Mom needed candy for the piñata for Annabelle’s birthday party on Saturday, so she made a special trip to Candyland in Grantsville, Maryland. Since I had a night off Sunday, I was able to make the trip with her. We picked up my aunt and we made our way down 219.
This little candy store located on US 40 is a mecca of penny candy, as well as produce and more great items. Candyland has over 900 varieties of candy and many seasonal favorites. I shopped along with my mom and aunt and picked up some candy corn and dried fruit, along with some peanut butter fudge and my own bag of candy (some assorted tootsie rolls, chocolate, and other things). My aunt wanted to make some banana bread and picked up some mix. Those kids should be happy with all the candy on Saturday.
I also found Charleston Chews and Cow Tales, which my old neighbor used to give out on Halloween, as well as Emerald Leaves (a old favorite of Grandma and Great Grandma Gavatorta).
Hilltop Fruit Market is located off I-68 and at the intersection of US 219 and US 40 in Grantsville. It opened in 1958 as a roadside market and is a wonderful tourist trap. Also, check out the Fruit Bowl in Cumberland and the Farmers’ Market in Oakland (near Deep Creek Lake).
After we bought our candy 🍬, we made our way to lunch at the Casselman Inn & Restaurant. The building is quaint and there were rooms available. The restaurant does good business as we saw when we were leaving. There was a small store inside as we made our way to our table. We were seated in front of a fireplace. What really stood out about the Casselman Inn were the beautiful geraniums which you could get for $7.99. I also saw a National Road obelisk mile marker which showed the distance to other cities located on US 40.
The drive was nice and the leaves are beginning to turn in the mountains of Somerset County Pennsylvania and Garrett County Maryland. Getting there and coming home we drove over the mountain. There we saw some color change that should be more visible in a few weeks.
Stylish 🍒 