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Not only is Matt Holliday one of the better outfielders in baseball, but he has Wolverine-like healing abilities and an ability to play through some significant abdominal pain. From Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holliday cleared for baseball activities, to make 10-game W. Coast trip. Availability still vague. No DL planned.
After news broke of Holliday's appendicitis and subsequent surgery, most everyone assumed that he was going to have his miss a substantial portion of the 2011 season -- up to four weeks by some estimates. There is no exact timetable as to Holliday's return, but him avoiding the disabled list is a good sign that he hopes to be back within the next two weeks.
Last season, Giants outfielder Andres Torres missed close to two weeks after having his appendix removed, and the relatively quick recovery inspired Holliday to avoid the disabled list. Though it's doubtful Holliday will play this weekend against the Giants in San Francisco, he will travel with the team to Arizona and Los Angeles next week.


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Team iSpike by iSpike - about 5 years ago
"Here is our team shot at the first annual IPF Volleyball Classic in Gaithersburg, MD. We were pretty excited to be on the court in our lime green customink shirts and EVERYONE gave us compliments on our shirts! Thank you CustomInk for all you do! We will be repping our customink shirts this year as well! :)"

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Lopez Palace
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Lopez Palace
The World > South America > Paraguay
"Puerto Montevideo" in the Bay of Asunción.Paraguay River front and the background the city of Asuncion.
Arbol armado con luces
Cancha de Football en la ciudad de Capitá, Central, Paraguay Km 18. Rut número 1, Mariscal Franciso S...
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The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the country from north to south. Due to its central location in South America, it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de América, or the Heart of America.[7]
As of 2009 the population was estimated at 6.3 million. The capital and largest city is Asunción. The official languages are Spanish and Guaraní, both being widely spoken in the country. Most of the population are mestizos.
Guaraní have been living in Paraguay since prior to the arrival of Spaniards in the 16th century, when Paraguay became part of the Spanish colonial empire. Paraguay gained independence from Spain in 1811.
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Maritana Grille at Loews Don CeSar Hotel
- Address:
Loews Don CeSar Hotel, 3400 Gulf Blvd. 3400 Gulf Blvd.
3400 Gulf Blvd.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706Neighborhood:
St. Pete Beach
- Cuisine:
Contemporary AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
Maritana Grille at Loews Don CeSar Hotel
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/restaurants/the-maritana-grille/overview
- Phone: 7273601881x2177
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Daily 6:00 - 10:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Kenny Hunsberger
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Join us for dinner at the exclusive Chef's Table at the Maritana Grille, an unforgettable culinary adventure. Your meal is composed of a seven-course tasting menu, chosen especially for you by the Chef. Add to the excitement by asking our Sommelier to pair the perfect wine with each course, carefully selected from our award-winning wine list. The intimate atmosphere adds a little extra flavor, and turns dining into a deliciously rewarding experience. The Chef's Table seats up to eight people. Reservations can only be made by telephone, and must be made 48 hours in advance. OR turn your intimate event into a delicious dining experience in the Maritana Grille's Private Dining Room. With space for 14, it's the perfect place for a business dinner, a birthday party, or any special event. We'll help you plan your menu, choose your wines and make this a celebration to remember.
- Private Party Contact: JC Shurts 7273601881x2172
- Special Events: Please call JC Shurts at 727.360.1881 Ext. 2172
A word from Maritana Grille at Loews Don CeSar Hotel
Immerse yourself in the most delectable dining experience Tampa Bay has to offer at The Maritana Grille. At this signature restaurant of the beautiful Don CeSar resort, you're surrounded by 1,500 gallons of salt water aquariums filled with colorful, native Florida fish. You'll dine on the freshest local seafood prepared with pure, organic ingredients in a New American style. With an extensive wine list and world-class service, it's no wonder The Maritana Grille was voted one of the Top 10 seafood restaurants in the United States by the Gayot Guide, and has received AAA's 4-Diamond Rating for the past 15 years. The vibe is casual-chic, no jackets required. The atmosphere is festive yet intimate and the food is incomparably delicious. The Maritana Grille turns every meal into a magical dining experience.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
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Maritana Grille at Loews Don CeSar Hotel reviews from OpenTable diners
79 reviews since May 5, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.6
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (66)romantic (50)fit for foodies (45)notable wine list (28)neighborhood gem (11)good for groups (9)scenic view (5)kid-friendly (5)vibrant bar scene (3)hot spot (3)late-night find (3)great for brunch (1)great for lunch (1)Show More
- Wonderful birthday dinnerGearoidinVIPDined on 8/31/2014We were a group of six for a family birthday dinner. Our server was very knowledgeable, straightforward, and attentive, the food was all wonderful, we had a great time. This was our third time going to the Maritana Grille and will definitely not be the last. Not cheap, but well worth the price for a high quality dining experience.Special Features:
- great4adateDined on 8/24/2014It was our first time dining at the Maritana Grille. It was my husband's birthday and wanted to take him somewhere special. The ambience was great! The service was fantastic! The food was very good also, but a little pricey. We both had fish which both dishes were delicious! We would go back for a special occasion!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding but BEWARE...Rosemary1232Dined on 8/15/2014The food was exceptional , the service was outstanding . The only problem was that a small noisy child was seated next to us and ruined the ambiance for us and other guests. A restaurant of this caliber and price point should have a small child policy after 8:00pm. Matter of fact, the whole Loews Don Cesar Hotel seemed like Disney World--- screaming kids all over the place-- stay away if you are looking for a quiet resort experience.Special Features:
- ExcellentJosJDined on 8/11/2014A must for anyone near St Pete Beach. Service was outstanding and the food gourmet. The chef took time to visit the table to discuss the meal. Service was five stars.Special Features:
- Fabulous Service and Fine FoodAustinWriterGirlDined on 8/10/2014Our first trip to the Maritana did not disappoint. First off, the service was excellent. Our server was on top of everything, and also had fabulous knowledge of the menu items. He really did a great job of explaining each dish. He also had a sense of humor and was FUN. We liked that. Fine dining does not have to be so serious and formal. There were some goofs in our orders, but the mistakes were rectified immediately. Our server went and gave the kitchen heck for overcooking our snapper. The revisions did take some time but were wonderful. All portions are moderately sized, so you can enjoy without getting too full. Desserts are very special, and don't miss the surprise dome-style dessert with a sauce that melts the "orb."Special Features:
- Amazing experienceDinfor2Dined on 8/9/2014Food was excellent Wait staff very knowledgable Beautiful surroundings It was our second time to go and it was just as good as the first timeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Superb gem inside the DonJulieDined on 8/4/2014We were staying at the Don Cesar and booked dinner at the Maritana. The wait staff were so knowledgable and service was spot on. The food- delightful. Appropriate sized portions of very special food. A delicious night!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Elegant DinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/2/2014We had a special anniversary dinner here recently. Everything was good and the service was excellent from Jasper who was attentive and knowledgeable. We finished the evening listening to jazz at the Don Cesar lobby bar.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and serviceJerryDined on 7/30/2014Dinner was great! Food and service were exceptionalSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- sandyDined on 7/25/2014Even though it is in a major hotel, it has the feel of fine dining. Service was excellent in addition to a fine meal.Special Features:
- A mixed Bagbullfb3Dined on 7/20/2014We went to this location for our anniversary celebration. The atmosphrere and decor do not match the formaltiy or pricing of their menu. The service was good but not great and the staff was attentive but not terribly helpful or enthusiastic about providing information for first time diners. I ordered the scallops which were very good. My wife ordered the Salmon but instead got snapper. We tried it anyway hoping to avoid waiting for another entree and were very disappointed . The fish did not taste fresh. We informed our server and she immediately apologized that she entered the wrong order and brought us the Salmon but the experience had really been ruined as by the time her food arrived I was finished.
