If you own a home or a business, you should already know that at some point, you will need to hire an electrician in cityname to fix electrical issues and maintain your property's wiring systems. Unfortunately, many people forego certified, experienced electricians to save money. The reality is, trying to fix an electrical issue in your home or business is no small task and often costs more money than hiring a professional. Working with electricity can be dangerous to your property and, more importantly, your health.
It might seem like a good idea to try a DIY approach or call your "do it all" local handyman, but going pro will save you time and money when it comes to serious projects like thermal imaging and three-phase panel installations. Think about it: why spend money buying expensive supplies and countless hours watching electrical repair videos when there's a good chance you'll need professional help in the end? Many DIY electricians have good intentions but often end up damaging electrical systems worse than before.
At Engineered Electrical Solutions, we get the job done right the first time, so you can focus on enjoying life while we fix your electrical problem. We bring the same level of quality and reliability to every job we perform, whether it's a routine safety inspection or a whole home electrical installation. Unlike some electricians in South Carolina, we go above and beyond to ensure our customers are safe and satisfied with our work. We pride ourselves on keeping customers informed throughout their electrical job and follow up on our projects to make sure our fixes stick.
At the end of the day, excellent customer care is what we strive to achieve. We do so by providing the highest quality commercial and residential electrical services at affordable prices, all year long. Here are just a few reasons why Lowcountry residents trust Engineered Electrical Solutions:
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Any homeowner with a little confidence can open their YouTube app and search for DIY fixes for residential electrical problems. To be fair, many minor fixes in the home don't require a pro. With that said, electrical work is not something you should tackle on your own. Trying to perform an electrical repair on your own can be counterproductive at best and fatal at worst. In fact, around 400 people are electrocuted at home every year, and almost half of those result in deaths.
Why put yourself and your family at risk when Engineered Electrical Solutions can get the job done safely and effectively for you?
Our expert electricians only work with the best materials available and provide a three-year guarantee on all labor - no questions asked. We never
compromise quality for time and always give our clients realistic schedules to accommodate their busy lives.
During the course of the year, we serve many Lowcountry homeowners just like you, who know they need a professional
electrician to help.Some of our most common residential electrical services include:
If you're having electrical problems in your home, one of the quickest, most efficient ways to find out what's going on is with professional troubleshooting. At Engineered Electrical Solutions, our highly-trained, licensed technicians have years of experience diagnosing and remediating residential electrical problems across South Carolina.
If you're having electrical problems in your home, one of the quickest, most efficient ways to find out what's going on is with professional troubleshooting. At Engineered Electrical Solutions, our highly-trained, licensed technicians have years of experience diagnosing and remediating residential electrical problems across South Carolina.
Installing a new electrical panel or upgrading your current one can be a great way to protect your home from electrical issues. It controls the entire electrical system of your home and, when properly installed and maintained, can last for years without problems. Replacing or updating your electrical panel can prevent short-circuiting and overloaded circuits and offer features like arc fault protection.
If your electrical panel seems to be malfunctioning, don't try to troubleshoot the mishap by yourself. At Engineered Electrical Solutions, our team will come to your home to inspect your electrical panel's wiring, so you don' have to. Once we diagnose the problem, we'll offer suggestions based on your needs and budget.
An electrical safety inspection is essentially a thorough examination of your home's electrical system. Using National Electric Code guidelines, our residential safety inspectors will examine your home's electrical systems, wiring, and components (like appliances) to ensure they meet safety standards. Once we're done, your electrical inspector will give you a thorough checklist to look over, including electrical problems that need attention ASAP. We will also suggest areas of improvement and possible areas where upgrades are needed. In our experience, homeowners need electrical safety inspections when they:
High-tech appliances, kitchen gadgets, and computers are all vulnerable to power surges caused by lightning storms. When too much electricity runs through your home's connecting wires, it can fry the circuits in your most expensive electronics. Since many professionals in today's society work from home, losing critical documents and files can be catastrophic.
