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50 Things to Do in the Capital Wasteland
(Contributors: Gus Mastrapa, Russ Fischer)
Fallout 3 is a big game, crammed with content. Download all five add-ons, including the just-released Mothership Zeta, and the options can seem damn near daunting. Crispy Gamer sat down and brainstormed our 50 favorite off-the-beaten-path experiences in Fallout 3. The next time you load up your Fallout 3 save file and go looking for trouble, take this list of diversions, distractions and must-do moments along for inspiration.
Stomp a bug: Radroaches are nothing but pests. And by the time you've spent 30 levels in the Wasteland, they're also a waste of ammo. Next time you bump into a nest of the buggers, go unarmed and kick their butts via V.A.T.S. Watching your character crush the filthy things is way more satisfying than it ought to be. Cleaning your boots after you've had your fun? Not so much.
Where: All over the Capital Wasteland. If you want to be cruel, kill Fluffy and Jitters in the Abandoned Shack.
Kill the Overseer: The Grand Poobah of Vault 101 isn't exactly a nice guy. He's a bit of dick to you and your dad. And what he does to Jonas after Dad makes tracks is unforgivable. The guy is your best friend Amata's father, but to hell with that. He's an eavil jerk and needs to die. Before you leave Vault 101, be sure to put a bullet in the guy's brain.
Where: Vault 101.
Play hide-and-seek: There are tons of kids in the Capital Wasteland, but none are as fun to hang with as Kenny from Point Lookout. Get on his good side and he'll play a game with you. Tag is fun, but if you've got a Stealth Boy handy, try cheating at hide-and-seek. Maybe that's why people think the old mines are haunted.
Where: Herzon Mine (Point Lookout).
Loot the Naughty Nightwear: The Wasteland is crawling with pink Sexy Sleepwear, but there's only one place to grab this leopard-print negligee. Follow the Nuka Cola Challenge side-quest "Grady's Package" and you'll find these unmentionables stashed away for safekeeping. You'll also meet Lugnut -- a dude who covets these skivvies even more than you -- and his threatening lines may be some of the funniest in Fallout 3.
Where: Marigold Metro Station.
Be a samurai: Many play Fallout 3 with an eye on firearms, but putting points into your melee skills can be rewarding. There are tons of killer blunt instruments around the Wasteland, but things don't get really fun until your weapon and skills cause enough damage to cut down your enemies in a single slash. Try equipping a blade like the Chinese Officer's Sword or Jingwei's Shock Sword for close-quarters kills in V.A.T.S. Pair the player-crafted Shishkebab with the Pyromaniac perk for the most damage.
Where: All over the Wasteland; Operation: Anchorage.
Cosplay as Mad Max: You can't drive cars in Fallout 3, but you can dress up like everybody's favorite road warrior. Simply don the Leather Armor and accessorize the outfit with a Medical Brace. For weaponry, grab a Sawed-Off Shotgun or the Scoped .44 (the same gun wielded by the Humungus in "The Road Warrior"). [Thanks to ParkerFaker for these tips.]
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Nuke it from orbit: Megaton isn't the only town players can reduce to a smoking crater. Follow the Broken Steel quest line and eventually find yourself at a panel that controls a satellite missile system with targeting data for Rivet City, Project Purity, Megaton and the Citadel. We won't tell you what happens when you flip the switch. Just don't forget to get out of Dodge when you opt to destroy the Adams Air Force Base Platform. That's where you're standing.
Where: Mobile Base Crawler (Broken Steel).
Open a man with the Man Opener: Visit The Pitt and you'll find the Auto Axe all over the place, but the only named version of the weapon ignores damage resistance, making it particularly useful against up-armored enemies. The Man Opener can be found on a bed in the Supply Plant building accessible by the Pitt Steelyard. While you're out there, collect 10 Steel Ingots and give them to Everett in the Mill, and you'll earn Auto Axpert -- a perk that ups your damage with the Man Opener by 25 percent.
Where: The Supply Plant (The Pitt).
Mez someone: The Mezmetron is a nifty, non-lethal weapon that transforms human targets into babbling idiots. Once dazed you can kill them, talk to them, or slap a collar on them and sell them into slavery. Get the Mezmetron by starting the Strictly Business quest with Grouse.
Where: Paradise Falls.
Decorate your apartment: There are tons of little bits of functionality in Fallout 3 that are easy to miss. Don't spend time in the Wasteland without learning to click your right analog stick -- that's the way to pick stuff up and move it around the game world. Now, drop anything from your inventory, grab it, and put it on that bare shelf in your apartment. If you have extra caps you can pay Moira to do some interior decorating, but that's boring.
Where: Megaton; Tenpenny Tower.
Pick a fight with Fawkes: Of the many companions you may cross paths with in Fallout 3, Fawkes is the burliest. The easiest way to kill Fawkes is to exterminate him in his Vault 87 cell, but that's rather unsporting. Meet up with Fawkes later and put a couple rounds into his super-thick hide. Can you take the big doofus down?
Where: Raven Rock; Underworld.
Make a rad run: There are more than a couple places in the Capital Wasteland that have been rendered impassable by radiation. Most notable is Vault 87. If you were a jerk and killed Fawkes rather than set him free, you're gonna have to throw on an Advanced Radiation Suit, or chew some Rad-X, to get what you came for. Elsewhere, there's tons of great loot hidden where the Geiger counter gets noise. Poke around.
Where: Vault 87; all over the Wasteland.
Listen to Vinnie work blue: Earthlings don't take no mess. Especially Vinnie, the foul-mouthed abductee who tells his captors to "go back to Uranus." Vinnie can be heard by listening to Alien Captive Recorded Log 2.
Where: Cryo Lab (Mothership Zeta).
Hack the right way: There's a right way and a wrong way to hack in Fallout 3. The wrong way is to make blind stabs at a password, then try to reason your next best guess from the number of letters you got right. The right way is to first narrow your options. Move the cursor through the garbled text looking for open parentheses, brackets and carats. If there's a matching closer to the right of them, you can highlight the whole area and select to remove one of the dummy passwords or reset your number of guesses.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Check out the forks in Raven Rock: The designers of the Enclave base at Raven Rock built two fatal flaws into their fortress. Firstly, it's way too easy to self-destruct. And secondly, the metal gratings on the floor are a pain in the ass if you've got butterfingers. Squeeze into the crawlspace beneath the Enclave mess hall on the way to meet President Richardson to see hundreds of forks, spoons and knives that slipped through the cracks.
Where: Raven Rock.
Trip out: There are tons of drugs in Fallout 3, but none of those illicit substances packs quite the kick as Punga Fruit spores. The hallucinations here rival the legendary mind-f**k at the end of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. This heavy scene is reason enough to buy Point Lookout.
Where: Sacred Bog (Point Lookout).
Fry some Aliens: There's more than one way to skin an extra-terrestrial. Futz with the controls for the pylons when enemies are nearby, and the blast of energy will send them reeling. You won't earn any XP for the kills, but you will gain deep satisfaction.
Where: Hangar (Mothership Zeta).
Have a best friend: There are more than a couple opportunities to hire underlings to fight alongside you. Depending on your deeds, Fawkes, Star Paladin Cross, Charon, Jericho, Sergeant RL-3, Butch DeLoria and Clover will join you as a companion. But there's only one soul in the Wasteland who will love you unconditionally -- that's Dogmeat the Blue Heeler. No Mad Max costume would be complete without this canine sidekick.
Where: The Scrapyard.
