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ZFS Storage Appliance Compression vs Netapp, EMC and IBM in a Real Production Environment
By Darius Zanganeh-Oracle on Jul 15, 2013
Dear Oracle ZFSSA Customer, Please enable LZJB compression on every file system and LUN you have by default
I have been involved in many large Proof of Concepts during my time here at Oracle and I have come to realize that there is a quite compelling and honestly very important feature in the ZFS Storage Appliance that every customer and potential customer should review and plan on using. This feature is inline data compression for just about any storage need, including production database storage. Many storage vendors today list and possibly tout their compression technologies but rarely do they tell you to turn it on for production storage and never would they tell you to turn it on for every File System and LUN. This is where the ZFS Storage Appliance is somewhat unique. Real-world experience over a wide range of production systems has shown that Oracle storage customers should run LZJB compression unless there is a compelling reason not to run compression, such as storage for uncompressible data. Even in the case of mixed data, where some data does not compress, the benefit of LZJB compression is still strong enough and system CPU capacity is still large enough to accommodate running compression in cases where not all of the data in a share will compress.
Why Compress Everything?
There are many reasons to compress data such as saving space and money which are great reasons to compress, but with the ZFSSA you may actually gain performance as well. ZFS compression reduces the amount of data written to the physical disks over the back-end network channels. Finite physical limits on disk drive bandwidth and channel bandwidth put fundamental limitations on application data transfer rates. With compression, the amount of data written to the drives and channels is reduced compared to the amount of data written by the application, so using CPU to perform compression increases the effective drive and channel bandwidth and opens up an important bottleneck that constrains application throughput.
What does this cost in terms of performance and is there a license fee?
In terms of performance it costs very, very little. The currently shipping ZFSSA 7420 for example has either 32 or 40 cores of Intel Westmere horsepower under the covers coupled with up to 1TB of DRAM memory and a Solaris Kernel that is exceptional at doing many things at the same time and using all the cores it can. Usually most of our customers have CPU cores and MHz sitting around waiting for something to do. Turning on LZJB compression by default turns out to be a pretty good win-win in terms of using a few cores, gaining performance and saving space. There is no license fee or cost to use ZFSSA compression you simply turn it on where you want to use it. It is granular enough that you can turn it on at the file system or LUN level.
There 4 different built in levels of compression to choose from with the ZFSSA. LZJB, GZIP-2, GZIP(GZIP-6) and GZIP-9. A customer could easily create 4 file systems each with a different compression version and then copy the same test data to each share at different times. You could then very easily correlate the CPU usage (Using Dtrace Analytics) versus the compression ratio and make an educated decision on which level of compression you want to use for a particular data type. I tell my customers to at a minimum start with LZJB pretty much everywhere. Below is a real world example I pulled from one of my customers. Here you see a ZFS pool that basically has multiple Oracle Databases running on it. They have LZJB turned on everywhere and are seeing a very nice 2.79x compression ratio.
The Other Guys Compression Story:
So at this point you may be wondering what is so unique about this Oracle ZFSSA Compression vs say Netapp Data Compression, EMC VNX compression, or IBM's v7000/SVC compression? The basic issue is that pretty much all the other big players have issues scaling CPU/threads and processes and therefore turning on compression in these environments can create a cpu bottleneck performance problem pretty fast. Lets take a minute to examine each.
Netapp Data Compression:
Netapp's own whitepapers are riddled with WARNING's on using compression in production environments (Especially Inline Compression for Oracle OLTP). Most notably they say that Compression can chew up a lot of the meager amount of CPU/threads available. I tried to find a detailed document that explains how Netapp uses its cores and found it next to impossible to find even for Google! I did find a few blogs and netapp forums where people frequently mentioned something about the Kahuna Domain and that compression was part of this Domain (CPU) and shared with many other services. Maybe someone else can share how all the cores on a netapp box are used? It appears that if a Netapp box has over 50% CPU utilized you could get into trouble turning on compression.
"On workloads such as file services, systems with less than 50% CPU utilization have shown an increased CPU usage of ~20% for datasets that were compressible. For systems with more than 50% CPU utilization, the impact may be more significant."
"When data is read from a compressed volume, the impact on the read performance varies depending on the access patterns, the amount of compression savings on disk, and how busy the system resources are (CPU and disk). In a sample test with a 50% CPU load on the system, read throughput from a dataset with 50% compressibility showed decreased throughput of 25%. On a typical system the impact could be higher because of the additional load on the system. Typically the most impact is seen on small random reads of highly compressible data and on a system that is more than 50% CPU busy. Impact on performance will vary and should be tested before implementing in production." Reference: http://www.netapp.com/us/system/pdf-reader.aspx?m=tr-3958.pdf&cc=us
The following conclusions can be drawn based on the available evidence from industry analyst reviews as well as Netapp's own documentation: In the best possible scenario, NetApp's compression technology occurs asynchronously for active, transactional workloads, meaning that the data is initially written in an uncompressed form. Therefore, capacity must always be over-provisioned and later reclaimed, most likely with some degree of fragmentation, as compared to the synchronous or in-line compression architecture of the ZFS Storage Appliance. As a result, much of the potential cost-saving value of compression cannot be effectively realized as the data must always initially reside in an uncompressed state on the media.
