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On The Road: Erie Canal, Monument of Progress That Shaped a Nation
Program Number:
Start and End Dates:
9/8/2013 - 9/21/2013
13 nights
Troy, New York
Price starting at:
$3,266.00 -
Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type:
On the Road; History & Culture
33; 13 Breakfasts, 12 Lunches, 8 Dinners
Meal Options:
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States. Discover the history of the Erie Canal and its enormous impact on the development of our nation. Study the canal from the perspective of the innovations in engineering required to complete it, and examine the influence of this transportation route that opened trade into the heart of America, turning small towns into blossoming cities and in turn inspiring social change, cultural progress and religious movements.
� Cruise through canal towns and along the only restored aqueduct.
� More than just the canal route, examine the region�s pivotal American history from Colonial Times through the 20th century.
� Explore geology, architecture and modern innovations along the historic Erie Canal.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to two miles per day, walking and standing in museums; stairs unavoidable at locks, on cruise boats.
Itinerary Summary
Arrival Troy, 2 nights; coach to Utica, 2 nights; coach to Syracuse, 2 nights; coach to Rochester, 2 nights; coach to Buffalo, 2 nights, departure.
Coordinated by Road Scholar.
Troy (New York)
Combine a well-preserved 19th-century downtown with a little-known but fascinating history that includes the Erie Canal and the American Industrial Revolution and you have the city of Troy. Situated at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, this 200-year-old town boasts a picturesque setting and more than a dozen Tiffany windows.
Full-service hotels in locations that enhance the exploration of each destination.
Meals and Lodgings
Adam's Mark Hotel
Buffalo, New York
2 nights
Ramada Geneva Lakefront
Geneva, New York
2 nights
Hotel Utica
Utica, New York
2 nights
Hampton Inn and Suites Albany Downtown
Albany, New York
3 nights
Genesee Grande Hotel
Syracuse, New York
2 nights
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
Rochester, New York
2 nights
Adam's Mark Hotel
Situated just steps from the Lake Erie waterfront and the historic Erie Canal Basin, the Adams Mark hotel is in the heart of downtown Buffalo.
Contact info:
120 Church Street
Buffalo, NY 14202 USA
phone: 716-712-5525
Room amenities:
486 rooms with air conditioning, complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access, cable television, AM/FM alarm radio, coffeemaker, iron and ironing board, safe deposit box.
Facility amenities:
Restaurant & bar, ATM, dry cleaning/laundry, gift shop, on-site car rental, indoor swimming pool, business center, fitness center, on-site parking (fee).
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Additional nights prior:
Vary by date Post nights are based on hotel availability and rates vary by date. Please call Road Scholar at 617-521-5373 for date specific information.
Check in time:
Ramada Geneva Lakefront
Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region, the Ramada Geneva Lakefront is situated on the shores of Seneca Lake.
Contact info:
41 Lake Front Drive
Geneva, NY 14456 USA
phone: 315-789-0400
Room amenities:
148 air-conditioned rooms with alarm clock, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, flat-screen television, complimentary WiFi Internet access, private bathroom with bathtub or shower and hairdryer.
Facility amenities:
Restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, ATM/banking, business center, concierge services, dry cleaning/laundry service, fitness facilities and indoor swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, smoke-free property.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Hotel Utica
The Hotel Utica was completed in 1912, in the gilded age of the cities along the Erie Canal. Famous guests include President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hopalong Cassidy, Mae West and Bobby Darin. These were the days that gave birth to the glory of Hotel Utica. Completely renovated and returned to its stature as a historic Landmark, the hotel reopened in 2001 after extensive renovations.
Contact info:
102 Lafayette Street
Utica, MA 13502 USA
phone: 877-906-1912
Room amenities:
Air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi Internet access, cable / satellite television, direct-dial telephone, tea and coffee making facility, iron and ironing board, room service, refrigerator upon request, private bathroom with bathtub or shower and hairdryer.
Facility amenities:
Restaurant and bar; Free Wi-Fi Internet access, concierge desk, business center, fitness room.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Hampton Inn and Suites Albany Downtown
The Hampton Inn & Suites Albany Downtown Hotel is a recently-built hotel, situated in the heart of the Capital district, within walking distance of the capital plaza, museums and leisure activities.
Contact info:
25 Chapel Street
Albany, NY 12210 USA
phone: 518-432-7000
Room amenities:
Double queen standard rooms have air-conditioning, complimentary high-speed Internet access, phones with data port, desk, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, cable television, complimentary local and toll-free calls, clock radio, private bathroom with bathtub or shower and hairdryer.
Facility amenities:
Restaurant and bar, complimentary hot breakfast, 100% Smoke Free, wired and wireless Internet access, on-site exercise facility with sauna and steam room, fresh hot coffee and tea in the lobby 24/7.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Genesee Grande Hotel
The Genesee Grande hotel is located in the heart of Syracuse's historic University Hill neighborhood.
Contact info:
1060 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210 USA
phone: 315-476-4212
Room amenities:
private bedroom, complimentary WIFI, digital cable television, and Aveda� bath products.
Facility amenities:
Restaurant, lounge, complimentary wireless Internet, 100% smoke-free environment, complimentary newspapers in lobby, dry cleaning service, 24-hour front desk, business services, fitness center.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
The Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside is conveniently located in the center of downtown Rochester, overlooking the Genesee River. Connected to the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, it is the primary link to an enclosed skyway system that encompasses over 100 retail stores, restaurants and office buildings.
Contact info:
120 East Main St.
Rochester, NY 14604 USA
phone: 585-546-6400
Room amenities:
465 rooms with air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi Internet access, cable television, direct-dial telephone, alarm clock, radio, tea and coffee making facility, iron and ironing board, room service, in-room safe, refrigerator upon request, private bathroom with bathtub or shower and hairdryer.
Facility amenities:
Full service restaurant and bar; Free Wi-Fi Internet access, concierge desk, business center, gift shop, laundry facilities, fitness center, complimentary airport and train station shuttle service, complimentary boarding pass printing. 100% smokefree facility.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Additional nights after:
Check out time:
Travel Details
Start of Program:
3 p.m.: Hotel Check-In; 3-5 p.m.: Program Registration. 5:30 p.m.: Orientation and Welcome. 6:30 p.m.: Dinner in the hotel. You will be staying at
Adam's Mark Hotel
that night.
End of Program:
Transfer from Rochester to Buffalo Niagara International Airport and the program start hotel. Please do not schedule flights prior to 1 p.m. You will be staying at
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
the night before.
Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required.
Parking availability:
Parking is available in the Adam's Mark Hotel parking garage for $10 per day x 14 days.
To Start of Program
Buffalo, New York
Nearest airport:
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BNIA)
From End of Program
Rochester, New York
Travel Details
From Train Station
.5 mile
Buffalo - Exchange St., NY (BFX)
From Airport
Buffalo Airport Express
phone: 800-604-1570
Advanced Reservations Required
Per Person/One Way:
$27 up to 4 people
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
45 minutes
Driving Directions
From Niagara Falls
Take 190 South to Niagara Street (Exit 8). Make a right on Niagara Street and go through 3 traffic lights to South Elmwood and turn right. Hotel is located at intersection of South Elmwood and Church Street.
From the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Take 33 West (Kensington Expressway) to Oak Street. Make a right turn on North Division Street and follow North Division to the hotel.
From the East
Take I-90 West to Exit 53. Take Church Street exit and follow Church Street to the hotel.
From the North
Take Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) to 190 South. Take the Niagara Street Exit (Exit 8). Turn right onto Niagara Street. Turn right on South Elmwood and follow to the hotel.
From the South
Take I-90 to Exit 53. Take Church Street exit and follow Church Street to the hotel.
From the West
Take I-90 East to Exit 53. Take Church Street exit and follow to the hotel.
Parking is available in the hotel parking garage for $10 per day x 14 days.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Arrivals / Welcome and Program Overview
(Sunday, September 8)
3 p.m.: Hotel Check-In; 3-5 p.m.: Program Registration. 5:30 p.m.: Orientation and Welcome.
6:30 p.m.: Dinner in the hotel.
Orientation continues.
Adam's Mark Hotel
Meals Included:
Day 2:
Buffalo and Niagara Falls
(Monday, September 9)
Walking and standing for one hour on the Martin House visit, with numerous steps. Walking and standing at various sites around Buffalo, and at Niagara Falls.
In the hotel.
FIELD TRIP: Buffalo is home to some of the best architectural examples in America. Explore Frank Lloyd Wright�s Martin House Complex, then the newly restored Erie Canal Basin, the original end location of the Erie Canal.
In a local restaurant.
An EXCURSION to Niagara Falls takes in views of the falls and provides insight to the Niagara escarpment, an important consideration in the construction of the Erie Canal.
Your choice to explore local fare.
At leisure.
Adam's Mark Hotel
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3:
Lockport Locks and Medina Railroad
(Tuesday, September 10)
Full day travel by motorcoach, with a variety of stops en route from Buffalo to Geneva.
Full American breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant.