Fight for your life: The Mad Max references in Fallout 3 are many. Travel north to the ruins of Pittsburgh and you'll find the Hole -- an arena that pays homage to "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome." Survive all the fights here and you'll earn the perk Pitt Fighter, boosting your damage and radiation resistance by 3 percent.
Where: The Hole (The Pitt).
Kill somebody in their sleep: If you're putting points into Sneak and going for stealth kills, be sure to grab the Mister Sandman perk. You'll get the option to kill your prey before they wake, and earn extra XP for the kill. Don't bother worrying about how you'll look at yourself in the mirror in the morning.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Glitch your Pip-Boy: Kill one of the heavily armed Guardian Drones and loot their powerful Drone Cannon. Check out the bottom left-hand corner of your Pip-Boy when you're equipping the weapon. Where there would normally be an image you'll see the error, "PipOS Error - 26 [File Not Found]."
Where: Robot Assembly; Hangar; Waste Disposal (Mothership Zeta).
Hurl junk: The Capital Wasteland is strewn with the detritus of civilization. The Brotherhood of Steel combs the ruins for the last remnants of technology buried in the rubble. That's a fine, lofty goal. Our interests are baser -- craft yourself the Rock-It Launcher, load it full of junk, and make an even bigger mess. Bonus points for killing an enemy with their friends' limbs.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Visit your local library: There isn't much left to read in the Capital Wasteland. That's why Brotherhood Scribe Yearling will give you 100 caps for every unspoiled Pre-War Book you scrounge. Snoop the houses in Minefield for the biggest concentration of mint-condition books.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Walk amongst the Ghouls: Negotiate peace between Roy Phillips and the denizens of Tenpenny Tower, and you'll be rewarded with the Ghoul Mask -- a patchwork of flesh that will prevent Feral Ghouls from attacking you. With this ugly thing on your mug, you can explore many subway tunnels unmolested.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Go to the Valley of the Dolls: Radiation makes survivors do strange things, even when they're removed from the most potent parts of the Wasteland. Deep in the swamps of Point Lookout you'll find a little enclave of mutant hicks who like to decorate with female dolls hung and impaled in effigy. Might give you some ideas for gussying up your own joint.
Where: Slightly north of the Sacred Bog entrance (Point Lookout).
Avenge the enslaved: The problem with playing neutral or good is that you don't get to indulge in free-spirited murder whenever the whim strikes. Unless you're in the slaver enclave Paradise Falls, that is. Suddenly, eradicating an entire town is something that will enhance your karma rather than demolish it. Saunter into this burg, flick a Bic in front of your flamethrower, then dream away in the sleep of the just.
Where: Paradise Falls.
Observe the gnome/teddy bear war: Bethesda's developers have a few notable tics, one of which is positioning gnome statues in odd places. The most notable is deep in the Broken Steel expansion, where you might come across a couple of gnomes tied to the Metro tracks, with a nearby teddy bear ready to capture the imminent carnage on an old-fashioned camera.
Where: Presidential Metro (Broken Steel).
Become a Lincoln scholar: Who says you can't learn anything in the Wasteland? The Head of State quest will send you to DC's largest history museum in search of a picture of the Lincoln Memorial, but there are many Lincoln artifacts to be found. Selling these unique items can earn caps and favor, but they look good propped up on your bookshelves, too. And Lincoln's stovepipe hat remains the sharpest headwear in the game.
Where: Museum of American History.
Give mercy to a Raider ? then take it away: While wandering through the dense corridors of an alien ship, you'll have more than a few opportunities to awaken some of the other humans taken captive by the little spacemen. Some of them aren't too friendly, and when a thawing Raider starts running around shouting about murder, you might decide to put him back to sleep, permanently.
Where: The corridors of Mothership Zeta.
Save a tree: There isn't a lot of lush greenery in the Wasteland, so when you do find the one legitimate oasis and have to think about the fate of the giant tree within, give it some thought. Sure, the tree wants to die, but there's the greater greenery of the surrounding land to think about. You don't want to feel guilty every time Arbor Day rolls around, do you?
Where: Oasis.
Drink from an electric toilet: This is such a weird and ingenious trap that a little highlight is deserved. The thing about the Wasteland is that it drives folks to do weird things, like drink from toilets. Occasionally you'll run into a bowl that has a car battery perched above it, and drinking will produce a nasty shock. Disarming the trap is a simple matter (and drops an Energy Cell in your inventory), but setting it off at least once is essential.
Where: Various bathrooms.
Live in a shack: There are a few "legit" places to build a home in the Wasteland, but many more where you can set up a tidy little squat without fear of your gear walking off. Perhaps the best, if not the most posh, is the isolated and unmarked sniper shack west of Rockbreaker's Last Gas. It's got a great view that will be in high demand when civilization rebuilds. The only problem is that Talon Company Mercs (or Regulators, if you're evil) might spawn right outside. Just think of it like living in the 'hood in old 21st-century America.
Where: Abandoned Shack.
Become a superhero: Galaxy News Radio warns that loonies are duking it out in Canterbury Commons. Indeed, strolling into town you'll find the AntAgonizer and Mechanist locked in mortal combat. The town wants you to solve the conflict, but you should want to nose into it for the great gear. With the AntAgonizer's outfit you can finally do the Wasteland version of Blind Melon's famous video, and by properly massaging the quest you can also gain the Mechanist's special pistol, which is a stealthy player's best friend.
Where: Canterbury Commons.
Argue with the President ? and win: John Henry Eden seems like a pretty domineering personality, but should you actually come face to ? whatever ? with him, you'll find that he's not quite a conversational giant. The Enclave President can be talked into his own doom. It's one of the game's most devoutly "Twilight Zone"-oriented moments, and one of the best ways to put your hard-won Speech skills to use.
Where: Raven Rock.
Catch Raiders in their own trap: There's great pleasure to be had in spotting a hammer or giant swinging spiked log before it hits you in the face, but there's much more fun in leading a dumb Raider into his own clever trap. Head to the Bethesda ruins where, in one office building, there's a great set of three rigged shotguns and a couple of grenade traps. Using those to wipe out some of the Raiders lurking within the building is one of the game's more satisfyingly evil maneuvers.
Where: Bethesda Offices West.
Get that pony you've always wanted: In the Fallout 3 loading screens you've long seen an ad for the life-size robot horse Giddyup Buttercup. In the deep corridors of an alien mothership, you'll at last be able to find several of the actual items, and quite a few toy representations. Pay particular attention to the full-size one with glowing red eyes, which seems to be surrounded by dead "test subjects." Is this an invasion in the making?
Where: Mothership Zeta.
Hotwire a healer: While roaming the alien Mothership Zeta you'll find glowing red arches that can heal wounds. Depending upon your skills, you may be able to rewire them to add a lot more health at the expense of longevity. Sadly, dreams of blowing up an alien with malfunctioning healthcare equipment never come to fruition (there's probably a metaphor for modern health plan politics in there), but that's why you can also rewire some of the ship's communicators to act as proximity mines.
Where: Mothership Zeta.
Do your own abducting: It's one thing to float around in space seeing the work that aliens have done; it's quite another to man the anti-grav machine yourself. There's a shooting gallery within the ship from which you can cause humans and creatures to be beamed to the ship, where you can shoot away at leisure, or just watch them off each other. The reward is the Xenotech Expert perk, which ups the damage caused by alien weapons.