EMC VNX Compression:
EMC is very similar to Netapp in that they give lots of warnings and say that compression is only recommended for static data. EMC also has very small limits on the number of compressed LUN's you can have per controller. The document that details this is a few old originally written for the Clariion CX4 but apparently still relevant for the newer controllers as it is directly linked in the newer VNX compression datasheet.
"Compression's strength is improved capacity utilization. Therefore, compression is not recommended for active database or messaging systems, but it can successfully be applied to more static datasets like archives, clones of database, or messaging-system volumes." Reference: http://www.emc.com/collateral/hardware/white-papers/h8045-data-compression-wp.pdf http://www.emc.com/collateral/hardware/white-papers/h8198-vnx-deduplication-compression-wp.pdf
"VNX file deduplication and compression should be used exclusively for file data as more granular control is available for file data rather than block, so the system can identify inactive data to process versus active data."
"Block data compression is intended for relatively inactive data that requires the high availability of the VNX system. Consider static data repositories or copies of active data sets that users want to keep on highly available storage."
Reference: http://www.emc.com/collateral/hardware/white-papers/h8198-vnx-deduplication-compression-wp.pdf
In conclusion, like Netapp, EMC's compression technology is best suited for infrequently accessed data, and similarly requires post process functions to compress data; the usage cases for any data that will be accessed beyond an archival access frequency are highly limited. Because data is initially written in the uncompressed form, compression must occur asynchronously by means of a time-consuming compression post-process. In fact, compression post-processing for newly written data often must run for time periods measured in days before the data is stored in compressed format. As a result, much of the space-saving value of compression is moot as the data must reside in an uncompressed state on the media, meaning capacity must always be over-provisioned relative to implementations that feature in-line compression such as the ZFS Storage Appliance.
IBM Real-Time Compression:
IBM is slightly different from the above in that they actually claim to support running their compression for production databases. But as you dig into the bowels of the Redbook, you quickly find there are some severe limitation and concerns to beware of. First off the v7000 has only 4 cores and 8GB of Cache Memory. Pretty small versus the 32-40 cores and 1TB of Cache Memory in the Oracle ZFSSA 7420. Apparently when you enable a single volume/lun with compression 3 of the 4 available cores and 2GB or the 8GB of memory now become dedicated solely to compression operations. So with IBM v7000 if you turn on compression then kiss away 75% of your storage CPU resources on the particular node/controller this lun lives on. IBM goes on and affirms this by saying that if you have more then 25% CPU used before compression is enabled then you should not turn it on. They also have a hard limit of 200 volumes compressed within a 2-node I/O group. They also say not to mix compressed and uncompressed luns/volumes in the same storage pool. Probably one of the least desired aspects of the IBM compression is cost $$$. IBM is the only vendor here that charges extra for compression. With SVC they charge per TB and with the v7000 they charge per enclosure so either way, every time you had disk to a I/O Group/Controller Pair that has compression enabled you are going to be hit with more software licensing as well. Another major SVC and v7000 viability concern arises for
customers that would like to exploit IBM's Easy Tier auto-tiering technology in
addition to Real-Time Compression, because RTC and Easy Tier are currently
mutually exclusive: Easy Tier is automatically disabled for compressed volumes
and cannot be enabled.
"An I/O Group that is servicing at least one compressed volume dedicates certain processor and memory resources for exclusive use by the compression engine."
Reference: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp4859.pdf
Special Thanks
I want to especially thank Jeff Wright (Oracle ZFSSA Product Management) and Mark Kremkus (Fellow Oracle Storage Sales Consultant) who both contributed to this entry.


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- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 sweet onions, diced
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 8 cilantro roots, well-scrubbed, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 2-3 dried ancho chiles
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- 1 tbsp sugar
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- 1/4 cup soy creamer (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
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8 comments:
- glutenfreehappytummy.com said...
i'll have to keep my eye out for cilantro root! this looks great! thanks for the recipe!
- May 22, 2012 at 12:18 AM
- veganamericanprincess said...
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- May 22, 2012 at 8:03 AM
- Bianca said...
I've never seen cilantro root! But I must find!
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It looks tasty !
- June 20, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- thevegankitchenofdrcaligari said...
I love corn soup and yours looks really delicious! It's on the top of my to do list!
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1A long flat-topped fixture in a store or bank across which business is conducted with customers.
Example sentences
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- Some supporters are also signing petitions displayed on the counters of shops and other businesses throughout the city centre.
- While you go around various car accessories shop stalls and insurance counters, children'll have fun at painting and quiz contests.
1.1A long flat-topped structure used for serving food and drinks in a cafeteria or bar.
Example sentences
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1.2North American A countertop.
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- Her mother slammed the plates down on the countertop, wondrously not breaking them but making a mess as Megan's uneaten food spilled on the counter.
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checkout (counter)
2An apparatus used for counting: the counter tells you how many pictures you have taken
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- All microswitches and counters were controlled by a central power source connected to a digital timer set to turn on one hour after sunset and turn off one hour before sunrise.
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Example sentences
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- It was only a few hours after the general election results that the counters were again sifting through ballot papers.
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2.2 Physics An apparatus used for counting individual ionizing particles or events.
