Most of the houses are vintage 1800s with wrap-around front porches. The Main Street contains Hogan's one-pump gas station and general store, which stocks anything from Valentine chocolate hearts to early model Ford fan belts. As she watered her plants, she told me why she enjoys Andes. It's an absolutely beautiful 19th-century village. The architecture is pretty much unchanged since the late 1800s, and it's a very friendly town.
Weekends are really festive and nice.
Far enough away Andes, she added, has the qualities people talk about when they say they want to live in the country. And Perch Lake is very beautiful. There are beautiful trout streams all through the county and many different fly-fishing schools. She pointed across the street to Brooke's Variety, a store that carries everything from Mexican antiques to vintage housewares, furniture and unique toys. Brooke Alderson, the owner, has lived just outside of Andes for over 20 years.