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Pug Ryan's Brewery and Steakhouse: Been Here Before!
I know I have already given Pug's a mention in "Things to Do" but I do think it should get a second mention here in "Restaurants" given its deserved popularity as a restaurant as well as a brewpub.
I haven't actually eaten here in the evening, though perhaps on my last visit I should have: HIC! But judging on its busyness this seems to be the place to eat here in Dillon.
The pub promotes itself as a steakhouse, specialising in prime rib steaks and its thick cut slow roast rib but the menu itself has much, much more including: wings, ribs and an impressive seafood section.
Favorite Dish: As I said above I haven't eaten here in the evening but I have had lunch on a couple of occasions and I can personally attest to the beef offerings - the "Blackened Rib Hoagie" from the lunch specials for that particular day, was succulent, substantial, perfectly cooked and superbly flavoursome: the balance between the tender juicy beef with its subtle spice and slight crunchiness on the outside absolutely spot-on!
Keeping to superlatives, the 8oz ground rib burger, cooked to taste, ascends to gastronomy - and that's not a word I use frivolously!
This is not the cheapest place in town but if it quality is your benchmark, Pug's is the place.
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This restaurant is fantastic and has a wide variety of food. Though for some you must have a distinguished pallet to fully enjoy some entrees with a pub feel. Fish and crab are amazing and potatoes are steam baked. I recommend the crab stuffed fillet. it is perfect!!!!
Favorite Dish: thai shrimp or crab stuffed fillet
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Butterhorn Bakery and Cafe: Waiting out the Storm
This morning we drove to Frisco to pick Lorna up at the Transfer Station and the weather was TERRIBLE. The Dam Road was closed, due to blowing snow and Highway 70 was slippy and slidey. Jill did a fabulous job of driving but the rental car kept trying to take the navigation out of her hand. We got behind a semi doing one inch per minute and idiots kept zooming past us. But that was nothing compared to the other direction where a multi car accident, fire engines, ambulances and cars in every which direction created a total stop on I 70 going East.
So after picking up Lorna we decided to wait out the storm and the traffic jam by having breakfast at the Butterhorn Cafe. OK, so it's not actually in Dillon but I don't have a Frisco page so here it will be. It's only a short hop from Dillon to Frisco (as long as the weather is decent and there are no accidents).
Favorite Dish: The cafe is homey and crowded with folks. The home made croissants are their specialty and they are included in many of the breakfast items. Lorna and I had the Eggs Buttermilk, a take off on Eggs Benedict but on a flaky croissant with avocado and a red pepper sauce instead of the regular hollandaise. They were delicious! Coffee kept coming and service was friendly. Jill had the Frittata #3, essentially a chedder and bacon omlet with wheat toast. She was happy.
When we left the storm was much lighter and the blowing snow seemed to settle down. There was a long line of people waiting to get in for lunch. We didn't see the lunch menu but may have to go back soon.
The bakery also sells a large assortment of items; breads, rolls, croissants and cookies. You can get take out deli items.
The Arapahoe Cafe and Pub: Moved: Lock, Stock and Barrel.
On a visit to Dillon, without foreknowledge, it comes as some surprise to find that the town is virtually totally modern (That'll be VT modern then!). If you have been through my Dillon intro then you will know why; if not then I suggest that you go there!
The Arapahoe is a Dillon original, having been moved, Lego-style, from the old town when the new reservoir was put in place. This is the explanation for the creaky beams, the lack of true 90 degree joints, the sloping floor and the not-quite-fully-closing door.
OK, it has changed ownership a few times in relatively recent years, but has now recaptured its basics - Excellent Service, Excellent Food, Excellent Atmosphere and not trying to be anything clever.
There is a wonderful homely feel to this restaurant which is due to both the staff and the food, this is exactly what I had imagined a small town American restaurant to be, though pre-dating my stereotype by perhaps 50 years!
Favorite Dish: ALL the breakfast options: Eggs Benedict - damn near perfect (perhaps a touch more tartness to the Hollandaise?); Biscuits and Gravy - not what I had expected but delish nevertheless; Huevos Rancheros - given the choice of the red or the green a good compromise was both!
Wth good coffee, toppped-up as fast as we could drink it ,the breakfast bill always less that $20, excellent friendly and personal service, this is THE breakfast place in Dillon.
I should note: Although I have only had breakfast there (4 times so far), the rest of the menu looks equally good - smoking room was a bit chilly in Winter though!
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Arapahoe Cafe: Al Fresco Dining at the Lake
I wrote about the Arapahoe Cafe a couple of years ago and it's due for an update. After spending five consecutive months in Summmit County, the A Cafe has become one of my favorite places to eat breakfast or lunch, and I am starting to be recognized as a "regular".
With indoor and outdoor dining, this place does a bristling breakfast and brunch business. (It's also open for dinner and there's a pub downstairs, but I haven't had an opportunity to try either of those). One of my favorite things to do is enjoy eggs benedict and coffee on the patio outside over the Summit Daily News. My daughter particularly likes the pancakes which have granola and nuts in them. The bacon is perfect; cooked just right and very lean.