The Erie Canal is the most successful waterway in North America. It shaped the course of settlement and commerce between the Atlantic Seaboard and the interior of our country. The Erie not only made New York the �Empire State� and New York City the world�s leading seaport, but also contributed to the creation of the United States as a Superpower and the leader of the world�s economy. Set off on a journey of more than 800 miles that spans the entire 365 mile canal, as well as parts of the Cayuga-Seneca and the Champlain canals. HANDS ON EXPERIENCE: Depart to Lockport, for the first of our canal CRUISE experiences. �Lock through� the only double set of locks on the Erie Canal, as the boat raises 49 feet over the Niagara Escarpment. Witness the water cascading over Lockport�s famous �Flight of Five� 1825 locks and catch a glimpse of the original canal towpath.
A box lunch is provided.
FIELD TRIP: Continue to the Medina Railroad Museum to view one of the largest freight depot museums in the country. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: In Spencerport, visit the Adams Basin House. Situated on the towpath, the tavern has changed little since the completion of the Erie Canal in the early 1800's. Continue to Geneva, in the nearby Finger Lakes Region.
In the hotel.
At leisure to enjoy a walk along the shores of Seneca Lake.
Ramada Geneva Lakefront
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
Women�s Rights and Cruise the Cayuga-Seneca Canal Through Montezuma Wildlife Reserve
(Wednesday, September 11)
In the hotel.
FIELD TRIP: In Seneca Falls, learn about the Women�s Rights Movement. HANDS ON ACTIVITY: Then board the Rose Lummis for a CRUISE on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal through Montezuma Wildlife Reserve, where over 300 bird species are found, including Blue and Green Herons, Bald Eagles, Ospreys and Peregrine Falcon.
Aboard Rose Lummis.
Continue the cruise. View the intersection of the Erie Canal and Cayuga- Seneca Canal, clearly visible sections of original Clintons Ditch from the 1825 canal as the 1860�s enlarged Erie Canal, Lock #25, and the remains of Richmond Aqueduct, visible only from the Canal or original towpath.
Your choice to explore local fare.
At leisure.
Ramada Geneva Lakefront
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5:
Camillus Aqueduct, Fort Stanwix and Erie Canal Village
(Thursday, September 12)
In the hotel.
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE: Continue the Erie Canal journey at Camillus, for a CRUISE on the only restored portion of the Erie Canal that travels over an aqueduct. FIELD TRIP: Continue to Rome, New York and Fort Stanwix, to learn of the importance of this location. For centuries, the Oneida Carrying Place, a six mile portage connecting the Mohawk River and Wood Creek, served as a vital link for those traveling by water from the ocean to the Great Lakes. When Europeans arrived, nations fought for control of the carry, the homelands of the Six Nations Confederacy, and the rich resources of North America. In this struggle, Fort Stanwix would play a vital role.
Box lunch at Erie Canal Village.
FIELD TRIP and On Site LECTURE At the Erie Canal Village living history museum, view the site where the first shovelful of earth was turned for the construction of the original Erie Canal on July 4, 1817. Continue to Utica.
In the hotel.
Screen a movie about the region in the hotel.
Hotel Utica
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
The Geology of Little Falls
(Friday, September 13)
The nature walk consists of a half mile walk with climbing over rugged terrain. The paths and rocks will be slippery when wet, thus appropriate foot wear is recommended. The most rigorous portion of the walk will be in and around the pot holes themselves so participants may choose not to venture into the pot holes. The majority of the hike is along a paved roadway and on well traveled trails.
In the hotel.
Travel along the Mohawk River. Today the channelized Mohawk River is the Erie �barge� Canal. The canal turned this region into America�s industrial powerhouse and original �tech valley� in the 1800�s. Today�s FIELD TRIP travels to Little Falls, to explore Lock 17 on the Erie Canal and the Mohawk River, the world�s deepest lock at the time of the canal construction. Take a guided walk with a naturalist to learn about Moss Island, designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. Gaze upon the enigmatic �Pot Hole� formations of Moss Island and the sheer cliffs that surround you.
In Little Falls.
Take some time at leisure to explore the re-purposed mill buildings or stroll the footpath. Return to Utica.
In the hotel.
A movie about the canal or local area will be screened in the hotel.
Hotel Utica
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7:
Schoharie Crossing: Where Three Erie Canals Meet
(Saturday, September 14)
In the hotel.
FIELD TRIP: Schoharie Crossing is the site where all three stages of the Erie Canal development can be seen side by side. Lock 20 is the only intact lift lock from the 1825 original Erie Canal. The Schoharie Creek Aqueduct, built in 1841, was one of the canal�s largest aqueducts. Schoharie Crossing is also home to two preserved locks from the Enlarged Erie Canal. Take a guided walk of the East Guard Lock, Schoharie Creek and Schoharie Aqueduct, Empire Lock and Yankee Hill. A LECTURE describes the business and industries along the Erie Canal in small towns and big cities.
Box lunch at Schoharie Crossing.
Continue to Albany, the Eastern terminus of the Erie Canal.
In a local restaurant.
At leisure.
Hampton Inn and Suites Albany Downtown
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8:
Saratoga Battlefield and the Champlain Canal
(Sunday, September 15)
In the hotel.
This region played a critical role in the battles of European exploration, conquest and imperial conflict. A FIELD TRIP explores the pivotal Battle of Saratoga on a visit of the National Historical Park with a historian. HANDS ON EXPERIENCE: Board the M/V Caldwell Belle, a sternwheel riverboat, for cruise on the Champlain Canal. The Champlain Canal offered a path for waterborne commerce from the Adirondacks, Vermont and eastern Canada.
Box lunch on board the canal cruise.
Cruise through Lock C5, one of the deepest on the Champlain Canal. Return to Albany.
Your choice to explore local fare.
At leisure.
Hampton Inn and Suites Albany Downtown
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9:
Waterford Locks at Troy
(Monday, September 16)
In the hotel.
A FIELD TRIP visits Cohoes Falls and the Waterford Locks, in Troy.
In a local restaurant.
Return to Albany.
Your choice to explore local fare.
At leisure.
Hampton Inn and Suites Albany Downtown
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10:
Schenectady and the Chittenango Boat Museum
(Tuesday, September 17)
In the hotel.
Embark on the return journey along the Erie Canal. FIELD TRIP to Schenectady, with a LECTURE that details the city�s unique role in the canal construction. Drive through the historic Stockade District. Continue to Chittenango.
Box lunch in the museum.
FIELD TRIP: At the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, view the unearthed three-bay drydock where boat builders and craftsmen built and repaired the 96-foot long cargo boats used on the canal in the late 19th century. Learn about the life and times of the canal boat builder and walk the historic towpath. Continue to Syracuse.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Enjoy the local flavors of one of the city�s most famous restaurants, the Dinosaur Barbecue.
At leisure.
Genesee Grande Hotel
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11:
The Erie Canal Museum and the Importance of Salt
(Wednesday, September 18)
In the hotel.
FIELD TRIP: The Erie Canal Museum is housed in the National Register 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building, where canal boats were once weighed to assess a toll. It is the only remaining structure of its kind in America. Examine the museums collection of artifacts, maps and images that tell the story of Erie Canal construction and canal life.
In a local restaurant.
FIELD TRIP: Discover the industry that created the city of Syracuse and supplied the nation with salt, at the Salt Museum.
Your choice to explore local fare.
At leisure.
Genesee Grande Hotel
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 12:
Palmyra and the Western Canal Towns
(Thursday, September 19)
In the hotel.
FIELD TRIP: Head to Palmyra, �Queen of the Canal� to envision daily life in a canal town. Visit the William Phelps Store and home, unchanged from 1940, the Palmyra Historical Museum and the Alling Coverlet Museum � the largest collection of American hand-woven coverlets. HANDS ON ACTIVITY: Board the m/v Mary Jemison.
Box lunch on board.
View the iconic Western canal towns as the original passengers did, from the deck of a boat as it CRUISES along the canal. This part of the canal still follows its original path and retains its historic relationship to communities along its banks. Pass by Fairport and disembark in Pittsford.
In a local restaurant.
Continue to Rochester and arrive at the hotel.
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13:
Rochester: The Underground Railroad and Eastman�s Innovations
(Friday, September 20)
In the hotel.
FIELD TRIP and PERFORMANCE: Walk in the footsteps of the freedom-seekers who traveled the Underground Railroad en route to a new life. View the High Falls area and learn Rochester�s historic beginnings as a mill town.
In a local restaurant.
FIELD TRIP: Examine the lifestyle and inventions of George Eastman, the father of popular photography and an example of the Erie Canal�s legacy of culture, arts, academics and architecture.
Celebrate your journey with a farewell dinner.
Exchange memories and reflections with your fellow participants.
Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14:
Departure Transfer from Rochester to Buffalo
(Saturday, September 21)
Breakfast included.
The circuit of the Erie Canal, spanning 365 miles from Albany to Buffalo is complete. Transfer from Rochester to Buffalo Niagara International Airport and the program start hotel. Please do not schedule flights prior to 1 p.m.
