After a stop at Budget Rent-A-Car (this "compact" car felt like driving my own personal tank!), my first stop in town was to Bread Alone. Their delicious pastries and yummy sandwiches were right up my alley. Plus, I needed to grab some food for my trek up the Overlook Mountain Trail.
The trailhead starts a few miles out of town. It's a trek just to get up there, so I would advise taking a car. The moderate to hard trail is five miles round-trip with a steady incline, but the views from the top are definitely worth it.
Hopefully, this is good luck...
View from the scenic overlook
Down the mountain, I explored the kitschy hippie shops with tie dyed tees and Woodstock memorbilia.
Hidden amongst these stores was Still Life Mercantile, which houses a fabulous mix of modern home goods, books and jewelry. I love the way vintage items were mixed in with Jonathan Adler salt and pepper shakers and items from Etsy. I definite must see while in town.
Photos courtesy of Still Life Mercantile
My last stop before heading out of town was Candlestock. This Woodstock institution makes their own beeswax candles and smells delicious inside. The unexpected attraction was the over 6' drip candle sculpture started on Sept 11, 2001. They continue to burn several candles a day to add to this piece...
More on my trip, including vintage hunting in Hudson, NY coming this afternoon...
It looks like you had a lovely visit!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing,
Rose
Loved your story about Woodstock. A hike I do every
ReplyDeleteday all year is up Plattcove rd. Views all
along the two mile each way.
What you should come back again for is the Wednsday
farmers market. It's a big party and all of Woodstck comes.
You also might consider renting the Waterfall House.
Http://www.waterfallrental.com
I grew up in Woodstock and Candlestock has had a drip candle going since the 70's.
ReplyDeleteThank you for clarifying! That would have been a lot of candles since 2001!
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