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Posted: 8/9/2017 6:17:27 AM EDT
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You're in the boat I just sailed on.
I am going to South Boston for a job in Clover. Clover has absolutely nothing, seriously. South Boston isn't near as bad, but the pickings are slim. I just got an apartment there as I will not be moving there, only staying there during the week and commuting from east TN. There are a couple of real estate companies, you can google for them. Restaurant wise it's not the greatest considering where you you might be coming from. The usuall fast food places. A decent local pizza place. There is a really nice upscale bar/bistro in downtown. 1888 Bistro. Haven't been yet, but looks very nice. There's a decent sandwich place that some mennonites have on the outskirts of downtown on the north side. Depending on what your hobbies are, hunting looks pretty good. Fishing not so much. A couple of golf courses, one is in the town of Halifax. Lots of woods, fresh air.
Where in Halifax county? South Boston? |
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Posted: 8/12/2017 12:33:15 PM EDT
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I found a place just outside South Boston, fortunately. Probably moving in next weekend.
What's the decent pizza place? I've heard good things from the area from another person who used to work in the office I'll be working in. I assure you, the pickings where I'm moving from are probably a bit more sparse. Tazewell County has more people, but they seem to be spread out more than Halifax/South Boston. In spite of being "smaller," South Boston actually felt a bit bigger when I passed through a week ago. |
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Posted: 8/12/2017 12:41:33 PM EDT
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Dinis Brothers is the pizza place.
By chance, are you working at the power plant? |
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Posted: 8/12/2017 3:19:18 PM EDT
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No, I'm not at the power plant. I don't want to disclose my soon-to-be employer (persec), but I am an attorney.
I'll definitely have to check out Dinis Brothers. I'm something of a pizza maniac. I was surprised to find a really solid pizza joint in Tazewell, I'm hoping to be similarly lucky in South Boston. |
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Posted: 8/12/2017 3:36:33 PM EDT
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No problem, just thought by coincidence you might be at the plant. That's where I am going to be and they're bringing in some others as well for some engineering.
There's a lunch buffet place called Ernies that's supposed to be good homecooking. I'm not too big on buffets, but there's not a lot of options close to the plant. There's a Mexican place in the shopping center on the south side that's not too bad. There's an Italian place there as well but I have tried it yet. I did visit the state ABC store and damn!!! those prices are high. |
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Posted: 8/12/2017 3:59:50 PM EDT
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I've been told that my soon-to-be neighbor actually works at the plant, or at least for Dominion.
Unfortunately, a lack of options is often a hallmark of small towns. But there's usually some good mom and pop places. Thanks for the info! Fortunately, I don't really drink so I've not had to deal with the ABC stores. It is strange to me, a Michigander, to see ABC stores. Back home, if you want liquor you can just go to a grocery store or pharmacy. |
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Posted: 8/12/2017 6:45:37 PM EDT
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I was hoping for more mom and pop places, but they seem to be scarce around SB.
I will tell you one place to avoid, the Sheetz gas station at 501 and 360, that place is one big clusterfuck. I have ventured over to Halifax, but there isn't much over there. The one place that looks like it might be pretty nice is 1888 Bistro. There are also a couple of other nice looking places that I saw on TripAdvisor. |
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Posted: 8/12/2017 10:07:32 PM EDT
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It's unfortunate that there aren't too many mom and pop spots in the area. I'll try to steer clear of Sheetz, I guess.
I've heard some really good things about Bistro 1888, so I guess I'm going to have to check it out. Have you run into any good gun shops in the area or places to shoot? I know VIR has some great range facilities, but I don't think they're public. |
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Posted: 8/13/2017 9:06:22 AM EDT
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Really haven't had time to check out the gun store scene. I've been more trying to find a place to live. Also, as a TN resident, I don't want the hassle of a transfer back to TN. I am probably more of a trout fishing guy, which is non existent there but not too far away for weekend trips.