- Really perfect food and serviceIndydinerVIPDined on 7/18/2014This restaurant pulled off a perfect evening. It could not have been better. Excellent staff incredible food. Go here!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great restaurantPrincessfavoriteDined on 7/16/2014Great place to dine for a special occasion. Food and sevice were outstanding..highly recommend this restaurant to all.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food & ServiceTomieoDined on 7/14/2014The food was amazing and inventive. The service some of the best I have had in Florida. Will eat here again when in St. Pete. Truely Excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- had the oceania px fix itemAlexVIPDined on 7/12/2014Had the same last year, this year, the portions were small in the extreme, the main course (lamb) was no more than 3-4 inches across. The food quality was excellent, but I don 't think I would order this particular dish againSpecial Features:
- Great food, wine & serviceSteakloverDined on 7/11/2014This was a perfect dining experience, all the dishes were fantastic and the wine list was great!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food & service at a priceGmanDined on 7/10/2014We found the Grille at Loews to be a great place to celebrate our anniversary. The dining experience was enjoyable and different from the usual restaurant menus. The food was excellent as was the service. Our table waitress took the time to explain the menu items that we were not familiar with and this was a big help to me. You will pay ($$$$) for this unique experience but in our case it didn't matter due to the occasion. I would also recommend visiting the bar area and walking out to the ocean view terrace. A group was playing in the bar area and the ocean view was beautiful. The building itself draws you in with its architecture from the time you drive in. Be sure to check out the history of the building.Special Features:
- Exquisite!OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/4/2014Our group of six was seated immediately, followed by solid service that was attentive but not intrusive. Drink orders included a fabulous Pink Pearl cocktail, a nice mix of Chambourd and Champagne. Others had the Fashion Week, a sultry sip updating the Old Fashioned, a divine Hendryx Gin and tonic with lime, and a choices from a good beer and wine list. Appetizers were interesting as well as delicious. Entrees exceeded expectations, from the Cobia to the perfectly seared scallops with flavorful larder and several fish choices. Desserts were artful and tasty, but the cheesecake with brulee crust was exceptionally smooth and good. A great experience on a holiday evening, sending us out for fireworks just in time. In a word, wonderful.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food, atmosphere & kid friendlyOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 7/4/2014We enjoyed this restaurant with great friends! We each have young kids, 3 & 4. They catered to us and our children. Extensive wine list, great food, atmosphere is delightful and staff friendly & accommodating. We stayed at the resort for the holiday weekend and dined there each night. We love Maritana grill and will recommend to friends. We plan to return to this great restaurant. Thank you!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PrincessfavoriteDined on 7/2/2014We dine at the Maritana frequently, the food is outstanding as is the serive. Our server, Jasper, is excellent and very knowledgeable about the menu and wines.Special Features:
- Excellent Dinnerluv2eatDined on 7/1/2014Our dining experience at Maritana Grille was amazing! Our waiter was so knowledgeable about each dish, its ingredients, and preparation that we couldn't help but be impressed. This is a great restaurant for a quiet, relaxing dinner or special occasion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ScarpiaDined on 7/1/2014Fine food, fine service; had the tasting menu. Good timing on serving the various courses - prompt but never rushed. Great restaurant for special occasions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good meal, priced highjasonfzDined on 6/29/2014This is an expensive dining experience, and the food was very good but not as elegant or exotic/good as comparably priced restaurants. I think it either needs to be more casual with a tapas style menu or move to the full elegant with a number of signature dishes but also multiple tastings menu with full menu variety and wine pairing and customization of the actual menu item. For example, a filet full or foie gras is a turn off for the person that love filet and wants to see it paired with a lobster, scallop or oyster or other sides from other meals. I felt that the quality and service were very good bit overall this was overpriced especially considering the other choices in the area for true fine dining.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not ImpressedOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 6/28/2014Our server was really slow getting to us. We waited 10 mins before she came over. I ordered the steak and it was not a filet mignon like she said but more like a roast. I also didn't know a steak did not come with a potato.
- MiroslavaDined on 6/28/2014Atmosphere great, but Oceana fixed price menu menu not a good value. Portions way too small and taste average. Reality did not match menu descriptions. Maybe it would have been better to select from the regular menu. I would give the place another try.
- ExcellentJamesDined on 6/16/2014The food was supurb and service is viewed as a profession. Our group tries each fish dish, all of which were considered to be excellent!Special Features:
- DonaldDined on 6/15/2014I was amazed to see how the staff helped each other to provide great service and the food was so very good...Special Features:
- Maritana GrilleMisterDined on 6/14/2014Maritana Grille is a first class restaurant! The atmosphere was terrific! My spouse and I ate there for our anniversary--their customer service and attention to detail was phenomenal! We had lamb and veal--the meal was cooked to profession! We would definitely visit again and recommend to a friend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Tasting menumonalotDined on 6/6/2014Excellent meal. Ravioli was slightly undercooked. Wine pairing was excellent.Special Features:
- Great foodFirgilDined on 6/5/2014We had eaten here 2 times before and the food was wonderful - restaurant is beautiful and service good . We had party of 6 and had made reservations 2 weeks in advance. There was also a party of approx 16 and some smaller parties but restaurant wasn't full. We sat at 745 and ordered our entrees. Food not served until after 945 !!!! FINALLY told the large party had backed up kitchen !! We ordered dessert after dinner arrived just to beat the other table. The poor planning was quite surprising from a Loews and lack of info from staff and manager until I started asking at 9 wasn't handled well. They comped appetizers but would much rather had eaten and been out in less than 2.45 hours!! But will go back again - food was that excellentSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place for a special occasionHard2pleaseDined on 6/4/2014Wonderful food, great chef. Quiet atmosphere, exquisite service. Every dish is delicious. Dining at its best.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday dinner celebrationStillatitDined on 5/22/2014Enjoyed a beautiful Birthday celebration dinner that included foie gras, crab cakes, rack of lamb and Chilean sea bass. Out of this world! Extremely memorable, we will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fabulous!!HoosierFansDined on 5/22/2014This was our first time here! My daughter and I were celebrating my birthday by staying at the Don and someone told us we had to try the Maritana!! Our waiter done a great job at explaining everything that was brought to our table. The food was presented so beautifully and they even added a little something special to the dessert for my birthday. We would recommend it to everyone staying at the Don and anyone who would like a memorable upscale dining experience! It was perfect!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OutstandingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 5/17/2014Our Anniversary celebration dinner at Maritana Grille on May 17th, 2014 was absolutely wonderful! The food and presentation was outstanding. The service was terrific but unfortunately I can't remember his name. Our server recommended a red wine was excellent and he even suggested that I take a photo of the label for future reference. I felt that he went out of his way to make our evening special. Our topic of discussion the next day, for most of the day, was how excellent dinner was at the Maritana Grille.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DrewDined on 5/16/2014Service slow at times particularly toward end. Dessert of "homemade" ice cream awful despite waitress' high assurances it was "delicious". Overall, not as enjoyable as previously.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- wonderful graduation dinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 5/15/2014The menu was unique and exquisite ..the service was excellent....a very creative chef...ask for the "surprise" dessert. Very attentive team...thank you for makng my daughters college graduation weekend even more memorable!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding!JohnMDined on 5/14/2014We visit this St. Pete Beach gem every time we come to the area and are never disappointed. It is expensive but worth it.Great for celebrations. This is one of our all time favorite restaurants!Special Features:
- Great for a special occasionMackVIPDined on 5/13/2014Great food and atmosphere. A really special place-- right down to the unique plates and glasses used for each course. Some of the best seafood I've ever tasted.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PerfectdinnerDined on 5/11/2014I had been there on a date and loved it. As a single mother I chose to treat my boys on mothers day. They loved it. They even played connect 4 out by the pool while we waited and we explored the hotel after. They were impressed and I'm sure they will return with dates in the future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Maritana Grille was superb!ElaineVIPDined on 5/11/2014We celebrated my husband's birthday at the Maritan Grille. Everything was perfect. I had called ahead to request a slice of cake or other dessert to be served with a lighted candle and our attentive waiter served a special dessert called "the reveal." Under a dome of white chocolate there was a beautiful citrus flan, revealed when our waiter poured hot mango sauce on it and the dome melted away. A truly delightful was to finish an excellent dinner. We'll be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Fieldston Beach Cottage by the sea in Marshfield
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1
- sleeps 7
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Cottage
- community Neighborhood
rates (USD)
/ week
$ 2,900 - $ 3,200 / month
vacation rental description
Wonderful location just a few steps and you will be on the South Shore's Best Kept Secret, Marshfield's Fieldston Beach. Clean Sandy Beach with warm tide pools for the little ones. Also the ability to wander for miles and explore the beaches and shores.
Cottage is equipped with all needed to be content and comfortable.Cozy Fabulous Front Porch--Lounging and eating areas--while watching the world go by! August is the Marshfield Fair something you will not want to miss!
Biking, Walking, Swimming, Boating, Shopping, Resturants.
2 minute walk to a beautiful, sandy, private beach.
Less than 3 miles to Green Harbor Golf Club and Green Harbor Marina
public boat ramp.
Walk to The Fieldston Restaurant just around the corner or 1 mile to
The Brant Rock Fish Market, The Lobster Tale, Fairview Inn, Ice
Cream shops, etc..
2.5 miles to Webster Square stores/shopping including CVS, Dunkin
Donuts and Shaws.
The 140th annual Marshfield Fair is in August.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
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Last modified on 06-10-2014 at 8:54 AM.
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Lorraine Akins
cottage rental amenities
patio set back yard
Washer and Dryer
gas cooking
radio /cd player
gas grill
sleeps 7 or 8 comfortablyBack yard outside shower is available now!!
activities and attractions in Marshfield Other Areas
Marshfield Fair
Cape Cod
vacation rental rates
Rates are weekly. Or monthly
Lorraine Akins
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Marshfield
- Marshfield Fair
- swimming
- biking
- Breakfast
- Restaurants
Top things to do on a budget
- walking
- Biking
- Swim
- Sightseeing
Top things to do with a family
- Marshfield fair
- Short distance to Plymouth Harbor
- Plimouth plantation day trip
- 35 miles to. Boston,Ma
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Man who shot woman in face behind bars
4:19pm Thursday 5th June 2014 in Local News
A DRUG dealer who tried to murder a woman is behind bars.
Osei Kuffour, 25, of Dock Road, Tilbury, was sentenced to 26 years in prison for shooting the 36-year-old victim in the face and lodged behind her cheek bone.
The pair were meeting up for a drug deal in Newham, on December 11, 2012, when, after a brief conversation, Kuffour pulled out a revolver and shot her from only a metre away.
Detective Inspector Dave Coxell, from Newham's Firearms and Gangs unit, said: "Osei Kuffour viciously and deliberately attacked a vulnerable woman in broad daylight outside her home in E16, with every intention of ending her life in a callous and violent manner.
"It is only to the victim's credit that she has recovered to the extent that she has, and was able to bravely give evidence against her attacker. I would like to thank my Newham Firearms & Gangs Unit who has worked unceasingly to bring this violent offender to justice."
The woman suffered serious injuries and underwent emergency surgery. She has to go through months of treatment and more major surgery to restore her bone structure.
Kuffour was arrested the same day after Newham's Firearms and Gangs Unit launched a search.
He was discovered with a large amount of cash and Class A drugs between his buttocks.
Kuffour denied attempting to murder the woman but a jury found him guilty.
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Living the La Vida Legra wrote:It happened in Newham! The beast happened to live in Tilbury. I hope they deport him when he gets out.
Is Tilbury the new Wild West?
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THONOTOSASSA, Fla. (AP) – A Tampa-Bay area man who authorities say attacked his neighbor with a hammer has been charged with second degree murder with a weapon.
A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office press release says 28-year-old Jarrett Kyle Brooks was booked into jail late Saturday. It was not immediately known if he has an attorney.
Authorities say Brooks approached Jonathan Acree from behind at a Thonotosassa trailer park, striking him in the head and neck multiple times with a hammer.
Acree was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The sheriff's office SWAT team was called to the home where Brooks was barricaded. Authorities say he surrendered after tear gas was shot into the mobile home. There was no one else in the trailer.
Investigators have not released a motive for the attack.
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Oktoberfest Lager - Sly Fox Brewing Company
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Ratings: 181 | Reviews: 119 | Display Reviews Only:
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
08-26-2014 03:25:12 | More by Octoberist
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08-07-2014 14:17:09 | More by GameOfBeers
New Jersey
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02-08-2014 21:23:32 | More by StaindProject86
3.14/5 rDev -13.7%
Poured into a pint glass from a can. Slightly hazy golden amber body topped by a respectable head. The head drops down to a few bubbles on the surface, leaving a very moderate lacing on the glass. Seems to have some decent carbonation.
The smell is mild, hinting at the caramel malts and a clean lager taste. Very mild aroma of hops come out as the beer comes to cellar temp. Has a lightly sweet smell to it.
This is a light-bodied Oktoberfest, with a decent amount of carbonation. The flavor is also very light, with just a small flavor of toasted malt. Really not much in the way of bitterness here. Subtle bitterness in the finish, but just barely there, only in a balancing role. It lacks a more impactful flavor. Notes of wet hay, biscuit malt, butterscotch, and a grassy hop presence.
I would not venture to get this one again. It's not poorly made, but it strikes me as one of many decent, but not great, Oktoberfests. Ultimately it's a forgettable beer. Easy to drink? Yes. But I've had far better. Lagers don't have to be boring.