Pug Ryan's: Brew pub and great eats
On a Friday or Saturday night Pug Ryan's is one noisey place. But it's noisey because it's filled with people having fun and eating great food. Pug's has a wall full of medals and awards for their home brewed ales.
You can eat in the bar, or enjoy the atmosphere of a ski country dining room. The extensive menu offers, steaks, prime rib, seafood, ribs, chicken, burgers... something for every appetite. Apres ski is busy and lively. Extreme happy hour, from 4 to 7, in the bar offers half price options on food and beverages.
Favorite Dish: I had the BBQ ribs with a half slab of pork and a couple of giant beef ribs. I couldn't even eat half of it and had to have the other half at home the next day! The margaritas were excellent.
My daughter had a salmon oscar with crab meat, bernaise sauce and asparagus. This isn't what I would have expected pub food to be!
Mexico Restaurant and Cantina: Not your usual "Mexican" restaurant
It's been three years in the making and not at all what I expected to find, but Mexico has brought something incredibly new and fresh to Dillon. For a county 9,000 plus feet elevation and tucked away in the Rockies, there is no scarcity of great food. Mexico brings yet another interesting batch of flavors to the area.
I've been passing this building (in progress) for years and it's nothing like I expected on the inside. The decor and furnishings are really great. From the designer floors (with imbedded pebbles creating a separation of areas) to the brick pizza oven and the brass sculptures and lighting fixtures and furniture straight from Mexico, the ambiance is truly unique. I'm dying to go back and relax in the bar and sample the margaritas.
The dishes, silverware, heavy stone morters for salsa, table clothes, cloth napkins....... all bring a touch of luxury to the environment. And then there is the food!
The "soft" menu (the chef is still testing what will work in the area) has menu items you wouldn't expect. The shrimp stuffed pumpkin flowers, lightly battered and fried, come on a smear of mole sauce with a hint of cinnamon. So good! Where do they get the pumpkin blossoms? (the waitress asked... Ohio!)
Favorite Dish: I had the "Traditional Salmon" and there was nothing traditional about it. It came on a layer of pureed pumpkin something, with black beans. Cooked exactly right, it was absolutely delicious.
My daughter had the chicken quesedilla, an open face affair with chicken, fresh Mexican cheese, tomatoes, and cilantro. Uh oh... she hates cilantro (which wasn't listed on the menu). No problem! The waitress whipped it away and brought her a new, cilantro free version.
The dessert menu looked interesting but neither of us had any room for dessert.
Arapahoe Cafe: Good eats for breakfast
This cafe was moved from its original location (in what's now Lake Dillon) to its present position a couple of blocks from the lake. It has outdoor and indoor seating and is open from 7/8 am. The cafe is very cabin-like and warmly rustic. It's not very big, maybe seating inside for 60.
Favorite Dish: I ate there twice for breakfast and was at a dinner catered by the cafe. All three meals were very good. Everything on the menu was straightforward and uncomplicated. The portions are generous, but not overwhelming. I like the Taos omelet with potatoes. The service was a little slow on the weekend when the place was hopping, but very kind.
Tiki Bar at Dillon Marina: The Highest Tiki Bar in the World
If you're in the mood for a tropical experience, stop by the Tiki Bar at the Lake Dillon Marina. Billed as the highest Tiki Bar in the world (9,000 ft. elevation), the terrace restaurant serves BBQ and potent rum drinks.
Favorite Dish: Caution, the weather changes fast on Lake Dillon. You can be sitting in sunshine when you order, but be in the midst of a thunderstorm by the time your food comes!
Eric's Downstairs: Eric's Downstairs
We went to Eric's because some people were craving an Iowa style Tenderloin sandwich...what a disappointment. If you go there, try something else.
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This past weekend, the San Antonio Spurs got into the Halloween spirit and put on some nice costumes such as Manu Ginobili and Stephen Jackson dressing up as Zorro and The Joker respectively. Both were solid costumes, however, nothing, and I mean nothing, can compare to Danny Green's costume. Check out Green as Ghostbuster's villain, "The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man." Yup, that's him inside that get-up. What sells it for me is how cheesy and "store-bought" it looks. I mean look at that Marshmallow Man smile. It's awesome. If he enters any Halloween costume contest tomorrow after the Hornets game, he wins hands down. (photo via Danny's twitter) (h/t That NBA Lottery Pick)
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LONDON—The mayoral election here Thursday features two colorful mavericks whose campaign has grown so heated that a recent radio debate continued off-air in a profanity-laced confrontation in an elevator.
But as Conservative Party Mayor Boris Johnson dukes it out with Labour Party challenger Ken Livingstone, another man who isn't running—U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron—also has a lot at stake.
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This year's race is a grudge match, as Mr. Johnson defeated the then-incumbent, Mr. Livingstone, in 2008. Mr. Johnson—full name Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson—is known for his elite education at Eton College and Oxford University, unkempt appearance and wit.