Where: Mothership Zeta
Beat a Deathclaw at its own game: Deathclaws might be the most terrifying basic enemy in the game, especially if you stumble into a tunnel full of them. But they become a lot less frightening when you fight them with their own hand; a Deathclaw Gauntlet is a great melee weapon. Even better if you've also built the Dart Gun, which will paralyze the legs of any target, eliminating its ability to move with deadly speed.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Be Rube Goldberg for a day: Gold Ribbon Grocers, just west of the Jury Street Metro, has more than just food and drug products. Inside is a wild little Rube Goldberg sort of setup that uses boxes set up like dominos and an exploding gas line, among other things, to deliver a small arms payload to players adventurous enough to step on a conspicuously marked pressure plate.
Where: Gold Ribbon Grocers.
Sneak wearing only the best: One of the possible endings to the storyline in Oasis rewards players with Maple's Garb. This looks like a hobo's dress coat, festooned as it is with sticks. But it has an ideal protection-to-weight ratio, and can be repaired with loads of easily obtainable clothing. If you want something a little more beefy, and sneaking isn't as huge priority, bring 40 Steel Ingots to Everett in the Pitt to get the Metal Master Armor, which also gets bonus points for being bad-ass. And metal.
Where: Oasis; The Pitt.
Stamp out a cult: After installing Broken Steel, you'll find that a home in Springvale has been infested by the Apostles of the Holy Light, a creepy if nice cult that is spreading irradiated water through the Wasteland. Taking out the group means facing down the tough Atom's Champion and Sun of Atom Ghouls, but you'll feel much better.
Where: Springvale.
Study up on H.P. Lovecraft: The vile influence of C'thulu and his minions reaches even into the Wasteland. In the Dunwich Building you'll find a series of recordings that form a breadcrumb trail down to the basement, where an unholy (and irradiated) Obelisk waits. The story seems to stall there, but hidden in Point Lookout is another part of the puzzle. There you can find the profane book "The Krivbeknih"; instead of destroying it, return it to its rightful place at the Dunwich Obelisk, and despair.
Where: Dunwich Bulding.
Do the Shady Sands Shuffle: It's fun to sneak up behind someone and shove a grenade in their pocket, sure. But it's a lot better to do so when the act has a name. On Galaxy News Radio you might hear Herbert "Daring" Dashwood reminiscing about the "Shady Sands Shuffle" after he takes out a Super Mutant with a pocket grenade. We advise you follow his lead. Often.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Use a Nuka Grenade: One of the rarest weapons in the game is the excessively powerful Nuka Grenade, which relies upon the rare glowing Nuka Cola Quantum to create. (You'll also need a schematic found in Cliffside Cavern, on a trader who appears outside Megaton, or in Girdershade.) But the benefits are worth the effort: hundreds of points of damage, a blue fireball and radiation aftereffects. For best results, combine this with the Shady Sands Shuffle action ? and get the hell away, fast.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Use an auto-fuse: When you see a string of cars parked in a line, you should only think one thing: chain reaction. You won't get any specific XP or other bonuses for killing an enemy by blowing up a series of stalled vehicles in front of it, but you'll get a lot of deep, fiery satisfaction.
Where: All over the Wasteland.
Grow karma with water: Three water beggars can be found outside of three different settlements: Megaton, Rivet City and Tenpenny Tower. Give them water for a quick +50 karma boost. Even better, Micky, the guy outside Megaton, will stick around and take all the water you can give him. So if you need a quick boost to your moral standing, just water it like a delicate flower.
Where: Megaton; Rivet City: Tenpenny Tower.
Go to Church: For mid-level players, spending a little time in one of two major chapels can produce great results. The Dickerson Tabernacle Chapel is part of the unmarked "High Plains Drifter" quest, and houses an unfriendly chap named Drifter armed with the Reservist's Rifle, a very useful sniper rifle variant. Easier to loot is the chapel in Calverton, which has some useful literature and a Mini-Nuke.
Where: Calverton; near Deathclaw Sanctuary.
Snag the Firelance: Perhaps the rarest item in Fallout 3 is the Firelance Blaster, a unique, more powerful version of the already quite powerful Alien Blaster. One time per character you might see an explosion in the sky, from which will drop the Firelance and 24 Alien Power Cells. Dogmeat can help you sniff it out, but the thing can land anywhere, including atop an inaccessible building. A high Luck rating will help you be in the right place at the right time, but more than likely you'll just need lots of real-world luck. Or you might loot it off a random Raider that found it somewhere ? you never know!
Where: All over the Wasteland.
This article was written and illustrated with the aid of Wikia Gaming's The Vault -- the best Fallout 3 resource on the Web. If you're replaying Fallout 3 and you're not referring to this Web site, you're doing something wrong. Kudos to the Web site's many contributors.
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Perhaps the rarest item in Fallout 3 is the Firelance Blaster, a unique, more powerful version of the already hermes outlet quite powerful Alien Blaster. One time per character you might see an explosion in the sky, from which will drop the Firelance and 24 Alien Power Cells. Dogmeat can help you sniff it out, but the thing can land anywhere, including atop an inaccessible building. A high Luck rating will help you be in the right place at the right time, but more than likely you'll just need lots of real-world luck. Or you might loot it off a random Raider that found it somewhere ? you never know! Where: All over the Wasteland.
Go to Church: For mid-level players, spending a little time in one of two major chapels can produce great results. The Click Here Dickerson Tabernacle Chapel is part of the unmarked "High Plains Drifter" quest, and houses an unfriendly chap named Drifter armed with the Reservist's Rifle, a very useful sniper rifle variant. Easier to loot is the chapel in Calverton, which has some useful literature and a Mini-Nuke.
