So I am about to go camping out here again this weekend and that made me remember this place and…read moreour past visit. Picture it, three years ago, during a really wet season even though it was May there was still a lot of snow on the ground. So my dad is driving his tank of a truck and we reach this long path of snow on the road so he decides to cut a path. Ok, no biggie, he is doing it super smart. Nice, slow and easy. Well my friends and his best friend keep calling him names that I cant type here and he finally decides to GUN it to finish off the trail as I decide this is a good time to get out of the truck and film it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0DBNroJs0 So he high centers himself with all four tires off the ground. GREAT TIMES! No shovel, no flashlights, no water BUT plenty of beer so we are GOOD TO GO! We start walking back, all five of us, sun goes down, water coming down the hills from the snow, feet wet, getting cold, havent had dinner BUT STILL DRINKING BEER. 6.5 miles later in the pitch dark we arrive at camp and start a roaring fire to warm up. My dad was not a happy camper having to leave his truck out in the middle of no where over night. So first thing in the morning we drive into town with my truck and stop off at this place. This place is AWESOME! I mean not just mom and pop awesome, just down right BAD ASS! Has more things than you can ever imagine. Crazy thing is it is like organized clutter if that makes sense. The owner was super friendly and got a good chuckle out of the story even though my dad wasnt laughing. We bought three shovels and some heavy duty chains. We even mingled for a little bit in this store kind of making a mental list of future needs if we needed them. Anyway, long story not so short, we were able to dig the truck out of the snow after a couple hours of digging and we proceeded to drink MORE BEER as a little quasi celebration. Things were good again and we will never forget the little journey and store that helped us.

I have been traveling to Loyalton, CA for 35 years and I had never stepped foot in this store until…read moretoday. What an amazing adventure I had, and I only shopped in one aisle! This store is packed with all sorts of gems. I would recommend this store to everyone. I could see myself getting a gift for anyone I know. It had everything you could think of. I purchased a set of Zak recycled confetti bowls in red, white, and blue, they are beautiful! Oh, I will be back. :)

The store really has everything! We had a ton of little small things we needed and ask him for help…read moreand she delivered! Offered some great suggestions and alternative ideas (clamp too small? Try this auto clamp!) and the rest of the team there was super friendly! Sometimes I don't always feel so welcome in small towns, but I did here!

Love having this handy little shop locally! We visit one if not two times every stay and they…read morealways are helpful and have exactly what we need! Plus you can't go wrong with all their fun decor for decorating!

This is everything you'd expect from a neighborhood hardware store and more! I can easily spend an…read morehour meandering up and down the aisles. I've been to this store a number of times and always find exactly what I need (and usually other must haves too) on my last visit I came in for paint. I needed just the right shade of yellow to make my original 1950's bathroom tiles pop! The owner herself helped me out. Gotta love these small town businesses I'll be back again and again!

That had a decent enough selection of fishing spinners/lures including some nice Panther Martins…read moreand Rooster Tails. I broke my cheapy fishy pole and bought a nice replacement there. Customer service was friendly...Lady was super nice. Hope her shoulder is better after moving the snowblower out on sidewalk for display!

I've been going to the Ace Hardware in California for 10 years now. I would say and in far more…read morethan 100 Inquiries or transactions this Ace Hardware has been filled with the most unfriendly, rude, unhelpful sales people I've dealt with in this area. There used to be to be one nice, extremely helpful lady, Gaby Garcia, but she's long gone. It's hard to get some of them to get off their stool to help you. I'm an old lady and have often wondered what it is I've done to piss their sales people off. The Gra eagle Ace Hardware is exactly the opposite, friendly, helpful and a pleasant experience visiting that store. I do not recommend the Portola Ace Hardware; filled with a bunch of self absorbed grouches.

