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Less than a year ago, Pollitt wrote that if one was sick of reading about women named Rielle, one should elect more women leaders. In addition to trying to kick John Edwards to the curb, she clearly meant that women should be in office because they're women. But that was before Sarah Palin came to the fore. People voted her governor of (the largely socialist) Alaska and we get to read about kids named Track, Trig and Bristol! Consider this and the fact that had a serious presidential contender has a daughter named Chelsea, and I'm only glad I stopped believing that "women hold up half the sky" pap years ago.
I know lots of the snarks laying into Palin lately have pointed out that these photos of her prove that the abstemiousness and continence she and her base advocate are clearly only for others to do. Still, it would have been much more relevant to Palinanity if a Nation columnist had. The fact that the media wouldn't do this to Mike Huckabee or a man is, well, a fart in a tornado.


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"While BYU is one of the marquee programs in the country, Talley said other
programs like Utah Valley, Weber State and Utah State are all great options for
boys and girls athletes to fulfill their collegiate dreams."
seems like there was a school left out of that list... nice journalism.
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REd Leader, since it was a quote, I guess according to your journalism ethics, the reporter should've ADDED Utah, SUU and Dixie so no one is excluded, even though the subject didn't say it. Interesting perspective. I think I agree, the more I think about it. If we disagree with something someone says, just change it. Or, enhance athletes quotes to make them appear smarter. You're right. That kind of journalism would be more PC and palatable.
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Imagine if we had 600 scholarships for learning understanding and the protection of our Constitution what a better country we would have and money well spent. Instead we have an out of control Government teaching our children the fractured History THEY want them to know and believe. Remind you of someone else doing this very same thing ?
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Vance, if you and say, 60 to 70,000 of your friends are willing to pay say, $50
every Saturday in the fall to watch kids learning about the Constitution, I
think it would work.
Univ of Alabama professors in the 70's
were apparently incensed that so much money was being spent on the football
program and Bear Bryant famously retorted, "if you can get 90,000 folks in
Tuscaloosa to come every Saturday and watch the kids conducting experiments in
the chemistry lab, then you'd have a valid argument."
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Well Talley is a Cross Country coach and until a year ago
utah didn't even have a program. Why would he mention them? They are not a
factor at all unless it is just a kid wanting a scholarship. Talley was talking
about GOOD programs, GOOD options, not startups with no relevence.
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Does Mark Graham think they are giving scholarships away girls.
100 percent of the girls that have some ability, some commitment and are
well-coached can get some type of scholarship" Really. One only needs to
look at the number of girls in sports and the numbers with scholarships to see
the statement is wrong. Girls scholarships are just as competitive as boys are
and each college has the same number to give to each sex. An article on the
NCAA scholarship limits per sport for D1 and D2 might be a good list for people
to know also D3 can give no scholarships.
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I didn't have Caroline for Thanksgiving this year. I wasn't really looking forward to it. I never do look forward to holidays without her… divorced holidays are pretty sucky in general. It's supposed to be family time, you know? Maybe they get better, but it's all still pretty new to me at this point.
She left with Tyler for his parents' house in Phoenix on Sunday, and she's coming back tonight. HSD went to Florida to visit family. My best friend went to Maine to do the same.
I was not looking forward to this at all.
I made sure to have a big, long to-do list of stuff around the apartment to keep me busy. I told myself that the alone time would be good for me, that it would be nice to sleep in and work out and have a glass of wine on Thanksgiving without worrying about what Caroline was destroying in the other room.
And you know what? It was actually really nice.
I've gotten a ton of sleep, gotten all Caroline's old baby stuff bagged up and sold for Christmas money, cleaned my apartment from top to bottom, and gone on plenty of long runs. I went to Thanksgiving at a family friend's place with my family, and it was so relaxing to eat delicious food and have adult conversation and not chase around a toddler and try to get her to eat her green beans. It was just… nice. It wasn't lonely at all.
So this year, that's what I am thankful for. For the silver lining to divorced holidays, for the time spent alone, the time spent relaxing, a respite from my crazy-busy life. For the time to get things done, for a glass of wine, for adult time. And for knowing that once I've had my little break, my daughter will be coming home to me with a huge, excited grin on her face and with her arms outstretched towards me.
And now? It's Christmastime, my favorite time of the year. I get Caroline for Christmas this year, and she'll be almost three, and it is gonna be awesome. I've got all my boxes of Christmas stuff out of storage, and it's ready and waiting for her to come home and tear into it. I am so looking forward to sharing all that with her… and I'm thankful for that, this year, too.
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On November 25, 2011 at 3:59 pm
I've been divorced going on 10 years now, so I totally feel ya on not spending holidays with your child….but it is a nice break where you get to feel human again for a bit. I have a daughter too and I've found that it is actually beneficial for BOTH of us to have a break from each other…me to recharge my batteries and my daughter to realize that "hey, maybe mom isn't so annoying after all" Glad you were able to enjoy yourself and not wallow in sadness.


