44584 State Rte 20, Concrete WA 98237
“Nice little convenience market. Food items, beer & other beverages. You can get bagged ice here. They have a good selection of Schwann'sâ„¢ frozen food items, lots of beer and soda, milk as well. The standard snack food is available here, chips crackers, cookies, & candy. Cigarettes (brand name), rolling tobacco, rolling papers, rolling machines, & lighters are in stock. Young's also carries glassware for the cannabis smoker (the selection of glass changes often, depending on sales, and the really don't carry any specific line of glassware). But there is a good variety. Along with all the glass is a good selection of dabbing accessories, and glass, metal, and wood pipes. There is also a large selection of Scourchâ„¢ butane lighters and pretty much the full line of AMS (American Weigh Scales) precision digital scales. Butane is available in 12 can boxes (or single cans), in various refinment levels (5x, 7x, 9x, and specialty butane formulated just for making cannabis oil, but it's quite expensive, around $80 for a 12 can box. The others run from $28 to $50 for a 12 can box. They've quite a large selection of vape gear as well (on which I cannot comment as I do not vape). They even have a good selection of knives, both fixed blades and folders. You can also buy lottery tickets at Young's.”
45284 State Rte 20, Concrete WA 98237
“This is one of those local spots that you really appreciate if you live in the area. The store is small and a little run down but it's open 24 hours and if you need something at 7am or 8pm it's the only place open. The parking lot just got redone which is a huge improvement.”
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