Nothing pokes our nostalgia button quite like a visit to an old-timey general store. And we are happy that Upstate New York has a couple of dozen great ones.
From useful dry goods and household items to one-of-a-kind gift items, delicious home-cooked breakfasts and pastries, these classic general stores (some well over a century old) conjure warm memories for all ages.
Here are 11 fantastic general stores, from a beloved hardware shop in Old Forge to a Hudson Valley store with a seal of approval from Martha Stewart.
We know there are many others, so if your favorite didn’t get a mention here, let us know at feedback@nyup.com.
Catskill Mountain Country Store
For more than a quarter century, this little store has been right in the middle of the action in Windham, a quaint an

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