Below are links to a few business entities I'd like to help promote. Many of these are places with which I have done business and are owned or managed by people I know and trust. They run the gamut from professional services to restaurants, and with me being a discriminating consumer, it is no small fact that I have included them here. These businesses, their products and services, and their people, have impressed me in some significant way, and I highly recommend them to others. In short, they are good people to do business with. They are listed in alphabetical order. I'll probably add more from time to time. Enjoy.
| Art Place | The Art Place, 1606 2nd Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. Featuring a vast selection of limited prints and posters, with fast custom framing available. A must-see if you are in the Quad Cities area. |
| Baker, Wadd & Williams | Comprehensive legal services in the areas of family law, criminal defense, general business, veterans benefits and military law. 2785 White Bear Avenue North, Maplewood, MN 55109. Fighting for those who fought for us. |
| Bridge Realty | Ben and Stacia Goheen, Stillwater, Minnesota. |
| Carney Forensics | Digital device forensic experts, helping attorneys and corporations acquire, analyze, and admit relevant digital forensic evidence from mobile phones, PDAs, smart phones, GPS units, electronic documents, and web mail. |
| Citywide Plumbing | Expert plumbing work at reasonable prices. A plumber you can trust. |
| Dunn Bros, Coon Rapids | Dunn Bros coffee shop, 401 Northdale Blvd. NW (corner of Northdale & Foley), Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Drive-thru service, patio seating, conference room, free WiFi, and live music. |
| Fisher, Rebecca | Rebecca Fisher, Attorney at Law. Practicing criminal and family law in Roseville, MN. |
| 5 Spice | 5 Spice Asian Take-Out, 12555 Ulysses Street NE, Blaine, Minnesota. [Review only -- no website available.] |
| ipHouse | ipHouse and GoldenGate. Internet connectivity in the Twin Cities. |
| Ling Family Dentistry | Ling Family Dentistry, 10945 Ulysses St. NE, Blaine, MN. |
| Mr. and Mrs. Magic | Minnesota magicians. Adding life to life! Fun, wacky entertainment for your family, school, or company event. |
| Nikos Designs Jewelry | Top quality jewelry and gems without the high overhead and hype found at "traditional" jewelry stores. Personal, knowledgeable service, great selection, precision repairs, and custom designs available. Bremer Bank Bldg., Suite 302, 8800 Highway 7, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. |
| Northdale Barber Stylists | Northdale Barber Stylists, 558 Northdale Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, Minnesota. [Directory listing only -- no website available.] |
| Ole Piper Inn | Corner of Central Ave (Hwy 65) and 93rd Lane NE, Blaine, Minnesota. |
| Sacred Clay Farms B&B | The Inn at Sacred Clay Farm, Lanesboro, Minnesota. A relaxing place to get away, just a couple hours south of the Twin Cities. |
| Saint Francis Collision | St. Francis Collision & Glass, a full-service auto body repair center, in St. Francis, Minnesota. |
| SawMasters | SawMasters Building & Remodeling, Coon Rapids, Minnesota. [Directory listing only -- no website available.] |
| Schultz, Richard (Dick) | Dick Schultz, Northern Lights Realty, Mora, Minnesota. If you think buying or selling your home is a hassle, you don't know Dick. |
| Tournament Liquor | Your neighborhood wine shop. 10901 Baltimore Street, Blaine, MN. |
| Ukrainian Deli | Great selection of unique and authentic Ukrainian and Eastern European meats, baked goods, snacks and other grocery items. 455 99th Ave NW, Coon Rapids, Minnesota. [Review only -- no website.] |
| Vander Sanden & Crow | A Minneapolis law firm, practicing in estate planning, family law and criminal law. |
| William Mitchell | William Mitchell College Of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota. |
| Wolfe, David | David Wolfe, Financial Advisor (retirement planning), Advanced Advisor Group, Columbia Heights, Minnesota. |