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In Panama city with spectacular view of the Panama Canal
Best location to discover
At the entrance of the Panama Canal, close to Smithsonian's Tropical Research Institute, Bridge of the Americas, and Panama Old Quarters. Near Frank Gehry Biodiversity Museum, Miraflores Locks and Albrook Mall.
Ideal for Business
Located near City of Knowledge, Panama Pacifico Business Park, shipping companies and the banking center. The hotel features 2 restaurants, a coffee shop and 24-hour business center. Meeting rooms available.
Great for Pleasure
Enjoy our free breakfast buffet, free Wi-Fi, large 42" TVs and minibar. Relax in our swimming pools, whirlpool and fitness center. Near many restaurants. Easy access to domestic airport, pier and railway.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Panama Canal
- Overview
In addition to an outdoor pool and a children's pool, Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Panama Canal provides a spa tub and a fitness facility. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, audiovisual equipment, and small meeting rooms. Event facilities include a ballroom and banquet facilities. This Panama City hotel also offers multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Onsite parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2012.
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Panama Canal is a smoke-free property.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Swimming pool - children's
- Free breakfast
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Free parking
- Ballroom(s)
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Event catering
- Banquet facilities
- Audiovisual equipment
- Total number of rooms - 260
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Laundry facilities
- Patio
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Coffee shop or café
- Free guest parking during stay
- Free self parking
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (limited hours)
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 13
- Snack bar/deli
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Spa tub
- Tour assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Garden
- 24-hour business center
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free parking, Free guest parking during stay, Free self parking
- In the room
- Premium bedding
- Balcony
- Climate control
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Premium TV channels
- Microwave
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Direct-dial phone
- Phone
- Minibar
- Complimentary toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Eat and drink
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning in the breakfast room.
TGI FRIDAYS - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness facility.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Dock nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Playground on site
- Swimming on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
The Fine Print for Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Panama Canal
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service dogs are allowed
- We Should Mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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The traditional messages to reach high-powered male attendees might not be as effective with their female counterparts. Women, like men, want to know the key features and benefits of your meeting, but they also want to know the specifics, the deeper context, and the potential impact of what you propose. These key points might help guide your marketing efforts to reach this group.
Women Are People-Powered
Traditionally, we market meetings according to the facts and features of what we have to offer, such as CE credits and networking opportunities. But women seek more.
"Women look at the next level—how these features can impact people, because they truly believe that people are the most important element of any event," says Martha Barletta, author of the newly published book Marketing to Women. A 1995 survey conducted by Grey Advertising revealed that the majority of women wished to leave the world a better place. Men, in contrast, preferred to leave a mark on the world. It's a subtle—but important—difference. You need to create an emotional appeal to women; for instance, when marketing a medical meeting, you need to show how your program will improve the lives of patients.
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This may come as a surprise to many marketers: Despite women's deep concern for the human element of what they wish to learn, they do not necessarily want to use program time for networking or socializing.
"Women are focused on the task at hand, the work," says Barletta. "Using a business meeting to extract favors from 'friends' makes women uncomfortable, so networking doesn't hold the same appeal as it does for men. So, too, many golf outings or social hours built into your program can actually irritate women or discourage them from selecting it. They feel it is an outright waste of their time." Balance traditional networking opportunities with discussions or roundtable luncheons.
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Every once in awhile, a dedicated fan creates a video tribute to Star Wars that makes one pause and consider the full story of Darth Vader on a deeper level. The Star Wars Saga has always been about the story of Anakin Skywalker at its core. The films and The Clone Wars animated series show exactly that — the tale of a hero who lost his way and eventually found redemption.
This fan-made video tribute shows Anakin Skywalker's final moments as he recalls the days of The Clone Wars in the arms of his son, Luke Skywalker. The video is narrated with Charlie Chaplin's famous speech from The Great Dictator alongside clips from The Clone Wars.
This rousing speech, which was made famous from a film released during the early '40s that bravely condemned Adolf Hitler, fascism, and the Nazis, works all too well juxtaposed against footage of the Emperor and the destruction he caused through the manipulation of the people during The Clone Wars.
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Speech from The Great Dictator:
I'm sorry but I don't want to be an Emperor, that's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible, Jew, gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another, human beings are like that. We all want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone.
The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate; has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves in: machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little: More than machinery we need humanity; More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men, cries out for universal brotherhood for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me I say "Do not despair."
The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress: the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people, will return to the people and so long as men die, liberty will never perish.
Soldiers: don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you, enslave you, who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think or what to feel, who drill you, diet you, treat you as cattle, use you as cannon fodder.
Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men, machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts. You are not machines. You are not cattle. You are men. You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don't hate, only the unloved hate… the unloved and the unnatural. Soldiers: don't fight for slavery, fight for liberty.
In the seventeenth chapter of Saint Luke it is written: "The kingdom of God is within man." Not one man, nor a group of men, but in all men; in you. You the people have the power, the power to create machines, the power to create happiness. You the people have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy let us use that power, let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give you the future and old age and security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power, but they lie. They do not fulfill their promise, they never will. Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people.
Now let us fight to fulfill that promise. Let us fight to free the world, to do away with national barriers, to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men's happiness. Soldiers! In the name of democracy, let us all unite!


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Blanche L. Stowell, of Clio, passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2014, in Reno, Nev., at the age of 93.
Blanche was born March 26, 1920, in Oroville. Her brothers Gene and Charles Boehme preceded her in death.
Blanche was married to Oroval A. Myers, of Quincy. Later, she married Morton Deane Stowell in 1961. She worked at the Quincy Lumber Company and then Sierra Pacific Lumber Company before she and Deane moved to Arizona, to the Navajo reservation. They came back to Clio in the early 1970s and built a home.
She is so loved by us all, never to be forgotten.
She is survived by her daughter Brenda J. Scheppelmann and son-in-law Herman Scheppelmann, grandson David M. Dingel and stepsons Dick and Doug Stowell, nephews Philip and Joe Boehme and Charles Myers, nieces Gracia Ann Johns and Kimberly Myers Hernandez.
A memorial service at the Graeagle Christian Church will be held at a later date (to be announced).
Thanks also to St. Mary's Hospital in Reno for their love and care for Blanche.
Louise Katherine Rolbeck, of Quincy, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 2014, at the age of 95.
She was born in Mannheim, Germany, on May 30, 1918.
A passionate skier and Olympic hopeful, she was an avid winter sports fan who also loved ice skating and mountain climbing in the Alps. In the spring and summer, she devoted countless hours to her garden where she loved working with her flowers, plants and caring for her meticulously landscaped yard that family and friends often referred to as Louise's Park because of her devotion to preserving its pristine natural setting. In addition, she also had a unique gift for knitting, embroidery, needlepoint and crocheting; hobbies she thoroughly enjoyed during the evening hours and at other times when she could not be outdoors.
