Downtown staple Thai Taste went on the market today for $580,000. Price includes the restaurant, equiptment and building with two upstairs apartments. 20% down payment with a 30 mortage at approximately 6%. In business since 2004. The current owner wants to move on but has no plans to close the restaurant.
One of my favorite sit down restaurants in Carbondale.
The Stretch of West Cherry running from S. Illinois to s. Oakland has been honorarily named Buckminister Fuller Way. this does not mean anything officially so residents along the street still live on West Cherry but now West Cherry Street signs have a Buckminister Fuller Way sign below them. Selecting the street runnng between the Buckminister Fuller Dome Historic Site and the Buckminister Fuller Visitors Center is a nice touch.
I drove though a few of the spots that have been problematic in heavy rains during this afternoon's downpour and was happy to see no flooding. Either the rain was less than in the past or the city has improved the drainage system in those area.
It is unfortunate the Lions Club flags get vandalized so often. From what a member of the Club tells me, Marion and Carterville put out similar flag displays with even larger numbers of flags with no problems.
If you drove through downtown Carbondale this past weekend, you should have noticed the flags lining Illinois and Main Street, courtesy of the Lions Club. Someone, or someones, vandalized 5 of the flags on North Illinois, near the intersection of Illinois and Washington. 5 of the flags were cut from their staffs and stolen.
The Lions Club is offereng a reward for information leading to the recovery of the flags and/or arrest of the vandals. Contact the Carbondale Police Department at 618-457-3200 if you have any information.
As of 7:45, the concern about inclinent weather has passed and Carbondale's fireworks are scheduled to go on as planned, although the musical programing will start later than scheduled. Of course, nothing about the weather has stopped people in town from setting off fireworks starting shortly before 6 p.m.
In case you want to see lots of fireworks from several different communities, the Bald Knob Cross is offering evening viewing hours tomorrow night starting at 7 p.m. I am not sure if other events are planned for the Cross, such as music, but the Visitors Center will be open with food available.
