Welcome to Hooked on Fridays, a blog party I host at the end of each week to celebrate the things that make us happy. Our niece and nephews came to spend some time with us recently, so we took them to an old-fashioned candy store in a nearby town. We all admired the ice cream-cone castles in the windows:
Inside, my niece Elizabeth definitely looks like “a kid in a candy store.”
My son Jake (far end) and my handsome nephews Kurt and Evan had root-beer floats at the counter:
The candy shop was great, but what was really special was having the kids with us. They live 5 hours away, so we don’t get to see them as much as we’d like. The cousins are all the best of friends.
The store is fairly new. It used to be an old, musty and dusty antiques store that gave me sneezing fits. I could hardly believe it was the same place! They did a beautiful job creating a new candy store with old-fashioned charm. I love the original ceilings:
Kids, we miss you already! Come back soon and Aunt Julie will take you out for more candy and ice cream. (I’m not above bribing them with sugar if it gets them here more often!)
I’m linking this post to Melissa’s Beautiful Life party at The Inspired Room because my nieces and nephews make my life beautiful.
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Hi Julia. There’s an old fashioned candy store where I live. It’s so nostalgic! Every type of candy my sisters and I can remember from our childhood is there. What a fun place to spend time with younger members of the family!
As always, thank you for hosting Hooked on Fridays.
~Arleen
I bet their mom and dad LOVE you…stuff ‘em full of sugar and send them home.
The ceilings in that shop really are fab! I love the bright colors. The big glass jars of gum balls are so fun. 
Thanks for hosting, Julia!!
.-= Amanda @ Serenity Now´s last blog ..Hooked On: Summer Photobook Freebie =-.
Those ceilings are beautiful. I think adult like these candy stores as much as their children. Maybe more: so many memories.
.-= Terry Kearns´s last blog ..Acres of Atlanta Urns =-.
that looks like so much fun!
when i was in college, i worked in a shop with a ceiling like that. love those ceilings.
.-= maya | springtree road´s last blog ..It’s a long wool breed =-.
I am so sorry. I am using a new mouse and my finger slipped ~ really ~ and the first link #5 is wrong, wrong, wrong. #6 is my correct link! Love the old fashioned candy store.
.-= Joan@anythinggoeshere´s last blog ..Pot your Croquet Set ~ or what to do when your plants are dead! =-.
Wow, in the time I typed that my correct link became #9. I apologize again.
.-= Joan@anythinggoeshere´s last blog ..Pot your Croquet Set ~ or what to do when your plants are dead! =-.
Forget the candy Julia, my weakness is the glass jars and old candy scales (the white one in the last pic…*swoon*). I would be the ultimate kid in a candy store if those items were for sale.
The boys are handsome dudes but sweet Elizabeth with her oh-so-cool sunglasses looks simply mahvelous!! Thanks for hosting, Jane T.
.-= Atticmag´s last blog ..Blueberry Lattice Pie =-.
Don’t we all wish we lived near a store like this?
.-= Porch Days´s last blog ..To San Diego And Back! =-.
I love that they kept the vintage feel about the store. Who’s the ghost in the first pic?
Susan
.-= Susan (Your home, only better.)´s last blog ..Cape Cod Homes 101 =-.
Yum, candy & ice cream!!! I bet your niece & nephews love visiting Aunt Julie!!
The “new” candy store has a lot of old charm — love the beautiful wood trim and wainscoting
Kelly
.-= DesignTies´s last blog ..Yellow vs. Purple Smackdown =-.
I can’t believe it’s Friday again, my goodness, where do the weeks go?
Julia, looks like you have had a fun time in this store with your family. What a wonderful window display. I know my hubby would love to be there with his sweet tooth.
I’m back to blogging after months and months of work and I’m showing this week some of the ball that I created last week. A vintage oriental style theme, lots of colour, lots of work and lots of fun….. come and have a look.
xxx Coty
.-= Coty Farquhar´s last blog ..The Debutante Ball – A Vintage Oriental theme with birds and blossoms.. and my 100th post.. =-.
Isn’t that charming and quaint? And I bet the sweets are yummy.
That reminds me of an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that I used to love when I was growing up in Westport, CT. It was only around for a short time but it is a “sweet” memory.
The decor was wonderful and they had old-fashioned candy like penny candies as well as ice cream. And they had old-fashioned video machines that you peer into that resembled telescopes.
