Holiday Spending Question

[punky3333]

Hi All,

We are going to Ogunquit, Maine for a vacation in a couple of weeks. Now getting to go to the U.S. is always exciting for me - because it opens up a whole world of fitness shopping with things I can't get in Canada and can't afford to ship from the U.S.

So we will probably be shopping in Portland, Maine and around there.

Does anybody know:

1) great fitness chains in the U.S. that are likely to be around there.
2) that area specifically and if there is anything cool to go see for fitness stuff?

I appreciate any advice and will give the advice-givers credit when I spend my hard-earned money!

Too bad you don't live in the area AquaJock! I know you LOVE spending other people's money LOL

 

[punky3333]

Bumping....if no one is in the area - can someone suggest some of the bigger workout equipment chains to check out - I'm sure they must have something in the area - Portland, ME is fairly large.

Thanks!

 

[LauraPetrie]

I don't live in the area, but Sports Authority is a big chain. I checked their Web site and they have a store at:

364 Maine Road
South Portland, ME 04106
207-773-7400

I've never been to Olympia Sports, but they have a store at:

544 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101
207-772-7828

D ick's and Dunham Sports are other ones, but they don't have any stores in Maine.

HTH...have fun shopping!

 

[punky3333]

Thanks so much Laura - I've printed this off and will go check them out.

I wanted to at least get to look at a couple.

I'm getting close to the point where I'll need a (don't know what its called) stand for the barbell because my legs can handle more than my body can heft up. I wanted to check out the weight vests as well - I haven't seen them in Canada and I'm sure it would cost a fortune to send by mail.

Thanks again!

 

[punky3333]

>I don't live in the area, but Sports Authority is a big
>chain. I checked their Web site and they have a store at:
>
>364 Maine Road
>South Portland, ME 04106
>207-773-7400
>
>I've never been to Olympia Sports, but they have a store at:
>
>544 Congress St.
>Portland, ME 04101
>207-772-7828
>
>D ick's and Dunham Sports are other ones, but they don't have
>any stores in Maine.
>
>HTH...have fun shopping!

Does anyone know which of the two above stores I would have the best chance of finding a weighted vest for a reasonable price?

 

[PatriciaP]

I saw weighted vests at Fitness Source here in Toronto. Fitness Source is a chain store.

I didn't check the weight 'cause leg workouts make me hot enough!

Patricia

 

[Amni]

Hi...i live in Toronto and i ordered my vest from National Fitness Products...here's their website address: http://www.nationalfitnessproducts.com/
Don't know if they ship across Canada though.
Good luck and have fun on your trip.
Patricia

 

[nancy324]

Is that anywhere near Freeport? If so, you should check out the LLBean store up there. I hear it's great. I buy a lot from their catalogs. I know they have the best quality of merchandise at the lowest prices because my Dad sells them their fabrics. Their return policies are amazing too.

 

[punky3333]

Hey Nancy - yes its very close to Freeport - in fact we often go factory shopping in Freeport and I've been to the LL Bean store - very big and very cool!

 

[punky3333]

>Hi...i live in Toronto and i ordered my vest from National
>Fitness Products...here's their website address:
>http://www.nationalfitnessproducts.com/
>Don't know if they ship across Canada though.
>Good luck and have fun on your trip.
>Patricia

Thanks Patricia - I'll check it out!

Did you join in on our Canadian's introduce yourself thread? If not, jump in!

 

[punky3333]

>I saw weighted vests at Fitness Source here in Toronto.
>Fitness Source is a chain store.
>
>I didn't check the weight 'cause leg workouts make me hot
>enough!
>
>Patricia

Unfortunately La Belle Province of Quebec doesn't have them. We have only Fitness Depot and I think they are crummy. They won't even consider searching for something for you.