Louise was married to Hans Josef Rolbeck from Nov. 4, 1944, until his death in 1989. They immigrated to the United States in 1952 with their two small children and settled in Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California where she taught herself English and dedicated herself to becoming an American citizen. Subsequently, she started working for W.T. Grant Co. in Van Nuys, as a sales person and later was promoted to department manager.
In 1960, they moved to Quincy, where their daughter Gabriele and son Michael attended Quincy Jr.-Sr. High School until they graduated in 1963 and 1966 respectively.
Unable to find sufficient work, her husband had to return to Southern California for a few years in order to support his family. Meanwhile, she worked tirelessly to care for her children, avidly support their activities in school and successfully maintain the household until his return. Louise worked at Ayoob's Department Store in Quincy for over 25 years where she was known as the "nice German lady."
After retiring, she remained in Quincy where she continued to enjoy her old friends as well as making new ones.
She is survived by her daughter Gay Fregulia and son-in-law John, of Enterprise, Ore.; her son Mike Rolbeck and daughter-in-law Kathi, of Placerville; four grandsons: Russell Rolbeck, Jon Fregulia, Reid Fregulia and Dominic Fregulia; three great-grandsons: Kelsey, Vinny and Kaden Fregulia; and a cousin, Johann Jenniches of Salem, Ore.
Louise enjoyed life to the fullest and brightened the lives of everyone she knew. Her kindness, generosity, selfless dedication and love of her family and friends have left us with endless lasting memories and she will forever hold a special place in our hearts.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 1, at 1 p.m. in the Elks Lodge in East Quincy.
Final arrangements were respectfully and caringly done by Manni Funeral Home in Portola.
Heather Victoria Lewis, 37, of Quincy, passed on Jan. 27 after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Orange on Nov. 16, 1975, to Chandra Hoag Lewis and Randall Lewis. She was raised in Yreka, where she loved to visit her grandparents' farm. She graduated from Yreka High School as a member of the class of 1993.
She traveled most of the U.S. and found that small town life was ideal for her. She loved spending time with her family, traveling, fishing, setting up her annual vegetable garden, playing and enjoying music, cooking and being creative.
The eldest of four siblings, she was the cornerstone of her family and a pillar of strength to all. Best known for her sense of humor and warm, caring nature, she was able to accomplish anything in life.
She met Trish Rich in 2003 and started their family life here in Quincy, having daughter Zoe Ella Marie in 2007 and marrying on Aug. 6, 2013.
A 13-year employee of Plumas Bank, she currently held the position of Assistant Vice-President of Customer Service and E-Banking. She received her AA degree in 2011 while working full time and managing her home with Trish.
She is preceded in death by her father, Randall Lewis; uncle Frank Hoag, of Yreka; grandparents Joan and Don Hoag, of Yreka; and grandmother Judy Sullivan, of Oregon.
She is survived by her spouse Trish Lewis (Rich); daughter Zoe Lewis; parents Chandra and Walter West; sister Rebecca Lewis; brothers Travis Williams and Christopher Hoag and numerous immediate family members. The family would like to extend an open invitation for a potluck Celebration of Life on Feb. 16 at the Veterans Hall, 274 Lawrence St, Quincy.
Plumas County has lost a life-long resident, father and husband. On Dec. 26, 1947, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pilgrim welcomed a son, Teddy Jay Pilgrim, into their lives. Ted was one of six children who grew up in the cozy little home on First Street. Being raised in Chester, Ted attended elementary school and graduated from Chester High in 1966.
On Sept. 6, 1967, Ted was drafted into the United States Army. He attended boot camp and upon completion was sent directly to Vietnam. Ted entered the field as a soldier, and was honorably discharged Sept. 5, 1969, as a sergeant in the 1st Battalion 29th Artillery. Ted was decorated with many service medals including; Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, four Bronze Service Medals, Campaign Medal, National Defense Medal and Purple Heart for being wounded by a bullet which he carried internally for the remainder of his life.
In 1969, Ted married Donna Chapman and soon had two sons, Chris and Mark. Ted was a loving father and made sure he was always there for his boys.
Ted was a dedicated employee of the USFS from 1978-2004. He worked as engine captain, air base manager and in fire management. His final years of employment with the Forest Service were spent working in the warehouse where he could often be found taking "five minute breaks."
Ted volunteered his time in many ways: coaching baseball, umpiring and teaching fishing clinics. He was always the first person to Stover Mountain ski area, plowing the way to make sure the slopes were groomed and ready for family fun.
As an avid bass angler, Ted fished several years as a west coast pro angler and owned a local guide service. Lake Almanor was his fishery of choice and he spent countless hours reeling in small mouth bass and enjoying the beautiful peak of Mt. Lassen from those waters.
In August of 2004, Ted was married to Ann Webster. They shared a common interest in the outdoors and a love for fishing. Together they operated a guide service and, in summer, they could be found heading up the annual "Kids Day Fishing Clinic."
As Ted's health began to deteriorate the couple moved to Orland in late 2008. It was there that he battled both COPD and neuropathy for several years. Ted fought valiantly in life and continued to do so throughout his illnesses. On Jan. 31, 2014, with family and friends by his side, Ted peacefully passed.
Ted leaves behind sisters, Charlene Ormachea and Myrtle Huntsman, brother James Pilgrim, wife Ann Pilgrim, sons Chris and Mark Pilgrim, step-daughter Kendall Nicholson, grandchildren Ashlee, Keston, and Makenna, and great-grandson Blake Pilgrim.
Ted is preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Ruby Pilgrim, a brother, Charles Pilgrim, and a sister, Norma Pilgrim.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Chester later this spring. Condolences can be sent to: Ann Pilgrim, 6392 County Road 15, Orland, CA 95963.
Allan R. Brubaker was born Nov. 14, 1930, in Santa Cruz. He spent his childhood in the Coachella Valley and graduated high school in Whittier.
He served in the U.S. Navy following graduation. He became a mechanic and worked in that trade until he moved his family to Northern California in 1962.
In 1964, he left his trade as a mechanic and joined the police force in Roseville, for two years. In 1966, he moved his family to Plumas County where he went to work for the Plumas County Sheriff's Office. He served Plumas County until 1982 when he retired.
In his retirement, Al enjoyed his family, friends, hunting, fishing, gardening and golf. He enjoyed his hobbies until he passed away at Renown Hospital in Reno, Nev., on Feb. 1, 2014.
Al is survived by his wife Delores Brubaker of Quincy, his daughter Vicki (Brian) Brubaker Thompson, of Wimberley, Texas, his sons Richard (Beth) Brubaker and Tim (Rachel) Brubaker, of Portola, daughter Terry (Wes) Brubaker Marshburn of Crestline, daughter Sharon Carter of Quincy, and daughter Kym Malone of Thousand Oaks; also 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He will be missed greatly by all.
A Celebration of Life was held at the Quincy Elks Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 8. Donations can be made in his memory to: Plumas County Sheriff's Employees Association Children's Toy Drive, P.O. Box 37, Quincy, CA 95971, or the Quincy Elks Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1177, Quincy, CA 95971.