That's why it's a good idea to consider whole-home surge protection. Surge protection for your home suppresses fluctuating power by diverting excess electricity to a ground wire. If you're interested in learning more about surge protection for your home, call our office today to learn more about the options we can install for you.
Having a reliable electrician on hand that you can trust with electrical repairs is of utmost importance when you own a business in South Carolina. For years, Engineered Electrical Solutions has provided business owners with the most effective electrical repair and installation services in the Lowcountry. Our team is adept at assisting businesses of all sizes, from small "mom and pop" shops to industrial plants and everything in between.
We offer a wide range of electrical services, from electrical panel installation and business rewiring to transformer installation and thermal imaging. Modern businesses count on energy-efficient electricity to help run their day-to-day operations. If you need your electrical systems to run smoothly so you can stay focused on building your business, count on Engineered Electrical Solutions to be there when you need us the most.
A few of our most popular commercial and industrial electrical services include but are not limited to:
Commercial and industrial-sized buildings are large and complex by the nature of their construction. By proxy, commercial buildings have complicated wiring and electrical systems. Electrical work in the commercial market is best left to experienced, licensed professionals. If you're looking for the very best commercial electricians in Metro Mineral Springs, Engineered Electrical Solutions is here to serve you.
We have completed hundreds of commercial electrician projects for companies like Blue Oyster Restaurant, Shell Gas Stations, Flex Warehouses, Dentist Offices, and many more. With the most up-to-date equipment and years of professional experience, our team is ready to tackle your electrical problem, no matter how large.
A few of our most popular commercial and industrial electrical services include but are not limited to:
Your businesses' electrical system will trip when it has too much electricity running through it. These problems are very common in commercial properties and usually stem from one of three culprits: circuit overloads, short circuits, and ground fault surges. Obviously, when your circuits are tripped regularly, your business operations suffer. To help solve your circuit breaker problems, our commercial electricians will come to your location for in-depth troubleshooting. Once we discover the root cause, we'll get to work on repairing your circuit breaker, so you can continue working and serving your customers.
Like tripped circuit breakers, dimming or flickering lights are among the most common commercial electrical problems in South Carolina. These issues typically stem from poor electrical connections. These poor connections will usually cause sparks, which can start fires and wreak havoc on your commercial building. While dimming lights might seem minor, if you leave this problem to fester, you could be looking at permanent damage to your businesses' electrical systems. Given the danger involved in fixing this problem, it's important that you work with a licensed business electrician like Engineered Electrical Solutions as soon as you're able to.
Dead power outlets aren't always dangerous, unlike other recurring commercial electrical issues. They are, however, disruptive to your company's productivity. Dead outlets are common in older commercial buildings and are often caused by circuit overloads. Connecting multiple high-wattage devices and appliances to the same power socket can cause overheating. When the power outlet overheats, it can lead to tripped circuit breakers. In some cases, the live wire catches fire and burns until it is disconnected. For a reliable solution using high-quality switches, sockets, and circuit breakers, it's best to hire a professional business electrician to get the job done right.
Finding a real-deal, qualified commercial electrician in South Carolina is harder than you might think. Whether it's due to availability or budget, you might be tempted to hire a residential electrician for your commercial electrical problem. While it's true that great residential electricians can help solve commercial issues in theory, it's always best to hire a business electrician with professional experience.
Unlike their residential colleagues, commercial electricians are licensed to deal with different materials and procedures suited specifically for businesses. Commercial wiring is much more complex than residential, and is strategically installed with maintenance, repair, and changes in mind. Additionally, commercial properties usually use a three-phase power supply, necessitating more schooling, skills, and technical ability to service.
The bottom line? If you're a business owner with commercial electricity problems, it's best to work with a licensed commercial electrician, like you will find at Engineered Electrical Solutions.
