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Social Media is the most powerful way that businesses can market themselves online today.
It's a new dawn for advertising and marketing. No longer does your business have to use one way communication tools such as posters, brochures or newspaper ads to reach your customers.
Instead you can interact with your customers where they like to hang out and socialise. Places like Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Flickr, etc.
By making use of methods such as blogging, pinning, tweeting, liking fanpages and other modern social media methods you can reach out to your customers and encourage them to engage with you on a whole new level. Building new business relationships through listening as well as talking to your customers and preselling your products or services will rapidly increase sales.
What Can Social Media Marketing Do For Your Business?
Imagine you're really into photography and you've done a few courses and discovered through exhibiting your pictures at your local camera club and taking part in photography competitions that you have a real talent.
You decide that you want to make a career out of this creative talent and turn professional. You've just decided to take the major step and opening your own studio and starting a photography business.
So How Do You Go About It?
You spend a few hundred pounds putting large ads in the local papers telling people about your new business venture and getting a press release written. You also get some flyers printed announcing the opening of your photography studio and give them out in your local area. You've really put a lot of thought into your brand and which services you'll be offering and really hope everything will work out OK.
It's The Big Launch Day – What Happens Next?
The opening date for your studio finally arrives and a few of your friends and family pop round to see what it's all about. A few members of the public pass by and drop in for a look around. You give out some business cards but nobody has really given any thought to having their family portrait done and take your card with the promise of having a think about it.
A week passes and you've managed to get a few clients, but not the big rush you were expecting after spending all that money on marketing and advertising. Things aren't going well, what went wrong?
Let's Start Again – This Time Launch With some BUZZ!
You've decided to start your own photography business and open a studio. You know exactly how you want to create your brand and what services you're going to offer. You get a press release written and submit it to a few local papers and also send out some flyers around the neighborhood.
You also allocate some time and effort into creating a presence online with a website/blog and some social media marketing. The first thing you do is create an account with the major social media sites such as Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and YouTube.
Around a month before your big opening, you start interacting and engaging with people through Facebook groups, searching for people interested in photography on Twitter, posting your photos to Flickr, creating boards and pinning your pictures on Pinterest and making slideshow videos for YouTube.
As you spend more time socializing and cross promoting on these big media networks you find potential customers and clients who want to know more about your photography skills.
As you want to create a huge BUZZ for your big opening, you decide to get your new friends interested by running a competition online. You persuade your new internet audience to upload the funniest photos they've ever taken to your Facebook Fanpage, Pinterest Boards or Flickr account and the best one will receive a free portrait session at your studio with a framed photo of their choice.
Before long people are uploading their funniest pics to your Flickr account, pinning them on Pinterest and sharing them on Facebook and Twitter with their friends telling them all about you and your brand. By the time your opening day comes around people have heard about you and are interested in finding out more about your photography services.
When you open for business you send out a digital coupon to your social networks offering them a 20% discount off any of your products or services for helping you get started. All those people you have been BUZZING to on your networks are pre-sold with your brand and ideas and want to come with their 20% off coupon to get a piece of the action.
Even after your launch event you continue to grow your brand online within your networks and people start telling their friends through word of mouth about your quality photography service. Every time you shoot a new portrait or photograph an exciting event you upload your shots to your social media networks and share them with your friends. You even run a photography competition once a month where you give away a free session at your studio.
Before you know it you're booked up for the next six months and the reason is you took the time and effort to use social media marketing to grow your brand.
Gain Valuable Feedback Through Google Alert
A few months have gone by since you opened your photography studio and you've had plenty of customers wanting their family portraits and other types of photos taken. Business is going well and you think everyone is happy and raving about your services when you receive an email from the Google Alert you setup for your business name. (Good job you remembered is do this!)
Someone has been blogging about the bad experience they had at your photography studio. They weren't happy with the lighting on their portrait photo. It made them look older than they really were.
Luckily for you, the Google alert has allowed you to be one of the first to hear about the bad publicity associated with your business name. This early warning has allowed you to start putting plans in place to rectify this negative publicity before it spreads and effects your business.
You visit the person's blog and leave a comment saying you are the studio owner and some contact details so they can get in touch with you to talk about their bad experience.
After speaking to the blogger, you persuade them to try your studio one more time and offer them a complimentary photo session. This time making sure they are totally happy with the finished product before they leave.
A few days later you receive another Google Alert about your business name. This time the same blogger has written a follow up post about how good your customer service was and how happy he was with his new portrait photo.
Would you have been able to salvage this situation successfully without the help of social media?
Building Lasting Relationships With Your Customers
Social media is a powerful tool when it comes to building relationships and interacting with your customers.
As your business grows, so does your following in the various social media networks you've setup. People are starting to become emotionally involved and pre-sold with your ongoing interaction with them.
When they think about getting their portraits commissioned, they think of your studio. When their friends ask them if they know anyone who can produce great family portraits, they automatically think about your studio and recommend it to their friends.
What Does All This Mean?
More and more people are talking positively about your brand. Customers become repeat customers and start referring you to their friends who in turn become customers and refer your services to their friends.
Your business is like a snowball rolling down the hill growing bigger and bigger and gathering great momentum. Your business has become a complete success due to the power of social media.


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We would like to bring to your attention that the annual EUWI Multi-stakeholder Forum 2014 is planned to take place on Sunday 31 August 2014 in Stockholm.
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Our next Don Rosa Library book is here, filled with more richly dense and action-packed stories featuring our favorite duck family! It's easy to lose oneself in the page after page of Don Rosa's stories and artwork, and we may in fact have been slightly delayed in putting up these photos, such was the draw of reading each and every tale. And—what's this?—the first box set collecting volumes 1 and 2 of the Don Rosa Library is at our office as well?
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: Return to Plain Awful and The Don Rosa Library Vols. 1-2 Gift Box Set are due to hit store shelves in just a few measly weeks, so hold on tight! We've got plenty of previews in store for you until then.


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During the development of the Johnson County Wastewater District (JCW) Asset Management
Plan it became apparent the available data in the current system did not include sufficient
information on the force mains. To evaluate the condition of the force mains and provide the
missing information the District is embarking on a comprehensive and proactive approach to
prioritization and inspect their force main assets. With the growing environmental awareness
and ever increasing stringent environmental regulations, JCW took a proactive approach to
develop force main asset management protocols and develop an inspection prioritization matrix.
With nearly 40 miles of force mains, JCW's inventory is comprised of pipes varying in size,
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Iran, North Korea, and Syria are in a three-way race for WMD.