Meals Included:
Important information about your itinerary:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Suggested Reading List
An Englishman's Journey along America's Eastern Waterways
Author: Herbert Holtham
Description: A facsimile of the 1831 journal of the Unitarian minister, who traveled along the six-year-old Erie Canal. With 30 pen-and-ink drawings.
Bond of Union, Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire
Author: Gerard Koeppel
Description: Koeppel traces the politics, drama and impact of the building of the Erie Canal in this lively new history of the 1825 waterway that connected the Great Lakes to New York City.
Buffalo's Waterfront
Author: Thomas E. Leary
Description: A photohistory of the waterways of Buffalo, the western terminus of the Erie Canal, from its post-civil war industrial boom through the 1950s. Part of the Images of America series.
Eighty Years and More, Reminiscences 1815-1897
Author: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ellen Carol Dubois (Introduction)
Description: The autobiography of the pioneering American feminist, who devoted her life to campaigning for expanded women's rights, most notably female enfranchisement. Cady Stanton's words offer an insightful glimpse of 19th-century American society.
Erie Canal
Author: Martin Morganstein
Description: This collection of 200 archival images captures both the beauty of 19th century rural New York, and the ingenious engineering feats of the day.
Erie Canal
Author: Deborah Williams
Description: This guide to exploring New York's historic canals covers the Oswego, Cayuga-Seneca, and Champlain Canals as well as the Erie.
New York State Map
Author: American Map
Description: A road map of New York at a scale of 1:710,000.
New York State Wildlife, An Introduction to Familiar Species
Author: James Kavanagh
Description: This handy plastic card illustrates commonly encountered birds, mammals, fish, amphibians and reptiles.
The Artificial River, The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862
Author: Carol Sheriff
Description: This scholarly volume explores antebellum social and cultural changes, focusing on the effects of the transportation revolution in upstate New York on the region's middle-class.
The Erie Canal Reader, 1790-1950
Author: Roger Hecht
Description: The essays, travelogues, and fiction by writers including Trollope, Melville, Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe capture the landscape and life along the Erie Canal from its birth in the New York frontier, through its heyday and 20th Century decline.
The Erie Canal, Cruising America's Waterways
Author: Debbie Daino Stack
Description: A tribute and guide to exploring the historic canal sysyem across western New York from Lake Erie to Albany and the Hudson River.
The War That Made America, A Short History of the French and Indian War
Author: Fred Anderson
Description: Anderson (Crucible of War) illuminates relations between the Indians, French and British in 18th-century North America.
Wedding of the Waters, The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation
Author: Peter L. Bernstein
Description: Bernstein captures the enormity of the Erie Canal project, recounting its genesis, construction, financing, and operation.
You can't find a better value than Road Scholar.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing all-inclusive educational programs at great value. From lectures to gratuities to field trips to accommodations - the tuition you pay up front is all that you pay.
Specifically, this program includes:
13 nights accommodations
33 meals: 13 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 8 dinners
Expert-led lectures: 3
Expert-led lectures
Led by one or more of our world-class instructors, typically in a classroom setting, lectures come in the form of presentations, discussions or workshops and offer expert insight into your area of study.
Field trips: 17
Field trips
The world is your classroom, as you're on location with an instructor to pursue your educational theme firsthand.
Hands-on experiences: 5
Hands-on experiences
Learn by doing in these "hands-on" activities directed by an expert.
Performances: 1
A performance can range from a night at the opera to a visit from a local performer at your hotel.
Plus these special experiences...
Behind-the-scenes access to Erie Canal locks.
A variety of canal cruises that experience diverse highlights of the canal and locks.
Meet the passionate people who preserve the history and legacy of the Erie Canal.
View the Daily Schedule to see more
And included with all Road Scholar programs:
Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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Since most of the time of your life, you are in your bedroom; hence, there is a necessity to reflect on the crucial factors in designing your bedroom. It is paramount that you design your own bedroom to have some personal touch.
Taste and style. Create a theme that represents your persona. It should reflect your taste. With regards to the furniture and fixtures, make sure it complements your theme, color and the over-all leitmotif of the house. It has to show off your personality to create your own personalized and stylish haven. If this makes it hard for you to pull off, find an inspiration. It could be your favourite color, sport, or greatest dream in life. Be motivated, go on with it and follow your heart.
Color.Color greatly influences your mood and attitude. It could also be a reflection of your character. Since the bedroom is a room for relaxation, light colors are mostly perfect choices as it radiates pleasurable and joyful mood. On the other hand, blue and green hues provide a quiet and fresh feeling terrific for bedroom color. Let us not also neglect that the Earth colors creates a simple outlook and offer a positive environment.
Bed.This is the centrepiece of the room. Make sure that the bed is appropriate. If the room is roomy it would be too awkward to have a small bed hence if the room is spacious have a queen size bed and if the room is small then have a single bed suitable for the room that you have.
Budget.The bed, the style, the theme and the furniture all boils down if it suits your financial plan. Do not go overboard, you might end up overspending. Set your preferences and priorities and achieve the dream bedroom design you have long-wanted to achieve with the budget you have.
Your bedroom is the unique area in the house where you can certainly pamper yourself to produce a peaceful, comfortable and tasteful haven. The top-secret is in merging shade, design and texture for a distinctive scheme and private sanctuary that speaks to your inner self.
Stylish Ideas for your bathroom
Are you bored to death of just how your bathroom looks? Does it revitalizes you or runs down your vitality by just eyeing at it?
Bathroom is the area of the house where you can find comfort when nature calls and obtain refreshment within your abode. Now if you wanted to rejuvenate your bathroom, read on.
Use color, furniture, and space on the bathroom in choosing the perfect style of your bathroom. These components occur as you would expect together, so it may take a bit of run-through to appreciate them. Once you do, you will be able to create the habitually minor modifications that give your bath a supreme eye appeal.
In choosing colors, it could make the small bathrooms seem larger; and spacious ones look denser. Like the light colors that reflect light, making a space or an item look larger and airier; where the dark colors absorb light, making the bathroom appear smaller and denser. Since green is the color this year, it could be a perfect hue for your bathroom creating a larger look in light tones and denser one if it is set in darker hues.
Take your time to make sure every single choice mirrors your sense of taste and meets your necessities. Have you noticed that in some movies or even in real life scenarios, individuals mull over in front of the mirror especially to the mirror inside the bathroom? It is because it is a private escape, a personal moment alone by yourself and see yourself fully as an individual. So it is of high regard to choose the appropriate furniture to be used inside the bathroom.
Modern styles and universal styles still are famous until now. With edgy sinks that comes in dark tones and varying shapes, that are more automatic as well as the bowl flush. The shower area has hot and cold set up so that it is more convenient to use. If your bathroom area is spacious then a large tub would do the trick. Contemporary tubs have other amenities that are pampering. It includes a built-in Jacuzzi feature that emits warm, aerated water.
About the cabinets, it is advisable to use multifunctional cabinets with several panels and tracks if the bathroom is spacious. The lightning is important since if you want to use the Jacuzzi feature, a dim light is admirable and appropriate to use to create a warm ambiance. However if you are just into the everyday bathing then proper lighting is required. So find a lighting that can be adjusted to dim settings.
The color of the flooring should accentuate the over-all appearance of the bathroom, hence should it be slip-proof for protection.
Although the bathroom maybe one of the smallest area of the house yet the ambiance of the bathroom can change and make a real deal of difference to the quality of your life because it is where you cleanse your body in starting a new day. The whole kit and caboodle in your bathroom takes account of the scheme elements that can be utilized to realize sense of balance and rhythm.
Cool Designs for the Heart of your Room (Kitchen)
The kitchen is where you see fire and feel the heat to create a sumptuous deli. It is called the heart of the house as it is somewhere the food is cooked, meals are shared, happy family stories are relayed, funny flashes are remembered, special moments are created.
An excellent design takes into deliberation the necessities of the household. For example, easiness of movement and a useful arrangement, dressers, appliances and illumination need to be sufficient enough for all individuals to accomplish their kitchen chores. Working efficiently together, side by side, letting family members to delight in their stretch together, makes mealtime preparation stress-free, rather than a task.
- One of the new kitchen features that will add up coolness in style is the kitchen island. It is a separate counter found centrally in a kitchen that serves as an added surface that permits cooks to get ready hulking items like doughs or to handover sizzling foods from the oven to cool before serving.
- Another is the dishwasher in a drawer that pulls out for an easy sink-side cleanup efficiency.
- Now it makes a lot of sense to put up a deep drawer right alongside the kitchen range for effortless access to bulky culinary pots and pans. Drawers may be restricted in their dimensions by the filing cabinet that houses them, but drawers that delve the lowest point have excellent convenience. Ponder this planning when designing your ensuing kitchen renovation.
- Internal drawer separators offer you an outline for organizing your kitchen utensils. Although it is not optional, you must get systematized! Built-in dividers also give a more complete gaze to the space than organizers procured individually and positioned in the drawer.