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Can't hardly blame him. They can overspend without consequences, it's an election year, and last time they tried to impose fiscal restraint the Dems and the MSM painted them as uncaring Scrooges.
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Japan Import: Who the hell does Dr Lobe think he is? Presiding over the events at the Academy, this stuck-up Jelly Baby look-a-like has the audacity to equate our brain with a shrivelled sponge. We're highly educated games journalists, you no-legged dolt. To suggest otherwise is simply a failing of your shambolic institution to find our true genius within.
New kid on the thinking block
Turning up for our first day at the academy - quivering with fear and clutching on to mum's (read: Greener's) coat - we were ushered into the hallowed halls, greeted by our rubbery principal and forced to adopt an identity. We're not talking about some surreal playground social alignment here, but Mii avatar importation.
Once in, it doesn't take the advanced memory of a corpulent cerebrum to recognise that the Academy hasn't changed much in the move from DS to Wii. Dr Lobe is still running his vigorous minigame-bombardment mind-enlargement regime,1 so in truth it's less first day at a new school and more a return after a long summer holiday.
Despite some rather critical moans about the stingy 15 games of the original, Nintendo have stuck to their old curriculum and simply devised a fresh 15. Separated into five groups of three, each clump is intended to embiggen a different aspect of the brain - memory, analysis, spatial awareness, numeracy and, er, the well-recognised subject of general thinking.
Faster than light
Having played all 15, a task achievable in as many minutes, these groupings are called into doubt. Counting multi-coloured balls being lobbed all over the shop is as much a visual recognition task as numeracy trial, and plonking paintings back together tests spatial awareness - so why is it paired with the logic of constructing a train track? It may seem like a minor quibble, but in a game that sells itself on vaguely academic grounds we feel that such murkiness invalidates its supposed results somewhat.
As on the DS, tasks still feel too minor to truly give the noggin a proper workout. Flashing by at a rate of knots, old gaming tricks come into play, such as deliberately failing a task to shave time off your overall run or, in those situations where completion is required, jettisoning thought for speed. It's exactly why people enjoy multi-choice tests so much - they know the examiner has given them the right answer somewhere, it's just up to them to stumble upon it.
Nowhere is this more evident than in two-player head-to-head. Racing to complete tasks, there are no punishments for wrong answers - so players unwilling to pull their mental weight can simply button-thump their way to victory (as long as their opponent is a nobler, studious type).
Sure, it's the individual players that choose underhand tactics, but the throwaway nature of the tasks certainly promote scumbaggery. Multiplayer, the area where DS Academy found its legs, is a WarioWare-style disappointment. One-on-one is diverting, but any more players and you're forced to enter the realms of - grumble, grumble - pass the remote.
Popping your airhead cherry
Our main concern is just how insubstantial it all feels. Lobe may liken our grey matter to a shrivelled sponge, but it was with said sponge that we were there trouncing his tasks at their most advanced level after just an hour's play. From the Miis wandering the academy's halls to the jingling music, this reeks of Wii Play. It tries to disguise shallowness by allowing you to share your Miis and their respective academic records with pals over WiiConnect24,3 but this isn't enough to truly satisfy.
It's becoming increasingly clear that Nintendo seemingly think that by hopping into bed with one or more Wii channels, a totally insubstantial title grows worthwhile in some way. But this isn't the case, and anyone with a half a brain, be it shrivelled and sponge-like, will see this.
Released for a budget price this would be a diverting enough party game. As a long term investment, you should take that normal-sized brain of yours and think again.


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So, we've talked about the beginning, the end, pluck, resiliency, and life—and yet here we are, still, wading through the slush pile. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop? The world may never know, and how to have a reader pass on your work feels just as elusive. A tip: nothing is more effective than good dialogue to keep a reader engaged, and nothing can turn a reader off faster than schlocky conversation. Picture Charlie Brown listening to his teachers: womp, womp.
Author, Elizabeth Bowen, says, "Dialogue is what people do to each other." It should be used to convey attitude, not information. When dialogue is used for exposition it sounds stilted and almost always falls flat, taking the reader out of the moment. Dialogue, when done right, provides economy in revealing character through word choice, dialect, and inference, to name a few. Done well, it pushes your story forward by suggestion. Mark Twain says, "The difference between the right word and the nearly right word is the same as that between lightning and the lightning bug."


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Bernd Glemser (piano)
These works, written between 1830 and 1842 contain musical meaning in all their passages of pianistic virtuosity and this raises them far beyond the level of brilliant musical trickery. This the first time that Bernd Glemser has performed solo works by Chopin on CD. His recording of Bach Piano Transcriptions (OC 706) was reviewed "beautifully played, intelligent, sensitive and wonderful arrangements….".
