The Colony Mill stores are in Keene:
Stores located at The Colony Mill Marketplace: Keene, NH (http://www.colonymill.com/stores.html - broken link)
The Mall of NH is a Simon Mall, located in Manchester, GO there if you get the chance, it's a good Mall.
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ANY time you see "Simon Mall" in New England GO there because they're usually extremely good Malls. Also I mean that they have a lot of the "good" trendy stores you could ever imagine and the beauty of the Simon Malls? Theyre all under one roof. No having to jump in to the car or walk a mile to the next store or wherever you needed to go or wanted to go. They're all also under one huge complex, and when you see a Simon Mall any where else around New England GO there because they know what they're doing with Malls and for the consumers, like us! The "Simon Malls" are everywhere except on the seacoast of NH unfortunately, some day may be, but not right now, which is a shame. The Foxrun Mall is independantly owned and NOT like the Simon Malls at all. Close, but sorry no cigar in my book!!
For a good pizza while you're busy shopping! They have a Bertucci's at the Mall of NH, it's a really great pizza bistro/cafe for lunch or dinner (actually any time!). They have the most fantastic pizza here, so stop in some day when you're at that Mall of NH and have lunch or dinner here to see what I mean about it. We're meeting my niece there this weekend, as a matter of fact. That is, IF she can tear herself away from studying!
NH women are casual, but nice casual! Okay, to be honest with you? Not that much make up if you know what I mean? They don't need to pile it on and usually won't at ALL. Yes, there's a lot of a la naturals living up through here and very all American looking and extremely healthy & outdoorsy because they're busy being outdoors! Which is a good thing; don't you think?? I myself can't deal with a lot of that makeup nonsense either, it can get a little out of hand! The makeup professionals at the make up counters in the department stores go RIGHT out of their minds with a lot of us because we do our own thing I guess when it comes to makeup and they want us to buy this and buy that because they probably work on commission or something! NH women don't listen to one word they say, a lot of times! They definitely do their own thing when it comes to this important matter on THEIR hand, see that? It's NOT one of our top 10 things to worry about!!! One thing that I DO like about living here? There's no need to have the latest designer pocketbooks or anything like that, you're going to probably notice that right away! When I lived in Boston, we all HAD to have the latest bags, the latest winter coats and the latest boots. Well, that's NOT going to happen up through here! Get used to L.L. Bean and all that! They would rather not deal with that other nonsense at all, to tell you the truth and when you move here? You'll see what I'm talking about! A lot of women will use their pockets in their jeans instead of a purse, a lot of times, OR you'll see them with this little tiny tiny thing of a purse that you can hardly see and they throw it over their shoulder or just carry it. They're definitely not in to anything too "ostentasious", if you know what I mean! I think you're going to really like it here quite a lot, once you get used to it!
Living on the seacoast we can either go to Foxrun Mall in Newington, NH. or we run up to any one of the TJ Maxx's or Marshall's for a lot of bargains! Lately we've been going to the Kittery Outlets in Kittery, ME. to the Coldwater Creek Outlet and the Liz for petites and also the Liz for Women shops. There sales have been amazing in the last several months at all of these stores!
Some day soon when you get settled in Keene, get yourself over to Bedford, NH., because they have a HOME GOODS there, that's JUST awesome. We love that one, it's definitely a "good one!" There's also a Marshall's at the Bedford Mall, I'm telling you, LOOK for it, because it's one of the biggest ones in the state; it's another fabulous store to shop in; quite a lot of name brands and good quality clothes for every one in your family including yourself at pretty reasonable prices. You'd like this Mall, well it's basically good for the Marshall's & Linens & Things, that's about it, GO there some day though, you'll like them! Also, there's a HOME GOODS which isn't far from this Bedford Mall Here's the address for the HOME GOODS in Bedford:
9 Kilton Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 622-3397
Here's directions from Keene for this whole area of stores!
From the Western NH area (Keene/Milford)
Head East on Route 101 until you reach the lights at
the junction of 101 and 114. Turn right at this intersection
(highway sign reads, "101E/3/293/Everett Turnpike/Manchester Airport").
Take the next right - the exit ramp marked "Rte 3."
At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Meetinghouse Road,
then left again at lights, onto South River Road.
Pass through the lights at Macy's (on your right).
At the next set of lights take a right into the Bedford Mall.
We will have you completely and totally ALL New Hampshire'd out around here, in no time! You'll be looking like one of 'em yet!
In through Portsmouth, NH's downtown area they have quite a lot of unique upscale boutiques and shops. They can be expensive, but SO different and especially good if you have to go somewhere really important or a special event, for a wedding or anything like that? Check out Madeline's Daughter! WHAT a store for events such as weddings, proms or anything like that. It's got some stunning, different outfits:
Madeleine's Daughter Bridal Shop
Another good place to shop is in Newburyport, MA. too. Same thing, quite a lot of unique upscale boutiques. Lots of beautiful higher quality type clothes at either city to tell you the truth.
Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask us, I'm sure I've missed a few; these are just some of the places we like and where we hit when we want to do some serious shopping!
YES to L.L. Bean of course! Talbot's too is wonderful. Go online and you'll see all their locations around the state!
One last place that I think you'll really like. Finally, finally the state of New Hampshire got a CHICO's! I go to the one in Andover and the North Shore Mall all the time and have been shopping there for the last 4 years. If you go to Concord at all, look for this wonderful store, it's a gem, believe me:
Welcome to Chico's - Home
270 Loudon Rd
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-4421
Good luck shopping!
I forgot, if you sew? GO to the Exeter Hankerchief Shop over in Exeter, NH. What fabulous material for clothes, for your chairs, couches or anything you wanted to cover. The most beautiful material you ever saw:
Exeter Handkerchief Company - Exeter, NH - Home
North Conway has the outlets and so doesn't Kittery, Maine. North Conway is tax free shopping. Kittery isn't, but it's convenient when you are near there to stop by! It's fun having the best of all these options. You'll find the Keene area will be quite nice for shopping I bet. There's a lot of unique shops like Newburyport, MA and Portsmouth, NH has, so investigate through there when you get settled and let us know what you find!
Good luck and have fun shopping!