Example sentences
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behind the counter
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over the counter
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Middle English (sense 3): from Old French conteor, from medieval Latin computatorium, from Latin computare (see compute).
Words that rhyme with counterencounter, mounter
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1Speak or act in opposition to: the second argument is more difficult to counter
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- Con stayed on the defensive, blocking and parrying, and occasionally countering when he thought there was an opening.
- I blocked that, and countered with a blow to the ribs.
respond to, parry, hit back at, answer, retort to
adverb(counter to)
In the opposite direction to or in conflict with: some actions by the authorities ran counter to the call for leniency
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- The el zar or Force of Estrangement (F.O.E.) is counter juxtaposed to the true God, the God of oneness.
- So that sort of runs counter to what you're saying, doesn't it?
- North Korea's attitude obviously runs counter to its commitment made in the joint statement.
Responding to something of the same kind, especially in opposition. See also counter-.
Example sentences
- There are, however, juicy counter arguments to the highest value use theory, the most obvious being that we can't all grow grapes.
- They have not given us any counter argument to support their concerns.
- Such views are clearly deeply held, but we feel that there are strong counter arguments.
opposing, opposed, opposite
1 [usually in singular] A thing that opposes or prevents something else: the stimulus to employers' organization was partly a counter to growing union power
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- These imagined and real mothers provide an important counter to the negative images of black womanhood circulated in other media.
- We can expect an increase in enemy countermobility operations as a counter to our superiority in information and weapons technology.
- Here, they proclaimed, was the incarnation of the ideal of beauty who would provide a healthy counter to those skeletal harridans who were terrorising young girls towards a bony grave.
against, in opposition to, contrary to, at variance with, in defiance of, in contravention of, in conflict with, at odds with
1.1An answer to an argument or criticism: he anticipates an objection and plans his counter
1.2 Boxing A blow given while parrying; a counterpunch.
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- His other concern is that if Lewis throws the lazy jab which he is prone to doing, a Tyson right hand counter could end matters there and then.
- He was open to a counter and Chi connected with a great right to the body and a big left uppercut that sent Brodie down to the canvas and looking in pain.
- It is later revealed that a short, chopping right hand counter by Clay catches Liston squarely.
Late Middle English: from Old French contre, from Latin contra 'against', or directly from counter-.
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counter 3
The back part of a shoe or boot, enclosing the heel.
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- The other most important feature is the heel counter on my new shoe.
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Mid 19th century: abbreviation of counterfort 'buttress', from French contrefort.
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STOCKTON - A man was assaulted, stabbed and robbed Thursday night while riding his motorcycle in south Stockton, authorities said.
The victim told police he was stopped at South Wilson Way and East Hazelton Avenue and talking on his cellphone when he was hit from behind. The victim was knocked off of his motorcycle, stabbed and robbed, officers said.
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The Heavenly experience is always one-of-a-kind. The rich freestyle history, the enthusiastic fans cheering athletes on and the beautiful scenery combined to create a truly world-class event that rivaled international World Cups. Parents, friends and fans of these talented athletes had the opportunity to watch them race with the world's best on the same courses they grew up on.
Compliments abounded at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle National Championships from athletes, parents and officials about the course, the snow and the people who made the event possible. The venue was ideal for watching Heather McPhie defend her moguls title, battling against World Champion Hannah Kearney. The local spirit shone as hometown athlete Sho Kashima climbed the podium for the first time on his return from injury.
The entire Sprint U.S. Freestyle National Championships team delivered an outstanding event that has set a new standard for national championships. On behalf of our athletes, I'd like to extend my sincere thanks to Heavenly Resort and the local community for an outstanding National Championships. Thank you for making this such a memorable event.
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Get an overview of this hotelWaterfront luxury suites on Sydney's Circular Quay
Sydney Opera House
This award-winning all-suite hotel is on the Circular Quay, the hub of Sydney Harbour. The Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic Gardens are both about 0.3 km (0.2 mi) from the Quay Grand Suites.
Indoor pool, spa tub
The Quadrant Restaurant and the ECQ Bar commands spectacular views of the harbour. A Roman-style indoor pool comes with a spa tub and deck, also with harbour views. The fitness centre includes a sauna.
Balconies, kitchens
Facing the harbour or the Royal Botanic Gardens, the apartment-style suites feature furnished balconies, gourmet kitchens, separate living and sleeping areas, and flat-panel TVs. All are nonsmoking.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour61 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
This all-suite hotel is on the Circular Quay waterfront, bordering the central business district. p A heated indoor pool comes with a spa tub and a deck overlooking Sydney Harbour. The hotel's restaurant and bar also offer up-close harbour views. In-suite dining is available 24 hours a day. The modern fitness centre includes a sauna. p Other amenities include business services, 3 meeting rooms, a 24-hour front desk, in-suite spa services, grocery-shopping service, and secure valet parking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Indoor pool
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 3
- Number of floors - 67
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 65
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- WiFi (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- DVD player
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Indoor pool
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Sofa bed
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( AUD 29.95 per 24-hour period ), Wired internet access ( AUD 29.95 per night )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( AUD 24.95 per night )
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Dishwasher
- DVD player
- Flat-panel TV
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Jetted bathtub
- Kitchen
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Room service (24 hours)
- Satellite TV service
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Separate bedroom
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Sofa bed
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Q Dining - Local Australian cuisine as well as Asian, French, and Mediterranean influences. Extensive wine list. Located at water's edge, with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Sydney waterfront.
