Check Out a Firestone Strip Mall

Hark, there is life on the other side of I-25. This is not just another big grocery anchored mall, the mom-and-pop shops offer top-notch eating, grooming and fitness options within easy reach of home.

1. Paulie & Deanna’s
Stop in for a delicious lunch special or try out the Italian sodas at the newest of four Paulie & Deanna’s. The Sicilian Pizza is made from scratch with “East Coast gravy,” as Paulie calls it. 8196 Weld County Road 13, Unit N-11, 303. 833.5095

2. Envy Nails
Get pampered and dolled up without breaking the bank at the hands of owner Vivian Nguyen. The deal of the century, or at least Firestone, is the pedicure and manicure for $35. Enjoy the massage chairs while your feet are scrubbed, rubbed and nails trimmed. 8196 Weld County Road 13, Unit N-7

3. Great Clips
Appointments are fine, but Great Clips will set you up with an A-Line cut any time. Open until 9 p.m. during the week, there’s no excuse for not looking sharp. Don’t forget to grab the coupon in Yellow Scene. 8110 Weld County Road 13, Unit S-3, 303.833.5773

4. Wah Wok Restaurant
Entrées include everything from perfect Pad Thai to delicious Peanut Sauce Curry and it’s delivered free to the surrounding area. At $11.95 per person, the Family Dinner is a great deal, including soup, appetizer and entrée. 8110 Weld County Road 13, Unit S-5, 303.833.5816

5. Snap Fitness
Brand new, state of the art treadmills and elliptical trainers will take care of your cardio needs and the three-dozen other weight machines will bulk you up in all the right places. Members have 24-hour access. 8350 Weld County Road 13, 303.833.9980

6. Dairy Queen/Orange Julius
Yeah, DQ is nothing new. But its soooo tasty it has us making Blizzard runs year round. And now that Orange Julius has teamed up with it, well…let’s just say the drive-thru at this location makes overindulging all too easy. 8350 Weld County Road 13, Suite 190, 303.833.3435

Also: See Greg Zadel at Zadel Realty when you’re ready to move east of I-25 (303.833.3012), figure out what’s going on in the stock market at Edward Jones (303.833.3123), and get some spiffy new frames to go with your new eyeglasses prescription at Carbon Valley Eye Care (303.833.1057).