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The New Israel Fund and the Next War
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Caroline Glick: The NIF and the next war – Jerusalem Post
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A regional war may well be approaching. The actions and statements of Iran and its Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian proxies over the past week or so indicate that this is what Israel's enemies are gunning for.In preparing for this growing threat, Israel's leaders need to consider more than just the military challenges it faces. They […]


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When landlords Clovelly Estates went into liquidation during the Great Depression of the early 1930s, the members of the Clovelly Country Club tried to buy the course, which was situated alongside the Silvermine River in Fish Hoek Valley, from the executors of the insolvent estate. They were not successful, as the Messrs Ackerman and Pevsner's bid was accepted. They duly formed the Clovelly Country Club. Membership was offered to all members of the original Clovelly Golf Club, but the majority of the members decided to move away and purchase their own golf club.
An elderly dairyman, Mr. Hendricks, owned a farm "Raapkraal" at the foot of Silvermine Mountain near Lakeside and it was here that the members of the old Clovelly Golf Club moved to found their new course. A meeting was held in the hall of the local Kalk Bay Anglican School on the 31st March 1932, at which the members agreed to accept the terms of Mr. Hendricks' lease and form a new golf club, which was named Westlake.
The lease of the farm "Raapkraal" (55.369 morgen) was for nine years, with an option for a further nine years at a fixed rate of £10 per month. A cottage on the farm was included in the lease and was altered to form the original Clubhouse. There were 112 founder members and they all contributed in some way or another towards the layout of the new course. Under the watchful eye of "Oupa" Harrison and Mr. H.B. "Pop" Lee, members gave time and effort, as well as cash. The original layout of the course ran up and down the mountain slope, as opposed to the present layout, which runs along the gradient of the mountain.
The nine-hole course was opened for play on the 1st September 1932. The inaugural competition was won by Dennis Langton, who was later to be come the Club Champion before he was tragically killed in action during World War II.
'Oupa' Harrison removes his 'Brood' from Clovelly to Westlake. Sketch by founder member Mr. Robert McNee Tait
The constitution was drawn up by Mr. Tudhope, a local attorney, and the bye-laws were adopted in 1933. Subscriptions we £3-0-0 per annum. At the first Annual General Meeting in March 1933, it was decided that every effort must be made to extend Westlake into an eighteen-hole course. Architect Dr. D.C. Murray was duly appointed and plans similar to today's layout were drawn up. Work began almost immediately after the members had approved these planes.
Mr. Hendricks was now elderly and wished to sell the farm. He offered the course and Clubhouse to the members for the sum of £5500. This offer was accepted in October 1935. This gave the members new impetus, as they were now the proud owners of their own golf course. It was not long thereafter that the new 18-hole layout was completed and the first competition was played on 14th April 1936 among much pomp and ceremony.
Westlake was soon on the golfing map, with Mr. Otway Hayes, son of the founder and honorary life member, Dr. J.O. Hayes, receiving his Springbok colours in 1937. He won the SA Amateur in Durban in 1939 and was runner-up in the Natal Open. 1938 was a gala year for the club, as it won for the first time, the Stephan Trophy - a first league interclub tournament which is still keenly contested today.
Clubhouse Changes: Some of the early changes to Westlake's Clubhouse. Further alterations and extensions were completed in 1989 and again in 2000. Today's Clubhouse boasts excellent amenities in a modern setting.
A new Clubhouse, designed along the traditional gabled Cape Dutch lines was built in 1939.
The War Years (1939-45) took their toll on the Club finances, as well as the loss of three members who were killed in action. Membership dropped to fifty and it was only though the efforts of the elderly members of the likes of Messrs T. Stevenson, H.B. Lee, E. Tudhope, A.H. Ashley-Cooper ad W.H. Short who kept Westlake going through this tragic period. Each later received Honorary Life membership.
With the return of ex-servicemen after the war, Westlake received an injection of keen young members who joined the older founders of the Club. A tremendous immigration drive from the UK during the late 1940s added further numbers. Membership soared from 87 in 1945 to 255 in 1948. This new drive of members, spearheaded by "Mr. Westlake" - Rex Walker, ensured the Westlake remained on sound footing. It was Rex who negotiated with the Cape Town City Council for the sole use of the Silvermine Reservoir overflow, known as "brown water". A pipeline was duly constructed and this was the main source of additional water supply, the lifeblood of any golf course, for near on fifty years. It was not until the recent linkage with Steenberg Estate's effluent water system that "brown" water ceased to be the main source of alternate supply to augment the costly municipal "white" water. The Steenberg lining was an historic milestone in the history of Westlake, with a fully reticulated watering system, and was responsible for the rapid transformation of Westlake into one of the premier golf courses in the Western Cape.
Throughout the history of Westlake, camaraderie and club spirit have abounded and many members have come forward and have given both time and effort to ensure the growth and success of Westlake. This has rubbed off on the staff, many employees having served the Club for decades.
Course and Clubhouse alterations and improvements have been very evident over the last twenty years. Well known golfers have praised the layout and condition of Westlake- among these were Bobby Locke in the 1950s and 60s and Gary Player in the 1980s.
Westlake has hosted the SA Intervarsity Golf Championships, the SA Under-23 Interprovincial, the Nomads Nationals, the SA Amateur, which was held in 1999 and the Western Province Amateur in 2011. Most recently they held the Inter Provincial Tournament in September 2014.


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Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as the European island nation of Cyprus seeks alternatives to a bailout plan its legislature overwhelmingly rejected the day before.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 79 points, or 0.6 percent, to 14,535 points shortly after the opening bell Wednesday.
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index was up nine points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,557. The S&P is coming off three straight losses.
The Nasdaq composite was up 21 points, 0.7 percent, at 3,250.
Adobe Systems rose 4 percent to $42.39 after the software maker reported strong earnings for its first fiscal quarter late Tuesday.
FedEx fell 4 percent to $101.86. The package delivery company reported a 31 percent plunge in income as customers shifted to less-expensive international shipping options.
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Sandra Bello (Mexico City, 1980), Visual Communicator Her main interests span from the search for identity and social representations to the meaning of language and the emotional biography of objects. She has participated in individual and group expositions in Baja California, Chihuahua, Veracruz, Federal District, Campeche, Berlin and Barcelona, as web as the "Aquí es Tijuana!" [Here is Tijuana] editorial projects. (Bulldog Publishing, 2006) and Imagining Ourselves (International Museum of Women, San Francisco)
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Lifestyle approach to weight management. Learn about a lifestyle approach to a healthier you on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 p.m. in the Harney District Hospital board conference room. Weight management is not a quick fix or pill; it's a way of life. Learn how to incorporate healthy habits into your lifestyle for lasting change. For details, contact HDH Dietary Manager Amy Dobson, 541-573-8318.
Chamber Music Bell Choir meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 393 W. "A" St. Bell ringers are being recruited. For information, call Carol Sawyer, 541-573-6886.
Medicare Open Enrollment is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center. To schedule an appointment, call 541-573-6024. Take along your Medicare card, health insurance cards, list of drugs and proof of income. Patient assistance by appointment only.
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Reviewing other bloggers rather than products and services, without duplicating previous content, and still providing a useful service is actually quite a challenge. This is especially true when you are trying to maintain a claim that all links are editorial, and writing more than brief 100 word promos. I like to offer more than "buzz".
