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Walmart
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743 Rainier Ave South
Renton, Washington 98057
(425) 227-0407
Well what can you say about Wal-Mart that hasn't already been said? This one has a great location, if slightly hard to get into the parking lot though. The traffic coming off the freeway and into...
Well what can you say about Wal-Mart that hasn't already been said? This one has a great location, if slightly hard to get into the parking lot though. The traffic coming off the freeway and into Renton makes it hard to get there sometimes. I can see why there's accidents around that store.
I like the layout of this store. I roll right into the Women's section to check out the clothes, and go further back to the baby and kids stuff. It's nice that they have a small freezer/food section now.
This store is always crowded no matter what time of day you go, because it's the only Wal-Mart until Auburn, and heaven forbid a Wal-Mart going anywhere near the Eastside! That would lower home values too much I think. ;-)
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I was pleasantly surprised when we visited Northwest Trek last year. I thought it would be some type of hybrid zoo/amusement park/cheapo deal. It wasn't at all.
What we saw was a beautiful...
I was pleasantly surprised when we visited Northwest Trek last year. I thought it would be some type of hybrid zoo/amusement park/cheapo deal. It wasn't at all.
What we saw was a beautiful rainforest canopy, lots of creatures, and a wild, open habitat (with the tour buses going through) and plenty of rare and incredible animals. I felt like we weren't near a city at all. It was great! Everything was built into the existing landscape, not the other way around.
The drive into the park itself is so scenic, like a little hideaway. The trams that take you on a tour through the park are clean, nice, and the tour operators are informative and helpful. My kids loved it, seeing all the grown animals and baby animals. The setting is gorgeous and well-maintained.
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I was pleasantly surprised when we visited Northwest Trek last year. I thought it would be some type of hybrid zoo/amusement park/cheapo deal. It wasn't at all.
What we saw was a beautiful...
I was pleasantly surprised when we visited Northwest Trek last year. I thought it would be some type of hybrid zoo/amusement park/cheapo deal. It wasn't at all.
What we saw was a beautiful rainforest canopy, lots of creatures, and a wild, open habitat (with the tour buses going through) and plenty of rare and incredible animals. I felt like we weren't near a city at all. It was great! Everything was built into the existing landscape, not the other way around.
The drive into the park itself is so scenic, like a little hideaway. The trams that take you on a tour through the park are clean, nice, and the tour operators are informative and helpful. My kids loved it, seeing all the grown animals and baby animals. The setting is gorgeous and well-maintained.
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I did not use these folks as my primary care providers for my birth, but I had a minor complication in my pregnancy (PUPPPs - it's awful!) that required an Rx. Colette, my homebirth midwife, has a...
I did not use these folks as my primary care providers for my birth, but I had a minor complication in my pregnancy (PUPPPs - it's awful!) that required an Rx. Colette, my homebirth midwife, has a great relationship with these folks, so I saw them (Dr. Ho and Heather Paar, the CNM) on a housecall visit at St. Joe's.
Basically, I paged Heather, let her know I was Colette's client, and she met me at St. Joe's OB floor to do a quick exam, discuss symptoms and give me an Rx. I also met Dr. Ho as she was on call up there that day. Nice friendly ladies, and they were attentive and supportive of my desire to homebirth my baby. It helps that Colette is such a great person and has a good relationship with these folks. If I need regular female GYN care, I would go here.
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I have not given birth here, but I have been here a few times to pick up some birth and breastfeeding supplies. They have the hard to find items that I don't want to wait a week to get shipped from...
I have not given birth here, but I have been here a few times to pick up some birth and breastfeeding supplies. They have the hard to find items that I don't want to wait a week to get shipped from an online store.
I toured it for my own birth. I eventually chose to give birth at home, because at the time, I had no one to drive me and the kids to this place. This place is well-laid out, convenient to get to, good location, and the staff is professional and knowledgeable. Their furniture is very comfortable. The rooms are well-appointed, private, nice tubs, comfy beds, pretty setting. I would have felt very comfortable giving birth here. A co-worker of mine gave birth here in January and felt great about it - she raved about it. I've heard nothing but great things from families who chose to birth here, so it's gotta be good!
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Odyssey 1
Category:
Amusement Parks
2310 Mildred St W
Tacoma, Washington 98466
(253) 566-3233
Wow, I finally found a little kids' heaven right here in University Place. Odyssey 1. Oh yeahhhhhh, how cool is this place. My oldest son had been to a few birthday parties here with his dad and...
Wow, I finally found a little kids' heaven right here in University Place. Odyssey 1. Oh yeahhhhhh, how cool is this place. My oldest son had been to a few birthday parties here with his dad and brother, so I had never been. Since school was out on St. Patty's Day and it was raining and I was feeling rich, I decided that Odyssey 1 was the place to go. What the heck, I thought, try it out. If it sucks, then I can choose to not come back.
I found a coupon for $5 in tokens. The admission price was good for all of us: $11 total. I was amazed by the largeness of the play structure and it's relative safety and cleanliness. The employees regularly patrolled it too, so that was good.
We ordered pizza, and I was fully expecting the same gourmet quality of a Chuck E. Cheese piece of cardboard. Not so. Their pizza was actually quite good and flat. I was surprised, so then I wasn't so taken aback by the $16 price for a large pepperoni. The games were fun too, although $5 in tokens does NOT go far at all.