You would have loved it.
love the shop front and the gorgeous window display……
I love old fashioned candy….There is a huge store with jarred candy on Rt 1 in Maine.
My kids are crazy about it!!!
.-= Suzy´s last blog ..Mums the Word…… =-.
I live in a town where we have an old fashioned candy store – yum!!! Thanks for hosting the blog party! Am a new blogger (a few weeks) and came across your wonderful blog last week. Afraid I mucked up my first link (you can only see my first name!!!!) next time I’ll know what to do – lol. Will try to ‘party’ with as many blogs as I can today!
Thanks again.
.-= Linda (HeartfireAtHome)´s last blog ..Don’t Be Scared Of Pattern! Tips To Overcome Pattern Stage Fright – Part Two =-.
How fun! I love all the color that the candy brings into the store. The ice cream cone castle is such a neat idea too! I’m glad you had a chance to share such a fun place with your family!
.-= Jamie´s last blog ..Fun storage for children’s books =-.
When I was doing my internship at an interior design firm, they’d always send me to the candy store around the corner for treats! I miss that place! Plus, my boss always bought – ha!!
.-= Lindsay @ Likely Design´s last blog ..{E-Decorating} Trent & Brad’s Modern Boys’ Room =-.
I think I gained 10 pounds reading this post
) I’m playing too….Mackinac Island homes make me happy!
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..A button, a button, I made me a button! =-.
Ooooh I’m hooked on caramel apples!!! YUM!!! Bon week-end mon amie! Fifi
.-= Fifi Flowers´s last blog ..Fashionable Friday is for the dogs… =-.
What a great place! I love the castle. Now I am craving ice cream and candy.
That looks like such a fun place!
.-= Jenny´s last blog ..Hooked On Friday: Mod Podge =-.
I love the candy store photos! Reminds me of a friends wedding reception this summer where there was a table full of candy jars and little paper cones… you just filled your cone up with what ever you wanted! making my mouth water right now!
I’m joining in the fun for the first time… I guess I’ve just not been hooked on anything recently… until now!
and now… I’m hooked on those jars of kid-candy!
.-= Dixie´s last blog ..Hooked on "Cal-Lee-Four-Nya"… =-.
I cannot get over the modern track lighting with the vintage tin ceiling. Magic!
.-= Flower Patch Farmgirl´s last blog ..My Neck of the Woods =-.
The pic of your niece eyeing those candy jars is precious!
.-= Diana@TheDevineHome´s last blog ..An Afternoon In Covered Bridge Country =-.
UGH. Sorry about my link title… “Decorating The Inspired Room?” Whatever.
Long week! {again! LOL!}
.-= melissa @ the inspired room´s last blog ..Natural Elements for Fall Decorating =-.
Nice! My brother and I used to go a really old-fashion “general store” on the coast of Mass when we vacationed there every summer. It had all these candies we never saw anywhere else and were a penny-a-piece. My favorite were these multi-colored candy drops attached to a paper ribbon. If that place wasn’t enough, there was a fudge shop across the street. Talk about sugar overload! Good memories…
Oh wow, what a great shop!
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What a beautiful store! And I loved that photo of your niece with the big smile on her face. So cute!! Happy Friday!
.-= beth´s last blog ..My baby’s first day of Middle School =-.
yummmmmm candy! Love all the smiling faces!
.-= Sedona´s last blog ..Everyone loves a cute pair of shoes! =-.
I love the picture of your niece inside the store! She is darling!
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Review: Losing Mum and Pup =-.
Great post, Julia! My kids (grown teens and twenty somethings) and I love old timey candy shops. Not just for the nostalgia, but for the magical quality and the ambiance. Very fun and happy place.
?, Susan
.-= black eyed susans kitchen´s last blog ..WHERE IS THAT INSPIRATION? =-.
I’m with you, Julia. I love a great candy store.
We found a wonderful one when we spent the day in Carpenteria.
There is nothing like seeing your kids’ faces light up like that
Happy weekend.
xo
Brooke
.-= velvet and linen´s last blog ..219 north cliffwood…. the all white bathroom =-.
Hi Julia, looks like you had a great time with your family…and that store is “sweet”!
Happy Friday!!
.-= stephanie´s last blog ..Kids Photos on Canvas, with Word Art, how would you describe your child?? =-.
I really love to look to kids in candy bars! They all seem so happy! And sometimes grown-up persons can feel the same happyness by eating sweets!Isn’t it?
