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The Strand

Name: The Strand
Address: 105 Academy, Pocahontas, IL, 62275, US
Telephone: +16186692133

The Strand is a small town theater turned venue connected to Pocahontas Mercantile & Sweet Shoppe.

05/31/2026

It's Sunday.....and the cases are filled once again. If you're wondering how we're always fresh and full, the secret is having five bakery deliveries every weekend.......and that's a lot of deliciousness. 😁

Coffee cakes, gooey butters, and angel food cakes are perfect for Sunday visits and there's plenty of all this morning.
Danish, cannolis, donuts, macarons and so much more makes a sweet ending to the weekend or a delightful start to the week ahead. 😉

Mac & Beans locally roasted coffee is in stocked and we've added Yoder's noodles to the soup & pasta section. (Don is the only person I know who doesn't like pasta. 🙃)

There's a nice variety Rabbit Creek Gourmet cookie, dessert breads, and scone mixes that are perfect summer treats and pairing them with a cookie cutter will add a little fun to the snack. Speaking of snacks, our old shopping cart/snack cart has a few new additions, too. 😊

And I had mentioned to Robyn Hargan that I would like a barn quilt commemorating the country's 250th to give away 4th of July weekend and she dropped it off yesterday.........I love it! ❤️
Stay tuned for the details. 🇺🇸

We're here until 5pm.
Come on over.

05/30/2026

It's Saturday, the most delicious day of the weekend. 😊

There's so much to choose from today.....cannolis, carrot cakes, brownie, croughnuts, cake pops, macarons, cream horns, giant cinnamon rolls and more means there's definitely something for everyone. 😉

On the mercantile side Sue just keeps making the most adorable primitive inspired pieces but you'll have to wait to see the eagle she's added......he sold in less than five minutes. Rest assured a convocation (that's what Google said to call them) will be available soon. 🦅

It's officially sipping season, that's sipping something on the porch or patio, and the soda wall is stocked and ready. We're also having a June special on the 2 ounce bags of Ronocco Coffee, regularly $3 each now 3/$5.....you may find a new favorite in the one pot sized bags.

And our flower season is over but if you're looking for great plants and yard accents visit Maryville Feed & Home-Garden Center, Pet & Gift Store in Maryville......and you'll likely see Ezra working there on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Everyone is open for shopping and dining and we're here until 5pm.
Come on over. 😁

05/29/2026

Three reasons to come to Pocahontas today.

#1 Extra, extra, extra foccocias.🙃
#2 All of the delightful treats in the refrigerated case. 🤩
# "Norman, At Your Service". 🥰
And a bonus: village wide yardsales. 😁

Everyone is open for shopping and dining and we're here until 5pm
Come on over. 😉

05/27/2026

The last few days of May are coming fast and it's two things Tuesday. 😊

First, we are happy to add another book to the mercantile by local authors Simon Lugge and his wife Chrissy. They have written a sweet children's book titled "Norman, At Your Service" and it shares the story of Norman's first day as a service dog. You'll enjoy the story, illustrations, and most importantly the lesson learned. The hardback book is $18.99 and you can bundle it with a plush Norman for just $44.99. Learn more about Norman and his job in the photos and you'll love him so much you'll want more stories......which are in the works we're told. 😉

And secondly, Thursday marks the 11th anniversary of our opening Pocahontas Antiques.....and we never could have imagined that leaky old building would change our lives so much. We needed it, it needed us, and the rest is history. The building itself turns 100 years old this year having originally opened in 1926 as Kirstein Chevrolet. It was also a service station before the Nance's made it an antique mall and I'm sure there's even more great stories we haven't heard yet about the building and feel free to share them with us......we'll jot them down and add them to the collection. 😏

In other news, with the addition of the refrigerated case we will have carrot cakes, mousse cakes, cannolis, cake pops, macarons, and cream horns available every Friday through summer not just Saturday & Sunday......that's three days to get your favorite treats. 😁
And lastly, village wide yardsales are this weekend and I'll post the map as soon and I see it.