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- Date night find!tinaDined on 9/20/2014This place is very cool. Laid back and quiet, but right on Beale street. The food was great. Try the shrimp and grits of you can. The service was spot on. Never felt overbearing or like he was trying to up sale or push anything. I feel in love with the white chocolate bread pudding! It's a must try! The restaurant is on the 3rd floor so be prepared to walk up stairs. It is worth it! I'll be going back. This is a great place for dinner before or after event at fed ex forum or orpheum theater.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- lmboydDined on 9/19/2014The service, food and atmosphere was outstanding! I would highly recommend the Appetizer, Fried green tomoatoes and for dinner The Blackened RedSnapper. Steven, our waiter, was courteous, studious, attentive, and timely! My only drawback is we did not get the corner room for our Anniversary on 09/19/2014.Special Features:
- Great Place!!LEELEEVIPDined on 9/15/2014I loved this place! Great place to dinner and see Beal Street....Special Features:
- Never disappointsOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/14/2014The entire dining experience is consistently exceptional!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday DinnerDinetimeDined on 9/12/2014We had been wanting to try Itta Bena for some time and decided my birthday would be the perfect time. We were not disappointed! The shrimp and grit (added scallops), lamb chops and jambalaya were all terrific. Our server also offered chicken tenders and fries for my younger son. This was not on the menu, but hit the spot for him. The service was top notch. Oh, I almost forgot the bread pudding, this was also very good! Awesome birthday dinner!Special Features:
- Awesome mealSoutherngalDined on 9/12/2014Visited this restaurant during a girls weekend. Food was tasty and prices reasonable. The atmosphere was just right for conversation and a good time. Would highly recommend!!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Worth every moment!lovefoodwineDined on 9/6/2014After missing some big celebrations, we wanted to treat my parents to a special dinner to show them we do appreciate them. This was the perfect choice. Dad (who is well traveled and has high expectations) was blown away by the food and service, topped off by the low light ambiance and music. We had to take our kids (not planned) and the chef brought out a wonderful dessert for them, treating them like princesses. The entire night was magical, I am not overstating. Ashely, our server, was brilliant in making our dining experience smooth and graceful! They will remember this night and we appreciate your efforts in making it a great gift for our parents.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome restaurant!CaseyDined on 8/31/2014We come to Memphis at least once or twice a month. Itta Bena is by far one of our favorite restaurants. Food, atmosphere and view of Beale cannot be beat!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hidden awayGAfoodieDined on 8/30/2014I LOVE being "in the know" mainly because I'm never "in the know" but a trip advisor review clued me in to this place - and a talkative local gave me exact directions! All I knew was that it was "above BB Kings" but nothing told me how to get to it. Finding the entrance (because there is no sign) felt like a treasure hunt! So exciting! And it WAS a treasure! I loved the decor complete with dark film over the windows so no one below could tell there was anything out of the ordinary going on up there! It gave Beale street an ethereal glow. The live entertainment was rich and dripping with soul - a piano and guitar duet singing everything from Norah Jones to Etta James. And the food was delicious and the portions extremely generous!Special Features:
- AnniversarywelovefoodDined on 8/28/2014My Wife and I sent there last week for our Anniversary. It was our first time and we Will be back. The atmosphere was Awesome and the food was Devine.Special Features:
- Tourist TrapFoodieDined on 8/26/2014This was my second time dining at Itta Bena. I had reservations for three at 5:00. There wasn't a warm reception upon entering. When I walked in two servers were sitting at the bar eating and took their time seating me. After I was led to a table, I asked if the curtains at our table could be opened and the waiter told me they don't open the shades until the sun goes down. Literally another group of four walked in twenty minutes later while the sun was still up and the waiter opened the shades for them. I was given a new waiter who was professional and pleasant. We ordered crab cakes, house salad, shrimp and grits, red snapper, and the avocado stuffed crab meat salad. The best thing we ate were the crab cakes. Everything else was blasé.Special Features:
- Always a treat...TKPeacockDined on 8/25/2014Itta Bena is consistently offers outstanding food, service and atmosphere. The blue windows reflect the calmness inside the restaurant and keep out the sounds of BB King's below and Beale Street. Worth every dollar!!!!
- Cool Location & BarMidtownerDined on 8/22/2014The hidden location on Beale above BB Kings is awesome. Feels like you are in a different world. I'd go back again for cocktails and a small plate or appetizer at the bar. It is actually pretty quiet and you can gaze through deep blue tinted windows and see a different view of Beale Street.Special Features:
- Dinner on Beale StreettinaDined on 8/22/2014The food & service was very good. We enjoyed the wine list. Location on Beale street was very nice. Great place to go eat before any event on Beale or fed ex forum. We will be returning soon.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food and AmbienceMemphisBelleDined on 8/19/2014The food at Itta Bena is outstanding, and the She-Crab Soup is fabulous! The charm of downtown Memphis is right at your fingertips, but it is dulled by the lack of high quality service. Overall, it is a good experience, but the service could improve.Special Features:
- private roomMemphislocalsDined on 8/15/2014There was a large wedding party the night we were there , after a drink at the bar we were seated in a private booth with a closable double door, with lots of pillows. the service was very friendly and attentive. Food was better than average, we are food snobs and did not spend the entire night discussing how things could of been improved. It was a fun relaxing and fun time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Memphis delightimDancinDanDined on 8/12/2014A real treat on Beale Street. Upstairs (3rd floor) entrance via outside stairs. If you can't handle stairs you're out of luck. Food and service was very good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Easy on the lightsFoodieDined on 8/9/2014This was my second time in 2 weeks. Everything was good, however my wife couldn't determine if her lamb chops were done medium rare or not, due to the fact that the blue lights were affecting the overall vision. So I didn't think twice about it as I tasted her lamb chops and they tasted medium rare. I then looked and my pasta dish (jambalaya), it looked terrible, a gray or purplish hue came over the dish.Special Features:
- A very nice eveningOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/3/2014We, my wife and I, were very happy with our evening at Itta Bena. The lamb chops over risotto were very well prepared. My wife's pasta was nicely done. Service was attentive and correct. Dessert was also very good. The Opolo Summit Creek Zinfandel, by the way, paired very nicely with the lamb chops.Special Features:
- Dining ExperienceBibiDined on 8/2/2014We had a lovely experience dining with our family & out of town guests. Food was great & service excellent. The location & Ambiance are wonderful!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Spot and quietFoodieDined on 8/1/2014Had dinner there with my two sons ages 23 & 25. One of my sons is a chef in the Northeast. We loved it and the blue lights inside gave it quite an eerie look. Background music was nice and zero noise from Beale street or the Blues Club right below. We talked about the Grilled Shrimp appetizer. My son then dissected the ingredients and quizzed the staff as to how it was prepared.Special Features:
- Beale Street Best-JJjhjrefDined on 7/23/2014Very good food nice atmosphere you get a great look at Beale Street and all the people the wine list above average.Special Features:
- Treated like royaltyThegirlfDined on 7/22/2014IMPECABLE SERVICE and a beautiful, romantic, candlelit ambiance. I had the duck and waffles. The duck was great but the waffle was topped with a vegetable mix(carrots, chopped celery, roasted potatoes, in a sauce that reminded me of a light brown gravy) which made it extremely mushy and not very tasteful. After I pushed the soggy waffle aside the duck was very tender and perfectly seasoned. I will return but next time I won't look for any waffles :)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/3/2014This was a great dinner and a outstanding place to dine. The food was prepared perfect and the service was top notch. The only thing I would have liked to see that night at itta Bena is a to a specials?Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- surprising findOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 6/30/2014We wanted a nice dinner out on Beale street so came to Itta Bena. The only problem was trying to find it! You go upstairs from BB Kings, go immediately left through the EXIT door and up a nondescript door to a very nice restaurant. We had a good laugh at our adventure and had a great meal. Great food, good ambiance, very quiet despite being right over the blues club.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Hidden Gem on BealeFineDineDined on 6/29/2014Itta Bena at B.B. King's is a real find. My date and I enjoyed the Jumbo Shrimp & Grits after our appetizer which was a crab meat stuffed avocado. The waiter was attentive and we loved the rustic but elegant surroundings. We would definitely recommend it for a special evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a treat!!TKPeacockDined on 6/29/2014Itta Bena always offers great food, drinks and ambience. So nice to sit quietly above BB King's, see the blue lights on Beale and be nestled into a warm place with many choices. Loved the lamb chops this time but we like to try new things. A great example of Memphis' eclectic atmosphere!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very nicescrumDined on 6/28/2014My only complaint was that I didn't like what I ordered (Jambalaya Pasta dish) - wasn't that tasty. But my wife enjoyed her duck and the ambiance and service were very good. We will go back - I will just choose something different!Special Features:
- Filet QualityJk1958Dined on 6/28/2014The only real negative for the night was my wife's filet was undercooked badly, to the point of her eating very little of it. We were on a tight time frame so we didn't sent it back. Suggest that explanations be made as to what "medium" constitutes for the amount of red in the filet.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic!swillDined on 6/26/2014We had no idea this place was above BB Kings! It was a great find. We loved everything we ordered. Service was great. They had a menu for Orpheum patrons. Steak was excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Incredible FoodARtravelerDined on 6/21/2014We chose the fried avocado stuffed with crab and covered with pico de gallo as an appetizer. I then had she-crab soup and shrimp & grits. I have never had a more delicious meal on land or sea or any country.Special Features:
- Great PlaceOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 6/19/2014The food is good. The setting is imaginative. The music is wonderful.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Need Crisis Management CourseNotaHappyCamperDined on 6/18/2014We arrived 45 minutes before our scheduled reservation planning to sit at the bar for a cocktail. However just after arriving the power went out and we were totally ignored along with another couple from Missouri. The staff was concerned more with their inability to work more than what was happening with their guests. Their first and foremost concern should have been taking care of guests needs...free water would have been nice or even a free cocktail but I couldn't even get the bar mistress to acknowledge me until after I went to the front and complained. It still took her 5 minutes to come take our order and could be overheard talking with another waiter saying..."don't they know we lost power", of course we knew that, we sweated too!