ECQ Bar - On mezzanine level, overlooking the Sydney harbor. Open noon till late. Cocktails, wines, beers.
In-suite dining is available 24 hours a day.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Introducing Spa to You spa hotel Sydney - a special and innovative in-suite service that aims to provide a new level of privacy, luxury, and relaxation to guests at the Quay Grand Suites Sydney.
Pure essential oils are diffused into the air and tranquil music transforms your suite into a serene sanctuary. All that's left is to surrender to your senses and float away while Spa to You takes care of every detail.
Stay in spa hotels Sydney and indulge in the spa experience. Expand your mind and body beyond just a massage… Choose from a selection of designed packages or tailor your own to suit your needs.
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Fee for full breakfast: AUD 35 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 29.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): AUD 29.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AUD 24.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: AUD 60 per night
- Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 10 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 55 per night
Hotel Name
- Pullman Harbour
- Pullman Harbour Aparthotel
- Pullman Harbour Aparthotel Sydney Quay Grand
- Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
- Pullman Sydney Quay Grand
- Quay Grand Hotel Sydney
- Quay Grand Suites Sydney Hotel Sydney
- Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour Aparthotel
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- Quay Grand Suites Sydney Hotel
National Rating
This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.


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Meridian, Miss. Over the years both Ken Rainey and Tony Sansone have given tirelessly of their time and efforts to enhance what the Queen City has to offer. Among their many accomplishments include a concert earlier this year which packed the Temple Theatre, and featured country music sensation, Randy Houser. With decades of accomplishments to their credit we're taking a look at what the two men hope for the future.
Rainey is 74-years-old, and he's no stranger to bringing big name acts to Meridian. In 1972 he was one of the people responsible for revitalizing the Jimmie Rodgers Festival after an almost 20 year hiatus.
It was during that restructuring process that Rainey and others involved made a strategic change that proved to be profitable over the years for the festival by decreasing the number of performers from almost a dozen to just a handful with one big name headliner.
"Randy Travis got his first standing ovation on the Temple Theatre stage," says Rainey. "It was easier to say who had not played at the Temple Theatre than to say who had played at the Temple Theatre."
During this time Rainey and his friend, Tony Sansone, who's now 82, brought dozens of big name artists to Meridian for shows primarily through civic group type efforts. With a mutual respect the two say they didn't compete with each other in doing this, but instead often worked somewhat together with one goal in mind, and that was to enhance the community.
"We just stopped doing shows because of our age, and we've gotten so old now; we quit for about 15 years, Tony did and I did, and then one day he says, 'Well, let's do the ballet,' and said, 'Look, I'm a little bit country and you're a lot of Rock 'n' Roll.' So, here we are doing the ballet now," says Rainey.
For the past 8 years the two have brought the Moscow Ballet to Meridian during the holidays to perform 'The Great Russian Nutcracker.'
"What we're happy about with the ballet is the 60 to 85 children who get to perform with 30 Russian ballerinas and that's what we love about it," says Rainey.
As for the future, the two have high hopes.
"When we're in that great theatre in the sky there's going to be events at the Riley Center for matinees and something over here at the Temple at night," says Tony Sansone, "and they're going to come from about a 150 mile radius, and they're going to be events in both of these theatres one of these days. Ken and I might be in that theatre in the sky, but it'll be okay."


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PLEASANTON — California High football coach Eric Billeci said his team's defense finally grew up on Friday night.
And that was bad news for host Foothill.
The unbeaten Grizzlies walloped the Falcons 36-7 in an East Bay Athletic League showdown pitting teams ranked in the top five in the Bay Area News Group East Bay poll.
"We hold them on a tight line, day in and day out, and it finally paid off tonight," Billeci said of his defense. "Hopefully we can build on this and there's more to come."
The No. 4 ranked Grizzlies (5-0, 2-0 EBAL) dominated No. 5 Foothill in all aspects, limiting the Falcons (3-2, 1-1) to 49 yards rushing on 11 carries and 55 passing, picking off sophomore quarterback Kyle Kearns twice in the first half.
California's Karris Johnson ran for 149 yards and three touchdowns, including setting the tone with a 57-yard scoring run on the Grizzlies' second play from scrimmage, after he ran for 16 yards on the first.
Cal's Nate Grixti also booted a 40-yard field goal to make it 15-0.
The Grizzlies, who allowed an average of 28.3 points a game in their previous three games, wouldn't let the Falcons get anything going. Foothill had just 16 offensive plays in the first half, among 27 overall.
"We were accountable. That's all it is. We were accountable," Billeci said. "We run the same defense that we've been running all year, and guys finally bought in."
California amassed 316 yards of rushing. The Grizzlies' Blake and Zac Guardino had interceptions.
Foothill, which was coming off a 21-14 home win over Monte Vista, avoided the shutout on a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Isaiah Langley with 10:22 left in the game.
Johnson praised his offensive line for getting a "big push" and making life easier for the runners. He also felt a little personal redemption.
