Earth and Salt — Local services in Burlington

My girlfriend (who is a wheelchair user) and I were eager to visit this store after reading reviews of adult stores in the area. The “handicap” parking spot was in front of an alley, directly in front of a flight of stairs, with no accessible ramp or sign directing customers with disabilities on how to access the store entrance. There was however, a sign that said, “all are welcome.” After spending fifteen minutes trying to get to the parking lot in the back of the building—which can only be accessed by driving over a railroad track—we were disappointed to find that there were no handicap parking spots. After parking in a spot designated for a separate business, we finally got to the store. The workers were unfriendly and frankly came across as extremely rude and unhelpful. The selection inside the store was unpleasantly small and unimpressive. This whole experience left myself and my partner with a bad taste in our mouthes, and frankly, unaroused. For an allegedly highly rated adult store in Burlington, Vermont, I am aghast at the...

There aren't so many adult stores in VT. Locally, Good Stuff is the main one and it's a Spencer's-esque basement. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's not a particularly inviting atmosphere.

Earth and Salt is precisely the opposite. It's a bit pricey, but you won't feel like a criminal walking through the well lit and clean environment. And they serve warm tea and cookies which was...

super kind and knowledgeable staff. i’ve visited a handful of times with questions and to browse and never felt pressured to buy things if i was simply interested or looking to look! despite the unfortunate back alley location, has an atmosphere that is so clean...