Battlefield Country Store – Fredericksburg, VA

This store was amazing.  The aisles are filled with every imaginable spice, candy, nuts – you name it.  Its deli was a crowded station as people lined up to place their sandwich orders.   They had a bakery section and a coffee bar.  The most popular part of the store – the ice cream shop.  It didn’t matter that it was 48 degrees, rainy, and downright nasty.  The line outside the store was never-ending.  They are known for their ingenious concoctions of shakes.  This month’s offering was Cinco de Shaka.  Housed in a mason jar was a vanilla shake with caramel and tidbits of cinnamon wafers.  Topping it off was a waffle taco filled with chocolate ice cream and strawberries.  Decadent without a doubt.  Did we finish it – of course, we did.  Go onto their website to see other seasonal shakes offered throughout the year.

This place was crowded and one can only imagine how packed it must be during a beautiful summer day.  They have swings and Adirondack chairs around the pond in the back of the store.  I can picture people picking up their sandwich orders, a bag of chips, and a cool beverage and then walking to the pond to scout out a chair and enjoy the afternoon.  The owners of this store definitely had the right idea.

Even though this was a Harvest Host site allowing us to stay overnight, it is a must-do if visiting the Fredericksburg, VA area.

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