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Mast General Store Blog

The Virtuous Cycle of recycling
03.30.22
Energizing the Virtuous Cycle
The virtuous cycle requires a willingness to buy recycled goods which in turn creates demand for recycled items and makes the manufacturing of recycled goods desirable. Learn more about how you can energize...
Inspiration
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a photo of the Hotel Roanoke
03.11.22
A City on Track
If you’ve never been to Roanoke, Virginia, you wouldn’t realize just how much a railroad defines the city. Series of rail lines consolidate and cut through the northern edge of...
Local Flavor, Travel
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A Mice on Main mouse on a sidewalk
02.25.22
Main Street Mouse Hunt
A key to a mysterious quest lies within the Greenville Mast General Store. It’s a treasure map of sorts. Only the treasure is likely not what you’d expect. Instead of...
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Inside the Original Mast General Store prominently featuring the pot-belly stove
01.21.22
A Hot Spot to Gather
While the actual history of the Mast General Store's pot-bellied stove is enrobed in its own smoky haze, there’s enough there that can be confirmed to share.
At Home
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Mast Store Candy Barrel featuring more than a dozen barrels of candy.
01.05.22
A Little Sweet History
Twenty-five years ago, on January 9, 1997, the Candy Barrel officially became a part of the Mast General Store. This is the backstory of how it happened
Local Flavor
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Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.
11.15.21
Comfortable Fall Colors at Winter's Doorstep
Famously hot Columbia is just right for fall color enjoyment. The steamy temperatures of summer are a distant memory and snowflakes are nowhere to be found on the itinerary. While...
Local Flavor, Travel
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