This is a very unique bookstore that's in an old pharmacy/old time ice cream parlour. They have a…read moresection for kiddos and adult books galore as well as book merch. You also can get iced coffee/dirty sodas. The owner is super sweet!

Lake Erie Book Company is a charming bookstore located in the historic Rees' Drugstore building in…read morethe downtown Geneva. Rees' (circa 1910) was known for its soda fountain which lives on at Lake Erie Book Company. I was so excited to visit this bookstore, and extremely disappointed with my experience. I'm a lover of indie bookstores. It's the first bookstore I would never consider visiting again. AMBIANCE: Festive storefront looks inviting and cozy. The bookstore looks preserved in time with elements of the old pharmacy and bookish wooden accents. One room or the bookstore is devoted to book shelves and children's area. The second room has open space, checkout, and soda fountain bar. Plenty of space to roam. The store closes early on weekdays and weekends. Check their hours before you go. INVENTORY: The inventory includes children's books, mystery, fantasy, romance, used books, and other genres. There is a small selection of souvenirs like tees, coloring books, Christmas ornaments (currently on sale), and dates with a book. The latest book releases are on display at the front of the store. Some new merchandise looked well loved. I purchased bookish coloring with folded cover ($9.99) that wasn't marked down as used, no bag available. SODA: The store has a soda fountain and caffeinated drinks. Soda fountain bar offers Italian Soda, Dirty Soda, and Ice Cream Soda (priced from $3.25-$7). You can select your soda, syrup, and ice cream choices. Unfortunately, the syrups are not in-house. My drink was strawberry ice cream and Sprite. Strawberry ice cream was very tasty and contained seeds. My friend tried dirty soda and it tasted artificial. SERVICE: The service at this store is terrible My friend and I were excited to visit this indie store for a book club and drove over an hour. We felt unwelcome and considered leaving. It's not your typical welcoming and friendly bookish vibes. Allow me to elaborate. We arrived on time to the book clubs. The group already gathered and acted annoyed when we arrived. We RSVP'ed on Facebook so our arrival was no surprise. There was no participant or business introduction. The book club was book presentation or monologue. There was no room to discuss and any sideline reflections were quickly talked over by the organizer. There was no room for attendees to connect. I didn't get anything out of this bookclub because it was not an open discussion. It was rush through. My smiles at the organizer were met with frigid attitude. Given the newness of this book club (few months), I really wanted to give them grace but our experience continued deteriorating. There were no options to shop and order books for next book clubs. Questions about the store's history and drinks (as we ordered) were met with an attitude. The book club concluded in less than an hour making me excited about all this time about shopping and trying soda. Guests weren't invited to shop or have soda, and instead rushed out. There was garbage cleaning and active statements about needing to close. I wasn't allowed to get or pay for more than a small size ice cream float and wasn't allowed to shop. Some guests lingered outside to talk because the store was immediately closed and lights shut off. Interactions with store employees made me very surprised at their rudeness - rushing us out before the allotted time, lack of a warm welcome, rude and short answers to our questions, sideway glances, and generally making us feel like intruders. I've visited many bookstores and never had such a derailed experience. I am not interested in visiting this store again based on my disappointing experience. I can't recommend it. While the concept and history of this charming bookstore are great, the unwelcoming culture was a real downfall. I hope that this store improves its service to create a positive customer experience. It has so much potential!

We stopped here on a HOT Saturday afternoon. It was the cutest little shop! They had plenty to look…read moreat from shirts, dresses, kids clothes, and jewelry to Flavor Garden packets, exotic puzzles, and house decor! I ended up buying this ghost rock and my boyfriend got the CUTEST ring. We were beyond happy with it as it's so unique and we're both out-of-the-ordinary people. This was my first trip to GOTL and I couldn't be happier with our experience!

What do you do in Geneva-on-the-Lake when it is cold and rainy? Shop! This is such a cute little…read morejewelry and gift shop. Very cute stuff and reasonably priced. Owner is also very helpful and nice. I recommend a stop there!

