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Are you sick of the mainstream news trying to convince you that current events are happening...
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Are you sick of the mainstream news trying to convince you that current events are happening differently than they really are? Do you ever wish that you could share your perspective? Well, the Big Muddy Independent Media Center is for you! The center's main focus is on preserving free speech, and they have meetings every other week to discuss free speech issues. Currently, they are trying to get enough money raised to publish their independent newspaper, but there are other events there as well. For example, every Friday evening at 7 pm, an independent movie is shown which is open to the public. The Center also hosts art shows and rents out the space to anyone who wants to use it. Let your voice be heard. Be the Media!!
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Qq Bubble Tea
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Coffee Shops
701 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
(618) 351-7000
QQ Bubble Tea opened about a year and a half ago right next door to Carmen China House and started...
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QQ Bubble Tea opened about a year and a half ago right next door to Carmen China House and started selling a variety of fruit flavored drinks -- some are made with fruit and white, green, or red tea, and some are like the Slushies you get at Dairy Queen, but with a twist. Any of the drinks can include an extra item such as tapioca balls, gelatin, or fruit extract that is mixed in with the drink. The store also sells little egg shaped cakes that taste like warm pound cake. This restaurant is run by Chinese immigrants who imported the idea from Taiwan. The owners, a husband and wife, are the sweetest people you would ever want to meet, and a perk for those who get "addicted" to Bubble Tea -- as several of my friends and I have -- you get a card where after nine drinks, you get one free!!
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Global Gourmet
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Restaurants
102 E Jackson St
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
(618) 549-0771
Global Gourmet is a small restaurant that opened in Carbondale's Town Square about a year and a...
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Global Gourmet is a small restaurant that opened in Carbondale's Town Square about a year and a half ago. The restaurant specializes in multi-cultural foods from all over the world that are made fresh daily. Often, the restaurant's owners use local and/or organic produce in the recipes that they make. Although the food is more self serve in the sense that you heat it up and then eat it either in the restaurant or on tables located by the front of the building, it is excellent!! If you are looking for recipes that feature lamb, chicken, or just plain vegetarian recipes, this is the place for you to eat.
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Kaleidoscope
Category:
Gift Shops
209 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
(618) 549-6013
Whenever I am looking for an unusual gift, I go to Kaleidoscope. They have a huge selection of...
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Whenever I am looking for an unusual gift, I go to Kaleidoscope. They have a huge selection of jewelry, gourmet kitchen supplies, bath and body products, housewears and off-beat toys. If you are sick of the cloying Hallmark cards, they have tons of edgier brands to choose from. Plus, they will do a beautiful giftwrapping job for free!
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Tuff Luck
Category:
Tattoos
2355 Sweets Dr
Carbondale,
Illinois 62902
(618) 549-2034
I've gotten two tattoos here and have been very satisfied with both. Dustin did a great job! The...
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I've gotten two tattoos here and have been very satisfied with both. Dustin did a great job! The shop is very clean and brightly painted, with art displayed on the wall. Everyone is super friendly. If you are thinking about getting a tattoo, check this place out. They do great work and are not too expensive.
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Great Outdoors Company
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Art Galleries & Dealers
208 W Monroe St
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
(618) 529-5130
The Great Outdoors Company moved to a new location a couple of years ago and it’s only gotten...
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The Great Outdoors Company moved to a new location a couple of years ago and it’s only gotten better since then! Mickey and the crew have worked hard to make this store as comfortable and cozy as possible – I always feel like I’m at home there. I truly enjoy shopping at this store. The owner is very friendly and personable as well as full of knowledge about his products, including the fly fishing line of equipment he sells.
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European Tanning Salon
Category:
Tanning Salons
715 S University Ave
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
(618) 529-3713
O.K I am not a professional tanner or anything, but this is one of the best tanning businesses I...
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O.K I am not a professional tanner or anything, but this is one of the best tanning businesses I have ever seen. Yea parking is a little tight and you might have to pay the meters, you first tan is free so maybe that helps. Leather couches, tiki decorations and mags help you pass the time if you have to wait. The staff is so friendly and so cute.
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Cellar the
Category:
Bars
137 Starlight Ln
Carbondale,
Illinois 62902
(618) 529-3838
The best bloody mary you will find anywhere, ever...I swear.
I have moved past all of those...
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The best bloody mary you will find anywhere, ever...I swear.
I have moved past all of those cloudy "Carbondale" years and my memory is foggy about the many times I hung out at the Cellar. The shuffleboard table, jukebox....what more is there to love in a bar than fiesty bartenders, good drinks, mature crowd- than in a dark cellar?
The place to stop in for a bloody mary and to avoid the crazy Carbondale young drinkers crowd. It is mellow but can get a little rowdy in a fun loving way....
I shouldn't even be reviewing the Cellar because then people will go there and ruin it for the regulars....sorry!
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Walk the Line
Category:
Shoes
703 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
(618) 351-1077
Walk the Line is a great place to get cute accessories and shoes. It's a tiny shop on the strip...
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Walk the Line is a great place to get cute accessories and shoes. It's a tiny shop on the strip filled with awesome jewelry and cute little knick knacks. Whenever I'm looking for an unusual gift for one of my girlfriends, I find it at Walk the Line.
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Gumby's Pizza
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Restaurants
702 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale,
Illinois 62901
Gumby's has good pizza, but it is nothing extraordinary. I think the best menu item is the pokey...
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Gumby's has good pizza, but it is nothing extraordinary. I think the best menu item is the pokey sticks. They are delicious! A unique thing that Gumby's does is they serve huge pizzas. They are famous for their wagon wheels, which are huge!
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