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Wally's is the place to go for an old-fashioned barbershop experience...and a great haircut. It's rare to find a men's barbershop like this any more: no-nonsense haricut, warm lather shave with a...
Wally's is the place to go for an old-fashioned barbershop experience...and a great haircut. It's rare to find a men's barbershop like this any more: no-nonsense haricut, warm lather shave with a straight razor, and a quick shoulder massage. If you're a regular customer, you can even help yourself to some fresh theater-style popcorn!
The price is good, though it has increased a bit in the past couple of years: $14 for a cut.
If you've never been to Wally's you owe it to yourself to try it out!
One caution: be very specific about what you want. One of Wally's barbers once gave me a cut that required two months to grow out to my normal length.
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This store is a unique place. It carries a true hodgepodge of items, from food to kitchen wares to school supplies to personal care products to toys...you get the picture. So what makes it different...
This store is a unique place. It carries a true hodgepodge of items, from food to kitchen wares to school supplies to personal care products to toys...you get the picture. So what makes it different from a department store?
You never know what you'll find when you go. The stuff that's here is here because it was liquidated or overstocked or damaged or expired or whatever. You'll find overstock items from Target or Eddie Bauer next to generic label items. It's a great place to buy gourmet or "natural" food products (often with plenty of shelf life remaining). At Haggen you'd pay $2.50 for a jar of gourmet salsa...at Deals Only it will be 69 cents. This makes it easy to try new brands or even new kinds of food for the first time, with little risk.
Caution 1: not everything in the store is a "deal." Some items can be had for less money elsewhere.
Caution 2: some things (I'm thinking of food items here) deserved to be liquidated because they are plain nasty. They failed on the supermarket shelf for a good reason. Low carb breakfast cereal comes to mind.
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Here's what's to like about Youngstock's:
+ Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables
+ Excellent everyday prices when compared to the grocery store
+ Long hours daily
+ Outdoor store makes for a...
Here's what's to like about Youngstock's:
+ Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables
+ Excellent everyday prices when compared to the grocery store
+ Long hours daily
+ Outdoor store makes for a unique shopping environment
+ Bonus: all varieties of milk $2 a gallon!
Youngstock's opens at the beginning of April and closes at the end of November. It stocks lots of locally-grown produce and plenty that's shipped in, too. You can buy by the case or individually by the pound.
Since our family has discovered Youngstock's we've found it easier to eat well. Produce at the supermarket seems exorbitantly priced by comparison.
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I'm pretty easily satisfied with most dining experiences. Give me decent food at a reasonable price with intelligent service and I'm set. Unfortunately, the Marina Restaurant scored low in all these...
I'm pretty easily satisfied with most dining experiences. Give me decent food at a reasonable price with intelligent service and I'm set. Unfortunately, the Marina Restaurant scored low in all these areas.
My wife and I visited the restaurant this past Friday, and thank goodness we were using a gift certificate! If we had paid full price, I think I would have croaked.
Let's start with the food. I ordered a New York Steak ($24). I was served a steak with no seasoning, some boiled russet potatoes with no seasoning, and some steamed broccoli with (you guessed it) no seasoning. Fortunately, there was butter and s&p on the table. My wife ordered the Alaskan salmon and it was similarly flavorless.
Service: Slow. We had an appetizer and main course and were there for almost exactly two hours. Our waitress was curteous and helpful, but apparently overworked (or maybe the kitchen was understaffed).
Ambience: Tired and somewhat dated. Nothing exciting except for the view. We were on a kind of mini-balcony with a table just below us and inches away. I could tell you all about the lives of the people who were at that table.
Price: Seriously overpriced for what you get. Our total tab was $62 for 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, and 1 drink.
Conclusion: Avoid The Marina and go straight to Anthony's for similar prices and far superior food, atmosphere and service!
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When you're buying a home, you want an inspector who is thorough to the point of obsessive. Leon did our home inspection when we moved to town and I was very impressed. He's the guy who trains the...
When you're buying a home, you want an inspector who is thorough to the point of obsessive. Leon did our home inspection when we moved to town and I was very impressed. He's the guy who trains the other building inspectors in the area and he's been in the business for many years.
Leon found a couple of problems that we had the seller repair...and discovered other minor things that were just plain good to know so we could keep an eye on them. He also encouraged us to call him any time in the future if we were doing maintenance or repairs and had questions. He remembers the houses he inspects and also keeps detailed notes on them.
Highly recommended.
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I've taken two cars to Bellingham Automotive for various repairs: a 1991 Honda Civic and a 1990 Geo Prizm. They did a great job every time and were very helpful. Not the cheapest place in town, I'll...
I've taken two cars to Bellingham Automotive for various repairs: a 1991 Honda Civic and a 1990 Geo Prizm. They did a great job every time and were very helpful. Not the cheapest place in town, I'll wager, but the service makes up for it.
Once I got in over my head changing a valve cover gasket. I was trying to do as much of the work myself as possible. The plastic spark plug "sleeves" were stuck in the valve cover and I lacked the right tools to remove them. There I was with the valve cover off and no way to proceed other than to have the car towed to a real mechanic. I took a chance and called Bellingham Automotive and told them I wanted to bring the car in for the remainder of the repairs...but it wouldn't run without a valve cover. They let my wife bring the part in (I was at work) and removed the spark plug sleeves and even cleaned up the cover for no charge. You can bet I took the car straight to them when I got the cover back on!
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