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The close-run contest has become heated. A spokesman for Mr. Johnson confirmed the recent elevator incident, in which the mayor repeatedly called Mr. Livingstone "f—ing liar" for claims Mr. Livingstone made about the mayor's tax status.
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Mr. Johnson remains ahead of Mr. Livingstone in the polls, although the government's recent mishaps appear to have sapped some of his support. Polls show support for the two men is close, with Mr. Johnson holding a narrow lead.
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How do you talk to your kids about the religious aspects of the Christmas celebration? Especially when you are not technically Christian (note the capital "C"!)? Or if your views don't exactly fit with your church? How do you explain the lyrics of the Christmas carols? Why do you celebrate it in the first place?
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by staring with truth- Christmas isn't christian and Easter isn't either
we hate "Christmas music and carols" so that's easy!
facts/history behind the origins of the holidays (tree, holy, eggs, bunnies, etc) are great starters
I teach DS (5yo) about the different beliefs for the different holidays. For example, I told him about Yule and the sun coming back. Then, when he asked about a book on the Christmas Story, I told him about Jesus being like the sun for Christians. (Better then DH, who read the book saying "hey-soos" instead of Jesus.)
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I do sing carols, mainly because they are musically very beautiful to me. I do need to explain some things, like "Lord" and those things. (Like "Round yon virgin" hmmmm.....) I can feel pretty torn, but in the end the music wins out.
We celebrate Christmas, I'm afraid, because I have always celebrated it (lame reason, but honest) but I do let my girls know that this is the time of year we celebrate Jesus' birth, even though we don't know when his birthday is. I have to explain Jesus to them and why we would even celebrate his birth. Funny that we would celebrate the birth of a man who stated in no uncertain terms that we needed to give up all our worldly possessions by spending billions of dollars on Stuff. But there it is. Solstice time is so dark and rainy here, one of the dreariest times of the year, that the lights, the sparkly tree, all the trappings of Christmas are most welcome. We also celebrate the Solstice in our own way, and I let them know that the Solstice and Yule is why we celebrate Christmas when we do.
As the years pass I know that we will explore this time in more depth.
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you need some history here - you need to understand the reason the Catholic church picked that date! and reason behind gifts
now it's not in-depth but the "history of--" on the History Channel does a good starter program, they have one on Halloween as well, and goes a bit into the "reasoning" behind a few thing- the date had to do with Yule, same goes for Easter (all about those wayyyyyy tooooo merry pagans!)
Thanks for the links-- I love that kind of stuff. I'll have to look at it a bit later though. Those crazy pagans!
I'd love to find some good kid-friendly books for celebrating Yule. For Winter Solstice I like to read (or tell) the stories of Raven Steals the Light or the story of how the animals of the Earth journeyed to the sky to bring back the bag of light that Bear was hoarding in a sack. I know of another with a spider. I know these are more creation myths, but I find them very appropriate for the season. We celebrate Solstice dinner by turning out all the lights in the house, lighting several candles and sitting down to a fancy dinner, just our little family.
For Jesus stories and songs, I like best the ones that focus on the Christ child in the stable, like the Friendly Beasts, and (the book) Who Is Coming to Our House?. My girls are still quite young yet. I don't mind nativity stories, but they get sooooo religious (Our Lord etc. etc.) that I just can't bear them. I end up having to tell the story myself, which is not a bad alternative. Still looking for just the right book. I'm sorry, but while I celebrate Jesus' birth, he's really just a Cool Dude, not a god-figure to me, though I find the metaphors fascinating and like nothing better than to sit and listen to those who have studied this subject in depth. So, naturally, back to the links-- thanks!
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oh history network! thank you thats awesome
My family celebrated christmas in the normal sense, santa and big dinner, watch christmas movies, attended christmas mass only a few times in my life, maybe more before me (im the last of 4)
I would still like to give my son the same experiences, however I made a decision during pregnancy that there will be no elaborate stories of Santa coming into our house and these are from Santa gifts. I remember the day i found out about the easter bunny and tooth fairy and santa and i felt terrible, i believe in providing him with the whole truth and nothing but, he's only 2 ! i got time to work through the details but that's my stance
I think it's ok to submerge yourself in celebrating these traditional holidays, but I would like to share all seasonal holidays with him. We have a advent fair to go to, some caroling at my mother's denomination church, we did do a Santa picture, but you know give him the whole picture of all cultures ( were rural so if i intend to venture into other cultures, ill have to get creative and read up!)
I have to catch myself frequently though since Im raising him different from what i was, i guess my thing is to teach him the story of jesus's birth and a lovely man (santa) who we share gifts with each other on behalf of? no milk and cookies business (sorry to say) maybe ill stretch it to be symbolic of sharing goodies to all children and others before bed, not sure but thank you for posting the thread, this will be good convo!
