121 Northeast Main Street, Willamina OR 97396
“Classic small town Oregon hardware store, to be treasured. Plank floors, narrow aisles crowded with cool stuff. Stop, walk, talk to locals, get coffee and a pastry, buy a hammer or a chain saw .... Willamina!”
29335 Salmon River Hwy, Grand Ronde OR 97347
“I use to know the owners back in the 1980s. And Ross was a good friend of mine. We use to play music in the house next door. And i think we played a few Bars a couple times. He was a Great guitar player and Good People ! I just looked it up right now to see if it was still around to contact him. But the number is disconnected and one of the reviews mention that the husband had died. Not sure who is in charge of this anymore or if it is even still around, but it was a great place. Many memories there.”
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