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Posted: 8/14/2017 11:19:56 PM EDT
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It's unfortunate that there aren't too many mom and pop spots in the area. I'll try to steer clear of Sheetz, I guess. I've heard some really good things about Bistro 1888, so I guess I'm going to have to check it out. Have you run into any good gun shops in the area or places to shoot? I know VIR has some great range facilities, but I don't think they're public. Every time I stop there, I think about it. I was coming back from Greensboro the night of the shooting, I remember all the police tape, etc. I knew a couple of the officers involved. |
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Posted: 8/15/2017 5:43:22 AM EDT
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VSP/HCSO shot a guy in the Sheetz parking lot back in... 09? Every time I stop there, I think about it. I was coming back from Greensboro the night of the shooting, I remember all the police tape, etc. I knew a couple of the officers involved. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It's unfortunate that there aren't too many mom and pop spots in the area. I'll try to steer clear of Sheetz, I guess. I've heard some really good things about Bistro 1888, so I guess I'm going to have to check it out. Have you run into any good gun shops in the area or places to shoot? I know VIR has some great range facilities, but I don't think they're public. Every time I stop there, I think about it. I was coming back from Greensboro the night of the shooting, I remember all the police tape, etc. I knew a couple of the officers involved. As for places to eat, I tried a new one last night, Tailgators. Kind of a wing and burger place, but the wings are good and prices are really good. Not a great beer selection, but it works. It's over on the left on Halifax road as you leave SB going to Halifax. |
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Posted: 8/15/2017 8:46:13 PM EDT
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What gets me about Sheetz is that not only is it a total clusterfuck at the gas pumps, but they hardly ever have more than one cashier at a time. I normally pay at the pump, but going in for ice or beer and having to deal with the "vibrancy" is a PITA. It's like a demolition derby in and around the pumps. As for places to eat, I tried a new one last night, Tailgators. Kind of a wing and burger place, but the wings are good and prices are really good. Not a great beer selection, but it works. It's over on the left on Halifax road as you leave SB going to Halifax. |
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Posted: 8/17/2017 5:10:17 PM EDT
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My wife's best friend lives there, and from the work I have done around the South Boston area, it seems like a fine place to live. I do warn you though, STD's are rampant in that area (according to my wife's friend who has lived there her entire life). The friend and her fiancee come down to Lynchburg if they want finer dining and to go to the mall. It's about an hour away (I actually live in Lynchburg)
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Posted: 8/17/2017 7:27:38 PM EDT
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. I do warn you though, STD's are rampant in that area (according to my wife's friend who has lived there her entire life) 
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Posted: 8/17/2017 11:08:29 PM EDT
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Does that include the 40+ crowd? I am single....... |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 5:18:13 PM EDT
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Dinis Brothers is the pizza place. By chance, are you working at the power plant? |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 7:38:50 PM EDT
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Checked out Dinis Brothers on Friday. Fairly decent pizza, I'll probably go back again. Thanks for the tip! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Dinis Brothers is the pizza place. By chance, are you working at the power plant? The two Mexican places are not bad, but I give a slight nod to the one on 360 at 501. The one on Halifax road is okay, but the other is just a bit better. |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 7:44:34 PM EDT
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Tailgators is on my short list of places to check out. Good to know about the Mexican food, too.
Do you know of anywhere in the area to shoot? |
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Posted: 8/20/2017 8:07:52 PM EDT
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Tailgators is on my short list of places to check out. Good to know about the Mexican food, too. Do you know of anywhere in the area to shoot? |
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Posted: 9/13/2017 8:00:19 AM EDT
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There's a nice Civil War park with earthworks and a museum, walking trails, etc. at the Staunton River Battlefield Park, on the river right down the road from downtown Clover.
As an aside, how in the hell did you get a job in Clover? The whole place really is barely there at all. |
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Posted: 9/13/2017 8:50:13 PM EDT
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There's a nice Civil War park with earthworks and a museum, walking trails, etc. at the Staunton River Battlefield Park, on the river right down the road from downtown Clover. As an aside, how in the hell did you get a job in Clover? The whole place really is barely there at all. I live in SB and work in Clover at the power station. In between isn't shit other than a gas station in Scottsburg. |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 7:06:38 PM EDT
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There's a nice Civil War park with earthworks and a museum, walking trails, etc. at the Staunton River Battlefield Park, on the river right down the road from downtown Clover. As an aside, how in the hell did you get a job in Clover? The whole place really is barely there at all. I work in Halifax, but live just outside of South Boston. |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 8:37:46 PM EDT
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OP, to answer your question on gunstores, there's one next to Tractor Supply and one over in Halifax that I know of.
Been to Bistro1888, it's damn good. Not cheap, but damn good. See Stacey at the bar 
Went up to Lynchburg today and did some fishing. Had a good time. Not much on the way though. South Boston is pretty much it around here. Tailgators has gotten to know me and my guys quite well. |
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