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Hilton Chicago
3.5 Stars720 South Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60605
Located on the Cultural Michigan Avenue Mile overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan, Millennium Park and Museum Campus, the Hilton Chicago is the closest luxury hotel to the city's convention centre while being only minutes from the loop business center, shopping and theatre.
This property offers a Grand Tradition of 1544 richly appointed guest rooms and suites fusing historic luxury and contemporary amenities to make your stay a truly memorable one.
Enhanced by Authenticity, the Kitty O'Shea's Irish Pub serves traditional Irish food and spirits and features live Irish music. The Pavilion Restaurant features continental and Italian cuisine, and a la carte selections and buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its airy bistro environment makes it great for people-watching and a comfortable choice for a quick snack or a full meal.
The Versailles-inspired Grand Ballroom has hosted kings and queens, not to mention every United States President since Truman and is also an ideal setting for grand social events, weddings, receptions and even Hollywood movie makers. Furthermore, leisure facilities at the hotel include a gymnasium, jogging track, swimming pool, solarium and walking track.
Hotel Facilities
- Bar / Lounge
- Conference Facilities
- Gym / Fitness Facilities
- Photocopying Facilities
- Solarium
- Business Centre
- Currency Exchange Services
- Laundry Facilities
- Room Service
- Swimming Pool - Outdoor
- Concierge
- Faxing Facilities
- Lift / Elevator
- Safe Deposit Box
Room Facilities
- Alarm Clock
- Hairdryer
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Cable / Satellite TV
- Internet Access
- Telephone
- Ensuite / Private Bathroom
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Voicemail
Hilton Chicago Guest Reviews (28)
clean, quiet and comfortable. beautiful decorations for the holiday
Mom with small kids wrote on December 31, 2011
This is a very nice, old world hotel. About a 20 minute walk from the real action of downtown, close to Grant Park, Art Museum etc. Nice staff and great complimentary breakfast. The room was kind of small but nice. A good deal all around.
Rosadara wrote on December 28, 2011
We were upgraded to a room with two baths, but had to have someone come to fix the water valve in one of them. On our second night there, a lot of teenagers/young adults were running up and down the hallway til all hours yelling at the top of their lungs. Security should have been patrolling to avert this.
Music Doc wrote on December 28, 2011
Attended a function at the hotel and appreciated a good, clean, comfortable room that allowed us to avoid going outside during a Chicago winter night.
Suburbanite wrote on December 28, 2011
The Hilton Chicago is certainly nice enough for the price I paid, but it's not spectacular. Some of the amenities and necessities (e.g., bathroom fixtures) are dated and only mostly functional, but the room was generally clean and quiet. Staff was good and friendly enough when I encountered them, but lord, the hotel is huge. I wandered around for a couple of minutes before I found the registration desk. I'd prefer a smaller, perhaps more updated hotel.
Mybrothergeorge wrote on December 22, 2011
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Overall Guest Rating
Hilton Chicago Guest Reviews
4 out of 5
clean, quiet and comfortable. beautiful decorations for the holiday Review by: Mom with small kidsDate stayed December 31, 2011 |
4 out of 5
This is a very nice, old world hotel. About a 20 minute walk from the real action of downtown, close to Grant Park, Art Museum etc. Nice staff and great complimentary breakfast. The room was kind of small but nice. A good deal all around. Review by: RosadaraDate stayed December 28, 2011 |
4 out of 5
We were upgraded to a room with two baths, but had to have someone come to fix the water valve in one of them. On our second night there, a lot of teenagers/young adults were running up and down the hallway til all hours yelling at the top of their lungs. Security should have been patrolling to avert this. Review by: Music DocDate stayed December 28, 2011 |
4 out of 5
Attended a function at the hotel and appreciated a good, clean, comfortable room that allowed us to avoid going outside during a Chicago winter night. Review by: SuburbaniteDate stayed December 28, 2011 |
3 out of 5
The Hilton Chicago is certainly nice enough for the price I paid, but it's not spectacular. Some of the amenities and necessities (e.g., bathroom fixtures) are dated and only mostly functional, but the room was generally clean and quiet. Staff was good and friendly enough when I encountered them, but lord, the hotel is huge. I wandered around for a couple of minutes before I found the registration desk. I'd prefer a smaller, perhaps more updated hotel. Review by: MybrothergeorgeDate stayed December 22, 2011 |
5 out of 5
The hotel was gorgeous, particularly decked out in it's holiday best! First impression upon entry was of the grand, ornate lobby with its giant glittering Christmas tree! Gorgeous and immediately set the mood. Staff was extremely professional and met every need promptly. Bonus was the breakfast buffet to which we were given free passes - a very pleasant surprise as this was not noted as part of the package when booking. Only slightly disappointing was that the rooms were in need of a decor update and baths were quite small. I understand, though, that the hotel is in the midst of a renovation, so this may soon be a mute point. Review by: Erin KayDate stayed December 20, 2011 |
5 out of 5
I stay there for a night and I had a great service. When I ask them questions such as "what is close by from this hotel?" or "how do I get to the places that I need to go from here?" one of the gentleman assisted me to the from desk and from there I can more places then I want to go. Review by: TayaungDate stayed December 13, 2011 |
5 out of 5
Hilton on Michigan was absolutely beautiful - staff was prompt, helpful and courteous - location was excellent - close to transportation - we had a lake view - room was super clean - only downside was internet didn't work in the room and the express check-out option via the phone wasn't really clear how it worked other than that it was an amazing hotel and I would definetly stay there the next time I go to Chicago Review by: Sunflower11Date stayed December 9, 2011 |
3 out of 5
The room had no view and it was loud and small. There was someone whistling out on the street the whole time and car horns were honking. Review by: DRLADate stayed December 6, 2011 |
2 out of 5
A beautiful hotel inside and out- the grandeur is really something to look at and it is in a great location for getting around Chicago. The room, however, was very uncomfortable. Upon check in the temperature in my room was a stuffy 78 degrees. I adjusted the thermostat and when I returned after a night out, it was still 78 degrees. I called the desk and was told to open my window, which I did- the full 3 inches it would open- and tried to sleep. It was extremely uncomfortable. The heat literally continued to blow all night. At 2 a.m., I got up and figured out how to turn off the entire unit with a switch near the ceiling. In the morning, the temperature had dropped 2 whole degrees and I again went to the desk and explained the problem. I was told someone would go into the room and fix it. When I went back up at app. 7 p.m. after a day at a conference, it was once again 78 degrees and the only noticeable change was that the unit was turned on again. The following morning (after waking up late because I didn't receive my 6 a.m. wake up call which the woman at the desk supposedly put in for me....) I went again to the desk, but was basically dismissed by the gentleman working. I was checking out that day anyway so I guess he thought it didn't really matter. In short, I spent two very hot and uncomfortable nights in a hotel that nickel and dimes you for every amenity. Maybe if they regulated their temperature better they could save some money on heat and provide free Wi-fi and gym services to guests...seriously, I could go to the coffee shop down the street and get online for free, but couldn't in the hotel where I am already spending hundreds of dollars. Overall, not impressed and would not chose to stay there again. Review by: Need some sleepDate stayed November 25, 2011 |
4 out of 5
Although the room lacked certain amenities like a refrigerator and a safe, I was very pleased with the room for the price. Parking was on the high end ($43/night) but offset by the good room price The location was fantastic Review by: Dr. RCDate stayed November 8, 2011 |
2 out of 5
Stellar spot, beautiful room, but... our bed was bent in middle causing major sag to manifest late at night. Sleepless first night and resulting aching back for next day . Room service fixed bed for second night, but offered no adjustment for lousy first night. Spending $300+ per night one would expect more. Review by: Sleepless in ChicagoDate stayed October 26, 2011 |
4 out of 5
The room was perfect. It was a nice size and had a great view. The bathroom was a nice size as well. Review by: boilerdivaDate stayed October 25, 2011 |
4 out of 5
Everything worked out well there except that I thought there were a couple hidden costs that seemed a bit exorbitant. It was $40 to get an extra cot for our room, which seemed a bit much. Also, we got a few boxes shipped ahead of time for a conference, and when we called ahead of time, they never mentioned that we'd have to pay a fee to have them received there. It ended up being over $100 to do that. Otherwise, the staff we interacted with were great, and the room was more than comfortable. As a bonus, we had two bathrooms in our double bed room! Review by: ra0622Date stayed October 18, 2011 |
5 out of 5
Great spot. Exceptional front desk staff. Excellent service. Efficient. Timely. Review by: SMH34Date stayed October 18, 2011 |
4 out of 5
I traveled to Chicago to visit family and catch a White Sox baseball game. The hotel is older, but does have nice upgrades. Classic hotel with a newer look. Beautiful bar with very friendly staff. I had a problem with my initial room that the front desk staff took care of immediately without a hassle. Also very convenient to wonderful restaurants and the subway which took me directly to the ball park. Just be mindful of the extras they charge for things like using the gym and parking. I think that's a little ridiculous. Review by: I don't have oneDate stayed August 1, 2011 |
2 out of 5