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I only have the Halloween book and it is really for older children (5+) not really a picture book
but she wrote others - http://www.amazon.com/Edna-Barth/e/B001IXMCKE
the Halloween book is very good, so if the others are like that it would be a start- at least check it out and see if this helps you (most libraries should have her stuff)
she gets into the "symbols" and that is easy for children to get
Thanks, that looks like a good start. Last night on the way to bed, my oldest, 6.75yo, started talking about what the Christmas colors mean. She mentioned that red was for Jesus' blood. Wow, pretty good! (Did I mention blood?) I told her the story of mistletoe, or at least what I know. I described how it grows on the oak trees, and how in spring when all the leaves are finally gone, the mistletoe looks like great spheres of fireworks suspended in the tree. I told them the story of holly and the crown of thorns and the blood. I am so impressed with my kids sometimes.
I look forward to adding more to the story.
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Actually the red and green belongs to the pagans. Long before xtians these were the colors of winter solstice with the holly and the ivy. Pagans had long decorated their home with evergreens at solstice/saturnalia time..... the bible has a verse that frowns on it but the pagans won this one and now all xtians think these things are "xtian".
Interesting. I thought that the holly was a replacement for the mistletoe. Shows you how much more I have to learn!
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My oldest daughter and I watched all the video links, and I read most of the article on holly and mistletoe. I love the part about woodland spirits!
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I wish my own childhood could have been more like this!
It's because of my mother that I am the way I am. While we were nominally Christian, religion didn't really enter our lives, except celebrating Christmas and Easter baskets (once I got a milk chocolate cross! Can I eat this??) She was always open to other beliefs when they came up. That's why it was a shock when she visited me as an adult and faked sobbed that her granddaughter was "living in sin (short gasp!)"
I am a bit more proactive about celebrations and spirituality, hopefully preserving that openness that my mother demonstrated.
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and at Easter you can eat "pagan" buns! just mess up the frosting cross!
and by the way we don't hand our tree upside down
The question still remains in my mind how do other observant folks, especially those who are only nominally Christian (or not really even that, as in my case) talk about the birth of Jesus and the celebration of it with their kids? And why do our families celebrate it at all? (Beyond my own lame excuse of "because that's the way we've always done it".)
Why are we not just celebrating Solstice, Yule, Saturnalia, whatever? I know in my family we do try to honor the ancient celebrations in our own way, but still we celebrate Christmas, and I hope that we can make sure that it is not just a blind tradition. What is left for those of us who don't buy into the Christian myth lock, stock and barrel? I have my own reasons (and excuses).
I think I'm pushing the subject matter a bit, so I apologize in advance. I don't mean my curious questions to sound judgmental at all, no no no. This has all been fun....
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DH is Christian and I identify as Buddhist but we all celebrate Christmas and I am trying to make the holiday season as sacred as possible, in a wide sense, for DD (she's 4). My best friend is Jewish, so we get to celebrate Chanukkah with her too and DD is hearing all the stories of the various holidays around this time of year. With Christmas itself, we are talking about celebrating the "birthday" of Jesus (more like celebrating that he was born at all, not the particular day) and doing things that reflect the spirit of Jesus--giving and sharing, helping others, letting people we are close to know how much they are loved, etc. I don't believe in Jesus as a Savior but think that so many of his teachings on compassion and mercy are exactly what I want to teach my child and that is worth celebrating anytime. We tell her that her father and I believe different things and that she is free to learn about all different ideas and pick what works best for her. So, we listen to Christmas music, go to Chanukkah parties, talk about Solstice and the return of the sun and then try to put it all into action--picking out stuff for Toys for Tots, donating food and clothes, making gifts for others, making suncatcher crafts, whatever works. Hope that helps and that you have a lovely holiday season.
My family participates in Christmas because it is partially a family and fully a regional tradition -- I don't really view that as blind. It's mostly just saying that while the origins and history of it are not important to me, people and place are. And it's enjoyable, which is certainly valuable for its own sake. When a non-Muslim relative joined me in a Muslim-majority country over Eid, she didn't say, "no, no, I'm not of your religion ... these feasts and gifts and good times everyone around me are enjoying are not for me." She took part. And was welcome to. And had fun. Which was not blind either -- it was just participating in pleasantries on the level that are open to all, without bothering one way or the other about the parts that require more full religious participation.
I am enjoying all of these replies!
More and more, I am growing to see Christmas as an entire season -- the winter season -- which is all about going deep in order to truly feel the life that we all are. So we celebrate the birth of Jesus, because He brought new life to a people who felt trapped by the belief that every time somebody did something wrong, it could only be made right by blood and suffering.
I no longer believe that punishment is a necessary, or even a desirable, component of restoration and renewal of right relationships -- but I used to feel a need to know that my sin was "paid for," so I do see the value of Christianity as a stepping-stone that enabled/enables certain groups of people to move into really being able to feel their connection to the life and goodness that they/we all really are at the core.
When I've been out walking our dog lately, I've been struck by the sense that this is the season where life goes underground and is not so obvious -- yet it is still very much there. The sensation of remaining warm throughout the walk reminds me that I am life...I am warmth. This is a season where we share our warmth with one another. We find ways to draw close to those who are slipping into coldness due to depression, loneliness, discouragement, or any reason.
