I took a look at this review and was really aware of the passage of time. Since I wrote it, The…read moreYankee Bookshop has changed hands and the other independent bookstore in Woodstock has closed. Why hasn't changed is that this store is awesome and well worth a visit when you're in town. Kari Meutsch and Kristian Preylowski bought the shop in 2017 and expanded its physical footprint. They've added some products (LPs) and expanded their selection of others. And their website offers a variety of options for ordering that are very useful. Mostly, though, this is a great shop to browse, with knowledgeable staff who can help you find what you might want if you don't know for sure. Highly recommended!

Adorable bookstore with a layout I really loved. It's way more than just books, they also have…read moreVermont merch, magnets, stickers, totes, board games, tarot cards, keychains, and so much more. It was pretty busy and was fun to browse. I ended up leaving with a few cute little finds.

The staff was so welcoming and helpful. There was a vast selection of used and new vinyl. We picked…read moreup a record my daughter had wanted and left happy customers.

A great find. Was done work early and looking for a record store. Google told me it was a block…read moreaway. (How's that for fate?) Decent sized store with a more than decent inventory. Stereo equipment, jewelry, clothing, cds, and RECORDS!!! New! Used!! Repressed!! They have it. For the most part pretty well organized as well. One of the few record stores that actually has a country section! I found a bunch of albums that I hadn't seen before. Great find! I ended up with a couple of dozen albums that were a mixture of new and used, rock, metal and country. There's also a display case with pins, patches, buttons, and asst heavy metal wristbands etc where I did get some pins I haven't seen in decades. When it was time to check out, no bags. Nope. Don't want to have bags rip. A nice heavy duty shipping box that had all the packaging material so the records couldn't bounce around in the box. Very very considerate. Only downside was parking. While I did find a parking spot immediately in front of store, the pay kiosk is half a block away. I'm old and lazy. There is a walmart across the street with free parking. Had I paid attention, I would've parked there. But that's the only downside. I'll be back in Rutland in about a month. I will definitely make time to revisit this store. Thank you.

A quirky little spot in Rochester! I love when coffee shops and bookstores are in conjunction with…read moreeach other. A variety of pastries, food, and beverages, as well as local Vermont merchandise. Lots of fun little things to look at inside. Good service, good coffee. Nice place! Check it out if you're passing through.

Charm: 6 stars. Comestibles: 3 stars…read more We took the "back way" home from VT this winter break, a strategy that avoided interstate traffic, but also occasionally situated us behind slow-moving tractors and trucks on one-lane country roads. Overall, we enjoyed the way's meandering charm, especially when we stumbled upon places like Sandy's Books and Bakery in Rochester, VT (which made me immediately think of you, Mercedes). Per the headline, Sandy's is a used bookstore with original, classic, 1960's and 70's era finds from Agatha Chrystie, Isaac Asimov, etc... newer books about foraging, mysticism, and other fun things; locally made candles, soaps, walking sticks, crocheted hats; and locally made food products in / adjoining the cafe. There are numerous rooms on two floors where you can take your time to slow down and enjoy a book. (Fiction, science fiction, horror and mystery are upstairs!) Cafe tables are set up in many of these semi-private reading rooms so you can enjoy a coffee or pastry alongside a good read. Places like this make me swoon and had we not been on the clock, I would've loved to browse for hours and hours. The setup certainly invites that, as do the friendly local patrons. Sadly, we had to peel our children away from smelling each and every homemade soap and candle, and from trying to fence with the beautiful, polished, natural wood walking sticks (pickaxes, our 8 year old called them), and get our food order to go so we could make our an appointment (for race ski sharpening ) in time. What we tried: - Broccoli and potato quiche, made with a gluten free tortilla crust -- delicious and homemade, with tender, custardy egg -- but undersalted by our standards and made with very little cheese. The eggs had an interesting and unexpected faint whiff of vanilla. - Roasted carrot and lentil soup -- soup made with small green lentils was conceptually great, but overly sweet and served with what could've been a wonderful bread roll, but one that was microwaved and inedibly rubbery as a result. We would've enjoyed diced carrots that had been cut smaller than these 2" slices, but that's a preference. - Apple cider donuts -- I'm sure these would've been amazing fresh out of the fryer, but sadly, these spheroids (not rings) of fried dough were dense, oily, and well past peak freshness (two or three days old?) on our Friday morning visit. - Morning glory muffin -- moist, not overly sweet, very good - Cafe au lait -- you're told to fill a mug with pre-made coffee from the dispenser and to come to the counter for the steamed / frothed milk, which was unexpected for me. The coffee on our visit was watery. Baked goods (including cookies of all sorts), looked so lavish and amazing that I'd come again to try other items, but really, it's the overall experience that charms. Food and drink may not be the winning components, but perhaps I don't mind when a bookstore is so darn welcoming and charming. Bookmarking for a return visit.

