I wish there was a __________ in Hattiesburg

[aaron]

I'm going to go ahead and claim what I know 5 people will post: Olive Garden.

[King Kong]

I wish there were a strip bar in Hattiesburg. Not like that nasty one The Outer Limits but something cleaner. With HOTTER girls! :smt118 Who have all of their teeth and I don't mean in their pocket. :-D

[noway]

10-92 kong

[King Kong]

Whatever Noway! You know good and well you would be calling me on a Friday night when your not working wanting to go. Just look how upset you got when my dad didn't get you a ticket to the female mud wrestling contest at The Grand.

[Fire Extinguisher]

there was a dam and a big lake on Bouie River that one could fish and ski on along with a nice big water park like the one in Gulfport, or the one the reservation. Were missing the boat because they say they caught a fish that they allowed no one to see as proof that its there! (many many of these fish in fla.)

[Tully Mars]

I wish there was a waterpark sort of like Rapids or Geyser Falls.

A microbrewery would be cool

Yea, Olive Garden would be nice (Okay Aaron you claimed it and so did I so now only three more)

I would really like a Barnes & Noble

A Starbucks downtown would be nice.

I'm sure there are others, I need to think on this one a bit.

Oh yea I almost forgot, I wish there was a large lake here also Fire Extinguisher. Next time you have a chance go to the 10th floor of Johnson Science Tower at USM and look at the sturgeon pics from the Bouie.

I still maintain that it could be done without damming the river and without affecting the sturgeon habitat.

[lamarrebel]

let's see, this list could take a few minutes


1. good, inclusive Mayor who doesn't take orders from a divisive and self-appointed preacher and surround himself with incompetence in several positions

2. a Kroger (not enough competition in the grocery markets, with Albertson's and Super K-Mart gone)

3. a Ribcage (great barbeque/ribs place started in Tupelo, now with a second location in Oxford)

4. Abner's (chicken fingers better than Willie T's or Bailey's)

5. Vanelli's (pizza/Italian based in Tupelo that makes a joke out of Paninos)

6. Roadhouse

7. Ruby Tuesday's

8. secondary infrastucture (beyond Hwy 98 and 49) that meets the transportation needs of a growing area

[Kimberly]

Olive Garden (2 to go) and arent we getting one?

Banana Republic

Pottery Barn

[HubCityMan1912]

Authentic full-line "Whole" [organic, natural] Foods Super Market! (And very well-said via your #1 Hubbarister!)

[XC9]

I wish there was a:
1. white castle hamburgers
2. godiva chocolate store
3. gas war going on the prices are killing me!

[Buggy]

A little bit OT, but what's the big deal about Olive Garden anyway? It's not like pasta is hard or expensive to make yourself.

[Kimberly]

I dont really like their regular menu food I just go for the salad and breadsticks Yum!!

[Buggy]

I gotta give them that, they do have good salad and breadsticks.

[Lylabean]

I wish there was a PetSmart, a billiards(sp) place(that wasn't a bar)--Meridian had a nice one when we lived there-- and a decent arcade.Lynn

[reality]

Kong, a strip bar? I'm disappointed in you.

I don't see the big deal with Olive Garden. I prefer Macaroni Grill, but we're getting both in the near future so that isn't on my list of "I wish there was a...."

Here's what I wish there was:

1. waterpark / reservior
2. more developed downtown with events/activities after business hours
3. an outlet mall

[lamarrebel]

an outlet mall? reality, it sounds like you and my wife would get along...

strip clubs? I'm glad they're gone...and I applaud the Forrest County Board of Supervisors for effectively ridding us of them. Jackson, New Orleans and the Coast are close enough for such "entertainment".

Downtown redevelopment is beginning, but obviously still has a long way to go. As long as the city continues to move west, I see even more obstacles in the way.

[Tully Mars]

I agree about an outlet mall. At least that way my wife could shop at one without spending $2.21 gasoline to get to the one in Gulfport or Foley.

I think I mentioned this in another thread but I have a major sweet tooth and wish we had a really good candy store here. Do you guys remember the one that used to be in the food court at Cloverleaf pre-turtle creek (I think that it was in with the caramel corn place)? That guy made the best homemade turtles with fresh pecans, chocolate and homemade caramel. YUM YUM.

