Everybody should experience an atmosphere like a good old country store atleast once in there life. It's good to see some of those stores making a come back and not getting replaced by a dollar store.
Enjoyed this! I love an old country general store! I loved hearing the cows moo when at the beginning of the video. The gathering around the heat from an old wood stove with friends, on a cold winters day is very comforting . Thanks for sharing...appreciate y'all always...God bless...🙏❤
The old country stores take me back to a time when I was a kid growing up on a cattle farm. My dad would take me with him to the country store and I would get to pick out an ice-cold Sun Crest soda pop. What a treat! My favorite flavor was cream soda. My dad passed many years ago. Thank you for bringing back a very happy memory. God bless.
Wow, does that bring back memories of my youth. I love and look forward to your videos more and more everyday. They just tug at my nostalgic old heart lol. A big thank you as always. Be safe and God bless you both.🙏🙏
So love those old country stores. We have a few remaining as they were, here in Maine. Thank you for that wonderful historical share and visit with the owner.
This is a great thing that someone has opened up a new, old school General Store in this time. It looks great inside there. So glad this gentleman and his wife decided to re-open the store after so many years having been closed. Most old General Stores that still exist and are in operation, have pretty much continuously done so since they first opened. I hope they can make a go of this place. So good to see someone do something like this today.
My wife and I ate lunch there Saturday and he (the store owner) told us that you two had been there earlier filming. The cheeseburgers were thick and delicious. The atmosphere was wonderful with the pot belly stove warming it up. Thanks for highlighting the people and places that make Appalachia my home sweet home! I can't wait to go back and try breakfast there.
Wow that is going back in time for sure got a blast from the past for sure, i was kind of expecting to see the Walton clan walk in, Tks for sharing very beautiful store & friendly owner
We ate lunch there yesterday! We had delicious old fashioned cheeseburgers with all the fixins! We can’t wait to go back for breakfast! The potbellied stove was so inviting!
That wonderful owner of that store was fantastic. I so want to go there and shop and eat. Great show Shane and Melody. I will be looking at their website soon.
So happy your video popped up on my You Tube! Haven't seen one of your videos in about a year. Hope all is well! What a wonderful general store and such a great story. Would love to take some time and get out of Cincinnati for a few days and travel down yonder.
Good to see the ol country store is still alive in 2023,hey melody i love that wollen cap with the black pom pom.too bad the stove was'nt the pot belly type.
ahhhh.. its 1:40am and i see a new video uploaded and all cozy up in my bed. This store is something real special. And when the owner said he wanted the store to benefit the community and his dream was to always work at a country store made my heart all warm. Thank you so much for sharing this video I will definitely add it to my google maps favorites and definitely take a visit not this summer but the summer after as a nurse. It would be an honor to be a tourist from Ohio and see such an amazing store that sets a great example for the community and how stores should run. I always preferred private stores over major retailers. They got that true love and great vibes.
Glad to see y'all healthier and sticking to your "eating healthier for the new year" guns!😏 Seriously, I've become my Dad in my old age. He always said the old ways would come back around to those who survive. A simple, wonderful country store supported by, and in business because of the local community. Scratching each other's backs. Exactly what made this country great in the first place. And I see the Big Boys (Walmart and others) struggling to keep anything on the shelves and closing stores. I wish no hardship on anybody, but I pray this trend continues. Really enjoyed this one!
So many great memories here from the late 70s and early 80s. I'm looking forward to stopping by and adding a few bucks to help keep it going. Thanks, Mike, for making the investment in dollars and love. RT 700 FTW!
It feels like the two of you are really experiencing a special kind of joy right now after having been through some pretty scary health episodes. The sun was out when you filmed this. Spring is on the way. There's a real "Wow-it's-good-to-be-alive!" atmosphere here and I love it. The breakfast looked delicious. And the combination of old-time treats (penny candy that might be dollar candy at this point) and modern day necessities (prilosec, batteries, fabric softener) is just what the community + tourism business calls for. I hope the general store is a huge success.
I think you’re on to something. I think we both have a greater appreciation of the small things in life after those episodes and just want to enjoy the good days when they come
You guys should open your own country store jage a sitting area around the old wood stove and jave a daily story time of old time stories and record live for your fans!!!
WOW, i wish them the best, it's a different time regarding what town folks can purchase elsewhere and people shop with their pocketbook as well as town loyalty. A Country store need to sell things at a price high enough to make a decent living and places like WM buy in bulk to get such a low price from vendors. 1908 is the year my Father was born, that was a LONG time ago. There is a small Country store right around the corner from my house in Quinwood and has a trim young lady working there, convenient for people not wanting to drive 30 mins to WM or 15-20 to a Dollar tree
@@realappalachia You know on RT 60 i see a few free-range cow farms so hopefully they can get some great prices on beef that is HEALTHY and hormone free then pass that on to local customers. While riding by there i was looking to see some signs about beef for sale, it's very close to Rupert.
