[Rinnwald]

Ace Hardware is a much more conservative choice than either of these two big boxes. And most are locally owned, which is another plus.

Yep, support my local Ace Hardware as much as possible. They're even closed on Sundays. I appreciate their observation of the sabbath, but it seems Sunday afternoon is when all our home repair emergencies happen. ;)

[trisham]

I love hardware stores. They have everything.

[fwdude]

There is an Ace within my mom’s older neighborhood, in an island of stores enscounced in the sea of residence plots that were commonplace in the 50’s and 60’s - you can just walk to get anything you need. There is a grocery store, a barber shop, a bank branch and a veterinarian as well. Good memories of a saner age.