[reality]

haha Hubbarrister... It's not that I am one of those women who just loves to shop, but those outlets have some great deals, and I'm like Tully... I don't want to have to drive an hour or more for a deal. Sort of defeats the purpose with the current gas prices. ;)

Tully, are you talking about Candy Lane Express? I miss that place too. Noway, you need to bring it back!! :smt038

[Tully Mars]

Tully, are you talking about Candy Lane Express? I miss that place too. Noway, you need to bring it back!! :smt038

I don't remember what it was called. All I know is that it was gooooood!

The Destin Commons has a really good candy store. My kids and I were in hog heaven there.

[reality]

I don't remember what it was called. All I know is that it was gooooood!

The Destin Commons has a really good candy store. My kids and I were in hog heaven there.

Oops, forgive me, I may have given the wrong name. I just realized you said Cloverleaf. I'm not sure what the name of that one was... I bet noway can tell us though.

[Tully Mars]

Oops, forgive me, I may have given the wrong name. I just realized you said Cloverleaf. I'm not sure what the name of that one was... I bet noway can tell us though.

Yea, that was a few years ago, probably a couple of years before Turtle Creek Mall opened.

[reality]

LOL More than a couple of years ago I'm afraid. Time sure flies.........:confused:

Ok, sorry, back on topic.... hehe

[zorro]

Olive Garden.
Wish granted (but not by me, of course)! :)

[Smokey Bear]

Krogers or Publix superstore with a REAL deli like other parts of the country.
Trader Joe's , They're in N.Carolina and Missouri.
Dunkin Donuts

[maxim]

Oohhh, yeah... Trader Joe's!! Buy raw cashews and roast them fresh...can't be beat.

An, ummm, Gentlemen's Club might be nice, I agree. No dives, though.

A vibrant downtown. Although Brownstones and Walnut Circle do a good job. Haven't been to the Coca cola place yet, seems like a younger crowd.

Yes to a big grocery chain - Krogers, Von's, etc.

A real California burger joint - In 'n Out, Carl's Jr. (which did buy Hardy's, almost as good...)

A real Italian restaurant. Il Pomadori is good, but too small and there's room for better. Some place that serves ricotta pie!!

[daisy]

A Morrison's or a Picadilly's.

an outlet mall like Gulfport has.

A petco.

[Conveyor Belt]

Didn't they try that with Albertson's and it went out of business, or was it already gone when Wally opened up?

[LipsofanAngel]

Didn't they try that with Albertson's and it went out of business, or was it already gone when Wally opened up?

I think it was gone before Walmart was there... but I could be wrong.

[Mr. Bama]

What is the love with all the chain restaurants? :smt078:confused: We have plenty of them. I agree with Tully that a starbucks downtown and or a microbrewery would be, as Borat would say, VERY NICE!

How about a thriving downtown with lofts, condos, hotels?

How about a better wing joint than Buffalo Wild wings (way way way overrated IMHO).

How about a nice jazz and blues themed restaurant and bar downtown?

I wish we had better seafood options and or a oyster bar, being so close to the coast.

[LipsofanAngel]

What is the love with all the chain restaurants? :smt078:confused: We have plenty of them.
I completely agree!! I think some people who are obsessed with chain restaurants have probably never experienced good food from a real place that actually cooks their food and doesn't have it shipped frozen from headquarters and heated up in a microwave... Olive Garden= way over rated!

[kevin]

I agree about an outlet mall. At least that way my wife could shop at one without spending $2.21 gasoline to get to the one in Gulfport or Foley.

I think I mentioned this in another thread but I have a major sweet tooth and wish we had a really good candy store here. Do you guys remember the one that used to be in the food court at Cloverleaf pre-turtle creek (I think that it was in with the caramel corn place)? That guy made the best homemade turtles with fresh pecans, chocolate and homemade caramel. YUM YUM.

Tully it was called the Court Jester.I worked right across from it.I loved their differant popcorns and they made great gift Baskets.

[No-Halo]

I remember the Court Jester Kevin, it was really good.