Arrangements under the direction of Manni Funeral Home, Portola.
Greenville native and longtime resident Ruth Ellen Lowry went to her eternal home with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Renown Medical Center located in Reno, Nev. Her loving family was at her side.
Born in Greenville to Oklahoma natives John and Alberta (McCullaugh) Taylor on July 7, 1953, Ruth was raised and educated in Greenville graduating from Greenville High School as a member of the Class of 1971, where she served the student body as a song leader. Ruth went on to attend Bethany Bible College in Santa Cruz for a year before transferring to Bryman College where she obtained her Medical Assistant Certification.
Ruth worked for a brief period of time in Las Vegas, Nev., after graduating from Bryman. While returning to Greenville to visit family, Ruth was introduced to a handsome young man, Wayne Lowry, at a church function at the Greenville Assembly of God, an encounter that led to the couple's marriage on March 31, 1974, in Greenville. To this holy union two sons were born.
Ruth soon went to work for the Indian Valley Hospital District where she remained until the closing of the hospital and clinic. She then finished out her forty-year career with Dr. Jensen's office in Quincy.
A devout Christian, she and her husband attended the Greenville Southern Baptist Church where they were very active in the church's music ministry. She served as a Sunday school teacher as well as coordinating the decorating of the church.
Ruth enjoyed gardening as well as the science of genealogy.
In passing, Ruth leaves her loving husband Wayne; two sons, Joshua and Wayne Jr., all of Greenville; brothers John and his wife Kathy Taylor, of Quincy, Jim and his wife Carol Taylor, of Redding, and Michael Taylor, of Sparks, Nev., along with her sister Esther and her husband Jay Pope, of Mt. Grove, Mo.
Private family services were held Tuesday, Feb. 11, followed by interment in the Greenville District Cemetery. A public celebration of Ruth's life will be announced through the Fehrman Mortuary website and Ruth's Facebook page.
An opportunity to express your condolences to the family along with signing the memorial guest register is available online at fehrmanmortuary.com.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers in Ruth's memory, donations can be made to Latin America Child Care, c/o Fehrman Mortuary and Crematory, P.O. Box 803, Greenville, CA 95947.
Longtime Chester resident Clayton B. Beck passed from this life Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, 2014, at Seneca Health Care District's Hospital at the age of 72.
Born New Years Day 1942 in Shasta, to the late Lyle and Omie (Franks) Beck he was raised in Hamilton City, before moving to Chico at the age of seven where he graduated from Chico High School as a member of the "Class of 1960."
Clay, as he affectionately became know, entered the military and served in the U.S. Navy shortly out of high school. He returned to Chico following his discharge and in 1961 moved to the northeastern California lumber community of Chester, where he began what became a forty-year career with the Collins family at their Chester mill. He retired in the year 2001 as a Tallyman.
Clay was a longtime member of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union Local 3074. He attended the Chester Baptist Church where he is a former sunday school teacher. Clay enjoyed the outdoors through fishing, was a talented leather craftsman and found pleasure in all types of art.
In passing, Clay leaves his daughter Shauna L. (Beck) Varner, of Chester; grandson, Kyle Varner; his twin brother, Eugene Debbs Beck and his wife Dorothy, of Knoxville, Tenn.; his nephews, Mike "George" Macintosh, Rodney and Mark Beck, and niece Debbie Beck.
He joins his late wife Sandra, who passed from this life in 2008, together in their eternal home.
Following cremation at Fehrman Crematory, a gathering of family and close friends is planned for Memorial Weekend 2014. An opportunity to express your condolences to the family along with signing the memorial guest register is available online at fehrmanmortuary.com.
Gerald "Jerry" Todd left this earthly life on Feb. 4, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on Dec 7, 1931, in the dust bowl community of Kendrick, Colo., where his family had traveled by covered wagon to homestead.
As a teenager, he joined the Navy. While stationed outside Sebastopol, he met his wife of almost 62 years, Alice "Janine" McGuire. He served on the USS Chouree in the Korean War.
He was the proud father of three daughters: twins Janine and Janice and younger sister Colleen.
He learned the trade of HVAC sheet metal contractor while living in Santa Rosa. He moved his family to Santa Cruz in 1968 when he purchased Bogner Sheet Metal. He was very proud to have two son-in-laws and a grandson follow him into the same trade.
Jerry retired to Portola where he continued to work with sheet metal as a hobby, traveling and flying his airplane. He enjoyed fishing, snowmobiling, his antique cars and riding his quad to the end of his life. He was very involved in Rotary International and served as president of his club in two different districts, and was the founding father of the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club.
He is survived by his wife, Alice "Janine" Todd; daughters Janine (Bob) Ciapponi, Janice (Phil) Allegri, Colleen (Jim) Kennedy; grandchildren Michael (Kari) Allegri, Nick (Shawna) Allegri, Katrina Ciapponi, Keith Ciapponi, Katherine Ciapponi, Laurie Kennedy and Bud Kennedy, and great-grandsons, Robbie, Riley Allegri and Kai Ciapponi, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in Portola at the Holy Family Parish Hall, 100 S Pine St., Saturday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Rotary Endowment Fund of Portola, P.O. Box 1121, Portola, CA 96122. An additional memorial service will be held in Santa Cruz at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Manni Funeral Home of Portola.
Kandice Rae Elizabeth Kindrick
Kandice Rae Elizabeth Kindrick, 23, died Feb. 4, 2014. Born Oct. 17, 1990, in Quincy, she was a resident of Portola.
Survivors include her mother Tamre Rivera-Kindrick, her father Jesse Ray Kindrick, stepfather Bill Francisco, stepmother Darlene Oakes, brother Jesse Anthony Kindrick and stepbrothers Wesley and Clinton Francisco.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, Feb. 16, noon, at Father Burns parish hall at the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Taylor Street, Portola.
Kandice Rae Elizabeth Kindrick, 23, died Feb. 4, 2014. Born Oct. 17, 1990, in Quincy, she was a resident of Portola.
Survivors include her mother Tamre Rivera-Kindrick, her father Jesse Ray Kindrick, stepfather Bill Francisco, stepmother Darlene Oakes, brother Jesse Anthony Kindrick and stepbrothers Wesley and Clinton Francisco.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, Feb. 16, noon, at Father Burns parish hall at the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Taylor Street, Portola.
