REI is a Co-Op, so join, as it's a win-win for everyone…read more They have a really nice staff; the folks working there are into the outdoors. They like biking, hiking, camping, climbing and etc. they know the lingo, they know their merchandise, and they are always willing to help the customer. Hingham Derby Street Shops... well, parking is plentiful, I do tend to park in the back. Never jammed up back there. If you plan on buying anything, you will want to bring your own bag as the chain is 'bag free'. Prices are very good. Competitive with Amazon.com and better than Cabela's. I used to go to the store in Framingham when I was in metro west, also the store in Reading... I'm not sure if both are still there. Shopping since '96, Co-Op member since '12. No negatives,

Came in before closing about 40 mins and was greeted promptly by staff to see if we needed any help…read moreor info for our shopping! Location is setup nice, 2 floor style like most. They have basically anything you need for outdoors activities. I've usually shopped for hiking gear and camel backs or osprey / rei branded stuff. Also got a pair of hiking boots. I think it's cool REI is a coop brand. Member owned. They have plenty of sales going on, bicycles standard and electronic assisted, survival gear, clothing from all sorts of brands, boots and hiking gear, camping gear, lanterns, knives, paddles, water shoes, and also have deals on traded in gear. Nice experience. Love walking around and looking at stuff i probably don't need but it's a cool tool or utility purposed item.

I had a great experience...until I left and realized that the wrong model of bike had been…read morepurchased. I wanted one that had certain features included, and the model ordered didn't have any of them. When I called for assistance, I was told all of the "add ons" I wanted could be purchased once they knew I actually liked the bike. This was confusing to me, and felt very dismissive. I didn't want to wait weeks for a bike to come in, bring it home, and then wait weeks for fenders and other parts to come in before I could really ride it the way I wanted to. I'm not sure if they didn't know (or want to admit) that they had ordered the wrong model, or if there was something more icky going on...but with the size of purchase...I no longer felt comfortable. I canceled my order and went elsewhere.

Selection of in stock inventory is in NO WAY representative of the website. Unless you are open to…read moreswitching things up, the IT guy in TX has no clue what is in stock. In their defense, the manager substituted a comparable item at the same price. P.S. expect little or no input to a gear purchase on alpine unless you are working with the manager..and avoid the whole board side. The staff has a serious tude.

Such a delightful shop! Great sportswear plus other interesting gift items. And the shop is run by…read morea lovely lady (Tracy) who really knows sports. Easy browsing, without anyone hovering over you. Loved shopping there.

We stumbled upon this cute little boutique when we journeyed to the bakery across the street…read more("french memories"). The space is quite small, yet somehow every time I've randomly wandered in there, I find a few good finds! Impressive for a small place, that they manage to have items with my size, as even much larger establishments don't carry all sizes. They also have some great sales, I've gotten patagonia and other brand items for 30-50%off! The lady that works there is very nice, I think she may be the owner perhaps. She typically stays behind the counter, which I appreciate when you aren't followed around the entire time, so you can peruse without any pressure.

The workers were really nice. This was my first time in Cape Cod and I had brought fishing rods…read morebecause we were camping and I was honest with them and I let them know that I had completely no clue where to fish how to fish and what to use they told me the best spots I could go to and they offered me really good equipment to use in those areas and ended up working. I ended up catching three nice Seabass. Price was good only spent $20.

I made an order with the mighty fish and it was a bad experience. It took forever to get my order…read moreand I tried customer service several times to find out about my order and no one would reply at all so there service was non existent then to top things off my florocarban leaders are junk as a couple of them are broken. I would try customer but why should as I have no confidence that they will reply back to me.

The Hanover Crossing mall in Hanover has been in the midst of a major and much needed makeover for…read morethe last few years. The construction is nearing completion and has turned an old-fashioned mostly indoor mall of years past into a more modernized version of an outside shopping center with stores having their own buildings accessed from well manicured outdoor sidewalks with plenty of parking in the middle of it all. While not as charming as the Derby Street Shops which underwent a similar makeover about 15 years ago, but still nice and certainly much improved from the dated mess that was there previously. This latest L.L. Bean outpost has recently opened and I paid it a visit a few days ago. It is certainly big, bright and well-organized although of course not nearly as mammoth and wonderful as the original satellite store in Freeport Maine. But I am pleased to have this location so close by. As with everything everywhere prices have gone up on much of the tried and true L.L. Bean merchandise and products are no longer made in the USA. Most things it seems at L.L. Bean have been outsourced to China which continues to be a disappointment. I miss the days of the USA made products that could once be found here. But there are reasons still to shop at L.L. Bean. I am a decades long fan of their Ragg wool socks for example which I wear throughout the winter. They are very warm, comfortable and last a long time. I am also a big fan of their canvas tote bags and I cannot tell you how many of those I own. I keep at least 4 of them in my car at all times as they are the bags I bring with me to go to the supermarket and to the farmers market, etc. They are my beach and boat tote bags as well. They are sturdy, strong, can be machine washed and dried and they last for years. And they are fun to have monogrammed with initials or any word or phrase up to 10 characters. I also love the L.L. Bean H2O rain coat and H2O rain jacket I own which both have hoods and zip-out liners. These are so good at keeping me warm dry in the rain that I no longer use an umbrella (I hate umbrellas so this is a big win!). I am looking to get a new H2O rain jacket so when I am ready, I'm glad to be able to get it here. My husband just found very nice, warm pair of leather gloves here in a men's size XL. He is a big guy and has such trouble finding XL gloves with long enough fingers so this was good news. Nothing of course will meet the shopping experience and scope of the original Freeport Maine store but I am very happy to have this store nearby for easy access.

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.

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!

L.L. Bean, an amazing place to get some winter outdoorsy gear!…read moreThis store location in Legacy Place, Dedham, is enormous with 2 floors. They've got water bottles, shoes, and outdoor recreational equipment on the first floor & on the second floor they have a mix of women's, men's, and kid's clothing. I adore their duck boots, a must for the winter time... specifically their shearling-lined insulated model. Incredibly warm, perfect for snow days. Their "wicked good moccasins" are incredibly comfortable and I love wearing them in the fall/winter time. I've definitely gone through several pairs. Backpacks are super nostalgic; I had mine with my initials as a kid haha, honestly I would get another one. Good quality, got about ten years of use out of that backpack & it allowed me to carry 5 heavy textbooks and some more.

I personally like this location, store is always tip, top, shape! Everything is organized,…read moreclothing, camp gear, boots and hikers, whatever you're looking for they have really. Them and REI kind of remind me of each other. I can always walk around and look at different things. Checked out some jackets, and slippers! The water bottles for some reason had a lot of scratches on them etc so passed on those but all in all always a great spot to pick up a gift or two of something practical. Pricing is on par with their competitors, usually don't see too many sales or promos outside the sales rack. Will be back!

RACIST me and my boyfriend went in on 10/19/21 looking for a ski mask and saw they were available…read morefor pick up and there was some still in stock at the store and showed her countless times and she said they don't have any that their still in boxes and she can't get them out ( sounds sketchy) so we went outside and ordered them for curbside and they came out within 10 minutes with the mask. Never coming here again.

So I was going to buy some new soccer cleats. So I was in a rush because I had a game coming up…read more They did not have nothing in order. Half of the cleats where up for show. No kids cleats . Did not have the sizes. If you looked at the cleats and you went down to the box's it was not even the cleat you where looking for . Half of then did not have a price tag. If you want to go their go head. I am just trying to help because I walk out with nothing .