That was great, and the owner was so nice to talk to y'all, and give you the history. Here in NJ, general stores have been closing for decades. Even way out in the boonies. I don't get it. There was one in a small town right here in Atlantic County that just closed in the last few years. But I can think of 3 that are open- one in Burlington County, one in Cumberland County, and one in Salem County. Actually, in Salem County, I just thought of a couple more. But anyway it's said to see them closed. So that's really cool that they just opened that one.
I 1966 we lived in area of North Florida (rural area at the time) that didn't have major stores. There was and still a same family run country store and butcher shop that let people have a running tab then on pay day pay their tab. We killed a hog and bull and for half the animal they would butcher it and package it. The meats they sell are what they butcher and frozen and fresh vegetable are from local farms. They have a strong customer support as their are major chain grocery stores by but they are still in business.
love the video yall & the general store 🙂 I love going to em growing up we had one on the top of the hill about a half mile from the house I'd went all the time until I moved out of state it was not even half that size 🤣 then there was 3 in the lil town I I'd spend the summers also really small but I loved going in them too wish they were still operational today so my grandson could have the chance to go in some place I did at his age
Southern folks crack me up when they talk about being cold! Lol. I love ya'll but come spend a winter in Chicago. It's an average of 20 degrees in the daytime and usually very low single digits at night. Then when it's 0 Temps and-35 the windch,, you can say it's cold! Lol. Ya'll wearing heated coats and hoodies.
@@realappalachia cold in August? Wow lol. It usually stays kinda cold up till around early April. But I can't remember it being cold in August. July August is normal our hottest months. I remember you mentioning you was in Chicago and did the tours to see the mobster stuff around the city.
@@oldguyBMX yeah it was some freakish weather event. I went to Wrigley Field to watch the White Sox and Cubs and wore a t shirt and shorts, was freezing
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The episodes where you talk to folks and get the local history, I enjoy the most.
We like it when it works out that way too
What an awesome place! Thank you.
Everybody should experience an atmosphere like a good old country store atleast once in there life. It's good to see some of those stores making a come back and not getting replaced by a dollar store.
Amen to those words, you’re right on
Excellent my friends. Man. poor gal was starvin' and you kept talking..LOL I'm like thinking "feed breakfast to the poor gal dude"..... :)
She wouldn’t put up with me making her hungry for 2 seconds, believe me lol
@@realappalachia 😊
Enjoyed this! I love an old country general store! I loved hearing the cows moo when at the beginning of the video. The gathering around the heat from an old wood stove with friends, on a cold winters day is very comforting . Thanks for sharing...appreciate y'all always...God bless...🙏❤
God bless you too, Ben. The cow was so loud before we started filming that I thought he was gonna drown us out lol
That takes me back to when I was a kid. Thanks guys for memory lane. Be safe.
Thanks for showing you viewers all the different lifestyles we would not otherwise get to us. Lovely store and store owner.
Thank you for the kind words, we appreciate you watching
That's a great place to visit Shana and Melody. Thanks for taking us there.
Our pleasure!
The old country stores take me back to a time when I was a kid growing up on a cattle farm. My dad would take me with him to the country store and I would get to pick out an ice-cold Sun Crest soda pop. What a treat! My favorite flavor was cream soda. My dad passed many years ago. Thank you for bringing back a very happy memory. God bless.
Oh, I love cream soda too. God bless you too
"Little Melody" is even cuter with glasses.I did'nt think it was possible. I love the business woman look.Stay Safe.
That’s is so cool! You all have a great time!!!
Wow, does that bring back memories of my youth. I love and look forward to your videos more and more everyday. They just tug at my nostalgic old heart lol. A big thank you as always. Be safe and God bless you both.🙏🙏
Thanks so much and God bless you too
@@realappalachia Awww, thanks.😁😁
Thank you for another great video
Thank you,Martha
So love those old country stores. We have a few remaining as they were, here in Maine. Thank you for that wonderful historical share and visit with the owner.
That ice cream box brings back many memories
I hadn’t seen one in such a long time
Melody, you look adorable in your winter wear.
Thank you!
Melody got glasses! Looks nice! We just got in from a road trip ourselves. I love these little stores like this, we stopped at one today too!
Yes, these stores are fantastic
I'm 60 and this is what I miss from when I was a kid in West Virginia ☕🖤
There’s something special about these old stores
Got to put this on my visit list. thanks for sharing!
Oh yes, their breakfast food was to die for and such nice people - you won’t regret it
That stove is exactly like the one we had in our home growing up.
Love it!!