[Baloo]

That sounds great Mr. Bama... I love going down to New Orleans and listening to the good jazz bands playing in the streets. It would be kinda fun to have a few of them in the Hub.

[iheartellisons]

i think its called Panera's but its a sandwhich shop sort of like mccalisters BUT tens times better!!! they have one in mobile and i go there everytime. its soooo good. also, when i have to give tours on campus, i often get the question if there is one here so i really wish there was one here.

[dollfus46]

Geeez, ya'll sound like you'd want to live in Greenville. We have almost all of the above, and in duplicate in some cases. Petsmarts, Petcos, Roadhouse, Panera's, McAllisters, Lake Saluda, Olive Gardens, real Greek, Italian, Indian and Mexican restaurants. Even have one restaurant that serves only exotic meats, like emu, etc. Many Publix Stores, Minor League Baseball, Convention Center that brings in all the most famous acts from Elton John to George Strait and Gaithers Homecoming. Three playhouses, comedy bars, two micro brewerys, Two malls larger than Turtle Creek, Dunkin Donut and Krispy Cream, Four city Libraries, Two Barnes & Nobles, two Star Bucks, Books a Million and really the most beautiful tree lined downdown area that thrives nightly with retail stores, nice restaurants, bars, and people watchers. Safe, lighted and the people are college students from Furman U. and Bob Jones U., young business execs to elderly couples. There are upscale lofts, apartments and condos right downtown, expensive but they are there, and a two hotels. The Hilton and the Westin. $200 plus a night. Falls Park on the Reedy River that runs through downtown and the brand new baseball park is downtown too. Greenville, SC really is a nice nice place to live. And the atmosphere is still friendly and Southern. Know what the population is? A little over 50,000. There is a relatively large number within 25 mile radius with, satelite towns like Simpsonville, Mauldin, Easley, Greer and Taylors adjoining. Ya'll come visit sometime.

[LipsofanAngel]

Dollfus-
I love SC... well, at least the areas I've been too. And NC... You're so right about still having the southern feel, but a lot more culture and good food!!! I'd love to have a greek resturant around here.

[carsalesguy]

i want verizon wireless around here.......

[Blondie]

I want a different cable provider.

[SoMissTV]

I want a different cable provider.

No, you don't. Trust me, there are many that are worse than Comcast.

[Blondie]

No, you don't. Trust me, there are many that are worse than Comcast.

Are there any that are better? When I lived in Jackson we has SusCom and it was good, but that was years ago before all of the digital cable and technology that there is now. I have not lived anywhere else to know about any other cable providers.

I've had a time with Comcast internet servoce this weekend, and on-demand will go out sometimes, giving me an error message right when I'm in the mood to watch a free movie.

[SoMissTV]

SusCom in Jackson is now Comcast, I believe.

I've heard good things about Bright House Communications. I've also heard that Charter is hit-or-miss, depending on the franchise.

Personally, I have DirecTV.

[Bahlk]

No probs here with comcast internet all weekend. I've have a sick child here so that covers my weekend plans. It does go out on occaision but averages 1 time out of a month for about an hour. BTW I live in Petal but not sure if that makes a difference on outages.

[Conveyor Belt]

Go live outside of Petal and deal with the crappy Galaxy cable and all the excuses they give, no high speed internet, and you'll be grateful for Comcast.

With Galaxy, we always had 2-5 channels out, no MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy, Spike. Crappy signal, bad reception on 1/2 the channels that they blamed on the source... and all for $40 a month...

[Conveyor Belt]

If it's the internet that's the big deal, I wouldn't know... I use Bellsouth DSL and it's always on, always working and 100%, as long as my phone is 100%... I've had a few episodes, particularlly in the past few months, with my phone not working on Monday mornings, and no phone-no DSL.

[Maggie-Doodle]

We have had great service from Comcast, except for immediately after the storm...no complaints here. My sister-n-law in PA had problems for the longest with Comcast but I think she has gotten them squared away now....

[dollfus46]

Dollfus-
I love SC... well, at least the areas I've been too. And NC... You're so right about still having the southern feel, but a lot more culture and good food!!! I'd love to have a greek resturant around here.

