First of all, I want to start out by being thankful we even have a post office here in Beaver Dam, WI. I’ve lived in several areas that didn’t have one and driving to another town, especially in the dead of winter, to mail a package was kind of …

I recently contacted someone from this company about a possible sponsorship partnership with a local youth basketball program that I am working with. I am in need of funds to help cover the costs involved to ensure the children have a good experience.
The person I spoke to was …

You wouldn’t ordinarily think that giving flowers would cheer someone up when it comes to a funeral, but when my uncle died a few months ago it did. I went to Bruce’s Florist in Manchester to look for flowers appropriate for the occasion. Having never been to a funeral …

I have recently been searching around for different internet providers available at my address. I recently found out that the address I live at does not offer DSL service. I looked through a local thrifty nickel to look for dial up internet providers. I don’t really need the high …

I had been having an issue with my dishwasher in the apartment I was renting in Calgary, Alberta, and after several months of trying to get the property manager to get it fixed, I was finally visited by a plumber. I answered the door and was happy to finally …

I have always been a fan of world religions, no matter the religion, no matter the god, no matter the culture. And I forever find myself attracted to stores and business that seem to propogate a love and understanding of all religions, wether you believe in them or not. …

Town Fair Tire in Chicopee is on of the best Town Fair Tire businesses there is. I use to go there all the time because of the awesome customer service. I like their customer service because I found that they were extremely helpful and friendly. When you get a …

I did not know about this place at all till a friend of mine from high school invited me to hang out and asked if I would go and play some pool with him. I agreed and he took me to Strokers.
Strokers is a bar and pool lounge basically. …

Every few years, we throw out all of our old mattresses and buy new ones. We threw all of our old mattresses out recently because we had recently moved and felt like it was time for new ones. Mattresses can be extremely expensive, so we wanted to find …

Before last weekend, I viewed all lighting stores as similar, the only differentiating factor being perhaps price or location of the store. I have wandered through seemingly hundreds of lighting sections and stores devoted completely to lighting, and while I have seen some interesting designs and great sales, none …

When I was in high school, there was a time when my family would stop at the Danrock Ice Cream and Pastry Store nearly every evening after school because the food was so delicious there. It was so good that I would save most of my lunch money, and …

EatOutIn.com offers Austinites a way to get good food from their favorite restaurants without having to dine in or take out. EatOutIn.com is a website where you order online, pay and then wait for your food to show up. I’ve used EatOutIn when I’m working late and don’t want …

Sisters’ Catering and Cakes is a catering company that is located in Sumter, South Carolina. I had the pleasure of tasting some of the food that was made by Sisters’ Catering and Cakes at a wedding reception that I attended last weekend. I must …

Save on Scents is a supplier for wholesale fragrance oils and fragrance crafting products. I have a small business crafting custom perfumes and designer duplications, as well as bath/body products and candles. After using a lot of different suppliers, I have decided that Save on Scents provides …

When I was still in Philippines, I was a regular and loyal customer to this bus company. Since my hometown was farther south of the Cebu Province, I regularly take a bus ride from Cebu City to Dalaguete and vice versa. It was the cheapest and most convenient way …

While trying to get a Chinese tourist visa, I decided to go with Globe Travel Services, because they were conveniently located and I knew that they had been in business for a while.
I was pretty anxious about receiving the tourist visa, because my entire two-and-a-half month trip was dependent …

Arttie is a clothing store in Austin, TX and recently I found out they had another store in Cedar Park which is technically part of Austin too. I don’t think Arttie is a chain of clothing store, not exactly anyway, because I haven’t been able to find a website …

I love to pamper myself by getting my nails done. Almost always I can find a random place anywhere I am. I came across C D Nails when I was visiting Melbourne, FL recently. The first thing I noticed about this place was that it didn’t look like the …

Mystic Piercing and Tribal tattoo gave me one of the best piercing experiences I’ve ever had. I had my septum, tongue, and sternum pierced there and the piercers are extremely knowledgeable. The piercer who did my septum, Ben, was funny and put me at ease by showing me how …

I always see the television commercials for Gadabout Salon and Spa, but I had never been there before. When it came time for a hair cut and color, I decided to give them a try. I visited Gadabout’s website to get familiar, and luckily they presented their price menu …

Krispy Kreme on 13th Street is the best doughnut shop, period, in Gainesville. When it comes to getting my fill of sugary high in the morning, 13th Street is where I go and it can get busy because it’s down the street from the University of Florida.
When I go …

I haven’t been to a salon lately, but seeing the Cheveux here in West Avenue corner Del Monte Avenue reminds me of the service they give for the few times I was able to visit the salon. They look kind of flashy on the outside, or classy if I …

If you are trying to decide which cable service to use in NC, you may want to consider not going with Time Warner Cable. Here’s why:
Their customer service is terrible. Yesterday, I was quoted three different prices by three different people (for basic cable).
I once returned one of …

Ton Nguyen is a lawyer in Fountain Valley , OC, California. He’s about fifty years old. My family went to him for a Juvenile case awhile back. He has his own private office by himself. He’s a nice person that has the gut to help you out in court. …