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On political commentator Juan Williams' analysis that a supreme court ruling against Obamacare's constitutionality is a lose/lose proposition politically – for everyone…
I know Juan Williams. I've been interviewed by Juan Williams. I like Juan Williams. But Juan do you even care what the bill says? Here we are, once again, analyzing the political ramifications for Obama, and for the Republicans – what about for the people? What about for the citizens of this country who are going to lose a significant amount of freedom? What about the constitution? The very foundation of it will be forever altered. The constitution limits what government can do. Pure and simple. That's what it does. And this one piece of legislation throws that out and opens the door for government control over every aspect of life. Does this not matter? This is not an independent, isolated, political exercise. This is real life here. And I am struck by how many in the pundit class – the exulted, higher, elevated, more-than-the-rest-of-us, don't even get that. Or they're uninterested in it. Or they don't see any use in talking about it. The political prism is all that matters. What about real life? What about the concept of liberty? What about the concept of the constitution that limits government? This is how you lose it. With people not caring. Not knowing. Even worse. People here incapable of seeing the big picture with this. And these, we are told, are the exulted ones. These are the ones smarter than we are.


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Does the commercial support system — as it exists today — inevitably compromise CME's independence? That's the question the Accreditation Council for CME will explore over the next year as it conducts its first-ever big-picture review of the funding process. It will examine a range of options, from leaving the system intact, to setting up a centralized grants repository, to limiting — or even prohibiting — pharmaceutical industry funding of CME. Since drug companies funnel about $1 billion annually into CME, accounting for about 50 percent of providers' income, any decisions the ACCME makes as a result of this review could have dramatic consequences for the entire enterprise.
The analysis is one part of the ACCME's action plan undertaken in response to the United States Senate Committee on Finance's report on CME and subsequent letter to the ACCME. The committee is concerned that the ACCME's oversight is not enough to guarantee that CME is independent of drug industry influence.
Many CME professionals believe the real crux of the issue is that the ACCME needs to strengthen enforcement of its existing guidelines, and impose stricter penalties for providers who violate the rules, as we reported in our July/August cover story, "Time to Clean Up." But some also think there are changes that should be implemented in the funding system to further ensure CME's independence. Regardless of their views, many CME professionals think that the dialogue is healthy.
"Is business being conducted in a way that instills or inspires trust in the whole process by the public?" asks Mike Bigelow, assistant general counsel, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis. "Even if you can say we're doing things in a manner that's wholly legally compliant, I think everybody still has to ask themselves: What can be done to help further make sure that the public is confident in the process and that there isn't bias in the system?"
Central Pool: Sink or Swim?
One idea that has been proposed is to create a central pool or repository for CME funds. Pharmaceutical companies would contribute money into the pool; an independent board would then distribute grants to providers. The concept gets mostly negative reviews from CME professionals.
Damon Marquis, director of education and member services at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Chicago, says the idea illuminates an "in-your-face loophole that we all recognize — the assumption that there is such a thing as an unrestricted educational grant. Companies decide based on the content of the session whether they are going to support it or not." With a central grants repository, the issue for industry would be: What's in it for me? "Will altruism be enough?" he asks.
"It's an excellent idea, but impractical," agrees George Mejicano, MD, associate dean for continuing professional development, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, speaking as an individual and not in his capacity as an ACCME board member. "The more disconnect there is between pharma and the provider, the less funds are directed for a specific therapeutic area. If you get too far away from the interests of pharma, [CME funding is] going to become a charity," he says. If that happens, he suspects that funding will drop way off.
Eli Lilly's Bigelow backs up providers' assessments. Pharmaceutical companies wouldn't support a funding pool, he says. "I don't think the company would necessarily feel comfortable without having any say in the final determination of how those monies are spent," says Bigelow.
More Room for Bias
A further problem with the central pool idea, say providers, is that it creates another level of bureaucracy and raises many operational questions. Who would be in charge? What processes would be put in place for receiving and distributing funds?
In lieu of eliminating commercial support entirely, which he advocates, Daniel Carlat, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine, and editor-in-chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Newburyport, Mass., thinks the central pot idea has merit, but says it would be complicated to execute. Whether ACCME or some other independent body oversaw it, a fair system would need to be devised to distribute the money. Many commercial supporters would need to make commitments to contribute, because if all the funding came from a handful of companies, that might create a situation where only certain therapeutic areas were funded.
Christopher Bolwell, senior director, medical affairs, at Imedex, Alpharetta, Ga., believes the central repository idea would actually create more problems with bias. Instead of teams of experts at pharmaceutical companies making individual grant decisions, a small body or committee — whose members would have their own biases — would be empowered to make all CME funding decisions. "I can't see that as being a viable option," he says.
Me, Too CME
As Marquis and others point out, one major problem with the current funding system is that pharma companies award grants in the therapeutic areas that support their business goals — which means the bulk of CME activities also focus on those areas. The result, says Carlat, is an explosion of CME that is redundant.
"People might say that pharmaceutical industry funding leads to a lot more medical education," says Carlat, "but I would say that much of that is not particularly useful education."
Mejicano concurs that there is a lot of "me too" CME. "Do we really need another conference on GERD [gastroesophageal reflux disease]?" he asks. "There's a bunch of stuff we ought to be dealing with and we're not, and there's a bunch of stuff we're putting tons of resources into that we frankly shouldn't be bothering with."
To redress the imbalance, Lewis A. Miller, principal, WentzMiller & Associates, Darien, Conn., suggests requiring commercial supporters to contribute a small percentage, say 5 percent or 10 percent, of their CME budgets, to a central repository; those funds would be allocated to underfunded areas. Preventive health for adults and children are two areas, for example, that are critical to improving healthcare but traditionally don't receive much CME funding.
While pharmaceutical companies may argue that it doesn't make sense for them to devote a portion of their budget to areas outside of their business interests, Miller encourages them to see the big picture and consider how underwriting preventive health initiatives would draw public attention to their positive contributions.
"[Pharma companies] would benefit because they are under so many attacks now for all kinds of abuses, real or imagined, that anything they can do to burnish their image would help," he says.
Building Block Grants
Another effort, already in place, that can help boost pharma's image and bolster CME's independence is a block-grant system developed by Robert Addleton, EdD, executive vice president, Physicians Institute for Excellence in Medicine, which is part of the Medical Association of Georgia in Atlanta. "Initially, I conceived of the plan as a firewall, as a way to ensure that commercial supporters had no influence over the development of continuing education activities," says Addleton. But he also realized it was an opportunity to move providers towards outcomes-based CME by requiring the state associations to do outcomes measurement as a condition of participating in the block grant.
So far, Addleton has coordinated two block grants, one for depression and one for cardiovascular disease. The first one involved five state medical associations: Massachusetts, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma. It was funded by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. The second involved six states — Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Oklahoma, with funding provided by Pfizer. Two more are in the works.
The grants, each of which was over a half a million dollars, were split evenly among the participating state associations. These organizations were then responsible for awarding grants to CME providers in their states.
There are several benefits to the block-grant system, says Addleton. There is no contact or connection between the grantor and the recipient. In fact, industry is twice removed since the funds ultimately get doled out by state associations to local CME providers. While grantors do not control which activities are funded, they are allowed access to the outcomes measurements. This data is increasingly important for CME professionals within pharma companies, who are under pressure to demonstrate — both internally and externally — that the education they fund is effective in changing physician behavior and improving patient care. An additional benefit for all involved is that small state-level providers have access to large, national grants, which are usually beyond their reach.