- The universal design makes a flexible space that functions satisfactorily for every family member at any stage of life. Universal design is a cool design you undeniably need to think through. It goes way past scheming pathways to provide accommodations to wheelchairs. Resolutions as simple as bordering a countertop in contrasting-color slates to dent the perimeter, increasing passageway breadth from 36 to 40 inches, or insist on no-scald nozzles and wing-style faucet knobs that do not necessitate wrist-twisting can make a transformation in your kitchen's long-standing convenience.
Large or trivial, simple or elegant, best able kitchen designs plunge into one of a few rudimentary measures. Your current kitchen most likely corresponds one of these; a recently constructed house is to be expected to make use of one of them. Reflect about which attracts furthermost to you.
Lastly, for those any kitchen styling ideas you dream up can be accomplished with the assistance of a talented design team. It is up to you! Your kitchen should be a distinctive, cool area which operates without a glitch and augments your quality of life.
Put the last touches to your dream household with a striking conventional or modern kitchen, where you can unwind, mingle, make remarkable foodstuff using garden-fresh ingredients or play at in a certain preserves making with home-grown fruit and vegies.
How to makeover your living room
Whether you want to spruce up your living room or just want to add new designs and modifications, you need to follow embellishing ideas to create a relaxing, comfy, and invigorating atmosphere. Even if you are having signature furniture and elegant accessories at home, if it stays at the same area for several years, you will still find it boring at the end of the day. If you wanted to stay in your own abode and feel like in a five-star hotel, then there is no better way than to overhaul your living room.
Stay neutral and natural
If you want to purchase new living room accessories, you can pick neutral tones for your costly furnishings like your chaise longue, chairs, photo frames, and center tables. However, if you want to change the look of your furnishings without getting a new one, you can opt to change its covers – this will not only give your room a new look but you can just change it in the future if you want. With the easy-to-change accessories like the lampshades, flower vase, cushion pillows, curtains, etc., you can dare to choose different hues to give your living room a bright ambience.
Put some work of art
Let us admit it, there are work of arts that are way expensive than our living room accessories like paintings and drawings. If you own this, you can pick furniture designs and colors that would match these art pieces. It is easier to match the furnishings with the work of arts than doing the opposite. Choose work of art that can last a lifetime. Yes, it is quite expensive but it will never get out of style as long as there people loving artworks.
Stay close
While pressing the sofa against the wall can save space, it is no longer the trend for today (especially for bigger homes). You can bring it all together to add intimacy and closeness among your family members or your visitors. Know that the sofa is the focal point of your living room.
Choose an inspiration
Do you want an Asian or European-inspired living room? Alternatively, you might want to consider between a retro or modernized living room. You can also consider a garden room filling the space with well-arranged flowering plant. However, take note to consider only those plants that does not need everyday tending. You can opt for different styles and different kinds of bonsai plants. Plants are not only pleasing to the eyes, the natural oxygen that it emits is relaxing and energizing.
Find a space for heirlooms and photographs
It is of great value that you put a special space to display your heirlooms and photographs. The floral plates that formerly drooped above the demilune counter can now be placed on top of a mantel table. While all kinds of photographs are good, you can opt to pick the oldest ones that tell your family history. You can also put it in chronological order. Display your most memorable vacation as a family, your unforgettable moments, your funny side, who you used to be in the past, etc.
Putting up a Vegetable/Flower Garden
You look outside and you realize that there is still a vacant space in front or at the back of your home. While you can save this area for your future plans of expanding and beautifying your place, you can opt to add a flower and a vegetable garden. While this may take some time and some efforts, this can help you in various ways and not only for ornamentation benefits.
Having flowers outside your home is the cheapest way to pleasure your eyes and having a vegetable garden will help you curb your budget on food. Aside from it is a healthy choice, you can get rid from unnecessary problems that goes along with buying stale food at the market. These plants can also create in you a surrounding with fresh air and away from the polluted life that most people nowadays are having.
Vegetable garden
Vegetables require six to eight hours of sunlight to grow well but there are also vegetables that thrive without full sunlight like salad greens (such as leaf lettuce, arugula, endive, and cress), broccoli, cauliflower, beets, brussels sprouts, and swish chards. Plants that does need much sunlight also need less water so imagine how easier it would be. You can also make sure to harvest fresh vegetables all throughout the year – from winter, summer, spring, or fall.
Though garden magazines give an idea oh how to grow a vegetable garden, you need to consider what your family likes to eat and start from there. Stay away from exotic vegetables if you are planting for the first time and grow hybrid vegetables instead. These are stronger and healthier and have more produce. It can also withstand bad weather conditions. It may cost higher than the usual but the benefit you get is all worth it.
Flower garden
If you have a green thumb and want the tranquil sight of flowers growing, a flower garden can undeniably give you a soothing and relaxing environment. Settle for plants that do not need constant trimming, pruning, and cutting. You should also know that flowers need more energy than vegetables so it needs full sunlight. Choose a location where direct sunlight can easily pass through. Choose a good soil – not too sandy, not too humid, and with enough organic materials that help plants thrive better and look good.
There are two types of flowering plants – the annuals and the perennials. Annual plants usually grow at the same season every year. While these plants give stunning appearance as it blooms and blossoms, it dies afterwards. So you have to repeat the cycle of planting, growing, and watching it gone to waste. On the other hand, perennials are plants that live longer – even for decades. They require less care but do not bloom all year round. However, it may lose its attraction for one season but will sure thrive back after the next.
If you are the busy type, you can settle for the perennials but if you love gardening and want to have different look of your garden every now and then, it is better to go for the annuals.
How to Make your Small Abode Spacious
Have you tried looking at your room in disappointment thinking there is no way to make it more spacious? On the other hand, do you simply prefer to be in a small house with a small space but still not feeling like you are a prisoner of your own freedom? Admit it, a smaller abode requires lesser cost of maintenance and can be made spick-and-span in a few hours compared to the bigger ones. This article will give you an idea of how to make your small room looks bigger and spacious.
Choosing light colors. A white background can influence once mood. It does not only make your house appear spacious but it can lighten you up during your dark days. Peach, cream, beige, and icy blue palettes can make the interior of your house bigger, brighter, and lighter. Dim colors attract light and therefore can make your room smaller. Instead of painting your room with plain light colors, you can choose to include designs in brilliant hues. Dare to go out of the traditional, dare to be different. When you are putting in drapes, keep them in the same contrast with your walls.
Bring the outside view of your home inside. Does this sound ironic? If you have a bigger window and you have a good view of the exterior of your house, choose colors that would match the greeneries or the colors of the plants from the outside. This would make it appear as if it belongs to one space.
Save the art. Most of us wanted to put small art pieces on the wall. While this is a good idea but it can occupy all the spaces on your wall that would make it appear smaller. You can choose a larger piece of art and just hang one on the wall. Also, do not put on a lot of stuff over your center table. Keep the walls and your table looking clean and clutter free.
Reflect on your mirror. Mirrors can make your room appear bigger and spacious. Utilize a central point and position your mirrors towards it, which will provide the illusion of deepness. The mirrors also echo both the normal and synthetic luminosity to create a lighter room during day and night. It springs up light deep into your house, making it come out larger. Putting a mirror in close proximity to a window to reflect the view of the outside portion of your house is particularly efficient. Do not underestimate the power of the mirror. Make it a point also to use natural lightings as much as possible.
Learn to let go. Do not be a hoarder for life and try to let go of the things that are no longer of use to you. Learn the habit of disposing things that you no longer use (especially for a year already!) – it means you no longer need it so why keep it? It is also best to steer clear of needless niceties, such as rumples in furnishings and windowpane treatments. Uncluttered your house and get rid of the mess.
Metal Bed Frames
It's a fact that you invest a lot of your life in bed. Whether you are sleeping, ill, calming, studying a arranging, discussing on the telephone or having a food, enough time you invest in your bed contributes up over the years. It should create sense that the bed shape you select can be just as essential as the kind of bed you select, the bed mattress for the bed and many other factors associated with your bed.
There are a variety of designs to select from when it comes to bed facilitates. These designs consist of little individual bed facilitates, individual bed facilitates, little dual bed facilitates, dual bed facilitates, large dual bed facilitates, king-size bed facilitates, full bed facilitates, super king-size bed facilitates and navigator bed facilitates. Clearly, it is essential when picking a bed shape to select the dimension that harmonizes to the dimension your bed. The wrong dimension shape will simply be a no fit that has to be come back to the store.
There are quite a few bed shape manufacturers available. With such a wide option range, you can set your ideas free to see which brand will best fit your choices in a shape.
Don't believe that a larger shape will instantly cost more money than less sized one. Because the top manufacturers create facilitates in a number of materials, the price of your shape will not be based so much on the dimension but more so the kind of content the shape is made out of.
Metal bed facilitates are the least expensive to purchase and provide a primary bed shape that rests on tires or tires. These primary facilitates come in all designs and only in the king-size do they require a center support because of the dimension the bed mattress. Wood made bed facilitates come in a number of different kinds that are similar to the steel ones but usually are created with feet. Both of these kinds of facilitates are designed with end hats that allow for connection of a full headboard andfoot-board.