The hotel is very impressive upon entering and the staff was very friendly, however we felt our room was very dated and worn looking. Our air conditioning didn't seem to be working well, but we turned it down and thought that it would eventually cool off. Our first night was interrupted by a phone call at one A.M. That was a fax, it happened 4 times. By this time we realized that the air was not working again, so after fussing with the controls it did kick on. The next morning I mentioned to the concierge the issues with the phone, but didn't think to mention the issues with the air because it appeared to be working. After being out seeing the sites of Chicago for several hours and being very hot we were looking forward to resting in a cool room before going to a show . Our room was 78 degrees, I called and maintenience did come to check. After determining that the unit needed a motor it was another hour so we did not get to rest in a cool room before going out. I feel an offer should have been made to us by the hotel. Also was very surprised that WiFi was not a free service !! We will not be staying at the Hilton on our next trip to Chicago. Review by: Miche GalDate stayed August 1, 2011 |
5 out of 5
We went to Chicago for 3 nights. We were very impressed with the hotel. Our room on the 15th floor was very spacious, couch, desk, chair and two double beds. The bathroom was updated and we had a city view and we had a view of a vacant building out the windows. Location was perfect. We will certainly recommend this hotel and will return to this beautiful city. Food yummy too! Review by: D & ADate stayed July 19, 2011 |
5 out of 5
We enjoyed being there. Room was really spacious and comfortable. Personnel always helped and showed a proactive actitude. It was easy to get everywhere due to the perfect location of the hotel, so we could easily take buses, train or taxis. Review by: AlexDate stayed July 14, 2011 |
4 out of 5
We took in a baseball game. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was very classy. The location was fantasic. we were very pleased with our overall experiance. Review by: tomDate stayed July 11, 2011 |


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This dish is sweet, tangy and just delicious--and SO easy, too! Submitted by MSSBETTYBOOP6 Carbs: 7.4g | Fat: 9.3g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 33.3g | Calories: 257.4
This pizza is low in calories and super delicious to boot. There is no reason to feel deprived! You'll get all the satisfaction of pizza and feel full without any of the extra fat. Submitted by RUNNING2LIVE Carbs: 23.3g | Fat: 14.5g | Fiber: 10g | Protein: 28.3g | Calories: 306.1
This is a spin-off of the Chili's Southwestern Egg rolls. Instead of deep-frying the filling, you put it in a tortilla and make a quesadilla. Submitted by LAKATGA Carbs: 44.2g | Fat: 11.6g | Fiber: 8.2g | Protein: 25.3g | Calories: 380.3
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Crispy, garlic seasonedl oven fries, low fat Submitted by LAYCEY Carbs: 33g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 4.2g | Calories: 144
Spinach, chicken, and cheese combine for a one-dish dinner. Submitted by SILLY_ME Carbs: 7.5g | Fat: 12.7g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 27.8g | Calories: 256.9
This is a delicious chicken recipe that my family loves Submitted by ALECSANDRA Carbs: 4.3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 166.4
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Submitted by NICOLETTEG Carbs: 32.2g | Fat: 2.4g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 3.7g | Calories: 162
Six ingredients, 5 minutes of hands-on cooking, and dinner is served! Submitted by ORANGECOWCAT Carbs: 24.1g | Fat: 12.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 41g | Calories: 385.4
Very Good 4.7/5
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a yummy, and easy lighter version of taco soup! Same great flavor! Submitted by DANCINGJILLY Carbs: 7.6g | Fat: 3.9g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 24.8g | Calories: 166.7
Very Good 4.8/5
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Quick and comparitively healthy - I use reduced fat bisquick for the dumplings. Awesomely good and filling - a good comfort food fix with a lot of protein. Submitted by HHUSTON Carbs: 42g | Fat: 8.2g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 37.5g | Calories: 401.2
These are so moist and chocolatey I can't believe they are so healthy. They are a very filling and a great low carb treat. Submitted by JOEKNEE Carbs: 6.4g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 3.7g | Protein: 7.6g | Calories: 134.7
This is a low fat version of the classic with a lot less fat and tons more zesty flavor! Submitted by CINDYSIOUX Carbs: 4.8g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 1.6g | Calories: 41.5
Rich in flavor & nutrients, these are adapted from a recipe originally called "disappearing cookies". Very approriate name! These servings are large cookies. Soooo tasty & good for you! Check out the nutritional value. Submitted by 53PINKROSES Carbs: 28.7g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 3.8g | Calories: 183.2
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This is a lovely fish paired with a salad and some rice or pasta. Submitted by MOUNTAINBIKER1 Carbs: 6g | Fat: 14.6g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 32g | Calories: 289.7
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I'm sure that nothing about this recipe is remotely healthy, but the holidays are coming! It was passed down to me from my grandma who had a wicked sweet tooth. Submitted by DLYN1124 Carbs: 35.5g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 1.7g | Calories: 178
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Great grab and go breakfast. I love these on Sunday mornings to eat before church. It is a harder recipe, atleast for me! lol If anyone has any ideas to simplify it or make it healthier, that would be great! Submitted by MOMMYRUST Carbs: 25.5g | Fat: 6.6g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 3.1g | Calories: 173.2
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The main thing is that their is no bread involved in this. Submitted by JDEFFEND Carbs: 10.2g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 7.9g | Calories: 155.8
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Easy way to enjoy stuffed peppers in half the time. Submitted by MCB1219 Carbs: 18g | Fat: 13.2g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 29.5g | Calories: 317.8

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I have a ranch built in 1953 with a hip roof on 3 sides - for some reason the side with the garage is a gable roof. The eves are 12" deep. The total area of the attic is 2500sqft. Last year a new roof was placed along with a ridge vent running the entire length of the roof - however there aren't any soffit vents. The eves themselves are solid wood. The house has central AC and a whole house attic fan with gable vents as well. Adding soffit vents seems like an easy-enough project for me to handle. I'm going to have blown-in fiberglass insulation placed and want to get the soffit vents and baffles in before that. I've read many different methods to calculate how many vents are needed. So far I've consistently read you need 1 sqft of venting for every 150 sqft of attic space. So 2500 sqft/150 = 16.6 sqft of total vent needed. Believe it or not the ridge vent actually calculates out to be about 8 sq ft so I need an additional 8 sq ft of soffit vent. Each 8x16" vent is 0.89 sqft so I only need to add 8.33 sqft/0.89 sqft or NINE 8x16 soffit vents? I'm questioning this because that many placed on 3 sides would look pretty sparse??? I could easily add 20 vents if placed every 6 feet. Looking for some guidance.....are my calcs close? Is more better? Is more worse? The actual installation is really straight forward so the labor involved is not really an issue. Tried is yesterday - drilled a hole at each corner and cut the rest out with a sawzall - screwed vent over top. |
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"8x16" vent is 0.89 sqft" Sounds wrong. You need 'net free area', not outside dimensions. Typical widow screen is only 50% net free area. The roof vent should have a specified 'net free area' per fot of vent. That is the number you use. |
Building Science Corp.'s Dr. Lstiburek notes that the 1:300 ratio is the most common recommendation. He calls for continuous soffit venting and more soffit venting vs. ridge venting to maintain a positive pressurization. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Understanding Attic Ventilation
This post was edited by worthy on Sat, May 11, 13 at 18:51
Gotchya......soffit vents have 65 sq inches of net free area. So plugging that into the above calcs I get 13 soffit vents needed. That is at least more inline with my expectations. I can evenly space out 18 so I think I should be safe.....thank you! |
@worthy.....thank you for the link. While a continuous soffit vent would be ideal I'm just looking for an easy enough project that will have some benefit....even if not ideal. I figure zero soffit vents to 18 will be an improvement. |
- Posted by Renovator8 (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 15:26
The purpose of attic venting is to allow excessive moisture to escape from the attic space so when the vents are arranged high and low the free vent area can be much smaller. As Worthy mentioned, you want the soffit vents to be smaller in area than the ridge vents to prevent too much air from leaving the attic, causing negative pressure and drawing conditioned air from the space below into the attic. For that same reason you must close the gable vents and use the whole house fan in between the heating and cooling seasons if ever. Code requirement: R806.1 Ventilation required. Enclosed attics and enclosed rafter spaces formed where ceilings are applied directly to the underside of roof rafters shall have cross ventilation for each separate space by ventilating openings protected against the entrance of rain or snow. Ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) minimum and 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) maximum. Ventilation openings having a least dimension larger than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) shall be provided with corrosion-resistant wire cloth screening, hardware cloth, or similar material with openings having a least dimension of 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) minimum and 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) maximum. Openings in roof framing members shall conform to the requirements of Section R802.7. R806.2 Minimum area. The total net free ventilating area shall not be less than 1/150 of the area of the space ventilated except that reduction of the total area to 1/300 is permitted provided that at least 50 percent and not more than 80 percent of the required ventilating area is provided by ventilators located in the upper portion of the space to be ventilated at least 3 feet (914 mm) above the eave or cornice vents with the balance of the required ventilation provided by eave or cornice vents. As an alternative, the net free cross-ventilation area may be reduced to 1/300 when a Class I or II vapor retarder is installed on the warm-in-winter side of the ceiling. |
