Located near the bridge that goes into the town, downtown LaBelle is the best place to be if we want to enjoy good food and fantastic shopping tours.
The first place we should visit is Miss Patty’s consignment store called “Formerly Yours.” A little bit of Southern hospitality won’t ever do us wrong, which is why Miss Patty’s is the place to be. Back in the day, this location was everything and anything under the sun. It was a furniture store, a lighting store, a dried goods store and even a florist. However, now its owner is Patty Ellison, and it offers visitors a chance to shop for antiques and crafts. In essence, this store is like reliving old memories. Just ask Peggy O’Ferrell, an employee at Miss Patty’s. Peggy moved to LaBelle, Florida in the sixties, so we bet she knows a lot about all the changes the town went through.
In terms of hospitality, Miss Patty and Peggy will make us feel right at home. Indeed, we will get coffee, water, and a spotless lavatory. What’s more, among the incredible treasures this store has to offer, we might just find something for ourselves.
But what if we don’t have enough money? Well, Miss Patty thought of that too. She is one of those kind ladies who doesn’t want her customers to feel bad because they don’t have enough money on them. So, since credit cards are not accepted, we may pay her later by sending money in a prepaid envelope. Essentially, it’s the IOUs that work around here, courtesy of the utmost kindness of Miss Patty.