Shields Painting has been in the business since 1968. In a world where so much has changed, we are proud to uphold the ideals that make us successful: hard, honest work, getting the job done right, and excellent customer service. Providing you with trustworthy, quality work will always take priority over rushing through a project to serve the next customer. That is just not the way we choose to do business.
As professionals dedicated to perfection, we strive to provide a unique painting experience for every customer - one that focuses on their needs and desires instead of our own. Whether you need residential painting for your home or commercial painting for your business, we encourage you to reach out today to speak with our customer service team. Whether you have big ideas about a new paint project or need our expertise and guidance, we look forward to hearing from you soon.
We want to be sure every one of our customers is satisfied, which is why we offer a three-year guaranteed on our labor. If you're in need of an electrician for your home or business, give our office a call and discover the Engineered Electrical Solutions difference.
HOT SPRINGS - For many Hot Springs residents, the remote area can cause some difficulties in acquiring products and goods for every day needs. Residents are often forced to travel to one destination for groceries, another for things like health and beauty products, and then another for a hot coffee and a sandwich.Now, though, all those products are available at a one stop shop, at Vaste Riviere Provisions in downtown Hot Springs. Keith, 48, and Sarah Calloway, 40, bought the business Nov. 2. The gourmet market/grocery s...
HOT SPRINGS - For many Hot Springs residents, the remote area can cause some difficulties in acquiring products and goods for every day needs. Residents are often forced to travel to one destination for groceries, another for things like health and beauty products, and then another for a hot coffee and a sandwich.
Now, though, all those products are available at a one stop shop, at Vaste Riviere Provisions in downtown Hot Springs. Keith, 48, and Sarah Calloway, 40, bought the business Nov. 2. The gourmet market/grocery store opened in 2020.
"We want it to be a place where there's a varied selection of food and beverages, but also retail products and products from local artists/artisans, and great food," Sarah Calloway said. "We found some mints from Paris. Our bagels are from New York. There are plenty of things that are super, super local. And then, we mixed in a few things that also give people the opportunity to experience something different."
Showcasing local artists is a point of emphasis for the Calloways, as they are former Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) members from their time as beekeepers.
Keith Calloway was born and raised in Barnardsville, but the couple gained interest in acquiring the Hot Springs business after a September 2022 stay at the Magnolia House.
Keith Calloway previously operated a studio in the South Slope neighborhood of Asheville for his bamboo fly rod shop. Sarah Calloway's experience in the hospitality industry made the couple a perfect fit for Hot Springs, the Calloways said.
"We loved the location with the rivers for fly fishing," Keith Calloway said. "I had been in food and beverage before - I have managed a few restaurants in the past - and she has bed and breakfast experience."
The upstairs building has three 900-square-feet, two-bedroom, one-bath suites that the couple rents out as short-term rentals, too.
"I had managed a bed and breakfast, so upstairs with the suite really appealed to me," Sarah Calloway said. "It's kind of like a nice little mesh of everything. He grew up in Asheville when Asheville was smaller, and then I'm from a small town (in Pleasant Garden, outside of Greensboro, North Carolina). So, it's nice to be a part of a community that's small. We come out here and we feel like we've gotten to know a lot of people. It's nice to be a part of the community."
The Calloways said they've received a lot of encouragement from residents and business owners in the roughly two months they've owned the business.
"It's been really nice that people have given us feedback of things that they'd liked about it previously, and then as we've made some changes to make it feel warmer and hopefully more inviting, people have really responded well and given us great feedback," Sarah Calloway said.
"Somebody was like, 'Make sure you keep this certain type of fish,' and we're like, 'OK, gotcha.' So, everybody's really been great. The other businesses in the area, we all know that we're supportive of each other, and it's nice to feel that out of the gate. Everybody's been super welcoming in terms of businesses and the community. That's really something that makes it, like, every day feels like this wonderful place to be, and a wonderful moment to be part of this community."
