woodiewood said:

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PS3D said:

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Yeah it was Jewel-Osco here, pretty much all Jewel stores nowadays are Jewel-Osco, though stand alone Osco stores are gone.

In any case, there was a wide selection of grocery stores back in the early 1990s and not so much now; but I'm not sure what, if any, would be an objective improvement.

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Now, we have Costco, Sams, a few Krogers, a few HEBs, Aldi, a few Wal-Marts, Brookshires, and then we have a few smaller ones like the Asian Market, Readfields, Spice World Market, Farm Patch, and a few Mexican and other world cuisine food stores. etc. We sure didn't have that many options in the 1970s or so.

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So much this. I think the big Mexican stores get undercounted in these discussions, as do the growing number of ethnic markets in general--three Asian markets including Spice World, a small but serviceable African market, and a Middle Eastern one as well.

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Captn_Ag05 said:

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Apple tree was the place you bagged your own groceries, right?

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The only reason to go to Appletree was that they had 30pks of Keystone for $7.99.

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They had the best beer selection in town….

A Phoenicia Bakery would be incredible, but it's about as likely as the town being busy during the holidays and the Brazos river running clear…..

I'd love a Whole Foods and/or Central Market. I'm afraid Central Market is just a fantasy since even Houston only has one, but I do think BCS could support a Whole Foods or maybe a Sprouts.

A good municipal golf course.

Bunk Moreland said:

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A good municipal golf course.

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Better to sell it, and knock the ball out of the park.

Just got to Top Golf and play. /s

A new Cow Hop. With great greasy burgers and chicken fried steak sandwiches and fresh cut fries

I've had people on the west coast ask me about Santa's wonderland. I didn't know it was that popular. They should convert it to Halloween town before Christmas. College kids love Halloween.

Was last there 2 seasons ago and we ran into people who specifically traveled down for Santa's Wonderland from Iowa, Virginia and one other state pretty damn far away. I knew it had some national acclaim but couldn't imagine planning a family trip just to go see it.

That said, it is absolutely awesome and the pure magic for the kids...and rough on my wallet.

TyHolden said:

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I've had people on the west coast ask me about Santa's wonderland. I didn't know it was that popular. They should convert it to Halloween town before Christmas. College kids love Halloween.

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He tried doing a bluegrass jamboree a few years ago and it was a colossal flop. I think that he's staying in his own lane now.

Man, that's just what this place needs. CoB knocking the ball into the $1 cow pasture.

Fry's

AggiePirate said:

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Fry's

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Electronics? Or Grocery store? If electronics, I'm all for it, but don't want to be on the hook for the Time Machine.