Love, Love, Love - Main Street Marketplace!

Today I stopped at one of my most favorite gift shops in Waupaca - Main Street Marketplace.  I've been in a few times because I wanted to blog about this wonderful shop, but could never catch the owners Bernadette and Kent Pegorsch.  Well, today I got to meet Bernadette!  she was busy hanging new merchandise in her shop when I approacher her.

Taken directly from their website...
"Main Street Marketplace opened its doors in 1984. Originally the store was primarily an antique store with some gifts and gourmet foods.   In the following years, more and more gift lines were added and the candy and gourmet foods sections grew.  In 1997, we purchased the entire Beadleston Building and immediately renovated the exterior of the building. The building had been painted in the 1940's and we felt it was important to restore the paint as it had become apart of the history of the building.  As over 90% of our customers are local residents, we feel it is important to offer new items and lines as well as support the quality products that our customers have become accustomed to."

I have been in a few times to pick up gifts for family members over the past month...mostly jewelry and scarves - but they have so much more it is hard to choose sometimes.  Also, their prices are really affordable which isn't always so common for a gift shop.

Here are a few pictures of their shop:

Walk in and be greeted by fudge...oh ya!

 

Fudge Flavors

Chain O' Lakes Chocolate
Chocolate Walnut
Snow Turtle
Striped Turtle
Turtle
Crystal River Rum
Vanilla Walnut
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Vanilla Chocolate Swirl
Mint Chocolate Swirl
Amaretto Chocolate Swirl
Maple Walnut
Heath Bar Crunch

This jewelry is really cool - MAGNABILITIES.  I picked one of these up for my sister's birthday. You can change the magnet design...awesome!

Gourmet kichten items.

Adorable sleepwear!

Woodland and nature gifts...

Intoxicating candles!

Loads of accessories, scarves, purses and....

more beautiful jewelry sets.

Be sure to stop in at this gift shop next time you are in Waupaca....and if you already live in Waupaca, I am sure you already appreciate this local treasure!

Main Street Marketplace
Open Seven Days a Week
Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM - Sunday 11:30 AM - 4 PM
Special Longer Christmas Hours-please call.

103 N Main Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
Telephone 715-258-9160

A few of my favorite things...

Bethany Home of Waupaca

Last week I went to visit Bethany Home of Waupaca.  I had an appointment there to meet with the HR representative.  Bethany Home was voted Best Nursing Home of 2011 in Waupaca...and it truly is a wonderful place.  Here is how they describe their facility on their website:

Bethany Home is a faith-based organization with a long-standing tradition of providing service to our community’s seniors and disabled residents. Bethany Home, Inc. offers a full continuum of care and services for seniors, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation, assisted living apartments, independent living duplexes and a community outreach program. Our facilities are located on a beautiful 30 acre campus bordered by Shadow Lake and the Crystal River.

I received a short tour of the main lobby and building area and was very impressed.  They had a lovely sitting area with a bird aviary.  Some of the residents seemed to just enjoy sitting and watching the birds.  Their hallway has a timeline of old photos from when the facility was actually an orphanage before WWII.
The grounds are actually quite extensive.  Here is an arial view that is from their website:

Their property contains the main building, assisted living quarters and independent living condos.

Bethany Home also encourages volunteers for the following activities:

• Visits
• Reading
• Playing cards
• Taking walks
• and  much more

I am actually contemplating having my 9 year daughter go there to play harp for the residents some time this summer.

For information or to plan a visit and tour, please contact

Bethany Home's admissions staff at  (715) 412-0169.