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With his new album, he has embraced the very core of the Romantic piano repertoire and in so doing pays tribute to Fryderyk Chopin. In addition to the paramount Sonata in B minor, Chopin's most extensive work for solo piano, Kahánek performs Four Scherzi, composed throughout Chopin's creative life.
Kahánek's infectious musicality brings out the compositions' poeticism, romantic upswing and virtuosity to the full – one often has the feeling that this is "merely" improvisation, a music originating from the sheer magic of the moment. The pianist's credo is seeking his own path, yet consistently within the intentions of the composer's score (according to Jan Ekier's new edition).
Chopin pieces recorded on innumerable occasions ... yet somehow different, novel, inspired.
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Felicja Blumental (piano)
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Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60
Polonaise No. 9 in B flat major, Op. 71 No. 2
Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39
Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
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Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano)
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"Supple pianism and poetic sensibility characterise Moiseiwitsch's Chopin" BBC Music Magazine, September 2010 ****
"Benno Moiseiwitsch always ranked among the world's most delectable pianists. And here...he shows himself as gloriously free, mischievous and mercurial. He can be curt, skittish or rhapsodic, seemingly at will...these performances are rarely less than personal and beguiling." Gramophone Magazine, September 2010
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Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62 No. 1
Louis Lortie (piano)
'In the era of the great romantic pianists, it used to be the fashion at piano recitals to offer an improvisation in the same key as that of the piece that was scheduled to follow, in order to get the audience 'in the mood'. To compensate for this lost art, I have thought of always playing one of the nocturnes before a major piano composition by Chopin. It makes these nocturnes appear more like an improvisation, to serve as counterweight to the very dense content of the Ballades, Scherzos, and Sonatas. This practice transfers smoothly the logic of a piano recital to a CD and makes more sense by allowing the listener to enjoy the contents in one stretch' writes Louis Lortie on his concept for the album.
The immensely respected French-Canadian virtuoso Louis Lortie celebrates the Chopin anniversary with an album of Nocturnes and Scherzos for solo piano. These works stretch the pianist's technique in every possible way. This Canadian pianist has long had an association with Chandos, and is recognised as one of the finest interpreters of Chopin. He first recorded Chopin's Études for Chandos more than 20 years ago; it was named as one of the '50 great performances by superlative pianists' by BBC Music Magazine. Since then he's enjoyed an exceptionally rich performing and recording career. He won First Prize in the Busoni Competition in 1984. He was also a prize-winner at the Leeds Competition. He's been named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
A recent performance at Carnegie Hall elicited the following review, 'Those who bought a ticket to hear Louis Lortie play on Saturday night must have been extremely glad they did so. The pianist from Montreal gave a recital at Carnegie Hall that was filled with beauty, brains, and virtuosity.'
"richly coloured and deftly articulated...Along the way there are some lovely individual touches like the way Lortie varies the dynamic in the exposition repeat of the First Scherzo...This is Chopin playing of a superior order." Gramophone Magazine, July 2010
"Lortie's recital-like organisation of the repertoire is particularly appealing...Nothing is overstated dramatically here, which is not to say that the individual character of the pieces is not identified and communicated with taste and a clear expressive intent." The Telegraph, 1st June 2010 ***
"Lortie's musicianship is imaginative but never eccentric, with a technique that is always at the service of the music." BBC Music Magazine, July 2010 ****
"It's all tremendously fluent, the technical hurdles easily cleared...Lortie gets the final peroration of the B flat minor Scherzo exactly right – a tremendous performance – and is pretty persuasive throughout the sonata, too" The Guardian, 1st July 2010 ***
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Impromptus Nos. 1-4
Roberto Szidon (piano)
Ruth Slenczynska (piano)
Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major 'Raindrop'
Martha Argerich (piano)
Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz'
Maria João Pires (piano)
Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
Alice Sara Ott (piano)
Étude Op. 10 No. 12 in C minor 'Revolutionary'
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse'
Nelson Freire (piano)
Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 in E minor
Rafal Blechacz (piano)
Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 in A major
Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57
Hélène Grimaud (piano)
Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 'Military'
Emil Gilels (piano)
Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Waltz No. 1 in E flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 18
Zoltán Kocsis (piano)
Étude Op. 25 No. 11 in A minor 'Winter Wind'
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
Lang Lang (piano)
Étude Op. 10 No. 4 in C sharp minor
Prelude Op. 28 No. 3 in G major
Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor
Mazurka No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
Ivo Pogorelich (piano)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre': 3rd movement (Funeral March)
Prelude Op. 28 No. 11 in B major
Friedrich Gulda (piano)
Prelude Op. 28 No. 20 in C minor
Écossaises (3), Op. 72 No. 3
Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
Étude Op. 25 No. 9 in G flat major 'Butterfly'
Nocturne No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 32 No. 2
Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29
Mazurka No. 19 in B minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
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Waltz No. 3 in A minor 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 2
Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz'
Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2
Waltz No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2
Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1
Waltz No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70 No. 1
Étude Op. 10 No. 8 in F major
Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
Prelude Op. 28 No. 5 in D major
Étude Op. 10 No. 5 in G flat major 'Black Key'
Polonaise No. 4 in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2
Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
Prelude Op. 28 No. 13 in F sharp major
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With his exceptional gift for melody and his highly sophisticated and subtle sense of harmony, Frederic Chopin created some of the most Romantic piano music ever written. This collection offers a widely varied selection of these beautiful and much loved pieces, from the calm introspective mood of the Nocturnes, through the pure joy of the Waltzes to the grand passion of the "Revolutionary" Etude in C minor, the Fantaisie-impromptu and the "Heroic" Polonaise.