According to the new owners, a number of customers said Vaste Riviere was their preferred destination for wine, so the Calloways have keyed in on maintaining that connection.
"The former owners really had a major focus on wine, and one of the things that we heard from locals was that this is where they came to for wine," Sarah Calloway said. "We wanted to make sure to continue to have a good offering. Keith has been really educating himself on the different wines and forming good relationships with vendors to be able to offer a really nice collection. We have a little bit for everybody."
"We like to try to bring in stuff that you can't go to Ingles and buy - something different," Keith Calloway said.
Offering quality products is a main focus for the new owners.
"With the retail products and any of the grocery or market items, we try to make sure that it's not something you're getting from Amazon or Ingles. These are things that really we can source here and have as a specialty market. So, that's been fun."
On Dec. 18, Vaste Riviere offered the first Sunday brunch.
"Sunday brunch is a good way to let our talented team get a chance to play and get creative," Keith Calloway said.
The owners said they plan to offer an ever-changing variety of menu items, including daily specials.
"We want our menu to be driven by the season, and what's fresh and what's good, and what our team can create with it," Sarah Calloway said. "I can say I'm not a chef, so I'm glad that they have minds that spin in those directions and can get creative and offer delicious dishes."
Hot Springs resident Robert Tully has lived in the town for 11 years. Many Vaste Riviere staff members affectionately call Tully "the consigliere" of Vaste Riviere.
"Vaste Riviere is great, and now it's even more so built to what people in the town want," Tully said.
The specialty market's new owners reciprocated the excitement.
"It is such a blessing to be a part of the community and to be able to offer this," Sarah Calloway said. "Our team is awesome. It's really wonderful, so we're thrilled."
Vaste Riviere Provisions is located at 158 Bridge St. in Hot Springs.
HOT SPRINGS - Mayor Abby Norton said building a new wastewater treatment plant in Hot Springs was at the top of her list of goals when she was elected in 2019.Last month, Norton found out her wish would be realized as the Hot Springs Town Board received word it will receive up to $4 million to complete the project by 2026."I've been trying to get something done with this sewer plant since I got elected," Norton said. "I saw that email and I went, 'Yahoo.' There are a lot of things that are in bad s...
HOT SPRINGS - Mayor Abby Norton said building a new wastewater treatment plant in Hot Springs was at the top of her list of goals when she was elected in 2019.
Last month, Norton found out her wish would be realized as the Hot Springs Town Board received word it will receive up to $4 million to complete the project by 2026.
"I've been trying to get something done with this sewer plant since I got elected," Norton said. "I saw that email and I went, 'Yahoo.' There are a lot of things that are in bad shape in Hot Springs, but that sewer plant, I think, is the main thing."
The North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC Chapel Hill, in partnership with the UNC Environmental Finance Center, reviewed the application submitted by the town of Hot Springs for a proposed wastewater project and determined this project is eligible to receive grant funding under the Innovative Highly Treated Wastewater Pilot Program, Norton said.
The town will use American Rescue Plan funding for the new plant, according to the mayor.
"It's a big deal," Norton said, adding that McGill Associates, an engineering firm working with the town as part of its wastewater Asset Inventory Assessment grant it received in 2019, helped the town secure the funding.
"I've been pushing for grants and getting them to apply for a grant that I think we might be able to get, and we finally got one."
According to Norton, the town applied for a state grant in 2022 but was rejected.
In the Madison County Board of Commissioners January 2022 meeting, Norton and Karen Kiehna, a grant administrator with McGill Associates, appeared before the commissioners to request $3 million for a new wastewater treatment plant.
Kiehna said upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant will benefit the town and the county as a whole.
"The ability to accept additional wastewater flow and to support economic growth is critical to the town of Hot Springs and to Madison County," Kiehna said. "Hot Springs is crucial to the continued development of tourism for Madison County, and the resulting positive economic impact. Upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant to accommodate the economic growth and improvements to the sewer collection and treatment system are critical to the protection of the water quality for the French Broad River, Spring Creek and to enhance the opportunity for economic growth."