I do love Christmas carols! What's most enjoyable to me is listening to one of our local stations that plays a wide range of every kind of Christmas music.
For us, the season starts on Thanksgiving when we put up our tree. This year, we started a new family tradition of going to our city's Plaza on the evening of Thanksgiving to see the turning on of the Christmas lights and the fireworks display. This year, I'd also like to start a new tradition of making a Yule log cake to celebrate the longest night of the year and the turning of the wheel of the year back toward springtime, and a new tradition of making the Italian cake, Tiramisu, to celebrate New Years'.
When I've been out walking our dog lately, I've been struck by the sense that this is the season where life goes underground and is not so obvious -- yet it is still very much there. The sensation of remaining warm throughout the walk reminds me that I am life...I am warmth. This is a season where we share our warmth with one another. We find ways to draw close to those who are slipping into coldness due to depression, loneliness, discouragement, or any reason.
I like this paragraph. Yes, the darkness is the time that the energy flows inward, tight into the dormant seeds and roots to wait for the return of the sun when life springs out exuberantly. It is a time of self-reflection, but also a time for people to bind together, to strengthen the roots of the entire community. Just like a forest, roots are intricately bound together, dependent on each other. When one set of roots fail, it weakens the entire area. OK, I'm off rambling. But the best ideas inspire me to do that. Thanks for inspiring me, reminding me of this. Thanks for sharing!
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I like this paragraph. Yes, the darkness is the time that the energy flows inward, tight into the dormant seeds and roots to wait for the return of the sun when life springs out exuberantly. It is a time of self-reflection, but also a time for people to bind together, to strengthen the roots of the entire community. Just like a forest, roots are intricately bound together, dependent on each other. When one set of roots fail, it weakens the entire area. OK, I'm off rambling. But the best ideas inspire me to do that. Thanks for inspiring me, reminding me of this. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing, too! You've just inspired me, too! I love your root analogy...it reminds me of the fact that we are not separate entities...we are all connected and we need each other!
Growing up, my brother and I had no clue that Christmas had anything to do with Jesus's birth (nothing conscious--we saw various Christmas pagents but it never sunk in) nor Easter was about his resurrection. For us, Christmas was Santa (Mom/Dad), presents, and food. Easter was the Easter bunny and baskets. Our Aunt was much more religious and I remember talking about making Jesus a bday cake and we thought that was so strange. I attended Sunday school when I was little, but as we got older, we became holiday-only Christians.
So, now I'm Muslim--my kids know that Santa isn't real (although that he's based on a guy who gave gifts a long long time ago.) Yet, they also know that many little kids do believe in him--so we don't ruin their fun. They get a few Christmas presents when they visit my parents, but we don't have presents at home. I've told them that this is the day that many people celebrate Prophet Isa's (Jesus in Arabic) birthday--although he was probably born in the Spring. We do, however, read the book "Sun Bread" on Winter Solstice and talk about that. We also like to decorate our house with snowflakes and such to celebrate winter. Sometimes we bake Christmas cookies...and we love to go look at all of the lights. As they get older, we'll probably talk about the origins of Christmas (and other holidays).
We try and be inclusive, rather than exclusive regarding holidays. So, we'll also have latkes and donuts around Hanukkah time and play with dreidels. We talk about what Hanukkah is about (celebrating one of God's miracles)...and they have fun. We've talked about diwali and holi as well. And next week, we'll make a special pudding called Noah's pudding (because the story goes it was made with all that was left on the ark to celebrate spotting the rainbow)... and we'll talk about ashurah.
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Due to their excellent adaptability, they are found everywhere in the United States, first arriving here on ships in the 1770's. They are mostly found in the old established downtown and dock areas, and have become quite prolific in that environment, so they are not as much a problem for the homeowner.
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Norway rats will become sexually mature in 3-5 months of age. The females create a nest in secluded places when inside a building, or in burrows or tunnels when outside. There can be from four to seven litters each year, with up to a dozen young in each litter, so the popula-tion can grow quite rapidly. Adults only live from 9-12 months.
Roof Rat
Roof Rats, also known as Tree Rats are probably the most common rat species found in Southern Ca;ifornia. They are also known as Alexandrian rats, Black rats, Fruit rats and Ship rats. They will explore their usual territory daily, covering about 100 to 300 feet. Rats will frequent the same areas and travel the same runways daily. Because they are nocturnal by habit, most of their activity is at night. The body is slender, from 6 1/2 to 8 inches long. They have an aver-age weight of 6 to 12 ounces. Their color varies from black to brownish-gray, with the under-side being gray to white. The tail is hairless and longer than the head and body, from 7 1/2 to 10 inches long.