11-19-2013 16:12:30 | More by MusicaleMike
3.5/5 rDev -3.8%
11-14-2013 15:49:53 | More by SourAddict
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11-02-2013 20:32:38 | More by dougbassett
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10-31-2013 02:32:24 | More by OKCNittany
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10-17-2013 02:40:12 | More by nosavingsaccount
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10-12-2013 22:11:07 | More by scottbrew4u
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10-12-2013 16:05:54 | More by DaveOB
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10-06-2013 21:12:43 | More by lockewoodfin
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3.64/5 rDev 0%
Pours hazed and very light amber with an orange hue . Lager bubbles coming up from the bottom. It had a finger and a half of loose off white foam that fell quickly to a thin ring and soapy wet lace as you drink.
Nose is simple and yeasty lager smell. Bready with a touch of malt sweetness. There is some hop pungency on the nose and I thought I smelled a bit of onion. I will call it hop herbal instead. As it warmed the malt became a tad sweeter on the nose.
Taste is terrific and light. It has a light bread with only a touch of malt sweetness that intensifies slightly as you drink. There is a hop presence on the palate and a gentle bitter on the tongue right before the finish. It finishes crisp and dry with silky bread to flow but no real caramel taste. It's not that the malt is not sweet and only by the end of the glass are you noticing a bit of nutty or any toasted quality. The malt in this one is slow to be realized but it is there and by the end of the drink it has a bit more body. Carbonation in ample and mouthfeel is clean.
I think sly fox has a great way of making very smooth lagers that drink very easily and flow across the palate like water. This one is certainly tasty and while you might start out thinking it's too light by mid glass you are tasting hearty bread (with the crusts even) and a smooth malt. it may not have the dark color of other octoberfests but it drinks well .
10-04-2013 14:27:11 | More by utopiajane
New York
3.35/5 rDev -8%
Bought this from a Wegman's in Pennsylvania. I was in the state and figured why not try something from the area ("Craft brewed in Pennsylvania"). Poured from a can.
A - pours a really nice light copper color similar to a witbier. There was a huge head that looked oh so beautiful.
S - it was kinda hard to differentiate the scents present. I smelled a bit of wheat but that's about it.
T - has a light bitterness from some hops but the flavors don't really pop out or are not present at all. That's not to say that it doesn't taste good, because this Oktoberfest tastes pretty good, but there's nothing crazy special about it, which is absolutely fine.
M - very nice moderate mouth feel. After each sip, some beer still lingers in the mouth leaving a nice feeling that isn't dry at all. I think that this is one of the aspects of this beer and differentiates it from some of its peers.
O - pretty good Oktoberfest that is good to share with a few friends. Their canned package is great for on-the-go convenience. You won't find anything out of the ordinary here, but it stays true to style. Enjoyable beer to celebrate the Fall season.
10-01-2013 19:09:47 | More by Nikxed58
New Jersey
3.45/5 rDev -5.2%
A - golden hue, thick white head, excellent laces
S - not much there, yeast?
T - malty, not much hop, mild smoke, soft bitter
M - quaffable, medium body, it is a lager not a true marzen
O -Great for a seissun, ABV just under 6, not a marzen Oktoberfest but closer to hofbrau than you might think
Served in a 16 oz pint glass at my kitchen table
09-28-2013 03:54:31 | More by EBeckett3
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev +3%
09-28-2013 00:05:29 | More by woooobeer
3.75/5 rDev +3%
09-23-2013 18:36:12 | More by Gatordaddy
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev +3%
09-21-2013 15:43:30 | More by CreekyJarls
3.75/5 rDev +3%
09-21-2013 00:59:06 | More by pburland23
3/5 rDev -17.6%
09-20-2013 19:14:47 | More by iwillhaveanother
3/5 rDev -17.6%
09-16-2013 21:27:46 | More by mpalestino
3.45/5 rDev -5.2%
Pours a lighter orange to golden, lighter than I would expect for the style. Te head is foamy and somewhat thin and leaves nearly no lacing behind.
Aromas are fairly traditional and feature Munich and Carmel malt, with notes of bread and only the faintest hop presence.
The flavor is similar with Carmel and Munich malts with biscuit and faint hints of toffee. Although it may be what one would expect for the style in terms of character it is not as pronounced versus the staples of the style.
Thinner than I would like in body yet very clean and crisp with medium carbonation.
Overall this is a decent fest bier just leaving a bit of character on the table.
09-15-2013 22:07:00 | More by CHADMC3
4.1/5 rDev +12.6%
Poured into a harpoon tasting glass, color is copper/gold, head is light, thin, presenting only about 1/4 inch then dissipating, color is off white with larger buble size.
Smell is bread, toast, biscuit, touch of vienna/munich style malts, fresh hoppiness noted, grass and fruity but light.
Taste is clean, vienna/munich malts showing through, somewhat drying, crisp flavors, bread, toast and biscuit are all present, touch of caramel like sweetness; hop flavor is fresh, crisp, floral. Malt flavor is on the subdued side for a oktoberfest, with the hops showing through
Mouthfeel is very crisp, sharp on the tongue, expected with this level of hoppiness and the carbonation for this style.
Overall, a less sweet, more hoppy oktoberfestbier, i like it. great for the warmer september afternoons.
09-15-2013 21:03:34 | More by mvanaskie13
Oktoberfest Lager from Sly Fox Brewing Company
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Friday, 5 February 2010
One Old Lady
One old lady all alone
Without a cat or telephone
Sitting in a house that's cold
Doing nothing - growing old
Waiting in her coat and shoes
For dad to come to mend the fuse
Sees the snow outside is deep
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5 comments:
- Jim Murdoch said...
Rhyme, once the first skill a poet set out to master, is something that really has fallen by the wayside and it's a shame because it has power if handled well. It also helps if the subject matter is appropriate to the form as this is. This is the kind of poem my mother - who was an old woman for quite a long time - would have, and indeed did, write. Short, simple, to the point. I like it.
- 5 February 2010 12:41
- Poet in Residence said...
Thanks Jim. I can't help wondering if you still have your mum's poems. Gwilym
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- Poet in Residence said...
Jim, for your info,- entering 'Bukowski' in the PiR searchbox will bring up 7 posts.
- 5 February 2010 14:09
- Jim Murdoch said...
My mother never showed me any of her poetry when she was alive. We found two old school jotters after she died and my wife made them up into a chapbook so my siblings could have copies. If you want to read a couple of verses you can find them in my post Richard Brautigan, my mum and I. Down the bottom of the post is a poem I wrote about my mum after her death.
Thanks for the info on Bukowski too.
- 5 February 2010 14:57
- Poet in Residence said...
Thanks Jim, you are very kind. I'll take a look. My mum does watercolour painting but her eyesight is failing, perhaps she can now become a poet too!
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Gated condominium overlooking 8th hole of the championship El Tigre golf course, Paradise Village Resort.
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Privacy by design is the practice of integrating privacy safeguards during the development phase.
This short article leaves too much unsaid to convince Marketing and Advertising executives that Privacy by Design deserves their attention.
