Shop Fall River
Whether you're looking for comfort food that reminds you of home, new lamps, a new shirt or leather iPad case, or a new high speed ferry to shorten your commute time, check out the surprising list of products below that are made in your hometown:
Oriental Chow Mein Company
The Chow Mein sandwich was invented in Fall River. Now you can have it again!
Yomega YoYo
The main competitor to the more Manufacturing high quality sweaters traditional Duncan YoYos for four generations now, since 1911.
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding
Est. in 1955, one of the industry leaders in building ferries & pilot boats.
New England Shirt Company
Classic long-wearing shirts available in stores near you or from the L.L. Bean catalogue.
Frank Clegg Leatherworks
Hand made leather briefcases, messenger bags, wallets, iPad cases, tote bags, etc.
Northeast Knitting Mills
Manufacturing high quality sweaters for four generations now, since 1911.
Blount Fine Foods
Gourmet clam chowder, soups, sauces, and entrees now at your supermarket.
Korber Hats
Quality Straw and felt hats for men & women sold by L.L. Bean, Orvis, and many others.
Hats available at:
Fall River Travel Posters
Drew Furtado's KickStarter compaign sought $925 to print his posters. 23 days later, 149 backers pledged $6,580. See video at:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1393556552/fall-river-posters
Purchase posters at: http://www.etsy.com/market/drew_furtado
Mill City Gallery
Watercolors, pastels, mixed media and prints by local artist Tony Henriques, including many local FR subjects (e.g. South Main Street above).
Coffee Syrup
Found only in southern New England, 'coffee syrup' turns plain milk into coffee milk. Growing up in Fall River, we enjoyed it at home and in restaurants by the glass or in half-pint waxed cardboard cartons. Enjoy it again:
https://www.littlerhodyfoods.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=36
Sam's Bakery
Lebanese-Syrian breads and pies.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sams-Bakery/414648701911259?rf=111655575539620
Historical Society Gift Shop
Books and audio, video, DVD, and other gifts.
Battleship Cove Museum Store
Models, souvenirs, apparel, books, and DVDs.
“Cream of the Crop — Fall River’s Best and Brightest” by John B. “Red” Cummings Jr. (above right) highlights successful Fall River-educated individuals in various categories such as business, military, religion, education and sports between 1850 and the present.
http://hillsidemedia.net/cream_of_the_crop/index.htm
Images of America
Arcadia Publishing, Dover, NH
Thru 200-plus photos & informative captions, local author/photographer Rob Lewis reminds us of Fall River's rich past and future potential. Also books for Swansea, Somerset, Tiverton, etc.
http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=9780738512792
Fall River Manufacturing Co., Inc.
A leading domestic manufacturer of stainless steel and non-ferrous screws, bolts, and nuts, Fall River Manufacturing provides top quality products and unparalleled service to the industry.
Fall River Wear
Hoodies, hats, coffee mugs & Fall River-opoly
game - from Chamber of Commerce’s website:
Carters Clothing and Footwear
288 Plymouth Avenue, Fall River
Since 1947, family owned Carter’s has
carried quality sneakers, shoes, boots,
clothing and accessories at great prices.
Leddy's Bakery
1481 South Main Street
Featuring delicious, resonably priced donuts, cream pies, and other pastries (5 stars on Yelp)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/leddys-bakery-fall-river
"America's Voices, An Oral History of Fall River from 1900 to 1950."
560 pages, $22, published late 2014
Fall River author Alfred Lima captures essence
of the city from 1900 to 1950 as eighty-five residents
share their experiences of day to day life then.
Order it at: https://www.createspace.com/5150626
More info at:
http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20141221/LIFESTYLE/141215985/?Start=2#sthash.TPNQDFsk.dpuf
Whaling City Sound
1310 Tucker Road
North Dartmouth
A small record label begun in 1999 by local jazz fan
Neil Weiss, WCS is a favored destination for some of
the jazz world’s elites artists. The label’s catalog (http://www.whalingcitysound.com/recordings.htm)
includes some of the region’s best jazz.
See more at: http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20141231/ENTERTAINMENT/141239301/2052/ENTERTAINMENT?Start=3#sthash.k8LlXHLC.dpuf