On July 3rd of 2026,i was contracted to play 45 minutes of original acoustic guitar pieces as…read moreentertainment for an event being hosted at the Northwest Nature store.Upon my arrival,i set up my folding chair and began my set.Within a minute or two,my employer(not Nature Store employees)materialized out of the rather large crowd,gave me my fee,plus a geneous bonus,and said ,"Do your thing Brother Harry",and disappeared back into the crowd.I began to play again when i noticed a group of several kids(12-13 yrs.old?)setting up musical equipment 30'or so away from my location.All of these kids were openly staring at me with dirty looks on their faces.At a loss,i kept playing acoustic guitar as i was being paid to do.After a minute or so,one of the kids started playing an electric/acoustic guitar and i immediately began playing complimentary,tasteful,leads in an appropriate walking minor scale,rather than continue with my piece,so as not to be dissonant or discordant with a fellow musicians efforts.(even if it was some inexperienced kid,as i am a consumate professional with 40 years experience under my belt).At that point i noticed an adult that seemed to be involved with the kids,also giving me extremely dirty looks as i continued to do my job.As this man approached me staring sourly,i addressed him in a friendly and professional manor,informing him i would be happy to just play accompanying acoustic guitar to whatever the kids were going to play so as not to be a distraction or source of disonance.This male adult cut me off mid sentance by informing me in a menacing bullying manor that ,"UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU TO PLAY ANYTHING WHEN THE KIDS ARE PLAYING".Shocked at his rude aggressive and Highly unprofessional attitude,i calmly began to inform him i was not some random busker,but instead was a paid professional there to do a job.Mr.Luz(i found out his name later),cut me off again with the same statement regarding my purpose at the event.Luz walked off to his car,and within a minute was back,standing over me,telling me again not to play while this kid was playing,to which i responded,"What are you going to do dude,beat me up?!"Luz smirked and replied,"No ,but you are not going to play".Throughout this entire interaction,all 3 or 4 of these kids are watching this,still with looks of disdain and hostility on their faces.o told him again i had been paid to be there,tried to ask him if he knew my employers for the event,all to no avail.He said "I dont care",and walked back to where the kids were at.Instead of causing a scene and potentially embarrassing both myself,and my employers,i packed up my guitar and went home.I informed my employer via text what had happened and they assured me Mr.Luz would be addressed.Well,i come to find out this fellow Felipe Luz runs an organization called Gateway Music Collective in which he is supposedly teaching these children how to become professional musicians!?If you are a parent of any of these kids he is "mentoring"you should know that this person is a complete and total bigot,not to mention a garbage teacher of musicians etticate,whom is poisoning young minds with misdirected unprofessional behaviour! I myself,am a veteran pro musician with credentials that include writing music sound tracks for Sony Music Corp. Playstation video games,National touring credits,and Internationally released album music writers credits for a world famous punk rock band from L.A. as well as an ASCAP'd published songwriter.But because i am 55 yrs. old,with a bleached 10" tall spiked mohawk,am covered from neck to fingernails in 30 yr. old lousy tattoo work,and have teeth that look like a beat up picket fence with boards missing,this "teacher"of other peoples children felt it was ok to bully,menace,embarrass,and humiliate a fellow musician IN FRONT OF SAID CHILDREN,because he was too ignorant to even ask or listen to anything i said.Instead he set an example for these kids,that judging a person by their physical appearance is perfectly ok,and furthermore,looking different equals a lesser person whether they are a fellow musician or not.MR. LUZ YOU ARE TEACHING OTHER PEOPLES KIDS TO BE BIGOTED,HATEFUL,AND IGNORANT,AND I FULLY EXPECT A PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM YOU BEFORE I CAN BE FREE OF THE HUMILIATION YOU CAUSED ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO DO MY JOB.To do anything less only furthers your lack of professionalism.

Nice little shop not far from the inn we are staying at while visiting Ashland this week…read more They have many gift items and trinkets, plus some impressive statuary and fountains. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful. We browsed for almost an hour, and both the girls bought things for themselves - like Shashibo shape shifting boxes ($21.95 each), stuffed toys and animal figurines. We will be back later in the week to buy gifts for friends and family.

We have lots of livestock. We also have 3 dogs that are a big part of our family. They are part of…read moreour family. When our vet diagnosed our dog using Biomed Diagnostics products and saved his life we were sold. We use their products on our livestock, but we just found out they make medical tests for everything including humans. This company has our thanks for saving our dog and livestock.