When business executives hear the term privacy, there is often an assumption we are talking about IT. They expect the CIO or CSO to write a security policy and believe they are covered.
This is a fundamental mistake. Customer data falls into the Marketing domain. That data is a business asset. It is just like your buildings, equipment, business process and people. Using an asset inefficiently or ineffectively costs money.
Building privacy into your business processes and systems from the start is a culture change. There is a shift from driving innovation from the inside out, to being outside in.
If consumers do not trust your business, they stop sharing with you. They may move their business to your competitor. That is like throwing dollars out the window.
Worse, once you lose existing customers, to get back to zero change, you have to acquire new customers. New customers cost more than old customers did.
The net result is a loss of dollars that could go to better customer experience or back to shareholders.
Implementing Privacy by Design requires management buy-in and funding. That makes it a business issue. Change may be required in Corporate or Business strategy.
Policy changes may be required to coordinate efforts between business units and organizational design.
People within you organization will be required to do their jobs differently. There will be changes to job descriptions, incentives and controls. Is HR up to the challenge?
Most companies do not know all of the places customer data exists. If you are not sure where data is stored, who has access to it, and how it moves, you will fail to protect your marketing assets.
Worse, you miss opportunities to use the data to delight customers. You accept risk without the value offset.
Start by learning more about Privacy by Design by reading the 7 Foundational Principles.
1. Proactive not Reactive; Preventative not Remedial
2. Privacy as the Default Setting
3. Privacy Embedded into Design
4. Full Functionality - Positive-Sum, not Zero-Sum
5. End-to-End Security - Full Lifecycle Protection
6. Visibility and Transparency - Keep it Open
7. Respect for User Privacy - Keep it User-Centric
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How to clearly define leadership roles for your company.
Anyone can be a leader. It does not require a formal title.
Change isn't a command and control effort cascading its way through the hierarchy level by level, it moves through an organization or community like a virus person by person.
There are different types of change that occur in companies. The type we think of first, process change and culture change. Since I have a small space to work in here, I will generalize and divide change types. One is simple and the other complex.
Simple change involves a localized process. This makes a difference since it effects fewer people. Culture is more homogenous. Fewer people are required to agree on what form the change will take. More of the change focuses on the mechanics. Local process change can be done by following basic project management steps.
Change that is more complex crosses department, perhaps even company borders. There are more moving parts and egos involved. Local leaders have less control and influence. More people, from differing cultures, have to be convinced. This requires more participation, and power sharing.
Leaders that are used to local, process change will have more trouble. This article gives leaders a path to changing themselves to be successful at complex changes.
Here we are, a quarter century into the digital revolution, yet many companies still agonize over whether to invest significant resources in digital capabilities. Those that have done so tend to run their digital operations as independent business units—the way companies prefer to manage them, as opposed to the way customers expect to use them.
Are your stores competing with your online presence? Who is winning?
It's probably not your customers. They're confused why the two don't work together.
Think fusion to create competitive advantage. Do what meets customer wants and needs, not what is convenient for you.
See also:Leading a Digical℠ transformation
The promise to consumers is almost always the same: The more data you give us, the better, and less expensive, the service we give you. Nest keeps you comfortable and slashes your energy bill. Facebook connects you with people and things you didn't even realize you were missing. Disney promises shorter lines.
Do you know about data?
Data is an asset most companies squander.
Data is an asset about which most consumers have no clue.
Learn how you can leverage the asset to your advantage.
Look straight ahead into the slot machine. Don't blink.
Tin foil hat optional.
How can you thrive in a rapidly changing market? By continuing to learn and develop new skills even once you hit the C-suite. Here are some ways to start:
Here is another tip to keep learning once you hit the C-Suite.
Stop yourself if you regularly say something like, "Why change now? We have always done it that way."
A closed mind cannot make room for new ideas.
A trio of new roles arise for data management -- chief data officer, chief digital officer and chief analytics officer. What these roles have in common is that they are new, having been created in the past decade. Whether those roles will be around in the decade afterward remains a question.
Once organizations get wise to the fact that data is an asset, and not another cost center these jobs may go the way of the dodo.
It shouldn't take courage to do the right thing.
You get the behaviors you pay for. Doing the "right thing" puts the focus on efficiency.
That is good for a commodity product. One widget is just like any other. Widget customers focus on price.
Doing the "thing right" for customers puts the focus on innovation.
Car companies always show how special their cars are. Our car will make you the envy of your neighbors and friends. You have arrived!
It is good to know when a GM product has arrived. Knowing when to get out of the way could be important.
Arnie Gullov-Singh is chief revenue officer at Polyvore, the world's largest style community, which offers "a new way to discover and shop for things you love". This young, innovative company was founded in 2007, has been profitable since 2011, has raised over $22m in funding and now boasts 20 million users.
By creating the right culture, it is possible to move from the server farm to the C-Suite.
Alarm fatigue affects every constituent in the healthcare system. Patients die or are left with life-altering injuries. Patient's families lose loved ones who would still be alive if a missed alarm was noticed. The healthcare organization is affected through lawsuits, penalties, and damage to their reputation. The same is true for individual staff, who may also suffer emotional trauma due to guilt and regret.
Change is constant.
Think about the many new and familiar sounds that have changed, from the sound made by a speeding car (gasoline vs. electric), to the alarms in our workplaces.
Add device vibrations, flashing lights and pop-up boxes. Most are supposed to add value.
En masse, the methods meant to grab our attention may do the opposite. Too much of a good thing is bad.
The moral of this story is leaving people to their own devices may kill you.
"It's a massive opportunity to manufacture short runs cost effectively and manage SKU proliferation to our advantage."
Digital disruption sounds technical. It is not about technology.
It is about how people use technology to disrupt and transform business.
Businesses it is time to get your IT people out of their shell. IT has a lot to contribute to business. First, IT people have to learn that they are in business, not IT. Business people also have to learn that IT people can do more.
Together, we can change the world.
As a recruiter you have so much to think about: advertising jobs, sourcing candidates, competing not just with you traditional competitors, but with your clients and candidates – everything's online now and everyone has access to what you have access to. How do you differentiate yourself? How can you make yourself stand out?
If you are a recruiter and do not contribute value through social medial, odds are you will lose out to another who adds value.
You ask all sorts of personal questions. If I do not trust you as a person, I may not answer or purposefully misdirect you.
There are plenty of scammers out there asking for social security numbers, or for visa numbers, etc. As many have learned, trust is earned in business.
Some recruiters do not use their real names. I have confirmed this with real recruiters. Strictly speaking, this is legal. It is not the way to build trust.
You do not add value to my life if I have to explain why you should be on LinkedIn so candidates can get a sense about who you are and where you have been.
People do business with other people. The economy may be in the dumper. Do not assume candidates will jump just because you say so.
There ARE Good Recruiters Out There. Be prepared to show that you ARE one of those. After all, you want to know all about your potential candidate.
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When leadership fails, it's usually not because people have forgotten how to lead, McChrystal concluded. Rather, it's because they've made the mistake of assuming that today's strategies will continue to work indefinitely.
If you are still traveling at the speed of paper, your strategy is doomed.
