Decoy Bookstore recently opened its first brick-and-mortar store at 32 South Main St., Suite 8, in North East, Md., but owner Elisabeth Balog "promised she would continue to operate her pop up shops at events across Cecil County," Cecil Whig reported.
Located inside West Street Village Shopping Center (former Shoppes of Londonshire), Decoy was welcomed to its new space with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Cecil County executive Adam Streight, councilwoman Dawn Branch, Jessica Parks with the Chamber of Commerce, and Christie Griest with Cecil County Tourism.
Balog said she named the store as an homage to the county's history of duck hunting and decoy carving. Decoy Bookstore describes itself as a locally owned bookshop "selling new books as well as gifts and accessories. We focus on nature-based books to reflect our location at the top of the Chesapeake Bay but carry fiction and nonfiction books for all ages! Our logo was born out of a desire to reflect our hunting heritage in our family and in our gorgeous, waterfront location. With five local rivers, numerous ponds, and the Susquehanna Flats, an important part of the Atlantic Flyway, bird-hunting is of particular importance in our area."