CONWAY — Begun in 2001 to stimulate shopping activity after the impacts to the economy of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, this year's Bring a Friend Shopping Weekend at North Conway's Settlers Green outlet village last Friday through Sunday was perhaps the busiest ever, according to Settlers Green Marketing and Events Director Laura Lemieux.
She said last year was a record-breaker in terms of attendance — and it looks like this year’s 22nd event beat that.
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