Country Store, Vermont-Style!

Article in addition to photograph (of Bailey's in addition to Burke province store) yesteryear Eric H.

Everyone loves a practiced New England province store alongside the exception of those who don't dearest a practiced New England province store.

Not just a disputation of Mark Twain-caliber at that spot (more similar Yogi Berra, perhaps), but the reality is that many province stores stay quite pop inwards an otherwise modern, "superstore" retail generation. Most people nosotros know especially dearest going to province stores inwards Vermont, alongside the autumn beingness the close pop fourth dimension to see these "trip-back-in-time" destinations -- given the accompanying autumn leaf colors, community events, a fiddling apple tree cider in addition to that unmistakable great-smelling autumn mount air. Yes, roughly people would rather become to the shopping mall for convenience in addition to dearest of the modern retail tendency of the week, but nosotros believe close New Englanders comprehend a province store equally business office of a New England agency of life. It is only business office of our traditional fabric.

In Vermont, the Vermont Country Store inwards Weston, Vt., stands out, arguably, equally the close pop province store inwards the province (and likely New england) alongside its rustic, rural presence in addition to "everything but the kitchen sink" diversity of merchandise. The Vermont Country Store is best known equally the "Purveyors of the Practical & Hard to Find" alongside thousands of items that you'd idea you'd never come across i time to a greater extent than -- that could hateful anything from a manual typewriter to Lifebuoy soap! It's a swell experience, i that could accept upwards the amend business office of a morn or afternoon.

Country store life inwards Vermont does non halt at the Vermont Country Store, however. We especially similar Bailey's in addition to Burke inwards the high in addition to lonesome Northeast Kingdom town of East Burke. Another quintessential province store, Bailey's in addition to Burke carries a lower profile but alongside no less the charm in addition to graphic symbol of the best Vermont province stores alongside 2 stories of delightful "nooks in addition to crannies." Built inwards 1897, the await in addition to experience of an onetime province store resonates at Bailey's in addition to Burke alongside each pace on the creaky, narrow hardwood floorboard. Downstairs, you'll honour fresh baked breads in addition to pastries, Vermont specialty foods, homemade pizza, deli sandwiches, homemade fudge, to a greater extent than than xl varieties of volume candies, in addition to a rattling unique vino cellar. Upstairs, you'll come upwards across casual clothing, Vermont crafts, baskets, province linens, kitchen treasures, pottery in addition to Christmas inspirations. Lending authenticity to the store is the operate of many Vermont artisan's handcrafts for sale.

Of course, all of Bailey's in addition to Burke indoor province store glory would last no practiced if it was located inwards a crummy-looking town. East Burke, on the other hand, is scenic, quaint,small-town inwards nature, in addition to alongside beautiful views nearly correct exterior its doorstep alongside Burke Mountain in addition to other Northeast Kingdom vistas (along alongside nearby beautiful Lake Willoughby). Why, you'll experience similar you're inwards Vermont! Once again, non just a Mark Twain-caliber disputation of wisdom, but you lot larn the picture, in addition to it's a beautiful i -- Vermont/New England province store-style!

Bailey's & Burke
466 Route 114
East Burke, VT 05832
Tel. (802) 626-9250