It is that time of year here in Saxonburg, where the village starts to prepare for our Main Street Blooms competition. It is a fun and friendly competition between businesses and property owners to start planting the seeds that bring forth an abundance of color and that summer feeling to our town. Soon carnival week will be in full swing along [...]
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Main Street Blooms
Posted in General on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Spend a Day in Saxonburg?
Posted in General on April 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Yes, you can spend a day in and around Saxonburg…you just have to know where to go. From the shops on Main Street to the little treasures that are nestled on the outskirts…you can spend a day in Saxonburg. Just because there are no longer any antique shops on Main Street ( and I think [...]
What’s new in The Stillroom
Posted in General on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
“This has to be the coolest little shop in town”. Someone recently asked me what the highlight of my shop was. At first I thought, tea, porcelain nightlights, hand lotion, jewelry, purses..my mind started to go all over the board!
I could not narrow it down to one or two or three or four things. The [...]
Saxonburg Shopping Guide…
Posted in General, Saxonburg on March 22, 2008 | No Comments »
We’ve compiled a list of shops and attractions in the Saxonburg area and published it in the form of a guide with a map. Click here to download a copy that you can print and bring with you on your trip to Saxonburg. Please note that Quilter’s Delights is no longer in operation. However, Rosies [...]
An afternoon in Saxonburg…
Posted in General, Saxonburg, tagged Saxonburg PA visit tourism on January 26, 2008 | No Comments »
If I were going to map out a beautiful spring day in Saxonburg, here is what I would do.
Tuesday through Saturday is best. Most of the shops are closed Sunday and Monday. Information for individual shop hours can be had by checking each of the shops websites that will follow.
Ahhh, Saxonburg in the Spring. Just like [...]
Cold winter air is finally in place!
Posted in General, Store on January 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, it took a while to get here but get here it did! This is our first real cold blast of winter air this weekend and I have to say I love it. From the activity of the winter festivals that take place in our mountain communities to the simple hot cup of [...]
Same Great Stillroom
Posted in General on January 15, 2008 | No Comments »
The day is here at last! We have re-opened in our new location. Not to worry, it is literally right around the corner from the Main Steet shop. We are actually back in our original shop location of State Street right next to Novotny’s Pizza.
Come help us celebrate our 7th year serving Saxonburg and check out the revamped look [...]
The Stillroom is Going Green
Posted in General on January 6, 2008 | No Comments »
The Stillroom is anything but still! Green means go and that we are in more ways than one. We are on the move in the new year by returning to our original digs on State Street, still here in Saxonburg! We are very excited to reopen very soon with all of our favorite gift items, [...]
One Week & Counting
Posted in General on December 18, 2007 | No Comments »
How close are you to being ready for Christmas? If you’re like me you’re not as close as you’d like to be with only one week left. With all the hustle and bustle to get caught up in this week: the traveling and the food and the preperation and the last minute shopping, we desperately [...]
The Ghosts of Christmas
Posted in Christmas, General, tagged Christmas ghosts Pittsburgh memories family on December 5, 2007 | No Comments »
My Ghost of Christmas Passed (pun intended) had a combined fragrance of fresh pine and new baby doll smell. It was a very specific scent that I don’t think I could ever duplicate again. Ham on the table with cousins, auntsm uncles, and grand and great grandparents. Toys like Mr. Kelly’s Car Wash, Patty Play [...]