- Speakeasy DinningDGNSPEATSDined on 6/16/2014First time in Memphis, local recommended, this "speakeasy" restaurant on Beale St. This place has no signage nor advertising which made it even more special. Nice atmosphere, a little loud considering its above BB Kings but the background live music wasn't a deal breaker. It seemed like a group friendly place but our party of two fit in just fine. Our meals were delicious. She-crab soup is a must!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GermantowGirlDined on 6/14/2014Itta Bena is one of our favorites for special occasions and to take visitors because of the great food and cool atmosphere. If possible, try to score a table by the window so that you can watch the activities on Beale Street!Special Features:
- Great ExperienceTboneDined on 6/14/2014This was our second visit to Itta Bena, and we plan to go again. The service is quick, efficient and friendly. The atmospheree is very pleasant. Every item we've ever ordered was delicious. Overall, a very nice dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Words can't describe !!!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/13/2014My husband took me here for my birthday. I can't tell you how perfect it was! Everything was beyond delicious ! Steak was perfect so perfect you could cut it with a fork. The service was over the top! We will be going back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- If you can find it GO!!!foodie65Dined on 6/11/2014Once we found the right exit door to the hidden upstairs location above BB Kings club on Beale, we were greeted and treated to wonderful drinks at the bar, great food and a very pleasant server who made us feel right at home. The recommended appetizer of a flash fried avocado stuffed with crab and covered in Pico De gallo was heaven. Next try the scallops and grits (my wife's first try of grits and she now loves them done right).Special Features:
- Laurielk59Dined on 6/2/2014Ambiance was great, service was great, food was mediocre at best.Special Features:
- Quiet above the stormCDH8Dined on 5/31/2014We enjoyed our dinner at Itta Bena. It is unbelievable how quiet the restaurant actually was with the ear ringing scene just steps below you. The she crab soup was the best part of the meal- it had a ton of crab meat. Come here for the ambiance and the convenience of a relaxing dinner before you hit Beale Street. If you sit by the window you can also catch some awesome people watching looking down to Beale Street below. The live music was a perfect addition and drowned out the small amount of sound that crept up from the blues club below.Special Features:

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The jury has reached a verdict in the perjury trial of Andrea Sneiderman.
Sneiderman was found guilty on nine of 13 charges of perjury and making false statements.
Sneiderman's charges are in relation to the investigation of the November 2010 murder of her husband, Rusty.
She was found guilty on four counts of perjury, three counts of making a false statement, one count of hindering the apprehension of a criminal, and one count of concealment of material facts.
She was found not guilty one count of making a false statement and three counts of perjury.
Sneiderman showed no reaction when the verdict was read.
"The state, they just did a better job in my opinion, as far as putting out all the evidence and hammering it home," said a juror who did not want to be named.
Prosecutors said Sneiderman lied to cover up an extramarital affair with her boss, Hemy Neuman. Neuman is serving life in prison for the murder.
"When she was a witness at the Hemy Neuman trial, we saw things where she said 'yeah, I'm not going to lie I can't hide feelings for him, I care about him,' things like that. It wasn't as one sided," said the juror.
The juror said testimony indicated Sneiderman did not fend off Neuman's romantic advances.
"In a situation like that, you can easily close the door on the guy and tell him leave me alone, stop messing with me," the juror told reporters. "It felt like a cover up in my opinion."
Defense attorneys argued that Sneiderman assisted police and that any delays in finding the killer were the fault of Dunwoody detectives, who failed to ask Sneiderman the right questions.
A sheriff's deputy escorted Sneiderman out of the courtroom and she was booked into the DeKalb County jail.
A gag order remains in effect in the case so neither the prosecution nor the defense had any comment after the verdict.
Sneiderman will be sentenced at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Anyone have pointers to interesting Zin producers in the CA north coast area? I'll be heading out there for a vacation around labor day and would love some recommendations on obscure-but-artisan Zins that I'd be unlikely to find in my local wine store.
As a point of reference, my main interests are Burgundy and Zin...so when I go Zin I'm looking for TOTAL reversal from Burgundy. I want complexity for sure...completely burial of all nuance in oak is of zero interest...but I want something with some SERIOUS heft, too.
For instance, I like Ridge and appreciate what they do...but sometimes their stuff is almost too finessed for me. OTOH, I really dig the Biale Zins. So that may help level-set what I'm hoping to find more of.
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The Page Turners Book Club meets on the third Thursday of every month in the community room at 6:30 p.m. New members are welcome to join at any time and no registration is required.
Upcoming Books for Page Turners:
August 21st
One Summer by Bill Bryson
The summer of 1927 began with Charles Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic. Meanwhile, Babe Ruth was closing in on the home run record. In Newark, New Jersey, Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer, was filmed, forever changing the motion picture industry. All this and much, much more transpired in the year Americans attempted and accomplished outsized things—and when the twentieth century truly became the American century.
September 18th
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death.
Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest,
darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built
together, but the lives of others as well. Acclaimed author Liane Moriarty has written a gripping,
thought-provoking novel about if it is really possible to know our spouses—and, ultimately, ourselves.
October 16th
The One & Only by Emily Giffin
Thoughtful, funny, and brilliantly observed, The One & Only is a luminous novel about finding your passion, following your heart, and, most of all, believing in something bigger than yourself . . . the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.
November 20th
Iron-Jawed Angels: The Suffrage Militancy of the National Women's Party 1912-1920 by Linda G. Ford
Working first as aggressive political lobbyists in an era of progressive reform, the militants brought their struggle forward into a period of war hysteria in which they developed an effective strategy of nonviolent civil disobedience as anti-government dissenters. Selected as an outstanding book by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in the United States.
December 18th
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
This timeless classic is a poignant tale of Mary, a lonely orphaned girl sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a vast lonely moor. At first, she is frightened by this gloomy place until she meets a local boy, Dickon, who's earned the trust of the moor's wild
animals, the invalid Colin, an
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- The future traffic load on Louisville's Ohio River Bridges will be about twenty percent less than originally forecast, according to a traffic and revenue study released on Aug. 30.
Factor in drivers avoiding tolls and the future downtown I-65 corridor with two bridges will actually carry fewer drivers than currently use the I-65 Kennedy Bridge, according to the study by Boston-based Steer Davies Gleave, commissioned by the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority.
"There's a whole lot of bait and switch in this," complained Tyler Allen, a critic of the two bridge plan now under construction by the Ohio River Bridges Project.
"What we've tried to do is take a conservative approach to estimating traffic in the area," explained Secretary Mike Hancock of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, "and I think by and large that's the reason for the smaller numbers."