In July 2021, the Hot Springs Town Board voted to suspend new sewer connections after rainfall in June and July 2021 caused the town to reach higher than state-recommended usage levels.
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The state recommends a town maintain an average of 80% capacity.
According to Norton, during that summer, the average per-day output was higher than the 80% threshold, as the current wastewater treatment plant operates an 80,000-gallon capacity and the average output throughout a nearly three-week period was close to 78,000 gallons.
The mayor said the new plant will remedy this problem, as the grant will allow the town to build a plant with a 200,000-gallon capacity.
The Hot Springs mayor said one of the stipulations of the funding is that it must be used by Dec. 31, 2026.
Norton said no timeline has been offered on when construction of the new plant will begin.
"We, as a governing board, are thankful for this opportunity to provide improved service to our citizens in the future and look forward to working with the Collaboratory to make this proposed project a reality," Norton said.
HAMLET — Teena Robinson of Mineral Springs Elementary School was named the Richmond County Schools Teacher of the Year.“It was a complete shock,” Robinson said about earning that distinction Thursday afternoon. “I’m just so overwhelmed with gratitude and honor.”A veteran teacher with 15 years of experience,, three of them in RCS, Robinson said her favorite part of teaching is meeting students and forming a connection and a rapport with them.RCS teachers were nominated by their schools ...
HAMLET — Teena Robinson of Mineral Springs Elementary School was named the Richmond County Schools Teacher of the Year.
“It was a complete shock,” Robinson said about earning that distinction Thursday afternoon. “I’m just so overwhelmed with gratitude and honor.”
A veteran teacher with 15 years of experience,, three of them in RCS, Robinson said her favorite part of teaching is meeting students and forming a connection and a rapport with them.
RCS teachers were nominated by their schools in the spring for the award. Dr. Julian Carter, associate superintendent of human resources, said it’s the stated goal from the NC Department of Public Instruction that all nominees demonstrate outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching.
“The teacher of the year should be dedicated and highly skilled, a candidate proven capable of inspiring students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn this year,” Carter said, adding that Robinson greets all students and staff with a smile and is always willing to lend a hand.
Carter read a response from Robinson that all candidates were asked – How would you like to be remembered by your students?
“It is my desire that they remember their time with me with a smile on their face and can say they felt safe, loved, valuable capable and smart in my classroom,” Carter read Robinson’s response. “I would for students to remember that I always put relationships first, as I believe learning will follow once trust has been established and connections are in place.”
For the 17th year in a row, Scott Griffin of Griffin Automotive Group presented the Teacher of the Year with a check for $5,000.
Other nominees included Elizabeth Summerlin (Rockingham Middle), Melody Bruce (Ninth Grade Academy), Anna Sanford (Richmond Early College), Ralph Butler (Hamlet Middle), Michelle Austin (Fairview Heights), Brittany Hinshaw (L.J. Bell), Emily Danner (East Rockingham), James Tindall (Ashley Chapel), Lindsey Poston (West Rockingham), Misty Morgan (Washington Street), Keith Parsons (Richmond Senior), Leiah Jarrell (Ellerbe Middle), Blair Small (Cordova Middle) and Gina Simmons (Monroe Avenue).
The 2022-23 Assistant Principal of the Year is Wendy Wallace, and the Principal of the Year is Jim Butler, both of RSHS.
Teacher of the Year candidates were entered into a raffle for a year long membership to Evolution Health Club and two $500 checks from Blake Altman Real Estate and Wesley Jackson Real Estate for classroom supplies.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy has placed into service one of the nation's most advanced green microgrids in the Madison County town of Hot Springs.The Hot Springs microgrid consists of a 2-megawatt (AC) solar facility and a 4.4-megawatt lithium-based battery storage facility. The microgrid not only provides a safe, cost-effective and reliable grid solution for serving the Hot Springs area, but it will also provide energy and additional bulk system benefits for all customers.This will include reliabil...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy has placed into service one of the nation's most advanced green microgrids in the Madison County town of Hot Springs.