- Posted by millworkman (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 16:22
Generally for the soffit vents to work properly they should either continuous as was already mentioned of one per bay. |
Now I'm confused. If I ran a continuous soffit vent or added one between every rafter then the soffit net free area would greatly exceed the ridge vent area. The net free area for the ridge vent is only 8 sqft. Any votes for this attic hasn't had soffit vents in 60 years and the house is still standing without any obvious negative consequences so skip them? What would happen if I just blew in fiberglass insulation without soffit vents? Eves are 18" (not 12") and have no insulation in them. I have no obvious moisture issues. |
- Posted by columbusguy1 (My Page) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 1:46
Well, idmd, this is just my opinion...I grew up in a one-storey ranch house built in 1958, the roof was hipped but fairly shallow and my dad put insulation batts in the attic, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't up to modern code. This was back in '61 when we moved in, and lived there until '87. We never had moisture problems and had no ridge vent and I don't recall any soffit vents either, although the crawlspace had sliding louvers every six feet or so. My current house is a 1908 two and a half storey frame house with a steep pitched hipped roof with three dormers and two chimneys. It has box gutters, so no soffit vents, and no ridge vent either. There is not one sign of moisture damage in the attic, which is a finished single room which takes up all the territory except for about 5 feet per side for storage under the rafters. The roof is skip-sheathed which meant original roof was slate, but is now asphalt shingles. My guess is that if it has lasted this long without vents, it will last another 100+ years. Old houses, even ones built in the 50s were not so hermetically sealed that moisture was a problem. The biggest problem with moisture from our ranch house was in winter, when ice formed on the aluminum window frames and the marble sills. We tended to put towels on them to catch the water as it melted--this was in the bedrooms, at the far end of the house from the furnace. :) |
Thank you for opining columbusguy1. Kinda what I'm thinking too. I'be had multiple professionals look at roof attic including our inspector and roofer and while both made note of the lack of soffit vents both said they didn't see any moisture issues. The previous roof lasted 24 years and was still functioning fine - we changed it for esthetic reasons and because it was made with a batch of defective shingles that prematurely split. Three winters ago we did get ice dams but so did 80% of everyone in my town. No sign it had ever happened before and hasn't happened since. Would blowing insulation into the eves even without soffit vents help protect against this? Since that winter we have had the roof replaced and ridge vent added per code. |
- Posted by millworkman (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 8:58
But now your adding insulation where before there was not any (if I am understanding correctly), I believe you will be creating a moisture issue without adding the soffit vents. |
There is a really good episode on "Ask This Old House" that goes over attic ventilation. I would really suggest watching it. One thing you say you have is gable vents and a whole house fan. One of the things ATOH talks about is that gable vents actually causes problems for the soffit/ridge vents. They don't discuss whole house fans but that might be an issue as well. As for the Ice dams, adding insulation to the eves will not help. Ice dams are created when your attic has excess heat in it that escapes from the house. The heat causes the snow to melt over the house. The melted snow then runs down the shingles to over the eves. Since there is no heat coming up from below the eves the roof area above the eves is colder causing the water to freeze causing the ice dam. My understanding of having soffit vents in each bay is so that there is air flow up each bay from the soffit to the ridge vent. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ask this Old House
- Posted by columbusguy1 (My Page) on Wed, May 8, 13 at 11:25
Hang on a minute, rgress...your last statement that soffit vents in each bay allow air flow through each one to the ridge only makes sense if the entire interior of the attic rafters is covered up with plaster or drywall! With most open attics, there is absolutely nothing to prevent air mixing throughout the area once it gets past those little baffles holding back the insulation...and the same thing could be accomplished by just holding back the insulation a couple inches from the very exterior of the soffit as the baffles would do. Why wouldn't this work: rather than the baffles in each bay, tack up a piece of hardboard onto the rafters and slide the insulation up against that? Since 95% of the bays are open, the air will mix into the ones without the vent holes. |
- Posted by SouthernCanuck (My Page) on Thu, May 9, 13 at 4:10
This seems to be one of the if it ain't broke don't fix it. In my experience changing the mechanical parameters in a older home can cause more problems than solving. With the tendency to make older homes " air tight " and providing energy saving fixes the medicine does more harm than the cure in some, not all cases. If your only issue is icedams occasionally I might just provide heat tracing as we have done here. The utility bill is a heck of a lot less expensive than sagging trusses I have seen post venting and insulation improvements. |
Well what I really want to do is add blown-in insulation. Living in a ranch with a huge attic space I can really see this as a money saver. Preventing ice-dams is kind of secondary since like I said 80% of houses in my area had dams which had never happened before or since. So the house as is has 18" overhangs with eves made from 1" solid wood. Presumably there is zero air movement here. If I added blown-in into the eves without soffit vents don't we now just have insulated eves with no air movement (as we had before) but now an additional 12-18" of insulation minimizing the chance that heat from the house could melt snow on roof and cause dams? |
So now we've gone from venting eaves to sealing them and stuffing in insulation! The reason your roof is now working without ice damming is likely the combination of gable vents and ridge vents. Or maybe you're in a moderate climate where ice doesn't form. Dr. Lstiburek's rules for vented attics are simple: "No powered attic ventilation; more vents down low than up high; wash the entire underside of the roof deck. But all of that is secondary to having the ceiling plane airtight." *(emphasis added) |
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I'm in southern CT along the shore. Winters range from very mild to below freezing high temps for 7-10 days at a time. |
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The Beijing Beatles played at Club New York on April 22, 2011. Here's a short lo-fi video excerpt from the night's performance.
Relevant Links:
The Beijing Beatles Official Website
The International Labor Day on May 1st is called Lao Dong Jie (劳动节) in China. The days surrounding May 1 are heavy travel days – transportation, accommodation, and recreation outlets will be crammed with travelers for the annual Spring holiday.
Labor Day is celebrated on various days in different countries, such as the fourth Monday in October in New Zealand, the first Monday in September in Canada and in the US (where labor day originated when the 1884 convention of the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions proclaimed that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labor from May 1, 1886."), and May 23 in Jamaica. TimeAndDate.com says "May Day dates back to pagan cults that worshipped trees and other symbols of nature. Traditionally, May Day is characterized by the gathering of flowers and the fertility rite of dancing around the maypole."
Even though Labor Day actually comes from events surrounding a worker's strike in Chicago, there aren't any activities in the US on May 1. Here in China, May Day is one of the year's major holidays. Before the May Day holiday was shortened to three days, it was known as a golden week from May 1 to May 7, a holiday of shopping, travel, and hanging out. Today the vacation only lasts for about three days, but it is still popular to go out and participate in all kinds of outdoor activities.
The word "labor" translates as "lao dong" in Chinese, thus Labor Day is called Lao Dong Jie. The holiday is often referred to as "wu yi" – meaning "five one" or May 1. Happy Lao Dong Jie ! Workers of the world: recreate!
Benefits of May Day Holiday:
Shops, supermarkets, and malls offer customers a real bargain. Workers can get some extra money if they keep working on holidays, such as double or triple pay. Students can earn more by doing different kinds of part time jobs during this period. Families get together and go to parks or amusement parks, just to enjoy the beauty of quality family time. Children can stop studying for a while to have fun with their friends or siblings. One big aspect of the holiday is the promotion of consumption in the domestic market, which helps relieve some economic pressure for the nation for a little bit.
Disadvantages of May Day Holiday:
Since people prefer to go out on the May Day holiday, severe traffic jams happen everywhere. Every road is crowded with cars and people. It can take hours to complete a journey that on average days takes 30 minutes or less. Due to the heavy crush on the roads and rails, the number of traffic accidents, theft, or other form of crimes increases. Take care when traveling on May Day.
Relevant Links:
International Labour Day on Wikipedia
Shen Wenyu (沈文裕) performs in Qingdao at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on May 7, 2011. The pianist has been called "the second Mozart". He was the youngest prize winner in the history of the Queen Elisabeth International Piano Competition at the age of 16 in 2003, received 1st prize at the Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition in Los Angeles in 2005, and was appointed Resident Pianist of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra in 2010. The evening's program in Qingdao features Shen playing Chopin and Liszt, including Heroic Polonaise and Reminiscences de Don Juan. Watch a video of Shen playing piano at 16 years old.