Cutting the Strings
Another aspect of the system that raises red flags is the dependence of some providers on one grantor. Miller supports the idea of establishing a cap on the amount of money that a commercial supporter is allowed to allocate to an individual provider. "Any accredited provider that derives more than 50 percent of its funding from any one company, is at risk of being viewed as an agent of that company," he says. Caps would be in the best interest of pharmaceutical companies, too, as they would mitigate the perception of undue influence, he adds. Some pharmaceutical companies even ask on grant applications how much the provider gets from them.
Others oppose any limitations on commercial support. "If certified CME is a good idea, which I think it is, why would you want to cap it?" asks John Kamp, PhD, JD, executive director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication, a New York-based organization dedicated to the free exchange of scientific information without undue government interference.
Marissa Seligman, vice president and compliance officer at Pri-Med Institute, Boston, says the idea of less funding for CME is not in anyone's best interest. "It's the provider's job to manage the funds; that's the charge we've been given, that's the expectation we have to meet."
Instead of setting a cap on how much a company can give to a provider on an annual basis, Mejicano believes it would make more sense to put a limit on how much a company can allocate a provider in any given therapeutic area.
While Lilly's Bigelow doesn't support any funding caps, he does agree with the principle of decreasing provider dependence on individual companies. "Grant recipients need to make sure that the dollars they are receiving come from a wide array of different organizations and that they are not too dependent on any one company" he says.
Providers should also make every effort to solicit multiple grantors for an individual activity, say experts. Mark Schaffer, vice president, CME compliance, Professional Postgraduate Services, Secaucus, N.J., says, "The first thing providers can do is to stop working with a single grantor or at the very least, make a serious attempt to get other grantors for a program." However, he acknowledges that the goal may be difficult to achieve, as despite providers' best efforts to attain multiple grants, only one company might approve the funding application.
Make Docs Pay
Another avenue to foster CME independence is to alleviate providers' reliance on grants by having participants foot the bill. The enormous amount of money the pharmaceutical industry pours into CME has meant that doctors don't have to pay much to get their credits. And, not surprisingly, they like that setup — at least according to the results of Medical Meetings' physicians CME preferences survey ("Bias? What Bias?" January/February 2006). Most of the respondents were, first of all, not concerned that pharma funding inappropriately influences CME activities, and, second, 78 percent said they would not be willing to pay substantially higher fees for CME to offset the need for industry grants.
But Schaffer and others believe that doctors should be charged a fee to attend CME sessions. "You don't have to charge them [enough to cover the] actual cost of the program because that would be prohibitive, but you can charge them a reasonable amount," Schaffer says.
To those who say that doctors won't pay fees to attend CME activities, Schaffer bristles. "Not true. Schools have been charging, hospitals sometimes charge. If a physician doesn't want to go to a program because there's a charge, I question one of two things: Is the program really valuable or what's the matter with the physician?" Most other professions, he says, charge participants for continuing education credits. "Doctors have been spoiled, no question about it," says Schaffer.
Mejicano agrees that doctors should start paying for CME credits. "It would be the professional thing to do."
But it's not just doctors' attitude of entitlement, but the cost of CME, that is an issue. "Unlike a lot of professions with continuing education programs, the continuing education programs that are developed for physicians often require high-level technology equipment and are very, very expensive to put on," Marquis says. "It's not realistic to think that we would rely on surgeons or physicians to pay 100 percent of a very expensive education."
Extreme Measures
Instituting funding caps, encouraging — or requiring — providers to solicit multiple grantors, developing block grants, and charging doctors higher fees, are all tactics that can reduce pharmaceutical influence on CME. But some CME professionals say none of those approaches are enough.
There is a small faction of people within the CME community who advocate prohibiting commercial support altogether. "We have to maintain accredited CME as a safe harbor of trustworthy education, so a doctor can look at a [certified] activity and be completely confident that there is not going to be any commercial or pharmaceutical industry influence over that content," says Carlat. "The only way to make certain that happens is to not allow pharmaceutical companies to fund CME activities in any way." Carlat, who published an opinion piece in June in The New York Times about industry influence over CME, funds education via subscription fees for his newsletter.
And Carlat doesn't think the CME world would fall apart without industry grants. "About 50 percent of CME is funded by pharmaceutical companies, so that means 50 percent of CME is not," he says. "Clearly, we are able to provide an awful lot of CME in this country without commercial support, and if you go back to 1998, about 30 percent of CME was funded by pharma," he adds. "We've had situations where we were able somehow to educate doctors without much pharma funding."
Others argue that prohibiting commercial support would not eliminate the potential for bias; there are many other potential sources of influence, such as faculty and institutional relationships with industry. And they say, it's just not realistic. The small group of people who oppose any commercial support are "looking through rose-colored glasses," Marquis says.
"It's a great myth but I don't believe it," says Kamp, talking about the prospect of CME thriving without industry funding. "It would severely impact patient care and that's what [Senate Committee on Finance members] and others ought to be focused on," he says. "The best place for doctors to learn about new drugs and new uses for old drugs is certified CME. If that process were dampened, it would mean that practicing doctors in America would know less about that which they need to know more about. It would be a disaster for patient care."
Follow the Funding
In 1998 providers received
$302 million in commercial support, representing 34 percent of their total income.
In 2006, providers received $1.2 billion in commercial support, representing 50 percent of their total income.
In 2006, 23 percent of providers (173 out of 729) received 90 percent of all the commercial support, and produced 44 percent of CME activities, accounting for 36 percent of total CME hours.
Source: Accreditation Council for CME
To Be Continued
We will continue this forum in future issues. If you've had success soliciting multiple grantors, creating block grants, establishing a central funding pool in your organization, reducing or eliminating your need for commercial support, or finding alternative funding sources, or you have developed other strategies to ensure CME's independence, we want to hear from you. Contact Editor Tamar Hosansky at (978) 466-6358, email@example.com; or Senior Writer Dave Kovaleski at (978)874-0804, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I've said it in my previous post, but Romi has 3 teeth now.
I'm so peeved about the whole BPA in Avent products right now... Health Canada decided BPA's were toxic and shouldn't be used in baby product. Avent's whole friggin' line of stuff (including my breastpump) has BPA. So now I have maybe 1 month of pumping left and I have to buy a new pump. Some stores were taking back the pumps without receipt but I called and they all told me no.
DO NOT BUY AVENT PRODUCTS!!! Even if BPA is toxic, that company will still be making BPA products for babies. Gross, huh?
I think that avent has an adapter so that you can pump into regular bottles? maybe you can find one and keep using your pump just different bottles or pump into one bottle that fits and poor it into a safe bottle? just some thoughts


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4.44/5 rDev +8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $$
Warehouse Liquor doesn't look like much from the outside except your typical slightly neglected up north liquor store. Pulling into the parking lot you notice some signs advertising different kinds of craft beer. Opening the door and looking off to the right you see an upscale beer store, unexpected. Four or five wooden 4'x6' shelves, where aisles usually are located, carry an impressive selection of individually priced singles most of which are from the upper midwest. A long shelve of craft covers the right wall and aisle stands hold a lot of seasonals. The row of coolers in back is fairly small but carries a good amount of local and regional craft.
