SHOPPING AROUND

Let Kinsley's ShopRite Market in Brodheadsville fulfill your food and household shopping needs! In-store bakery, fresh produce, and an ample selection of all your favorites. The deli counters have everything for making fresh sandwiches and platters, plus ready-made salads and cooked dishes. Try their delicious hickory-smoked ham and bacon. Full service pharmacy, wide aisles, expansive displays, and plenty of checkout counters. Play the PA lottery here! On Route 209; hours are Monday through Saturday from 7:00am to 11:00pm, and Sundays from 8:00am to 10:00pm.

Watch pottery being made at Holley Ross Pottery! This amazing place, located on Route 191 in La Anna, is a pottery showroom, gift shop, and studio where skilled craftsmen produce fine items offered for sale. Watch the demonstrations Monday through Friday at 11:00am, and shop in the factory showroom for Fiesta Dinnerware, stoneware, mugs, glass, China sets, dolls, planters, and decor. See Holley Ross’ very own “Weeping Gold Pottery," and candy dishes, colored glassware, candles, bean pots, suncatchers, and highly collectible Polish Pottery. How about a birdbath or a figurine for your yard? After you've shopped, enter the woodland park for a comfortable stroll. Walk across a sturdy swinging bridge and into a beautiful forest with sawdust trails, picnic tables, and a scenic 5-acre lake. Open Monday through Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm, Sundays 1:00pm to 5:30pm. Call (570) 676-3248, and see www.holleyross.com.

Teeters’ Furniture, on Main Avenue in Hawley, carries a wide range of dining, living room, upholstered, and bedroom furniture displayed in comfortable gallery settings. The inventory includes Tom Seely, Simply Amish, Kincaid, Winners Only, Chatham, and Stanley. Affordable quality, excellent service, and selection are hallmarks here. Teeters’ has been selling furniture since 1849! Shop for your primary home, your vacation home, or an enduring gift. Phone (570) 226-3112, and visit www.teetersfurniture.com. Delivery and set-up are available. Open Monday through Thursday from 8:30am to 5:30pm; Friday from 8:30am to 8:00pm; Saturday from 8:30am to 5:00pm; and Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.

At Ross Herbs and Antiques on Route 191 in Paradise Valley, you’ll find an intriguing selection of nice old country things, as well as fresh, fragrant, tasty, healthy, beautiful herbs. Located with Ross & Ross Nursery, Inc., your one-stop shop for all things green and blooming, since 1932! Stroll through landscape designs, exotic plants, garden gifts, pond supplies, and water plants, upon sturdy, attractive walkways and patios, which they also professionally install. Quality and service are their specialties. Open daily; give them a call at (570) 595-9760, or drop in today!

Discover something wonderful at the Country Kettle factory gift outlet and candy store in Marshalls Creek, one of the largest shopping attractions in the Poconos. The store overflows with items to capture the attention of avid shoppers and those just tagging along. Knick-knacks, wicker, wind chimes, collectibles, glassware, and gadgets abound. A selection of gourmet cheeses, jams, coffees, teas, and specialty foods is available; find the perfect treat for your next party! Sample (free!) from 200 barrels of old-fashioned candy, or bring home some decadent chocolate. Open daily from 9:30am to 6:00pm; take exit 309 off I-80 to Route 209. Great prices, great selection, and a great location make it a great shopping stop! Phone (570) 421-8970, or visit www.country-kettle.com.

Hutton Metalcrafts creates an array of unique handcrafted metal works, copper lamps and lanterns, pewter ornaments, and more on Route 940 in Pocono Pines. Remembrances and objects for the home hand-made from copper, brass, and pewter, manufactured on the premises. Necklaces, cat rings, and ceiling fixtures. One-of-a-kind copper trees by Tom Hutton, hand-hammered from a slab of solid copper, silver brazed, then heat-colored to produce rich greens on the tops and reddish highlights on the trunks. Fine oil paintings on glass by Xian. Ask about Chinese language lessons and piano lessons too! Everything at Hutton Metalcrafts is unique. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday 11:00am to 3:00pm; closed Monday. Call (570) 646-7778, and illuminate www.copperlamps.com.

