One of our favorites is Stalcup Hardware - owned and operated by Vienna resident, Justin Stalcup.
You may recognize this truck.
It sits along Maple Avenue in front of the store. And the personality this truck exudes outside is exactly what you'll find inside the store . . . quality, charm & good old fashioned service!
Stalcup's first hardware store opened up in McLean in 1990 and the Vienna store opened in 2005. But Stalcup Hardware actually goes back even farther than 1990 - to a roadside stand in the 1960's! (Justin Stalcup worked there starting when he was 8 years old.)
Come inside the store and see the homemade jams, jellies & pies and you'll think you've gone back in time. Yum!
Forget Home Depot, you can find just anything at Stalcup's. In fact, Stalcup's has one of the biggest nuts & bolts selections in the entire area.
But it's not just a hardware store. Justin Stalcup takes particular pride this time of year in the incredible selection of spring flowers. And if you don't know what to plant - just ask the owner. He's usually there to offer great advice. (In the summertime, Stalcup's also had awesome fresh farm produce for sale!)
Now, remember I said you could find just about anything at Stalcup's? Well - we walked in recently and guess what we saw?! A PIG!
"Rocky" the chocolate lab greeted us too, but lots of stores have dogs in residence. How many do you know that have a pig? And not just any pig - but a housebroken, 6 month old pig named "Foxy Cleopatra"!
"Foxy" & "Rocky" are great friends. In fact, since "Foxy" loves carrots, "Rocky" has learned to like them too!
I'd say if the owner of this hardware store can train a pig - he can probably help you with about anything else you might need.
Theres no place like Stalcup Hardware.
And There's No Place Like Vienna, VA!
No comments:
Post a Comment