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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'
Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49
Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 12 in C sharp minor
Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K330
Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
Van Cliburn (piano)
1958 was a red-letter year not only in music competition history but in the entire history of performance. For it was then that 23-year-old Van Cliburn of Texas won the first Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, taking with him both the hearts of the Russian people and his jury (which included such luminaries as Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, Richter and Gilels). Thawing the political freeze between Russia and America, he went on to achieve a celebrity and charisma unknown since the days of Liszt and Paderewski. But Cliburn's only London solo concert, given at the Royal Festival Hall one year later, was a no less remarkable event. There I joined a capacity audience (including a bevy of Hollywood stars) on a hot summer afternoon to witness playing of a wholly extraordinary communicative character and power. And, strolling down memory lane and listening once more to one of the most remarkable recitals ever given on the South Bank, one word comes to mind above all others and that is 'eloquence'. It is surely a truism to say that today, as never before, the world is teeming with pianists whose mechanical skill is unmatched by a convincing musical voice or sound. Cliburn's technique – something far transcending mere mechanics in its overwhelming range, colour and sonority – was immense and yet was always at the service of a generous spirit, anxious only to celebrate and share great music. Throughout this recital he 'speaks' with a voice and sonority uniquely his own. Expectation pulsed at fever pitch, yet Cliburn's vast audience was taken by surprise when he launched into the National Anthem, milked and thundered for all its worth; a lavish and very Texan tribute to the British people (in today's parlance, to 'that special relationship'). But then came Mozart and the Sonata in C, K.330, gently and affectionately confided, alive with that unmistakable full and 'golden' Cliburn tone and a legato and cantabile 'more Russian than the Russians'. Yet at the same time everything was delicately and imaginatively pointed with a special sense of Mozart's poetic ambiguity, his subtle and melancholic undertow. From the booklet note by Bryce Morrison
"The three Chopin works are carefully phrased and clearly articulated with a full, even tone...while Prokofiev's Sixth Sonata (another Cliburn favourite) provides the outstanding performance of the recital...An unflashy, deftly executed Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 rounds off proceedings." Gramophone Magazine, May 2010
"...beginning with a juicily harmonised and affirmatively delivered God, Save the Queen...he then launches into Mozart's C major Sonata K330, in which his famed full tone is to the fore, before letting a more fiery, individual temperament exert itself in Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev and Liszt, vividly coloured and with a commanding presence." The Telegraph, 29th January 2010 ****
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Historical Traveler Reviews Four Points by Sheraton Chicago Downtown / Magnificent Mile
Nice Place to Stay
In town for 2 day conference. Conference headquarters was at Marriott on Mich Ave (one block away). Stayed here because room was $173/night as opposed to $219, and Marriott charges $10 day for internet access, which I refuse to pay extra for, especially at this price point.
Staff very friendly, check in was easy, booked room on Sheraton web site.
Stayed on 7th floor, some traffic noise, and some construction was going on at Lenox Suites next door, but not bad...hey, it is Chicago after all.
All interior of hotel new, smells and looks incredibly clean. Room was great, very clean. Bed comfy. Fridge and micro big plus for saving $$ and being able to utilize all of those great take out left overs!
Pool indoors, enclosed in sun room structure with all glass. Hot tub was clean, not afraid to use it like some hot tubs out there.
Did not eat at hotel breakfast or order room service.
Was pleased overall, and felt this hotel was a good value.
Four Points Sheraton-Downtown
just returned from a weekend stay in Chicago at the Four Points Sheraton downtown on Rush Street. Got a decent rate online at the hotel's website. I originally booked a junior suite- what they call a room with 2 queen beds and a sleep sofa. When I arrived, they upgraded me to a king room at the same rate. The room was very tastefully furnished and comfortable. The bed was VERY comfortable. Sheraton advertises how nice their beds are and from our stay I can see why. Once we laid down, we didn't want to get up. Nice, comfy sleeper sofa, although we didn't use the bed. Also a nice large desk with internet connection. Very nice flat-screen television (32 inches?) with video game controls attached. Bathroom was good size with tub/shower and nice long counter area, brightly lit. Tub area was spotless. Very good large closet with excellent suit hangers. In the closet is an iron and ironing board. There is a coffee-maker with coffee, tea, etc- even a complimentary bottle of water which is replaced each day. The entire room, and basically the whole hotel, was very clean and looked as if it was brand-new or close to it. Front-desk staff was very friendly and especially helpful- a big smile and "hello" each time we entered the lobby.
