Shoutout to our local community heroes, Erik and Linda. My dear sweet friend Jeanne brought me to this amazing venue while she gave me a tour of awesome places to visit during my first hunting season. Jeanne lives in this area and knew that if she loved this place than I would! And she was right!!! It is right down the road from our friend Buster's venue the Cook Forest Skillsino, so the location was perfect for me to remember. We were warmly welcomed by the owner Linda. She was so genuine and friendly. Jeanne has known Linda for a long time and she explained that I was visiting from Florida for the first time for hunting season. During the lake effect storm hitting us, the venue had a magical effect like a big warm hot chocolate in front of a fireplace while hanging out with friends. The venue is a lot larger than I thought and every section of the store is unique. I can explain a few: a room full of pickles, pickle related items, jams, fudge, chips, and yummy snacks; a section full of merch about pickles like t-shirts, pens, stickers, ornaments, etc. ( we bought a t-shirt and stickers, chips , a 2 pieces of fudge (we ate the yummy fudge in the car); a section of nostalgic Smokey the Bear merch ( yes, of courseI I bought a t-shirt); a section is nostalgic toys and art (I bought a Coca-Cola polar bear keychain); a section with puppy treats; a section with Nik knacks and home decor; and several craft collections from local artists like wood burning ( I bought a keychain) , jewelry, wallets, purses, and yes, I had to buy a baked potato microwave bag... because I always give mine away and I again need one for myself! Did I get to look at everything? No, it's that much cool stuff! 32,000 sq ft of awesomeness!!! But the best and priceless treasure was the owner's hospitality and genuine friendliness. We had a few more adventures to explore, being this was our first priority stop... and I have to say, as Jeanne and Linda caught up on their latest news, I felt like part of their warm friendship as I shopped around. Please don't miss this treasure chest full of goodies and the opportunity to meet this sweetheart of an owner! Maybe next time, I will meet the other owner, Erik, who is blessed to be married to such a wonderful lady :) Even if I don't win big at the Skillsino, I know I had a guaranteed win stopping at this venue !! Happy Holidays, everyone! God bless you!! read more