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Places to shop in New England that won’t break the bank.

Retro Toy Joy at the Vermont Country Store, Weston, Vt.

Published on September 7, 2016November 15, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Retro table hockey game at the Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vt.

The thing about the toy department at the Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vt., is that the adults seemed to be having as much fun as the kids on a recent visit. Full of retro toys popular before the technology age changed everything, kids of all ages not only...

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6 Easy Day Trips from Boston to Quaint Country, General Stores

Published on March 15, 2016February 6, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Grafton MA Country Store

If you have just about had it with trendy, overpriced, sterile, pretentious, overcrowded retail and food stores in the Boston area, take a respite from this 21st century overload and travel to quieter New England regions that feature good old-fashioned, traditional country and general stores. Proving that there’s no...

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Why Shop Local? Let’s Start with Wilson’s Department Store in Greenfield, Mass.

Published on November 19, 2015November 30, 2018 by Eric Hurwitz
Weilson's Department Store, Greenfield MA

The common belief is that the big box chains at strip malls, open air shopping centers and indoor malls dominate retail sales — as well as at stand-alone giants like Walmart, Big Lots and Kmart — but nothing could be further from the truth. Many mom and pop stores...

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The World’s Only Curious George Store is Located in Cambridge, Mass. (CLOSED)

Published on November 11, 2015August 13, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Curious George Store, Cambridge MA

If you are going bananas trying to find new, interesting family travel attractions in New England, may we suggest The Curious George Store in Cambridge, Mass.? This delightful Harvard Square store is the world’s only brick-and-mortar retail store that sells everything Curious George.  Curious George books and DVDs, toys,...

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Exploring Two Amazing Adjacent Country Stores in Weston, Vt.

Published on May 2, 2014January 7, 2022 by Eric Hurwitz
Weston Village Store, Weston VT

Most Vermont downtown districts are so small that with a blink of the eyes, you might bypass that quaint, old-time country store that you’ve wanted to visit for such a long time. In the case of Weston, Vt., you might miss two of these stores. The Vermont Country Store...

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Chic 2 Charity Brings Affordable Clothes Shopping to New Level

Published on July 27, 2013July 27, 2013 by Eric Hurwitz

Before trekking to Chic 2 Charity in Stoughton, Mass., I thought this would be just another uninspired cookie- cutter discount clothing store that really didn’t offer true discount prices. I also expected the all-too-familiar chain clothing store staff that we have all come to know and love with employees...

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Chutters in Littleton, N.H., Features the Longest Candy Counter in the World

Published on April 9, 2013July 11, 2018 by Eric Hurwitz
Picture of Chutters Candy Counter

If you have a sweet tooth, be sure to check out Chutters in Littleton, N.H. The Guinness World Records reports Chutters has the longest candy counter in the world at 111 ft., 11 inches! Here’s a “sample”: The variety of sours and gummies, jellybeans, candy bars and bits, chocolates...

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