My dad and stepmom gifted me a Guess Where trip for my birthday (basically it's a company that plans surprise day trips - you get 4 envelopes and it tells you where to go, recommendations for activities, shops, and restaurants at each stop, etc.), so Tom and I took a day off last month and went exploring! I don't want to give too much away in case anyone decides to try this company, so I won't say the name of this particular trip, but at one point, we ended up in Frenchtown, New Jersey, and one of the recommended stops was a bookstore! Of course, I had to go in!
The Frenchtown Bookshop is "a family-owned independent bookstore... committed to selling worthwhile books carefully chosen to inspire curiosity, connection, and compassion. The Bookshop is committed to partnering with the many diverse residents and organizations of the Frenchtown area and to emphasizing the art, literature, and natural setting of the Delaware River Towns."
This was such a delightful little gem of a store - I'm so glad it was recommended during our adventure and that I got a chance to visit!
I love exploring independent bookstores. We always make time to do that on vacations and I also often take a look at their local libraries. This store looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to find indie bookstores on our trips, too!
DeleteWhat a quaint little shop! That's just the kind of bookstore that I love to wander through and browse.
ReplyDeleteIt was such a lovely store!
DeleteStill think that trip is such a wonderful and unique gift. It's a lovely bookstore.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great gift idea - we had so much fun and are looking forward to trying more of them!
DeleteA surprise day trip would be fun. I need to look into that company. The bookstore is adorable! I want to go.
ReplyDeleteIt was really neat to have a day planned for us, and opening each envelope and finding out what we would be doing next was so fun. I love that it gave so many options, too!
DeleteWhat an awesome birthday idea! This bookstore is seriously out of a novel. I'd work there happily. It's adorable!
ReplyDeleteIt was, like, the quintessential bookstore!
DeleteThis sounds like sch a fun gift idea! And how perfect that one of the stops was a bookstore. This indeed looks like such a charming store, I'd love to visit it too one day!
ReplyDeleteWe had a really great time!
DeleteI love the idea of Guess Where trip. How utterly unique! This bookstore is absolutely gorgeous. So glad you enjoyed this trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Alicia!
DeleteI love finding great bookstores like this.
ReplyDeleteMe, too!
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