Love this place great prices and friendly staff members definitely recommend checking it outread more

This is one of the worst game stores i have experienced! I am a local and torture myself by having…read moreterrible experiences and then giving them new chances where I get a good week then experience the terrible employees, management or "rules." This store is a second store to their primary location in NH. This game shop has the worst deals and "policies" Their fantastic dollar bin for magic cards which 85% are worth not even 50¢. Today I showed up approximately 20 min late for an event draft. I mainly don't care for their events especially since the "community" is unfriendly. Meanwhile I was just in earlier to find out about the promo card. Which I am told they received so many of them that they are giving them out at an earlier event then they are supposed to. I even offer to pay the price for the event just for the promo card. God forbid someone has a life outside of their schedule. Their products are never close to msrp. The only thing you can purchase is a booster pack of MTG thats an extra $1.50+. They open the extra prerelease packs and repack them with trash. From my experience I only learned because later I learned you get a special prerelease card. Never got a single one. I have purchased from other stores and tried to trade in a prerelease card for credit. This experience has been the least aggravating experience, as they dont take prerelease cards for credit. At one point I realized that the only way I was going to benefit from this store is selling cards I didn't want. So I carried on. But then oh that new Star Wars TCG came out and I would play the releases there and found no issues. But over time I found that they were hoarding the booster boxes of these. I offered well over the price of a box sales that had been set aside for someone. But for 2 months it sat there. This was during the shortage of Destiny product. Thus I go away and come back to find they cracked the box to sell the single packs for a well marked up price. The staff are great people to talk to and helpful with starting out. The community not so much. They all only play standard. If you are a new player of Magic I recommend driving to Glens Falls to use one of the many stores over there. If you like to play Brawl or Commander find a different place. This store started as the replacement of the original game shop in the Rutland Mall which was even worse then this store. If you want to support a FLGS, Family Local Game Store. I highly recommend the Freakopolis Geekery in Whitehall, NY. As they are friendly and willing to get products they run out of or a product they dont have. As opposed to this store where they only play Star Wars X-Wing. During the earliest days of this store a friend from the area asked if they would do Star Trek Attack Wing. Basically the same game. And was told they only do X-Wing. Well the same exact product from when the store open 3 years ago is now on a clearance table after sitting for 3+ years. For which there is no community. I wish I could recommend the Freakopolis Geekery for Magic but unfortunately they dont have much interest from people's already chosen MTG shops. I have additionally bough some of their own "product." They have a 500 card box which they sell for $20 filled with numbered commons and uncommons and with a random amount of rares and mythics. I received 1 rare from this box and 3/4 of the box from late nineties ice age and shards of alara. With 40 recent cards out of standard. Conclusion: If you play pokemon use the 30%-70% coupons to pick up packs at Michaels Craft Store. Or pick up dollar packs at Dollar Tree. If you play magic drive 45 minutes to a much better store in Glens Falls and the surrounding area. If you play any other games The Freakopolis Geekery which is Family run and takes requests and is willing to work with you. In an age of where youtubers tell you to support your local game store instead of mega-corporate companies. Take the walmart not even a five minute walk away from here to buy your product. The only positives from this store is the nice to talk to employees and the fact all snacks and drinks are $1

Super knowledgeable staff good selection great community support. Went to several tournaments there…read moreand had a great time would highly recommend worth the trip

I bought a costume from Fabian's Upstairs Closet & had a good experience. They came through for me…read morein pinch as I needed a specific costume that was last year's model and discontinued by all of the major online sellers. Fabian's was the only place that had this costume and was able to sell it to me (a previous rental) at a reasonable price & get it to me in time for Halloween. Way to go!

A really neat gift shop. It had so many interesting items especially Christmas items. It is a small…read moreshop but packed with loads of interesting items. We always enjoy stopping in to see what they have. Of you shop carefully you can even score a great deal.

I purchased this in December last year with delivery in January 2025. We used the product for…read moreseveral months with somewhat effective results. Upon opening the jar in September-ish of this year I noticed mold growing inside the jar on the cap and in the product. There was no expiration date that I could find on the jar. I did contact Clover Gift Shop and they said: "thanks for letting us know about the cream- IT DOES HAVE ABOUT A YEAR SHELF LIFE, so it's just hit that year mark. That being said, I KEEP A JAR FROM EVERY BATCH WE'VE MADE SINCE 2018 AND HAVE YET TO SEE MOLD. Is it possible it was contaminated from water, maybe from wet hands? It is all natural so can be susceptible to mold possibly if it gets contaminated. In any case, I'm sorry you are having issues. I CAN SEND YOU A NEW JAR IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO USE? This batch was just made, so is good until at least October 2026. Let me know, and I'll have our store manager ship one out! Thank you for alerting me to the issue . I really appreciate that." I asked for a refund, which I guess isn't possible. They do have a 30 day return policy. I do not think it was contaminated in any way, but of course that's just my perception. I preferred the offer of a refund, but won't continue using this product.

Super nice guy. Great customer service. They have lots of games. Check them out downtown Rutland…read more Lots of parking.

Awesome addition for gamers in Rutland - different variety from other stores in the area. Went in…read moreto check it out and maybe pick up a new dice set but found ourselves walking around and checking out the huge line of miniatures they carry and collection of tabletop games. Certainly left with more than we had planned. Knowledgeable guy at the counter who was very helpful. Am looking forward to checking out their in-store events.