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Do NOT rent from this company unless you like having your landlord call you a liar to your face, ignore maitenance and noise problems, and like living in frat-house conditions, even if you're not in...
Do NOT rent from this company unless you like having your landlord call you a liar to your face, ignore maitenance and noise problems, and like living in frat-house conditions, even if you're not in college anymore.
I thought that Daniel Ravanel Real Estate was a reputable, old-Charleston company with ethics and standards. No. They are not. They rent primarily to rude teenagers who have just lived outside of home for the first time. After making numerous complaints because of the 24 hours of noise coming from the renters above us, we finally decided that we had to leave our wonderful apartment because it was obvious that our landlord was none too interested in actually remedying the problem. So they lost long-term renters who had never been evicted, who had stable jobs and lives, and in return got to KEEP 17 year olds who don't pay rent on time, get kicked out on a regular basis and cannot fathom that perhaps not everyone in their building wishes to hear their parties at 2am on a Wednesday.
Avoid this company like the PLAGUE
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Dr. Romatowski is the best. He had the difficult job of telling us that our belove pet, Penlope, had cancer. He was kind and compassionate and willing to work with us regarding our hesitation to...
Dr. Romatowski is the best. He had the difficult job of telling us that our belove pet, Penlope, had cancer. He was kind and compassionate and willing to work with us regarding our hesitation to have her euthanized right away.
His services are great, his staff is wonderful, and his prices can't be beat. Understanding that my husban and I weren't the richest people in the world, he offered many different affordable options for treatment and medication.
Their staff is very caring, and I wish I still lived in Seattle so that Dr. R. could continue to be our cat's vet.
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I have to admit---the reason I became a customer of Admiral Vet Hospital is because of the logo in their yellow pages ad---a cat with a pirate's hat and an eye patch.
I suppose that once I called...
I have to admit---the reason I became a customer of Admiral Vet Hospital is because of the logo in their yellow pages ad---a cat with a pirate's hat and an eye patch.
I suppose that once I called them, I had even more reasons to be a customer. They were who I used when I had to get my cat shaved. They were humane and compassionate and had the lowest rates in town to do the job.
PLUS they did a super job of shaving my kitty, even leaving her a little poof on her tail so that she looked like a poodle!
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Wow.
Multi Levels of Toy Fun.
I don't even have kids but would think of having them just so I could shower them with the not-dumbed-down toys and activities they sell here.
You'll find...
Wow.
Multi Levels of Toy Fun.
I don't even have kids but would think of having them just so I could shower them with the not-dumbed-down toys and activities they sell here.
You'll find not a single Barbie or GI Joe on the shelves here, but plenty of Science kits, telescopes, gyroscopes, and things that are even beyond MY comprehension.
This is the toy store for smart kids with cool parents.
Want a coloring book? You'll find no Scooby Do coloring books here--instead, you'll find one with Shakespearian characters, or King Arthur, or SIlent Movie Stars to color in.
This store is beyond comprehension. It's not cheap by any means, but they have some neat things here that I've never seen at any other toy store!
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Don't pay $15 for a keychain at the Space Needle. Don't pay $35 for a Tshirt from the Aquarium.
Go to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (on the waterfront, downtown) and get all your souvenirs THERE....
Don't pay $15 for a keychain at the Space Needle. Don't pay $35 for a Tshirt from the Aquarium.
Go to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (on the waterfront, downtown) and get all your souvenirs THERE. They're MUCH cheaper than buying them at the actual attractions themselves, and it's not like friends and family back home will KNOW you didn't get your space-needle shaped salt and pepper shaker at YOCS instead of the space needle itself.
So much stuff here and fun stuff too. See the mummies and all of the oddly preserved animals in jars. They have a cat with two butts, and a goat with 47 legs, if memory serves me correct.
There's a weird smell in the store, though. Like a musty attic plus salt water plus mystery smell. It's odd, but you'll get used to it.
The store is very small and always crowded, so be prepared to wait around while the busload of 7th graders hog up the candy aisle.
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I love the Seattle Aquarium, especially the huge octopus they have there.
It's a bit pricey to get in...around $15 a person...but it's real fun and very enjoyable.
You can see so many forms of...
