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The Country Stores of KY

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RIDEMYST:

And there’s the Moonshine General Store in Illinois.


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doug mcpeek:
A new one - The Burkes Garden General Store and Matties Place restaurant in VA. 

stevegrab:
Interesting discussion, I might need to add these places on my GPS, because most of them are not the kind of place I'd consider stopping for much of anything. I know, I'm not adventurous enough ;)  If I need food, or a bathroom, or gas I'm looking for places that are certain to have these things, not a small general store that might not even be open.

Here's one from my neck of the woods, haven't stopped there in some years, but I do recall they had some candy bars in their refrigerated cases, which is something I've been known to do (frozen/cold chocolate is tasty).
Westchester General Store (on OH258 west of Freeport)

Rayk86ss:
You have been missing out Steve.  These old country places that sell everything from fishing rods to furnace filters are the most fun.  Years ago I stopped and sat on the front porch of what I thought was an abandoned building in Norman Station, IN.  After a few minutes an old man emerged from a nearby house and asked me if I would like him to open the store.  His name was Horace George and the old building was his George Grocery.  He sold me a coke and a stale pecan pie.  We talked for about a half an hour.  He showed me some old tools that had been hand made by a bkacksmith. He asked if I would like to buy his store.  I stopped there again a year later and he once more asked if I would like to buy the place.  The place us gone now.

Patmo:
Country stores are the best places to stop IMO.  I’ve had some great conversations with owners and with locals/regulars at these places, not to mention some great eats. 

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