Showplace Antique Center
M-F 10am-6pm; Sa-Su 8:30am-5:30pm
The Showplace houses gallery after gallery of antiques, arts, and knick-knacks…over 250 in all. Everything seems to be sold here: watches, jewelry, crafts, lighting, furniture, clothing, pottery, silver and much more for those willing to delve into the deepest nooks. On any given day, we found serious collectors, tourists and families strolling through their multiple floors of inventory. The most enticing reason to visit that we found was the ease at which we could strike up a meaningful conversation with so many of the vendors. One day we chatted with the watch dealer who we bumped into as soon as we entered the building. He explained how the watch a man wears can speak volumes about who he is. A welcome surprise was an espresso cafe downstairs for those of us who needed to sit down for a bit.