The Hot Springs microgrid consists of a 2-megawatt (AC) solar facility and a 4.4-megawatt lithium-based battery storage facility. The microgrid not only provides a safe, cost-effective and reliable grid solution for serving the Hot Springs area, but it will also provide energy and additional bulk system benefits for all customers.
This will include reliability services to the electric grid, such as frequency and voltage regulation and ramping support and capacity during system peaks.
"Duke Energy has numerous smaller microgrids on our system, but this is our first microgrid that can power an entire small town if its main power line experiences an outage," said Jason Handley, general manager, Distributed Energy Group.
Hot Springs, with a population of just over 500, has limited rerouting options should an outage occur. During its testing phase, Duke Energy's microgrid was able to pick up the town's entire load from a black start without any help from the energy grid – using only the solar and battery storage to restore power. The microgrid served the town's load while the company gathered data.
"Through energy storage and microgrids, Duke Energy can enable the integration of more renewables onto the grid and help improve reliability while keeping costs affordable for customers and the communities we serve," added Handley.
Duke Energy worked with the technology company Wärtsilä, who supplied the battery energy storage system for the project. The microgrid utilizes Wärtsilä's sophisticated energy management system, the GEMS Digital Energy Platform, for integrated control of both the solar and energy storage facilities.
"The Hot Springs inverter-only-based community microgrid is a great step forward for Duke Energy and our customers. This project has reduced the need for equipment upgrades in an environmentally sensitive area," added Handley. "We are using lessons learned from this first-of-its-kind installation to take to our other microgrids under construction in Indiana and Florida. At a larger scale, microgrids bring more resiliency to the energy grid for our customers."
Duke Energy has been active with microgrids and battery storage, with over 60 megawatts connected throughout Duke Energy's regulated areas. In Asheville, Duke Energy operates a 9-megawatt lithium-ion battery system at a substation site in the Rock Hill community – near Sweeten Creek Road. In Haywood County, the company has a 3.8-kilowatt-hour lithium iron phosphate battery and 10-kilowatt solar DC microgrid installation serving a communications tower on Mount Sterling in the Smoky Mountains National Park.
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "World's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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HOT SPRINGS - In the past, Hot Springs has lacked an establishment that specializes in possibly the most popular food option in history: pizza.Soon, that will change, as Vinyl Pies Pizza owners Karen and Gary Goss hope to open the pizzeria and sports bar by the end of September.The vinyl record-themed pizzeria will offer specialty pies, listed as its "Greatest Hits," while patrons can customize their pies in the "What I Like About You" portion of the menu. The shop will also offer two dessert ...
HOT SPRINGS - In the past, Hot Springs has lacked an establishment that specializes in possibly the most popular food option in history: pizza.
Soon, that will change, as Vinyl Pies Pizza owners Karen and Gary Goss hope to open the pizzeria and sports bar by the end of September.
The vinyl record-themed pizzeria will offer specialty pies, listed as its "Greatest Hits," while patrons can customize their pies in the "What I Like About You" portion of the menu. The shop will also offer two dessert pizzas, according to Gary Goss.
"The unofficial town motto is 'Where Mayberry meets The Twilight Zone,'" Karen Goss said. "So, we said 'Pizza, plus a throwback theme - magic.'"
The Gosses, who also own Iron Horse Station, helped organize the "80s weekend" theme party earlier this year, from Feb. 25-27.
The idea to open a pizzeria in Hot Springs was one many years in the making.
"When we got here, we knew Hot Springs needed pizza," Karen Goss said. "Gary told everybody, 'You should do a pizza shop.'"