I shop local as much as possible unless I need gas,go to Reno, today 8/28/25 at ACE Portola, I…read morebought a small box of nails, the shelf price $5.99 register range it as $6.44, pointed it to "clerk", he said that's what the scan says (with major attitude, not customer friendly), don't care, shelf tag says otherwise, small change difference, yes, but how often does this happen there, doing major deck work and bought a lot of products there, so maybe a onetime error but maybe not, but krappy attitude is a not good experience, remember the shelf price and check your recite before leaving,

Check in with "Snag" an extremely helpful guy who provided me with excellent service, helpful…read moreinformation and fantastic suggestions for my projects. The is a full service lumber yard with everything a builder needs. What they could provide "angle iron" they referred me to a business just a few blocks away. Local building professionals who want to help make your project successful.

Very inconsistent hours, hair ties, chosen for the mat close at 2:30 to 3. Prices are so so with…read moreinconsistent product availability.

I've been working with TTL since 1978, in fact, my account number is 11. Wonder who the ten…read moreaccounts ahead of me are? The Cross Family have served the community with blood and sweat for many years and now include Reno besides their Truckee and No. Lake yards. From the lumber/supply yards to the design center and door shop, they are a one shop stop store. Gotta say, I do miss the days of working with Ruth for my remodel jobs, but she's retired and I don't do remodeling any longer. Keep it going TTL.

I can't really recommend this place if you're not a contractor. You're better off going to Reno for…read morehalf the price. There may not be much customer service at the big box stores, but there is zero here. I waited to post a review after my first few visits to be sure, but after multiple visits now for work and personal use, I have yet to have a good experience here. I will not be returning, I'll just stick with ACE and Home Depot.

Pricing seems better than most alternatives in the area. Pretty food selection on building…read morematerials.

Where is the customer service in this town? Went to Payless…read moreto pick up cement for a project, I bought a pallet of ready mix I had asked if they could put some extra stretch wrap on the pallet to protect the bags from the rain. The guys looked at the pallet and said no your good, and walked away like I was taking to much of their time. So it was raining by the time I got the bags to the job site 7 bags were soaked. I think next time I will make the drive to Reno Home Depot where the cost of the same concrete bags is 2.72 pallet price,Payless was 4.97 pre bag. They are expensive on just about everything . If you have a big project make the drive to a box store to save some money. As far as customer service goes And my experience with this place is I feel like they just don't care about me or if I come back.

I needed help finding one roof corner tile from a 1994 house. I figured I was after a needle in a…read morehay stack. Their staff was friendly, eager to help, and knowledgeable. Plus, they had what I needed! If they'll provide this level of service on a ridiculously small job like mine, there's no doubt they'd be awesome to work with on a large job. As a side note: While I waited, I heard another member of their staff helping a client installing a metal roof and trying to troubleshoot some funny angles and clearance issues. He left with solutions too! These guys are great! Pricing was great too.

I never leave reviews but i just had to after the exceptional service I received from Mike on the…read morecounter, it's just such an unexpected pleasure to receive such thoughtful, caring, extra mile service in this day and age. I can't fathom someone being more conscientious and representing the company they work for in a more professional manner. This gentleman is an asset !

My delivery driver was on-time. Very skilled and professional. My only request is that they would…read morehave called and told me my driver was on his way. A 4 hour window limits how many errands you can run especially when you live 30 min from everything.

I LOVE THIS PLACE. It is very inspiring. You never know what you will find! It is…read more"industrial", but can complement a rustic home DIY.

Tina is awesome. Great selection. Great explanations on the options. Very happy with the results.read more

We had a wonderful experience with Tina and Jason at The Blind Spot. We purchased and had them…read moreinstall Norman shutters on our windows and a Norman double roller shade on a sliding glass door. In the design stages, they gave us feedback on style, colors, and practicality with our choices based on our home and its quirks, such as walls that are not plumbed straight. They worked with us to get us the unstained valence so we could stain it ourselves to match our door. Installation was done by Jason and Paul, and we couldn't be happier with the outcome.