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Things to do in Fair Oaks - Take a trip down memory lane at Oaks Hardware, in old Fair Oaks Village

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Real Estate Agent with Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks CA (Sacramento Area) DRE# 00809499

Some towns have their Cheers Bar where everyone knows their name, but in Fair Oaks, we have our own old fashioned hardware store - Oaks Hardware.  It's definately the local hangout, and the only place to go to find that hard-to-find tool or screw-ball sized screw.

Owner Dave Hill took over from his parents, Dick and Jeanne Hill, who until their death, were local fixtures extraordinaire.  Now Dave holds court almost daily, assisted by Hilary the Wonder Cat. 

You can tell a lot about a town by it's hardware store, and Fair Oaks is no different.  Join me on a little stroll through the store.

 

 

So there you have it.  To find out more about Fair Oaks, go here.  Or to find out more about joining our community as a home buyer, stop by for a visit at my website, www.SallyDunbar.com, or search for Fair Oaks Village homes for sale here.  I'll find you a home, introduce you to Hilary, and show you where you howl at the moon along the old Fair Oaks Bridge during a full moon.  How much better does life get?

 

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Sally Dunbar, 35 year Broker Associate, Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks, CA (916) 524-1548, SDunbar@GoLyon.com "Your Fair Oaks Realtor"

Bob Stewart
ActiveRain - Seattle, WA
ActiveRain Ambassador

I love local hardware stores!! No joke, I used to go down to the local hardware store in the town in which I went to college and just stop by and BS with the guy that owned it. He was the coolest guy. I've never been in a local hardware store anywhere in the country where I felt unwelcome, I'm sure Oaks is no different.

(did you think you were early? I don't think you were, I thought you were first)

Jul 29, 2009 06:05 AM
Sally Dunbar
Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks CA (Sacramento Area) - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks Realtor - Fair Oaks Homes for Sale

Awesome... I'm posting....

Jul 29, 2009 07:25 AM
Tere Rottink
CoastalVa Realty Inc - Virginia Beach, VA

We lost our last local hardware store.  I used to love it, as the customer service was awesome.

Jul 30, 2009 02:32 PM
Michelle Viggiano
Four Winds Healthy Home Carpet & Air Duct Cleaning - Scottsdale, AZ
healthyhomeaz

Sallly I love hardware stores and old fashioned stationary shops.  That was a great video, loved the music. Dave must be thrilled to have such a freindly video about his shop on the net. You are the first entry, that was so quick!  You have inspired me to do one too!

Jul 30, 2009 04:26 PM
Sally Dunbar
Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks CA (Sacramento Area) - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks Realtor - Fair Oaks Homes for Sale

Michelle - Dave probably doesn't even go on the net... but we'll have to see what we can do. I bet you could do a bank up job on an  antique carpet store.  Thanks for watching.

Jul 31, 2009 02:11 AM
Sally Dunbar
Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks CA (Sacramento Area) - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks Realtor - Fair Oaks Homes for Sale

Tere - Yes... you can't beat the service.  I went into Oaks Hardware one Christmas, looking for a  gift for my neice. I had a budget.  In the window was a set of camping cookware... the blue enamel kind with white speckles.  We have camped together as a family nearly every year since her birth. The cookware would be such a great statement of her growing up into her own family unit, yet still connected to our bigger family.  Jeanne, Dave's incredible Mom, pulled it out for me to find the price.  I told her why I wanted it.  She asked what my budget was.  "Why, that's how much this is!"

I later found some like it elsewhere for significantly more.

Our community lost an amazing woman with her passing.  She and her husband were the glue that stuck Old Town Fair Oaks together.  although their spirit remains intact with Dave.... and we're still stuck together!

Jul 31, 2009 02:18 AM
Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ
Weichert - Lopatcong, NJ

Oaks Hardware - Fair Oaks Village will be a "must see" when I come to visit, Sally . Like Bob, I adore small hardware stores chock full of items one really does need!

Jul 31, 2009 09:27 AM
Terrie Leighton
Ferrari-Lund Real Estate - Reno, NV
Reno Real Estate Agent ~ Selling Homes in Reno
Local hardweare stores are cool...we have one here in Sparks, NV called "Shelly's Hardware"..I even thought about doing a blog about it as well for this contest! You did a great job writing and videoing your local hardware store!
Jul 31, 2009 10:30 AM
Sally Dunbar
Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks CA (Sacramento Area) - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks Realtor - Fair Oaks Homes for Sale

Irene - yep, come visit.  Hilary the Wonder cat will be waiting.

Terrie - We drive through sparks periodically.... maybe we'll do a little visit.

Jul 31, 2009 03:33 PM