Exactly, Angel. I'm not high on the middle and coastal areas of SC until you get down to Charleston and below. But the Northwestern part where Greenville is is just great. Of course I can, literally, see the mountains of western NC from here and it's beautiful. NC and VA are two of the most beautiful states in the country I think.

[dollfus46]

Dollfus-
I love SC... well, at least the areas I've been too. And NC... You're so right about still having the southern feel, but a lot more culture and good food!!! I'd love to have a greek resturant around here.

Greenville has a large Greek community here and they have a Greek Festival downtown every year.....YUM. Food, dance, culture, etc. So we have several real Greek restaurants. I think you could satisfy your love for Greek food. :)

[dollfus46]

I want a different cable provider.

Maybe someone could tell me why cities only have one cable provider. I think the City Council is paid off, personally. There's no excuse to have a monopoly of cable providers. We have Charter Cable here. That's it. While the contract was coming up for renewal, people were writing letters by the thousands to get rid of Charter. All the while Charter was buiding a huge regional office building, adding phone service and high speed internet. You can't tell me the fix wasn't in. No way the'd be investing millions and millions if there was any way they'd lose their contract, for years down the road. Look at your city and/or county council. I'm not sure which one is responsible, but you can bet money is getting passed around.

[dollfus46]

No, you don't. Trust me, there are many that are worse than Comcast.

Yep. Why can't they add one or two more so you'd have a choice. Prices would come down and quality of service would go up. It's called "competition." Everybody benefits.

[LipsofanAngel]

Exactly, Angel. I'm not high on the middle and coastal areas of SC until you get down to Charleston and below. But the Northwestern part where Greenville is is just great. Of course I can, literally, see the mountains of western NC from here and it's beautiful. NC and VA are two of the most beautiful states in the country I think.

How far is Greenville from Clemson? I'm applying to a Ph.D. program there... I wanted to move to NC, but none of the universities there had the program I'm interested in.

[Astra]

Comcast here has been great unless you have to deal with their tech support. Then it's positively hellish.

[Bahlk]

I have had a comcast rep come out and put a trap on my line because I dropped some channels. That knocked my modem off line and I asked him about and he told me "it'll come back on." Ten minutes later it never did so I called them and told them the guy JUST left and she told me it would be next week before they could come back out. I was about ready to rip it all out then.

[justme]

I have comcast and I get pissed off because the kids favorite channel is pBS sprouts which has had a huge problem lately with sound. There is a picture but no sound. Hard to get the kids to understand it is not working when they can see it but not hear it.

[Smokey Bear]

A Morrison's or a Picadilly's.

an outlet mall like Gulfport has.

A petco.
What's a Picadilly's ? There is a New England chain called Picadily Pub,
real good food and outstanding lobster salad rolls.

[Bahlk]

picadilly's is a cafeteria type restaurant...just like the morrisons we used to have here

[Mr. Bama]

What's a Picadilly's ? There is a New England chain called Picadily Pub,
real good food and outstanding lobster salad rolls.

They cafeterias that smell of medication, high school lunch ladies and old people.

[Blondie]

This is sad to admit, but I wanted to watch Charlie's Angels the other night on channel 7 but couldn't b/c NBC was bleeding into the channel and you couldn't hear anything but static. I tried to watch it and then gave up. Usually that channel is OK, but for some reason it has it's moments.

[Mr. Bama]

I wish there was a bar other than Mug Shots that Hattiesburg people were obsessed with. Maybe it's the cronies I'm hanging out with but every Fri. and Sat. all I hear is "let's go to Mug Shots". I'm sitting here screaming to go to the Bottling Co. (still never been there) or somewhere other than that overrated bar...

[LipsofanAngel]

I wish there was a bar other than Mug Shots that Hattiesburg people were obsessed with. Maybe it's the cronies I'm hanging out with but every Fri. and Sat. all I hear is "let's go to Mug Shots". I'm sitting here screaming to go to the Bottling Co. (still never been there) or somewhere other than that overrated bar...

oh, the Bottling Co. is much better... it's more of an "older" (well maybe more mature) crowd. and I agree, I can only take so much of half naked teenage sluts dancin around old men gettin a hard on watchin the dance floor. I do my fair share of dancing when I go out, but I usually want a more laid back place with good music to hang out at.