So glad you enjoyed it, Patricia
This is a great thing that someone has opened up a new, old school General Store in this time. It looks great inside there. So glad this gentleman and his wife decided to re-open the store after so many years having been closed. Most old General Stores that still exist and are in operation, have pretty much continuously done so since they first opened. I hope they can make a go of this place. So good to see someone do something like this today.
Very well put, Michael
That beautiful ancient country store definitely deserves a wooooooooo
Woooooooooo
My wife and I ate lunch there Saturday and he (the store owner) told us that you two had been there earlier filming. The cheeseburgers were thick and delicious. The atmosphere was wonderful with the pot belly stove warming it up. Thanks for highlighting the people and places that make Appalachia my home sweet home! I can't wait to go back and try breakfast there.
Glad to hear the burgers are as good as the breakfast. The breakfast was amazing. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thank you Shane and Melody for another excellent video; we appreciate you!
Thank you so much!
Wow that is going back in time for sure got a blast from the past for sure, i was kind of expecting to see the Walton clan walk in, Tks for sharing very beautiful store & friendly owner
It wouldn’t have surprised us to run up on a Walton either lol
Another awesome video guys 👍. Appreciate it very much
Thank you so much, Kevin
My heart !!! My maternal Grandmother’s birth place & hometown til she had to move away .😢… Definitely on my list to visit !!
Awesome video. Just love the old fashion store. Wish i could visit one. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it, Susan, thank you
We ate lunch there yesterday! We had delicious old fashioned cheeseburgers with all the fixins! We can’t wait to go back for breakfast! The potbellied stove was so inviting!
Oh, that cheeseburger sounds soooooo good too. Glad you had a great experience too
That wonderful owner of that store was fantastic. I so want to go there and shop and eat. Great show Shane and Melody. I will be looking at their website soon.
You won’t regret, great and genuine people
Oh, by the way. I ordered and received the Keecow socks and love them. I showed my two children yesterday and they will order some soon.
That’s so awesome, thank you!
That store looks awesome!
It is amazing, truly
So happy your video popped up on my You Tube! Haven't seen one of your videos in about a year. Hope all is well! What a wonderful general store and such a great story. Would love to take some time and get out of Cincinnati for a few days and travel down yonder.
Welcome back! That would be a trip I’m sure you would never regret
Good to see the ol country store is still alive in 2023,hey melody i love that wollen cap with the black pom pom.too bad the stove was'nt the pot belly type.
ahhhh.. its 1:40am and i see a new video uploaded and all cozy up in my bed. This store is something real special. And when the owner said he wanted the store to benefit the community and his dream was to always work at a country store made my heart all warm. Thank you so much for sharing this video I will definitely add it to my google maps favorites and definitely take a visit not this summer but the summer after as a nurse. It would be an honor to be a tourist from Ohio and see such an amazing store that sets a great example for the community and how stores should run. I always preferred private stores over major retailers. They got that true love and great vibes.
Oh yes, definitely have the great vibes and love there. One of our favorite videos so far.
Love country backroads driving
oh, this was a fun one too
I don’t live too far from this store but haven’t been yet to try it out. Thanks for this video, it really makes me want to visit.
You won’t regret it, I promise you
Meadowview is home! Great place to visit, live and eat!
Yes!
This place is a glorious piece of Americana. Love it.👍💕🇺🇲Food looks delicious. No grits?
Neither one of us are big fans of grits so I’m not sure if they served them or not but their food was all fantastic that we ate
Y’all need to visit the Creelsboro Country Store.
sounds up our alley, where is it located?
Glad to see y'all healthier and sticking to your "eating healthier for the new year" guns!😏 Seriously, I've become my Dad in my old age. He always said the old ways would come back around to those who survive. A simple, wonderful country store supported by, and in business because of the local community. Scratching each other's backs. Exactly what made this country great in the first place. And I see the Big Boys (Walmart and others) struggling to keep anything on the shelves and closing stores. I wish no hardship on anybody, but I pray this trend continues. Really enjoyed this one!
Thank you sir, I’ve been encouraged too by the slight rebound in old general stores and mercantiles. It feels much better to support local.
What a wonderful place. Thanks so much for sharing. The food looked amazing! Safe travels!
It was! Thank you for watching
I would love to shop there. I would probably leave broke, but I would love it!
I know how you feel lol
We're planning a trip to the area in May and I hope to visit this treasure.
You won’t regret it
What a nicely kept old store. It's very interesting to taken along and experience an "old time" breakfast.
It was great stuff
Awesome store!! I'm a huge supporter of supporting local town stores! Glad to see Shane doing better post-surgery!! And Melody looks cute in glasses!
Thank you! Yes, we were happy to be able to spend some money to support them in a small way, such great people
What a lovely place! Thank you Shane and Melody. I hope i can visit that store some day.
You won’t regret it, such a great atmosphere, food and people
What a great place and I'm gonna have to correct Shane. According to my grandma that's a "coal scuttle" not a coal bucket. :)
Reminds me of The Waltons store with Ike Godsey...