The hotel is very convenient to the downtown area- Rush street is only one block off Michigan Ave-the Magnificent Mile. Lots of restaurants and shops all within walking distance. Millenium Park is about a five block walk south, and WaterPlace is about the same distance north. The hotel is a $26 cab ride from Midway airport.
Stay here if you find a good price
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Great location.
Fridge and microwave in room. Guest Laundry, free internet access.
Staff were almost comical in their friendliness - I think they had all just finished training but did seem genuine.
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Good stay at the Sheraton
The location of this hotel is great--a block off of Michigan, so there's not so much foot traffic out front. When we got there around 2pm on a Friday our room wasn't ready yet so we checked our bags and walked a few blocks to Jake Melnick's for lunch (really good food, incidentally) and came back about an hour later. Our Junior suite was on the 5th floor, which was nice for us since we had the kids with us and the pool is on the same floor. Nice pool area; very clean and plenty of towels. The pool itself is less than 4 feet deep all the way around, so it's child-friendly, but I don't know if I'd try to do any serious swimming in it.
As I mentioned before, our room was called a junior suite for some reason. To me, the word "suite" implies a separation of rooms, which this room did mot have. It did, however, have 2 full-sized beds and a couch with a pull-out bed, a mini-fridge and a microwave, so that was nice. Everything about the room was very clean and well-kept (I think this hotel is relatively new), and it would have been more than enough room for 2 people, but with the 4 of us in there it got a little crowded at times. The main walk-area at the foot of the beds and outside the bathroom was pretty narrow. The beds were comfortable enough, and they furnish these oversized pillows for propping yourself up to watch tv. The actual bed pillows were extremely soft.
The staff were all very polite and friendly. Check-in and check-out were a breeze. There is no restaurant or bar on site, but of course there are a million places within walking distance so this is no big deal. I will say that the sidewalk area outside the front doors is very small and most of the time feels crowded, even when there are only a few people actually out there waiting for their rides to pick them up.
All in all, it was a nice place to spend a couple of nights. Excellent location, very good service, very clean and bright and convenient to everything, and the price was very good for this time of year. We might stay here again, although we prefer the Hilton Garden Inn a few blocks away.
Great location, comfortable beds
This hotel has a some good things going for it - it's newly constructed, in a very good location, has friendly staff, really comfortable beds and it is one of the more reasonable priced hotels in the area. The drawback is that it feels a bit "low budget" - not much ambiance. Also, I felt that because it was a lower priced hotel there seemed to be more of a rowdy crowd. We heard some noises late into the night and it was hard to tell if it was people fighting or partying! Also, when pricing hotels consider weather or not it includes a complimentary breakfast buffet. This hotel has a breakfast buffet but there is a charge which basically added 20$ (for two people) to what we spent for the night.
Found a new gem!
The good: this is a great clean hotel...the location to the mile is steps away...the bed is AWESOME...and the staff superb (especially Cassandra)...and the microwave and fridge are huge pluses in my book especially when you bring back some pizza from Giordanos and need to warm it up.
The indifferent: my view was of builidings and the pool (first time I look out the window someone in the pool area is bending over not a pleasent thing to see).
The bad: the booking stated I had a deluxe room w/ sitting area, flat screen blah blah (like the earlier review come to find out just the screen is flat with a big back but that is not really all that bad)...neither was checking in with Cassandra that was pleasent but things went bad when I got to my room there was NO sitting area etc. so I call down and no serious help was being given so I tell them I am coming down...(note the room I went into was a king and the bed though comfortable takes up most the space) it was explained to me that the room blazingly quoted on my rate from the SPG website is really their suite no such thing as a deluxe king...well needless to say I wantd what the paper stated and I got it and was advised no extra charge...then I wake up the next morning and guess what they increased the rate...so i trot downstaires ready to go to war but the lady who helped me when I checked in happen to be there so she fixed it and I was off (except of course the hold they put on my CC is for the wrong amount so I am patiently waiting for that to come off). All that said...when you check in just make sure you confirm what the room will be.
Awesome Location/Great Hotel!!
Just returned from a weekend in Chicago. We stayed at the new Four Points Sheraton on Rush. This hotel is great! It's brand new and very clean and tastefully decorated. Check in took less than 3 minutes. We arrived around 11ish and our room was ready. Sheraton's have the best beds. We were in a deluxe king room. The room included a fridge, micro, coffee maker (with complimentary coffee packs), and hairdryer. The free wi-fi is nice also!
We liked the security feature that you need your room key in the elevator to be able to get to your floor. We did not try out the pool or fitness center. They offer a contintental breakfast, but it was pricey at $12.95.