"Last week (against Amador Valley) I didn't step it up enough, and so I felt I had to make it up to the whole team and my family and do my best for them," said Johnson, who has narrowed his college choices to two schools, Utah State and Hawaii.


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Karl Rove to attend Republican fundraiser in October in Tuscaloosa
Published: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, September 9, 2013 at 11:45 p.m.
Former presidential adviser Karl Rove, U.S. Rep. Bob Aderholt of Haleyville and former congressman Jo Bonner will be guests at the Tuscaloosa County Republican Party's eighth annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner fundraiser on Oct. 7.
The event will be at the Zone inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. It will begin at 5 p.m. with a reception, cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $75 per person or $750, $1,000 or $1,500 for a table of 10.
Rove served as deputy chief of staff and a senior adviser to President George W. Bush and was known as the architect of Bush's 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns. As president of Karl Rove & Co., he has provided strategic advice for Republican candidates, nonpartisan causes and nonprofit groups. His clients have included more than 75 GOP Senate, congressional and gubernatorial candidates in 24 states.
Rove is a regular contributor on the Fox News cable channel and writes a column for The Wall Street Journal. He has also written a book, "Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight."
Aderholt is serving his ninth term as a representative of Alabama's 4th Congressional District.
He is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, which has jurisdiction over funding the federal government's operations.
He also serves on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which monitors human rights in Europe and central Asia.
Aderholt is graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Before his election to Congress, he was a municipal judge in Haleyville.
Bonner is the vice chancellor for government relations and economic development at the University of Alabama.
The Mobile Republican represented the 1st Congressional District from 2003-13.
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Madoff Through His Secretary's Eyes (Video)
The documentary "In God We Trust" follows the Bernie Madoff scandal through the eyes of his longtime personal secretary, Eleanor Squillari. The film will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on Friday, and Speakeasy has an exclusive clip of Squillari describing the firm's mysterious 17th floor.
"The day after Bernie's arrest, I noticed that none of the employees from the 17th floor showed up for work that morning, and some never came back again," Squillari says. She drew detailed floor plans for investigators, which are shown in the clip.
"It turns out, Bernie had the entire place designed from scratch to his exact specifications," Squillari says. A legit trading firm was on the 18th and 19th floors, filled with staff who held MBA degrees and came from other Wall Street firms — including Madoff's own sons.
But the 17th floor was where illegal advisory activity allegedly took place, and was run differently by workers who "dressed differently and weren't as educated," according to a woman interviewed in the film.
In June 2009, Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for what his judge called an "extraordinarily evil" fraud that took "a staggering toll" on rich and poor alike.
"In God We Trust" is directed by Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson, and will be screened at the Tribeca Film Festival this month.
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2015 108th Annual Conference on TaxationBoston, MA Nov 19-21, 2015Program
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2008 101st Annual Conference on TaxationPhiladelphia, PA, Nov 20-22ProgramProceedings
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Highway 64/74A in Chimney Rock will close for Saturday parade
Chimney Rock park to be closed Monday
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:51 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:51 a.m.
The Spring-GO! festival this Saturday features a 10-10:30 a.m. parade on Main Street in Chimney Rock Village.
Highway 64/74A will be closed from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday with no through traffic along the parade route, which runs the length of Chimney Rock Village.
Chimney Rock closed Monday
The Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park will be closed to visitors on Monday while N.C. Department of Transportation workers assess the condition of a small section of the park entrance road. The area was damaged by a minor landslide caused by recent torrential rains.
DOT will be surveying in preparation for beginning work on the retaining wall where the road was damaged.
For updates and general park information, visit chimneyrockpark.com.
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Coach Jeff is always a good source of information and his plan has truly helped Raymond progress as much as he has this year. If you would like to learn more about him or get in contact with him, check out his weekly podcast "Train with the Coaches" available on iTunes.
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Answer: Yes, we have the Front Loading 4C Pedestal Mounted Mailbox w/4 doors as well as a selection of 4-door Pedestal Mount Horizontal Mailboxes to choose from.
Question: I need a pedestal unit for 3 tenants.
Answer: We do carry a 3-tenant pedestal unit. Please view our Front Loading 4C Pedestal Mounted Mailbox w/3 doors for more details. Thank you.
Question: Do you have any cluster box accessories?
Answer: Yes, please view our Cluster Box Accessories for more details. Thank you.
Question: Would you quote a mailbox for six unit condo? Six 4c horizontal boxes with one outgoing with key and slot. Please include metal covering, black powder coat, and wall mounted.
Answer: The cost of the item would be $857.00 with free shipping. This includes the surface mount collar for wall mounting the Front Loading 4C Horizontal Mailboxes w/ 6 Tenant Mailboxes.
Question: I need a 4-unit exterior wall-mounted cluster box with a parcel locker.
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Question: I need a two-unit pedestal mailbox that is USPS approved with two separate key-ways. Do you have them?
Answer: The 2 Door 4C Pedestal Mailbox mount is currently the only thing on the market of this size. Also, it does require local pre-approval.
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Answer: The Large Black Locking Mail-Guard Plastic Mailbox may fit your needs.
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Answer: You can choose from a few options. We offer the Front Loading 4C Pedestal from Auth Florence, the 5-Door 4C Pedestal Mailbox from Salsbury, and the 5-Door 4C Pedestal Mailbox - 3407S-05 also from Salsbury. Note: these units require USPS Approval. However, the 8-Door Cluster Mailboxes are already USPS approved.
