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By MICHELE MAY Rappahannock N««r» Staff Writer
“The Little Apple” can be as much if not more of a shopper’s paradise as midtown Manhattan. The city doesn’t have a thing on our little town situated over the bubbling Thornton River. Whether your budget allows stuffing a stocking or furnishing a house, you’ll find something to your liking in Sperryville.
You’ll also appreciate the homegrown holiday spirit that goes with patronizing local businesses. Buying gifts is more fun when the clerks call you by name and take the time to help you choose just the right surprise for every special person on your shopping list.
Traveling on Route 211 west, your first stop should be at Old Hollow Grocery. You can stock up on fine food and wine there, and the best buy is the assortment of stuffed animals, dolls and pillows. They’re handcrafted by Don Keithley’s mother and Teresa Preston and are just as cute as you please. They’re priced far below what you would pay anywhere else, too. Teresa’s calico cats cost $7.50. Mrs. Keithley’s enormous stuffed turkeys cost $12.
Proceed to the Sperryville Emporium, that magnificent landmark to which shoppers come from all over the commonwealth and West Virginia, too. From miles around people come for baskets, apples, country
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