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Tyler Ross Store

January 13th, 2010

Tyler Ross is located on Rice Road in a small shopping area by what used to be Linens and Things. Ross is also near Starbucks, Murphy’s Jewelry, Jason’s Deli and the Marble Slab ice cream shop. I am sure that many of you have been to Ross or have heard of Ross by now.

Ross is a great place because they have nice clothes at good prices and usually the clothes that are there are brought in from other department stores. You often get to find name brand stuff at 50 to 70 percent off. Who wouldn’t like that? Ross has a variety of stuff that they offer from a good selection of purses, shoes, and also things for your bedroom like bed sheets and comforters, towels, and of course clothes.

Picture frames and stuff for your kitchen are also available at surprisingly cheap prices. They have a selection for your man also from clothes, under garments, ties, shoes and other stuff your man might enjoy. They have a pretty good selection for movies and some music CD’s. They also have a pretty good selection of clothes and shoes for your baby and your teens.

I always enjoy going shopping to Ross because you never know exactly what you might find. They have a small collection of watches that are all brand name. I bet Ross has something to offer for anyone in need of something and definitely if you are looking for clothes. Ross has almost all of their things priced much cheaper than other stores. I think Ross’s prices are as competitive as Wal Mart prices. Yes I said it. I think Ross might have a better selection of clothes than Wal Mart as well. You don’t have to choose between the two because I go and shop at both places. I don’t feel guilty at all by shopping at both places and neither should you. Ross is a great place to go shopping for your needs and wants.

Mount Sylvan Coffee Shop

January 11th, 2010

This is not just a normal coffee shop experience. Usually they fall under two extremes, either something pristine and new age like Starbucks or completely opposite and decorated as a complete mess of art (my favorite, so beautiful). Yet this is something entirely new and lovely. There is no doubt of the artistic vision the owner has throughout the entire shop, expressed in the floors, furniture, items sold and service given. And yet there is no sense of dark chaos. Much rather organized delight.

Coffee Shops in Tyler Texas

Coffee Shops in Tyler Texas

It is a precious place to hang out, visit, sit and think and browse. Through the front door (street front) you will be greeted by the all the fun, creative and catchy items that due fully express the funny side of the Texas way. If you are looking for a gag/unique gift, I suggest popping in here to find one. In this room you will make all your purchases, the food and drinks are all up to par, quite tasty and worth your while. Next is a huge sitting room with old fashioned furniture, chairs, tables and benches. Hard wood floors and windows in the walls between rooms, which adds to the fun atmosphere.

This facility also has the capacity to be rented out. I myself have thrown a rather large Pride a Prejudice party involving dancing and food and crochet. The owner Denise is easy to work with and eager to help people. It sits next to the road just off of 110, it is well worth your time to check it out.

Mount Sylvan Coffee Shop also has their very own Farmers Market  on Saturdays. Call and ask when booths are open at this unique Tyler Texas coffee shop!

Starbucks Coffee Tyler Texas

January 8th, 2010

The most popular hangouts in Tyler are coffee shops. What’s not to love? Coffee of any kind, people, and most importantly, WiFi. Tyler built its fourth Starbucks last year. Each one is appropriate for all crowds. If you are a teenager looking for a place to hang out with friends, or if you are a hard studying college student in need of a classroom, or a businessman or woman looking for a conference room. I don’t know if it’s the smell of the cooking coffee bean, the set up of the room, or the some what odd services, but it’s the place that business gets done. To some it is a sanctuary, a place to get away from the rush of everyday life and just relax. It appeals to your tastes. Starbucks is famous for its unending menu. Caramel, mocha, half-caff, just plain coffee, express yourself through your every coffee craving.

One of the most important tools in our modern world is the internet. Starbucks makes it easy to use their internet services. The relaxing environment makes it easy to chat with friends or finish that term paper.

Each Starbucks has its own feel. Whether it’s in a popular book store or on the crowded outdoor shopping center or in the parking lot of a grocery store, each one’s location is convenient for your every day life.

It might seem ridiculous to pay $5 for a cup of coffee; but I think its more than the coffee, it’s the experience and the convenience of each location. Starbucks is one of the best places to hangout and relax and just be you! So visit one of Tyler’s four location and sit back and enjoy a cup of coffee!

A Large Bookseller With Local Appeal

January 8th, 2010

While the Barnes and Noble chain is often seen as the Walmart of the bookselling world, the benefits of having one in Tyler are innumerable. Even though B&N is far from a local business, it has become something of a social and cultural center here. Not only does the store boast thousands of titles for sale, but since its opening, countless musical presentations, author signings, and other events have taken place within its doors.

The Starbucks café has served as a meeting place for book clubs, chess players, church groups, and even the occasional college student cramming over a cup of Joe. Sometimes it’s a place for prearranged meetings, and sometimes it’s just a place to kill time. And who can resist wandering the book filled aisles looking for nothing in particular, but finding some volume we can’t live without.

On-line booksellers like Amazon.com or even Barnes&Noble.com and others are useful tools for locating those hard to find or out of print books. But they cannot replace the bookstore experience. It is one of the pleasures of life to sit on the floor and read the first couple chapters of a book before deciding whether or not to make the purchase. And unlike electronic books, a hard copy will never crash or freeze up.
 
The sympathies of a literary purest aside, the book store turns a tidy profit, both for the company and the community, and with a sizable staff employed there a certain amount of the dollars do stay in Tyler. So even though our neighbor B&N isn’t company headquarters, and its not a mom & pop style business it is nevertheless a staple of our local community, one we are fortunate to have.

A Better Way To Get Coffee

January 8th, 2010

Few stores have genuine quaintness, quaintness is an elusive gem, sought after by struggling middle aged small business women everywhere, almost as if it took precedent over any actual business concern. They look up to the Hallmark store as a mentor imitating it’s tiny porcelain bears and potpourri fumigation but nay, for true quaintness escapes them all, for you cannot make quaintness, but it must come to you, as the product of the secret quaint inside every person. When you step into Brady’s Coffee it is immediately obvious that Mr. Brady has much more quaint than he knows what to do with. While soft Celtic hymns play in the background I notice several old men taking turns harassing each other with stories of farm equipment and shouting nonsensical but unmistakably friendly greetings to the friends of theirs just arriving for the day.
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Lining the walls of the store are large glass jars filled with a variety of different coffees and teas. Above the jars hangs local art work, a lot of it belonging to one of the elderly regulars sitting at the table, ready to tell you which he likes best. Ordering coffee is a lot more like having a short conversation about coffee and then getting what you had just been talking about.

Also, while ordering I suggest trying to get a glimpse of the Lego castles sitting on the shelves in the back, an extremely innovative move by Brady in raising his stores level of quaintness in a subtle but appropriately masculine way. Brady’s coffee shop in Tyler epitomizes the idea of the local business. It has a loyal following and an atmosphere that’s something different than the sudo hipster and soccer mom seen you’ll find at Starbucks. Brady is doing what he loves in a way that he loves it, with surroundings that describe very well his own personality. But why settle on the surroundings when his actual personality is there waiting to serve you coffee.