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ALBANY -- Voters on Tuesday handily returned incumbents Patricia Low and Ron Rosenbaum to the school board and overwhelmingly approved a one-half cent sales tax.
Low was the top vote-getter for school board with 3,259 votes, or 45 percent. Rosenbaum was next with 2,841 (40 percent). Challenger Byron Barrett was third with 1,048 votes (15 percent).
Low and Rosenbaum are both former educators and Rosenbaum said he thought that was a key.
"I'm glad voters understand how important it is to have educators on the board," Rosenbaum said. "I'm hoping that folks find that I'm responsive and listen to what they have to say about the schools and trust me as a school board member and the ex-principal to listen to the needs of their children. I'm hoping that my reputation is giving them confidence."
Rosenbaum is a former principal at Albany High School, as well as at Alhambra and Oakland Tech high schools.
He also was a counselor at Berkeley High School and was a teacher before that.
Low has taught at all levels, from K-12 to community college and state university.
"I'm grateful to the Albany voters for giving me the honor of serving on the board again," Low said. "I am relieved and heartened that (state) Proposition 30 passed so that all California schools and the Albany schools will not be facing difficult decisions."
Low said that Barrett, a parent of two children in the school district, raised important issues during the campaign.
Barrett pushed for the district to do a better job accommodating families where both parents work.
"I'd like to thank Mr. Barrett for having the courage to run and being interested in serving the community," she said. "I think he raised some good points about schools needing to be responsive to the modern family. I encourage him and I encourage anyone who wants to help the schools to contact the board and to stay involved."
Measure F
The half-cent sales tax, Measure F, passed with 79 percent of the vote. It needed a majority to pass.
The tax will run for eight years and help the city maintain its current level of services.
Due to budget problems at the state level, proponents worried that the city would have to endure severe service cuts without the extra revenue.
The City Council began studying revenue alternatives last year before placing the measure on the ballot.
In contrast to Albany, a countywide half-cent sales tax, Measure B1, appeared to be going down to defeat, getting 65 percent of the vote with remaining absentee ballots still to be counted.
That measure needed a two-thirds majority to pass.


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Cheap seats: A Jedi fantasy baseball code
On most days, I don't even like fantasy baseball.
It falls somewhere between my doctor telling me I have to eat 10 salads a week and realizing I have three years left as a member of the key 18-to-35 demographic.
Milestone timeline: Age 16 (license), Age 18 (voting), Age 21 (imbibe), Age 25 (cheaper insurance), Age 30 (warranty on body expires), Age 36 (the advertising world stops caring what you think). That's life in a nutshell.
Next stop: Medicare. Assuming President Tim Tebow and his Vice President/Unicorn Tintin is able to save it in the year 2036.
Like salads and my issues with getting older, I have to deal with fantasy baseball. I help run an extremely progressive league (we have our own website and use PayPal to handle league fees). Its members are the greatest friends/competitors a guy could have. And on the rare day the Fantasy Gods shine down upon me and bless me with glory, all the adversity, all the injuries, all the bad moves, the double guessing, the constant tinkering, the six-month roller coaster … is worth it.
That's my attitude on the grind that is Rotisserie Baseball, and I won last season.
How do I cope? I sought guidance from a fellow Modestan.
On most days, I don't even like George Lucas.
I refuse to acknowledge Jar Jar Binks. Many fans of Star Wars are not fans of its creator. That's why when Disney purchased Lucasfilm last October, there were uproarious celebrations all over the planet, as if we could all see the Death Star falling from the sky.
Still, I have to reconcile the fact he created my beloved galaxy far, far away. No Lucas means no Industrial Light and Magic. No ILM, means no Pixar. No Pixar? Who knows how that affects Steve Jobs second go at Apple? Does Jobs even get a second chance at Apple? What then? Did I just blow your mind?
If Lucas can set all of this in motion, he can certainly help me with the psychology of one of my favorite pastimes. I present to you, the Jedi Code (as it pertains to fantasy baseball):
There is no emotion, there is peace.
Like most managers, I'm positive dealing with faulty closers will take a decade off our lives. I find solace where I can though. Trust me, I want to season my league's chatboard with salty language all the time. If I did, however, I'd probably need 20 salads a week.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
Fanalytics and sabermetrics rule the galaxy. If you have to google fanalytics and sabermetrics, you're already behind. Does this mean you need to abide by the laws of BABIP, xERA and VORP to be successful? Not necessarily. It means you can't peruse a magazine a half-hour before your draft and expect to dominate anymore. You have to read blogs, follow players on social media and study experts like Bill James and Ron Shandler.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
Passionate use of power leads to the dark side. Always act with an even temper. This mostly applies to trades and weekly moves. How many times have you made a move based solely on anger only to see it blow up in your face?
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
Inconveniences such as failure, disappointment and disagreement are inevitable. Take them in stride. You're not going to win all the time. Every decision is not going to go your way. Since most baseball leagues are a daily activity, even the winner will have a share of bad days. Do your best to search for the positives, like the 18th-round flier who panned out. Hold on to the 20-for-50 day longer than the 3-for-45 one.
