The Ace Hardware store on East 22nd Street west of South Kolb Road is not your typical neighborhood hardware store.
Not only is it bigger than most — with three storefronts sprawling across a city block — but it’s one of the oldest in the West and a throwback to the general store, where you can buy a couple of nuts and bolts and while you’re there, shop for a new frypan and pick up a gift for your kid’s birthday.