Fortunately Alvin Phang has a wealth of unique ideas on his blog, that I found extremely interesting, and although he is the author of a new blogging ebook for beginners, I can even offer a few tips he might have overlooked in his busy schedule (he has just come back from a seminar in Bangkok)
I have also proposed something different to Alvin for this paid review – Alvin mentioned a few things I might find interesting, and I decided that I will split the review into 3 parts.
- Blog & Content Review – that is what this post will be covering – I will highlight a lot of his unique content and one or two minor improvements.
- Ebook Review – I am an affiliate, and at first look I didn't see anything within Alvin's new ebook that I strongly disagree with – that is actually rare for many blogging ebooks, so I am going to write a separate review, and include affiliate links (the link above however isn't an affiliate link, and was purely editorial if you want to take a look)
- Private consultation – there are a few tips that I don't want to broadcast publicly, because if too many people know about them, they become less useful. In this case they are specific to some of the things he is doing.
The Gather Success Review
I like the design, the subscription options are very prominent in the header though slightly more subtle than my own. His feeds are all redirected to Feedburner using the Feedsmith plugin, though there is one problem, the "RSS Logo" and "Feedburner Logo" are not hyper-linked to his RSS feed. This means that RSS users would only be able to add him to their RSS reader using auto-discovery in their browsers. This might be something Alvin just overlooked, or a deliberate attempt to gather more email subscribers rather than RSS.
For monetization Alvin is using a number of subscription based affiliate programs which provide him with recurring income, and offers a useful free ebook as an incentive for email subscribers. He is also offers Sponsored Reviews, though I couldn't see any conversions.
2000 MyBlogLogs
Alvin is a fan of MyBlogLog, and 2000 Bloggers. That is clearly evident from one of his viral projects, 2000 MyBlogLogs.
I am going to paste the widget code at the bottom of this review though I am going to use a "more" tag so it doesn't slow down my front page from loading (it is heavy enough already)
I should point out that the 2000 MyBlogLoggers is purely javascript, so taking part isn't going to affect your Technorati or search engine ranking, positively or negatively.
Anyone can join in, they just have to visit Alvin's site and leave a comment in the 2000 MyBlogLoggers thread.
He provides video instruction on how to set up the code to display in a page which is typical for the whole blog, he uses video extensively to express his ideas, provide tutorials, and conduct interviews with top internet marketers.
Ask Campaign Takes a Leap
This is the first time I have seen this idea, though maybe others have done this before.
One of the best strategies for product creation is to ask potential customers a series of questions and then use that for either blogging ideas, or for a paid product.
The concept and even a useful service was widely promoted by Alex Mandossian with his Ask Database.
It is also similar to techniques used in the Project Launch Formula, because he has created a blog post that over time will gather 100s of comments with people sharing that they are having the same, or similar problems online.
If Alvin eventually launches a product that solves all these problems, those customers are going to be warmer.
However Alvin has taken this to another level,
the World's First Paid Per Comment
Rather than what is typical of an Ask campaign, offering an incentive for filling out a questionnaire, or a teleconference actually addressing the problems, Alvin is paying cash.
It is a smart idea that might need a little refining. I think it needs a random element, rather than declaring which comment number is going to win the prize, and also some prizes for best comment as voted for using a voting or rating plugin.
I am actually amazed at the quality of the comments so far, and it is clear that this technique could be used by others to great effect.
Hits Report
I mentioned that Alvin is using a lot of video on his site, and no exception are his monthly traffic data reports. He goes through how much traffic he has been generating to his blog, and what techniques he has been using.
He uses a lot of video for this, but as the following video shows, he is well aware that this type of video isn't going to get him a lot of traffic.
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Well worth watching the video, Alvin goes through the kind of videos that are successful on YouTube, and points out how little traffic most marketing related videos actually receive, even if they are pushed by someone with a reasonably sized email list.
Blogging Tips
- When Alvin has tags in his content, he should really point them to his own tag pages, and not to Technorati.
- There are a lot of links to external sites in his sidebar, especially things like affiliate links that should be nofollowed. He uses lots of internal linking on every page which helps to counteract this, but why throw Google Juice away?
- I would like to see related posts as I find it useful when browsing a site, and it is good for SEO
- I would be tempted to turn off the MyBlogLog display of how many clicks an advert has received. You don't want me to know your best performing adverts
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Mystikal Released From Prison, Encourages Positivity
"We gotta pay more attention to what we're doing our self. That's an easy excuse," Mystikal told local radio station Q93. Speaking about the Rap community's ever-present incarcerations, including Louisiana peers Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie, as well as Atlanta rappers T.I., Gucci Mane and perhaps Shawty Redd, Mystikal added, "We gotta take responsibility for what we do. We can't be foolish especially when you are blessed and successful. We gotta tighten up."
Mystikal first released an independent self-titled 1994 album. After catching the attention of popular Hip Hop label, Jive in the year after, he would release Mind Of Mystikal in 1996, garnering the now 39 year-old rapper, his first gold plaque.
With the emergence of No Limit Records, Mystikal would prove to be Master P's first major label acquisition, prior to Snoop Dogg two years later. In partnership with Jive, No Limit would release two platinum albums with Mystikal. After leaving Percy Miller's label at the end of the '90s, Mystikal returned solely to Jive for his biggest success, 2000's Let's Get Ready. The album was a #1 album on the Pop charts, backed by singles "Shake Ya Ass" and "Danger (Been So Long)." After one prior gold album, Tarantula in 2001, Mystikal's recording career went mute for almost a decade.
He told Q93 that he maintains plans to rap, but with a lesson-learned. "I'm gonna be doing a lot of positive stuff he said," unclear whether he meant on or off the microphone. He did say though, "Wait till I shake the world up now," regarding his music.
There is no specification as to whether Mystikal has any label obligation at this time.
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10 Day Marco Polo (Apr-Dec 2014)
Overnight Stays:
Venice (2 nights) Florence (3) Rome (3)
Also Visiting:
Padua, Siena
From $2990 per person
- Great Hotels. Centrally located, First-Class & Deluxe hotels, exclusively.
- Smaller Groups. 20 to 40 guests per tour.
- More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom.
- Airport Transfers. Arrival and departure transfers in Italy. (see conditions)
- Buffet Breakfast Daily. A very hearty start to each day!
- 5 Dinners. Including pasta or soup, choice of entrees, vegetable, dessert, coffee, wine, mineral water, beer or soft drink.
- Wine Tasting & Vineyard Tour.
- Wireless Headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places.
- 1 Deluxe Backpack Per Person, baggage tags and travel documents included.
- Baggage Handling. Never touch your bag! (except at airports)
- Hotel Taxes, Hotel Service Charges and All Tips for hotel and restaurant personnel.
- Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides.
