We love Reny's. It's a discount store but it carries Carhardtt, Columbia, Merrill boots, Teva…read moresandals and other name brands. The selection is always good at Reny's. You might be able to get items for cheaper if you follow sales, but when you can't find items at other stores, Reny's usually has it. When you're there, go to the spices and seasonings area and buy the Camp Mix. Camp Mix is a salt/Garlic/pepper seasoning that is great for meats, eggs, pasta and Bloody Mary's. The honey/cinnamon is perfect for oatmeal and toast. The Spud flavor is wonderful on pork and chicken. The staff is always helpful and pleasant.

So I visited this store on a whim as I never heard of this store before living in Maine. It turns…read moreout it's a chain of discount stores only found in Maine. I would say they're similar to a Ross, TJ Maxx, and Marshall's type of store. They have discounted clothing, shoes,appliances, food, gardening supplies, and many more items. If you're on a budget, I would recommend stopping in here to get some household items at a very affordable price.

Mardens is a must go to store whenever we visit from CT. The fabric selection is the best part of…read morethe store. The women that work in the fabric area are knowledgeable and very helpful. The rest of the store is hit or miss. A lot of junk, but lots a gems too. We always come away with something. If you're in the area, it's definitely worth the stop.

Of the various Marden's locations, this is not the best. BUT if you are looking for flooring, this…read moreis the better when compared to Calais and Brewer. This is a HUGE location and it's filled to the rafters with stuff. Not all of it is good stuff. Some of it is junk. It is the very antithesis of organized. They make some effort to try to be organized, in that there is a row of sporting goods, one of kitchen goods, and another with other stuff. the goods are basically tossed in each aisle leaving the shopper to fend for themselves. the only aisles that offer some form of organization are the hardware, fabric, and flooring section. the rest? Not so much. The fabric section should be mentioned. It's awesome. Last season's (or the season before) fabric at low prices. If you quilt or do any sort of fabric craft AT all you can find some amazing deals in Marden's on fabric. It is also the only area of the store that looks as though it's cleanish. Where you might unload $200 on the same amount of fabric at Joanne's at mardens you'll spend a fraction of that. For $100 you can get enough fabric to make a good sized quilt. This location is also beginning to lose it's shine. After they took over the walmart building it was shiny and new and looked great. The exterior could use a paint job, but I guess they haven't salvaged the red paint yet... The once well maintained lot is heaved and has pits. The interior could do with the floor being washed and a solid dusting. It's not filthy just getting there. Where clothing you'd do yard work in, because you'll be digging around looking for things and it's not clean.

I enjoy poking around the LLBean Outlet. They've moved to a new pricing model in the last few years…read moreand I don't think the deals are as good as we used to get, but it's still cheaper. The prices on the items are normal retail prices and each rack will have the percentage off above it. Most of the clothes are 30% off the retail prices. If you look, you may find a rack with 50% off or more and they have specials on items they are looking to move. We have the LLBean MasterCard so we have points and can use the points at the store. That makes for some great shopping. Staff is always helpful.

The same way I enjoy outlet malls for their deep, deep discounts on designer clothing, I also love…read morebuying bed linens and other home textiles. We visited a NY outlet back in early March but were stumped to noticed there weren't any home stores and left us with the urge for 'home' outlet shopping. So on our drive south to Portland, ME from Bar Harbor, hubs and I decided to see this L.L. on Rt 1 in Ellsworth. I honestly think the men's clothing (more so than the women's) are a bit on the cool side so picked up a few casual tops for my husband since he's still working from home and some lightweight cargo pants. While I'm a proud owner of their heavy-duty canvas totes for the last umpteen years (I own 2 large ones), the clothes not so much. L.L. women's clothes aren't my style- and not to say anything wrong about it, but the clothes are more for a certain crowd. There are those duck boots and small wooden furniture on the floor also for sale. But I finally got my hands on a white-grey cotton sheet set and a down grey comforter that I've been wanting. As the cashier scans your items, you'll notice their original, jacked-up prices- so don't let it spook you the way it did to me as discounts are applied at the end. Once we paid, I didn't feel this was my doom-and-gloom outlet visit. Service was nice and respectful by the way.

Goodwill stores are always hit or miss. I'm always on the hunt for romance paperbacks for my 89…read moreyear old MIL. I always do well at the Ellsworth Goodwill store. Today I got $48 worth of $1, $2 and $3 paperbacks. She will be thrilled. We shop at a lot of Goodwill stores and thrift shops. This store is well laid out and clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. It's worth a visit.

Okay I'm just gonna come out and say it--this was probably the saddest Goodwill that I've ever been…read morein, and ya girl looked through the ENTIRE STORE. Slim pickings, and the racks were less than half full. I understand completely that Goodwill's business model is based on donations, but man, wouldn't you think with everyone cleaning out their houses during the pandemic that this join would be filled with second hand treasures. IDK fam, I'm not from the area, and this area may be a weird one that I'm not fully aware of, but man was I disappointed in the selection. It seemed like they had more random new stuff (overstock) than second hand finds. Anywho, I found a cool polar bear sweater that needs a bit of work for this holiday season, but I cannot wait to add to my "ugly sweater" collection.

This is. is a unique treasure of a place to find in the area, super organized and clean while…read moreoffering a great variety of items to suit your needs. Well lit, friendly staff and variety variety variety! You should stop in when you are in town!

Such a fun store to browse and shop. They have an eclectic mix of clothing and accessories that are…read moreboth thrifted and new. Prices range from low to mid range. If you're looking for something fun and thrifted in Ellsworth, I definitely recommend stopping in for a gander.