The location is everything with this hotel. One block west of Michigan and right in the middle of everything. There is a self park garage a 1/2 block away. The hotel offers valet parking, but the self park was cheaper.
I highly recommend this hotel!
Excellent location in the heart of Chicago!
This is the perfect place to stay at if your looking for a clean and comfortable room. Request a non street window to avoid loud late night traffic and city noise. Chicago River and Michigan Ave. are steps away, great diner for breakfast is just a couple blocks around from the hotel. You will be glad you stayed here!
Decent place to stay if you don't want to spend much money
The Four Points Sheraton Chicago Downtown is a decent hotel but certainly not a luxury hotel. I'd say 3ish stars. The Hotel is only a month old so everything is pretty much new & clean. Hotel lobby is rather plain as are the hallways. All guests must use their room key to access the elevator which will take them only to their floor (nice security measure). You also get an additional key to access the pool and the fitness center located on the 5th floor.
Rooms offer very comfortable beds. Bathrooms are moderate sized. Good sized mirrored closet. The other amenities include iron, ironing board, microwave and an empty refrigerator (no minibar). Unfortunately, there are no safes in the rooms but you can use the safe deposit box downstairs to store small items (not laptops). The free wireless or corded internet access (available throughout the hotel & rooms) is very nice! The flat screen TV in the room is not the plasma type (flat in the front and big in the back).
Beware of the street noise outside of hotel. Even though I was located on the 8th floor, I could hear the car radios that boom, boom, car motors, honking horns and just about everything else). You can also hear some hallway noise from inside your room as well.
The Sheraton also offers a pricey room service. It's available from 7am - 10pm. A few breakfast items. Lunch (Sandwiches and Salads) and a limited dinner (various cuts of Prime Rib) menu are provided by Lawry's Prime Rib which is located across the street from the hotel. There's also an extensive wine list but if you're a beer drinker then you're out of luck. No beer is offered on the menu drink list.
Valet parking needs some work. $36 a day for in/out privileges. You must call 30 minutes ahead to get your car and then estimate another 15 - 20 minutes before you actually see it. Self parking is not available yet (coming the fall) and the closest self park lot is about 3 blocks away.
The hotel is nicely situated one block west of Michigan Avenue which makes it perfect for shoppers. There are also plenty of restaurants/caf�s located near by.
If you're looking for a place to lay your head and save a few bucks then this is the place for you. If you're looking for luxury type of experience then this is not the place for you.
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An interesting point and I would suggest a big racer/cruiser divide. The low end of either might be one main and one headsail, a 130-150. But while the serious racer may sort through 14 sails to load the day's inventory...a cruiser has to carry all the sails they own, and build inventory a bit more parsimoniously.
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3-4 headsails if they're seriously considering light air and storms? What does who consider "proper" for the cruising sail inventory, as opposed to racing?
I think many of the cruisers, with their roller furlers and inmasts, have gotten away from carrying any extra sails. I am one of them. Does not mean I think I should.
I have often considered investing in a trysail. I already have the track for it. I actually have a heavy made sail for a much smaller boat in storage in Washington. I wonder how that would work on my boat??? Anyways, I am as guilty as the crowd and admit it. Does not mean I don't agree with Jon, which I do.
Another sail I would like is a cruising chute. I had one on my last boat and loved it. I loved just flying it. Unfortunately, I have had my boat dollars going elsewhere. And in all honesty, and I will ask Jon what he thinks too, I just don't see many cruisers using spis. He is right about motoring a lot too. It shocked me how much we end up motoring.
I will say one thing though (about motoring): We try to avoid sailing when we will get bounced around too much. Sometimes you can avoid that and have a better voyage (not a better sail) by motoring. Also, where before we might just sail, it is not unusual for us to motorsail to make better time. I think that argument for a "Racer" could be that they do not have to do that as much and their boats will point better, making for a better VMG. I also think, in theory, they will be able to sail and make better speed in winds where many cruisers will have to sail.
One of my consistent arguments though, and it may be a Bob Perry question, is when you load up a racer-cruiser with cruising stuff, how have you affected the stability of that boat? THe performance? The RM? Wouldn't a race boat, given its nature of design and the lack of storage, be forced to put things higher thus decreasing its RM for instance, versus a HD cruiser might keep it low and secured? Because the percentage increase of displacment would be much higher on a racer-cruiser versus a HD cruiser, wouldnt the effects of loading it down really alter it more than a HD Cruiser?
I really don't know. It is a question. But it seems logical to me that it would.
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Samuel Berger (December 25, 1884 – February 23, 1925) was an American professional heavyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.
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My husband and I will be in LA for a few days before Memorial Day. Is it worth taking a day trip to Catalina? We have been to LA before and have a few days to take in some new sites. After LA we will be spending two days in Santa Monica for a wedding, leaving time to enjoy the beaches in the area. Is Catalina a repeat event? Should we do something else - perhapa a trip inland or on a hike instead? - not too rigorous!
