behind the counter aggressively says "the online system is down" Ok... I guess I'll just return them for store credit or something? Nope! He tells me to put my debit card in the machine and proceeds to CHARGE me $115. I had one foot out the door when I hear him yelling at me to come back. I asked how long it would take to go back onto my account he snapped at me and rudely said "two seconds" I had to hold myself back. Don't be rude to me after you just charged me for a pair of boots I was trying to return. This trip costed me time and money. Will not be purchasing northface products going forward. What an experience. Great way to take care of your customers

This year we decided to get into skiing, and what a wonderful experience it's been…read more It started with a visit to Ski Haus on November 1st. The staff there was extremely courteous, and made my 6 year old daughter feel at home. They were so nice to here, and Oliver the dog is so sweet. They set my daughter up with a great package that's cute and cost effective. I came in a day later and love my set up. They also saved me from buying an overpriced set of goggles that fogs up! What really sticks out though, is when I came in to get my ski-boots refitted. I'm new to this all, but they took great care of me and now my boots fit like a comfortable glove. Ski Haus is awesome. Make an appointment and start an awesome adventure.

Fantastic service. Mounted my bindings to my skis within a couple of hours and the staff was…read morefriendly the entire time! Other shops in the area had turnarounds of a week so I appreciate the timeliness of their service. They also demonstrated the boot release and gave helpful tips for skiing. Overall had a great time and highly recommend them for tuning services - the new skis also looked reasonably priced too

Had a great fitting this morning at the PXG in Framingham. Great service, very knowledgeable, never…read morefelt rushed and no unnecessary upselling. Highly recommend

TLDR: If you want to get fitted with a fitter who you can be confident will fit you with clubs that…read morewill work best for you (not for profits of PXG as a company) with a vast experience and knowledge, schedule a fitting with Brian and you will not regret it. I only recently really got into golf and my wife wanted to try out PXG clubs, so we booked a "swing session." My parents have always been Callaway/TaylorMade golfers, so I was a bit skeptical about this brand I have never heard of before. From the moment we stepped in, we were greeted and made feel very welcome. They checked in with us while we waited (we got there a bit earlier than scheduled time) multiple times and answered any questions we had. My wife worked with Brendan, but I was put with Brian. Let me say that during the swing session, I was more satisfied with how Brian was as a fitter than how PXG clubs felt. Granted, I am rather new, so I have not swung many clubs, but PXG clubs themselves felt better than my almost 10 yr old hand me down TaylorMade RSi2s, but Brian's insights into club fitting and how to improve my swing left me feeling amazed. And there was zero pressure at all for us to purchase. So both my wife and I booked a full fitting session, with our respective fitters. And when we returned for my full bag fitting session, there was nothing that changed and that is to say it was absolutely phenomenal. Brian dialed in to what configuration would be best for me, even with my inconsistent and novice skill. And again, there was zero pressure to purchase. And he stayed quite late (I didn't know time could fly by so fast), way past the initial scheduled time to help me figure out what would work for me. did end up purchasing iron set and some woods/hybrids, and I am ecstatic to try them out. Being completely honest, as I mentioned before, I didn't feel (probably because I am not at a skill level where I am consistent enough to notice it quite yet) a HUGE difference in the PXG clubs vs the ones I was using. That is not to say that I felt zero difference. But what helped me make the decision to purchase is that Brian showed immense experience and confidence in fitting, and in turn, made me confident that knowing my skills, he has fitted me with clubs that would work for me and with me for some time while I improve my game.

A couple things about this location-…read more It's in Cochituate State Park. You have to buy a parking permit so you can access the boat rentals. If the state park is closed - due to a full parking lot - you cannot get in for boat rentals They have no concessions here - no water or sports drinks. So bring your own The annual pass is a great deal. Look for deals- I got mine for $170ish - and it comes with 4 guest passes. I think this is one of the better BiB locations. Lake Cochituate is clean - no worries if you fall in! You enter the boats on land and they push you into the water - no trying to jump into a floating wobbly boat. And lake Cochituate is just oh so pretty.

I never knew this was here! Had a great time and the staff were friendly and accommodating.read more

Rude store owner to teenage kids waiting in line at the store next to his - instead of saying happy…read moreholidays and could you step aside from the door we were threatened with "use your head" when we were there for seconds .... and then he complained to mall security - lost three ot families business for his behavior because they planned to go into his store after pac sun - take a breath dude and maybe yo good customer service will gain you some customers

Order sneakers they came two left. Thanks Natick. Went to Burlington spoke to Rosa she helped…read morereorder called to verify store above had the shipment .. long store short two right came.. nice.. no really terrible...what an experience not to mention Christmas spent 450.00.. what a joke.. never again!!!

This is a better lids than most, although i am not sure which one THIS one is because there are two…read morein the mall. The staff was friendly, the amount and selection of hats is better than most locations in New England. The staff is helpful, although the store is hard to get around and hard to look at things without asking for help which is what i would prefer.

Doesn't remove security tag. You return and they have abandoned the store that evening with a "we…read morewill be back soon". Don't go there, order online if anything.

We had a few groupons to get our kayak on, and with the beautiful weather we had this weekend, it…read morewas the perfect time. Nothing better than being on the open ocean with a paddle. Four of us arrived, filled out a simple waiver, and got our life vests and paddles. After not so gracefully plopping into the kayaks, we were on our way. Once we got the hang of it, we were on our way to the closest island. We were hoping to get to Spectacle, (insert snicker here) but I think we would have passed out first, so we made it to land (I think it was Thompson, which may or may not have had No Tresspassing signs on it. Eh, We weren't exploring, just resting up with a nice picnic lunch. I can't wait to go back, after my aching arm muscles stop killing me!~ Next time I might wrapy my thumbs with tape to see if it will prevent the blisters I got.... Highly recommend for a fun day out!

UMass Boston is right on the ocean, so it's cold of the…read moreYear.... but beautiful. They offer many boating activitIes, and water sports equipment rentals, as well as a running trail along the ocean. The deal: Umass Boston students, with ID's, hey free boat rIdes, kayak lessons and more!