{"id":104500,"date":"2026-01-19T09:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/104500\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:44:08","slug":"theres-a-general-store-with-a-tree-inside-in-upstate-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/104500\/","title":{"rendered":"There’s a General Store with a Tree Inside in Upstate New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

A General Store That Feels Like Upstate New York Itself<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever driven through the Adirondacks <\/a>and felt that quiet nudge to slow down, pull over, and explore, Hoss\u2019s Country Corner<\/a> in Long Lake is exactly that kind of place.<\/p>\n

Open since 1972, this iconic Upstate New York <\/a>general store feels like a step back in time\u2014in the best possible way. It\u2019s the kind of stop that turns a quick stretch of the legs into a memory you\u2019ll talk about long after the trip is over.<\/p>\n

Credit – Hoss’s Country Corner<\/p>\n

Credit – Hoss’s Country CornerThe Tree You Have to See to Believe<\/p>\n

At the heart of Hoss\u2019s Country Corner is something that stops everyone mid-step: a massive pine tree growing **inside AND outside** the store.<\/p>\n

When an addition was built years ago, the easy choice would have been to remove it. Instead, the decision was made to keep the tree and build around it, allowing it to flourish.<\/p>\n

\"WIBX<\/p>\n

Groundwater continues to nourish the pine, and it still grows straight through the building and out the roof.<\/p>\n

Credit – Hoss’s Country Corner<\/p>\n

Credit – Hoss’s Country CornerContinues to Grow<\/p>\n

The store is filled with an eclectic mix of Adirondack-related goods, each corner offering something different. The massive tree growing through the building is the showstopper, but it\u2019s just one of many elements that make this place so special.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0Fascinating Story Behind Plane-Topped Tavern In Upstate, NY<\/a><\/p>\n

People ask all the time if the tree is real.<\/p>\n

It is.<\/p>\n

If you look at photos from 1991 and then again in 2018, you can see just how much it\u2019s grown over the years.<\/p>\n

Because Someone Said It Couldn\u2019t Be Done<\/p>\n

Why is there a tree growing in the store?<\/p>\n

The answer is simple\u2014and very Adirondack.<\/p>\n

Because the owner was told it couldn\u2019t be done. “Hold my beer….and the fishing pole.”<\/p>\n

Everything New York Has to Offer From A to Z<\/p>\n

New York is more than just the Big Apple. The Empire State has so much to offer. From mountains and waterfalls to castles and kaleidoscopes, see everything from A to Z you can enjoy.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Credit – Polly McAdams<\/p>\n

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