The service was outstanding! The owner was at the register when I stopped in. He was easy to talk to, full of knowledge, and excited about working with beer. He helped steer me toward some of the new releases; Surly Wet, Bent Paddle Brewing, and Schell Star of the North. Tons of MN locals, Founders, Bells, Odell, lots o' stuff. My only complaint is that a few things were past their prime, not necessarily past the best by date but a few IPAs that were older than I would have liked. With the amazing service and selection I'll let that slide each and everyday. The owner was a great guy to chat with and I can't recommend this place enough.
10-02-2013 23:56:35 | More by joe1510
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vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | $$
It's always a pleasure visiting Warehouse Liquor. They certainly have the best selection of beer that I have ever seen. The massive array of both American and Import singles are always fun to explore (and I always do for great lengths of time). Most importantly, they always have everything Surly - chilled and ready to go.
I always converse with the staff and get the latest updates on their newest products or what may be coming soon. They are friendly and also very knowledgeable of everything beer (they are not strangers to BA). I don't live nearby, at times I have called ahead, reserved certain selections, and they've been more than happy to do that.
As other reviewers have noted, check the bottle dates as some have sat a while. They're prices are okay, not the best in Duluth, but not unreasonable either.
Overall, a great beer store. I recommend Warehouse Liquor as the go-to place for all your beer needs. A+
01-01-2013 14:25:52 | More by d5001986
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vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | $$$
Finally visited this place after hearing about it for the last twenty five years (yeah, I'm lazy and a late effin' bloomer) and made the trip especially to get my hands on a few bottles from Borealis Fermentery out of Knife River, MN.
My first impression -- outside the front door:
"This itty-bitty place has the best selection in the Arrowhead Region?"
My second impression -- upon entry:
"Man, this place should be featured on T.V.'s 'Hoarders'!"
Indeed, this place is not in the least bit large as far as retailers go these days, not the least because he claims (the sign on the outside) to have 700 unique beer SKUs crammed inside. Well, I get inside and the place is packed like a beer trader's basement, with cases stacked in the back half of the store almost as if he has no proper warehouse space (the basement? offsite?), but it doesn't seem to matter: there are hundreds of foreign singles, dozens of floor-stackers, a coldbox in the far back end of the store, a few display coolers and rack after rack of specialty and craft multi-packs. It looked like what I'd expect to see happen to Pilney's Blue Max if Jim Sebring were ever allowed to become a ticker/trader . . . just whacky! So, the sign said there were 700 beers? My cautious guess would up that number to 850, my less-cautious/too much to dream last night/"still hungover from Carmody and a night in Soup Town" guess is closer to 1,100 beers. No shit.
Still, I already wasted precious time at the Vinyl Cave and hadn't done any romantic stuff (walk along the shore/Canal Park/Skyline Drive) with the fairer sex in-tow, so I didn't spend too much more time here; just picked up a handful of individually-priced singles (I didn't see a mix-a-six price and wasn't really looking to get that many, anyway) along with the Borealis brands while my friendly-girl grabbed a couple of others.
Paid in cash, and away we go! Down to Canal Park to wait for that silly new similarly-named brewpub to open... and waited some more (what, they can't answer the telephone?) before just saying 'fuggit!' and going to pick up lunch at Old Chicago, and --that's--when I looked at my itemized receipt from Warehouse Liquors and "OH MY GOSH! I've been Gypped! I didn't get an entire sixer of 'Old Busted Hymen', just a single!"
Flashback: I was chatting-up the owner at Warehouse somethin' fierce, really givin' him the old chin-wag and shmooveville routine. Well, he was also checking in with one of his wholesale (beer) sales guys and another guy, selecting him a few bottles of $2 Tisdale wine. And, well: when he finally got around to ringing me up from all of this other multitasking he ended up scanning a couple of barcodes in error. (No problem, though, because he made a point of clearly pointing-out the itemized receipt and I got that all squared-away later that afternoon, with another employee. She was totally cool and credited me in cash, making careful note on her register's Z roll, just to square the books.)
Back to the store. It is a literal goldmine for rare-r imports from Belgium and New Zealand and India and everywhere, really, the sort of place you don't find very often outside of the Twin Cities or Milwaukee (or Chicago, on occasion) and I did indeed find a few veins of gold, but also some fool's gold in a handful of past-code packages and brands brought in during the unhinged days of Vino Source/Uncorked. But ya know what? Shit like that happens, and a guy like this who's passionate enough about beer (and may need to grouse about those date codes with his sales guys) shouldn't be held to task for too much of this nit-picky stuff. But I am a nit picker, and so I mention it anyway... SIGH. Can't win for losin' eh?
Half of the prices here were good-to-fair, but a few were kinda nutso in a crazy grandma antique mall sorta-way, so those were enough (plus the Minnesota Craft beer(TM) singles being priced between $2 and $2.50? "I'm used to lower in the Cities"...) to make me think of that old Latin phrase "caveat emptor" and all that jazz.
In the end Warehouse Liquor is not a bad spot at all, but a VERY GOOD one, and very much worth a visit if you happen to be nearby and looking for something out of the ordinary.
Just don't let your enthusiasm trump your common sense, as can happen, and you'll be golden. Also: might want to grab your miner's lamp and a copy of your personalized Excel spreadsheet for tickin': getting all the way through this place might take a while...
11-20-2012 00:54:08 | More by Chaz
3.44/5 rDev -16.3%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$
Like previous reviewers had mentioned, beware of bottle dates...You can find some nice stuff sitting on the shelf, but there is plenty that is passed it's prime. I found a 2009 Goose Island Christmas Ale sitting on the bottle shelf. Might not be good anymore, but for 7 dollars, I will give it a try.
I also stopped in for some Borealis beer, and they had plenty. I loaded up and scoped out the shelves, which is where mostly all their beer lies, on warm shelves. That doesn't bother me at all. They have a nice lay out, with many singles available both in 12 oz. format and many bombers/750 ml bottles. Quite a good selection of Belgians and imports...some Orval from 2010.
I will definitely stop by again when visiting the Duluth area.
10-11-2012 21:10:57 | More by MarcatGSB
3.58/5 rDev -12.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | $$$
Stopped by here looking for some Borealis beer which I was happy to find. Based on reviews, looks like this is the best craft store in Duluth. They do have a huge selection, however nearly all of it is on warm shelves and some of it seems to have been there for a long time. I found an Arcadia bomber with a 2006 vintage date sitting on the shelf so buyer beware of dates. Prices were a couple of dollars more per sixer/bomber when compared to prices in the Twin Cities. About every available brewery in the state is represented here with the addition of South Shore which is not distributed down to the TC area. The guy at the counter was very friendly and helpful. A good overall beer store.
