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Home Depot the
Category:
Other Rental & Leasing
4602 Center St
Tacoma,
Washington 98409
(253) 534-3170
When you enter Home Depot, you will get a sense of largeness and a hurried bustle, as well as the...
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When you enter Home Depot, you will get a sense of largeness and a hurried bustle, as well as the color orange. (grin) But in my own experience, I have found the staff at Home Depot to be the more helpful of any of the other hardware stores.
The selection is very extensive, although not perhaps as big as their neighbor. It should suffice for many needs, though.
They also have a large collection of home decor items such as carpeting and wallpaper.
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Groff's has been here for a long, long time. I remember them from when I was little! True...
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Groff's has been here for a long, long time. I remember them from when I was little! True pioneers in the health-food industry, back when the health-food stores were a somewhat unusual phenomenon.
I can often find things there that I can't find in other stores, and they're very knowledgeable and helpful. They have excellent research books and a large cabinet of herbal teas. Definitely a pleasant shopping environment, and a good place to spend some time.
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Radioshack
Category:
Cellular Equip & Systems Installation Repair & Service
3825 N 26th St
Tacoma,
Washington 98407
(253) 759-7228
Whether I need a microphone or a new cable adapter or a watch battery, Radioshack is almost sure...
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Whether I need a microphone or a new cable adapter or a watch battery, Radioshack is almost sure to have it. Even computer motherboard batteries can be found here!
The store is well lit and well laid out, with all the small parts organized by usage (computer stuff together, telephone stuff together, etc). The staff are usually a little young to know much about electronic components, but every once in awhile one surprises me.
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Starbucks Coffee
Category:
Coffee Shops
2602 N Proctor St
Tacoma,
Washington 98407
(253) 756-1859
The Starbucks on Proctor is a nice change from the other Starbuck-clones, it's on a corner and has...
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The Starbucks on Proctor is a nice change from the other Starbuck-clones, it's on a corner and has an outdoor cafe-style area in which to eat. Inside, it's very narrow and there's not much room to walk around unless you are a skinny-minny, but it is pleasantly-lit and has a homey feel to it.
I tend to stay away from Starbuck-clone shops, but I do like this one.
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Paper Gallery the
Category:
Invitations & Announcements
3802 N 26th St
Tacoma,
Washington 98407
(253) 759-3542
A whole store with nothing but paper and paper-related items in it! Wrapping paper, cards,...
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A whole store with nothing but paper and paper-related items in it! Wrapping paper, cards, calendars, ribbons (to go with the wrapping paper of course!), ornamental gift bags, tags, and of course stationery.
The choices are almost overwhelming, especially in the cards and stationery section. They carry cards that I have not seen elsewhere, and it's easy to spend an hour just browsing.
A good place to find high-quality party items.
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Starbucks Coffee
Category:
Coffee Shops
1816 S Mildred St
Tacoma,
Washington 98465
(253) 565-0666
Location is good, size is small though. I like the tables outside, and the parking is ample. The...
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Location is good, size is small though. I like the tables outside, and the parking is ample. The shop itself is too small for the amount of clientele they get, because they are right across the street from Tacoma Community College. I like the convenience of just pulling up to park here and quickly getting my coffee and being on my way. Wish it was the drive thru like the one down the street (but that drive thru sucks, because of how it's laid out for extrances and exits).
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Purified Water To Go
Category:
Refrigeration & Cooling Equip
5401 6th Ave Ste 807
Tacoma,
Washington 98406
(253) 752-1700
Yes - a store that sells water! When I first saw that I wondered how they could have a whole...
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Yes - a store that sells water! When I first saw that I wondered how they could have a whole store devoted to selling water, but they surprised me. They don't have JUST water. They also have purification systems, water pottery jugs in various designs, water fountains, pet water systems, and many other items.
The people there are friendly and gracious, and will give you a drink if you need one, too! :-)
During the holidays, they also have a chocolate, tea and coffee (and cookie) area, as well!
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Comfort Inn
Category:
Hotels
8620 S Hosmer St
Tacoma,
Washington 98444
(253) 538-7998
I have stayed at this hotel a few times. I am torn as to what rating to give them. I absolutely...
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I have stayed at this hotel a few times. I am torn as to what rating to give them. I absolutely love the hotel, the continental breakfast is the best I've had at a hotel, but the customer service from a few of the staff leaves a lot to be desired. I didn't feel welcome by a few of the staff, who were downright rude. I would, however, stay at this hotel again, but I would ask for the manager next time I am treated rudely.
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Ups Store
Category:
Rental & Leasing Business Equip
3800 Bridgeport Way W Ste A
Tacoma,
Washington 98466
NEVER USE A UPS STORE! Who knew they are all independently owned and are not at all conncected to...
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NEVER USE A UPS STORE! Who knew they are all independently owned and are not at all conncected to UPS as a company, so if you have a complaint you will be going around in circles for months. I used them to ship a large shipment, I purchased insurance, and I paid them over $200 to pack the shipment. Well half of the shipment got there one day, the second half for some reason got there the next day, and very much damaged. And then guess what, their insurance only pays for LOSS NOT DAMAGE. I know they are completely unprofessional, but I did not buy the insurance in case they lost such a big shipment since that would be hard to do, obviously the purpose of me buying the insurance was for damage!! So after 2 months of contstantly calling the corporate office, and being sent to deal with the store which was a fault, I am basically losing about $1,000 dollars because of this stores incompetance to pack things correctly, and the overall companies absolute disorganization, horrible customer service and basic lack of consideration for the customer.
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Office Depot
Category:
Computers
3330 S 23rd St
Tacoma,
Washington 98405
(253) 572-6595
Office Depot is a large, clean, airy store, but sometimes the prices can be a little high....
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Office Depot is a large, clean, airy store, but sometimes the prices can be a little high. Sometimes the people who work there can be too busy to help you, so it's better to go prepared and know what you're looking for.
There is a good selection of software, and recording media such as zip disks, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, etc. The Office depot store brand seems to be pretty good, though, so I seldom buy a "commercial brand."
There is definitely a huge selection of printer paper, labels (for packages and letters as well as for CDs and other disks), and every kind of office-related supply you can imagine and many you never knew existed.
You can also use the printing area in the back of the store, where they have binders, copiers, and other office machines available to use. You can also order a plastic "rubber stamp" of your address, and find a pen that actually writes.
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