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Catalina underwhelming for me
Might rent a car up to Big Sur like Ventana Resort there
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IMHO, for a day trip it's worth considering a visit to Catalina.
It's a very picturesque, hilly, small island. Most of the activities center around the harbor. You can also rent a golf cart and go up the hills. No cars are allowed on the island with the exception of service vehicles.
If you just want a nice relaxing day, visiting some restaurants, local bars and shops, I would recommend it, but that's just me. -
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I love Catalina.
I love the boat trip over,you'll often see dolphins.
I love the beauty and clarity of the water,go snorkeling or glass bottom boat.
I love the untouched wild California inland,take a tour or rent a golf cart. -
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I think it is well worth it -- it is rather unique - like some have said the boat ride over -- and even if you just walk around -- stop and watch people - grap a bit to eat or drink -- is very special.
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Ive gone to Catalina a couple of times, and the weather is the make or break for that trip. Its not my 1st choice, but its certianly worth considering if you have nice weather w/ calm ocean conditions
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Ive gone to Catalina a couple of times, and the weather is the make or break for that trip. Its not my 1st choice, but its certianly worth considering if you have nice weather w/ calm ocean conditions
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Despite living in California for nearly 40 years, I've never been to Catalina, so I can't comment. But if you decide to not do Catalina, consider Pasadena, in particular, the Huntington Gardens & Library. It's spectacular.
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I loved Catalina! You can rent a golf cart and explore the island, shop for interesting souvenirs, have lunch, take a tour bus to the "airport in the sky" for breathtaking views.
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>>Despite living in California for nearly 40 years, I've never been to Catalina, so I can't comment.<<
I'd say your never having been there is a comment in itself. Enough so that it's got me reconsidering our plans.
Not intending to hi-jack your thread, eznmomma, as I'm also looking for suggestions for day-trips from the LA area. Does San Diego make sense? -
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<<<I'd say your never having been there is a comment in itself. Enough so that it's got me reconsidering our plans.>>>
NO!!! Absolutely not. We had never been to the Huntington Library & Gardens before either, and we fell in love with it and can't wait to go back. There's lots of things we haven't seen around "home" since we tend to take our big trips farther afield. We're making a concerted effort now that the kids are grown to see what we've missed -
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islandaze: "I'd say your never having been there is a comment in itself. Enough so that it's got me reconsidering our plans."
I totally don't understand what that means. California is HUGE w/ thousands of wonderful places to visit. No one (not even Huell Howser ) has been every place.
Just seems a weird response to sf7307's post . . . -
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I love Catalina. Its beautiful and not too far away. You can take the ferry or fly. I think its highly worthwhile for a day trip, especially as you've been to LA before.
Not sure what you mean asking if Catalina is a repeat event. I've been several times, so I guess for me it is. -
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Maybe janisj, but I'd think that someone who'd lived in CA for 40 years would've at least hit the highlights, which was the reason for my comment. Maybe sf7307 was too occupied groovin' to Simon and Garfunkel though.
So sf7307, will you make it to Catalina before the middle of July? -
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It happens often, you don't play the tourist where you live, there are places in San Francisco where we didn't go, and probably won't, but I can name places far away which the locals there don't visit.
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"Maybe janisj, but I'd think that someone who'd lived in CA for 40 years would've at least hit the highlights, which was the reason for my comment."
I guess you just don't understand the vast scale of California. -
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I love Catalina, but that's because I lived there for three years, from age 8 to 11. Lived on the beach all summer, explored all around the little town of Avalon with friends. I think that's why I felt so at home when I first visited Hawaii. In the Casino is a museum about the days in WWII when it was a maritime service training base, and there are photos of my father holding church service in the Casino theater for the trainees.
Do go by boat. That's half the fun. And go up the long ramp in the Casino to the huge circular ballroom at the top, with cool views. Snorkle. Walk up the canyon as far as you can to see some of the landscape. Have lunch along the beach promenade. -
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<<<So sf7307, will you make it to Catalina before the middle of July?>>>
Sorry, but no. Maybe next spring. -
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sf7307: See all the problems you caused
islandaze: Just to give you some perspective . . . Millions of life-long Californians have never been to . . . Just name it.
San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Mendocino, Big Sur, Redwoods National Park, Death Valley, Burney Falls, Sonoma, Disneyland, Carmel, San Diego, San Simeon, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and . . Catalina . . (and a thousand other places). Doesn't mean they aren't all major destinations. -
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Problems? I thought we were being helpful, keeping eznmomma's thread topped. I suspect she's (and I) still open to suggestions for day-trips from the LA area.
Was gonna say something about this being a travel site, and thus the reasonable expectation that posters would at least be familiar with highlights of their own states (heck, even I've been to every place you named except San Diego and Catalina). But then I got to thinking about some of the popular tourist attractions around where I live that I haven't yet seen. Oops! -
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Just a note: currently there is a very significant brush fire on Catalina..lots of hillside burned, smoke.
