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Home and Garden
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Arrington Hardware
CLOSED DOWN |
A hole in the wall hardware store. But
with great people and one of the better selections of fasteners - lots of
stainless steel. |
Covington's Nursery
5518 Liberty Grove
Road
Rowlett, TX 75089
972-475-5888
website |
An unpretentious nursery with a great selection
of healthy plants, knowledgeable sales staff and great service. Comes
highly recommended by many. Most of our back yard plants came from
Covington's. |
Elliott's Hardware
2049 Coit Rd
Plano, TX 75075
972-312-0700
website |
When I can't find it at Arrington, I'll drive
to Elliott's. |
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Shooting/Firearms
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Steave Wayman
1607 W. Mockingbird Lane,
Suite 110
Dallas, TX 75235
214-841-9962 |
A Dallas area Class III dealer
who is a class act. Very reasonable transfer fees |
TacPro Shooting
Center
website |
The most comprehensive, gun friendly
range in the North Texas area.
.50BMG friendly |
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Ammunitionstore.com
North Canton, OH
website
CLOSED DOWN?
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While I've not done business
with them via the net, I have bought from them when they were at Dallas
area gun shows. Friendly and knowledgeable, with great selection
and low prices. They even loaned me a cart to get my purchases to
the truck. |
Dillon
Precision Products
8009 E. Dillons Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-948-8009
website |
Excellent reloading equipment,
excellent company. They helped me get a reloader they built but
that I bought used up to snuff for free. I've been
very happy with my Dillon gear. |
| Government |
Rowlett Main Post Office
Rowlett Rd
Rowlett, TX |
I don't know why this post office is so good,
but it is. Friendly people and fast service. The polar opposite
of the crappy office that serves my home. |
| Automotive |
Bavarian Autosport
275 Constitution Ave
Portsmouth, NH 03801
800-535-2002
800-507-2002 fax
website |
A mail order company for BMW parts.
I've dealt with several, and this is the most customer focused of the
bunch. Good prices and good selection. |
O'Reilly Auto Parts
4301
Broadway Blvd
Garland, TX
972-303-1881
website |
This is the O'Riley's closest to the house.
And I've been very pleased with how they take care of business. |
| Medical and Dental |
Dr. Joe Jacobs
10440 N Central, Suite 120
Dallas, TX
214-361-4528 |
Dr J was my orthodontist starting in 2004.
He's the one that finally talked me into getting my teeth fixed. A
super nice guy with a friendly staff. |
Baylor Hospital
Dallas, TX |
Probably the best hospital in the region.
I had my maxofacial surgery here in 2006. The staff is a first
rate group of people. |
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Adult Beverage
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Homebrew Headquarters
300 N Coit Rd, Suite 134
Richardson, TX 75080
website |
Expert or beginner, this
is the place to go if you're into making beer or wine in the
Dallas/Fort Worth region. |
Stan's Blue
Note
2908 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX |
One of my favorite bars.
Huge selection of beers and great food. |
S&K Beverage
101 West Spring Creek Pkwy
Plano, TX 75023
214-517-2598 |
The best selection of
beer in the Metroplex. And the guys will take great care of you.
Tell them Dog sent you. |
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Restaurants
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Angelo's
6341 La Vista Drive
Dallas, TX 75214
214-823-5566
website |
A great hole in the wall Italian restaurant.
Great food, very reasonable prices. Don't miss the bread pudding and
Lasagna. Reservations are recommended on weekends. |
Nuevo Leon
BURNED DOWN |
A funny little Mex-Mex restaurant. An
exceptional value, fantastic service, killer margaritas and the best enchiladas
in town. Reservations are recommended on weekends. |
| Misc |
Dr. Larry M.
Lansford, Jr.
Beltline Plano Road Animal Hospital
NE Corner of Beltline and Plano Rd
800 University Village
Richardson, TX 75081
972-234-0307 |
Dr Lansford may possibly be one of the
best small animal vets in the country. He's been Max' vet
since the beginning. I've never felt like he was doing
unnecessary testing, and I trust his skills and opinion 100%. |
Rowlett
Office Supply
5000
Rowlett Rd
Rowlett, TX
972-475-4240
972-475-5536 fax |
A cool little place with all the odds
and ends you need for your home office. They're across the
street from the Rowlett Post Office. |
The South African
Food Shop
Matthews, NC
website |
Here's where we get some of the South
African specific food that we kind find locally. |
The African Hut
Laguna Niguel CA
website |
Another online shop to get South
African foods... And beer. |
Pet Rest Memorial
Park
6800 Hwy 78
Sachse, TX
972-495-1858 |
They made a tough time bearable.
We really appreciated the comfort they gave. |
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