Amazing experience! Such a beautiful little store! We visited the Happy Alpaca before Christmas. We…read morewere very excited to find a miniature Foosball game to enjoy with family over the holidays. Unfortunately, when we got home , we realized that it had been opened and the ball was missing... Very disappointing! We called and spoke to an associate in the store, explaining the situation. We got an immediate phone call back from Amy - She was devastated, and genuinely embarrassed and concerned that this had happened and wanted to make it right for us. We were 45 minutes away, and we were, unfortunately, not able to get to the store before Christmas. Amy actually volunteered to hand-deliver the new game to us in (Grants Pass)!! We assured her this wasn't necessary and we would be coming in to replace the game which we did the day after Christmas. The new game was waiting for us along with a 50.00 gift credit along with an absolutely darling little miniature alpaca, plus a heartfelt message of apology from Ms. Kranenburg - All things she didn't need to do! Again, I was very, impressed with Amy's genuine concern for the mishap. I just feel that this kind of caring and passion for her place of business is unique in this day and age and very gratifying. I recommend this establishment without reservation.

Kerry at the store was AWESOME. He helped with our upgrade and every question along the way. Very…read moreknowledgeable. Thanks Kerry.

Feel rushed but the salesman was holding the fort by himself so I don't blame him. He's also…read moreupselling many accessories for my new phone but I also understand that is their job. He is very knowledgeable offered me alternative stuff.

These guys are absolutely the best there is!! they mert and exceed all expectations , while still…read morebeing kind, funny, friendly and always have the best selection in anything your looking for!! ask for Shanel she's the best! Thank you guys for always being a nice friendly face it's refreshing!

I've been doing business with these guys for the last 15 years, Great customer service ! Love these…read moreguys !

One of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had. I made an online appointment to have…read moremy iPhone battery replaced, arrived on time, and left my phone with them. After two hours, the work had not even started. While I waited, an employee rushed to replace the battery and cracked the display in the process. They replaced it at no additional cost, so I did not make an issue of it. The original display had no physical or functional issues before the visit. The replacement display was noticeably different in clarity and was not properly sealed around the FaceTime camera area. Less than a week later, the display stopped working. I called the same day and was told to bring it in the next morning. I arrived as soon as they opened, expecting the display to be repaired or replaced. After several minutes of paperwork, they opened the phone and accused me of having it repaired previously. I am the original owner, and no one had opened the phone before this visit. The interaction then became insulting and disrespectful. Overall, this was the worst in-person customer service experience I've ever had. The small cost savings were absolutely not worth the poor workmanship or customer service.

Great place for unique battery sizes. There are always 2 or more employees behind the counter to…read morehelp you.

Love this guy, as he knows what he is doing hands down. Yes it is a "Mom & POP shop (minus Mom)" so…read moreit might take a minute to get your stuff repaired, but it's done right the first time. So the other review I don't think was fair at All. Tom told me would take time and he went above and beyond the call of duty when he did my rare VTL Tube amps. When I got them back they performed better then New! I've also had him test some of my other amps to get a comparison and he didn't charge me for the time! Tom is truly a gem of a technician and an individual he knows the full range of all the new technology when it comes to high-end and will be my go to for my gear Repair's from now on! He was also nice enough to share some of his wisdom with me with regard to tube gear which is always appreciated!

"Poor Service"…read more After taking in my harmon/kardon amp for needed repairs, (poping sounds, speaker cutting out, switches/buttons crackling-popping). Repairing my amp took almost 3 months for just to clean the boards, Switches/Buttons with a chemical and replace 2 components that were leaking. During my wait I was un-able to contact the owner or receive any type of update regarding repairs, It was only after I started leaving txt messages and some phone messages that I was showing up to get my amp it was then I received a message the amp would be ready in a couple days. After taking my amp home and plugging it in I became aware immediately my amp stopped making a click sound during start up. Within 3 weeks the switches and buttons were popping again and the speakers were cutting out again. Could not get ahold of owner by phone, But was able to send a txt to him, Unfortunately the owner never returned my call or txt which he left me out $426.00 Cash and my amp with still needed (same) repairs along w/possible new issues. From Miss-lead/Dissatisfied.

I was looking for a celebratory gift to send my daughter in Grants Pass. I found Baskets Beyond on…read moreline, and not quite sure what to expect, I gave Shari a call. She got back to me promptly, and together we discussed how we could make a personal basket of goodies for my daughter. Shari is willing to travel to any specialty shop in order to make the basket "Just right" for her clients. I feel she went above and beyond in creating just the right blend of goodies and treats for us. You tell her the budget you want to work within and she makes it happen. I would recommend her for any customized gift you want in the Grants Pass area!