A foundation shape is the only kind of shape appropriate for a waterbed. It is also your best option for other designs of mattresses because it completely facilitates the bed mattress. Platform facilitates can have storage space attracts built into them to create up for not having an under the bed storage space.
What is most essential when picking a bed shape is to get the proper fit, to go with your interest with your budget and to select a shape that will enhance your full headboard andfoot-boardif you have them. Not all bed facilitates are created as well or equivalent and making the effort to research your choices can create all the difference in the world when you're ready to select the best shape for your bed.
Check your house insurance – does it still cover you?
It may be worth looking into the finer details of your house insurance; after all, you may find that a change to a new policy such as Castle Cover home and contents insurance may not only save you money, but could actually be necessary to get in order to make sure your home is protected at all.
That's because it was recently reported in a nationwide survey carried out by Angie Hicks – founder of Angie's List – that people weren't checking their policies at all. In fact, the national poll of the website's members discovered that many homeowners simply aren't making sure they are still covered. In fact, close to one-third of those interviewed said they had not reviewed their policy in two years or more – a financially-suicidal move if they have had renovations, extensions or other itions made to their home.
If you don't update your policy with these changes – or announce such things as electronics and jewelry, or even a new dog or alarm system – you could be harming or invalidating your policy, according to the report.
Commenting on the issue to the Indianapolis Star, Brian May of May Insurance and Financial Services Corporation said: "Most people don't realize that they're not covered for a stone falling out of their jewelry, or for water backing up into their basement or the main level of their home. Any time you make a major purchase, are building an addition or remodeling, you should call your agent. Some policies require the insured to notify the company to retain guaranteed replacement cost on the dwelling coverage."
Meanwhile, Aaron Steffey of Steffey Insurance Agency in Indianapolis, also speaking to the newspaper, noted that neighborhoods will change with time and every year could see the base dwelling amount rising slowly or even markedly, effectively forcing people to change their cover with each year. It could work the other way too, Mr Steffey asserted, so you could be paying too much – overinsuring yourself in the process. "You (want) to run a new cost estimator to make sure your home is insured for the right value," he added.
Make sure you check your own policy – you could find yourself saving money, or simply your possessions, if the worst eventually happens.
AB15 Painting your house exterior
If you are a landlord and are thinking of painting your house then it is vital that you get Landlords insurance to protect your house from any damage.
Painting the outside of your home can be a little daunting and in fact it really is a major job. However if you are lucky you might just get away with some maintenance which will spruce up your house paintwork and so reduce the number of times you need to repaint the whole house. Whether you are able to get away with repainting the worst bits, or if you really do need to repaint it all, the following guidelines apply.
Timing the job is important. The best time for external painting is late spring or early summer and early autumn. You should avoid the hot summer months and the cold and wet ones. Both will ruin your hard work and investment.
Preparation is very important and before you start to paint you will need to ensure that the surface you are painting on is in good condition. If the previous paintwork is peeling, this will be because either the paint was applied on damp wood (or moisture has entered the wood subsequently) or it was applied on a greasy or glossy surface. You should remove all flaking paint with a wire brush followed by sanding smooth any sharp edges. If any bare wood shows though then this needs to be primed.
Blistering is another affect of moisture. Any blisters should be removed by scraping and the areas treated as above.
Crinkled paintwork is often caused by applying a second coat before the first one is properly dry. It can also occur if the painting was done in cold weather. If you come across this you will need to scrape off all the paint and prime the bare wood.
Sometimes you might come across chalking paint. Certain paints will form a chalky surface which is a mechanism to keep them looking good, but excessive chalking can occur. You will need to remove as much of the paint as possible and over-paint with a non-chalking paint.
Mould and mildew are frequent visitors and occur where there is a combination of shade and moisture. You will need to remove as much as you can be washing and then treat the area with fungicide followed by over-painting with a fungicidal paint.


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If you still want to join up, this article will help you choose a club.
Our Ratings Tables list ratings of area fitness centers based on quality
and price, and offer details on available facilities, activities, and amenities.
Some quick advice:
We are bombarded with images of perfect bodies in prime physical condition
in ads for everything from beer to sugary sodas to soap: firm, toned, and
beautiful. But Madison Avenue didnt invent the appeal of physical fitness.
Medical experts uniformly agree that regular exercise, coupled with a balanced
and modest diet, is key to longer, healthier, and more satisfying lives.
There are a lot of ways to get in shape and stay in shape. Even small efforts
help: Take the stairs instead of the elevator; park at the far end of the
lot; take a walk before or after dinner. A lot of newly fitness-inspired
people join health and fitness clubs, believing that the facilitiesand
the financial commitment of membershipmay finally supply the motivations
they need to get fit and stay fit.
If you are thinking of joining a health and fitness club, know upfront
that the fitness industry thrives on good intentions. Most people who join
clubs stop using them after only a few months. Since many clubs charge
nonrefundable initiation fees, you can waste a lot of money if you quit.
Compare the costs of joining a club to the many other fitness options,
which are discussed in this article.
Be prepared to make a number of decisions. There are many clubs in the
area from which to choose, each likely to offer several membership options.
And because sales staff at some clubs use high-pressure and deceptive sales
tactics to close deals, its not always easy to make the right choices.
Membership at many clubs doesnt come cheap. Although some bare-bones gyms
charge less than $300 a year, many charge more than $600 per person for
the first year, including initiation fees. Want a club that offers racquet
sports or a wide range of facilities and amenities? Expect to pay a lot
While amenities and services vary from facility to facility, large price
differences exist among clubs with roughly the same basic features. If
youre just interested in fitness equipment and group exercise classes,
a single membership that provides unlimited access to all facilities for
one year costs, at the time of our last full, published article, $172 at
many Fitness 19 locations; at Montclair Fitness in Oakland youll pay $1,045.
If you want to play tennis and swim, a three-year couples membership costs
$5,533 at the Prime Time Athletic Club in Burlingame; at Bay Club San Francisco,
youll pay $14,820.
This article will help you sort through those options and, if you decide
that a health and fitness club is the best way to go, help you get what
you want at the best available price.
Start by Making a Plan
If you dont currently exercise on a regular basis, or want to increase
your fitness regimen, first formulate a plan. For most people, beginning
a drastically new exercise routine is akin to quitting a bad habit: Making
a doable plan increases your chance of success. Your plan should include
realistic fitness goals, a list of exercises for achieving those goals,
an exercise schedule, and a list of reasons to keep you motivated. (If
you are older than 40, check with a physician before beginning any program
of increased exercise.)
Obviously you have a better chance of changing your habits if you enjoy
what youre doing. Although some individuals endure a few months of agony
before they start to enjoy exercise for its own sake, its easier if you
like it from the start. It helps if your new exercise regimen includes
opportunities to see friends or meet new people. So does an attractive
facility. And it certainly helps if you look forward to playing a sport
you enjoy, rather than pedaling in place or pushing and pulling on a machine.
Consider All Options
Before joining a club, think about your own motivations and interestsand
consider alternatives. Many consumers pay fitness clubs a lot of money
for activities available more cheaply elsewhere.
In fact, most people can save money and meet all their fitness and recreation
needs without joining private fitness clubs. You can do pushups, situps,
and many other exercises at home for free. Walking, running, and biking
are very inexpensive. A regular soccer or basketball game at a nearby park
is not only inexpensive but probably a lot more fun than lugging weights
around a smelly gym. For a one-time investment of a few hundred dollars,
you can buy various types of home exercise equipment.
Local governments offer exercise facilities and programs. Recreation centers
and local parks have cardiovascular fitness equipment, weightlifting rooms,
tennis courts, swimming pools, aerobics classes, basketball courts, sports
leagues, and much moreall free or much cheaper than comparably equipped
private health clubs.
For example, San Jose offers seven community centers, all with fitness
centers and a variety of classes; most also have gyms. A citywide fitness
pass, which provides access to exercise facilities at six community centers,
costs $260 for one year; the price is $150 annually for seniors (ages 50
and up), teens, and the disabled. Monthly passes cost $26 for adults and
$20 for seniors, teens, and the disabled. Drop-in rates are $5.50 for adults
and $2.75 for seniors, teens, and the disabled.
Access to the fitness centers and weight rooms offered by San Franciscos
recreation centers is free. To swim in any of San Franciscos pools, adults
pay $6 per swim ($1 for ages 18 and under); a 10-swim pass is $51 for adults
(just $24 for seniors).
Richmond has four community centers that offer fitness memberships to adults
either for free or for $5 per month for residents ($6 for nonresidents).
The Mark Green Sports Center in Union City offers a fitness center, 12,000-square-foot
gymnasium, and a wide range of group exercise classes. An annual pass costs
$325 for adult residents ($360 for nonresidents); the daily drop-in rate
is $7 for adult residents ($12 for nonresidents).