At a Glance:
- Day 1 (Sunday) - Depart USA
- Day 2 (Monday) - Arrive in Venice, Afternoon Free, Dinner Out
- Day 3 (Tuesday) - Venice, City Sightseeing, Murano Glass Factory
- Day 4 (Wednesday) - Venice, Padua, Florence, Dinner in Hotel
- Day 5 (Thursday) - Florence, Sightseeing including 'The David', Dinner Out
- Day 6 (Friday) - Florence, Siena, Wine Tasting in Tuscany
- Day 7 (Saturday) - Morning Drive to Rome, Imperial Rome & the Colosseum, Dinner in Hotel
- Day 8 (Sunday ) - Rome, Day of Leisure
- Day 9 (Monday) - Rome, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, Dinner in Trastevere
- Day 10 (Tuesday) - Rome, Flight Home
Full Itinerary:
DAY 1 (Sunday) - Depart USA
Boarding our overnight flight, we're off to Italy on the adventure of a lifetime!
DAY 2 (Monday) - Arrive in Venice, Afternoon Free, Dinner Out
Benvenuti a Venezia! We are pleased to offer complimentary motorboat transfers from the Venice airport to your hotel at scheduled times. Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you.
After you settle in at your hotel, take a stroll through Venice. Get lost in the traffic-free streets and alleyways. There are so many wonderful things to see!
Tonight we'll enjoy our first dinner together as a group at our favorite restaurant in Venice just steps from St. Mark's Square. D
DAY 3 (Tuesday) - Venice, City Sightseeing, Murano Glass Factory
This morning we'll meet our expert local guide for a walking tour of St. Mark's Square, the great Byzantine Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs and an inside visit of the Doge's Palace.
Next we'll board our motoscafi to visit one of the world's oldest glass blowing factories on the island of Murano.
This afternoon you'll have a chance to "get lost" in the city's labyrinth of canals, bridges and tiny piazzas. Being a small island, it's impossible to stray very far. But it won't hurt to master the phrase "Dov'e' Piazza San Marco?".
Dinner is on your own tonight and there are lots of great choices around your hotel. Even Hemingway's famous "Harry's Bar" is just around the corner. Your guide will be happy to make suggestions. Just ask. BB
DAY 4 (Wednesday) - Venice, Padua, Florence, Dinner in Hotel
This morning it's back to the mainland where we'll meet our dependable driver for the ride to Florence. But on the way we'll make a memorable stop.
Visitors to Padua are often surprised by a sense of deep spirituality. St. Anthony (patron Saint of lost objects) is interred here in the serene Basilica which dates back to the 1200s.
Tonight we'll enjoy dinner at our hotel. A toast ("brindisi") to Florence and new friends! BB, D
DAY 5 (Thursday) - Florence, Sightseeing including 'The David', Dinner Out
Florence, the fountainhead of the Renaissancecity of Dante, Boccaccio, Bottecelli and Da Vinci!
Enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the city atop Piazzale Michelangelo, followed by our tour of the Academy of Fine Arts where Michelangelo's proud David stands, the majestic Cathedral built in 1296, Giotto's Bell Tower and the Baptistery with its 'Gates of Paradise' doors. We follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria and then to Florence's most compelling! Franciscan church built in 1294 - Santa Croce. It's not only an artistic shrine with frescoes by Giotto, but also the burial place of 270 of the city's most eminent inhabitants - among them Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Rossini.
In the cloister next door we see the Pazzi Chapel - widely regarded as one of the most perfect early Renaissance creations.
Tonight, please be our guest at a fine local Florentine restaurant with flowing wines and great friends. BB, D
DAY 6 (Friday) - Florence, Siena, Wine Tasting in Tuscany
While the ambitious city of Florence was launching the Renaissance, Siena was her "laid back" country cousin. Just 30 miles south of Florence, she is considered the best preserved medieval city in Italy.
Our guided tour will include the elaborately carved Gothic cathedral, Town Hall and Piazza del Campo-site of the famous Palio horse race. You'll have time for lunch on your own, shopping and a little more exploration.
This afternoon we'll visit a typical Tuscan winery to learn about the grape, the "nose," food pairings and more importantly-which glass to use! We'll enjoy a wine tasting with these special wines. Cin-Cin!
Tonight, it's dinner on your own in Florence. BB
DAY 7 (Saturday) - Morning Drive to Rome, Imperial Rome & the Colosseum, Dinner in Hotel
This morning we enjoy our drive south to Rome through Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio - the "green heart" of Italy.
This afternoon we enjoy a panoramic tour of "Imperial Rome" including Castel Sant'Angelo, the Roman Forum, Largo Argentina, the Jewish Ghetto and the Circus Maximus. Then we'll enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself.
Tonight, we rejoin the 21st century with a typical Roman dinner at our hotel. BB, D
DAY 8 (Sunday) - Rome, Full Day of Leisure
A free day in Rome! But don't sleep in too late - there's much to do and see! Ask your tour guide for suggestions.
Why not start with an espresso in Piazza Navona, toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain to ensure your return and stroll across the Tiber for another look at the Vatican. Rome is a great city for walking, shopping and people watching.
Tonight, you're free to enjoy a night in Rome on your own with your new friends. Be sure to have an ice cream at one of the best shops in Rome, close to the Trevi Fountain, Il Gelato di San Crispino. BB
DAY 9 (Monday) - Rome, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, Dinner in Trastevere
This morning, it's a 10 minute drive to another country – Vatican City! With our expert local guide we'll tour the Vatican Museums, a treasure trove of ancient Greek sculptures, medieval tapestries and Renaissance paintings. Our visit culminates in the Sistine Chapel, the room where the Pope is elected. Next we visit St. Peter's Basilica, by far the largest church in Christendom. We'll see Michelangelo's Pieta, sculpted when he was just 24, as well as Bernini's seven-story bronze canopy located above the main altar.
Tonight, we enjoy a delicious dinner in the characteristic district of Trastevere, one of the centers of the Roman night life. This lively area of tiny winding streets gives a taste of what one imagines Italy to be like, with cobbled streets and music-filled trattorias on every corner. BB, D
DAY 10 (Tuesday) - Rome, Flight Home
This morning we board our flight home, arriving in the USA the same day. While we say "arrivederci" to Italy, we realize we're taking a little piece of it back home with us.
Thanks for traveling with the Perillo family and please return soon.BB
BB=Buffet Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
Note: Please be advised that circumstances may change the day and/or sequence of scheduled activities, as well as the substitution of hotels, events, shows, sightseeing, itinerary, restaurants, hosts, etc.
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Your exact airfare will be advised within 2 business days of booking your tour. You are under no obligation to accept Perillo's air schedule and quote. However, payment for tickets issued by Perillo Tours is due with "final payment."
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When you purchase your coach ticket through Perillo Tours, you can upgrade to Business/First Class for a surcharge of as little as $2700 per person. Live it up a little!
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Whatever you desire Perillo's team will help you plan and coordinate your entire journey.