When: May 7, 7.30 pm
Venue: Qingdao Grand Theatre / 青岛大剧院
Location: 5 Yunling Lu, Laoshan district / 云岭路5号
Tickets: 30/50/80/100 yuan (RMB)
More Info: 8066.5555
Relevant Links:
Shen Wenyu Official Website
Qingdao Grand Theatre
Qingdao's Zhongshan Park has offered green respite from the urban jungle for over a century. According to the Zhongshan Park Association in China, there are 75 Zhongshan Parks in the world: 51 in mainland China, 16 in Taiwan, 2 in Hong Kong, 1 in Macao, 2 each in Hawaii and Canada and 1 in Japan.
All images by Qingdao photographer Michael Zhu.
Qingdao's Zhongshan Park has a history of more than 110 years. I was kind of surprised when I heard this figure, as Qingdao itself was only settled in 1898. The park's long history and deep culture makes it a special place in the city, and qualifies it as one of the best recreational options in Qingdao for both visitors and locals.
The annual Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Festival lasts for about 20 days around May Day in Zhongshan Park. The Sakura Road is lined with cherry trees. In May this long lane becomes a pink world because of the cherry blossoms. If you walk along it, you may feel like you are walking in a storybook world. In order to make the park more colorful, there are other attractive flowers like tulip, forsythia, China's indigenous wintersweet, and more. The bunches of flowers coming out during this period make it a good destination for a spring outing.
The top three most visited gardens in Zhongshan Park are Peach Garden, Peony Garden and Osmanthus Garden. In Peach Garden, there's no doubt that the starring role belongs to the peach trees. There will be a peach flower in Spring and the mouthwatering peach in Fall. In the Osmanthus Garden, there is a curtain of purple wisterias. Branches intersects with each other, green leaves and purple flowers smile to each other. If you listen carefully, maybe you could hear that they are performing a spring duo. In Peony Garden, many kinds of peonies gather close to one another, with various colors and shapes. In China, the peony is an elegant flower, the king of flowers. Chinese people think of the peony as the symbol of peace, happiness, prosperity and affluence. The peony is often mentioned as China's national flower.
In 1995, the chairman of the China-Japan Friendship Association came to Zhongshan Park and planted the "Sun-Wen Lotus" seeds by himself to celebrate 15 years' friendship between Xiaguan and Qingdao.
Sun-Wen Lotus Pond symbolizes a friendly relationship between China and Japan. It is said that in the late Qing Dynasty, when Sun Zhongshan (孙中山) was in Japan, he was helped by a Japanese friend named Tian Zhonglong (田中隆). Sun gave Tian four lotus seeds as a gift to represent pure friendship. Tian Zhonglong asked a botanist friend to plant them and he later named their seeds "Sun-Wen Lotus". In 1995, the chairman of the China-Japan Friendship Association came to Zhongshan Park and personally planted the "Sun-Wen Lotus" seeds to celebrate 15 years' of friendly city status between Xiaguan and Qingdao.
In this kid's paradise you can hear the cheerful laughing and see the big smiles of children. Since 2009, there has been a theme park called Just High with some new games and amusement park rides, like the double layer merry-go-round and the deep sea monster. There is also a theme canteen called "Buddy Canteen" with an atmosphere of innocence and childhood.
It is located in the northwest part of Zhongshan Park, with a separate entrance on Yanan Yi Lu. There are almost 100 kinds of animals, including big pandas, little pandas, golden monkeys, lions, tigers, parrots, brown bears, and red-crowned cranes. Now you may ask, since Zhongshan Park must be a very large park with so many places (it is), what if I am in a hurry? How can I see it in a short time? Don't worry. This problem has been solved since 1994. when two main cableways were built. One is from Zhongshan Park to Taiping Shan, the other is from Taiping Shan to the botanical garden. It only takes about 30 minutes for a round trip. You can go straight to Zhanshan Temple from Zhongshan Park.
Relevant Links:
Qingdao Parks
China Zhongshan Parks Seek World Heritage Status
Thierry Migliorini performs in Qingdao at the Qingdao People's Hall on April 30, 2011. The evening's program features Puccini's Un bel dì vedremo (an aria previously adapted by Malcolm McLaren in 1984) from Madame Butterfly and more. The Qingdao People's Hall is on the corner of Taiping Lu and Daxue Lu near Xiao Qingdao and Zhan Qiao. Tickets available in Room 107 of Bldg 3 in Creative 100 on Nanjing Lu just north of Jiangxi Lu. Call 8097.0303 for ticketing info.
When: April 30, 7.30 pm
Venue: Qingdao People's Hall / 青岛人民会堂
Location: 9 Taiping Lu / 太平路9号
Tickets: 60 – 280 yuan (RMB)
Info: 8289.7211, 8097.0303
Relevant Links:
Qingdao People's Hall
Ekaterina Pushkarenko performs in Qingdao at the Qingdao Concert Hall on May 2, 2011. The Russian classical guitar player will also deliver a lecture on guitar music on May 3 at 2 pm at the same venue across from Zhan Qiao on the corner of Zhejiang Lu and Lanshan Lu. Fields of Gold Guitar students are eligible for tickets discounts, contact Wang Laoshi on 136.8532.0970 for more info. Listen to mp3s of Ekaterina Pushkarenko.
When: May 2, 7 pm
Venue: Qingdao Concert Hall, 1 Lanshan Lu / 青岛音乐厅, 蓝山路1号
Tickets: 150 yuan (RMB); 300 for 3
Info: 136.8532.0970
Pushkarenko was a child prodigy on guitar, beginning at age 6 in 1990. The Irkutsk native's playing has won her many awards such as the All-Russian Youth Guitarist Champion. She has appeared throughout Russia at music festivals and competitions such as the Moscow International Chamber Music Festival and the St. Petersberg Folk Music Festival. Pushkarenko is one half of a famous duo with balalaika virtuoso Andrei Subbotin and has studied with the Russian composer Kozlov.
Relevant Links:
Qingdao Concert Hall on Google Maps
This Saturday Qingdao's first division Super League football club, Qingdao Jonoon (青岛中能) plays at home against Dalian Shide. Check out more details and stats on the China Super League (CSL) and Qingdao Jonoon here.
Who: Qingdao Jonoon vs. Dalian Shide
When: April 30, 2011 (3:30 pm Kick Off)
Venue: Tiantai Stadium
Relevant Links:
Tiantai Stadium on Google Maps
Dalian Shide Official Website
Qingdao Jonoon Official Website
This city provides fertile subject matter for those with an interest in the visual arts, so the information that photography as an aesthetic pursuit flourishes here and that Qingdao is home to interesting and talented photographers should be of no great surprise to anyone. One such image-smith is long-time Qingdao resident New Zealander Jan Dawn, a devotee of pursuits photographic whose expertise through the lens and whose intimate knowledge of her city of residence perennially yields a rich abundance of uniquely perceptive shots.
Event: Red by Jan Dawn
When: April 30 – May 14
Venue: Jinshixian Photo, 228 Yanan San Lu
Her always thought-provoking and often arresting pictures are testament to a level of commitment to engage with subject matter that is rare indeed to find. Her latest exhibition, entitled 'Red', is being held at the Qingdao Jinshixian Photographic Equipment Co. gallery (青岛金视线科技器材有限公司, 青岛市延安三路228号民政大厦一楼), situated at 228 Yan An San Lu, just a few metres up the hill from the Hong Kong Rd intersection. Look for and enter below the large and obvious Canon sign on the ground level of the first building on the right, and the gallery is towards the rear of the shop within. 'Red' will commence on Saturday, April 30th, and will run daily for two weeks, 8.30am -6pm.
Relevant Links:
Past Jan Dawn Exhibition
Jinshixian Photographic Equipment on Google Maps
Jacky Cheung (Zhang Xue You/张学友) performs in Qingdao at the Guoxin Arena on June 5, 2011. One of the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings, Jacky is a Hong Kong based singer and actor with a strong following in China and Japan. He sings in Mandarin and Cantonese. Jacky's hit songs include Goodbye Kiss (Wen Bie/吻别), which in 2006 was remade into the hit song Take Me To Your Heart by Michael Learns to Rock and Yi Lu Shang You Ni (一路上有你) from the Goodbye Kiss album.
When: June 5, 7.30 pm
Venue: Qingdao Sports Center Guoxin Arena / 青岛体育中心国信体育馆
Tickets: 180-1680 yuan (RMB)
Info: 5557.3637
Another extremely well known melody sung by Jacky is Zhu Fu (祝福). Listen to this song and others on Baidu mp3. Using the Hong Kong spelling of his family name, Cheung (Zhang/张) has performed duets with Sarah Brightman, Reba McEntire, Sandy Lam, and Wang Fei (Faye Wong). Truly a superstar in Chinese music, Jacky Cheung is a prolific artist with multiple hit records to his name, and a frequent live performer who last visited Qingdao in 2007. Tickets range from 180 to 1680 yuan (RMB) and can be purchased online or by calling 400.610.3721.