[Mr. Bama]

oh, the Bottling Co. is much better... it's more of an "older" (well maybe more mature) crowd. and I agree, I can only take so much of half naked teenage sluts dancin around old men gettin a hard on watchin the dance floor. I do my fair share of dancing when I go out, but I usually want a more laid back place with good music to hang out at.

My roomate claims that he went there once and that all the ladies there were with other men and that there are no single ladies hanging there. I think he's full of crap, but I back that up since i've never been there.

[iheartellisons]

This is sad to admit, but I wanted to watch Charlie's Angels the other night on channel 7

Growing Pains was on Ch. 7 the other night!!!!! i was sooo excited to see it..havnt seen that show in a while

[dollfus46]

How far is Greenville from Clemson? I'm applying to a Ph.D. program there... I wanted to move to NC, but none of the universities there had the program I'm interested in.

It's a hour or less from here, Angel. Great school Good town. I go over for their cheese and ice cream and baseball games. Clemson U. makes and markets their own cheese and ice cream. Great location too. Near Greenville and Atlanta yet in the country, so to speak. It's in western SC near the NC line, so you can run into the mountains in minutes. You'll love it. I promise.

[dollfus46]

Comcast here has been great unless you have to deal with their tech support. Then it's positively hellish.

Yep. Same for all tech support now. All latino or arab you can hardly understand to start with.

[dollfus46]

What's a Picadilly's ? There is a New England chain called Picadily Pub,
real good food and outstanding lobster salad rolls.

It's a cafeteria chain.

[kevin]

Jackson has a Picadilly's it's good food.

[Blondie]

half naked teenage sluts dancin around old men gettin a hard on watchin the dance floor.

This must be noway's hang-out. :)

I hate Mug Shots. I like going to Keg and Barrel, but there aren't usually a lot of single people to choose from. It's usually just groups or couples, but I enjoy going there. It's not dancing or anything like that, just sitting around talking and drinking from their HUGE beer selection. They usually have live music there on the weekend, but it's nothing wild like at Mug Shots.

[kevin]

We need a Store for the Tennis Lovers we have a Golf Store here you can't get a good Racket except at Big Bucks which sucks in selection.

[Hermione]

I wish there were more places that delivered food; I wish there was a La Madeleine's (New Orleans); well as long as I'm wishing, I wish there was a "market man" -- guy who came around the neighborhood in a little black truck and sold fresh fruit and veggies in the summer, and a Jewel Tea man, and oh yeah, a Merry-Mobile! but that was far away and long ago.
Loooonnnng ago.

[aaron]

I wish there were more places that delivered food

I'll agree with that one too. I've seen an attempt to deliver other restaurant's food, but that didn't last long.

[SoMissTV]

Yep. Why can't they add one or two more so you'd have a choice. Prices would come down and quality of service would go up. It's called "competition." Everybody benefits.

I posted this (http://www.myhattiesburg.com/forums/showpost.php?p=89098&postcount=8) a few months ago. Hopefully, it will answer your question.

[LipsofanAngel]

This must be noway's hang-out. :)

I hate Mug Shots. I like going to Keg and Barrel, but there aren't usually a lot of single people to choose from. It's usually just groups or couples, but I enjoy going there. It's not dancing or anything like that, just sitting around talking and drinking from their HUGE beer selection. They usually have live music there on the weekend, but it's nothing wild like at Mug Shots.

yeah, I like K&B... I just always forget to go there. I definetely enjoy the beer selection. One of my friends has me hooked on paulaner (with an orange slice)... so good!

[Blondie]

I'll have to try that next time I go. Thanks.

[wilebill]

and I agree, I can only take so much of half naked teenage sluts dancin around old men gettin a hard on watchin the dance floor.
I have definitely not been going to the right places. :smt118

[Astra]

Yep. Same for all tech support now. All latino or arab you can hardly understand to start with.
Actually, that wasn't the problem I had at all. The tech support I dealt with were American, but they were clueless. They tried to transfer me and hung up on me twice, and there seemed to be a lot of disorganization between the billing and technical support (which was handled through a national number) and the local company.