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Westin Hotel Europa e Regina
The magnificently-restored historical building complex that is the present-day 5-Star Westin Europa Regina hotel actually dates back to the 17th century. Guests can marvel over the opulent Murano glass chandeliers, antique mirrors and ornate ceilings in the public rooms, enjoy regional cuisine at the water-side Restaurant La Cusina accompanied by wines produced by local vintners or just simply relax with a coffee in the courtyard garden.
Grand Hotel Villa Medici
An historical residence located in the center of Florence at walking distance from all major art sites and shopping locations.
The Grand Hotel Villa Medici is located in the center of Florence, the 5 star hotel Villa Medici was the residence of one of the most important Italian families.
Now the charm of past ages still survives in the splendid rooms and the extremely elegant furnishings of the hotel in Florence.
Each room is decorated with antique ornaments, which enrich the magical atmosphere of this 5 star hotel in Florence.
Villa Medici is one of the best 5 stars hotels in Florence and it is the favorite destination of artists and important persons.
A refined restaurant and a garden with a swimming pool, complete the charm of this 5 star hotel in Florence.
Rose Garden Palace
First-class accommodations in the heart of Rome Housed in an early-19th century building in one of the most exclusive areas of Rome, a new and supremely elegant Rose Garden Palace takes its name from the delightful rose garden on its grounds.
The tall pine trees of Villa Borghese, the Spanish Steps, the stylish shops on via Condotti, the fashionable bars of via Veneto, the Tritone and fountains, the baroque churches, and the masterpieces on display in the Borghese Gallery, are all within easy walking distance from this Superior 4-star Rome hotel.
For whom loves the pleasure of staying in shape and relaxing, be sure to visit the Rose Garden's fitness center, pool and sauna.
NOTE: If a change in hotels becomes necessary for any reason, the hotel substituted will be equivalent of those shown.
Make the most of your time in Italy with these great optional tours:
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|Gondola Serenade
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|Dinner Certosa with Monastery Visit
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|Uffizi Gallery
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|Moses & the Trevi Fountain
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|Pompeii - Full Day Tour
|€ 129
|Tivoli Excursion with Lunch
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*USD prices are based on currency exchange rate of 1.33 and are subject to change. The final price will be confirmed upon booking based on the exchange rate at that time.
Gondola Serenade
City: Venice
Duration: 35 min
Don't miss out on a chance to have the quintessential Venice experience – a Gondola ride and serenade!
Dinner Certosa with Monastery Visit
City: Florence
Duration: 3 hrs
Enjoy a special dinner with music and dancing, plus a visit to a local monastery. La Certosa is the restaurant in front of the Charterhouse of Florence, built in the 13th century. Monastery Visit - In front of the restaurant stands the imposing, suggestive Charterhouse of Florence. It was founded in the 14th century by Niccolò Acciaiuoli to accommodate 12 monks, a prior and a small group of lay brothers. The Charterhouse in Florence is surrounded by high walls that, together with the stately Palazzo degli Studi, make the chartreuse look like a fortress.
Uffizi Gallery
City: Florence
Duration: 2 hrs
Visit one of the most important museums of paintings and sculptures in the world. This tour includes entrance fees and a private guide.
Moses & the Trevi Fountain
City: Rome
Duration: 2-3 hrs
Our first stop is the Church of St Peter in Chains to see the preserved chains and Michaelangelo's statue of Moses. Then we continue to the Trevi Fountain (throw a coin in and make a wish!), the impressive Pantheon and the famous Piazza Navona. Before we head back, there's a chance for you to enjoy our two favorite indulgences - pizza and gelato!
Pompeii - Full Day Tour
City: Pompeii
Duration: 12 hrs
Spend the day visiting the city infamously preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 19 centuries ago during the summer of 79AD. Enjoy lunch in one of the best local restaurants "Il Principe".
Tivoli Excursion with Lunch
City: Rome
Duration: 6 hrs
Visit one of the most enchanting towns of the late Renaissance, home of Lucrezia Borgia's son, famous for it's gardens, marvelous fountains, waterfalls and centenary trees. Lunch is included.


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EDITOR'S NOTE: Led by Associate Professor Beverly Johnson, nine baccalaureate nursing students spent March-April 1998 in Tobago, a southern Caribbean island barely 125 miles northeast of Venezuela. The temporary Tobagonians took the same courses as their peers at PLU, although living and learning in a new culture added a dimension to the classes and clinical experiences. The 1998 PLU-Tobago contingent followed on the heels of Professor Marilyn Levinsohn, who took the first group of PLU nurses to Tobago for the entire spring semester of 1997.
What can I say about Tobago (te-BAY-go)? First, the people there opened their lives to us in so many different ways: they shared their family life, their work, their play, their food, their music and their affection. We experienced the beauty of their island, too: the sun, the beaches, the quietness of small villages and their bustling city of Scarborough. Tobagonians always asked us, "How is your visit to Tobago?" and told us, "Enjoy your stay on Tobago."
The people were truly our partners in learning. Their healthcare delivery system is much different than ours at home, and we spent many hours working alongside doctors and nurses in a variety of settings: hospital clinics, community health centers and home health visits. On Tobago, community health nurses know their individual and family clients intimately, emphasize health education and view families as responsible for their own health. The major medical issues on the island are diabetes, hypertension and AIDS.
We constantly reminded ourselves to ask the question, "Why is this different in Tobago than in the United States?" rather than to simply say, "Well, it is just a developing country." Here was an island where pay is low but literacy is high, and nearly 100% of children are immunized.
Despite the intensive professional exposure, much of our learning occurred during the time of just being and conversing with people as colleagues and new friends. How much we can learn from Tobagonians about taking time to talk and laugh with each other!
On Tobago, many kinds of family constellations exist, and gender relationships, roles and expectations may be different than ours. Women are advancing in the work world and attending universities. (In fact, 70 to 90 percent of the graduates of the University of the West Indies on Trinidad, the sister island, are female.) Men seem to be struggling to find a place for themselves, since the island economy is no longer based on agriculture.
The government employs about two-thirds of the workers, and tourism is increasing as a major part of the economy. All this is occurring when the minimum wage is US $1 per hour, and the maid at our guesthouse is earning about US $120 per month.
"How much we can learn from Tobagonians about taking time to talk and laugh with each other!"


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The Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting in the Manhasset secondary school board room on July 11. Regina Rule, after three years on the Board, was elected President. Carlo Prinzo, formerly president, was elected vice-president. Rule served as vice-president leading up to this election.
Board appointments included Charles Cardillo, superintendent, Carol Catanzaro, district clerk, Brian Lonegan, district treasurer, and Rosemary Johnson, deputy treasurer.
In a warm and grateful standing ovation, the Board bid farewell to Carol Catanzaro, who after 16 years as clerk is retiring on July 30. Catanzaro will be replaced by Christine Michelen.
The administration raised the issue of the school cafeteria program, specifically, the district's withdrawal from the national school lunch program, stemming from the district's difficulty in complying with nutritional laws. Manhasset's middle school and high school are served by the same cafeteria, but federally mandated nutritional requirements are different for the two age groups.
