Archive Small Town Happiness!

THE4RINGZ

Posts: 16,816

Feb 28, 2011 9:40pm

GoChiefs;695297 wrote:The big news around Logan last summer was that we were getting a Tractor Supply Company. We even have a Sears now! I know exactly what you mean. LOL

TSC is cool but it doesn't hold a candle to RKO.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Feb 28, 2011 9:41pm

Also, Ironman isn't there a Mexican restaurant in the old Colonial building? How is it?

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Feb 28, 2011 9:41pm

Ironman92;695319 wrote:Our football stadium might be the nicest thing in the entire city....it's top of the line in HS football.

Agreed. Very nice facility. I still miss our stadium on the hilltop! Just isn't the same without it!

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Feb 28, 2011 9:42pm

se-alum;695328 wrote:Also, Ironman isn't there a Mexican restaurant in the old Colonial building? How is it?

I don't know if there is a Mexican restaurant there but I do believe I've had some drinks at a bar/restaurant called The Colonial.

Little Danny

Posts: 4,288

Feb 28, 2011 9:44pm

I was born and lived the first eighteen years of my life in small towns. The last twenty have been spent in the bigger cities. Honestly, I envy my relatives who still live in a small town. If it were not for a great job and my wife's preference I would be back to the simple life in a heartbeat. I try and spend a good week or so back there every year and love every minute of it.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Feb 28, 2011 9:45pm

Yeah...the old ritzy Colonial restaraunt has been closed and opened by about 5 different people and now the Toro Loco people have opened up another Mexican Restaraunt in the Colonial building.

also have 1 full Subway....1/2 in the Walmart and 1/2 in a BP station...total of 2 I guess

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Feb 28, 2011 9:47pm

Ironman92;695336 wrote:Yeah...the old ritzy Colonial restaraunt has been closed and opened by about 5 different people and now the Toro Loco people have opened up another Mexican Restaraunt in the Colonial building.

Is that a small town pre-requisite? Our Colonial has been shut down and opened several times as well. It's now a Bar & Grill or something like that.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Feb 28, 2011 9:48pm

The jewel of Jackson may be the Jamestown market...lol.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Feb 28, 2011 9:48pm

Loved growing up in a small town. Plymouth, OH...population around 1800. I graduated with 51 other people and had an amazing time.

No fast food...but there is one pizza place called JJ's and it's the GOAT.

I have family that lived in Jackson. My great Uncle was the football coach for many years.

Jester

Posts: 700

Feb 28, 2011 9:52pm

I've never understood why, but for as small a town we are (around 2,000), i'm pretty sure we have more pizza places than anyone else. I believe we have 5 or 6.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 28, 2011 9:54pm

I honestly dont think I couldve survived not being in a city.

I know in theory I obviously wouldve, but knowing what I know...thank God I never had to.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Feb 28, 2011 9:54pm

Jester;695344 wrote:I've never understood why, but for as small a town we are (around 2,000), i'm pretty sure we have more pizza places than anyone else. I believe we have 5 or 6.

i usually hit arby's or dq up whenever im on my way through.

Little Danny

Posts: 4,288

Feb 28, 2011 9:58pm

Laley23;695348 wrote:I honestly dont think I couldve survived not being in a city.

I know in theory I obviously wouldve, but knowing what I know...thank God I never had to.

Having lived in both, I am certain it is easier to go from living in a small town to the big city, than being raised in the city all your life and moving to a really small town.

That being said, if you were born in a small town you would be a different person than you are today. Same for the guy from the small town if he was born in a big city.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Feb 28, 2011 9:58pm

Laley23;695348 wrote:I honestly dont think I couldve survived not being in a city.

I know in theory I obviously wouldve, but knowing what I know...thank God I never had to.

I feel the same way about city life.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 28, 2011 10:03pm

Little Danny;695334 wrote:I was born and lived the first eighteen years of my life in small towns. The last twenty have been spent in the bigger cities. Honestly, I envy my relatives who still live in a small town. If it were not for a great job and my wife's preference I would be back to the simple life in a heartbeat.

Same here, though I haven't been in the city for quite 20 years. I'm still working on talking my wife into small town life but she's resisting so far.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 28, 2011 10:04pm

Ironman92;695298 wrote:yes, lotz...the old Bennigans and Lewis family Restaraunt

Jackson has around 6500 people and fast food includes, McDonals, Burger King, Wendy's, DQ, Arby's, Pizza Hut, Sonic, Taco Bell, KFC, Long Johns, 2 Mexican restaraunts and a Chinese restaraunt.

6500? That's about 20x larger than Toboso. Big city.

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Feb 28, 2011 10:08pm

My plan when I decide to settle is to find a place w/ small town life within' a half-hour of the big city.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 28, 2011 10:09pm

se-alum;695361 wrote:I feel the same way about city life.

Im sure it is that way for most. Im not ragging on small life. I go to my cottage in Grayling Michigan for a month at a time (when I could). Just, knowing my likes and the times I had in HS, which for the most part werent available in small towns, I would never switch it. Im sure people feel the same way as I do and vice-versa.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Feb 28, 2011 10:12pm

Little Danny;695359 wrote:Having lived in both, I am certain it is easier to go from living in a small town to the big city, than being raised in the city all your life and moving to a really small town.

That being said, if you were born in a small town you would be a different person than you are today. Same for the guy from the small town if he was born in a big city.

Probably, and Im sure I would have ended up loving the small town. But from the outside perspective, I couldnt do it. Again, not a shot to small town folks, but I just love the city (and I actually dont enjoy the ultra-big city, like NYC or Chicago for more than a visit). But I do love having everything you need available so to speak.

Little Danny

Posts: 4,288

Feb 28, 2011 10:12pm

se-alum;695370 wrote:My plan when I decide to settle is to find a place w/ small town life within' a half-hour of the big city.

That's the ideal scenario IMO I would love to live like a country boy most of the time, but if I need to go to hit up a big retailer or grab a fine meal I like to have a short drive and not have to travel three hours roundtrip. Plus, don't get me started on the quality of healthcare...

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sportswizuhrd

Posts: 3,215

Feb 28, 2011 10:12pm

GoChiefs;695304 wrote:SHENANIGANS! NOTHING can come close to Pizza Crossing!

My grandma agrees with you. I have had pizza from there a few times that I can recall(probably had it as a kid a bunch of times) and I do like it a lot.

Logan doesnt seem small town to me. Anything with a Walmart and more than 2 fast food places seems more than small town. That could just be me though. I lived in the "big town"(McConnelsville) in Morgan County for 24 years and we still dont have anything more than McDonald's and Subway.

Now that I live in Toledo and have for 5 years, I still go through culture shock at times.

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ironman02

Posts: 4,989

Feb 28, 2011 10:12pm

YES!!!!

I've been wanting a BW3s in Jackson forever! LaRosa's is pretty awesome too, so I'm definitely a fan of that combo.

Jackson is moving up in the world.

september63

Posts: 5,789

Feb 28, 2011 10:13pm

I guess you will be putting on weight?

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 28, 2011 10:14pm

LaRosa's. Gross.

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ironman02

Posts: 4,989

Feb 28, 2011 10:17pm

justincredible;695382 wrote:LaRosa's. Gross.

I actually really like LaRosa's. Their wings with Montgomery Inn BBQ sauce are good.