Now Dell, on the other hand... I had such a bad experience with their tech support being able to only read an English script and not understand my questions at all that I won't buy from them. I talked to two different representatives and neither could answer a simple question about my order, they just kept trying to read from the irrelevant script. That was depressing.

[Blondie]

I have definitely not been going to the right places. :smt118

You need to go out with noway more.

[Blondie]

But then you'd be buying all of the drinks, so nevermind. :)

[Bahlk]

congrats Doc

[Maggie-Doodle]

Congrats Doc on the weight loss! I wish I could be so dedicated!

[Bahlk]

You and me both...with shiftwork it's hard to stay on a diet

[Mr. Bama]

This may already be on here, but I'd love to have a Steak N Shake...though I can't have anything on their menu while I'm still on the South Beach Diet.

BTW, as of today, I've lost 115 pounds

Nice. I was at Steak N Shake the other day when I realized there is not one healthy thing on that menu. I called and complained for whatever thats worth.

[LipsofanAngel]

You and me both...with shiftwork it's hard to stay on a diet

It's just hard for me to stay on a diet period!!

[LipsofanAngel]

I think that is true of most people who have no need to lose weight! :smt118

yes, but weighing more than I ever have in my life is not fun... plus, being the poor college student that I am- I don't have the funding to buy a new wardrobe. All my pants have become obscenely (is that a word?) tight and inappropriate to wear outside the house. Therefore- diet is my option! but my goodness junk food and sweets are so tasty! My protein bar for breakfast definately doesn'y compare to stuffed french toast from IHOP!

[LipsofanAngel]

Sheesh Lips...if you need to lose weight, then I'll be on this diet FOREVER!!!

well I don't actually NNNNEEEED to lose weight... just would prefer to so that my clothes fit!

We do need more places in H'burg that offer quick food with healthy options. I get sick of subway and mcdonalds salads. I'm not a light eater... a little lettuce does not fill me up!

[HorseWhisperer]

I wish there was a Drive in movie theatre in Hattiesburg! I think it would be awesome for the city to raise money to fix the Beverly. It wouldnt be that hard, we could an organization like lions club to hold buckets at redlights and stuff and take up donations to fix the Beverly back up... I would help out too, I am really low on community service hours for my SAEP at school.

[amanda]

Okay, I've thought about it for a while and really had a difficult time thinking of something that H'Burg needs that they already don't have or are getting soon. :) But ya'll starting talking about diets and healthy food and it just dawned - a Whole Foods Market. New Orleans has one (or at least they did pre-K) and Houston have them too. They carry more of an assortment of organic foods and healthy choices with a deli included. They are really neat.

[LipsofanAngel]

I wish there was a Drive in movie theatre in Hattiesburg! I think it would be awesome for the city to raise money to fix the Beverly. It wouldnt be that hard, we could an organization like lions club to hold buckets at redlights and stuff and take up donations to fix the Beverly back up... I would help out too, I am really low on community service hours for my SAEP at school.

it was open a couple years ago... did they close it down again?

[Mr. Bama]

Okay, I've thought about it for a while and really had a difficult time thinking of something that H'Burg needs that they already don't have or are getting soon. :) But ya'll starting talking about diets and healthy food and it just dawned - a Whole Foods Market. New Orleans has one (or at least they did pre-K) and Houston have them too. They carry more of an assortment of organic foods and healthy choices with a deli included. They are really neat.

Or The Fresh Market. It's just like Whole Foods but it is more of a southern company. In the mean time help support the New Yokel Market downtown.

[amanda]

Or The Fresh Market. It's just like Whole Foods but it is more of a southern company. In the mean time help support the New Yokel Market downtown.

Yeah - either one. BTW what is the New Yokel Market? I'm not familiar with this one. I like the Corner Market on Hardy, it has some nice selections of veggies.