Relevant Links:
Jacky Cheung Official Website
Qingdao bus lines 316 and 31 now feature Sunwin electric buses, adding to the city's electric bus network, which includes some of the vehicles on routes 2 and 5 in old town. Qingdao's Bandao (Peninsula/半岛) News reports that the first group of buses are on a trial run in preparation for a future switch to increased use of the zero emission transport. The buses were made by Sunwin, a Volvo Shanghai JV company. They are being tested for their adaptability to Qingdao's hilly terrain and coastal climate. Low noise and reduced energy costs are two more reported benefits of the electric buses, which can go between 90 and 120 km on a full charge. The battery life is said to be about 3 years, based on an estimated 1500 recharges.
Qingdao bus lines 316 and 31 now feature electric buses, adding to the city's electric bus network, which includes routes 2 and 5 in old town.
Sunwin eco-friendly buses were previously used at the Shanghai Expo and are wheelchair accessible, with an adjustable chassis that also moves up or down to accommodate weather conditions such as rain, thereby avoiding excess water splash into the carriage. The vehicles are touted as completely safe from danger of electrocution risk. A new commercial electric bus power station (China's first) is in Xuejiadao (Huangdao Kaifaqu Development Zone) in further infrastructure development of the electric transport industry. Electric buses service the route linking the development zone with Qingdao city proper through the Xuejiadao-Qingdao tunnel.
Relevant Links:
Bandao (Peninsula/半岛) News
Da Zhong (大众) Online
China's First Electric Bus Power Station
Sunwin Volvo Buses at Shanghai Expo
The Expo's Softly Whirring Fleet of Electric Vehicles


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Trying to sell your home?
Odds are you're going to get only what it would have sold for in 2002.
New figures Wednesday from the Federal Housing Finance Agency show that the price of the average home dropped 4.5 percent between the third and fourth quarters of last year. That compares with a drop of just 0.8 percent nationwide.
Only Idaho fared worse, with a 6.1 percent quarter-over-quarter drop.
And in the last year, prices in Arizona have dropped nearly 13.4 percent, again second only to Idaho. The year-over-year decline nationwide averaged less than 4 percent.
Looking at the figures from a different perspective, they also show that an Arizona home which sold for $200,000 five years ago is now likely to bring less than $115,000 now.
The situation is particularly bleak for homeowners in the Phoenix metro area, which the agency considers Maricopa and Pinal counties. There, prices declined in the last year by more than 15 percent, the biggest drop of any metro area in the nation. And homes are worth only about half of what they were five years ago.
Edward DeMarco, the agency's acting director, noted that home prices remain down pretty much across the board. Only three states were able to show an increase between the last quarter of 2009 and the same period last year: North Dakota, Alaska and West Virginia.
"Lingering unemployment and elevated inventories of for-sale homes contributed to the ongoing decline of house prices," he said in a prepared statement.
The figures in the report are considered a good indicator of housing prices because it is based on a repeat-sales index. It measures the prices on about 6 million homes whose mortgages have been purchased or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and where there are records of the prior sale going back to 1975.
FHFA also has an index for some local areas.
In most cases, though, these numbers are not directly comparable to that 13.4 percent annual drop.
That's because this figure is computed only on sales. By contrast, for most metro areas, FHFA uses a broader base for its computations, considering not only resales but also cases where homes were refinanced with owners remaining in place.
That broader index, for example, shows a statewide year-over-year change of 8.5 percent, with an 8.9 percent drop for the Phoenix area.
For Tucson, the annual decline was 6.1 percent.
Elsewhere, the drop was nearly 7.2 percent in Coconino County, 9.1 percent in Mohave County, 9.8 percent in Yavapai County, and 8.8 percent in Yuma County.


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Ottawa County Parks & Recreation
Nature Education Center
8115 West Olive Road, West Olive
616) 786-4847
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: Noon-5pm Closed Mondays
Directions: From US 31, travel west on Croswell Street to West Olive Road. Turn south on West Olive Road and travel a 1/2 mile to the entrance on the west side.
The Nature Education Center , located within Hemlock Crossing Park, has exhibits, a wildlife den with critters and activities, a wildlife viewing area where you can watch birds and animals at the feeders, and a gift shop. The center also hosts a variety of educational programs for schools, special groups and the public.
Reserving the Nature Education Center
Please call the Nature Education Center at (616) 786-4847 schedule a visit, inquire about availability and make your reservation. This packet provides critical information you should know before you rent, plus helpful considerations while planning your event. To rent other facilities within the parks, please visit Rental Facilities.
School Programs
Looking for a memorable, educational outdoor experience for your pre-k through high-school students? Look no further than the Nature Education Center. Our school programs enhance your students' learning with experiences which cannot be duplicated in a classroom. The educational field-trips are designed to meet your students at the appropriate cognitive level and can even be adapted to incorporate the subject matter you are currently studying. Year-round programs are available. If distance is an issue, there is bound to be a park near you where we can accommodate your class. Contact us today.Special Group Programs
We offer memorable educational programs for daycares, scouts, churches, home schools, seniors and more! Educational and recreational programs can be adapted to meet your group's need. Year-round programs are available. Contact us today.Programs
Preregistration or fees are required for some programs. See the descriptions below for details. Call (616) 786-4847 to register.
Sunday Family Programs
Various Dates, 2-3:30PM, Hemlock Crossing. These programs are designed for families with children ages five and up. Preregistration is required at least two days in advance. A fee of $1 per child will be collected at the door for those who preregister. A $2 per child fee will be charged for late registrants and walk-ins. Due to space limitations, we may not be able to accommodate walk-in guests. For detailed descriptions, like us on Facebook, sign up for NaturE-mail or call the Nature Education Center..- December 21: Winter Wonder Walk
- December 28: Fireside Storytime
- January 4: Winter Scavenger Hunt
- January 11: The Secret Language of Snow
- January 18: Curious About Coyotes
- January 25: Critter Clues
- February 8: Raccoons Rock
- February 15: Calling All Owls
- February 22: Pondering Porcupines
- March 1: Scat & Tracks
- March 8: Signs of Spring
Coffee with the Birds
Various Saturdays, 10-11:30AM, Hemlock Crossing. Enjoy a cup of coffee and some baked goods as you observe the feeders and discuss various birding topics with a naturalist. Bring your questions, curiosities, stories and favorite mug.
- January 10
- February 14
- March 14
Wildlife Encounters
Various Dates, 3-4PM, Hemlock Crossing. Thanks to nature shows and the internet, we know more about animals in other countries than those in our region. These 30-minute, mixed-media presentations will provide insight and appreciation for the wildlife found in our own yards, parks and state. An optional guided nature hike will follow each program.
- December 27: Squirrels
- January 10: Bears
- January 17: River Otters
- January 24: Mink
- February 21: Fox
- March 7: Barred Owl
Winter Break Fun
December 30, 1-4PM, Hemlock Crossing. Keep your kids engaged and active during the holiday season. The Ottawa County Parks Nature Education Center will have plenty of indoor and outdoor activities for all to enjoy during this open house event including crafts, snowshoe walks, winter investigations and much more. Watch for details in the NaturE-mail and on Facebook.
Snowshoe Hikes
Various Dates, 2-4PM, Various Locations. Explore the parks by snowshoe as a naturalist guides the way. Preregistration required; snowshoe rentals available for a fee of $6.
- December 31, Upper Macatawa Natural Area-84th Ave
- February 7, Macatawa Greenspace
- February 28, Pine Bend
Winter Open House
January 3, 1-4PM, Hemlock Crossing. Start the New Year with activities, music and refreshments at the Nature Education Center. Along with children's activities, there will be display boards and staff to talk with about new developments and projects happening in 2015. Local band, Moxie Strings, will be playing toe-tapping music as part of the entertainment. Watch for details in the NaturE-mail and on Facebook.
International Dark-Sky Association
January 24, 7-8:30PM, Hemlock Crossing. The International Dark-Sky Association is an organization dedicated to the preservation of dark sky areas and the reduction of unnecessary and inefficient lighting throughout the world. The talk will cover their efforts and successes.
Winter Birding Field Trips
Various Dates, 10AM-5PM. Go beyond your backyard to explore several birding hotspots in search of winter songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors. Preregistration and a $20 fee required. Additional information and meeting location will be emailed to participants prior to the trip.