I love the Seattle Aquarium, especially the huge octopus they have there.
It's a bit pricey to get in...around $15 a person...but it's real fun and very enjoyable.
You can see so many forms of aquatic life and they even have a family of beavers that live there that you can watch.
As always, you exit through the gift shop, but their souvenirs are overpriced and generic. Go down the street to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop to buy keychains and stuff for $4 instead of $15 at the Aquarium Gift Shop.
Nice place to spend a day. Plan on either parking many miles away and walking because there is no parking there. You may, may may be able to get a spot under the Viaduct if the gods are smiling upon you. CHances are, though, you won't. Just deal with it and park about a mile down towards Pioneer Square. The distance isn't that far and the walk is pleasant. Take the time to enjoy the waterfront and the colorful cast of characters who spend time there. Get your picture taken in front of Ivars, and step gently over the homeless folks that sleep along the rails.
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As you can probably tell by my other reviews, I love thrift store shopping and what a better city to do it in than Seattle.
Deluxe Junk is in Fremont, and since Fremont is windy and curvy, it's...
As you can probably tell by my other reviews, I love thrift store shopping and what a better city to do it in than Seattle.
Deluxe Junk is in Fremont, and since Fremont is windy and curvy, it's hard to tell you how to get there. It's by the Lenin Statue, if that helps. Oh, and there's a smiling bag of French Fries out front to welcome you inside.
Sadly, the smiling fry man isn't for sale, no matter how many times I beg and plead.
Deluxe Junk is 2 stories of pure thrift antique pleasure. I can't even begin to list the things they have there--basically, if it was ever invented, Deluxe Junk has at least 2 versions for you to buy.
A definite stop if you're into thrifting and antique shopping.
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Yeah, everyone in Seattle has been to Archies. Yeah, you know if someone went to Archie's because they're carrying around a purse shaped like a coffin, or have a hand-shaped chair in their...
Yeah, everyone in Seattle has been to Archies. Yeah, you know if someone went to Archie's because they're carrying around a purse shaped like a coffin, or have a hand-shaped chair in their house.
Who Cares? The stuff they have there is completely neat. They just opened another store next door to expand their selection. There you can find things like old store manequins, and pink lawn flamingoes.
Take the time to browse around and see all the junk they have. Chances are, you don't NEED any of it, but your life will be richer just for going there.
Also, if you're lucky, you'll get a free gift with every purchase (if they're feeling gifty at the time). The last free gift we got was a set of corn-on-the-cob holders. Hey, you can never have too many!
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Fish Store
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Tropical Fish Wholesale
6109 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98115
(206) 522-5259
What a knowledgeable and friendly staff! Ask a stupid question and they dont' make you FEEL stupid!!!
Huge selection of fresh and saltwater fish. All healthy. All hearty. All live very long time....
What a knowledgeable and friendly staff! Ask a stupid question and they dont' make you FEEL stupid!!!
Huge selection of fresh and saltwater fish. All healthy. All hearty. All live very long time. No floaters to be found in this fish store.
Need a filter? gravel? decorations? Well they have it here. As well as an odd assortment of tribal equipment that (because of rules of conduct) I can't talk about here. Let's just suffice to say that they carry large peices of wood that are used by tribes to hide their...parts.
Well, Seattle *IS* different, is it not?
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I had bought a betta next door at one of the box-store Animal places. Within 4 hours it died.
Took it back the next day, got my money and headed down the street to Age of Aquariums.
HEALTHY...
I had bought a betta next door at one of the box-store Animal places. Within 4 hours it died.
Took it back the next day, got my money and headed down the street to Age of Aquariums.
HEALTHY FISH were to be found. Not half-dead floaters polluting the tanks. Oh no. And there wasn't the obligatory fish-store funk smell in the air, either.
The staff is very knowledgeable about fish and won't let you buy conflicting species. They question you to make sure you know what you're getting into if you buy a particularly difficult species, or whether your tank can hold that many fish if you happen to buy alot of fish at once.
Don't be fooled by the "all in one" gigantic pet stores. Go to smaller, locally owned ones and you'll not only get healthier fish (The fish I bought there lived for nearly 5 years), but you'll be supporting small business owners, who always need our help
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