[Smokey Bear]

Whole Foods is nice, more expensive than other markets but real good quality. Their 365 Balsamic Vinegar was rated highly be America's Test Kitchen. But Trader Joe's is still my favorite for a great selection.
Tully Mars would like Trader Joe's, the employees wear Hawiian shirts and
the store has a Margaretaville atmosphere. Had some of Trader Joe's lobster ravioli last week and it was great!

[amanda]

Whole Foods is nice, more expensive than other markets but real good quality. Their 365 Balsamic Vinegar was rated highly be America's Test Kitchen. But Trader Joe's is still my favorite for a great selection.
Tully Mars would like Trader Joe's, the employees wear Hawiian shirts and
the store has a Margaretaville atmosphere. Had some of Trader Joe's lobster ravioli last week and it was great!


Okay - where is Trader Joes? I've never heard of it - but sounds really good!

[Smokey Bear]

Unfortunatly, the nearest Trader Joe's are Florida, N. Carolina or Missouri. But it's on my wish list for Hattiesburg. I also forgot to mention it's wine selection of "Two Buck Chuck" , Charles Shaw wines that are now up to $2.99 a bottle. It's not bad stuff.

[wilebill]

I wish there were more home-grown businesses (especially restaurants) and less chain stores (especially restaurants).

[fuzzis]

Whole Foods is nice, more expensive than other markets but real good quality. Their 365 Balsamic Vinegar was rated highly be America's Test Kitchen. But Trader Joe's is still my favorite for a great selection.
Tully Mars would like Trader Joe's, the employees wear Hawiian shirts and
the store has a Margaretaville atmosphere. Had some of Trader Joe's lobster ravioli last week and it was great!

I miss Trader Joes and Wild Oats. Trader Joes has lots of good stuff, cheap. *sigh*

fuzzis

[dollfus46]

I wish there was a Drive in movie theatre in Hattiesburg! I think it would be awesome for the city to raise money to fix the Beverly. It wouldnt be that hard, we could an organization like lions club to hold buckets at redlights and stuff and take up donations to fix the Beverly back up... I would help out too, I am really low on community service hours for my SAEP at school.


Probably be a good project for the Jaycees or Sertoma's. I've done my time in those two organizations.

[thrillseeker]

I wish we had a nice big grocery store ( Like Jitney Premier). I hate going to Walmart to buy groceries. You have to walk all over the place then you have to deal with rude people and stockers all in your way. I also wish we had the premier back because of their selection of items. It was a cooks dream store. We need something like it.

[Sunflower]

I wish we had a grocery like Albertson's or Jitney, too. I miss the pistachios at Albertson's. I think I left a trail of shells behind my buggy every time I shopped.

[maxim]

Unfortunatly, the nearest Trader Joe's are Florida, N. Carolina or Missouri. But it's on my wish list for Hattiesburg. I also forgot to mention it's wine selection of "Two Buck Chuck" , Charles Shaw wines that are now up to $2.99 a bottle. It's not bad stuff.


yup, Two Buck Chuck - i think there's an old bottle in the wine cabinet right now. Sigh...

Trader Joe's has a nice, funky attitude to it, plus great fresh fruits and cheeses and healthy lunch sandwiches... their own cereal and coffee, good stuff!

[fuzzis]

yup, Two Buck Chuck - i think there's an old bottle in the wine cabinet right now. Sigh...

Trader Joe's has a nice, funky attitude to it, plus great fresh fruits and cheeses and healthy lunch sandwiches... their own cereal and coffee, good stuff!

Don't forget the dog food and all that other stuff too. :smt038

fuzzis

[Blondie]

I hate going to Walmart to buy groceries. You have to walk all over the place then you have to deal with rude people and stockers all in your way.

I've often wondered why Wal-Mart even stays open all night if they won't even let you down the aisles with all of the stockers. Drives me crazy. I mean, I know they have to restock, but do it like Corner Market, a couple of boxes at a time.

I know it's been mentioned before on this thread, but since we are back on the subject of grocery stores, I wish we had a Kroger.

[Hermione]

Oh yes, please, another good grocery. I like Corner Market and shop there, but they're pretty high on some of my staples like cat food and litter == and also hate WallyWorld. At least CM has a more human scale, and the people are nice.