"We can not and will never be able to comply with the requirements at the secondary school," exclaimed Rosemary Johnson, deputy treasurer of the Manhasset Schools. The district will, however, maintain the lunch program at the elementary level. "With the relaxation of the guidelines, the district will be able to reconstruct our elementary program as it was prior to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act," Johnson said.
There are financial consequences to withdrawing from the secondary school lunch program. Thus, the administration proposed increasing prices: meal costs will increase from $2.75 to $3.00 at the elementary school and from $3.25 to $3.50 at the secondary school. A la carte pricing will also increase. The Board approved the proposals.
The Board, knowing that it faces many difficult issues in the coming year, acknowledged that it will be looking for feedback from the community.
"I look forward to continuing to work with all my fellow board members, our incredible superintendent, our fine staff, our wonderful students and our entire community as we roll up our sleeves, as we always do, to tackle and overcome the challenges," newly elected President Regina Rule said as the meeting concluded.


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Graduate School of Education faculty has received a $512K grant from the federal Race to the Top education initiative to establish a principal leadership pipeline in the area.
Judges at the 8th Annual UTeach Conference in Austin named math major John Romano the winner for his poster presentation "M2D2, UTeach, Lowell High School Experience."
Community Teamwork Inc. gave tribute to what it calls its "bridge builders," those who best exemplified coming to the aid of those who have needed it across the city over the years, including UMass Lowell Dean of Education Anita Greenwood.
An interactive citywide exhibit called "Storm Surge in Boston" that kicked off today will give the public a glimpse of what the landscape could look like if global warming goes unchecked.
The stories of Cambodian refugees, along with artwork, are part of a display called "Lowell: A City of Refugees, a Community of Citizens," at the Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Ave., as part of a collaboration between UMass Lowell and associate professor Pat Fontaine, the Lowell Public Schools, The Cambodia Project and other groups.
GSE doctoral graduate Michael Deasy '13 and Profs. Lorraine Dagostino and James Carifio won the Northeast Educational Research Association Lorne H. Woollatt distinguished paper award. It was chosen among 500 research papers at the association's fall conference.
Teens and adults shared their thoughts and recommendations on the trend of sexting, which isn't really as new as the media portrays.
Two UTeach students landed an internship helping to teach an M2D2 entrepreneurship course to Lowell High School students.
The UTeach Institute, a teacher-preparation organization with a division at UMass Lowell, has teamed up with Verizon to launch a program that is helping tomorrow's educators effectively use mobile technology to improve student learning and interest in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math).
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The Chancellor of The Florida College System, in partnership with the PTK Florida Region hosts an annual event to recognize members of the All-Florida Academic Team. Students are honored at an awards ceremony where each student is presented with a medallion. This year, we are very excited to have partnered with PTK International to hold our awards ceremony at Florida State University's: University Center Club on April 7, 2011, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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He giveth unto South Florida what he taketh away from our neighbors to the north. Although Rick Scott refused $2.4 billion federal stimulus money in 2011 that would have funded a bullet train between Orlando and Tampa, he was one of the biggest supporters of All Aboard Florida. Either our governor r ... More >>
It's a no-brainer that high-speed rail would make everybody's lives a little more bearable -- especially in Florida, where a simple shot up I95 at the wrong time of day can be a Bataan Death March. Gov. Rick Scott has already flubbed one opportunity for high-speed rail between Tampa and Orladno by r ... More >>
A woman says she was chased by a bear while walking her dog Tuesday night. The chase happened around 8:15 p.m. in Longwood, a suburban area in Orlando, when Stefani McCoy says she spotted a bear wandering around a neighbor's yard. She also spotted two cubs in a tree nearby. McCoy told WKMG in Or ... More >>
All Aboard Florida, a private group that plans to run trains from Miami to Orlando, yesterday unveiled plans for a 25,000-square-foot station in downtown Fort Lauderdale to be surrounded by high-rises and commercial properties. The plan, shown to a chamber of commerce meeting on Tuesday, could hav ... More >>
His name is Vulture. And he has the most incredible party trick this side of that one guy who could turn water into wine. It's called "buttwater," and while entirely infantile and moronic, this is just about the coolest and funniest thing we've seen in a looooong time.
Barack Obama is super down with The Gays. And, in another showing of being so, he's thrown his support behind Florida's bid to host the 2018 Gay Games via a letter to the organizing committee. The Gay Games have yet to pick a host nation for 2018. Orlando joins London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Lim ... More >>
Ten relatively obscure species found in the Sunshine State have landed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a legal tussle.The black rail, the Georgia blind salamander, a siltsnail, and the purple skimmer are among the animals that Fish and Wildlife has failed to adequately protect, accor ... More >>
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503 N Humphreys Street
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Josephine's Modern American Bistro
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.josephinesrestaurant.com/description.html
- Phone: (928) 779-3400
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thurday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm -9:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Southwest, American
- Executive Chef: Tony Cosentino
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
A word from Josephine's Modern American Bistro
The Cosentino's firmly believe in creating an exceptional fine dining experience through utilization of the finest ingredients available. The term 'modern American' is meant to reflect freedom from ethnic constraints. The restaurant menu features ingredients and techniques from many different cultures. Chef Tony uses the finest cheeses available such as Maytag blue cheese, Tillamook cheddar and Reggiano. No hydrogenated oils or margarine are used on the premise, only extra virgin olive oil and real butter. Local seasonal and organic produce is utilized whenever available. The menu is frequently updated to showcase the best produce and seafood the season has to offer. This also serves to keep things fresh while allowing the chef room for creative freedom. The wine list is continuously added to, in order to complement the menu to the fullest. Josephine's also features a full bar with excellent cocktails, martinis and an extensive beer list.Continued
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72 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.2
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (46)special occasion (38)great for outdoor dining (35)fit for foodies (32)romantic (29)notable wine list (20)great for brunch (9)great for lunch (7)good for groups (6)kid-friendly (4)scenic view (4)hot spot (3)late-night find (2)Show More
