For those of you who have been to New York City you probably ate breakfast at an average bagel place (I mean average for NYC not the rest of the world). Or, you ate at a mediocre diner. Well, for those of you looking for something really special the …

Higdon’s Florist is my one of my favorite businesses in Joplin, Missouri. They offer som much more than just flower’s. It is not far from where I live and I will run up to Higdon’s just to get a cup of coffee and see what they have in that …

My daughter recently took a few quilting classes in one of her summer camp programs. This was nice because she came home all enthusiastic about quilting and wanted to continue doing it at home in her spare time. I didn’t argue with it because I grew up quilting …

So I like to buy video games and there is only one place I like to buy them from. First of all I love to be able to buy games that are considered to be old school. I like to play games that I used to play as a …

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 …

Off of US 1 in Rockledge is a little house, right after the citrus place. This is Mrs. Mangos, or as I call it, Mama Mangos. I used to go all the time with my best friend. It is a business in a house. It has been …

Grandpa’s Cheese Barn is located in Ashland, Ohio. This is a lovely little business located off of Interstate 71. At Grandpa’s Cheese Barn you can stay in one of four suites of the bed and breakfast section. You can visit Sweetie’s chocolate shop for a vast and impressive selection of …

SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corporation) is a company that claims to be dedicated to providing a gateway to help individuals start their own businesses. With that being the case, I’ve read numerous accounts in my research that actually points out the fact that this company has failed miserably to …

Recently my husband’s step brother became engaged, and my mother in law had to start the time consuming, costly, and frustrating hunt for the perfect mother of the groom dress. She knew exactly what she wanted: a simple black sheath style dress, knee length, with a semi sheer jacket …

Many years ago (about 10) Olan Mills was cold calling previous customers trying to drum up some business. Offering a free 11X14 oil painting if you purchased the “Family Photo Package” costing about $50.00. I had, had an oil painting down by them of my daughter when she was …

I was actually given a day at this spa as a birthday gift last year and I have to say I just loved it. I was given a package that included a Swedish hot stone massage and a haircut which I just loved. I had never had a Swedish …

This is the biggest shopping center in the city. Everyday people flocked the place consuming the the place’s artificial coldness and even to the extent of exhausting it.
What I like about Lee Super Plaza is the company has a wide variety …

I recently purchased a new house. Two days before closing, I learned that I could not get insurance unless the house was completely rewired and brought up to code. (The insurance agent had dropped the ball.) My house had old knob and tube wiring which I discovered is both …

My daughter just recently turned 16 years old and she wanted a huge birthday party. I am sure you know how it is for girls turning sweet 16, but I didn’t have a clue how I was going to manage it all. I needed a place to supply me …

I haven’t had many occasions to need a professional photographer. I had my senior pictures taken like most any high school student. I really didn’t enjoy the studio that provided these for me. They were snappy and didn’t have much patience for any questions or insecurities I had. They …

What can you say about Explorica. Wow! I recently took a trip to Costa Rica for ten days, and couldn’t have been more pleased with the company. The itinerary had us pakced for a very busy ten days, but the company was thoughtful enough to plan a few days …

I dropped in at the Calgary office of Nippon Travel Ltd. a few weeks ago to find out about the services they were providing. The office was located in the downtown core, or very close to the downtown core, of …

Our company was happy with our current phone provider. However, we made the mistake of listening to our phone vendor (now our ex-phone vendor) and gave Ernest Communications a chance. What a nightmare.
While Ernest Communications did save us quite a bit of money over our previous phone carrier, I …

While many beauty salons certainly deserve their reputation for “pampering” their clients, at Salon 300 in Ashland, MA, (508-881-2795) this writer’s 97-year-old mother fairly glows with all the gentle, expert care and supportive compliments she receives from the attentive, caring staff.
Pam, the owner of Salon 300, greets Mother …

For decades, I’ve shopped via Harriet Carter catalogs. There is also a website, but my shopping as always been through the catalog, either by mail or by calling in orders.
I’ve always loved to purchase little gizmos and gadgets, things for the house or just for me. I’ve …

Have a sweet tooth? I can say that I am. I love candies and most especially, chocolates. I have my chocolate jar right at my desk. It’s filled with different brand of chocolates. Last Saturday, we went to one famous candy store here in …

After browsing some shops around Wadena, Minnesota one day, we drifted into Once Again, a thrift store on Main Street that features endless amounts of clothes for a reasonable price. Wadena has a couple of thrift shops, but this one is the best, though it may not be …

I’ve moved across the country several times and my favorite experience was with ABF U-Pack Moving. What they do is drop off a “ReloCube” at your home and give you several days to load it. A ReloCube is their weatherproof steel container that is 6’3″D x 7’W x 8’4″H …

HTC is my favourite place to get pierced. I’ve tried a couple of other places and they just did not seem up to HTC standards and practices. For one I love the staff. No matter who is working they are always friendly, always ready to help …

