I am employed at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute as a contract consultant. I enjoy the work, the…read morepeople and the culture. I hope my contract is renewed or extended and never ends. Visit the VBI website for a view of the amazing research conducted here. The Institute is dedicated to integrated information biology. As a global leader in informatics and analytics for massively interacting biosocial and technical systems, VBI serves science, governance and business to improve human habitat, health and well-being.

This was a nice stop looking for some planner supplies…read more They didn't have what I was looking for but the store was very well organized and clean. The staff was busy stocking Valentine and Easter decorations. I found that this location had much wall decor. I stopped in on a work trip so it's not likely I'll be back in the area but it was a nice stop through.

Very helpful staff. Lost the receipt but they looked it up with the card I used. That was…read moreimpressive. The only confusion was which line to go in: turns out all the lines can do returns and check outs. Large selection and mom left with a bag of goodies and very happy. Everything was well organized and priced. Will be back

GREAT customer service with a quick turnaround time! It was a breeze working with Kim. Her response…read moretime was instant. She made the entire process extremely easy, even down to the artwork! I told her upfront that she and her team had full creative control. The less decisions I had to make the better. I had 3 orders with 3 different artwork needs. First proofs, BOOM! APPROVED! DONE! Such a great experience! I highly recommend them and am looking forward to working with them on future orders!

The quality of the items we received were great! Great printing job and material…read more The only reason I wouldn't give 5 stars is because of the service. Getting in contact with my representative was harder than it should be. They were not very professional to begin with. After placing the order, I hadn't heard anything for over a week. I checked back with my rep because I'm pretty sure they had forgotten we placed the order. Later that night, we got the proof of the order - which tells me that they had forgotten. The whole ordering process took three weeks, not the creation of the order, the actual process. When it was finally proofed, the work was sloppy. It was frustrating to have to check up on the company that is supposed to be providing a service to you. My representative seemed annoyed with getting in contact with me. They automatically changed our delivery status to pick-up, instead of being shipped. What if I wanted to ship out my order our offices out of state? They could have asked. When I went to pick up the order, I opened the door to their facility and just stood there for a few minutes. No one was at the front to greet customers, it wasn't very inviting, it was awkward. When the attendant came out from the back, they acted like I shouldn't be there, not welcoming. They didn't ask how they could help, they just looked at me. We would only order from Press Press Merch again because of the high quality product. If they change how the front of the house operates and the customer service of the sales team, we would consider returning.

The women who run/own are delightful. They've been at it for decades. They're full of stories and…read moreideas. Helped me through many iterations. They completed the frame on time and could not have been nicer. While my frame wasn't cheap (what frame is?) it wasn't too pricey either. A good value for what I got.

Excellent framing. On top of that, they ran into a supply chain issue that delayed delivery of the…read moreframed item. They were professional in communicating about this in a timely manner and gave a discount even though the delay was not on their end. Top notch!

I have found the best furniture here. The deals are really good although sometimes you need to…read morerehab the furniture a bit. Could have more clothes and fabric, but there are tons of books and other things that make this place great.

We've gotten trees from the Fancy Gap farm for several years now. Their prices are reasonable and…read morethey have some very nice trees, though it is getting hard to find a good 8-9 foot tree. Smaller trees are abundant. We always get a Fraser fir. The folks there are very nice and it can be a fun outing, though be prepared to walk up and down some hills if you are looking for that perfect tree or a larger sized tree. They have another location in Floyd, I think, be we have only been to the Fancy Gap farm. It is easy to find and not far off or I-77. Dress appropriately because it can be chilly and windy and sometimes a bit muddy.

Great place. Easy to find, good prices and nice folks! Really nice trees. We will be back next…read moreyear!

When I visited, it was the end of the school year, so there were lots of photo shoots happening in…read morethe Hahn Horticulture Garden. Of course there were: This is one of the most beautiful spots on the Virginia Tech campus. The garden is six acres of beauty, and it's a wonderful place to wander around and look at all of the plants and flowers and trees. Perhaps you can also relax at one of the benches that are placed hither and thither. The garden serves as a resource for the students to learn about horticulture, landscaping concepts and environmental stewardship. But it's also just a nice place to sit and relax. I like a good bridge over a pond, and they have that here. The pond has lots of koi fish in it, which I was told an egret will sometimes make a nice meal out of. (Poor koi!) Such is life, though, I guess, right? There are also trellises to walk under, brick paths to walk down, statues to gaze upon, and Adirondack seats to sit in. I saw a couple of students working on their laptops in the garden, which you can do because the campus wifi is also accessible in the garden.

The university has a constructed garden kind of on the edge near where the academic buildings end…read moreand the sports start. It has a variety of interesting plant life and the pond was filled with some lively fish. It's not a major destination like the botanical gardens and arboretums I've seen at some other universities, which was a bit of a surprise, but it's a nice place to stop through.