DOMINATE BLACK FRIDAY

Black Friday isn’t something you simply wake up for.

You prepare. You plan. You stretch your hamstrings and use elderly relatives to hold your place in line at five different stores around town.

Black Friday ain’t for the delicate.

While the bargain-oblivious sleep the night away, dedicated deal hunters will line up outside of stores. And while amateurs wander the aisles without purpose, seasoned shoppers hit the linoleum running and have a whole holiday’s worth of shopping done before the sun even gets out of bed.

And the stores? They’re glad to have you. And maybe slightly terrified. But mostly glad.

PORTLAND
In Portland, there’s an awesome roundup of Black Friday Coupons from gr8portlandmaine.com. They include 25% off at Longfellow Books, 20% off at Nomads, $10 off at Lalo Boutique, gift cards at D. Cole, free coffee at Port Bean, and 20% off at Arcana. Coupons can be downloaded/printed from the site. // MORE

FREEPORT
Freeport kicks off its Moonlight Madness shopping extravaganza with a fun run down Main Street at 12:01 am, led by Santa himself – on a Harley. First 50 people over the finish line get prizes. Prizes! Many Freeport shops will be open, including all the stores of Freeport Village Station, American Eagle, The Lobster Cooker, Jos. A. Bank Factory Store, The Children’s Place Outlet, Island Treasure Toys, Polo Ralph Lauren, J. Crew Factory, The North Face, Mexicali Blues, Sea Bags, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Nine West, Jockey, Jones New York, The L.L.Bean Flagship Store, The L.L.Bean Home Store, L.L.Bean Bike, Boat & Ski, The L.L.Bean Outlet and more. // MORE

KITTERY
There’s no messing around at the Kittery Premium Outlets. There’s no Santa-on-a-motorcycle to speak of, just outlet shopping at is bargainiest. Shops open at midnight – Adidas, Banana Republic, Calphalon Kitchen Outlet, Calvin Klein, Charlotte Russe, Cole Hann, Movado, Jockey, Jones New York, J. Crew…you get the idea. // MORE

SOUTH PORTLAND
It’ll be an all-sensory experience at The Maine Mall. There will be plenty of shopping, to be sure, as well as live music and dance performances. Just outside the Mall’s walls, nearby Jimmy the Greeks is offering a shopper’s breakfast starting at 7 am (remember, bacon makes you a better shopper). Jimmy’s will also have live music and $10 pizzas.
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More Black Friday store info:
Bull Moose: All Bull Moose locations are open 6 am to midnight on Black Friday. Check out a list of their Black Friday specials

• Stores everywhere Statewide, ME