Southwestern Conversions --- Beasley, TX

Business Name: Southwestern Conversions
Business Type: Custom living quarters, horse trailers
Address: P.O. Box 123
City: Beasley
State: TX
Zip: 77417
Phone: 979-387-2111
Web Address: www.southwesternconversions.com
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: I took my 2005 Exiss Event stock trailer in to Southwestern Conversions to make the dressing room a little more comfortable for those overnight stays on the road. I had previously installed an air conditioner and a plywood floor, but was using an air mattress in the gooseneck for sleeping. It was barely tolerable. However in this limited space, Southwestern Conversions managed to accomplish an almost miraculous transformation of my trailer to make it very comfortable for overnight accommodations on the road. They insulated the compartment and added wall coverings, a shower, windows, new lights, a water heater, a water tank, and storage closets, and it was all done with a Texas theme. The craftsmanship was first-rate and the work was done at a very reasonable price. In a tour of the facility, I saw some of the larger trailers they've done, and they are much nicer than any production living quarters installation I've ever seen. Plus Southwestern Conversions manufactures its own line of trailers, which you can outfit to your particular requirements. The company is owned by a horseman who has spent a lot of time on the road hauling so he knows what works and what doesn't. If you want to update or install a living quarters in your existing trailer or your in the market for a new trailer with living quarters, you owe it to yourself to contact Southwestern Conversions. You'll be very satisfied with their work.

Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab -- Honolulu, HI

Business Name: Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab
Business Type: restaurant
Address: 580 N. Nimitz Hwy
City: Honolulu
State: HI
Zip: 96817
Phone: 808-545-7979
Web Address: Unknown
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: My wife and I saw Sam Choy's on our way to Hilo Hattie's store on Nimitz Highway during our recent vacation in Honolulu. I was researching Hawaiian cookbooks on Amazon later that day and saw that Sam Choy had one of the most highly rated ones. So we decided to visit the restaurant, and we're glad we did. Both of us had versions of the mahi mahi sauteed with shitake mushroom cream sauce and fried rice. The fish and sauce were wonderful and the fried rice was the best I've ever had. Our server, Sinh, was attentive and professional. I also tried one of Sam Choy's brews -- the Hefeweizen -- and it was great. We're going to buy Sam Choy's book with the hope that we can recreate some of these dishes when we get home.

Mesecke Water Well Drilling -- Richmond, TX

Business Name: Mesecke Water Well Drilling and Repair Service
Business Type: water well drilling and well repair
Address: 8102 Leroy Rd
City: Richmond
State: TX
Zip: 77469
Phone: 979-793-4134
Web Address: None
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: After over a month of inaction from a local well driller, a friend told me about Mesecke Water Well Drilling in nearby Richmond, TX. I called Mr. Mesecke on a Wednesday and he offered to start drilling a well the following Monday. He is as good as his word. He visited the site on Sunday afternoon and discussed the drilling process with me. On Monday the rig appeared on my land and by Friday the project was complete with a great well producing lots of good water. These drillers are highly professional, they know what they're doing, and they keep their promises. If you need a water well drilled or serviced in the area south and west of Houston, you'll do yourself a favor if you call Mesecke Water Well Drilling.

Iron Spike Ranch -- Doucette, TX

Business Name: Iron Spike Ranch
Business Type: Blazer horses, Labrador Retriever Dogs, hay, grass-fed sheep and goats, community supported agriculture food club
Address: P.O. Box 695
City: Doucette
State: TX
Zip: 75942
Phone: (936) 329-1211
Web Address: www.ironspikeranch.com
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: They are a wonderful ranch. From riding lessons to equine sales, to rich goat milk and soaps, to farm fresh produce these guys have it all. They are up front and very personable! Great small town home feel to their ranch. They have all kinds of livestock and just amazing. I go there for fresh eggs, smooth creamy goat milk (only $9 a gallon!), luxurious soaps, riding lessons and lamb.

K&P Manufacturing -- Wharton, TX

Business Name: K&P Manufacturing
Business Type: metal building construction, contractor, foundations, building fabrication
Address: 2439 County Road 235
City: Wharton
State: TX
Zip: 77488
Phone: 979-533-3628
Web Address: Unknown
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: K&P Manufacturing built the foundations for a fairly large storage building and a barn and erected the storage building. Mark Krenek, the owner, did a very professional job in building the forms and pouring the foundations and I'm sure those foundations will last for many years. He and his crew also did a great job in building our Mueller storage building. It was up very quickly and Mark's high standards of workmanship were evident during the process. I recommend K&P Manufacturing very strongly.

Front Street Steakhouse -- Ogallala, NE

Business Name: Front Street Steakhouse
Business Type: restaurant, steaks
Address: 519 East 1st St.
City: Ogallala
State: NE
Zip: 69153
Phone: 308-284-6000
Web Address: www.megavision.net/frontstreet
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: The Front Street Steakhouse was recommended by the desk clerk at my motel and her advice was right on target. The restaurant was just a few minutes away from the Ogallala interchange on I-80. My ribeye steak dinner was great and was the home-cooking that many places advertise, but few places can deliver on. While I was waiting for my meal, I enjoyed the many Western paintings and photographs that decorate the restaurant. Service was friendly and attentive. I also had a steak dinner at a chain restaurant the next day in Denver and it was no where near as good as the dinner at the Front Street Steakhouse.

Tri-County Barns -- Tomball, TX

Business Name: Tri-County Barns
Business Type: Barnmaster Barns, corrals, horse walkers, Priefert Products, fly spray systems
Address: 16807 FM 2920
City: Tomball
State: TX
Zip: 77377
Phone: 800-429-8239
Web Address: www.txbarns.com
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: My wife and I ordered a 4-stall shedrow Barnmaster barn with a feed room and tack from Tri-County Barns, and we are extremely pleased with the result. Due to an extended period of rainy weather, it took us longer than anticipated to move the dirt to prepare the pad site for the barn. Keith Thaemar, the General Manager, was flexible in rescheduling the barn delivery and construction. He sent his Project Manager to the site several times to check that the forms were laid out properly before we poured concrete and to oversee the crew constructing the barn. The crew did a great job of working through more rain and mud to complete the barn and they also did a great job of cleaning the site when they finished. The end result is a very high-quality barn that complements our property and will be a safe, comfortable home for our horses. Tri-County Barns has our strongest recommendation for building great barns!