There is no death, there is the Force.
We win. We get our name on the trophy and a little coin in our pocket. We finish last. It stings, but it isn't the end of the world. The standings change from season to season, but what remains are lasting friendships and unforgettable memories of destination drafts. My draft takes place in Arizona this weekend during Spring Training. Hopefully, the Force will be strong with this one (I now owe Disney a trillion dollars).


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San Juan Range > Mount Sneffels > Climber's Log
Mount Sneffels Climber's Log
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|Lavender Col
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
|Up and down the standard route. The gully leading up to the col is quite a mess, but that's okay! Fantastic scenery here for sure.
A ridiculously late start, made it to the top just in time to see rain headed straight for the summit. Time to go! Rumble rumble...time to move faster! Rain and grauple coming down pretty good by the time I got back to the snow in the gully above the col. The small storm had passed by the time I was back on the col, thank goodness, cause before it left it sent down a bolt that must have hit the mountain somewhere nearby. Flash...BOOM!!! Holy crap.
|Posted Aug 4, 2008 7:20 pm
|21st 14er for my 21st bday
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
|Headed up Lavender Col to hit up my 21st 14er summit on my 21st bday. The view from the summit made this climb extra special. The scenery around Sneffels is spectacular...some of the best in Colorado! Didn't really enjoy the slog up loose rock and scree in Lavender Col however...I'd love to try th SW ridge route the next time I head up Sneffels.
|Posted Aug 4, 2008 6:17 pm
|Up the SW ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
|Climbed up the SW ridge above Blue Lake. The weather was spectacular. Came in right around 6 hours round trip. Still lots of snow in the couloirs.
|Posted Jul 16, 2008 1:07 am
|SW Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|Climbed a short couloir to access the SW Ridge. Descended the standard route from Yankee Boy.
|Posted Jul 9, 2008 12:12 am
|Southwest Ridge
|Highly recommend this route. Its a fun little scramble.
|Posted Mar 20, 2008 8:08 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1999
|This was my second climb of Sneffels. There was still snow in the upper couloir on the standard route. We encountered a family who were in over their heads. I got to physically assist one of them back down the snow.
|Posted Feb 19, 2008 8:06 pm
|Yankee Boy
Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1992
|This was my first climb of Sneffels. I did the standard South Slopes route from Yankee Boy Basin.
|Posted Feb 19, 2008 8:03 pm
|South Slopes
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
|Hiked the South Slopes from Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead with my friend Keith. Nice views of the Blue Lakes and Dallas Peak.
|Posted Jan 30, 2008 10:19 pm
|Failed attempt
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2005
|Wasn't prepared for the still heavy snowpack in early July. Without crampons/axe didn't want to attempt the last steep gully climb coming from Yankee Boy Basin.
|Posted Dec 31, 2007 9:14 am
|normal route
|2nd time up, need to do it in winter now
|Posted Oct 24, 2007 1:42 am
|easy southwest ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
|7/30/10- repeated the SW ridge w/aaron and the davis guys after having this sneffels idea popped on me just before leaving for vacation. what a fun, unexpected way to start a trip!
8/31/07- climbed the much easier than expected southwest ridge with jamie, mike and kiefer. it was a nice, short day to kick off a three-day labor day climbing weekend!
tried kismet, but clouds began to loom so we high-tailed back into yankee boy basin.
|Posted Sep 9, 2007 9:22 pm
|THis was my first 14er. Been hooked ever since.
|Posted Sep 5, 2007 1:11 pm
|SW Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
|Was extremely surprised at how short this ridge actually was. Nice summit but a little disappointing. Was expecting, I don't know, more of a challenge?
Good day out though. Yankee Boy Basin is stunning!
Scrambled with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and Aaron Ihinger.
|Posted Sep 2, 2007 6:31 pm
|Loved it!
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
|The South Ridge is great. Had great weather, and was able to spend about a hour on the summit. Great mountain!
|Posted Aug 26, 2007 5:54 am
|Great climb
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
|Summited via the South Ridge route, came down the Lavender Coulior. Great climb, one of my favorites. Awesome views from the top to the north, and back across the San Juans.
|Posted Aug 25, 2007 5:40 pm
|Mt. Sneffels
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2004
|This was the first 14'er I ever tried, not really knowing what I was getting into yet. I did not succeed the first time. The second time I went with snow in the couloir and thought it was a lot easier!
|Posted Aug 18, 2007 7:46 pm
|2nd timer...
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|and I'll be back for more! Climbed the SW ridge this time and I just can't get enough of this mountain!
|Posted Aug 16, 2007 2:40 am
|Climb via the SW ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|WOW- what FUN sustained class 3 climbing! A beautiful day for my 42nd 14er summit:-) We loop hiked and came down the standard route... Only negative: I was shocked at the number of people going down the gully without helmets on (it seemed that the parking lot of people kicked down a rock every 2 minutes)!
|Posted Aug 13, 2007 10:24 pm
|up 7 over blue lakes pass
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2004
|Beautiful,long hike & climb from blue lakes trailhead,over the pass & down into yankee boy. Ascended via Lavender Col.
|Posted Aug 1, 2007 6:15 pm
|Southwest Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
|Climbed the Southwest ridge from Yankee Boy Basin. Great finish coming up the ridge!
|Posted Jul 31, 2007 10:59 am


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We wanted to alert readers of the addition of our 2010 Worthersee photo gallery. We've just added hundreds of shots from Volkswagen, Audi and contributors like Russ Taylor and Joachim Naess that all combine to tell a detailed story of Europe's biggest enthusiast show. Check them out via the link direct to the first page of new content below.
