Granny feeds the whole family. You can't whip through this place because shopping here includes more than what's on the list. Fourth and probably toughest in area shopping choices comes in realizing that there are some things you have to go to a larger area to buy. This option is part of living in a small town area. As long as there are fashion fads and mega-hardware stores, people are going to flock to larger city markets.
Consumer choices are a big part of living in any place.
We're blessed with a wide variety of options here. Of the four I've mentioned, the first three are definitely the best. The fourth is sometimes unavoidable. I've lived in Clifton Forge proper since 1975. I graduated from Hollins and teach English composition at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.