Have a nice weekend,
Greet
.-= Greet´s last blog ..Open doors at Garnier Antiques =-.
Hi Julia,
My first hook up for your blog party! I love your blog, it’s wonderful and one of my faves to read! Cindy
Hey Julia–
Why can I never seem to get my act together to participate in this wonderful party in a timely way? I’m going to change that. I love the “Hooked on. . . ” party idea. There’s so much scope for imagination in that! And it’s so much fun to see what everyone likes, isn’t it? Old-fashioned candy stores? Oh, my. I’m right with you on that one.
Thank you for hosting us! Have a great weekend.
.-= Richella at Imparting Grace´s last blog ..Let it fall =-.
Mmm, root beer floats- yummy! I love candy shops- there’s a great family chocolate shop where I live that makes the best stuff. Now I might need to go there…
.-= Shelley´s last blog ..Why You Can’t Balance Family and Work Time =-.
Looks like you all had a good time! Great memories! Thanks for hosting!
.-= Marsha´s last blog ..when an empty nester starts a nursery =-.
What a precious little shop! I love it. Thanks for hosting this fun party every week.
.-= Jaime @ A Place Out West´s last blog ..is it fall yet? =-.
Hehe….everyone is looking at the candy. I’m the old house nut that is checking out the store’s cool exterior wainstcotting, the interior woodwork…and oh-so-cool tin ceiling!
Thanks for the Hooked-On Party
.-= StuccoHouse´s last blog ..From The Pages of A Magazine =-.
Hi Julia — I wrote about the East End of Long Island today, and out there in Riverhead is a time capsule of a candy store — amazing. All original, still in business — marble counters, brass everywhere, pressed tin ceilings — it’s amazing. Thanks for reminding me! Looks like you had a blast with the kids!
Cass
.-= Cass @ That Old House´s last blog ..Hooked On The Old Houses of the East End =-.
I think it’s sad that there aren’t too many stores like this anymore! They are so quaint and nice. Towns are now filled with the BIG companies and such , and those stores lose the charm that stores like this have.
.-= Jen @ After The Alter´s last blog ..“Off Shopping” Support =-.
Old fashioned candy stores are so fun. My relatives have a cabin up north and when we go there I always love to visit the old fashioned ice cream shop/candy store. It’s probably a good thing that I don’t have one close by!
.-= pk´s last blog ..Fall Midwest Living =-.
What a ‘sweet’ post Julia. When I was a kid I remember having my birthday parties at a cool old fashioned style candy store and ice cream parlor in Denver.
Happy Friday and long weekend.
.-= Morning T´s last blog ..The Aussie’s have it! =-.
What a cute place! I love all the colors!
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..Historical Towns Have Stolen My Heart =-.
YYYYUUUUUMMMMMM!!!!!!
.-= Jen R´s last blog ..Blog roll round up.. =-.
Candy stores are the best, they bring back so many good memories! I think MacIntosh taffy in the red box is my absolute favourite!!! Thanks for sharing!
.-= Jillian@Housewears´s last blog ..Colour Focus – Seeing Red! =-.
The store reminds me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…my kids would lose their minds! In NYC we have Dylan’s Candy Bar- but it’s no where as charming as this. Love the idea of sitting at a counter having a root bear float!
.-= Live In Full Color´s last blog ..An Animal Of A Different Color =-.
What a fantastic Candy Shop! I know my girls would be in heaven if they went to that Candy store.
.-= Candy @ SoBella Creations´s last blog ..Giveaways Giveaways =-.
I love the vintage look to this old fashioned candy store!
.-= Gayle at Mountain Moma´s last blog ..Adventure in Seattle =-.
We love old fashioned candy stores, too! Did some summer pics in front of the one in our downtown square this summer.
http://oursemihomemadelife.blogspot.com/2009/08/candy-shoppe.html
.-= Elaine’s Semi-Homemade Life´s last blog ..Houston, we have a problem…. =-.
I’ve been reading your blog all this time and I just now realized you live in the Nati! This sweet shop is in the town I live in, I’ve never been inside, only shopping at the boutique next door…now I’m definately going to have to take my son there!
.-= JenRose´s last blog ..bargain landscaping =-.
Hello,
how do i participate on the list of blogs? thanks, Maam.
Sorry, but this link party is from 2009 and no longer active.
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