Roof rats will not only nest in trees (especially palms), ivy, and ground cover, but also in upper portions of buildings. They are omnivores--their food source consists of snails, fruits, grains, vegetables, nuts and seeds, pet food and items from unsealed garbage containers, and just about anything leftover from humans. Rats visit fewer food sites than mice, but will eat more at each site. They usually consume 1/2 to 1 ounce of food daily, and drink up to 1 ounce of water daily. A water source is also essential. The Roof rat is distinguished by its larger ears, pointed nose, a tail that is longer than the body, and an average body weight of 6-12 ounces. Roof rats also have an acute sense of smell. Best suited for tropical and semitropical zones, Roof rats are found along the Pacific Coast, in Hawaii, along the lower half of the East Coast, throughout the Gulf States and major river systems (i.e., Mississippi River).
Rats spread disease, damage structures, and contaminate food, animal feed, and the environ-ment around them. Because a single pair of rats shed more than one million body hairs each year, and a single rat will produce 25,000 droppings per year, contamination is a serious prob-lem. Additionally, the physical damage to structures which can include electrical, plumbing, and woodwork problems can be extensive and costly.
Life Cycle:
The female Roof rat reaches sexual maturity at 3 months of age. They are in heat approximately every 4-5 days. The gestation period is 21 to 23 days, with each litter being 5-8 pups. After giving birth the female is capable of being in heat again in 24 to 48 hours, so many generations can be produced each year.
Mice are looking for a warm, safe environment with access to food and water and generally don't travel more then 10 feet from their nest. Good sanitation and proper food containers will aide in the reduction of mouse infestation.
Advise your technician of all mouse activity to ensure a successful treatment.
Upon arrival, your Technician will customize a treatment plan and will:
- Inspect to locate the rodent access points and determine activity level.
- Install Interior Rodent Control Device(s) to eliminate the mice.
- Will advise you if rodent exclusion is necessary and what areas need to be sealed.
We currently perform successful rodent extermination and control treatments on more than 5,000 properties per month in San Diego. This process can be too complicated for most homeowners and by the time supplies are purchased, savings are minimal.
House Mouse
The House mouse is a small, slender rodent with a slightly pointed nose; small, black, some-what protruding eyes; large, sparsely haired ears; and a nearly hairless tail with scale rings. House mice are considered among the most troublesome and economically damaging rodents in the United States. Adult House mice weigh from 1/2 to 1 ounce. They are generally grayish brown with a gray or buff belly. House mice live in and around homes, farms, commercial establishments, and in open fields and agricultural lands. House mice will eat many types of food but prefer seeds and grain. Foods high in fat, protein, or sugar may be preferred even when grain and seed are pres-ent. Such items include bacon, chocolate candies, butter, and nutmeats. Unlike Norway and Roof rats, House mice can survive with little or no water, obtaining their water from moisture in the food they eat.
House mice are mainly nocturnal, although in some areas a lot of daytime activity may be seen. Seeing mice during the day does not necessarily mean that a high population is present, al-though this is usually true for rats. They may nest in the ground or in any protected location. Nests are constructed of shredded fibrous materials such as paper, burlap, or other similar items, and generally have the appearance of a "ball" of material loosely woven together. Nests are usually 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
During its daily activities, a mouse normally travels an area averaging between 10 to 30 feet in diameter. Mice will seldom travel farther than this to obtain food or water. Because of their lim-ited movement and feeding behavior they are much more difficult to control in some situations.
House mice can also cause damage to buildings by their gnawing and nest-building activities, in addition to their contamination of foods. Mice often make homes in large electrical appliances, and they may chew up wiring as well as insulation, resulting in short circuits, which can create fire hazards or expensive damage. Mice may also damage stored items in attics, basements, garages, or museums.
Among the diseases mice or their parasites may transmit to humans are salmonellosis (food poisoning), rickett-sialpox, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis. Mice may also carry leptospiro-sis, ratbite fever, tapeworms, and organisms that can cause ringworm (a fungal skin disease) in humans.
Life Cycle:
Litters of 5 or 6 young are born 19 to 21 days after mating. Mice are born hairless and with their eyes closed. They grow rapidly, and after 2 weeks their eyes and ears open and they are covered with hair. They begin to make short excursions from the nest and eat solid food at 3 weeks. Weaning soon follows, and mice are sexually mature at 6 to 10 weeks of age. Mice may breed year-round and the female has 5 to 10 litters per year. Mouse populations can therefore grow very rapidly under ideal conditions.
Deer Mouse
Deer Mice can be a pest in that they will commonly invade homes, frequently setting up nests in attics. Nests are also created in burrows in the ground, and in trees or stumps. They are slightly larger than the common House mouse, the body being about 3-4 inches long. They are nocturnal, and feed on seeds and fruits in the wild, but will eat whatever is available inside a house. Deer mice will store food near the nest. They can even destroy furniture, cardboard, and paper products to obtain nesting materi-als. They also commonly spread hantavirus, which can be a problem for man. Hantavirus is spread by dust, and working around a Deer Mouse infestation requires a special respirator.
Life Cycle:
Deer mice have 3-6 young in each litter, and can have 3-4 litters each year. The greatest population surge is in the spring. They live about two years in the wild.
