While I have to admit I’ve only visited a few times, it is a sad thing to see that Dane’s Discount (the local incarnation of a ‘Big Lots’ on steroids store on Stevenson Drive) is closing its doors. Several years (and thousands of concrete benches and lions) into it’s tenure in Springfield’s retail scene, Dane’s […]
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Martinis on the veranda anyone?
Ok, it is actually a smallish patio not a veranda but we’re loving the new outdoor digs at Ross Isaac. What fun to see 12-15 people gathered together under patio umbrellas and twinkling lights on a beautiful summer evening. And now there is a heater too? I tell this must be what heaven is like. […]
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Red, grey and blue bummer
It was disappointing news for anyone who shares a desire to see MacArthur Boulevard return to its former glory. The red, gray and blue facelift to the former Burger King building (OuterPark and MacArthur) will soon formally announce the arrival of yet another cash advance / check cashing business. The neighborhood surely didn’t need it […]