Rees is really a special little place set on a corner in quaint Geneva, Ohio. When you walk in,…read moreyou'll immediately feel like you've stepped back in time 60+ years. They have done a great job at preserving the beauty of this building and restoring it to it's old pharmacy days. The soda shop counter made me feel like a little kid. The guy behind the counter prepared an excellent chocolate ice cream soda treat. I loved walking through the back and seeing the old pharmacy section which still had old bottles, books, medicine and machines. What dismays me a little bit is that this shop is more of a novelty than a convenience. I suppose I would stop in again if I needed a gift or wanted an ice cream treat, but I don't see how the shop will draw regular customers. I feel like they could do well to include more convenient store items to appeal to the community. Or maybe they do so well with the tourists that it's not necessary! Either way, would hate to see this place close after they've fought so hard so preserve the nostalgia. If you're a fan of the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life', this is the closest you're going to get to visiting Old Man Gower's drugstore.

Cute little store with a great assortment of candy. Great mix of older and newer styles. Candy…read morealong with a traditional soda fountain...it's amazing. Add in a mix of a variety store and it's a must stop on your way to GOTL. The pharmacy museum is an interesting look at what the building used to be. It's a fantastic way to pay tribute to that business.

I recently visited Geneva-on-the-Lake and the highlight of our trip was Carlisle's Home in the…read moreHarbor in Ashtabula. This is a lovely shop with beautiful merchandise and a very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable owner. I found items for our bar, kitchen, bath and framed artwork for the wall. I highly recommend a visit to Carlisle's Home in the Harbor if you are anywhere nearby!

This is one of the greatest stores in ashtabula. There are so many things that are excellent about…read morethe design of the facility, how well it is maintained, the customer service and of course their products. The owners, the Carlisle family, are some of the nicest people you can meet. Toni has recommended and sold us many of our home decorations. This is one of the businesses/families that brings hope to ashtabula county. They started the build up of our current bridge street businesses.

Awesome place to buy plants and ask questions. Plus it's a…read morecool place for kids to visit too. I don't know if their prices are less than other places... and I don't care. That's because their expertise and large selection is what matters the most to me. We are new to DIY landscaping and good help and advice is priceless. Several YouTube channels warn against buying plants at HD or Lowes.... and despite their good return guarantees, I waste too much time looking for help and getting the advice I need, and it's a huge pain in the rear to have to dig-up dead plants and return them and then replant them. That's why we are so glad we found this place instead of the big box stores.

Good selection, healthy stock. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable, especially with unique plants.read more

Love this store great rates great staff highly recommend great selection will be telling everyone…read moreto go there. Thanks for the service and great service...................

The friendliest staff I have ever encountered! Always stocked with the biggest and coldest beer…read morecave in the city!

Recently, businesses have been struggling to create new ideas to bring in customers & ceramic shops…read moreare part of the bait. As someone who has painted ceramics for over 15 years, it has become increasingly difficult to find something other than a Christmas ornament or small childrens sets. However, although All Fired Up is a great place for girls night out, a tweens birthday party or the local crafter- you can find actual bisque ceramics that you honestly can't purchase at local craft shops. This shop is small & the on hand selection is limited but you can go through their large binder & order anything you want. All the molds are kept downstairs so your item is made in shop. I'm horrible with names ( I want to say Mina??? she owns an older poodle named Frenchie) was more than accommodating & really listened to what I was looking for. I special ordered 5 buildings that are part of a village, for just a few bucks extra, she carved out all the windows & chimneys for me so that I could put a light under them. The attention to details & craftsmanship is admirable & the prices of each piece is very reasonable! My 1/2 village was ready for pick up in less than 2 months. Mina had wrapped each piece carefully so that they wouldn't break on my long drive home. She also took each of them out to make sure I was okay with the quality of her work. Since I did not paint my ceramics in the shop, I am not sure what the cost of doing so is. But if you're looking for something different & affordable, this is a great alternative.

I recently popped in to the ceramic shop to purchase a piece I wanted to work on as well as to…read morepurchase a piece for them to paint as a gift for a friend. In just a few hours, I was able to paint a piece and have it completed with an instructor at my side to guide me. I was proud of the piece I had painted and look forward to painting my next piece. The piece they painted for me to give as a gift was perfect. The prices are reasonable and the people are fun to work with. It is a pleasure doing business with this group.