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Those who follow the Space Shuttle Program are all too used to hear the dread words of "launch delayed." One might even wonder why they don't turn it into one of the acronyms NASA is so well known for. But in a move which caused many to turn their heads to be sure they'd heard it right – NASA is now considering moving up the launch date for STS-125, Atlantis' trip to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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KANSAS CITY -- After a 5-0 loss Saturday to the Kansas City Royals, catcher Buster Posey said it's too early to be watching the out-of-town scoreboard. But that doesn't mean Posey and the rest of the Giants aren't aware that they remain in a decent spot despite two months of lackluster baseball.
The Giants haven't taken a series from a winning team since the first day of June, but they remain tied for the second wild-card spot and trail the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers by only 3½ games in the National League West.
"For me, personally, this year to last year is night and day," Posey said. "We still feel we're in a position to make a run."
Being in a good position this time of year is nice. But it's not enough. The rest of the National League contenders aren't going to sit on their hands for much longer, so at some point the Giants will need to start stringing series victories together. They haven't done that on the two tough stops of this three-city trip. They dropped two of three in Milwaukee and have been outscored 9-2 in two games in Kansas City. James Shields needed just 109 pitches Saturday to throw his first shutout since Sept. 9, 2012.
"We are still right there, but we've got to play better," said Tim Hudson, who gave up three earned runs in six-plus innings. "We've got to pitch better. We've got to make some things happen to start winning some ballgames."
Hudson kept the Giants even before giving up a solo homer to Alex Gordon in the fifth inning. The Royals, also in a fight to make the postseason, had six hits in the seventh inning while scoring two more runs off Hudson and putting two others on Jeremy Affeldt's line.
That was plenty for Shields, long one of the toughest pitchers in the American League. He gave up just four hits, only one of which went for extra bases.
"Tonight was a tough draw for us," Hudson said. "Shields was really good. He didn't need too many runs to win tonight."
The Giants didn't get any, but didn't lose ground. The wild-card-leading Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the San Diego Padres. The St. Louis Cardinals are percentage points ahead of the Giants for the second wild card spot, and they got blown out by the Orioles. The Dodgers fell 4-1 in Milwaukee. That was one bright spot on a night without any others. The Giants aren't playing well, but neither are the league's other contenders. The National League remains wide open.
"We know from the past, if you can get in the playoffs you never know what can happen," Posey said.
"There's some concern there," he said.
Sanchez has taken so many foul tips off his body in recent years that he was given the nickname "El Iman," which translates to "The Magnet." It was a quirk at first, but the situation has gotten more serious over time. The 24-year-old was tested for a concussion multiple times early in the season and the staff asked him to switch to a different mask. Sanchez wears the newer hockey-style mask, and said he doesn't feel comfortable with other versions. The Giants might take the decision out of his hands.
"Sometimes you've got to do what's right," said Bochy, a proponent of the old masks that come off the face when hit. "It may take a while to get used to it, but you can't keep using the same mask if it's not giving you some protection.
"For some reason, he takes more (shots off the mask) than anybody else. It's frustrating for all of us, but you've got to do something."
"(Crawford) could use a break," Bochy said. "I think sometimes in this game you start pressing, and it's best to back off."
Giants (Tim Lincecum 9-7) at Kansas City (Danny Duffy 6-10), 11:10 a.m. CSNBA
The Giants are a different club with center fielder Angel Pagan and/or first baseman Brandon Belt out of the lineup. Because of injury, the two haven't played together since May 9. Here's a look at the effect those players have on the Giants' success:
Giants record 62-55 (.530)
With Belt 32-19 (.627)
With Pagan 37-27 (.578)
With both 21-12 (.636)
With either/both 48-34 (.585)
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Located 2 blocks from Victoria's picturesque Inner Harbour, this hotel is 1 block from the convention center, 2 blocks from downtown shopping, and within 6 blocks of ferries to Washington state.
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This 16-story Marriott sits at the heart of downtown Victoria, just two blocks from the Inner Harbour, the shops on Government St, and spacious Beacon Hill Park. The on-site restaurant specializes in steak and seafood dishes with fresh local ingredients; an adjacent lounge offers relaxing fireside drinks and meals.
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Fire & Water Lounge - Casual lounge with fireplace, located next to main restaurant. Bar service, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour has an indoor swimming pool, spa tub, and sauna, with towels provided. An adjacent fitness center offers stair machines, elliptical trainers, stationary bikes, and free weights.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: CAD 21 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: CAD 16 per day
- Valet parking fee: CAD 20 per day
- Pet fee: CAD 50 per stay
Hotel Name
- Marriott Inner Harbour
- Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel
- Marriott Inner Harbour Victoria
- Marriott Victoria
- Marriott Victoria Harbour
- Marriott Victoria Inner Harbour
- Victoria Inner Harbour Marriott
- Victoria Marriott
- Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour
- Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel
- Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel Victoria