- Saturday, January 31
- Friday, February 6
Ski Waxing Clinic
February 1, 3-4PM, Hemlock Crossing. Do my cross-country skis need wax? What kind of wax? When and how do I apply wax? Ski instructor Jeff Faber will cover these ski waxing fundamentals and more followed by a live demonstration of the waxing process. He will focus more on the glide waxing technique, but will also touch on kick waxing for classic skiing.
Ground-based Telescopes
February 28, 7-8:30PM, Hemlock Crossing. Advances in glass technology and manufacturing enable today's astronomers to build larger, multi-mirror telescopes. These instruments are being installed in areas of the world which are as high as possible and free of light pollution.
Owls of Ottawa Field Trip
March 4, 4-9PM. Join us to search for a variety of owls inhabiting Ottawa County in winter. Preregistration and $20 fee required. Additional information and meeting location will be emailed to participants prior to the trip. Save March 5th as a back-up date.
April 11, 10AM-4PM, Hemlock Crossing. A Herpathon™ is a volunteer event to identify amphibian and reptile diversity and distribution within Michigan's unique landscapes. Information is provided to the Michigan Herp Atlas and the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission. This information will be used to assess the distribution and richness of reptiles in areas where data is lacking and aid in best management strategies. The program includes a briefing on Michigan's amphibian and reptile species, a lesson on the Herp Atlas, and how to submit observations. Adults and children 12+ are encouraged regardless of your level of expertise. Free but preregistration is required.
Lyme Disease-What All Nature Enthusiasts Should Know
April 18, 12-4PM, Hemlock Crossing. Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are an emerging concern in western Lower Michigan. This program will discuss the ecology of ticks, the current knowledge of impacts on Michigan citizens and the prevention of tick-borne diseases. This information will be valuable to anyone who works or plays in natural areas in West Michigan.
Parks Administration Office
12220 Fillmore St.
West Olive, MI 49460
8:00am - 5:00pm
Fax: (616) 738-4812
(888) 731-1001 ext.4810
General Park Hours*
March 1 - October 157:00am - 10:00pm
October 16 - February 28
7:00am - 8:00pm


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Apartment, 2 bedrooms (sleeps 5), 1 bathroom, car hire optional
Location: Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote
Holiday rental prices from £290 per week
Advertised with Lanzarote Breaks since August 2006, last updated January 2015.
Lovely 2 bedroom modern and comfortable apartment, just 20 metres from main beach road in Puerto Del Carmen, 1st floor with huge terrace with wonderful seaviews. The apartment has recently been upgraded with new furniture and new windows. The complex itself is private and secure with CCTV cameras. Great location on a totally flat area of the resort so no steep hills to climb to get home.
Its 2 minutes walk to a small beach, the nearest bars and restaurants are also just a couple of minutes walk and the local spar is roughly about 30 steps from the complex door yet the apartment is tucked in a quiet and peaceful complex in an area of resort which means you can kick back and relax during the day but still have everything on your doorstep.
There is a shared pool with childrens area and the apartment has been decorated to make it feel like a home from home during your stay with tasteful and comfortable furnishings, satellite television with English channels including BBC & ITV and other freeview channels, hairdryer, iron, iron board, microwave, hob, CD player, DVD player, television, ipod speaker, selection of games, books, dvds etc and a spacious private terrace with furniture and plush sun loungers. There are 2 comfortable bright and airy bedrooms with 2 single beds in each one, mirror, fans and a lockable safe. Wardrobes with shelves, drawers and hangers are in both rooms.
Travel cots and highchairs can be hired at reasonable cost.
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About 15 minutes drive from Arrecife airport, Puerto del Carmen offers 5km of broad, pale sandy beaches as well as a wide variety of places to eat and drink and it remains a popular destination for holidaymakers from far and wide. Made up of a 'new' and 'old' town, Puerto del Carmen has no high-rise structures and almost all buildings are white and unpretentious.
For nightlife in Puerto del Carmen you can watch the locals taking part in a few games of boules in the old town, which seems to be a nightly occurrence. The old town also offers a great variety of restaurants serving fresh fish, while if you head off into the holiday area you'll find everything from traditional English sports bars to Chinese restaurants.
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New Golf Course Opened in 2008 less than 5 minutes drive from the apartment.
http://www.lanzarotegolfresort.com/ which makes this apartment great for golfing breaks.
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6th October 2014 by Gordy and Julie - Ross-shire (STAYED IN SEPTEMBER 2014)
"We've just been for the 6th time so I think that says a lot in itself. Just off the main strip means that everything you could possibly want is easily accessible - beach, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, cycle hire, Spar. The balconie is huge and it gets the sun all day. Wilma and Hugh provide sun loungers, table and chairs but you can also use the private pool and there are also sun loungers for your use at the pool side. We'll be booking again for next year."
2nd January 2014 by Scotty (STAYED IN DECEMBER 2013)
"Enjoyed the holiday apart from the very steep steps up to it. I do think there should be a note on the web site that these steps would not be suitable for the elderly or infirm, otherwise the apartment was very clean and tidy and the views outstanding from the patio."
8th June 2013 by Catherine....Ireland (STAYED IN MAY 2013)
"Just back from another fab stay in this apartment,will be back again Wilma.I would highly recommend this apartment with its beautiful views to the sea from the balcony and all that you need inside."
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We are from the Highlands of Scotland and after holidaying for many years in Lanzarote decided to buy our own apartment in one of our favourite areas. We think of it as a home from home and hope that you do to.
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The huge terrace overlooking the sea that gets sun all day. The proximity to shops, restaurants, bars with no steep hills.
Year we bought the property: 2006
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Hi, I'm relatively new to growing and thought this would be the best place for my question. I purchased a June Plum tree from Florida and brought it to Nebraska with the hopes of growing it indoors. Everything has been fine but when I came home to it today, it had these white things covering the whole top half of the tree, fruits included. Why is this happened and what is it? Thank you in advance for stopping and any tips. |
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Possibly scale or aphids. An all season oil would likely help. I can't see well enough to be sure. |
The balls don't look like the aphid larva we had on the peppers. I'll have to research scales. Thank you for the suggestion. I will try to take a better photo. |
Have you seen June Plums growing before. They Naturally developed a glue like resign that grows all over the fruit and part of the plant. I just want to make sure you are not confusing this resign with some source of pest because it is not that is very normal. |
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Students are admitted to the program after they have chosen a concentration and consulted with the program committee in May of their sophomore year. The program committee will also assist students in selecting a laboratory for their junior independent and thesis work. Admission requires the completion of prerequisites listed below. Electives are chosen in consultation with the adviser.
Prerequisites (which are to be completed by the end of the second year)
There are two possible tracks for entry into the QCB certificate program:
1. Integrated Science: ISC 231-234
2. All of the following courses:
• COS126 or higher
• One year of physics as a Princeton undergraduate (PHY 103-104 or higher)
• One year of chemistry as a Princeton undergraduate (CHM 201-202 or higher)
• One 200-level math course or higher
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1.QCB 302: Research Topics in QCB (taken in the fall of junior year)
2. Three electives from the course list below (Additional courses may be taken as electives with approval from the Director):
- PHY 209 Computational Physics Seminar
- PHY 412 Biological Physics
- MAT/APC 321 Numerical Methods
- QCB 511 Modeling Tools for Cell and Developmental Biology
- QCB 455 / MOL 455 / COS 455: Introduction to Genomics and Computational Molecular Biology
- MOL 515 Method and Logic in Quantitative Biology
- MOL/COS 557 Analysis & Visualization of Large-Scale Genomic Data Sets
- CBE 433 Mechanics/Dynamics of Soft Living Matter
- CBE/MAT481 Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics
- CBE 440 The Physical Basis of Human Disease
- CHM 440 Drug Discovery in the Genomics Era
- NEU 408 Cellular and Systems Neuroscience
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Junior and senior independent work must have significant overlap with areas in quantitative and computational biology.
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Applications for program admission, including the Research Lab form, must be submitted by May 31 of sophomore year and should include the following information: prerequisite courses, plans for courses in the junior and senior years, and independent work plans. Admission decisions are made by June 30.
Students who fulfill the requirements of the program receive a certificate of proficiency in quantitative and computational biology upon graduation. Students who pursue a certificate in quantitative and computational biology may not also receive a certificate in biophysics.
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The weather here in Indiana, PA, has gotten cold. And yet I have certain friends who guard their thermostats as if they were nuclear launch keys (you know who you are). This video goes out to you.
And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that (Job) has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. Job 1:12
Satan afflicts believers. Don't underestimate him. He's not an imp in red tights with a pitchfork. But don't give him more credit than he's due.
In 2 Corinthians 12:7 Paul said a messenger of Satan was given him to afflict him. Satan was behind Job's suffering. The enemy can afflict us physically. He tempts us to sin. ?But his greatest weapons are his fiery darts – his lies about God that he launches against our faith. ?We are in a serious conflict with the powers of darkness.