Rat Video Script
This is Corky of Corky's Pest Control rats are dirty and they spread disease. It's the roof rat or tree rat that's mostly encountered in the urban areas of southern california. One of these rats can be ancestor to thousands of rats in less than 18 months. They live in the trees, the thick brush and the plantings all around the grounds and the tall grass. Any place where you have thick cover is where the rat will be.
If you see rats in the evening hours it means you have more than 50 rats nearby. If you see one in the daytime it means hundreds are in the nearby area.
When a female rat is going to have babies, she needs a place to hide from large populations of rats. When she leaves her nest to find food, other rats will kill the babies. So, she goes where other rats don't want to go.
Attics provide the perfect place for nesting and for female rats to nurse thieir young. Attics provide safe shelter for their pups while the mom is out foraging for food.
Rats can chew through lead pipes so blocking entrances and closing up the ways to get into your house won't work until the population is reduced. Outside baiting is necessary to keep the growing population in check. A rodent baiting system must be maintained or your landscape will be repopulated.
Our service personnel place bait stations filled with rodenticide where rats live and travel. Once the feeding has slowed, your rodent service can be set every 6 weeks, or at the same interval as your regular pest control service.
Our initial rodent program services include property survey, evaluation and settin up bait stations.
Three (3) additional visits are made. One (1) week apart to evaluate the conditions, rebait stations and or reposition them. If, after the four (4) subsequent services the bait is still being consumed, our service will continue at no extra charge until we feel your property is ready for a reduced regular maintenance service.
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Pauline has served as Executive Director of I Love A Clean San Diego since 2006. In that time, Pauline has over doubled its staff and budget size to expand the organization's reach further than ever before. In 2007, she led the creation of WasteFreeSD.org, an innovative recycling resource for community members. Through her leadership, now 60,000 San Diegans each year are engaged through countywide cleanups, and environmental education to preserve and enhance San Diego's natural environment. Pauline's combined business experience and environmental background complement her organizational work and additional community roles where she serves on several citizen and community groups related to water, energy, and sustainability issues. In 2014, she joined the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) board, and represented the Waste Management sector on the City of Chula Vista's Climate Change Working Group. Because of her leadership, she was recently chosen as one of San Diego's top "40 under 40," by San Diego Metro magazine, SDBJ's "Women Who Mean Business", and the Union Tribune's Top 6 Environmental Leaders. In her free time, she enjoys connecting with the environment she works so diligently to protect through running, yoga, shopping at farmers' markets, and traveling.
A San Diego native, Morgan Justice-Black has been an integral part of the ILACSD team since joining the organization in 2006. As the Director of Development and Marketing, she is responsible for implementing comprehensive fundraising programs directed at individuals, jurisdictions, corporations and foundations. She also oversees all external communications for ILACSD, including public, government and media relations. She completed the LEAD San Diego Impact program in 2012 and the Fieldstone Foundation's Nonprofit Leaders program in 2014. Morgan is very active in the San Diego community, spending much of her free time volunteering. She was a member of the Junior League of San Diego from 2006-2014 where she served in various leadership roles. She advised Junior League on a new community focus area and most recently led advocacy and community engagement activities directed at supporting transition age foster youth navigate independent adult life. She is also an active member of Women Give San Diego and currently participates in the giving circles Grants Team and Communications Team. In June, she will take over as Co-President of Women Give.back to top
Natalie Roberts-DeCarli oversees all ILACSD program implementation, giving input and strategy for program and organizational goals, partnerships, and fundraising. Ms. Roberts-DeCarli works with the development team on efforts to fund ILACSD events and programs, working with businesses, community groups, schools, and government agencies. Ms. Roberts-DeCarli serves on the Keep America Beautiful National Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Advisory Committee as well as their National Great American Cleanup Advisory Committee, where she lends her expertise about pollution prevention infrastructure and volunteerism to a network of non-profits across the country. Natalie received her degree from UC Irvine, majoring in Environmental Health Science and Policy with a minor in Education. Her longstanding tenure on the ILACSD team, professionalism, and her dedication to cooperation, teamwork, and partnerships made her a perfect fit for her new role as Senior Director of Operations.
Ann Hirsch leads ILACSD's finance department. She prepares financial and managerial accounting reports for ILACSD, including accounts payable and receivable, serves as our human resource representative and completes important administrative and bookkeeping-related services. Ann has been at ILACSD for more than 10 years. Her extensive background includes nearly 20 years of bookkeeping and administrative experience.
Samantha oversees ILACSD's educational outreach programs for children and adults in San Diego County. She visits local schools and community organizations to educate and inspire students to protect our local waterways and wildlife. Samantha previously worked for the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County, providing hands-on watershed education for thousands of local youth. She graduated with distinction from San Diego State University, where she also earned her multiple subject teaching credential and ESL certificate. A San Diego native, Samantha is well-versed on the environmental issues facing the region and is passionate about sharing this important knowledge with others.