Currently, about 225,000 vehicles cross the Ohio each day on Louisville's three bridges.
An environmental impact study conducted a decade ago estimated 362,900 daily river crossings in the year 2030.
The new study dials that projection down to only 285,000 river crossings per day.
"The numbers are radically lower than anything they suggested," Allen said, suggesting that initial projections were inflated to pave the way for a two bridge plan rather than the east end bridge only plan he advocated.
"There is no other way to look at it than that," Allen continued. "These numbers are so incredibly different."
Hancock sees it differently though.
"I don't see it that way at all," Hancock said. "We approached this project with some goals in mind. And those goals had everything to do with safety and mobility and connectivity."
And, Kentucky's top transportation official explained to WHAS11 that the conflicting studies are not comparable because they were commissioned for different reasons.
Hancock said the new "investment grade" toll revenue study is intentionally conservative because toll bond buyers need to be confident - no matter what - the project will generate enough money to pay off the bonds.
"Basically what I said to them is make sure that we look at this project from the perspective of what happens if revenues or traffic volumes aren't as high as originally projected," Hancock said in an interview at his Frankfort office.
The $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project includes a new downtown I-65 northbound bridge, a rehabilitated I-65 Kennedy Bridge which will convey southbound traffic, a reconfigured and improved "Spaghetti Junction," and an east end bridge.
The study also predicts that fewer total drivers will use the two downtown I-65 bridges than the number who crosses on just the Kennedy today.
In 2012, the I-65 Kennedy Bridge handled 122,000 vehicles per day.
The study projects that in 2030, the two I-65 bridges combined will carry about 30 percent less--87,000 vehicles total per day.
"It's going to be brand new, cleaned up roadways and far fewer cars using it," Allen said.
Hancock explained that a number of factors figure into the reduction in I-65 traffic, downtown. The study projects 45,000 east end crossings per day in 2030, plus some drivers will avoid paying tolls and take the I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge and Clark Memorial (Second Street) Bridge, instead.
"What we are really doing is dispersing traffic across the whole system," Hancock said, with the reminder that the Kennedy Bridge and Spaghetti Junction are 50-years-old.
"We were going to have to come in and upgrade those facilities anyway," he said.
"We feel good that where we are is where we need to be and that the project will prove itself over time," Hancock said.
An Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman echoed Hancock's comments, reiterating the purpose and need of the Ohio River Bridge Project has not changed.
INDOT pointed to a joint report published by INDOT traffic engineers and Purdue University researchers which showed the impact of the five-month Sherman Minton Closure in 2011-12 and Southern Indiana's disproportionate traffic congestion on I-65 Southbound compared to other interstate segments across Indiana.
WHAS11 is your official station for the Ohio River Bridges Project, click here for complete coverage on whas11.com.


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5 more delicious, widely available, bargain-priced wines
Daily Mail February 4, 2012
Five more great wines this week including a superb candidate for this week's tricky orange salad recipe. 2010 La Vis, Storie di Vite Pinot Grigio, Trentino, Italy (£7.99, reduced to £5.24 until 21st February, Waitrose). This is a wickedly delicious pinot grigio with all of the […]
Daily Mail Weekend, 17 September 2011 – 5 Great Wines Under a Tenner
Daily Mail September 17, 2011
This week's wines are all evocative, thought-provoking and exciting – I hope that they will all make you smile. 2008 Wakefield, Promised Land Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia (£9.80, Windermere Wines tel. 01539 433001; £8.99, Cheers Wine Merchants tel. 01792 403895). This unlikely red […]


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AFT Resolutions
Some very disturbing economic trends have become a hallmark of the economy of the United States. Growth in the U.S. economy now benefits only those in the top income brackets. Income for those not at the top of the pyramid has mostly been stagnant and some have even lost ground. This is a new development in America, and it has happened as a result of economic policies that the present administration and others in government fought hard to put in place. If those who shaped this economy continue to have their way, and the vast majority of Americans continue to be denied their share of the fruits of our nation's economy, America will soon be a very different country from the one that has been the hope of the world for 200 years.
The American middle class and the post-World War II expansion of the U.S. economy would not have occurred without government policies and programs such as Social Security, the G.I. Bill, expansion of education opportunities, Medicare and the civil rights laws that ended legal segregation. Of equal importance were the laws allowing unions to organize and bargain collectively.
AFT members are typically middle-income Americans, and like most middle-income families, two salaries are usually needed to maintain a middle-class standard of living. As economic growth continues to flow almost exclusively to those at the top, it won't be long before even two full-time salaries won't be enough to keep our members in the middle class. One of the most important responsibilities unions have is to protect and improve the economic status of their members. Years of experience shows us that, contrary to claims of those at the top who relentlessly pursue their own economic interests, gains in the economic status of union members benefit all who work for a living.
The AFT has fought successfully over the years for the economic rights and interests of its members through militancy, collective bargaining, political action and by building alliances with groups and organizations that share our members' beliefs in a just and inclusive society. The lion's share of AFT resources has gone toward organizing new members in public employment and healthcare as well as in our traditional education jurisdiction. It is an ongoing goal of our union to secure the benefits of trade unionism and collective bargaining for all. The economic facts of life in America today make it clear that we must do even more if we expect the next generation of Americans to enjoy the rights and standard of living that has come to define America to the world.
Over the past 25 years the American labor movement has been in decline. That decline must be reversed. The rights, benefits and standard of living of AFT members depend on a strong labor movement. In fact, without the strength and support of the larger labor movement in the 1950s and 1960s, the AFT might not have broken through and been successful in many places. We still need that strength, because without that kind of unity and power, the progress we have made could easily be reversed.
Most of what the pundits tell us about America's workers is wrong. Americans working in manufacturing are the most productive workers in the world. The capabilities of our construction industry, our research and development of new products, and development of more efficient solutions to problems are far ahead of the rest of the world. The United States is one of only a handful of nations with a space program, and none of the others are in the same class as the U.S. Supporting all of this technological prowess and profitability is an education system that, for all of its problems, provides a quality education for a greater number of students than any other school system in the history of the world. The AFT has not been silent about the shortcomings and the need for improvement in our nation's schools. Many of those who join us criticizing our schools fall silent when the successes of American education are examined. The failings of American education are often measured against a standard that does not exist in the real world. In the context of the task we have been given, our education system is a real world success story. The AFT will continue to build on that success and we will continue to fight those who are willing to stake the future of American education on untried theories and discredited panaceas.
The U.S. economy has become a one-way street. Wealth generated goes in one direction only: to those at the top. An examination of governmental policies and corporate practice reveals the reason for this one-way street. First and most important is the decline of unions in the private sector. It has become popular to blame unions for the decline of whole industries. Excessive pension and retiree healthcare benefits are cited as the reasons whole sectors of our economy are in trouble. What is never examined are the unilateral decisions corporations made to ignore their responsibility to fund retirement costs and instead use that money elsewhere, therefore gambling that they would be able to meet their obligations out of future profits. Abuse of pension funds by corporate managers ranges from using money that should have funded pension obligations for other corporate expenses to the massive fraud of the Enron Co. Private sector pensions are under the exclusive control of the corporations offering them. Unions played no part in the decisions that produced the current pension crisis in manufacturing, transportation and other industries.
Union participation in the management of their pension systems could have prevented mismanagement of these funds by acting as a needed check on the recklessness of those whose fiscal irresponsibility has destroyed the pension plans and retirement security of millions of American workers. A lifetime of work should result in a secure retirement.