It wasn't packed like I thought it would be with school out and rain. We had plenty of time to sit and chat with the locals and eat our pizza. I never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Even the baby liked it. So I blew $27 to entertain my kids on a rainy day, and it was so worth it.
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I take my boys here to get their hairs cut (haircuts?) when they need a special job. My partner used to get his hair cut here, because it's right next to post and all the soldiers come here. It's...
I take my boys here to get their hairs cut (haircuts?) when they need a special job. My partner used to get his hair cut here, because it's right next to post and all the soldiers come here. It's a busy place, and for $7 ($5 for soldiers), it's a great deal. They rub your shoulders after your cut too!
These ladies are soooo friendly and sweet. They take extra time to play with my kids (when they have a little extra time), and they give my kids great cuts. They love my baby and totally pamper her. Very thorough and careful on the cuts. Having to drive to Tillicum is a small price to pay for such great service, friendly people, and great haircuts.
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Before my partner got back from Iraq in November 2004, we decided to buy him a Z3. We had been researching it on the internet when he was in Iraq (gotta love today's Army!). The day after he got...
Before my partner got back from Iraq in November 2004, we decided to buy him a Z3. We had been researching it on the internet when he was in Iraq (gotta love today's Army!). The day after he got back, I got a phone call from him asking me to come down to BMW Northwest to check out a little 2000 silver Z3 Roadster. I was excited of course, because I drive a minivan!
We spoke with a salesperson by the name of Kenneth Rachal, who was just a great guy. Not some slick used car salesman. Since my partner was so emotional about being back and getting a neat little Z3, I did the negotiating and dealing with them. They came down $4k in the price and we picked it up for $23k and change. I thought it was a good deal for 36k miles on a 2000 roadster, 2.8 engine.
The only part that was bad about all of this was that when they went to install the aftermarket alarm in their shop, they did it wrong. Turns out though that all aftermarket alarms on BMWs don't work right. We didn't know this until we talked to my BMW afficianado uncle who had this same problem on his BMW.
Great service, great selection, and really nice staff. I'm a tough cookie when it comes to big purchases, and I didn't feel like I was getting "sold." Granted, we were going to get this car anyway (how can you say no to a newly arrived, battle-hardened soldier who wants me to drive his Z3?? LOL), so I would go back if I were in the market for another BMW.
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Before my partner got back from Iraq in November 2004, we decided to buy him a Z3. We had been researching it on the internet when he was in Iraq (gotta love today's Army!). The day after he got...
Before my partner got back from Iraq in November 2004, we decided to buy him a Z3. We had been researching it on the internet when he was in Iraq (gotta love today's Army!). The day after he got back, I got a phone call from him asking me to come down to BMW Northwest to check out a little 2000 silver Z3 Roadster. I was excited of course, because I drive a minivan!
We spoke with a salesperson by the name of Kenneth Rachal, who was just a great guy. Not some slick used car salesman. Since my partner was so emotional about being back and getting a neat little Z3, I did the negotiating and dealing with them. They came down $4k in the price and we picked it up for $23k and change. I thought it was a good deal for 36k miles on a 2000 roadster, 2.8 engine.
The only part that was bad about all of this was that when they went to install the aftermarket alarm in their shop, they did it wrong. Turns out though that all aftermarket alarms on BMWs don't work right. We didn't know this until we talked to my BMW afficianado uncle who had this same problem on his BMW.
Great service, great selection, and really nice staff. I'm a tough cookie when it comes to big purchases, and I didn't feel like I was getting "sold." Granted, we were going to get this car anyway (how can you say no to a newly arrived, battle-hardened soldier who wants me to drive his Z3?? LOL), so I would go back if I were in the market for another BMW.
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Wish I was still on the old AT&T Wireless, if only for better plans and ease of use. I like Cingular, don't get me wrong. Seems like they have the best deals and the best coverage area. I never...
Wish I was still on the old AT&T Wireless, if only for better plans and ease of use. I like Cingular, don't get me wrong. Seems like they have the best deals and the best coverage area. I never have a dropped phone call and I can get service even in the hospital when others can't. I'm on the GSM/GPRS network though, not the old TDMA like I used to be. Ive noticed a big difference in the clarity of my calls.
Cingular customer service is getting better too. During the switchover from AT&T Wireless, they sucked. But I rode it out (and I had to, because I was in a 2 year agreement), and now they are MUCH better. I'll stick with them, only because all of the other services I know of suck worse. My partner has TMobile, and boy that service is BAD. He never has reception or we get dropped calls every time. Gotta get him on my plan when his is expired.
I love my fancy doohicky phone too (Motorola V551) - seems that Cingular has the biggest and best selection of phones. I've had to use it for data before when my comp was in the shop, and I was surprised at how cheap it was and how well it did (fast with the EDGE service that the phone comes with). Granted, it seems that mobile internet use has a long way to go.
And I get a discount because of my workplace, so with 1000 text messages, 450 minutes + 5000 night/weekend minutes, and all the little bells and whistles that come standard (and the rollover minutes!), it's a great deal for a total of $50 per month (that's with all the taxes and stuff too).
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