Below, we list all local government-run recreation centers in the area
that have at least a weight room/fitness center and/or a year-round swimming
pool. Almost all allow use of exercise facilitieswithout requiring a term
commitmentfor prices well below even the least expensive private health
Even if you expect to eventually join a private health and fitness club,
spend a few months trying the alternatives. That will give you a better
idea as to whether you really are likely to stick it out at a club and
which activities and facilities matter to you.
Compare the Clubs
When considering a club, youll want to consider several points, including
what its members say about it, its location, membership fees, contract
terms, facilities and equipment, classes, and amenities. Our Ratings Tables include many of these details for area facilities.
Review Ratings from Customers
Our Ratings Tables report ratings of the facilities by their customers.
We surveyed area consumers (primarily CHECKBOOK and Consumer Reports subscribers)
and asked them to rate health and fitness centers they had used inferior,
adequate, or superior on the following aspects of service quality
For facilities in the Bay Area that received at least 10 ratings, our Ratings Tables show the percent of each clubs surveyed customers who rated it
superior (as opposed to adequate or inferior) on each survey question.
(Click here for further discussion
of our customer survey and other research methods.)
Although several clubs rate quite high on all survey measures, we receive
scads of complaints about many other facilities, as evidenced by the ratings
shown for them on our Ratings Tables. The most common complaints relate
to lousy facilities and equipment, and indifferent customer service.
Check Complaint Histories
For firms that were evaluated in our last full, published article, our
Ratings Tables also show counts of complaints we gathered from local
Better Business Bureaus (BBB) for a recent three-year period. For more
information on reported complaint counts, click here.
Try It Out
Before joining any club, take a tour and ask questions. Most clubs provide
prospective customers with free guest passes; be sure to take advantage
of these offers.
When trying out a club, ask members what they like and dont like about
the club, and consider the following questions.
Is the location convenient?
If you cant easily get to the facility, youre not likely to use it. Consider
only facilities close to your home or workplace, depending on when you
plan to work out. Most chains offer memberships that allow you to use several
different facilities.
Is it open when you need it?
Check hours of operation. For early workouts, most open by 6 a.m. on weekdays
but not until 7, 8, or 9 a.m. on weekends. In the evening, most are open
until at least 10 p.m., but a few close as early as 9 p.m. Also check hours
of the specific facilities you expect to use; for example, the tennis courts
may be open until midnight while the weight room closes at 10 p.m. and
all aerobics classes end by 9 p.m. If youre interested in specific classes,
make sure theyre offered when you can attend them.
Does it have the facilities and amenities you want?
Check whether the club has the types of facilities and equipment you plan
to use. Our Ratings Tables list this information for the facilities
weve evaluated. All facilities listed on our Ratings Tables offer
some form of weight training. Many also have racquetball or squash courts,
but indoor pools, tennis courts, basketball courts, and indoor tracks are
less widely available. The table also indicates whether facilities have
such features as saunas, Jacuzzis, showers, towel service, and lockers.
Remember that our Ratings Tables say nothing about the size or quality
of what is offered: One clubs pool might be barely bigger than another
clubs hot tub.
Does stuff work?
Even if a club offers all the facilities and equipment you want to use,
they wont do you much good if theyre poorly maintained. Our Ratings Tables report how surveyed customers rated clubs for quality/maintenance
of facilities and equipment. Some clubs received superior ratings on
this question from more than 90 percent of their surveyed customers, while
others were rated superior by fewer than 20 percent.
Does it offer the classes and activities you want?
Our Ratings Tables indicate the variety of classes and activities offered
by the rated clubs, including aerobics, yoga, group cycling, and dance.
You can check the clubs schedule of classes for the current period to
see how often these activities really are available, but that wont tell
you how quickly classes fill up. To provide greater insight on the availability
of activities, our Ratings Tables report ratings on our survey question
availability/convenience of organized group activities.
Is it crowded?
Good facilities and equipment wont do you much good if you cant use them.
Our Ratings Tables show ratings on adequacy of facilities/equipment
for demand. When trying out a club, visit it during the time you are most
likely to use it, and check whether there are waits for equipment, find
out how and when to reserve court time, check sign-up rosters for courts
to see how full they are, and ask club members whether crowding is a problem.
Is it clean?
Our survey asked about cleanliness; as our Ratings Tables show, clubs
scores varied widely. When you check out clubs, pay particular attention
to the state of locker rooms, showers, and swimming pools.
Does it offer childcare?
Our Ratings Tables indicate which clubs offer childcare. If youll
be toting along your tots, inspect the kids area. Is it clean and well
maintained? Are age-appropriate toys available? Are workers attentive and
caring? Are there enough workers to safely supervise the number of kids?
Do the kids seem happy? Is the area secure?
Is the staff competent and helpful?
Youll want a well-staffed clubwith good tennis pros; experienced, inspiring
class leaders; knowledgeable instructors on weights and exercise equipment;
etc. A good staff can help you progress quickly, stay motivated, and avoid
Ask how much experience various staff members have and whether they have
certificationbut be aware that there are many certification programs,
and some of them are meaningless.
Certification programs sponsored by the Aerobics and Fitness Association
of America (www.afaa.com), American College of Sports Medicine (www.acsm.org),
American Council on Exercise (www.acefitness.org), and The Cooper Institute
(www.cooperinstitute.org) are among the most respected. Although certification
through these programs may not ensure competence in every facet of exercise,
most provide a good foundation for personal trainers and fitness center
workers. Also find out whether any instructors have bachelors or graduate
degrees in physiology or related fields. In recent years the fitness industry
has become increasingly professionalized.
You can judge staff competence to some degree by observing them in action.
For example, ask weight-training instructors what kinds of activitiesand
what limitationsthey recommend for reaching specific goals, and then ask
why. Evaluate the coherence of their answers. Also make sure tennis pros,
for instance, provide students with the kind of feedback youd want.
Is the atmosphere right for you?
Different clubs have different atmospheres. Some are very attractively
decorated, others more down-to-earth. Some seem oriented toward socializing;
others provide little opportunity for mingling. At some clubs, standard
dress is come-as-you-are casual; at others, you might feel uncomfortable
arriving in jeans. Although in-person visits are the only way to find out
how a club feels to you, our surveys feedback on friendliness might
provide some enlightenment.
Avoid Getting Burned
Although its easy to check on clubs facilities and activities, determining
which membership option is right for you could be a lot more difficult.
Some clubs refuse to provide price information over the phone. And even
when you can get the information, it can be hard to compare rates since
initiation fees, monthly charges, facilities, and many other features vary
widely. Even worse, you may be expected to make a substantial upfront financial
commitmenta high initiation fee or long-term contract that may cost a
lot even if you, like many club members, stop using a facility after a
short time.
At some clubs, an already confusing fee structure is made worse by salespersons
who try to squeeze prospective customers for everything they can get.
When our mystery shoppers called, some salespersons pushed long-term contracts
and mentioned month-to-month or less expensive options only after our shoppers
hesitated or asked about them. A common ploy is to offer a steep discount
only if you sign a membership contract that day.
In addition to allowing selective price squeezing, multiple pricing plans
open the way for other abuses. A salesperson might not quote the best prices
because he or she thinks youll use the facility too heavily, complain
too much, or wont fit in.
Another ploy is the non-discount discount. Many clubs print up membership
fee schedules with inflated prices so that they can cut the price during
the sales pitch.
The same non-discount strategy appears in advertising. While many advertised
specials truly offer lower prices, others are confusing or misleading come-ons.
Careful shopping is your best tactic. When deciding whether to sign up,
forget about the discount on the table and focus on how the clubs price
compares to prices at other clubs.
Compare Costs
As previously noted, fees vary dramatically from club to club. Our Ratings Tables report fees for six different profiles, ranging from full access
for three months for one person to full access for three years for a couple.
Based on the fee information collected from the clubs that were evaluated
in our last full, published article, weve attempted to calculate the lowest
possible fee for each profile for each club. For the three-month user profile,
we assumed the user planned to use the club for three months and then quit.
Charges might be much higher for someone who planned on being a member
for a year but quit after three months.
For each profile, fee differences are large. For example, the one-year
full-access individual user would pay $157 at The Right Stuff Health Clubs
and $3,720 at Bay Club San Francisco.
When comparing fees, keep several factors in mind
If you are interested in using more than one club location, get a list
of participating clubs. Some clubs offer use of only one other local club,
while others let you use dozens.
If you know you will be using only one club location, mention it to membership
salespersons. Health club chains often have lower membership-rate categories
for customers who agree to limit their access to one club location.
Ask About Discounts
Check whether you qualify for a discounted membership rate.
Many clubs offer steep discounts for seniors. The age requirement varies
by club, with some clubs offering discounts to members age 50 and up. Keep
in mind that some clubs limit access of senior memberships to off-peak
You may also qualify for a discount through your employer. Many clubs have
agreements with employers for corporate rates typically 10 to 20 percent
lower than normal rates. If your employer doesnt have an agreement, you
may be able to foster one by recruiting coworkers to join with you. Clubs
typically extend corporate rates to employees of companies that have even
a handful of employees who are willing to sign up.
