After years of multiple owners and sitting unoccupied again for years, I visited the Old Furnace…read moreGeneral Store in Hardwick today on my way to the Hardwick Co-op. It's located at 1839 Lower Rd (Rte 32). Fun fact: Old Furnace was significant at the time of the American Revolution, as a location that manufactured cannon balls. The OFGS was reopened less than 6 months ago, has a license to sell beer and hard liquor with an impressive assortment of such for a small footprint, an assortment of delicious pastries ( I tried the carrot cake whoopee pie and a brownie, both outstanding), has excellent coffee and an assortment of sandwiches delivered daily around 10:30 AM. I met the new owners, Amber and Jeremy, truly nice people who are thrilled to bring the store back to life, and passionate about their venture. I was pleasantly surprised to see how well stocked the store was with food and sundries. It is no secret that I love seeing local businesses succeed. The coffee and pastries were an excellent value. I did not see prices on the beer and wine. The is plenty of parking and a couple of picnic table under an awning to eat at outside. Please take the time to stop by and sample what Old Furnace has to offer. You will be surprised and delighted by what you find. They will begin selling ice cream and sundaes soon.

From the owner: OFGS is your local one stop shop for all of your essential grab & go needs.read more

A friend and I stopped here on the way back from a hike on the New England Trail a little while…read moreback, and it was an absolute delight of a store. We were grateful that we did not have to hunt around to find a deli to get good food to eat. Here we had excellent sandwiches Dean's Beans excellent coffee, and lots of choices of something to drink or snack on as well. This is completely ideal for this area for people who want to take lunch out on the trail, to the reservoir, or just want to pick up some fresh veggies or unique shopping items. I was not disappointed to find a well-fitting handmade mask with music notes on it. I also like how the store is organized, so it does not feel cluttered despite having lots of neat things to look at. They did receive five stars because they have several gluten-free options, which I am always super excited about at a small store.

No better sandwich anywhere. Fresh ingredients. Expertly prepared, exactly as you ask. Owner was…read moretrained in Italy, and they offer imaginative sandwiches as well. Also excellent breakfast sandwiches etc. Great soup, home made items such as macaroni and pasta salad etc. Big beer and wine selection for a small store. Bench out front and picnic tables in season. Very nice people work there. Park right in front. Never miss it when in the area. Rt. 202 S =Daniel Shays Hwy.

Front view of Cumberland farms On a long trip we needed to…read morestop for drinks and bathroom breaks, the women's bathroom was one of the cleanest I've seen in New England.

Worst Cumberland Farms ever!! All the staff is so rude. They do not deserve bonus this month!!!!…read moreAnd if your going to raise the price of coffee ADVERTISE!!! Go elsewhere!!

I love Cumbies as a stopping point on the way home from a hike. This particular CF is about 19…read moreminutes from the Windsor Dam in Arlington for Quabbin, and is a super easy stop heading home if you are going south. They have clean restrooms and a well-stocked coffee bar. They have some of the favorites of a large store, which include the shake machine and a coffee-freeze on top of the cappuccino, coffee, and soda dispensers. There was something called "unicorn cappuccino" today, which I added to my coffee to make a mocha. I felt much more magical after my hike and drinking this concoction, so I assume it was a good choice. Follow me on Instagram at #hikewithheather if you want to see where my adventures go.

Grabbed a cup to keep me company and as I've come to expect from this chain service and attitude…read morewas above grade and my cup of Joe was phenomenal.

No store in the country has every shown love to customers more. This place is a pillar of South…read moreBarre. Since its Inception just under five years ago, i have been happy to see it consistently flourish. Cheap prices, Best for tobacco, beer ,wine, snacks, frozen food, and recently (before i left for LA) normal grocer produce ,Quality goods, and with service that would make you think your in a beverly hills grocer (but they are down to earth). I love this place and i hope its there until the day i die- either way.if you do or don't believe me check it out... Fresh prince of South Barre ~Alex

Was in desperate need of hydration. So stopped in for beverage. Check the pricing. Bottles of soda…read morewere $1.99, but cans were only 99 cents. Arizona was only 99 in giant cans, but $2+ in bottles. The guy at the register asked to follow me on Snapchat when I snapped a picture while paying.

Great group of people working. They are always pushing their loyalty program which is a great…read moreprogram. I get my free item every Wednesday.

If you're heading west on Route 6, this is the last gas station/convenience store before you hit…read moreConnecticut. I often ride my motorcycle to Connecticut, since Rhode Island is so small and the condition of the roads pales in comparison to Connecticut. I've stopped here for drinks and gas either on my way out, or on my way home. They have Mobil gasoline, plus separate diesel and kerosene pumps on the left side of the store. There a decent selection of drinks and snacks, and the store seems pretty clean, well-stocked and well-organized. While there is a customer bathroom, it is actually a porta-potti outdoors, behind the building, so it's like roughing it for people who might be more sensitive to those sort of things (although it beats going in the woods). Be careful pulling out (especially if you're on a motorcycle), since it's at the top of a hill, cars travel pretty fast and you can only see so far out before a car pops over the crest of the hill. One time a few years ago - I will never forget - I was coming back from a motorcycle ride in Connecticut, where I had gotten caught in heavy rain. It was either dusk or dark, but anyway, I went inside to prepay for my gas. There was a customer ahead of me, but the cashier was extremely chatty with this customer, so much so that a puddle of water formed on the floor beneath me while I waited.

We have friends with access to Monomonac Lake, a 594-acre dam-created lake in Rindge NH and…read moreWinchendon MA. We walked the woods, attentively, i'll say, because over the last year we've seen critters including a bobcat, occasional black bears and deer, and the year before a porcupine. On this visit we saw woodpeckers and turkeys. (Jul2026) We're fond of time on the lake. We launched from our friends' shore and just motored around. We picnicked on the boat and on our friends' shore. The only public access we know of is the $25 ramp behind the well-stocked North of the Border convenience store on US-202, on the NH/MA border at the west tip of the lake. On the lake in the summer, there's lots of pontoons and boats, jet skis, and kayaks and canoes, for boating, skiing, and fishing. As far as I know, there are no public beaches or shores. The lakefront is all private property.

This is the best store ever!!! They always have a very large selection and are always well stocked…read more Employees are extremely pleasant and welcoming! I've been going here for years and they've always known exactly what I buy which is impressive. The store is always clean and neat. It's also set up with a lake directly behind it, making it a nice place to hang out and eat as there is a table and chairs set up behind the store, overlooking the water.

Good cup of coffee and unbelievably excellent chocolate stuffed donuts. Can't beat this!. My…read morehusband got their card and gets a discount on their gasoline too. Worth it!

Love Cumbies! Wish they had more in NY & CT!…read moreBest coffee for the best price ever!!!! The mark-up on a few items is a little high though... but I suppose that's par for the course w. convenience stores.

Neighbors is a combination gas station and convenience store with a Shelburne Falls address,…read morealthough it's not in downtown Shelburne Falls. They offer Mobil brand gas here (at least that is what the pumps are labeled as), but for some reason don't show up on the Mobil web site. Paid at the pump and gassed up!