Oh yes, I can see that
What a neat place to visit! I am going to add Meadowview to my list. Thank you for such an awesome adventure Melody and Shane.
You won’t regret it, this place is the real deal
Great job guys cute hat lol
Melody is very cute in her glasses.
So many great memories here from the late 70s and early 80s. I'm looking forward to stopping by and adding a few bucks to help keep it going. Thanks, Mike, for making the investment in dollars and love.
RT 700 FTW!
Sounds great, Scott
It feels like the two of you are really experiencing a special kind of joy right now after having been through some pretty scary health episodes. The sun was out when you filmed this. Spring is on the way. There's a real "Wow-it's-good-to-be-alive!" atmosphere here and I love it. The breakfast looked delicious. And the combination of old-time treats (penny candy that might be dollar candy at this point) and modern day necessities (prilosec, batteries, fabric softener) is just what the community + tourism business calls for. I hope the general store is a huge success.
I think you’re on to something. I think we both have a greater appreciation of the small things in life after those episodes and just want to enjoy the good days when they come
@@realappalachia That makes perfect sense to me! 😀
You guys should open your own country store jage a sitting area around the old wood stove and jave a daily story time of old time stories and record live for your fans!!!
Man, that would be the dream right there
A small country store, I remember, was in Daisy Oklahoma. Not quite the pretty drive but a neet little store.
Boy that place is really in the middle of nowhere ! lol So cool though.
WOW, i wish them the best, it's a different time regarding what town folks can purchase elsewhere and people shop with their pocketbook as well as town loyalty. A Country store need to sell things at a price high enough to make a decent living and places like WM buy in bulk to get such a low price from vendors. 1908 is the year my Father was born, that was a LONG time ago. There is a small Country store right around the corner from my house in Quinwood and has a trim young lady working there, convenient for people not wanting to drive 30 mins to WM or 15-20 to a Dollar tree
yes it is all about carving out a strong niche and it looks like their deli is getting it done for them
@@realappalachia You know on RT 60 i see a few free-range cow farms so hopefully they can get some great prices on beef that is HEALTHY and hormone free then pass that on to local customers. While riding by there i was looking to see some signs about beef for sale, it's very close to Rupert.
@@zxtenn that would be great
That was great, and the owner was so nice to talk to y'all, and give you the history. Here in NJ, general stores have been closing for decades. Even way out in the boonies. I don't get it. There was one in a small town right here in Atlantic County that just closed in the last few years. But I can think of 3 that are open- one in Burlington County, one in Cumberland County, and one in Salem County. Actually, in Salem County, I just thought of a couple more. But anyway it's said to see them closed. So that's really cool that they just opened that one.
Thank you…so sad to see these pieces of history close up so we were thrilled to see this one is back to life and doing well
I 1966 we lived in area of North Florida (rural area at the time) that didn't have major stores. There was and still a same family run country store and butcher shop that let people have a running tab then on pay day pay their tab. We killed a hog and bull and for half the animal they would butcher it and package it. The meats they sell are what they butcher and frozen and fresh vegetable are from local farms. They have a strong customer support as their are major chain grocery stores by but they are still in business.
I would love to have a place like that around here, it sounds amazing
When did Melanie get glasses?
She’s had glasses for a while but only wears them when she needs to
Where is this
Meadowview, Virginia
I found a store just like this one in Boone nc. Not sure if it's still open. Wonferful!
They’re the best
love the video yall & the general store 🙂 I love going to em growing up we had one on the top of the hill about a half mile from the house I'd went all the time until I moved out of state it was not even half that size 🤣 then there was 3 in the lil town I I'd spend the summers also really small but I loved going in them too wish they were still operational today so my grandson could have the chance to go in some place I did at his age
oh yes, they are a one of a kind experience
Keep your money local and help your neighbors!
Exactly right!
His wife grew up in Portsmouth? She should thank God she made it out Alive!!
Are there Amish around there ?
This is the real Virginia, not Northern Virginia, aka California East.
Southern folks crack me up when they talk about being cold! Lol. I love ya'll but come spend a winter in Chicago. It's an average of 20 degrees in the daytime and usually very low single digits at night. Then when it's 0 Temps and-35 the windch,, you can say it's cold! Lol. Ya'll wearing heated coats and hoodies.
I actually went to Chicago in an August around 3 or 4 years ago and it was miserable cold even then
@@realappalachia cold in August? Wow lol. It usually stays kinda cold up till around early April. But I can't remember it being cold in August. July August is normal our hottest months. I remember you mentioning you was in Chicago and did the tours to see the mobster stuff around the city.
@@oldguyBMX yeah it was some freakish weather event. I went to Wrigley Field to watch the White Sox and Cubs and wore a t shirt and shorts, was freezing