City: West Stockbridge, MA

Category: Shopping

Telephone: (413) 232-7785

Address: 1 Center St.

Insider Pick:

Description: For anyone who loves to bake, a stop at the Charles Baldwin shop, family-run since 1888, to stock up on pure vanilla extract is a must. This high-quality vanilla extract is made in small batches from imported Madagascar vanilla beans that are aged in 100-year-old oak barrels. Charmingly cluttered, this country store also sells other extracts, flavorings, and baking supplies. Near the vintage metal cash register, pick out something sweet from the old-fashioned candy counter stocked with retro favorites like Mary Janes, Vanilla Bullseyes, and Chocolate Turkish Taffy.