Portland nursery prides itself on being different than other nurseries. Their motto is a passion for plants, a nursery for plant people and I think they really mean it. They do a lot in the community and even sponsor Sesame Street on tv locally.
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Since my bad experience with Prolong nails I decided to change my nail salon. I had already had my eyes on a certain one called Tips and Toes Nail Salon. My mother in law goes here from time to time and she told me that they were friendly and …

I went to David’s Bridal expecting to have a fun and exciting afternoon searching for my dream wedding dress. What I got was a complete nightmare. They are an embarrassment to the industry. I was greeted promptly when I arrived for my 2:00pm appointment. Small …

When it came time to purchase new windows for our home, we did a lot of calling. Pricing was important, and we weren’t doing the entire home, so we needed someone willing to do a smaller number of windows. This actually eliminated many companies that wouldn’t even consider …

Many year ago when my daughter was a year old, we had her pictures done by JC Penny Portrait Studio. Understandbly babies and small children can be difficult to photograph. However my daughter was a “little ham” and loved to have her picture taken. The young woman taking the …

This store offers a variety of cell phone services, such as phone unlocking, (ie, changing a cell phone from one service provider to another) an accesories. They are a TERRIBLE BUSINESS.
STAY AWAY FROM CELLDOC WIRELESS.
They were incredibly unprofessional. I took my phone in and they wrote down my information …

The Red Crow Studio is an art studio located in North Park, San Diego in the heart of the famed art community on Ray Street. It’s proprietor, Laura Crow, opened this shop as a way to combine her two loves: art, and tattooing people (both of which …

A local secret when travelling in Quito, Ecuador is the Pub Quiz held every Tuesday night at Finn McCool´s in the tourist district. Locals, ex-pat´s, students, and travellers passing through gather faithfully to test their knowledge of trivia against each other for prizes at local restaurants or …

I got to know this particular branch of Britannia when I purchased a Cash ISA from them earlier this year. Compared to my usual experiences of banks and building societies I thought this branch provided an impressive service. This is a large, spacious branch with lots of …

Home Depot in Couer d’Alene, Idaho has lowered a lot of its standards in the last few years and as times get worse, they still do little to improve their customer service. I am not sure about the other stores throughout the county, but the one here is lacking. …

Having recently moved my elderly 92 year old grandfather to this senior care facility and getting a real good idea of how they operate, I can safely say they are the best nursing home I have seen. I have a lot to base it on because through my …

After I purchased some tickets to a Britney Spears concert as a gift for my girlfriend and paying near $800 for the tickets I ran into a problem with Ticketmaster. After I had checked out and completed my order and paying all of their fees I was unable to …

Most people that live in the east valley of Phoenix know about the Fry’s Electronics Superstore in Tempe. Geeks, business owners, and tech folks drool over the ads in the Sunday paper, which means that the place is usually teeming with activity. On
the weekends it can be difficult to get …

This is a wonderful place to shop for all kinds of interesting treasures. You never know what you are going to find in this big antique mall. They have about 25 vendors selling all kinds of different merchandise.
You can find antique furniture , collectible dolls , coins , and …

The cycling store scene around the main line may appear to be getting relatively crowded with the recent additions in the past few years of Human Zoom cycles in Ardmore, the bike shop across from the ACME in Bryn Mawr whose name eludes me at the moment, and the …

Cartridge World has been my saving grace since starting college two years ago. I am in a field of study where I am constantly writing papers; I think my average is around 50 pages a week, not including term papers and other miscellaneous things I have to print. Needless to …

Bo’s Place is a local candle shop in Tullahoma. If you collect candles, then you will know how important it is to be able to shop for candles in an actual store as opposed to a huge chain store. The chain stores are nice, but they often carry the …

When my pool liner got ruined during a storm I asked my friends for a referral on a pool company. One of my friends referred T & J The Pool Guys to me. I called them and they came out immediately to look at the damage. …

I love the chocolate at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Rockwall. However, I don’t love the price. But it is great to go there and get a treat every now and then when I have the money.
I don’t really care for the location though. It is located at the …

When my husband and I made the massive decision to move from Arkansas to Michigan, many years ago, we needed to find cheap living arrangements, and spent six months (while living with relatives) on this search. When we came across a decent mobile home community, we thought this …

This is a small business in Portland that has a handful of chains. I have been to all of the chains and they are all pretty much the same. They charge the same and have the same decor and the stylists are about the same quality …

I had never had a pedicure before my friend decided to take me for my very first one as a birthday present. I was a bit scared, given that I have typical runner’s feet-calloused, nails bruised and chipped, and I had visions of the pedicurist running screaming at the …

If you are seeking organization in your home or closet, the place to go is Closets By Design. They installed a closet organizational system for our master bedroom closet, and did an outstanding job. We have found that by their installation of wooden cabinets, racks, and shelves, …

The Golden Donut in the Orcutt area of Santa Maria, CA is a small, family-owned shop which sells a wide variety of donuts and croissants, as well as bagels and several different kinds of drinks. It is operated by a friendly family in two locations, one of which is …

We live down along the Gulf Coast so the danger of hurricanes in ever present every summer and fall. After Ivan hit it was time for a new roof. Our shingle roof had held up with little immediate damage, but the shingles had been loosened by the high sustained …

My husband always order cartridges online. FedEx is the one who delivers it to our house. But, the last time he ordered cartridges at FedEx, the cartridges were not working. So we had to go to FedEx Kinko’s to get a replacement for that cartridges.
FedEx are …