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Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties
A recent trip to a Hidden Gem on the northern border of the state yielded a number of actual ... hidden gems.
ENFIELD, CT — Our latest excursion to a Hidden Gem takes us to a spot where you can actually find hidden gems: Southwood Antiques & Marketplace, in a small strip plaza at 89 Raffia Rd. in Enfield.
Whether it's three bucks for a Kennebunk, Maine fire department shoulder patch, or $1,500 for a restored Chrysler pedal car from the 1940s, you'll find a little bit of everything at this 3,000 square foot collaborative of dozens of antique, collectible and vintage vendors. Inventory changes constantly, so you never know what treasures you will find, no matter how many times you visit.
A recent tour through the shop revealed an antique baby carriage, record albums (remember those?), vintage furniture, a Dennis the Menace lunchbox, jewelry, Christmas figurines, clocks, books, tools and literally hundreds of assorted items of all ages. Being a hockey announcer, my personal favorite is the Gordie Howe Hartford Whalers bobblehead (which actually looks more like Harry Belafonte, but what can ya do?).
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Southwood Antiques & Marketplace is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Hidden Gems series features out-of-the-way mom and pop restaurants, small specialty stores you may have never heard of, little-known historical markers or beautiful nature spots that may be a bit off the beaten path, all located within Hartford and Tolland counties. Do you have a favorite "hidden gem" in the area that you wish to see featured in this column? Email your ideas to tim.jensen@patch.com.
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Other columns in this series:
- Swank Pearce
- Vernon Depot Historic Park
- Farr's Sporting Goods
- Robs Drivin Diner
- Powder Mill Barn
- At the Dam
- Lena's Restaurant
- The Genius of Connecticut
- The Notch
- LuAnn's Bakery
- Ecker Hill Disc Golf Course
- The Kona Ice Truck
- Olympia Diner
- Mountain Dairy
- Anthony Jacks Wood-Fired Grill
- Pabs African Restaurant
- Henry's Pizzeria
- South Windsor Wildlife Sanctuary
- The Country Butcher
- Aby's Bakery
- Liberty Street Market & Deli
- Wilderness Lake Campground and Resort
- Time Machine toy and hobby store
- Paul Gregory's Bistro Cafe
- The Scoop
- Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District
- Faddy's Donuts and Ice Cream
- Riverfront Miniature Golf & Ice Cream
- The Historic Babcock Tavern
- High Grade Finishing
- Craig's Kitchen
- Sikorsky S-16 Bi-Plane Fighter
- Navy ZNP-K Airship Control Car
- Rosedale Farms & Vineyards
- Nathan Hale Homestead
- Burke Ridge Farms
- Necker's Toyland
- Civil War Monument at Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Gene Pitney Memorial Benches
- Joe McCluskey/Manchester Road Race Statue
- Samuel Field Knight Historic Marker
- Carol's Lunchbox
- Country Casuals
- Dakota Restaurant
- Country Cobbler
- Beau's Burger Shack
- Daniel Glazier Tavern
- Mount Southington Ski School
- Awards & More
- Marquis de Lafayette Monument
- The Little Red Store
- River Bend Bookshop
- Gerry's Donuts
- Traveler Restaurant
- First Decorated Christmas Tree
- The Stanley-Whitman House
- Vernon's Santa House
- Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut
- Old Country Banquet Hall
- Brazilian Gula Grill
- Thomas' Smokey Pit Stop
- Congregational Church of Burlington labyrinth
- Noah Webster House
- The Bushnell's Green Room Wall
- Belding Wildlife Management Area
- The Aborn Castle
- Heublein Tower
- Birthplace of Jonathan Edwards
- Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier Heman Baker
- Jessica's Garden, Lobster and Ice Cream Shack
- Shade Swamp Sanctuary
- Ken's Corner Breakfast & Lunch
- Tolland Red and White
- The Packing House
- Cold Harbor Seafood
- Nye Holman State Forest/Heron Cove Park
- Hosmer Mountain Soda Shack
- Connecticut Trolley Museum
- Matterhorn Mini Golf
- Wood Memorial Library & Museum
- Hastings Farm
- Liquid Nirvana
- Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial Park
- Academy Hall
- Southington Drive-In
- Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall
- Somersvillage Gifts & Gourmet Baskets
- New England Civil War Museum
- The Pinchot Sycamore
- Stafford Palace Theater
- Mansfield Hollow State Park
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum
- Hill-Stead Museum
- Mark's Restaurant
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