Auto Repair in Smoketown

Sam Meineke opened his three-bay muffler shop in 1972 with a single product line, and through time, he and his successors have expanded the business into a complete automotive car-care center. Today, nearly 900 franchise owners operate their locations around the globe, still standing on the firm foundation of Sam's ideal of nursing vehicles back to health at fair prices. Meineke Car Care Center's mechanics perform an array of services, keeping rides running in showroom condition with tune-ups, 23-point inspections, tire rotations, and deep-tissue windshield massages.

The certified carriage technicians at Roppel’s tend to foreign and domestic motors with precise mechanical services. Reviving dog-tired automobiles for more than 60 years, Roppel’s physicians refresh oil, tune brakes, and read motivational poems to underperforming transmissions. Owners can treat engines to a viscous elixir with the standard oil change and filter ($29.95) or give their four-wheeled friends the full vehicular pat-down with a complete inspection ($19.95).

Located in the historic Snead Manufacturing building, Glassworks has provided the crystal-curious public with a glimpse into the delicate art of glass blowing, flameworking, and architectural glasswork for more than 10 years. Walk-in workshops are offered seven days a week and equip students of all skill levels with the tools and techniques needed to craft their own glass keepsakes such as sun catchers ($21–$28), medium-sized vases ($40), and clocks ($55/small, $65/large). Students skilled at cooling molten oatmeal can put their expert exhales to better use in a glass-blowing class taught by one of Glassworks' resident artists. Emerging artisans employ ancient techniques and modern technology to sculpt hot silica into customized vases ($60), mugs ($80), eggs ($40), and ornaments ($40). Glass-blowing classes change seasonally and are by appointment only.