"People would ask me, 'What would you do here?' and I'd go, 'Open a pizza shop,'" Gary Goss said. "I told them, 'You open it, and you'll make a fortune.'"
Now, years later, the Gosses and their business partners Marty Martin and his girlfriend, Ashley Skipper, will embark on the business venture.
Years ago, Martin was in town visiting the couple. The idea to open a pizzeria started out as simply a pipe dream.
"Marty came and was here one night, and he said, 'Let's get pizza,' and we all started laughing," Karen Goss said. "I think I came up with the 'Vinyl Pies' name, and Gary came up with the pizza idea. We told (Martin), and he said, 'That's genius. I'll do that with you guys tomorrow.'"
According to Gary Goss, the long treks to neighboring towns for pizza was another incentive for bringing a local pizza shop to Hot Springs.
"Here's the problem we had: Everybody goes on these huge waits," Gary Goss said. "We've got families camping that say, 'I just need something fast for the kids,' and we know it's 45 minutes to Weaverville. But now, we can produce a quality, brick oven pizza in 10 minutes."
The Gosses manifested their dreams in buying Iron Horse, too. While the couple bought the building Aug. 31, 2018, the dream started in 2008.
"We came (to Iron Horse) to get away from the beach craziness," Karen Goss said. "We ate here, and we loved it. We were obsessed. We thought the town was so quirky and different. We sat in the back booth, and we split a meal, because we wanted to have enough money to tip.
"Gary sat in that back booth and said, 'We're going to buy this one day.' I just laughed and said, 'We can't buy two dinners.' We just laughed. That was in 2008. A decade later, we bought it."
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Martin and Skipper have been working on establishing the restaurant's decorations, which features rock lyrics and memorabilia from 2Pac, Jim Morrison, Jimmy Buffett, Billy Idol and many others. The pizzeria is even adorned with old records, including some on the base of the ceiling fans.
"We wanted that feel of 'quirky,' but inclusive and diverse," Karen Goss said.
To honor the Bridge Street building, located in the site of the former Capital Bank, the Gosses plan to keep the ATM outside of the building and will sell their T-shirts and clothing merchandise out of the former bank's vault.
The Vinyl Pies management team are all avid sports fans and hope to attract other fans to the restaurant.
"We're sports people, for sure," Karen Goss said. "There's nowhere in Hot Springs where people say, 'We've got to get the game.'"
Martin said he plans to be behind the bar serving drinks, and the Vinyl Pies team's plan is to offer a wide variety of events to bring in more customers.
"We're going to do a lot of things where people can come," Martin said. "A few nights a week, we're going to do something - whether it's a chicken wing night, karaoke, Thursday Night Football, college football, or Sunday Night and Monday Night Football."
The Vinyl Pies team will cook its pizzas in "Brick House," a 7,000-pound brick oven.
"We heat by gas," Gary Goss said. "You can do heat and wood. You can do just wood. But to maintain the temperature, we went with gas."
Goss said the total cook time for a pizza will take between four to six minutes.
"That's why we went with a brick oven - you can get in and out," said Goss, who has worked in restaurants for his entire adult life.
While the Gosses are thrilled to open their second restaurant in Hot Springs, the town's residents are equally excited.
Hot Springs resident Robert Tully has lived in the town for 11 years. Tully, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, and grew up in New York City, said the town is very excited about the new pizzeria.
"We need pizza in Hot Springs," he said. "They have pizza in other spots here, but this is going to be pizza. Real pizza."
Karen Goss said that enthusiasm and camaraderie is just another aspect of what she loves about Hot Springs.
"Another thing I love about this town, is that everybody's been so supportive," Karen Goss said. "I was a little worried (about the reception), but people could not have been more supportive. We love celebrating everyone in the town."
For the latest updates, including on the restaurant's "The Vinyl Countdown" to its opening, follow Vinyl Pies Pizza on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vinylpiespizza, and on Instagram at hwww.instagram.com/vinyl_pies_pizza/.