This one of the best kids stores anywhere - they are also online and ship all over the US! I send…read moreall my friends here for the *amazing* deals and high-quality selection. You can also order online and pick up in their Williston VT store.

I have been a toy manufacturer and retailer since the 1970s (retired now), and an expert in play…read morebehavior and psychology and toy safety. As far as I know, Turnertoys is the only truly full line toy store in Vermont. They have a full range of selections from the mass-market popular toys (Legos, Playmobil, Thomas trains) to the latest ingenious specialty toys, brainteasers, and board games. They even have a fairly full line of old-fashion hobby supply, including model kits (including the original Guillow balsa airplane models), balsa wood, tools, glue, CO2 rockets, too much to mention. The store is large enough to allow a neat, orderly layout, so it is easy to see what they have. It really helps that Peter, the owner, and his staff are experts on everything they sell, and can answer questions intelligently. There is even room for a large activities room, where the store hosts play events for kids every week. The kids can try new toys, improve their art skills, and just have group fun. It reminds me of a miniature FAO Schwarz, staffed by the owner and his friends and family. Definitely worth a trip to Essex.

I was a little late ordering a birthday present for my nephew (bad auntie!) and didn't have time to…read morepurchase, wrap, and mail a present to him in Vermont from where I live. I ordered online from Turner Toys and added a note asking if they might be able to giftwrap the toys, not even knowing if they offered giftwrapping on shipping orders. Not only did they wrap the gifts, but they did such a beautiful job and even sent me a photo! Thank you so much, Turner Toys! I'll definitely be back for future gifts :)

This place is a dream! They have curated the most magical selection of games, art supplies,…read moreclothes, books, and everything you could want for your kids. We have sadly moved away from VT, but we're back for a week every summer, and I save all my Christmas and birthday gift shopping for Jamie Two Coats. It's so hard to have a brick and mortar store these days, and I love being able to see things and decide what to buy, so while some of their items may be a bit more expensive than they would be online, it's worth it to me to support this store. (Many of their items are so special and would be expensive online as well.) Also, I feel so much better about supporting a family-owned toy shop than supporting Jeff Bezos. Also, I never go toy shopping with my kids... I love them so much, but I enjoy the peace of shopping for their gifts on my own!

Way over priced! Like highway robbery expensive. A Melissa and Doug Jewelry Box that my daughter…read morewanted was over $24 and on Amazon it's only $9.99. When I wanted a refund the young cashier girl walked away from the register and said "she'll change her mind again and want it so I would just leave". So annoying it made me not want to give them my business even if my daughter did decide she wanted it. Also you aren't warned that returns are only in store credit. Thankfully the older woman working there did return the jewelry box and gave me my cash back.

Super cute little store on Church Street. They have both the traditional jointed Vermont Teddy…read moreBears, plus softer and cuddlier plushies. There is a whole wall of stuffed animals, ranging from teddy bears, to sloths, to giraffes, and everything in between. For regular sized stuffed animals, I saw prices from about $26 up to about $55. Not sure about the larger ones. They also had mittens designed by the same woman who made Bernie's famous mittens! Workers seemed friendly and I'm sure kids would absolutely love visiting this charming shop and hugging the giant teddy bear!

This Vermont Teddy Bear store opened recently in Church Street Marketplace. It's a small cute…read morestore, shares its space with Vermont Flannel Co. There's a big teddy bear for photo props. Rest of the store is filled with all sorts of teddy bears. Other than bears, they also have some popular animal dolls like kuala, giraffe, fox, panda, cow, monkey and unicorns. The dolls have a good price. Staff are friendly, very keen to assist and answer any questions.

Huge Walmart! We found everything we needed for a couple days. Clean, well stocked, and organized…read more No wait in the checkout line. One employee, Melissa, was super helpful in helping us find the area of the store with firewood.

Our trip to the Walmart in Williston, VT was without a doubt the worst retail experience we have…read moreever had in our 65 plus years on the planet. There are very few employees to be found. Moreover, if you aren't fluent in Spanish, forget about it. Never again. Never again.

This places SUCKS!!! I went in to grab a thing for my wife online and I was lookin for an employee…read morecouldn't find any and if so it's a bunch of teenagers that goof off for a paycheck. When I came out WITHOUT the item I came for. I saw a lady stopping a guy for stealing peanuts. This shit is crazy. Store was small and useless.

Target has gutted their electronics department. What little they do have is locked up. Their…read moredisplays are attached to the shelf so you cannot examine prior to purchase.

I have done business here multiple times and want to support other families but I will never come…read morehere again. The management and workers are the most unfriendly and unprofessional I've seen. I called to try and set an appointment to sell clothing and was hung up on TWICE after calling. I wasn't even able to open my mouth before being hung up on. So disappointing, I would love to pass on my son's clothes onto another family through the help of Once upon a child but looks like I'll be going to Facebook, like everyone else does. I would give it 0 stars if I could

I was in there looking for some shirts for my son and a very angry man was hanging items up. He…read moremade it very clear I was in his way and I could hear him swearing under his breath. I had my 5 year old with me and needless to say I was not impressed. I will not be back.

They have just about everything you could want for furnishing a house…read more It doesn't matter what part of the house you want to get items for.

Homeport is by far the nicest store in Vermont. They carry a lot of great kitchen and gift items…read moreand really cool wax figurine candles made by Vermont Candleworks. Vermont Candleworks has made candles since 1974.

Stopped by to get some work done around 3 on 3/24... guy working the cafe was very unpleasant. His…read moreenergy gave off that he hates his job. He seemed stressed about getting other tasks done but annoyed by the customers. I was a sm at a corporate store and it's a shame to see the brand and experience be so bad, especially for one the only bookstore cafes in the area. Definitely not like it used to be.

Nicely stocked bookstore!! like that there is place inside for coffee or tea And place to sit down…read moreand relax.

This is a huge bookstore, with front side of it mainly has gift items and accessories. Middle and…read moreback side of the store have all kinds of books, including children's books, greeting cards, toys and board games. Each book section was clearly marked with its category. The store is very clean and tidy. There were plenty of staff in the store keeping things in place, helping customers with questions and also do the checkouts. We bought some greeting cards, stickers and a kid's story book from the store. Prices were decent for all the items. The checkout process was quick and easy.

Cute local bookstore in Burlington downtown. In the front is regular book sections. Mid and back…read moresections are mostly kids, stationary, toys and cards. The staff were very friendly. I asked some questions regarding a certain merchandise but they didn't have. Readable pricing at the area. They do have state tax and city tax. I got a fun birthday card from the store. Great design!