- tarconDined on 11/15/2014Always great food, drinks and a very accomodating staff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delish!IrinaDodeDined on 11/15/2014Was visiting from New York, stopped by for dinner. Great menu and attentive staff. Would repeat ;)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Quality from the time you step through the doorFlagGurlDined on 11/14/2014I have always heard about how great Josephine's was for the food, the atmosphere and service. My visit did not disappoint. Bart,our server, was awesome, friendly profession and knowledgeable about how the food was prepared and their ingredients. The house is just amazing with is old school charm with a wonderful vibe. We got to sit next to the fireplace, a often requested location. The food was amazing. we had the appetizer of Baklava Baked Brie, the main entrees were the Rosemary chicken and the Tenderloin medallions. Again consistently wonderful tasting, presentation was very nice and good size portions. We forced dessert (not really!!) It was a Apple cranberry with home-made cinnamon ice cream. Every bite of this entire meal was wonderful. I highly suggest Josephine's for a meal you will enjoy and never forget!Special Features:
- Josephines x 2quiteyummyDined on 11/1/2014This was our second time having dinner at Josephines and we enjoyed it as much as the first time. The food is wonderful and the menu eclectic enough for all everyone. My only neg comment are the servers - they tend to be rushed and disengaged with the customers. Also the soda gun was not working the night we were there and no attempt was made to run to the store and get tonic, club soda and the like. When I ran a restaurant, I would have done that for my customers. An easy fix I think.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very good restaurant in Flagstaffnmpol52Dined on 10/27/2014We generally enjoyed our dining experience although some of the cuisine did not meet our expectations for fine dining. The ambinence was average - in an old home - needs some "buffing up". Most of the dishes were very good, although we were divided on the smoked chicken. One of the vegetable sides on our plates was roasted beets, but they were overlooked & tough - looked overheated and shriveled. The queso fondido as an appetizer was delicious, as were the zeppoles for dessert. The house salads were very fresh, and well dressed. Our server was gracious, friendly and polite, and service was prompt. All in all it was a favorable dining experience in a mountain, college town without many fine dining options.Special Features:
- Neat placeTomFDined on 10/25/2014We were very happy with our visit to Josephine's. The food was delicious and service outstanding.Special Features:
- JoeyDined on 10/24/2014Wok seared salmon with cranberry citrus glaze was excellent. Service was a little slow. Took a while for a waiter. Seemed everyone else was receiving food and drinks before us.Special Features:
- Great ExperienceCameronDined on 10/18/2014The restaurant is small but yet very personable and quaint. The aroma of food coming from kitchen was amazing! They have a very diverse wine list and the food on the menu was sure to satisfy everyone's palate. The service can be slow at times... specifically with beverages from the bar, but we had a great experience overall.Special Features:
- FoodieVIPDined on 10/12/2014Great restaurant. Had brunch/lunch at Josephine's The Zeppole are outstanding. So is the fried green tomato & smoked turkey sandwich!Special Features:
- average. .... very much NOT greatrhymmanDined on 10/10/2014To many tables packed into to small a space. The service was slow at best and the prices are crazy high for what you get. Not being a wine drinker I can not comment on that aspect but they seemed to have an excellent selection. Maybe they are better suited to be a wine bar than a romantic restaurant. The atmosphere was loud and frantic not exactly a relaxing or romantic evening. There are a lot of nicer quieter places here locally where you won't need a second mortgage to pay for dinner.
- Fabulous DiningOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/5/2014This was our second occasion to eat here and it was as wonderful as the first time. Food was great, service was excellent! Will definitely come back again when we visit Flagstaff in December. One of our favorite places to eat when we come to town.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bad nightFineWineNDineDined on 10/4/2014They were running late due to a medical emergency, forgot we ordered salads, brought the wrong item to me and my wife's was way over cooked. They replaced her dish and it was very good. My steak was rare at most, I ordered med-rare. They comp'd dessert and it was great. Overall the evening was mediocre.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fabulous!DannoDined on 9/27/2014We saw the reviews on-line and wanted to try Josephine's for Parent's Weekend at NAU! We were not disappointed! Everything was cooked to perfection! Great service! Excellent atmosphere! A little pricey but worth every dollar!Special Features:
- PinotPaulVIPDined on 9/3/2014Wonderful restaurant in a historic home. Very good food at reasonable prices. I'll go again next trip to Flagstaff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 5 StargatornavyDined on 8/31/2014Outstanding fine dinning with exceptional service. This was out 1st time dinning at Josephine's and it now is a most do each time we are in Flagstaff.Special Features:
- can't wait to go back!truereviewdudeDined on 8/28/2014I took a date here that I was meeting for the first time and had the Diablo shrimp Mac n' Cheese and it was incredible. I couldn't begin to describe the tastes in this dish! the whole place visually was the perfect setting for a first date and SHE absolutely love it, as did I. GO HERE! You will not regret it! I'll definitely be back.Special Features:
- Fabulous Meal and Service!LuvAmbianceDined on 8/26/2014Our first visit to Josephine's was a wonderfully delicious experience. My husband had the filet mignon which was tender and flavorful and I had the Alaskan salmon special which was cooked perfectly. The presentations were lovely. We shared the Limoncello cheesecake on a biscotti crust which was so good we even considered ordering another. Our server was attentive and helpful. The wine list was good and we liked the suggested pairings. We were a table for two in a romantic nook, but we noticed long tables with groups and families in the main dining area. We look forward to a return visit next time in Flagstaff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Poor serviceeattoliveDined on 8/23/2014I had requested a table indoors for 2. When I arrived, I was told I would have to sit outside. It was cool and adjacent to the road and quite noisy. I was told they had two large parties and that is why I would have to sit outside. Then I order the chicken listed on the menu and was told they didn't have the item. The service was very slow and we were left to wait for the check for about 15 minutes even though I asked twice.
- Terrible experiencePeachesDined on 8/23/2014I was so looking forward to dinner on Saturday, Aug 23. It turned out to be a waste of a family meal and a huge disappointment. My daughter summed it up the best, "we should of gone to Red Lobster". So you know we had a terrible night. I have been to Josephine's a few times when visiting Flagstaff and use to think it was cute/charming, but now I have decided it is a musty, smelly old house. If you get one of the 2 or 3 nice tables maybe OK, but Josephine's tries to be fine dining without making the effort to treat their diners as important paying guests. We will NOT be returning to Josephine's. There are many other places in Flagstaff to enjoy a meal. And don't pretend to take reservations and then overbook.