05-23-2012 20:52:56 | More by jera1350
3.93/5 rDev -4.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 2.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $$
This was Duluth's first true beer destination store and will always be near and dear to my heart. In the barren waste land of BMC macro garbage, Warehouse was the only place to go to get real beer. If only they kept their beer cool...
Atmosphere: A dark carpeted room packed full of beer, with some liquors and wines. Almost hard to walk the isles, there's so much beer.
Quality: Half their selection is macro, but the other half is a vast expanse of micro brews most of which I have never heard of and will almost never get the chance to try. Really, I'm not sure where they get most of these beers. There's even a huge selection of foreign beers. Huge. 200+
Here's what needs to be said: The number of skunked, nasty beers I've had from here is unreasonable. Warehouse is the only place in town to get Avery brews and Great Divide brews, but every single one I've had has been nasty, and I lived in Boulder, CO, and know what it's supposed to taste like. Most of the beers here ARE NOT REFRIGERATED and have been on the shelves for quite a while. This is no good. The shop would do well to turn THE ENTIRE STORE into a walk-in refrigerator, because so many of their beers end up skunky. This is too bad.
Service: There are two sides here. First of all, the staff is super friendly and committed to helping and almost appear excited to talk to you about beer. Second, each conversation I've had has exposed a complete lack of understanding of beer. Good and bad.
Selection: The Best. The best in Duluth. The Beer Cave at Woodland Bottle Shoppe is the only competition. This is the most extensive selection of Beer in Duluth. On the other hand, I haven't heard of half of the beers and wonder where they came from and why there are here. If I tried them all, would they will all be good? Sometimes, quantity does not mean quality.
12-30-2011 01:11:31 | More by Never2Dark
4.8/5 rDev +16.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | $$
This place has been invaluable since we moved to northern MN four years ago. Unassuming from the outside, it's crammed with a bazillion great beers, domestic and imported. I visited last week for the first time in a few months (we live 80 miles away) and found the beer selection substantially updated. Lots of new big-bottle craft beers and several new breweries have been added to the already great selection. The owner is more than happy to walk around and help and is responsive to special requests. I also really appreciate being able to make mixer sixers of everything, which allows one to try several new beers without committing to a whole six pack. Overall- a fun and interesting place to shop and a huge asset for northern Minnesota/NW Wisconsin beer enthusiasts!
10-23-2011 16:28:17 | More by WillWork4Stout
3.98/5 rDev -3.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | $$
Warehouse Liquor has one of the best craft beer selections I've seen around the Duluth area. I assume they sell the majority of craft beer labels distributed to Duluth. There are a lot of single bottles from all over the world, lots of Midwest brews. I always check the bottle dates, some beer is fresh, some can be quite old. I always enjoy looking around, it takes me at least 20 minutes to make my choices. The owner always seems to be working when I visit. He's always answered my questions and seems to know his product quite well.
10-06-2011 21:12:48 | More by Tamarack22
3.94/5 rDev -4.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$
located on the south side and a the beginning of miller trunk highway sits this un assuming store from the outside it does not look like much with a small parking lot. but if you read the banners on the wall you will find many many craft brews.. as the banner says they have over 600 brews... when you walk in a whole wall greets you with lots of singles of domestic and imports with friendly service many to choose from bells surly founders rogue,lake Superior,deschutes,lots of belgian ales.UK and imports...this is a must stop if your in duluth and need some beer for the motel room,great selection good service,reasonable prices
09-18-2011 18:51:18 | More by gatornation
4.14/5 rDev +0.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | $$
Made a quick stop in here to pick up some Surly while on vacation with my girlfriend's family. This was a quick stop because we had an RV taking up most of the parking lot, but I still was able to get a good idea of the quality of this location.
The selection was great. Everywhere I looked there was beer, much that I hadn't seen before in Ohio, and a lot that I had seen in other places. The staff was very helpful. Since I knew what I wanted, the loan worker pointed me right to it and talked me through what each was, even though I already had a pretty good idea. He talked up each brew, and even tried to help me out a little. Unfortunately, I'm on a limited budget until I start my new job, so I couldn't get much.
I feel like I could have spent hours in this shop if I had the time, and honestly wish I could have. My girlfriend said the same thing, as she's been stuck in a few stores with me, and she was even impressed by the selection.
If you're passing through, definitely try to stop in. It's not far off of I-35 and not really out of your way. If you're in town and live here, I'm just slightly jealous of you.
09-12-2011 17:09:44 | More by zimm421
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I know most of the talk in basketball lately has been about the Redeem Team's quest for redemption and a Gold Medal. The USA came out victorious over Spain and reached their goal. For this blog though I have chosen to talk about some of the important games on the NBA schedule for 2008-2009.
October 28th- Opening night
What more can you ask for on an opening night than the double header there is that night. LeBron James and the Cavaliers go to Boston on Ring Night to face the defending champion Celtics. The 2nd half of the double header is Greg Oden's debut (hopefully) against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.
October 30th- Rockets at Mavericks
The Mavs get to see first hand how good the trio of McGrady, Yao, and Artest will be. Has the acqisition of Artest reduced the Mavs to the 3rd best team in Texas? I guess we will find out.
November 4th- Celtics at Rockets
Two of the fiercest 3 some's in the NBA face off for the first time. If the Rockets plan on contending for the NBA title then this will be a good measuring stick game for them early on.
November 5th- Bobcats at Knicks
Larry Brown makes his return to Madison Square Garden with his new team.
November 9th- Rockets at Lakers
The Lakers really wanted to get Ron Artest in Purple and Gold, and failed to do so. So they will get to see him for the first time here. Also, has the Artest trade made the Rockets one of the best in the West? This game will show if the Rockets have become one of the elite.
November 10th- Blazers at Magic
The future Vs. The now. Howard Vs. Oden for the first time. This will showcase how good of a defender Oden is going up against Dwight Howard.
November 18th- Cavaliers at Nets
Could LeBron be with the Nets after the 2010 season? As for now he is with the Cavs.
November 20th- Lakers at Suns
Kobe has to wait all the way until November 20th to tell Shaq how is a$s tastes. You better believe that Kobe has this game circled on his calendar. Kobe has been silent on the whole Shaq rap matter, but he will let his play speak for itself.
November 21st- Celtics at T'wolves
A hamstring kept Garnett out of the last game in Minnesota. So we will get to see Garnett play in Minnesota for the first time not wearing a T'Wolfs uniform.
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Mike D'Antoni makes his return to Phoenix for the first time with his new team. Should be an interesting game, especially if D'Antoni has gotten his run and gun offense going in New York. Could be a shoot-out in the desert.
December 17th- Spurs at Hornets
These two meet for the first time since Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. This should be a very fun game to watch.
December 22nd- Lakers at Grizzlies
Pau Gasol makes his return to Memphis for the first time since being given, I mean traded to the Lakers.