Yet sometimes I hear Christians talk as if Satan were all-powerful. ?"The devil has really been having a field day in my life lately." "Satan's really been kicking me around this week."
When I first became a Christian I thought demons were everywhere. (I'd definitely watched too many episodes of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits). ?In my early Christian years I spent lots of time rebuking and binding demons of lust, demons of fear, and demons of unbelief, anger, self- pity, and sickness. Pretty much everything bad in life was caused by a demon. ?I probably rebuked demons of bad coffee.
Then I found out just how limited Satan's power really is.
He's powerful, but not all-powerful. He is the god of this world. Unbelievers are significantly under his power, though they don't realize it. He has blinded their eyes. But once Jesus opens our eyes to his glory and saves us, we come under his ownership. ?We're no longer slaves of Satan. We're new creations in Christ and share his victory over the enemy that he won on the cross.
When Satan afflicts believers he must get permission to do so, even as he did with Job. ?God determined the parameters of what Satan could do to Job. ?Each time Satan requested, God said you may do this and this but not this. He could only do what God allowed.
Lots of people seem to think the devil is the equal and opposite of God, like the dark side of The Force. But Satan is a created being. God is infinite. ?Satan is less than a speck compared to the infinite One.
If anything, Satan might be compared to Michael the Archangel, another created being. ?A.W. Tozer said we tend to think of created beings in a hierarchy, for example on the bottom are amoebas, then above them garden slugs and above them fish, then dogs. ?Above dogs are monkeys, then humans and slightly above them are angels and then slightly above angels is God. But God is infinitely exalted over his creation. ?The most glorious Seraphim in heaven is closer to a caterpillar in it's being than it is to God.
Satan is a tool of God , and when he allows him to afflict a believer it's for God's glorious purposes – to make that believer rely on Christ, become like Christ and display the power of Christ in him (see Stephen's post yesterday).
So remember you have an enemy, but fix your gaze on Jesus, King of kings and Lord of lords.
Embracing The Thorn That Bleeds You Dry
It's been a rough couple months for me. As some of you may know, I've struggled with intense anxiety for a number of years. And just to clarify, phsyical anxiety and sinful worry are two very different things. When we worry, it often manifests itself in a sense of physical anxiety. I often (95% of the time) experience physical anxiety when I'm not worried about a thing. I feel like a large hand is squeezing my chest. I need to breathe deeply. It's hard to concentrate. Worry is a sin. I'm not worrying about anything when I feel anxious. Something is malfunctioning in my body. Neurons are misfiring, or serotonin is not being properly absorbed by my brain.
Thankfully, God has given men and women wisdom to create various medicines that can alleviate the symptoms of anxiety. Over the years I've taken different medicines that have really helped me. But here's the thing: sometimes these medicines quit working. It's like one day the medicine says, "You know what, I'm sick of doing my job! I quit!" Recently one my medications turned in its resignation. So, for the last month or so, I've felt like a piece of dirt.
But in the midst of feeling like a large animal is sitting on my chest, and being unable to concentrate, and generally feeling awful, I've been particularly reminded of 2 Corinthians 12:7-9:
…a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, ?My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.?
The great Apostle Paul was given a thorn in his flesh. He pleaded with God to remove it. He begged. He cried out. But instead of removing the thorn, God did something better for Paul: he gave him sufficient, powerful, sustaining grace.
God has used this thorn of anxiety to teach me some things. He's taught me that I'm a weak, frail, fragile, easily broken creature. He's taught me that I can't do anything apart from him. I can't breathe, or preach a sermon, or utter a prayer, or play with my kids apart from the empowerment of God. He's taught me that if I have any success in ministry, or in being a dad, or in being an author, or in being a husband, it's because his grace is at work in me. I need to learn and embrace these truths. These are hard, yet sweet truths. The anxiety I am experiencing is a severe mercy.
God may take away my anxiety. I pray that he does. But if he doesn't, I trust him. I trust that he will give me sufficient grace for each day. I trust that his power will be sufficient for me. I'll embrace the thorn, because I know the thorn is ultimately held by my Father.
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Skeletal Rocking?Chair?- Jen would never let me get this, but I personally think it would fit well with our current home decor.
Branding the Presidents of the United States – This is a really cool blog. The author seeks to create a special "brand" for every past President. Very creative.
How to publish your book ? An?infographic?- As an author I found this to be pretty funny.
The Pumpkin Maestroes – I love the passion and creativity these guys put into their pumpkin carving.
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Fantastic Mouth Trumpeting – While I may not agree with the message of the song, this guy is an incredible musician. Watch escpecially for the part where he harmonizes his mouth trumpet with his guitar. Unbelievable!
Strangers In A Strange Land
On July 8, 1974, Chuck Colson went to prison.
Only a couple years before he had been chief counsel on the Nixon White House staff. ?He was nearing his 44th birthday when he went to prison for his involvement in Watergate. On January 31, 1975 he was released after serving seven months. "When I arrived in prison, my caseworker told me, 'Just settle in, accept it. This is where you live now. Don't think about your home.'"
But Colson refused to settle in and accept it. He lived every day as if prison was not his home.
"I drove myself to work as hard as I could. My entire day was consumed with writing, studying, doing my job in prison laundry, and exercising, and helping other inmates. I seldom allowed myself any recreation. More than anything else, I feared doing nothing."
The New Testament calls believers strangers, exiles, and sojourners.
I've?never been exiled, but have done some minor sojourning ? traveled to a few other countries. ?By the end of my short stays I'd be itching to get back home. Once I went to Mexico for a week and I couldn't wait to get back to the US ?so I could get a Quarter Pounder with Cheese. I spent another week in a nation with few good roads and the craziest drivers – there didn't seem to be any laws, though I'm sure there were – at one point I just had to stop looking (I wasn't driving). ?I was so happy to get back to normal traffic and stoplights and speed limits and nice highways. But what I always miss most when I travel is my wife and ?family and ?friends and my own little home. There's something so comforting about coming back to your own home.
Strangers, exiles, sojourners. This world is not our home. This life is not our final destination. We have deep inside us a longing for our true home, heaven, where we will be with Jesus forever. Sojourners don't plan on staying where they are. Chuck Colson didn't plan on staying in prison so he refused to settle in.
I believe Randy Alcorn illustrated this by saying if you lived in the South during the Civil War and you could see that ?soon the South would be defeated you wouldn't stockpile as much Confederate currency as you could, for any day it would be worthless. ?Any day now, the things we work so hard for and spend so much time maintaining are going to be worthless, like Confederate dollars.
But God is keeping an eternal glorious inheritance in heaven for us. 1 Peter 1:4 says God guards "an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading."
Ultimately our inheritance is Jesus and the riches in him. ?We'll enjoy this inheritance for ever and ever. The things of this world tarnish, fade, break and rot but God's inheritance will be as delightful 10,000 years from now as it will be the day we receive it.
May we live for that imperishable and unfading reward!
Carry on exiles! Your sojourn is almost over.
Can You Outgrow God?
When I was a boy, I loved to climb trees. There was one particular tree in my yard that was a favorite for aerial acrobatics. With dazzling originality, we called it ?The Climbing Tree.? It was perfect. There were branches just the right size for boyish hands to wrap around and perches that looked like they?d been made to cradle an eight year old boy. The limbs started low to the ground, so it was easy to access for even short legs. And there were a few spots just the right height so an adventurous soul could swing out into space and drop nimbly to the ground without harm. The Climbing Tree was a boy?s best friend.
It was only in my teenager years that I discovered my climbing tree was a bush. A largish bush, but a bush nonetheless. I could see my boyhood ?perches? at eye level. The branches were smaller than my wrists. With a modest vertical leap of two or three inches, a chap could touch even the limbs that had once seemed so dizzyingly high. What had once seemed enchanting and so much bigger than me now seemed sad, small, and slightly pathetic. I had outgrown my boyhood entertainment.
It?s impossible to go through life without similar experiences ? but thankfully not in relationship to God! No matter how much you change, no matter what you accomplish or experience in life, you will never outgrow God.
He will never be smaller than you once remembered. He will never be left behind by the speed at which your seasons of life change. No matter how deep your knowledge of God, he will always be more grand, more glorious, more awe-inspiring than you have even begun to fathom.? Though he is not unknowable, he is certainly indescribable. And no matter how much your life changes ? another child, a new job, increasing strains on the budget, relocation to a new home ? you will never surpass God?s ability to care and provide for you.
Christian, you will never outgrow your God.
You've Really Only Got Two Options Here
As you walk through each minute of each day you really only have two options:
OPTION #1 -?Keep your eyes fixed on your circumstances. Your difficult coworker, your sickness, your tight budget, your child who isn't doing well spiritually, your strained relationship with your spouse.