- Service was badDisappointedDined on 8/23/2014I have been here a few times and it has always been excellent. This time, when we arrived, they did not have a table for us. We had made a reservation and the surprised me. We ended up sitting on the patio, with plastic curtains around us. Space the waiter did not introduce himself and he did not tell us the specials. The food was great and after this everything was fine. One other comment, the music was 60s and 70s soul.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just Keeps Getting BettersfwestDined on 8/23/2014Great food, service, outdoor dining with pet at our side. The Perfect dining experience.Special Features:
- MQuiDined on 8/18/2014The food and service is very good. Highly recommend.Special Features:
- Excellent MealOpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 8/18/2014We were visiting from out of town and had a wonderful meal! Highly recommend.Special Features:
- Needs a few Tweaksluv2travelDined on 8/16/2014I ordered the flank steak. It was okay, but very chewy. The sauce was good. The menu description mentioned it came with potatoes, under the meat was a small portion of a very overcooked potato, barely edible. The salad I ordered was expensive and very small, nothing special. Overall, food not that good and overpriced. I had a great waiter, but then some other wait staff came by and one offered to bring bread but never returned? Also, food service was very slow, waited long times inbetween courses.Special Features:
- gluten free findOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/16/2014We have dined at Josephine's on several occasions, they are quite accommodating for those of use with food related allergies. They are very helpful, can make recommendations and the staff is happy to relay information from the chefs to the wait staff. The food is always delicious, looks appetizing and wonderful on the plate. The staff is always wonderful.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Disappointing birthdayCODinerDined on 8/13/2014I chose this restaurant for a very special birthday dinner for my boyfriend, making the reservation through Open Table. While the food was very good, it was quite apparent when we arrived for our reservation that they didn't expect us, and certainly had not read my special request to be placed at a nice, quiet table, not on top of other diners. They quickly tried to put a table together for us in the corner of a big main room, which was just seating a large party of about 20 people. That would have ruined the whole experience for us. They told us they were full, so instead had us sit out on the front porch, which was nice as it didn't get too cold until the end of the meal. Disappointingly, my boyfriend's birthday was never acknowledged.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- fried green tomatoesJim7VIPDined on 8/13/2014I'm a sucker for fried green tomatoes and they go a v. good job with them here. I was not happy being charged $8 for a bloody mary that was $5 on the lunch menu. (Overhead the discussion between the bar tender and my waitress. Something about happy hour price....) I should have been charged $5. Not a big deal but it's the principle of the matter - charge what the menu says. Food was good. Service was good. All the folks were very pleasant. It's a competitive little restaurant scene in Flag. - to the restaurant folks - might want to keep that in mind.Special Features:
- A real gem in Flagstaff, AZctsteveDined on 8/12/2014Knowing nothing about the dining scene while staying the night in Flagstaff, AZ, my spouse and I were so surprised by the whole dining experience at Josephine's. Upon entering the turn-of-the-century single story house - first impression - funky, student, bare wood-topped tables, and thinking "fine dining?" - I was so very wrong. The evening was a joy and a delight. My Manhattan clam chowder was really authentic (ex New Yorker) and my Ahi tuna was truly superb - cooked perfectly - seared crust and (very) pink inside: perfect! with a savory cous-cous and a grated carrot, radish sprout + salad. The Osso Bucco is also not to be missed. Lighting and ambiance needs improvement, but importantly, the food really shines. Great service also.Special Features:
- Nice spotRickJKDined on 8/11/2014We dined here on our night in Flagstaff on 8-11-14 and it was a great pick! Nice food selections and wine list as well. We will be back!Special Features:
- josephines well worth a visitmmemVIPDined on 8/9/2014Good food. Service attentive even though the waiter was covering lots of territory. The Kalahari appetizer very tasty and fun to share. Salads both very fresh and tasty. Salmon slightly overcooked but well pedestrians accompanied otherwise. Flank steak was tasty. Shared the cloudless chocolate cake. It was slightly overcooked too should've been gooeyer in center and would've benefited from a vanilla ice cream with it. Enjoyable dining experienceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just terrificFranDined on 8/2/2014Josephine's was recommended by a friend. What a terrific recommendation. Great food, Nice atmosphere, excellent service. Love a restaurant where you get asked promptly whether you want something to drink, and as soon as ordered, it quickly arrives. What a nice tone it sets for the evening. We're coming back!Special Features:
- Pleasantly surprisedEatout2VIPDined on 8/2/2014We were out of towners and chose Josephine's based on other reviews to celebrate a birthday. We were greeted with smiles and the wait staff were amazing and treated our party of six memorably. The food was great and the prices were so reasonable for the level of quality and taste.Special Features:
- Great dinner spotLopezfamDined on 8/2/2014We have visited Flagstaff often but this was the first time at Josephine's. It is an adorable restaurant. It was pretty full but we had reservations and they sat us right away. They had a childrens menu - so even bigger plus. I had the beef medallions and they were delicious. My husband had the filet and he said it was pretty good, slightly underdone for his liking. Overall, we would go back and sit in the patio (it was raining the night we went) and try something different as everything looked great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- What a disappointment!1BuonGustoBobVIPDined on 7/31/2014We had a fabulous dining experience at this restaurant 2 years ago, so when visiting Flagstaff this trip we wanted to return. What a disappointment. The food was below average, we both ordered the fresh salmon. Mine was cold and my wifes was terribly over cooked. The wine pour for the price was the cheapest we have encountered in a very long time. The waiter was OK, made some major mistakes but at least tried to make it right by removing the cost of the appetizer. The bottom line for us is the next time we visit Flagstaff, we will be searching for a different place for our dining experience. Such a shame, this place was really good the last time we ate there!
- The following 432 reviews are from the Josephine's Modern American Bistro reviews archive.
- good mealarobDined on 7/29/2014All around a good meal. Nothing crazy that jumps off the plate at you but it was a good meal. I would go backSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great for BrunchwellnessrnVIPDined on 7/27/2014Had brunch both on Saturday and Sunday here and it was excellent!. Great omelets that comes with flaky biscuits. The potatoes that come on the side were a little spicy for me but my husband loved them. Make sure you ask for the berry comfit, it is amazing! The french toast is good but I could have used 1 more slice, it comes with 1 1/2 slices of bread. Good coffee, great service. Nice patio seating but inside is nice too, very cozy. Neat old house.Special Features:
- Wine prices are far too highIHloverDined on 7/26/2014The food was very good, the flank steak is superb and one of the best I have ever had. Portions were a bit small for the price. The service was mediocre at best. They were not very busy and we had reservations yet had to wait to be seated and our waiter rushed off before we could order wine and we had to call him back. The wine is my biggest complaint really....the wine itself was excellent and we chose it because it was paired with the flank steak (Santa Julia Malbec... perfect fit) but when I got home and looked it up to order some more I realized I paid seven dollars for a quarter glass of wine that costs eleven dollars a bottle. TOTAL rip off on the wine costs so if you do go skip the wine. Would have been a great meal at $50, not $85
- My Favorite Flagstaff RestaurantEllieDined on 7/26/2014I love Josephine's American Bistro- the food is always fantastic, the staff top notch and I love the historical home it's located in. The garden area is terrific for outdoor dining!Special Features:
- Great Food and Great ServiceR1200GSAVIPDined on 7/26/2014My wife and I were recommended Josephine's as the place to go "if we were ever in Flagstaff", we were not disappointed. I had the Bacon Wrapped Filet and she had the Tenderloin medallions and we both loved our meals. The service was truly outstanding and the suggested wines with our meals were great and this may sound tacky, but it was nice to be referred a wine that was not one of the most expensive on the menu. Thank you for a lovely evening.Special Features:
- lunchScottsdaleVIPDined on 7/25/2014Josephines is nice place in Flagstaff for lunch as there are not many. I had at the seared tuna. Very nice.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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We have new facts on a fire at a Tazewell County food pantry.
Richlands Police tell us the fire happened around 8 p.m. at the Good Samaritan food pantry. No one was injured, but the building will be a total loss.
Police say most of the damage occurred in the area where they store clothing. Good Samaritan was able to salvage some food and take it to a local farmer's market.
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