Finally, find out if your health insurance plan offers benefits for fitness
services. Many insurers participate in programs that offer plan members
discounts on health and fitness club memberships at participating clubs.
And many Medicare Advantage policyholders have access to programs that
offer free or very low-cost memberships at participating fitness centers.
See below for more information.
Review Contracts
Once you identify clubs that have the range and quality of offerings you
want, examine the kinds of financial commitments they require.
You might expect a health and fitness club to let you use it whenever you
want for a daily fee. A $10-per-day fee, for example, adds up to $1,040
per year if you used it twice a week. In fact, YMCAs and government-operated
facilitieswhich arent out to make a profitallow such per-day payment.
But most private clubs are not so flexible. Many want to lock you in with
a substantial initiation fee, a long-term contract, or both. Thats good
for the clubs: They collect your money even if youlike most new club memberslose
interest and stop using the club. But its bad for you. Oral promises salespersons
make when pitching clubs may not be legally binding. If a club does not
meet your expectations, or its service is terrible, you still may be responsible
for paying off the contract.
Dont join a club without carefully reading its contracts fine print.
For the most part, clubs are merciless in enforcing their contracts. If
youve signed up for a year and want to quit after a week, your club may
come after you to pay for the full year. You need to examine several contract
terms to determine how much flexibility youll have.
Initiation Fees
Oakwood Athletic Clubs $950 initiation fee would seem stiff if you quit
after two months. Fortunately, most initiation fees arent so high.
A big initiation fee does more than raise the risk that youll waste your
money if you lose interest; you also risk losing all or part of the fee
if the club goes out of business. In the past several years, many clubs
have failedand many members have lost their fees.
Long-Term Contracts
Some clubs require you to sign up for a year or more. While most clubs
let you pay monthly fees throughout a contracts duration, others demand
the full fee for a long-term contract upfront.
Low initiation fees and the availability of month-to-month memberships
may also be signs of quality. Clubs that require no initiation fees, or
only modest ones, or offer month-to-month memberships, display confidence
that you will be satisfied enough to continue your membership.
Most clubs will not release you from a term contract or refund payments
if you quit. By law, a club must stop requiring monthly payments or refund
a prorated share of prepaid fees if you quit because of medical reasons
or move out of the area. Some clubs will let you off the hook for monthly
fees or refund part of the annual fee in the absence of illness or moving.
In many cases, however, youll have to repay the club for any discounts
received for committing to a term or pay a cancellation fee.
For members who need to take some time off, many clubs defer monthly payments
during freeze periods. Or they may have you continue making discounted
payments on schedule but extend your membership and waive the initiation
fee when you become active again. Most clubs that allow freezes restrict
them to cases of illness or injury, pregnancy and childbirth, or temporary
relocation: You cant just take time off because the weather is nice. But
some clubs allow membership freezes regardless of the reason. Many have
a minimum length of freeze (for example, at least three months), a maximum,
or both. And some require you to pay monthly fees at a reduced rate for
the months when your membership is frozen.
If You Have Second Thoughts, Cancel
Since the financial commitment of a club membership is substantial, and
some clubs employ aggressive sales tactics, California law provides for
a cooling-off period. You have five days after signing a contract to cancel
and get your money back. You should cancel in writing by certified or registered
mail. If you can persuade the club to give you a longer cooling-off period,
or trial period, than the law requires, take it. 3
Extra Advice:
Check with Your Health Insurance Plan for Fitness-Related
Most health insurance plans offer discounts on health and fitness clubs
and other fitness-related purchases to promote healthy habitsor, if youre
a cynic, to attract a large pool of health-conscious customers who are
less likely to run up huge medical bills.
Some of these programs offer pretty good deals. For example:
But it is harder to calculate the savings you might get through programs
offered by some insurance plans. Cigna and Kaiser Permanente, for example,
have relationships with ChooseHealthy.com, which like GlobalFit promises
big savings at participating clubs. Unfortunately, these discount programs
dont provide customers with detailed costs. A 10 percent discount sounds
fine, but if you still have to call or visit clubs to gather fee information,
you may be subjected to the hard sell that is common at some clubs. Remember,
many clubs show prospective customers inflated regular rates and then
offer discounts to create the illusion of value. If you dont have fee
information in advance, you wont know whether the discount your health
insurance plan offers really is a discount.
The message here? Push clubs for their lowest rates and then ask for any
discounts available through your health plan. And even if your health insurer
provides detailed cost information, dont limit your choices to participating
facilities. You may find a better deal at a club outside the program.
Extra Advice:
Government-Operated Recreation Centers in the Bay Area
Below we list the local-government-run recreation centers we could identify
as having at least weight rooms/fitness centers and/or year-round swimming
Berkeley (www.ci.berkeley.ca.us)
James Kenney Recreation Center
1720 8th St., 510-981-6650
King Pool
1700 Hopkins St., 510-981-5105
Campbell (www.ci.campbell.ca.us)
Campbell Community Center & Pool
1 W. Campbell Ave., 408-866-2105
Cupertino (www.cupertino.org)
Cupertino Sports Center
21111 Stevens Creek Blvd., 408-777-3160
Daly City (www.dalycity.org)
Giammona-Westmoor Pool
131 Westmoor Ave., 650-757-1034
Hayward (http://haywardrec.org)
Hayward Plunge Swim Center
24176 Mission Blvd., 510-881-6703
Menlo Park (www.menlopark.org)
Burgess Park Pools
501 Laurel St., 650-328-7946
Onetta Harris Community Center &
Belle Haven Pool
100 Terminal Ave., 650-330-2250
Mill Valley (http://cityofmillvalley.org)
Mill Valley Community Center
180 Camino Alto, 415-383-1370
Milpitas (www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov)
Milpitas Sports Center
1325 E. Calaveras Blvd., 408-586-3225
Morgan Hill (www.morgan-hill.ca.gov)
Centennial Recreation Center
(operated with Mt. Madonna YMCA)
171 W. Edmundson
Ave., 408-782-2128
Newark (www.newark.org)
George M. Silliman Community Activity Center & Family Aquatics Center
Mowry Ave., 510-578-4620
Oakland (www.oaklandnet.com)
Bushrod Recreation Center
560 59th St., 510-597-5031
East Oakland Sports Center
9161 Edes Ave., 510-615-5838
Lions Pool
3860 Hanly Rd., 510-482-7852
Temescal Pool
371 45th St., 510-597-5013
Willie Keyes Recreation Center
3131 Union St., 510-597-5042
Pacifica (www.cityofpacifica.org)
Jean E. Brink Swimming Pool
401 Paloma, 650-738-7460
Richmond (www.ci.richmond.ca.us)
Booker T. Anderson Community Center
960 S. 47th St., 510-620-6816
Parchester Community Center
900 Williams Dr., 510-620-6823
Richmond Plunge
1 E. Richmond Ave., 510-620-6820
Richmond Recreation Complex
3230 Macdonald Ave., 510-620-6793
Richmond Swim Center
4300 Cutting Blvd., 510-620-6654
Shields-Reid Community Center
1410 Kelsey St., 510-620-6822
Rohnert Park (www.rpcity.org)
Callinan Sports and Fitness Center
5405 Snyder Ln., 707-588-3488
Honeybee Pool
1170 Golf Course Dr., 707-586-1413
San Bruno (http://sanbruno.ca.gov)
Veterans Memorial Recreation Center
251 City Park Way, 650-616-7180
San Francisco (www.sfrecpark.org)
Balboa Pool
Havelock St. & San Jose Ave., 415-337-4701
Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center
1199 Mason St., 415-359-9103
Charlie Sava Pool
19th Ave. & Wawona St., 415-661-6327
Coffman Pool
1701 Visitacion Ave., 415-337-9085
Garfield Pool
26th & Harrison St., 415-695-5001
Gene Friend Recreation Center
270 6th St., 415-554-9532
Hamilton Pool
Geary & Steiner St., 415-292-2008
Hamilton Recreation Center
1900 Geary Blvd., 415-292-2111
Martin Luther King Jr Pool
3rd St. & Armstrong, 415-822-2807
Minnie & Lovie Ward Recreation Center
650 Capitol, 415-337-4710
Mission Community Pool
19th & Linda, 415-641-2841
Mission Recreation Center
2450 Harrison St., 415-695-5012
North Beach Pool
651 Lombard St., 415-391-0407
Rossi Pool
600 Arguello Blvd., 415-666-7014
San Jose (www.sanjoseca.gov)
Almaden Community Center
6445 Camden Ave., 408-268-1133
Bascom Community Center
1000 S. Bascom Ave., 408-794-6289
Camden Community Center
3369 Union Ave., 408-559-8553
Grace Community Center
484 E. San Fernando St., 408-293-0422
Mayfair Community Center
2039 Kammerer Ave., 408-794-1060
Roosevelt Community Center
901 E. Santa Clara St., 408-794-7555
Seven Trees Community Center
3590 Cas Dr., 408-794-1690
San Leandro (www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us)
San Leandro Boys & Girls Club Pool
401 Marina Blvd., 510-483-0832
South San Francisco (www.ssf.net)
Orange Memorial Pool
781 Tennis Dr., 650-875-6973
Terrabay Gymnasium & Recreation Ctr
1121 S. San Francisco Dr., 650-829-4680
Union City (www.ci.union-city.ca.us)
Mark Green Sports Center
31224 Union City Blvd., 510-675-5808
Walnut Creek (www.walnut-creek.org)
Clarke Memorial Swim Center
(located in Heather Farm Park)
1750 Heather Dr.,
Where to Complain
Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties
1112 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
All Other Bay Area Counties
1000 Broadway, #625
Oakland, CA 94607


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For more than 40 years, it has been helping the families of Southeast Roanoke, whether it's with a little extra food or free childcare. As WDBJ7's Susan Bahorich explains, Baptist Community Center doesn't get funding, but it does get help from multiple missionaries. Since 1971, Baptist Community Center has sat at the corner of 17th street and Wise Avenue. You've probably gone pass it and not even noticed, but for years the people here have worked to make a difference in this neighborhood. Pat Carter, Site Coordinator: The southeast area is lucky to have a place like this, so that the families can have a safe place for their children to come. But, Pat Carter says its more than luck that keeps this place going. It's mission groups like this one. This group is from Charlottesville. Brooke Porcaro, 14yrs: We're really here to help the community and been scrapping paint off tables and (giggles) This group is still young. They'll start 9th grade in the fall, but they're old enough to give back. Claire King: It just feels like we're really helping. They're working around the center to spruce things up. And, outside the center- help people who might not be able to do some of these things themselves. Emily Wharam: It is nice to see the progress from the beginning of the week to the end of the week. Susan Bahorich, reporting: The current group worked on cleaning this alley cutting back hedges like this one -a new group coming in on wednesday will start on the next side fo the alley. While the work here will be obvious and appreciated, it's the difference it will make on these kids which will last long after this experience is over. Holly Hilten: i was thinking i have it really good and i think i take it for granted some time. In Roanoke,
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Definitions for xinjiang uighur autonomous region
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Xinjiang, Sinkiang, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region(noun)
an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
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When the word came that Congressman Tom Tancredo was going to make a "major announcement," a curious observer may have wondered: Can a candidate with negligible support, little money and few prospects actually have anything "major" to tell us?