Erika loves being the Education Manager at ILACSD because it combines her passion for education and the environment. As Education Manager, she schedules and participates in educational programs throughout San Diego County. Her favorite part of the job is empowering students to take ownership of their communities and become environmental stewards. Erika utilized her degree in Environmental Science and Policy in various education settings in Oregon, Nevada, and New Jersey, and now back home in her home, San Diego. With the amazing weather here, most days you will find her outdoors, hiking, biking, or catching some rays.
Brittany Fischer started out as an Outreach Intern to a Program Assistant and is now ILACSDs full time Administrative Assistant. She has also assisted with events and giving Adopt-A-Beach presentations to local schools and businesses as well as working with other environmental groups. Brittany graduated in 2013 from California Lutheran University with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Sociology. As a San Diego native, she has a large passion for the environment and our oceans. You can usually find Brittany either in or around any of our San Diego beaches. Her favorite part about her position is being able to work with each of our departments as well as making a difference and contributing to ILACSDs mission to conserve and enhance our environment.
As Hotline Manager, Amanda Griffis runs WasteFreeSD.org, ILACSD's recycling and hazardous waste hotline and online database. She supplies callers with useful information about where to recycle or properly dispose of anything from old railroad ties to used motor oil to bottles and cans. Amanda graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies. Amanda has a background with both environmental and nonprofit organizations in San Diego, in the past she has worked for WiLDCOAST, March of Dimes and Urban Corps of San Diego County.
Emily Nelson, a graduate of Brigham Young University, first joined ILACSD as a Program Assistant for our Education Department and now serves as an Environmental Educator. Emily has a diverse background with experience teaching youth of all ages through outdoor and traditional education with such organizations as the Girls Scouts, YMCA, and National Archives and Records Administration of Washington, D.C.. As an Environmental Educator, she spends her time traveling to schools all over San Diego County to share her passion for the environment and the ILACSD mission. She educates elementary through high school age students about sources of pollution and what they can do to protect our environment in hopes of inspiring new environmental stewards.
Lexi Ambrogi began as a program assistant for ILACSD and now serves as ILACSD's Community Program Manager. She leads the volunteer recruitment process for cleanups and community events throughout San Diego County. Lexi received her master's degree in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware, where she also studied journalism as an undergraduate. A transplant from the east coast, Lexi has worked with several environmental nonprofits to promote sustainable food systems and environmental stewardship. She is excited to promote the mission of environmental conservation as part of the ILACSD team.
Moriah Saldaña first joined ILACSD as a Program Assistant in the community events department in 2013 and brings with her a diverse background in community engagement and city planning. As the Community Programs Coordinator, Moriah organizes community outreach events, as well as community based and countywide cleanups to engage coastal and inland communities. During her time with ILACSD, she has continued to work closely with our Community Program Manager, Lexi Ambrogi. Moriah has a Bachelor's degree in History from California State Polytechnic University Pomona and in May of 2015, she will complete her Master's degree in Public Administration at San Diego State University. In her new position, she is excited to work with the thousands of participants that volunteer for ILACSD's events every year and she is particularly interested in encouraging more people to switch out their single use plastic items for more sustainable alternatives.
Anais Rodriguez is the newest addition to the ILACSD team. She is a Program Assistant for ILACSD's recycling and hazardous waste hotline, WasteFreeSD.org. Anais assists hotline callers with recycling related questions and refers them to recycling centers located in San Diego County. She also helps manage the online database under the supervision of the Hotline Manager. Anais is a graduate from Humboldt State University where she received a degree in Environmental Science with an emphasis in Environmental Policy. Her prior experience includes working for the Alliance to Save Energy's PowerSave Campus program as a Project Coordinator at Humboldt State University. She hopes that her enthusiastic energy will help promote responsible recycling practices to hotline callers and the community. In her spare time, you can find Anais roller skating and attempting to learn some tricks on wheels.
As Development and Marketing Coordinator, Sarah Lott collaborates with ILACSDs development, education and community events departments. She promotes the mission of the organization and local resources through our website, monthly newsletter and social media. Sarah has previously worked in a variety of nonprofit settings including: the YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Outdoor Outreach and now, ILACSD! A San Diego transplant from Oregon, Sarah brings with her a degree in Family and Human Services from the University of Oregon, a love for the outdoors and passion for protecting our environment. She is excited to learn more about environmental issues impacting San Diego and to share that knowledge with others as a member of the ILACSD team.
Joseph has served as a Program Assistant for almost 2 years now helping to promote sustainable, eco-conscious choices at community outreach events. One of his favorite outreach events is Pet Owner Outreach because he gets to connect with dog owners and their furry-friends to help keep San Diego clean and encourages them to take the Scoop the Poop Pledge. Before joining, ILACSD, Joseph was a part of the Ecology Club as well as Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) at UCSD.
Stefanie joined ILACSD in 2014 and has helped support several of our community outreach events such as oil filter exchanges as well as our countywide events Coastal Cleanup Day and Creek to Bay. In addition to serving as a Program Assistant at ILACSD, Stefanie is also a Color/CAD Design Specialist for prAna with a well-developed background in design, product development, and sustainability.
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