Great things happen when Marketing and HR work together.
We constantly hear that companies are having a hard time finding qualified candidates. I suspect companies and candidates are both being victimized by the historical black box recruiting model.
Recruiting is broken. The old model of trusting second or third party recruiters to attain qualified candidates is outdated and ineffective.
The pace of change in the global economy has clearly outpaced the ability of today's recruiting machine.
Not a day goes by that does not bring some clueless individual, armed with a ten-year-old resume to my door. Resumes are a commodity. They are generic documents that are resold repeatedly. Many recruiting firms retain resumes until they have little economic value.
Fishing with old bait will not feed your family. The freshness of resumes is hard to detect to the average recruiter. The top entry always says it is current. That allows documents to appear fresh forever.
How can this be in our technology age? Technology was supposed to fix such problems. It has somehow done quite the opposite.
The world has changed and so have job seekers. I seek information about every recruiter and company before I return a call or email. LinkedIn and Google are tools. Many of the recruiters I talk to are sales people. Many have no experience with your industry or the people who work in it.
This should alarm CEOs and HR departments who pay to retain these recruiters.
I believe that the problem is economic. Fresh resumes cost money. If most recruiters cannot judge freshness, why not sell them an old resume. Why pay for a new resume when we have this perfectly good ten-year-old model?
If this is the recruiter's resource, it is a small wonder they produce inferior product. It may not be the recruiters fault. I have spoken with many who have no idea that the tools they are given are pitifully outdated.
Social recruiting uses a pull model instead of the historical push model. Marketing has shown success using the social model to bring in new customers. Applying similar practices in recruiting stands a chance of refreshing the candidate pool with new blood.
Try social recruiting to attract new people who are interested in you and motivated to learn about your strategy and industry. Your future and our economy are at stake.
In 2006, I moved to Mumbai and as soon as I landed, I looked for a taxi. A smiling taxi driver came up to me and asked me where I wanted to go....
This parable that takes place in Mumbai may sound familiar if you have ever tried to get a cab for a short distance at Los Angeles International Airport.
I suppose bad business is not limited to geographic location. That must be what they mean by global economy.
Most strategies fail to be implemented correctly. The companies that succeed are those which concentrate on creating strategy which has people and implementation at its heart rather than having annual planning exercises masquerading as strategy.
To get to the Promised Land, you must take your company on a journey. You have a plan.
A plan is not enough. To succeed, you must implement the plan. If you are a leader, you understand the phrase "the Devil is in the details."
Begin by selecting your magic circle of executive conspirators. It is vital that you all model the behaviors of your strategy. Words and actions communicate it out to the rest of the organization.
Assume employees, customers and investors watch you every step of the way for clues of what is to come.
On the journey, your two major resources are money and people. Both are limited. Here is a clue. Invest in your people or spend a lot more money.
If you do not have the right people with the desired behaviors and capabilities in place then be prepared to fail.
Good strategy describes a desired state or ideal future for a company.
✔ Where to Compete
✔ How to Beat Competition
✔ Core Capabilities
✔ Management Systems required to manage people, process and assets
Play to win.
Unfortunately, some founders and CEOs, especially at early-stage startups, confuse culture with perks or, worse, believe that defining a company's culture is a task best left up to someone else.
The biggest myth is that culture does not matter. We are all about technology, the product, the customer or whatever.
Culture happens, even when you are not paying attention. I have worked at a few startups.
Believe me, culture matters. When you spend 16 hours a day at work, this is easy to miss.
"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." And as managers know, an important part of getting the results you want is ensuring employees "get" the strategy so they can carry it out. - Winston Churchill
Be the leader your employees need. Be visible. Go talk to them where they are. Listen to what they have to say. Otherwise, you may be running a faith-based organization. Is that your strategy?
An ideological gulf has opened in today's business world, between companies that look outward for long-term value and those relying on internal resources.
The way a company expresses its purpose, goals, and how it plans to achieve those has a direct effect on how it is organized. It determines how things are done. It plays into who is hired, reassigned and fired.
There is not one right answer. Quoting Steve Jobs or Henry Ford sounds smart, but their decisions may not apply in your organization. Maybe they do. Either way, it should be a conscious decision.
Strategy is not magic. It is a set of choices. These choices determine who your customers are. They determine where you should and should not compete. Strategy gets translated into policy, and behaviors that flow down throughout the organization.
Investors and customers are watching. They are talking about you. Should they invest their money in you? But hey, no pressure.
Employees should think about this as well. Are you in the right position or company?
Buried in the discussion of earnings, margins and emerging networking technology was his stark admission that the company's sales model is changing in the era of the cloud, which makes it easier for people who don't have technical training to buy software.
"Amid the shift, CIOs may not be fielding as many calls from Cisco as in the past. Mr. Chambers said, 'We're selling to the business unit more than to the CIO now when we do our job right.'"
This change is another signpost on the highway of digital transformation. CIOs should pay attention to this switch from a major vendor.
If your IT departments still operate in a silo, they may find they do not know what is going on within their company. IT professionals must learn to speak business. Business units have learned to speak IT.
Stop trying to manage change and start leading it.
We are all in sales and marketing now.
The capability to executing strategies successfully is a competitive advantage of paramount importance. Therefore it needs to be built systematically in every organisation which wants to strive long-term.
Summer Strategy Reading List
The Killers - Barriers in Strategy Execution (part I)
The Silent Killers - Barriers in Strategy Execution (part II)
Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
The Big Lie of Strategic Planning
Making Strategy Work: Leading Effective Execution and Change, Hrebiniak, 2005
Implementing change with impact from McKinsey
How could we get a 145-year-old company to embrace change?
In business, last century's great is likely today's average.
Get up off your laurels! Stop living in the past.
Your achievements were great. That was then. This is now.
Today has a short memory.
What have you done for me lately? That sounds harsh, I know.
Learn the lessons of history. Apply that knowledge to today's challenges.
To get to the next destination, we need less management and more leadership.
We need courage. Rise up!
Humans are social creatures; we fall readily into group loyalties. We instinctively divide the world into "us" and "them" and treat others very differently according to which category they're in.
Leaders, rally your people around a common mission. Being us is powerful.
Beware whom you make the enemy. The line between them and us is thinner than you think.
Soon, your competitor could be part of your company. One of those them may become your next boss or coworker. Merger and Acquisition makes unexpected bedfellows.
A less risky idea is to unite to provide the best customer service. Reduce waste. That way, everyone wins.
We have met the enemy. They may be the next us.
Are you with us or are you against us?
Change is the rule. Uncertainty abounds. Complexity and ambiguity are the new normal. Choose wisely.
Huntsville, Alabama, tops this list of cities with America's most engaged employees.
It is nice to be engaged.
Does being happy with your company mean those employees do a better job serving your customers?