Before the installment of the grocery section, the Wal-Mart in Vacaville was a grungy store. Not only were the sidewalks and the parking lot littered with gum and ingrained grime, but the dirt continued on in the store. When I entered, I first noticed the dried mud and deep …

Sierra Carpet Care has been around for many, many years. They’re mobile, bringing their carpet cleaning expertise to one’s home.
My experience with Sierra Carpet Care was very positive. My carpets needed some cleaning fairly quickly after one of my pets had died. I just always believe that …

NY Fashion Center Fabrics is an online fabric retailer I found while branching out for more fabric stores to purchase from. From what I can tell, NY Fashion Center Fabrics does have a physical storefront, but I’ve never been there while in New York.
First, I like the layout of …

I was going to get my tattoo at Alley Kat since it was close to my house and the woman who greeted me, Bree, was very nice. I made an appointment, came in, worked with a seemingly nice, though a bit quiet and passive tattoo artist to explain how …

I have used The Peerless Travel Agency’s services quite a number of times. I think they have a fairly acceptable service. There are a few pluses and a few minuses but all factors taken in together I think that they are a good service.
First of all, when you walk …

This shop is located in Shawlands, and is one of the most visited spots of the area, shared with other charity shops, restaurants and jewelery shops. I was happily surprised the first time I visited this shop because of its size, you can browse freely around without hassle and …

I’m Pagan, and it’s hard for me to find metaphysical occult stores where I can buy things for my altar and rituals. When I found out there were two metaphysical shops in Provincetown, I got really excited!
However, it’s not as good as other metaphysical shops I’ve been to. Most …

I really would like to talk about a company, a business that I have been personally doing business with four well over 10 years. Everything that I have to say about this company is very positive. I’ve never experienced a bad moment with this company and …

There is a company in the East Valley of Phoenix called Arizona House Call with a very professional looking web site and phone presentation. You can see the site here: http://azhousecall.com. They also pass out fliers door to door in my neighborhood. They offer to help you with computer issues …

Wye Valley Needlework shop is in Bakewell in the Heart of the Peak District in Derbyshire. The shop has been there since 1992, so it is very well established. For any needle woman or man come to that! it is an exciting place to shop. The shop window is …

SM Business Center is a very ingenious idea in my opinion. It is a one-stop center for paying all your bills, be it a credit card bill, monthly amortization of your life insurance, paying your utilities bill, buying a load for your mobile phone, cashing out from your Globe …

Two of my close friends are both engaged, and we had the opportunity to visit Toula’s to try on dresses. After visiting a few other stores, this is by far my favorite. We even got a recommendation from Jacqueline’s Bridal to try Toula’s if we couldn’t find anything in …

We had our customize T-shirts done with Extreme Graphics after we had the bad one from Walmart. I look up online and found Extreme Graphics and called them in the morning right away. He was asking questions on the phone about what kind of T-shirt to make sure we …

This week marked the grand opening of this new discount store in Gadsden, AL. To be honest, I have never heard of this company before, but the name of it made me excited to try it out. Dirt Cheap is located in the Noccalula Gateway Plaza (formerly …

I always thought that when a teenager begins to drive, that teenager is no longer a teenager but rather an adult. By driving, there are more responsibilities for not only driving safe for the greater welfare of themselves, but for the people around him. So it is true to …

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 …

When the time was nearing for my husband and I to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary I knew I wanted to do something special for him. It’s so much more difficult to find a gift for a man than a woman in my opinion as us gals are …

Have you ever had to have a repair done on your car and worried that it would cost too much? If you have then I am going to recommend Shelton Auto Body Repair to you. I am very thorough when it comes to trying to save money, so when …

It was my birthday and I told my boyfriend that I wanted a nice thin chain to go around my neck. Silver preferably. So there is a mall named Center City Mall in Chaguanas, Trinidad and they literally have about four or five different jewelry stores there!
We looked in …

Recently, I planned to renovate the kitchen cabinets in my newly bought home. So in my search for contractors, I happened to sign an agreement with home design base for kitchen renovation. I personally like the way the did the entire job. Everything from quotation to …

When I first moved to the area I was looking for a new lawn care company to cut my yard. I saw that quite a few of my neighbors used a company called Emerald Isle, so I thought I would give them a try. I talked to …

Botswana’s number one export is diamonds. They have also another type of diamonds as it is commonly referred to, Sanitas’ green diamonds (plants). This is a nursery and garden center which is in the city itself of Gaborone, near the Gaborone Dam.
If it was along my daily route, …

Payless Shoe Source has long been the center of the shoe-shopping experience. Fifteen, even ten, years ago, there weren’t many other options for shoe sources that held more than a few brands. And, their prices were always considered the best for the product. When K-mart and Wal-mart and Target …

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 was staying at my parents house for the weekend and decided to join my Dad at the gym he regularly attends. The gym is a small gym located inside a plaza at the back of a group of plazas. The gym is small but clean and well …

I am still clueless as to who owns the Joe Tex Bakery or who started it, but what I do know is that everything I have tasted from it so far is nothing less than heavenly. For example when I first heard of the Joe Tex Bakery was some …