Joe and His team led us through the entire landscaping process, from rock removal, dirt, land prep,…read moresodding and seeding, tree and plant selection, flag stone selection and placement. He answered all of our rookie questions. We took the landscapers to lunch one day - and we had a great time. We wanted to take them as they do so much extra for us and they needed a bread from the sweltering heat. Can't say enough positive about this business and the folks who run it. We determined that the very best thing about working with them is THEY ANSWER THE PHONE WHEN IT RINGS!! It is so frustrating when businesses do not answer or return calls when they are able. Love this about working with this group. Linda R.

Joe did an excellent job taking us around the tree farm and selecting the right trees. He was…read moreprofessional, courteous, and very knowledgable. The team planted seven trees for us in the sweltering heat and did a good job! I would highly recommend Texas Grown Tree Farm. - Mary F.

Mark Scott Auctions is a reputable and honest business to purchase from. I am now at a point…read morewhere I can honestly say I have bought literally hundreds of things from his online auctions and can say his online descriptions of items I purchase are always thorough and accurate: I wish all auctioneers put their due diligence into their jobs like Mark Scott Auctions does.

Staff has always been helpful, got my items in a timely manner. Mark has always made the wrongs…read moreright if I was unhappy.

I was on another aimless pointless ride. snaking through central texas backroads to bypass…read moredeathtrap interstates, hoping for a chance encounter with the weird, pretentious, unpredictable, diseased... or similar elements on the list of "things quintessentially texan". as i cruised this two-stoplight town's mainstreet, i was wondering whatever became of the 90s glamrock group, spacehog. but i made an immediate uturn when out of the corner of my eye flashed a sign with a singularly iconic word, evocative of life in Austin when it was home to only a few hundred thousand, when it was still hip, before came thousands of clever folks from the digital-world, before their "beemers" replaced handpainted westfalias, before progress transformed the quietly powerful "hill country" into Levittown. the word was "armadillo". I was enroute to kill a weekend at a friends ranch before a meeting in Austin the following week with a client. a well-moneyed techie had kitchen-cobbled his "Texas Woodshed BBQ Rub" only to see sales quickly death-spiral. someone referred him to me and I was soon flying to Austin. quite a production, all in hopes that pairing my experience in food development with his money might resurrect his product à la Lazarus. but the sample he sent beforehand told me immediately that despite my best efforts his amateurish product was doomed. naturally, i took his money anyway. the armadillo, misnomered a "living dinosaur," is an armor plated mammal with pea-size brain. slow moving, armadillo roadkill litters texas roads and, word has it, if grilled a freshly harvested-by-car 'dillo tastes like chicken. perhaps some truth to this because during the great depression, "hoover hogs" were the main course at more than a few texas dinners. the armadillo later reached its heyday when austin became the mecca for texas counter-culture migrants, a kind of mascot for the late 60s goings on in central texas. if you insisted on staying in texas and wanted to adopt the trappings and mind-warp thrill drugs of the day, somehow the armadillo made sense as a metaphor for hip cosmic cowboys here... backwards, out of step, eccentric, oblivious to the pace of the outside world and quaintly unique. as i passed this "armadillo emporium" the thought came that perhaps due to its remote location it might contain more than the usual garage sale goods found in such out of the way towns whose time, if ever it was, has surely passed. more even, could it be that somewhere inside this rummage sale, one might actually find the dehydrated remains of the beloved creature after which the store is named? the answer: no. mostly what is here is neither old nor interesting: handmade jewelry, pottery, macrame and other crafty goods (mostly brand named), like the stuff sold at so many country fairs, farmers markets and other events. as i left the area, i bid adios to the memory of all things armadillo, but much appreciate this armadillo emporium for reminding me of days when kozmic blues untuned the sky.

Fun store with some quirky antiques! Definitely need to go back and search through their records.read more

I took some pieces to be cleaned and dipped and some diamonds to be re set. Joe and his wife are…read moreamazing and helped me design a unique necklace to set my diamonds in. Joe made sure to get the necklace just right and I am so happy with it. If you need a gift or just to get something fixed or a design that you want they are who you should go see!

I'm amazed to have found such a world-class jeweler in little old Hubbard, TX! Although inventory…read morewas a little more limited than what you'd find in a big mall-style jewelry shop, there was such a diverse selection, there was something for everyone. The prices are very reasonable, they do repairs, and best of all, they do custom designs! Joe showed me some of his custom work, including the most gorgeous class rings I've ever seen. I can't wait to gather up all my old broken pieces and have them design something new and beautiful.

Amazing customer service! One of my labels didnt print well and she reprinted it for me and taped…read moreit to my Amazon return for UPS. Easy to do Amazon returns here

My daughter and I attended a retreat here a few months back, we LOVED it! It's heaven to have…read moresomeone else do all the cooking, the laughter and lighthearted attendees was infectious. The owner Melissa's a great host, who's excellent at remembering faces and names. Her kitchen staff's top notch as the food was DELICIOUS! They descreetly accommodated my Gluten Free diet and I appreciated that I wasn't singled out for being "that" person with dietary needs. VERY kind and helpful staff. We both highly recommend The Compass Center for your next quilting, scrapbooking or crafty retreat. In fact, my Mom and I are going next weekend! Woo Hoo!! :D Can't wait.