Shopping in Barre

 

Barre is a shopper's delight with a variety of local retail shops ranging from bikes, books, clothing, gourmet foods, and a lot more.

Barre's local gourmet market, AR Market, presents Italian and Mediterranean foods and specialty cuisine, as well as farm fresh and locally grown meats, dairy, and produce. Also visit Campo di Vino, just outside of town, for an authentic Italian gourmet market and restaurant.

If you're looking for a great book, visit Next Chapter Bookstore on N. Main. For memoriabilia and comics check out Wonder Cards & Comics. Barre is also home to the Vermont Bicycle Shop and The Vermont Flannel Company.

Interested in pets? Visit Home Grown Scales on South Barre Road.

For local dry cleaning and tailoring visit The Sewing Basket.

Shopping for clothes and footwear? Lenny's Shoes and Apparel in downtown Barre stocks sportswear, outerwear, and footwear for the whole family. Boisvert's Shoe Repair repairs shoes and boots though also stocks fine leather goods, including leahter jackets, pants , wallets, bandbags, and belts.

For sports enthusiasts you'll find a home away from home at R & L Archery that can outfit the archer, hunter, and outdoor woodsman and is also a licensing center for fishing , hunting, and riding the VAST Trail, while Thygesen Sports caters to youth and adult organized sports, including soccer, baseball, hockey, football, and basketball.

Looking for a fine jeweler? Try Richard J. Wobbly Jewelers, family owned for over 45 years and three generations.

Need a bouquet? Forget Me Not Flowers and Emslie's are Barre's local florists, retailing a finer stock of flowers and gifts.

For the interior, you may need new lighting fixtures, window treatments. Isabella Lighting and Granite City Electric can help.

For furniture, Aaron's Furniture can accommodate just about every room in the house- or office and will rent to own. Novello Furniture also carries quality home and office furniture, including mattresses. Meanwhile, Mattress Land, just outside of the downtown, also carries a large selection of mattresses, sofas, and recliners.\

If you're hunting for antique furniture, you will enjoy the Antique Mall in East Barre, a 12,000 square foot emporium of turn of the century antiques.

If you're remodelling, try rk Miles, as well as Nelson Ace Hardware, located in the heart of the downtown.

Need a bargain? There are several second hand stores in downtown Barre. The Resource Center carries second hand furniture, electronics, and household items. Women and Children First carry second hand clothing for all ages.

For pipes, papers, and tobacco product visit Spencer's Discount Tobacco that now has available a mini market of groceries inside.