I'd think twice about going right now if you hae breathing troubles. -
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If you had a great time in Catalina last time -go back. If not, find a new place to visit. No much changes in Catalina. Maybe try south oc. Trips to yosemite and tahoe are way-way too far for a 2day trip! 6-9 hrs one way from LA
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Thanks everyone. We have been up and down the coast from California - from Yosemite to SF and all the way down to San Diego and saw almost everything major inbetween. I like the idea of taking a boat ride over to Catalina, snorkling and/or taking a cart to explore. We are pretty tireless tourists and the last times we were in LA we toured early morning to night. I didn't think Death Valley would be as interesting as Catalina. We have been to very barren deserts in other parts of the world and a little in Nevada, Utah, Arizona etc.
What is the lure of Huntington Gardens and Library? Several people have mentioned it. I read that the Japanese Garden just closed for renovation until 2012. is it still worth the trip and how much time should we leave. We might consider working it into another day we are there.
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The lure is magnificent gardens (the Japanese garden being one of many), a terrific art collection (including Gainsborough's Blue Boy), and a fantastic library with all manner of historical documents, including a Gutenberg Bible.
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I think we will put Huntington Gardens on our list even though the Japanese Garden is closed for renovation. I am still considering Catalina but will keep watch on the news about the fire. We will be there at the end of this month so hopefully the smoke will clear. I am assumng I can get tickets for the boat ride at the last minute.
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If its golf cart or snorkling, imo -go with the golf cart. Even on the most perfect day in August, visibility will be mediocre at best. For late May, you might need a wet suit too -
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I disagree with FrankS' statement." visibility will be mediocre at best ". Catalina is a major scuba destination with very good visibility. The island is swept by cold, clear Pacific currents.
I have never found a day when I did NOT desire a wet suit.
They are available for rent on the green pier. The best snorkling IMO is at The Casino. Concrete steps lead into the ocean. -
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Catalina is definitely worth a day trip. You can rent a golf cart or ride the open buses, or both. There's plenty to see there, including the Botanical Gardens, and plenty of nice waterside restaurants. The boat ride over is also very pleasant.
I also recommend the Huntington Gardens and Museum. I used to visit my aunt who lived in the area and always fit in a trip to the Huntington. The house and gardens are beautiful, and the art collection is well worth a look. It's a lovely, tranquil place to visit.
To islandaze, I live in NY and have never been to the Top of the Rock (not yet, at least). Doesn't mean other people should not go. -
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Catalina Island is a local playground for yacht owners and a cruise ship destination. Obviously, it's worth a trip for some.
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Catalina might be a 'major' SCUBA destination, but mediocre snorkeling even in summer. I dont know why you changed from snorkel to SCUBA to disagree with me. Anyways the month of May isnt a great time to snorkel. For instance today the water is 57 degrees which usually means the top will be murky and bonechilling cold. But if you are certified SCUBA, have a 1/4 suit with hood and booties, it might be much better near the bottom -
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A few years ago we had dinner and spent the night on the Queen Mary in Long Beach. My husband and his family traveled to Europe on that ship many years ago. The next day we left our car in the parking lot and went next door to board a boat to Catalina. On Catalina we took a Jeep ecotour of the island. We saw buffalo which supposedly were left by a film company in 1924 and an injured eagle. I am very glad we did the tour, as it enabled us to see things we could not have done with a golf cart. I enjoyed our visit to the island very much. http://www.queenmary.com/Stay-Aboard.aspx
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Lake Arrowhead is a nice daytrip from LA.
The Getty Center and the Getty Villa have beautiful gardens and art, as well. Gorgeous views, too. -
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Admittedly it's been decades since I swam on Catalina, but in Avalon Bay, in full summer, I used to swim for hours. Of course, I was a kid and pretty active. No one had heard of wetsuits in those days. Or snorkels or Scuba.
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I've lived in the Los Angeles area for 20 years. Catalina is the only place I've visited here that I wouldn't under any circumstances return to. There is so much more that is so much better.
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"He didn't seem like he was walking great," Stevens said. "If I had to guess, I'd say no (he won't play) but it would be a guess."
Bradley limped off the floor early in the second quarter and immediately headed to the locker room with team trainer Ed Lacerte next to him. Moments later, team officials said he would not return.
The 6-foot-2 guard, who has started in all 43 games this season, has had an injury-riddled career up to this point.
In his fourth season, the most games Bradley has played in a single season is 64.
Bradley has been able to stay healthy for the first time since coming into the NBA, which in part helps explain why he has had such a breakout season.
He came into Tuesday's game averaging a career-high 14.8 points per game.
Prior to the injury, Bradley had missed all three of his shot attempts while logging just seven minutes of action.
Bradley may miss Wizards game after spraining ankle
Bradley may miss Wizards game after spraining ankle
January 22, 2014, 1:15 am