Step up to Second Story High End Thrift, located at 756 Business Route 209, across from Eagles Glen Plaza in East Stroudsburg. This discriminating store has the look and feel of a high-end boutique, but the prices will amaze you! To see everything, you’re encouraged to open cabinets and drawers to find what one-of-a-kind treasures await you inside. In addition to the beautiful brand name and designer apparel, you’ll enjoy browsing through the wide array of accessories, shoes, artwork, and décor pieces. Eclectic furniture is tastefully displayed, and sold at thrift prices. Second Story High End Thrift opens at 10:00am Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and on Sunday at 1:00pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Call (570) 420-9948, or just drop in!

Have an illuminating experience at American Candle! Candlery, gifts, and accessories, great for decorating or giving. Browse through an incredible selection, from dinner tapers and wind-proof storm candles to pillar candles and jar candles. Choose from hundreds of Candle Gift Baskets and wedding candles. Catch a candle making demonstration! You’ll find collectibles from Norman Rockwell, Legends, Dept. 56, Lenox, Precious Moments, and more. Now featuring Pandora, Vera Bradley, gorgeous stained glass, and Switch Flops! Savor a cup of gourmet coffee or cappuccino from the Gourmet Candy and Kitchen Shop, featuring dips, sauces, and soups. Choose from 250+ barrels of chocolates, bonbons, gummies, and licorice! On Route 611 in Bartonsville, exit 302 off I-80; open daily. Phone (570) 629-3388, or visit www.american-candle.com. See the display ad for a special offer!

On Route 209 in Bushkill, the Pocono Indian Museum & Gift Shop is dedicated to the Native Delaware, and the human history in northeastern Pennsylvania from 10,000 BC to the contact period with Europeans prior to the American Revolution. History of the Delaware through ancient artifacts, weapons, and tools, a chronological commentary over 1000s of years! Browse through the gift shops, and tour the museum using a cassette player. Purchase moccasins, authentic Native American jewelry, original pottery, Native American music, dreamcatchers, mandelas, dolls, books, knives, and other Indian handicrafts. Gift certificates available. Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter; call (570) 588-9338 and see www.poconoindianmuseum.com. Bring the display ad for a free admission! Adjacent to Starting Gate Action Sports.  

Step back in time at Theo B. Price Inc. Country Store on Route 390 in Cresco. This landmark is stocked with handicrafts, distinctive gifts, seasonings, animal feed, folk art, hardware, and building materials. Shop for Green Mountain Coffees, Vera Bradley Bags, Byers’ Choice collectibles, Burt’s Bees, Grafton Village Cheeses, and more! You’ll also find everything you’d expect at a hardware and lumber store for your home and outdoor needs. Art lovers will want to browse the works displayed in the Sprag Mill Art Gallery on the premises. Open from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday. Pop in to shop, or just to say hello! For more about this honest-to-goodness country store, call (570) 595-2501, and visit www.theobprice.com.

The Market at Durham Trading on Route 209, 7 Bridge Road, East Stroudsburg/Marshalls Creek, is a thriving market of 60+ vendors in a great location! Enjoy 20,000 square feet of comfortable indoor retail space, filled with an ever-fresh selection including collectibles, eclectic furniture, antique clocks, jewelry, sporting goods, patio décor, name plaques, pet supplies, health and wellness, computer services/supplies, decorative light posts, scarves, purses and gloves, shoes, NASCAR, gifts, a nail spa, and a wedding planner. Enjoy down-home cooking in 2 cafes! The Market at Durham Trading is open Fridays from 11:00am to 6:00pm, and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Vendors welcome; contract now for prime space! Call (570) 424-6222, and check out www.durhamtrading.com!