A second major cause for the economic one-way street is government tax policy. The current administration responds to every economic challenge with a plan for more tax cuts for the very wealthy. Tax cuts without reductions in government spending produce ever increasing federal deficits, funded by the issuing of government securities. These securities are bought by foreign governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. The rich benefit from the tax cuts and then benefit a second time by buying government securities and collecting interest on them. This pattern constitutes an almost perfect formula for driving wealth to the top economic strata. Tax rates were sharply cut during the 1980s with the promise that lower rates would be paid for by the elimination of the tax preferences for the rich. Initially the lower rates were accompanied by the elimination of tax preferences but only for a while. Over time, the tax code has again become loaded with tax breaks that benefit the very wealthy and, of course, the lower tax rates were not adjusted to compensate for the return of tax code preferences.
The loopholes in our tax code that benefit the very rich should be removed, and proposals such as the bill pending in Congress to repeal the federal inheritance taxes should be defeated. Reform of the tax code is a crucial first step in the fight to reduce the deficit and bring fairness to our economic system.
Healthcare costs have become an anchor on earnings and on the prospects for economic growth. The Toyota Co. recently decided to locate a huge new plant in Ontario rather than expand its facilities in the United States because Canada had universal health coverage and much lower healthcare costs, according to a story in the New York Times in July of 2005. Canada's health coverage makes manufacturing there less expensive than in the United States. Fighting for our members' economic interests means fighting to provide healthcare to all and to control healthcare costs:
RESOLVED, that the AFT expand and develop progressive ideas that support working people and improve its capacity to organize, bargain collectively and be effective in political action and to reach out to like-minded groups to rebuild a progressive coalition that advances our economic agenda; and
RESOLVED, that we recognize that, even if we do all the things within our capacity, success will depend on rebuilding the strength of the American labor movement, a goal to which we are fully committed.


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"Of all the writers of Native-American mysteries compared to Tony Hillerman, Coel is the one who most deserves the accolade."
Publishers Weekly
Latest Wind River Novel
Night of the White Buffalo
Now Available!
With her gritty mysteries steeped in authentic Native American culture, New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel is "widely considered the most accomplished heir to Tony Hillerman's legacy," (Scripps Howard News Service). In the latest Wind River novel, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley confront a ruthless killer in the wake of a miraculous event.
A mysterious penitent confesses to murder, and then flees the confessional before Father John can identify him. Two months later, Vicky discovers rancher Dennis Carey shot dead in his truck along Blue Sky Highway. With the tragic news comes the exposure of an astonishing secret: the most sacred creature in Native American mythology, a white buffalo calf, was recently born on Carey's ranch.
Read more here.
Read a Q&A with Margaret about Night of the White Buffalo.
Wind River Anthology Now Available
Watching Eagles Soar
The first anthology of Margaret's short stories, Watching Eagles Soar, is now available in trade paperback.
When artifacts are stolen from the Arapaho Museum, Father John and Vicky are drawn down a path of two-bit hoodlums, drug dealers, and murder... An allergic reaction lands a young man in the ICU, but his life hinges on solving the mystery of a thirty-year-old murder... Vicky finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with Lonny Hereford, the murderer they call Bad Heart, whom she helped put away three years ago...
Read more here.
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@YearoftheSnake5: That or they come with a two-four page mini manual lol.
@sonic-boom: If it anything like other Wii U titles than it has a digital manual, just hit the Home button than select Manual icon on the lower right hand corner.
@manicmina: @Rotimi3ds: Gonna add you both on my 2DSFC : 5129 2352 2980
@lamprey263: Yeah NSMB Wii is somewhat hard, I even die a few times just on the first two worlds lol 'due to some dumb mistakes`, I'll try and give NSMBU a chance might be awhile thought as I brought...
Have you tried using Wiimote to see if it control more to your liking?
Glad you resolve the issue, I'm assuming you get it after you register Mario Kart 8 on Club Nintendo.
@Heirren: I agree with releasing physical collection pack disc 'due to GC disc being different from Wii/Wii U they won't work', that'd be really good for those who don't like digital atleast.
@willtsherman: The thing is PDP GC like controller uses the Wiimote to function, it pretty much like using the CC pro since you hook it up into the Wiimote.I'm really hoping Nintendo as well as third ...
@lamprey263: Wii Party U can be pretty fun with friends/family, though downside for me is I wish it had more than five game boards 'doesn't really feel like enough'.As for the Topic, I brought the Wi...
Definitely will be getting it hopefully on Friday, If anyone wanna race online send a request my way 'my NNID is the same name as on here'.
@Slice_n_Dyson: Added you on my 2DSFC : 5129 2352 2980
@bluewolf51313: Will be adding you to list right now.
It good they decided to put in a physical copy, gonna make all those who brought the Wind Waker bundle a bit jealous.
@ixmardukxi: Ah well that awesome :D, I haven't played the Lord of Shadow games yet, I'd probably enjoy them but it seem to be low on the Castlevania list by the fans 'kind of different so it understa...
If you get into Castlevania be sure to check out the older titles on GBA/DS, I played a few of the GBA ones they're pretty great games, also sure thing we here to help :D.
@ANIMEguy10034: Congratz on the Wii U +best, it great to see another MH3U player. @roboccs: I felt that way when they first announce it, but now I'm pretty excited for it especially if you get the cha...
This is great news indeed, Ike was pretty awesome in Brawl so good to have him back, kind of hoping they add Roy 'his update look is badass' as an alternative model for Marth since they had the same m...
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for sure, Kid Icarus Uprising is one I really wanna get, Mario Kart 7 if you want another online game, StarFox 64 3DS would be a great addition to your collection, One Piece...
@angelanewsom: @DSbestfriend: Gonna add you guys to the listFC: 5129-2352-2980
@gukre said:Hey guys, I'm new here and have some questions, hope you can answer.Well I haven't had a nintendo console since Nintendo 64. I went to Dreamcast, Xbox, PS3 and now PS4.Anyway, what I'm mi...


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Over 200 teachers, teaching artists, principals, educators, and advocates met at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on August 7-8 for the International Organization on Arts and Disability (VSA) Conference. VSA was founded in 1974, by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, sister of President John F. Kennedy. Ambassador Smith showed her continued support of VSA and the conference by attending a special luncheon on the first day. As a baby-boomer, I must admit that I was excited to not only have an opportunity to meet a member of the Kennedy family that has served our country for decades, but also to experience the passion that Ambassador Smith has for the mission of VSA. At age 85, she is still advocating for the importance of the arts in special education.
The theme of this year's conference was Intersections: Arts and Special Education. The desire of the conference planners was to provide a place where two or more things would intersect: participants intersecting with their colleagues –old and new; art teachers intersecting with special education teachers; practitioners intersecting with researchers; visual educators intersecting with performing arts educators; and many other intersections of the field.


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Just how far has Ryan Leaf come since his bust in the NFL, and later, his bust for drugs in Texas? He's come a long, long way.
Speaking on the Jim Rome Show on Wednesday, the Washington State legend was candid about his rise and fall, and admitted two notable things: the game against Kansas City was the "root of all evil" and he hopes no one unseats him as the biggest bust in the NFL.
After winning the first two regular season games of his career, Leaf explained he had a hard time dealing with the Chargers' awful loss to Kansas City – or more to the point: his awful performance against the Chiefs. Leaf completed 1-of-15 passes for four yards that day, and he fumbled three times.