When Peter walked on the water, he took his eyes off of Jesus and immediately began to sink. His faith in Jesus was overwhelmed by what he could see with his eyes. By the circumstances that surrounded him.
OPTION #2 -?Keep your gaze fixed on the Lord.
- Those who look to him are radiant,?and their faces shall never be ashamed. (Psalm 34:5)
- Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!?Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! (Psalm 34:8)
- Many are the afflictions of the righteous,?but the LORD delivers him out of them all. (Psalm 34:19)
- You keep him in perfect peace?whose mind is stayed on you,?because he trusts in you. (Isaiah 26:3)
- Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.?(Philippians 4:5-7)
Today, our peace and joy and gladness hinge on where we fix our gaze. Lord, fix our gaze on you.
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Louis Coulon and his 11-foot beard that holds his?cat?- I would suggest that the only person allowed to post cat pictures on the Internet be this man.
Denny?s Featuring a Middle-Earth Menu Inspired by The?Hobbit?- Now you can finally get the Middle Earth breakfast you've always wanted.
How to grow a mustache – Single guys take note…girls love mustaches.
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12 Things To Do When You're Criticized
We will all be criticized at one time or another. Sometimes justly, sometimes unjustly. Sometimes others' criticism of us is harsh and undeserved. Sometimes we may need it. How do we respond to criticism? I haven't always done well and I'm still learning, but here are a few things I try to think of when others criticize me.
Be quick to hear. (James 1:19)
This can be hard to do because our emotions rise up and our minds begin to think of ways to refute the other person. ?To be quick to hear means we really do try to listen to and consider what the other person is saying. We don't just write it off. Even if it seems unjust or undeserved.
Be slow to speak (James 1:19).
Don't interrupt or respond too quickly. Let them finish. If you speak too quickly you might speak rashly or in anger.
Be slow to become angry.
Why? Because James 1:19-20 says the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Anger won't make someone do the right thing.?Remember, God is slow to anger, patient and long-suffering with those who offend him. How much more should we be.
Don't rail back.
"When (Jesus) was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly" (1 Peter 2:23). ?Talk about being unjustly accused ? Jesus was, yet continued to trust the Lord and did not revile in return.
Give a gentle response. ?
"A soft answer turns away wrath" (Proverbs 15:1). Be gracious even to those who offend you, even as God is gracious to us when we offend him.
Don't defend yourself too quickly.
Defensiveness can rise out of pride and being unteachable.
Consider what might be true in the critique, even if it is given in a poor way.
Even if it is given with the intent to hurt or mock, there still might be something worth considering. God might be speaking to you through this person.
Remember the Cross.
Someone has said that people won't say anything about us that the Cross hasn't said and more, which is, we are sinners who deserve eternal punishment. So actually, anything anyone says about us is less than what the Cross has said about us. ?Turn to God who accepts you in Christ unconditionally despite your many sins and failures. ?We can be discouraged when we see areas of sin or failure but Jesus has paid for those on the cross and God is pleased with us because of Christ.
Consider the fact that you have blind spots ?
We can't always see ourselves accurately. Maybe this person is seeing something you can't see about yourself.
Pray about the criticism
Ask God for wisdom ? "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask others for their opinion
Your critic could be right or completely off-the-wall. If this is an area of sin or weakness in your life, then others will have seen it too.
Consider the source. ?
Don't do this too quickly, but consider the other person's possible motives, their level of expertise or wisdom, etc. They may be criticizing you to hurt you or they may not know what they're talking about.


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In my neverending battle to find a way to turn off unneeded components in an assembly, I'm trying my hand at modifying component visibility with a custom View Rep. View reps seemed to pose fewer issues than LOD's (in that you can have a drawing and model open at the same time without a million error messages)......until I tried to make a pattern.
When first placing a new subassembly component into an assembly, it will automatically place in the "Last Saved" View Rep. Since certain parts may be invisible in my "skeletal" subassembly, this is ideal. HOWEVER, when I try to pattern this subassembly, all of the occurences absolutely insist on displaying at the "Master" View Rep. This makes no sense to me whatsoever and destroys yet another workflow at the 99% mark. I understand that I can change the view rep manually, but manual workarounds and corrections defeat the point of using iLogic to maniupate our models.
Is there any way on earth to avoid this? Am I the only CAD user who wants the simple ability to "turn off" an assembly component? iAssemblies are not an option due to the shear number of combinations of unneeded components.
pretty sure you can lock the master or any other view rep before you place your unneeded components and they won't be added to those locked view reps. You just need to remember to unlock them when you are done.
BTW what is an unneeded component and why do you have it in an assembly?
I never understand the crazy workflows some people try to do with Inventor.
The problems stems from the fact that patterned assembly components are inserted at their Master View Rep, which will contain all of the parts within the subassembly. Whether or not my custom View Rep is locked down will make no difference if that isn't the View Rep that is inserted.
An "unneeded" component could be extra hardware that may only be used in certain configurations, or optional parts.
For example, imagine we're setting up a configurator to build some sort of radio controlled car. The car can have the following options:
1) Any of three different body types can be mounted to the chassis with either screws or clips. The bodies are so different that iParts are not an option, so we use the Component.Replace function with iMates to swap them. Both pieces of hardware must be in the assembly so that iLogic can use them as needed, but the unused hardware must somehow be "turned off" when not in use. It's not desireable to just delete (either automatically or manually) the unused hardware so that all iLogic functionality is retained after the car is configured. We may someday want to change that configuration so that it uses the alternate hardware, instead.
2) The car has optional front and rear bumper subassemblies, which in turn may or may not have lights mounted on them. I would have hoped that I could somehow remove the lights from the front bumper and activate it on the car. Whether I try using LOD's/suppression or View Reps/visibility, Inventor fights me every step of the way.
You are correct, there is no way to do this right now. Let me ask you a question though, should the added instances in the pattern take on whatever visibility might be applied to the source instance(s) at the time of patterning or use the last saved view rep? Remember that instances can be added/subtracted during an assembly compute due to equations, etc.
One other tangential question, if you are turning off unneeded components how does your BOM ever come out correct?
Either method would work for me so long as the patterned instances always matched the source. If I change the LOD of a patterned source, all instances follow suit. I'd love to see view reps work the same way.
The BOM is correct because I disable visibility AND set the BOM structure to "Reference" for any parts I don't want (similar to how Component.IsActive works, only with visibility instead of suppression state). I'm really just trying to find a way to "exclude" components without creating an iAssembly table, as that table would need to be large enough to handle every possible combination of exclusions (ie, it'd be unmanageably huge).
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Welcome to the Chicken Run!
We are located in Catskill, NY at the home of Beacon of Light Healing where Reiki, Therapeutic Touch and Cranio Sacral Therapy is offered. We have a flock of 9 girls consisting of Wyandotte, Barred Rock, Black Sex Link and Ameraucana. They are a happy flock as they are free range to pick through the garden, grass and woods looking for bugs and worms, getting lots of sun and fresh air up on the mountainside!
Our girls are fed a local Certified Organic Soy - Free & Canola Meal Free feed and are supplemented with Organic scratch grains, freshly ground organic flaxseed, organic yogurt, organic greens and lots more! This flock is hormone free and antibiotic free. As you can see they are our spoiled bunch of very healthy and happy feathered friends!
Our goal at The Chicken Run is to raise happy, healthy chickens that produce clean, nutritious Soy-Free and Canola Meal Free eggs and to be able to offer our excess eggs to the public at at reasonable cost. We ask $4.50 per dozen. If you bring us an empty egg carton you get .50 Cents off! The girls lay brown, blue and a few green eggs!
The egg sizes run between large to extra large. The eggs our girls produce have very large deep orange yolks with a tight fitting white around the yolk with hard shells. You will receive a carton of mixed sized eggs as we don't sort them, to keep our eggs rotated and as fresh as possible for our customers. We offer a .50 cent discount if you bring an empty carton for your eggs! We love that you help us keep our cost to you down and help the environment by recycling the egg cartons!
Give us a call before you come to see what is available. The word is getting around and they go pretty fast! You won't be disappointed!
Side note; the reasons we feed an organic Soy free and Canola meal free feed is that most, if not all soy and canola is GMO. GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism. If you read enough about either Soy or Canola you will find stories that are not conducive to good health by eating these products whether they are GMO or not. It has been found that folks that have been allergic to eggs actually have this due to the soy or canola the chickens are fed. Many feed companies use soy and canola meal because it is a cheep source of protein. Here at the chicken run we strive to feed the best to our animals and to bring you the best product to market. Thank you for considering purchasing your eggs at The Chicken Run!
Organic, Soy Free, Canola Meal Free, Free Range, Cage Free, Antibiotic Free, Hormone Free, High Omega-3 $4.50 per dozen Please help us Recycle and bring an empty egg carton for .50 cents off!
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