Well, he did. Tancredo told us his campaign was a major bust.
When it's all said and done, Tancredo's vanity entry into presidential politics expired in the same state it existed, instilled with a false sense of importance.
"I know there are many more battles in our future and you can count on me to stay in this fight with you," Tancredo explained to supporters. "We must continue to build the unquestioned momentum that is fueling our movement today."
Rather than driving a momentum-shifting candidacy, Tancredo's vision was soundly rejected by Republicans — as was his abrasive tone. A recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll put Tancredo's support at less than 1 percent nationally.
A thriving movement?
Not exactly.
Illegal immigration is indeed one of the top concerns of Republican voters. As it should be. Yet, Tancredo has garnered far too much credit by the national press for dragging the debate to the forefront.
Facts on the ground — the Senate's disastrous immigration reform bill and the refusal of Washington to fund a long-promised border fence, for instance — fed an organic distress from much of the restive base. With or without the Tancredo campaign.
And still, none of the viable Republican presidential candidates sound nearly as disagreeable on the issue. At least, not yet.
Tancredo, who announced he would not seek a sixth term in Congress (keeping his term-limit pledge only three terms too late), has never once offered a realistic solution to the dilemma he's based his entire political existence upon.
Instead, Tancredo specializes in nourishing a growing frustration on illegal immigration with heaping helpings of fear and anger. The former schoolteacher will repeatedly explain that his beef is with illegal immigrants, not immigrants. Yet, his unremitting fixation on a cultural war and his calls for a "timeout" on all immigration betrays something else. Something ugly.
One of his campaign television ads depicted an illegal immigrant planting a bomb in a shopping mall "because someone needs to say it," Tancredo tells us.
Other times, Tancredo echoes the same anti-trade, anti-free market sentiments that we hear from Lou Dobbs each night, positions that are about as ideologically conservative as Mike Huckabee's.
Perhaps the only surprising aspect of Tancredo's candidacy, however, was the humdrum performance he offered when it was his moment to shine.
At nearly every turn, in nearly every debate, a Republican candidate stole Tancredo's thunder on immigration, articulating the problem with more tact — and without the tinge of nativism that stains his rhetoric.
With all that said, his political currency cannot be completely discounted. Of Republican Iowa caucus-goers, 20 percent consistently tell pollsters that immigration issues are their top concern. Sadly for Tancredo, it's not their only concern.
Though unable to garner much support for himself, an endorsement from the Colorado congressman will likely bring credibility on the issue of border enforcement.
"I fear that remaining in this race, when I know I cannot win, could contribute to the nomination of one of those candidates," Tancredo said of every candidate but his own choice, Mitt Romney. "We have done too much. We have come too far. The stakes are way too high for me to allow that to happen."
Exactly what Tancredo has accomplished is a mystery. That is, unless I missed Tancredo-sponsored legislation that has stopped a single illegal immigrant from crossing the southern border.
The issue of illegal immigration is for real. This former candidate is not.
A distraction, perhaps. One that has thankfully run its course.
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It's Monday and at Lessons of the Bible we are delighted to share with You on the title "Walk in the Anointing".
Perhaps you have been seeking for the anointing of God but for so long you find it hard to see the power of God in your life, your ministry and in your family.
After this message, You would come to understand why Jesus Himself sought for the anointing of God and the two key factors which made His Ministry explosive.
Our Scripture Reading is taken from the Book of Acts 10:38.
Walk in the Anointing
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Jesus Christ our Lord was always led by the Spirit, just as everyone called and sent by God should. The powerful and amazing signs which accompanied His ministry was due to two reasons.
In Romans 1:4 [Go ahead and open your Bible], Jesus was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness.
The anointing of God comes upon us if we carefully observe this command of God to be holy even as He is holy.(1 Peter 1:16)
Jesus loved righteousness and hated sin.
God Himself is powerful because He is holy.
The second factor that caused the explosion of power in Jesus' ministry was love. 1 Corinthians 12 teaches on the gifts of the spirit. But right after that in chapter 13, we are told love is greater than all these gifts.
Jesus was not only holy but was full of love. As dear children of God, we have received the Holy Spirit as a guarantee, but we have to walk in holiness in the anointing of God.
The anointing breaks the yoke of sin, guilt and shame. We must continually seek the anointing of the Holy Spirit so we live by the Spirit of God walking in Holiness without Blame before our Abba Father.
Lord Jesus, I thank You for this revelation that Your anointing comes upon us when we walk in love and holiness. Continue to keep me away from sin and help me love everyone. Thank you for hearing me. Amen
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Has any one else dealt with this?
Has anyone had their lo allergy tested?
Any help would be appreciated. :)
My lo broke out in hives after having scrambled eggs. She had eaten them in things before but never on their own so I was very confused but wanted to make sure she wasn't allergic and it just hadnt shown up before, so we made an appointment. It was important for me to know because so many foods contain eggs as well as some vaccines. The doctor ordered a blood test that checks for allergy to both egg yolks and whites. The blood draw was rough but we got through it and she is not allergic yay! But with any allergy it is important to know.I would get the testing done. Good luck!
My little warrior- Kane Alexander- 12/11/11
My surprise pumpkin, Christian John10/08/13
"Look I stare at pussies and vulvas b/c I care. It's not creepy at all. I just love humanity is all."
My YDS has a confirmed allergy to egg. He had a reaction which landed us in urgent care. From there his pedi sent us to the Children's Hospital for a blood test which would possibly tell us his allergies. He came back as being allergic to a good number of things so we went to an allergist who gave us an epipen to control his egg allergy.
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My daughter was allergic to milk as a baby. After not gaining weight for 6 months, I decided that we should try eggs. Normally we are vegan, but we decided to make an exception and try the eggs. She had a couple bites but didn't really like them. A couple hours later, she was puking like crazy. She couldn't even hold water down. She puked for 5 hours straight and we went to the ER for dehydration. I asked my Pedi the next day and she said it was probably an egg allergy. A year later, we had her tested. It was confirmed that she was allergic to eggs, milk, tomatoes, and oranges. Milk and Tomatoes are only mild, so we still give her some things that have tomatoes (like ketchup and pasta sauce), but we don't give her whole tomatoes. Egg is a moderate allergy so while she doesn't break out in hives or stop breathing, she pukes and that is her reaction. I declined the epi pen since we never have eggs in our house and I inform everyone who cares for her of her allergy.
We did the prick test. They poked her back with the allergens. She was 2 and it wasn't the worst thing. We could have done the blood test, but the allergist said the skin test was more definitive.
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mistletoe, Viscum album, Old World mistletoe(noun)
Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
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