Why 'Employee Satisfaction' Is the Wrong Metric
LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, has agreed to pay nearly $6 million in back-pay and damages for having short-changed its own employees
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05-02-2014 19:37:02 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot
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I stopped in at The Wine Country yesterday since I was in the area. It's a boutique-like warehouse filled with mainly wine but there is a small beer area to the side. First and foremost, all of their beer was on the shelf from what I could tell with nothing in the cooler. Some of the bottles were pretty dusty and looked to have been sitting around for a while. I wasn't offered help or even acknowledged when I walked in the door. The selection is fairly small but they had bottles that are harder to find. Prices were pretty reasonable for everything I saw, even if they were a bit more than other stores in the area. I didn't buy anything on this trip but I wouldn't be opposed to going back again if I was in the area.
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They have a decent selection... they do get in some of the harder to find stuff, but don't hide it in the back like some other places... that said, they don't seem to have the amount of beer people coming in to look for stuff... so, the harder to find stuff that is sold out all over town, is just sitting on their shelf...
They have the desire to be a great beer shop, but just need the beer people to know to come buy stuff there... and maybe they can get more...
Once a month they do a beer tasting night called Beerventure ... check their site for the dates and the theme for each month, it's a lot of fun, and for $20 it's a hell of a deal, too...
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I would go back to this place, let me first say that.
Selection was decent, two rows for the beer as this is, obviously, a wine focused establishment. They had the usual suspects: Delirium, Unibraue, Stone, and some Trappist brews. Not amazing, but not a poor selection by any means. A few harder to find items, again, I wasn't impressed, but I wasn't disappointed.
Staff was friendly, I had a question about some gin I was purchasing and the woman on the floor was very knowledgeable about her products. Not amazingly so, and there was no history lesson or anything like that, but she knew general flavors and made decent recommendations.
Prices were a little high, maybe 10% more than a Bev-mo, but I'm a cheapskate so that's relative I suppose. A solid place.
07-28-2011 16:45:33 | More by bierkoning
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This place is mostly centered around wine but they have a small and impressive beer section in the back left side of the store. the Lady that does the beer there is very cool and always very helpful. they have a really nice selection of belgian beers, and is especially cool for having lots of belgian beers that you wont find at most other specialty beer stores. they also get a good selection of rare beers from time to time. they regularly get shipments of pliny andblind pig. i was able to get ivan the terrible from this store a few months back as well.
05-08-2011 21:58:10 | More by gregoryG
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
Good selection, professional staff , and decent prices add up to a good source for beer and a lighter wallet. Catch this place when fully stocked and your wallet will be much lighter but you'll have some nice beers to drink for a while. The wide variety of styles is another plus. Wine country is primarily a wine store consistent with it's name, but the craft beer selection has expanded since my initial visit. For those that like a fine wine every now and then, this store can really make it hard to leave without way too many bottles. The wine selection is exemplary. Thank God for local businesses that blow away the large chains!
02-17-2011 06:40:24 | More by IKR
5/5 rDev +18.8%
My "go to" store for all things beer. Very consistent selection of local breweries (Lost Abbey, Port, Alesmith, etc.), Belgians (Fantome, trappists, etc.), and of course harder to find beers (Russian River, Cascade, etc.). Had a lot of Cantillon back in the day, but that has dried up all over the West Coast; can't fault them. They'd have it if they could.
The service goes above and beyond. Ask for Merritt, and you'll have all your needs met and a good conversation to boot. She loves all things sour and is very helpful/insightful when it comes to that style in particular (though she certainly knows the rest as well). In short, Wine Country is amazing.
12-19-2010 01:41:54 | More by ebin6
4/5 rDev -5%
Mainly a wine store with regular wine events happening. Good selection of quality beers are tucked into a 20' square un-chilled spot in the back corner. Also some brews in their small 8' tall 8' wide glass door cooler.
Helpful & friendly when you have questions about brews in house and brews not in house.
The selection is very good and you can pull 12oz from their respective 4 or 6 packs to mix match your own take home selections.
A bit pricey per bottle when you do mix and match. Overall price's are in line with a few other local place's I shop in.
10-18-2010 18:21:48 | More by fourplayed
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
Visiting from Mass., called on the suggestion of the Russian River distributor (Stone) loooking for Pliny the Elder. Charged me for and saved me two bottles which I loved. Drove there straight from LAX to find my two and more in stock, so I bought six. Also bought some Firestone Walker IPA, which we can't get back home. Thanks guys!
A pretty large store with a very good, but not great craft beer selection, a wide selection of wine, and other quality entertainment and party type goods. Wish I lived near a store like this.
Again, the service blew me away. Even when I got there one of the guys showed me around the craft beer section and answered some questions. Great job!
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El Nino certainly is delivering the goods here in March! We've had some great powder days, spring corn in the sunshine and superb groom for cruising days all rolled into one fantastic month!
If you saw this week's forecast, you know it's not over yet. In fact, the best is yet to come with the most powerful storm of the entire season forecast to drop up to 3 feet of snow on Meadows through Wednesday. We'll see what develops. Be aware that with such ferocity come high winds which may affect lift operations during the storm. Check our conditions page for constant updates.
Hood River Meadows will continue daily operations at least through Sunday, April 4. We'll take a look at conditions and turn out through the week to decide about operations beyond Sunday. We've been doing the prep work on Cascade Park and eventually we'll transition from HRM to Cascade. Note to self: If you want a 3 foot snowstorm, starting building a park on Cascade.
We're bringing back the midweek Day Care specials - $100 for all day Day Care and an adult lift ticket (spouse ticket is just $25 more!) Reservations are required. Season Pass holders receive a 25% discount off of all day Day Care as well (offers good through Friday, April 2).
The Spring Splash continues - remember to register each day that you are at the mountain for that trip for two to Hawaii! Remember, you'll need to be present for the drawing - April 24 at the Pond Skim. It's Washington spring break this week, we have our three day Freestyle and Holiday Kids Camps Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sunday April 4 is Easter and the Spur Steakhouse at Cooper Spur Mt. Resort presents a Grand Easter Buffet from noon - 7 PM. It's a delicious meal priced at just $18 (or $2 / year for kids). Make your reservation at 541.352.6692. Consider spending the night as Cooper Spur Mt. Resort is offering special room rates beginning Sunday, April 4 on new reservations made in advance - $49 for a lodge hotel room (with 2 queen beds) and $99 for a condo or cabin (sleeps 8)!
See you on the mountain!
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I know it is kind of early to be asking but I am curious, when will Meadows close this year? Are you guys still shooting for end of April and if so will you do the weekend May challenge like in previous years or are you just going to pick a date and stick with it? Seems like with all the snow this week, there could be enough to last through May. For now I say.....KEEP DUMPING! See you guys on Wednesday, which leads me to another question, will you be handing out snorkles this week to thoes who forget...lol!Meadows: We'll be open daily through April 25 and then weekends in May through May 16, depending on conditions. Thanks for the post!
With all of the new snow so close to the end of the season why not keep night skiing open? Or drop the price of your day lift tickets?Meadows: Hi Angie. Unfortunately nights have come to an end for the season. Traditionally the spring like conditions at this time of year are less appealing to night skiers, and we see dwindling crowds. Our stellar night crew has moved on to their next jobs. But we are looking at how we can extend night skiing longer in the future. Regarding price - we just announced the $99 5 Time Pass. That brings the price down to under $20 / day!
