Family and friends were treated by owners Julia, Tommy and Kathy Hutcherson to dinner and drinks. Employee Jim Piland helped kick off the fun evening with the 2013 list of reasons to shop at the Variety Store.

Here they are:

#10: You can find out where the lighthouse is.

#9:  Harris Teeter, depending on tides and traffic, is an ALL day affair.

#8:  You can choose from 47 flavors of cat food.

#7:  You need not be afraid to ask a stupid question.

#6:  You can get the best organic, cage free potato chips at a mere $8.50 a bag.

#5:  You can find out what time the 4:00 ferry leaves.

#4:  You can learn how we get our supplies.

#3:  You get to experience the ambience of a Porta John.

#2:  You get a good chance of having an Em-er-som encounter. (Ask if you dare!)

And the number one reason to shop at the Variety Store?  No shirt, No shoes, NO PROBLEM!