December 25th- Christmas Day
A record 5 NBA Games on National TV on Christmas Day. We open it up on ESPN with the Hornets at Magic. Then an ABC double-header. Spurs at Suns and then the NBA Finals rematch the Celtics at Lakers. Later on TNT there is a double-header with the Wizards at Cavs and then Dallas at Portland to finish it off.
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How do you follow up a Christmas Day with 5 big games? How about the first matchup between the #1 and # 2 overall picks. Rose Vs. Beasley for the first time.
December 31st- 76ers at Clippers
We finish of the Calendar year with Elton Brand's return to Los Angeles with his new team.
January 7th- Hornets at Jazz
Deron Williams seems to always get the better of Chris Paul in there previous matchups. Will that stay true? Two of the best PG's in the NBA face off for the first time this season.
January 16th- Raptors at Pacers
Jermaine O'Neal makes his return to Indiana. Then there is the PG matchup between Jose Calderon and TJ Ford.
January 19th- Cavaliers at Lakers
The two best players in the NBA face-off for the first time this season. You can't have a long list of these games without the King James and Black Mamba matchup being on there.
January 25th- Clippers at Warriors
Baron Davis should get a pretty warm reception when he makes his return to Golden State. Should be a pretty good matchup of two teams who are battling for a playoff berth.
February 5th- Lakers at Celtics
The 2nd Finals rematch of the season. This time it will be in Boston. These two should be competing for the best record in the NBA.
February 6th- Sonics at Blazers
Hopefully we will be seeing the first matchup between Durant and Oden in the NBA.
February 15th- All Star Game
February 18th Nuggets at 76ers
Iverson will get to see what the new look 76ers look.
March 4th- Suns at Heat
Shaq makes his return to Miami for the first time since being dealt to the Desert.
March 19th- Warriors at Lakers
Why is this game important you may ask? Because it's on my birthday so shutup.
April 9th- Rockets at Kings
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Moments after the New England Patriots announced that they had severed ties with wide receiver Chad Ochocinco after just one season, Johnson sent a tweet to the 34-year old player to try and woo him to Buffalo.
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Depending on your perspective, this year's Super Bowl is an intriguing battle between two fascinating opponents, or a who-cares clash between an annoying East Coast team and a slightly less-annoying East Coast team (I'll leave it to you to decide which is which).
Yeah, I'll be watching the games, because I like the commercials. But if you have zero interest, consider a nice evening of dining out. Sports bars, rib carryout and brunches excepted, Super Bowl Sunday is a miserable day for restaurants; some even take the night off. So if you visit any of the following places, you'll likely find available tables and a warm welcome.
The Florentine Three stars 151 W. Adams St., 312-660-8866. Todd Stein, the chef who put Cibo Matto on the map, took his game to the newly opened JW Marriott on the other end of the Loop. Florentine is a dining room built with comfort and timelessness in mind, but Stein's Italian food remains thoroughly contemporary, and arguably more enjoyable in a quieter, less-distracting venue. Recommended: Caramelle pasta, veal tenderloin, swordfish puttanesca, baba. Service is very good, and the large lounge has some intriguing after-5 options. Open: Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Entree prices: $21-$42. Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V. Reservations: Recommended. Noise: Conversation-friendly. Other: Wheelchair accessible; validated valet parking.
Hearty Three stars 3819 N. Broadway, 773-868-9866. Though known for their Food Network show as the "Hearty Boys," partners Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh are "neighborhood guys" (their term) at heart, which is why their return to the restaurant world is a cozy 55-seater on the north edge of Lakeview. Smith, the chef half of the equation, deftly pulls off contemporary riffs on comfort-food icons, while McDonagh takes a similar approach to the ambitious cocktail list. Recommended: Rabbit dog, tuna-noodle casserole, pork tenderloin, root-beer-float cupcake. Open: Dinner Wednesday–Sunday, brunch Sunday. Entree prices: $12-$24. Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V. Reservations: Strongly recommended. Noise: Conversation-friendly. Other: Wheelchair accessible.
Henri Three stars 18 S.Michigan Ave., 312-578-0763. It's almost as though Billy Lawless, owner of the raucous (though excellent) gastropub The Gage next door, set out to prove he could create a civilized, soft-spoken restaurant with Henri. Though nominally named for architect Louis Henri Sullivan, the 60-odd-seat dining room achieves a classic neutrality, sea foam and chocolate tones amid gleaming white trim. Chef Dirk Flanigan, who also oversees The Gage, creates updated versions of classic dishes — steak tartare with cold-smoked beef, or lobster Wellington as a trio of pastry puffs. Plats du jour include a duet of rabbit and a dazzling bouillabaisse. A lengthy list of biodynamic wines leads the impressive beverage program. Consider Henri for lunch, too, tucking into a croque monsieur in the sun-drenched interior. Recommended: Dover sole, lamb tenderloin for two, dark-chocolate tarte, berry mille feuille. Open: Dinner Monday–Sunday, lunch Monday-Friday. Entree prices: $22-$38. Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V. Reservations: Strongly recommended. Noise: Conversation-friendly. Other: Wheelchair accessible; valet parking available.
Perennial Virant Three stars 1800 N. Lincoln Ave., 312-981-7070. City fans of Paul Virant's outstanding suburban restaurant,Vie, can save on gas now that the chef has established Perennial Virant in Lincoln Park. The decor (completely redone from the former Perennial look) echoes Virant's love for home preserves with light fixtures made from vintage Mason jars and shelving loaded with pickled fruits and vegetables, all of which are destined for the kitchen at some point. If your comfort-food definition includes pasta with goat sausage and braised-rabbit gnudi, you'll be in heaven here. Recommended: Sturgeon with braised beef, butternut-squash "tart tatin," bar snacks plate, goat-cheese puffs. Open: Dinner Monday-Sunday, brunch Saturday-Sunday. Entree prices: $17-$25. Credit cards: A, M, V. Reservations: Strongly recommended. Noise: Conversation-challenged. Other: Wheelchair accessible; valet parking.
Vera Two stars 1023 W. Lake St.; 312-243-9770. Vera's small-plates menu may suggestSpain's Costa Brava, but the atmosphere in Mark and Elizabeth Mendez's corner restaurant is sweet home Chicago. This is the sort of place one can hit for an after-work nibble with sherry (Vera boasts a nicely curated selection of those) or linger with a series of small-plate dishes and a modestly priced bottle of wine. You can go from a $3 chicken-liver on toast to a $15 slab of cocoa-dusted foie gras, but do not pass up the beautifully seasoned vegetable dishes, which are the kitchen's best bets. Recommended: Crudo with Valencia puree, roasted mushrooms, beet salad, squash puree, rabbit-duck paella. Open: Dinner Monday-Sunday. Prices: Small plates $3-$15. Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V. Reservations: Not accepted. Noise: Conversation-friendly. Other: Wheelchair accessible.
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