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Dessert is the main course on the final day of WWL-TV's heart healthy holiday recipes, and Chef Chip Flanagan of Ralph's on the Park and Kim Hemenway of People's Health join the Eyewitness Morning News in the kitchen with a special chocolate panna cotta recipe.
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Could snarl Palo Alto traffic? You mean it isn't snarled already? Have you been to south Palo Alto lately?
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Expected to last "about a month"? Maybe. But the PG&E lane closures and huge traffic backups along Charleston Road were supposed to last two months. They lasted four. No explanations for the five weeks the project stood idle, either.


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PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the fifth of five key matchups in the Packers' Week 13 game against the Giants at the Meadowlands Sunday.
Packers TE Jermichael Finley vs. Giants safeties Kenny Phillips and Deon Grant
Phillips, a first-round pick in 2008 who has come back from a serious knee injury in '09, is better suited than most safeties to defend Finley, who normally enjoys a huge edge in size and speed over his defenders. With a big frame and excellent athleticism, Phillips has all the tools you could ask for, but he has come up short so far this season when it comes to making impact plays (only two interceptions and one forced fumble).
The Giants' second-leading tackler (66), Phillips had a team-leading 10 tackles in the team's Week 16 45-17 loss to the Packers last season. With Finley out for the season, Phillips had to contend with a Packer TE trio in that game of Andrew Quarless, Tom Crabtree and Donald Lee, who had a two-yard TD.
Normally the dime safety, Grant was in the starting lineup as part of a four-man LB package against the Saints and finished the game with five tackles, one fewer than Phillips. Grant offers strong leadership and is a hard hitter, but he has lost a lot of speed.
Finley has been telling the local media this week that he is ready for a breakout game. He has had two or fewer catches in four of the last six games and just a combined 3-68 in the last two games and is no doubt feeling more than a little frustrated. Finley last scored a TD in Week Nine at San Diego.
Finley ranks third on the team in catches (36), receiving yards (513) and TDs (five) and continually draws some sort of double team, which has helped other Packers receivers benefit from one-on-one matchups, particularly WR Jordy Nelson. It does indeed seem like the big tight end could be ready for his most productive game in a while.


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While taking 16.6 years to double seems awfully slow, it took 17.4 years to go from the first close over 100, in 1968, to the first one over 200, in 1985.
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PHOENIX -- Sen. John McCain, currently on a trip to Turkey, made an unscheduled side trip to Syria on Monday to meet with rebel leaders.
McCain is the highest-ranking U.S. official to enter the country since a bloody civil war tore the country to shreds two years ago.
According to The Daily Beast, McCain met with Gen. Salem Idris for several hours before returning to Turkey.
Inside those meetings, rebel leaders called on the United States to step up its support to the Syrian armed opposition and provide them with heavy weapons, a no-fly zone, and airstrikes on the Syrian regime and the forces of Hezbollah, which is increasing active in Syria.
Idris also criticized the Obama administration's approach to Syria.
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FGCU Draws USF in First Round of NCAA Tournament on Thursday
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The two-time defending Atlantic Sun Champion FGCU men's soccer team will stay in-state for the second straight year for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, as it will head to USF on Thursday, Nov. 15, announced on Monday night during the NCAA Selection Show on NCAA.com.
The Eagles (11-5-2), who earned the A-Sun's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday for the second straight year, learned of their first round destination during their Selection Show party held at Naples Flatbread at Miromar Outlets.
Thursday's meeting will be the second this season and the fifth all-time between the two clubs. Then No. 13 USF got the best of FGCU in Tampa, 3-0, on Sept. 25 in the Green and Blue's non-conference finale. It will also be the Green and Blue's fourth game at USF's Corbett Stadium this year, as they defeated Conference USA foe South Carolina (3-0) and Iona (2-0) at the USF Tournament.
FGCU is the only current A-Sun team to win back-to-back championships, doing so in its first two years of postseason eligibility. The Eagles current eight-game win streak is the third longest in the nation behind Akron (14) and Creighton (10), and is tied for the longest in program history.
Sunday's game-winning goal in the 95th minute was the second in the last three games for Santiago Echeverri's (Kissimmee, Fla./Celebration HS), who was named the A-Sun Championship MVP. In last Saturday's showdown in Macon, Ga. against Mercer that decided the regular season champ and host of the tournament, Echeverri struck in the 52nd-minute with his first career game-winner in the 1-0 victory. Sunday's 1-0 win in the championship was FGCU's seventh shutout during its current eight-game win streak.
Although it didn't qualify for the BIG EAST Tournament, USF (8-5-4, 2-3-3 BIG EAST) had the 24th toughest schedule in the nation this year, and finished with an RPI of 25. Five of the Bulls' last eight matches were against opponents whose RPI was in the top 43 in the country. In total, USF played nine of the top 43 teams in RPI and finished with a record of 4-3-2 in those contests.
Thursday's contest will be USF's first official game since it lost at DePaul on Oct. 26. To keep themselves ready for a possible NCAA Tournament at-large berth, the Bulls held an exhibition match against the U-17 U.S. National Team last Friday, defeating the team full of young stars, 2-0.
More information regarding a gametime, tickets and live video/audio will be available on www.FGCUATHLETICS.com by Tuesday evening. For all up-to-date information on FGCU men's soccer, follow the team on twitter @FGCU_MSoccer.


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CHAZY — This Thanksgiving, Dale Gonyo is grateful for the things in life that some people take for granted.
The fourth-grader, who attends Chazy Elementary School, is most appreciative of "just having shelter and a family and stuff like that."
Of course, the 9-year-old is also looking forward to eating his favorite Thanksgiving dish: stuffing.
"My whole family comes to my house, and we just have dinner and talk, and it's just fun," he said.
The Press-Republican recently spoke with Dale and several other fourth- and fifth-graders at his school about being thankful, eating turkey and how Thanksgiving came to be.
Aengus Andrew, 9, knows the holiday originated with "pilgrims doing something."
Those pilgrims, the fourth-grader added, were "celebrating something that I'm not really sure of."
According to classmate Benny deOndarza, the first Thanksgiving took place when the pilgrims harvested their first crops.
"When the pilgrims came, the Indians — I mean the Native Americans — they helped them plant crops, so they could get their harvest in the fall and survive their winter," he explained.
Fifth-grader Colby Drake, on the other hand, doesn't know who started Thanksgiving, but imagines it began about 200 years ago.
"I guess I think in, like, the 1800s they just came up with it," he said.
Fifth-grader Pier Morin also thinks that first celebration may have had something to do with pilgrims and Native Americans; though, he likely wouldn't bet on it.
After all, the 11-year-old said, "I haven't seen any movies about that lately."
As for why turkey has become a Thanksgiving staple, fifth-grader Emma Smith believes the answer is simple: "Because it tastes good."
Fellow fifth-grader Olivia McLennan, however, believes there's more to the tradition than just the flavor of the bird.


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Note to Phil Windley, I've been seeing nice things about your conference all over the blogs the past couple of days. When Kim Cameron says it was a "superevent" you know you really did a great job.
Update: sorry for messing this up, the conference was co-produced by Phil and Kaliya Hamlin, aka the Identity Woman.