So to recap:
🔸️️ Pick up "Norman, At Your Service" this weekend and it's sure to become a family favorite.
🔹️We hope to have a meet & greet with the Norman, Simon, and Chrissy sometime this summer.....stay tuned.
🔸️Don and Simon's dad Don Lugge worked together at Schnucks 20 years ago and he was the only person we knew in Pocahontas when we opened the antique mall.
🥰 We immediately met a lot of great people.
🔹️Eleven years have gone by so quickly........
❤️ Half of the vendors at the mall have been with us since 2015.
🔸️️️The refrigerated case will be bursting every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from now on.
🔹️️Village wide yardsales this Friday & Saturday.

See you this weekend.

05/24/2026

It's Sunday, and today's water tower photo includes the Veterans Memorial & flags on the square where tomorrow you'll want to attend the annual Memorial Day Service at 11am.....you'll be happy you did. 🇺🇸❤️

The cases are full and everything is stacked high today. Cakes, PeConnie's, Amish chocolates & candies, popcorns, mustards, and more to make your get togethers a little more delicious.

We're here until 5pm.
Come on over. 😉

05/23/2026

It's Saturday, the most delicious day of the week and there's plenty for the holiday weekend, too. 🥰🇺🇸

Cannolis, cream horns, croughnuts, cinnamon rolls, carrot cakes, chocolate mousse cakes, and that's just the things that start with "C".......there's so much more. 🙃

Fresh PeConnie's have arrived, there's wonderful patriotic tshirts, flags, books, dishcloths, scrubbies in red, white, & blue, and Sue has plenty of primitive inspired pieces in a variety of fun styles and sizes.

Everyone is open for shopping and dining and we're here until 5pm.
Come on over. 😊

05/22/2026

Three reasons to come to Pocahontas today. 😊

#1 A variety of patriotic flags made in USA, just $9 each.
#2 Beautiful red geranium planters, perfect for your porch, $24 each.
#3 Cases full of the delicious donuts, pastries, and cannolis.

And we have to give a big shout out to Tim at Wood Bakery because yesterday at 4pm I realized I forgot to send an order for today.......how can you even have a Friday without donuts??? After a long evening of "okay, maybe we can do this instead" the delivery driver arrived and there was our order.....what a relief. Tim said he always keeps a list on stand by just incase this would ever happen. Crisis averted and Tim saved the day. 🥰

Everyone is open for shopping and dining and we'll have regular hours all weekend except we're closing at 4:30 today.....but only today.
Come on over.

05/19/2026

Regular hours Memorial weekend. 😉🇺🇸

05/17/2026

It's Sunday and the flags look magnificent blowing in the breeze all around the square and town. 🇺🇸

Top off the weekend or start the new week deliciously with gooey butters, coffee cakes, and stollen......you're thank yourself later for having it at home. 😉

Warmer weather calls for salt water taffy and popcorn for those evenings on the porch or patio and the old shopping cart is filled with a nice variety of treats.

Sue has more patriotic pieces, there's a few more patriotic and summer tshirts, and if you've been searching for an all American chicken with stars & stripes, we have one. 🙃

And more patriotic postcards are available for sending greetings to family & friends or just you could decorate a space and enjoy the nostalgia yourself. 🥰

Everyone is open for shopping, The Powhatan serves breakfast all day, and we're here until 5pm.
Come on over. 😊

05/16/2026

It's Saturday, the most delicious day of the weekend albeit a little soggy at the moment. 🌧

The cases are filled with all of the regular favorites and a few new additions. In the refrigerated case there's chocolate cream horns, chocolate mousse cakes, carrot cakes, cannolis, macarons, and cake pops. The big case has croissants, cinnamon rolls, danish, croughnuts, turnovers, and all of the donuts and it's a lot for the size of the case so everyone has a tray buddy.......the logistics to get it all in were a little tricky but we did it. 🙃

There's a new Swedish Pancake mix on the shelves and we've also added more of those wonderful Terrapin Ridge jellies & mustards.

Whipped Tallow & tallow soap bars from New Direction Farm have arrived and there's samples of the whipped tallow for you to try......and you're going to love it. 🥰

And in the patriotic department we have fun tshirts, beautiful flags made in USA, and plenty of history book choices to read on a rainy day.

Everyone is open for shopping & dining and we're here until 5pm.
Grab your umbrella and come on over. ☔️

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105 Academy
Pocahontas, IL
62275

Opening Hours

Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 5pm
Sunday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16186692133

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