Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Built in 1890, I had my inspectors hat on looking at this Main Street building next door to Davis Furniture. It once was several stories high but a fire took care of that. The hardscape (sidewalk design), bench and maturing tree in front of the building make a lovely setting. This wonderful curb appeal is … Continue reading 155 S.E. Main Street: ‘HauteQture’ A Dream Coming True
As I write the first blog post of 2024 I reflect on its possibilities and the role the Main Street blog plays in high-lighting these possibilities. I smile when mentioning that I can talk in long run-on sentences, which makes editing the blog a challenge. One tool I use is standing back and throwing a … Continue reading Celebrating a Small Business – Stichez – and the Possibilities of Rocky Mount,NC in 2024
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a notion that you could be mugged or raped getting out of your car if you went downtown. It was hyperbole, but still a prevalent view people held who never went downtown anyway. When Ed Riley opened The Prime Smokehouse it was a game … Continue reading Rocky Mount NC: A Great Dilemma- Picking A Restaurant
Sky-vue Skateland has been given the Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award this month. A wonderful tribute, yet, there is more to be said about the Chief Fun Officer, Denise Watkins. We met through the Main Street blog. I wrote about Sky-vue there after (2015) and made a new friend. https://mainstreetrockymount.com/2015/09/16/a-place-not-to-be-missed-sky-vue-skateland-happy-anniversary/ Denise is valued for … Continue reading Chief Fun Officer at Sky-Vue Skateland, Denise Watkins
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