The selection of chocolates, nuts, candies and ice cream is huge. I tried a two different milk…read morechocolate vanilla buttercreams, a white chocolate buckeye and a normal buckeye. The buttercreams were not my favorite. The two buckeyes were better. The best part was the kind service by the ladies who answered questions for us and made us feel welcome in this classic chocolate shop.

Love this place!! Old fashioned atmosphere, like you're…read morestepping back into the local soda shop. Handmade chocolate. Oldest family owned confectionary. Service and staff is awesome e

Nice little store. To be honest I don't buy a lot here, but if you are looking for a last minute…read moregift they have a ton of nice decorative things. But what I really like is they have some uniquely Circleville items you can't really get anywhere else. Every time I go in there it is the same lady at the counter. She's quiet, but super nice so don't be turned off.

Quaint shop with old fashioned gifts and novelties. We usually stop in here and buy our candles…read more They are also the local "Cats Meow" dealer.

Dairy Barn is one of the greatest collections of local flavor in Athens. It features artwork from…read morelocal painters and sculptors. The barn has many exhibits depending on the time. It's in a beautifully restored old barn. The one bad thing is the changing hours. I like art. If it's a local artist, that excites me even more. This is a good place for finding some beautiful hand crafted pieces. If you're looking for a present, they have a gift shop area. The only thing frustrating about this is figuring out when it's open. It says hours on its entrance, but it's not always correct. The artwork is worth making a trip for. I want to support the local artists, and that can be done by visiting the Dairy Barn. It has s great collection of crafts. There's an area you can buy many.

I recently visited this gallery for the Bead International 2008 opening night. I went because my…read morebeaded fire truck was juried into the show and will be exhibited there all summer... I had a wonderful experience at this gallery. It is a historic dairy barn that was almost torn down at one point, and now it houses beautiful art & craft exhibitions. Also, I am very impressed with the staff. They are very friendly, professional, and they really know how to treat their guests. They also did a fabulous job displaying all of the beadwork. You can see more pics, as well as some of the show here: http://blog.thelonebeader.com/2008/05/cultural-weekend.html ... Enjoy! :D

Great people been going there for years they have great hearts and they was never rude or mean to…read moretheir customers they are just down to earth friendly people they are the only place I go.

Lifetime customer right here! Best pharmacy and people in town! Feel like I've been going there my…read morewhole life! Thanks for caring about me like you would your own family!

Made a point to visit here as my friend and I love to see local artists and their wares, especially…read morehere where you can watch them as they create pieces. They weren't many people on this Memorial Day holiday so we were able to sit and watch three gentlemen at work creating the most beautiful iridescent glass pumpkins and ask questions about them and their experience/ employment at the studio. We got to sit for at least 20-25 minutes then browsed the shop to see the different items for sale. I really liked some small glass ornaments on entering the building but decided I should look around more and go watch the demonstration first and intended on buying on my way out. A young lady behind the counter was assisting a customer very patiently, while they struggled to decide on purchases for gifts. This customer was at the counter when I walked in, and she was still there close to 30 minutes later! I ended up putting my ornaments back and left. There's an outdoor garden art area with lovely items for sale, discounted for the holiday; I could tell driving by. The studio is worth the visit for sure! Due to the nature of the items being unique, individually handcrafted pieces that cannot be duplicated they are more expensive. But there were some affordable items. Definitely stop in!

Families with young children (or really, anyone of any age) who is in the Hocking Hills area needs…read moreto stop by the Jack Pine Studio and watch a demo. The crew at the glassblowing studio work all day to make the signature Jack Pine glass pumpkins, and also other glass sculptures and art ... but mostly pumpkins. It's amazing to watch them work with the hot molten glass, shape it and hammer it down to create actual objects. The demos are free, and there is a small seating area outside where you can watch the demos take place outdoors. There is also the option to step inside and watch, too. Best of all: The demos are free! And you don't need to make an appointment or reservations or anything -- just show up and take a seat, and watch the magic happen. When we were there, there was a woman who was narrating what was happening and what the artisans were doing as it was taking place. If you're so inclined to buy yourself a piece of glass art, you can visit the gift shop, which is right in the same building. There's pumpkins, but also all kinds of other things, like vases, glass ornaments, bowls, and also metal sculptures, too. You might also see a dog there (I think her name was Mathilda?), the resident Chihuahua.

oh yes, great place to shop. the lower floor is primarily new stuff, all of it very nice and…read moregiftable. One half of the lower floor is filled with antiquey kinds of things, some very old and valuable. Lots to look at. Also an upstairs--worth a look. The building itself is remarkable. Staff are friendly and efficient. Whenever I'm in Wilmington, I make it a point to go here--it is well worth the visit.

I love to look for antiques to decorate my home and wold highly recommend going here for anyone who…read morehas a passion for finding what they are looking for

A & R Alpaca Farm is such a fantastic experience for anyone who likes to interact with friendly…read morelivestock. My girlfriend had seen an ad somewhere (possibly on Facebook), and with my farm-loving mother coming to town from Canada, we knew we had to go. They don't have dedicated hours posted anywhere, as they're indeed a working farm, but after reaching out on Facebook Messenger and then calling, we were able to arrange for a visit the next day. Located about 45 minutes outside of Columbus, A & R Alpaca Farm is quite nondescript from the outside -- miles of agricultural properties surround it, and there's no overt signage marking this farm in particular...but as we nearly overshot the property, we saw a few alpacas off in the distance, and found the place without issue. As we pulled in, Aaron and Robin (the "A" and "R" of the name) had just come back from feeding the herd, and they invited us to enter the stable...which had dozens upon dozens of curious alpacas (not to mention a cat, a couple of big dogs, and several chickens) all monitoring our arrival. Robin was incredibly friendly, and after we spent a few minutes petting alpacas in a larger pen, she brought us into a smaller pen with perhaps twenty alpacas, and gave us little "cookies" to feed them with. Much to our surprise, Robin had not only named all of the alpacas (the farm has around 120 heads overall), but also managed to *remember* all of their names...and some alpacas seemed to respond when called. All the alpacas had different personalities, with some being aloof and flighty, and others being downright affectionate. One in particular had special affinity for being photographed. As soon as she saw the smart phone come out, she would come forward for a perfect photo op (seriously, folks -- I can't make this stuff up). After around 45 minutes of hanging out with the alpacas, we went into the gift shop, where there were many unique items made from alpaca yarn. Stuffed animals, toys, clothing, gloves, skeins of yarn were all available, and given that the proprietors didn't charge for our little tour, we made a point of buying a lot of goods...not as compensation, but because the goods are indeed worthwhile. If the words "alpaca gloves" don't make you want to drive there immediately, after this long and cold Columbus winter, I don't know what else will. In all seriousness, there's really nothing not to like about A & R Alpaca Farm. Robin and Aaron are kind and enthusiastic about their business, the alpacas are docile and generally willing to be petted, and the whole trip makes for a unique and delightful experience. It *is* worth noting that the animals are livestock, and it is a working farm, so you'll want to wear boots and clothes that you don't mind smelling like alpaca afterwards, but to my mind, that's more of a "perk" than a detriment.