"All I saw was the criticism and how awful I was," he told Rome. "That, for me, was tough to handle. I never had to deal with loss."
Listen to Ryan Leaf talk about his performance against Kansas City
Leaf, now several months removed from drug charges and surgery to remove a benign tumor from his brain stem, said he doesn't wish for someone to dethrone him from the "biggest NFL bust" status.
"I don't hope for a guy to get drafted early and be a bust; I like to see guys succeed," said Leaf.
Listen to Ryan Leaf talk about the NFL
Leaf is under contract to write three autobiographical books about his life experiences, from his successful days at Washington State, to his stint in the NFL and what has happened since then. His first book, "596 Switch" is finished. He will be in Pullman Oct. 13-15 – Homecoming Week – to promote it and sign autographs.


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Blue Lemon presents a slick, polished image the second you walk through the door. In fact, if I didn't know already, I would guess this was a national chain, rather than the third iteration of the popular Utah franchise operation.
I mean that in the most flattering way: I found the open, bright, modern aesthetic that Blue Lemon offers appealing. The interior space is sleek, clean and vibrant, alluding perfectly to the sensibilities of the menu.
Blue Lemon
Overall » HH
Food » HH
Mood » HH
Service » Hhj
Noise » bb
Healthy food served in a fast-casual atmosphere, with a menu peppered with fine dining touches, such as aioli sauce, heirloom tomatoes and emulsion. It's a tricky balancing act but Blue Lemon gets most of the elements correct — and the flavors are largely hard to fault. Just be aware of the hands-off approach to service, and portion sizes that skew to the smaller end.
Location » 6910 S Highland Drive, Cottonwood Heights; 801-944-7787; also downtown at City Creek, 55 W. South Temple, 801-328-2583; and 11073 N. Alpine Highway, Highland; 801-756-7993.
Online » www.bluelemon.com
Hours » Monday to Thursday 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Prices » $
Children's menu » Yes
Liquor » No
Reservations » No
Takeout » Yes
Wheelchair access » Yes
Outdoor dining » No
Onsite parking » Yes
Credit cards » All major
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Blue Lemon's concept is fast-casual, healthy food. Gone are greasy fries and stacked burgers, and in their place are menu items loaded with phrases that seem more fitting with a fine-dining experience than fast food. It's a difficult concept to pull off expertly, especially with Blue Lemon's notion to deliver much of their menu in 6 minutes or less.
On most of my visits to Blue Lemon, the service element seemed to run in reverse. I received ample attention up until ordering and then little-to-none thereafter. On each visit I was routinely greeted at the door by a chipper host, who detailed the daily specials and always checked if I had visited before, with tips for first timers.
Once past the host and specials boards, you elect to sit either in the coffee bar area or progress into the main restaurant area. You order at a counter from an overhead, illuminated display. You pay in advance and take a number, and then typically wait just minutes until another eager, smiling employee stops by to drop off your meal. And then that's it.
Only once across my visits did any of the service staff stop by to check all was well. I understand the concept, but amongst some of the allusions to finer dining, it feels jarring. One bright spot of the hands-off approach was the self-service soda machine ($1.90), where you can make all manner of mixed soft drinks.
The pared-down service makes course progression non-existent. While both an appetizer order of hummus ($5, with a dollop of olive tapenade) and a bowl of sweet potato fries ($4) were respectable in their preparation, it's difficult to really consider them appetizers, arriving as they did, literally within seconds of entree selection. During one visit, when I decided to finish my meal with dessert, I realized my only choice was to head up front and repeat the whole ordering process, effectively as a new customer. Don't plan on a lingering meal at Blue Lemon, despite the fancier menu items, as the focus is first and foremost on speed.
Thankfully, the pace of the food didn't undermine flavor, as in multiple visits, few of my ordered dishes fell flat. I don't usually order salad, but amongst the large selection available at Blue Lemon, a mango spinach special ($10) was excellent, consisting of spinach, mango, pickled onion, avocado, sugared almonds, grilled chicken and a zesty mint/lime vinaigrette. The same applied to a fresh grilled red trout ($12) with spring pea and edamame succotash. Two delicious and arguably healthy options, delivered with swiftness and aplomb.
The healthy food angle can be liberally stretched at times, though. The ricotta and spinach ravioli ($10) featured soft homemade ravioli stuffed with creamy ricotta and bathed in a lush butter rich sauce. It looked and tasted equally good, but I'm not so sure I want to know how many calories were hiding in the dish. Back on the healthier track, Fiery Fish Tacos ($12) seemed like an enticing entree. The dish came served as a melange of shrimp, salmon, and mahi mahi with a mix of smoky vegetables. The fajita-style presentation was rounded out with cabbage, honey-chipotle-citrus aioli, fresh salsa and tortillas. Twelve dollars felt like a stretch to me, and I'm not sure how the 'fiery' moniker was coined, as the dish was completely under seasoned, with nary a spicy sensation.
Some of my favorite dishes could be found on the sandwich section of the menu. The short rib sandwich ($9) comes loaded with tender short rib, fontina cheese, lettuce, onions — and a horseradish aioli that would really sing with just a pinch more kick — with the whole juicy treat stuffed in a first-rate ciabatta bun. So did the Blue Lemon turkey burger ($8), which was made of smoked mozzarella, turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions.
The roasted turkey avocado sandwich ($8.50) disappointingly used basic, grilled sandwich bread. Indeed, the whole thing felt chintzy, with only a couple of slices of roasted turkey, nestling amongst provolone cheese, lemon-herb inflected avocado spread and lemon pesto aioli.
Indeed, I couldn't call anything on the menu overly filling, which is why you might want to consider the appetizers as side dishes — or order with entrees, soup or side starters for an extra $2.
Of course you could always end with dessert — just don't forget to order up front with everything else. It's confusing that desserts are absent from the main menu, and actually kept in a display case (without explanation nor pricing) next to the cashier. When I did try dessert, though, both a slice of carrot cake ($3.99) and a sugar cookie ($1.25) were enjoyable.
My main concern with Blue Lemon was about overall value. Portions sizes erred towards the smaller side, while prices skewed higher and as for service, well, you're on your own after you pony up your cash. The value proposition as a whole needs some slight refinements before Blue Lemon finds the sweet spot. And if the owners do manage to find that perfect point, don't be surprised if you start to see this home-bred mini-chain stretch even further, with locations out-of-state, too.
Salt Lake Tribune restaurant reviewer Stuart Melling blogs at gastronomicslc.com. Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - ThyssenKrupp
It added that the two buyers would split the purchase cost evenly and would announce details in early December.
Three people familiar with the matter told Reuters last week that Germany's ThyssenKrupp was in exclusive talks to sell the plant to ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, the world's two biggest steelmakers.
One of the sources said at the time the bidders were likely to pay $1.5 billion.
A Thyssen spokesman declined to comment, pointing only to the group's November 19 statement that it was in exclusive negotiations on the potential sale of the U.S. steel plant in Calvert, Alabama.
ArcelorMittal referred to a statement on November 7, in which the group said it was interested in the plant, but gave no further comment.
Nippon Steel was not immediately available for comment outside regular business hours.
ThyssenKrupp has been trying for more than a year and a half to find a buyer for its Steel Americas unit - comprised of the U.S. factory in Calvert, Alabama and steel mill CSA in Brazil - which has drained cash from the company for the past few years.
($1 = 101.4000 Japanese yen)
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger; additional reporting by Robert-Jan Bartunek; editing by David Evans)


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