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Quite possibly the funnest thing in Seattle
Yes, I meant to use "funnest". Whirley ball rocks.
You are on teams of 5, each in your own bumper car.
You get a JaiAlai-type handle to throw and catch a wiffle ball.
You shoot at a...
Yes, I meant to use "funnest". Whirley ball rocks.
You are on teams of 5, each in your own bumper car.
You get a JaiAlai-type handle to throw and catch a wiffle ball.
You shoot at a target.
You have lots of fun.
The Whirley handle is totally forgiving and it makes it easy to catch and throw the ball. Plus you get to hit people. A must do.
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High-end european car service
I took my Audi for service at Europa recently. The staff have a good understanding of German cars, and pay significant attention to detail. They are also very service oriented. Your car is returned...
I took my Audi for service at Europa recently. The staff have a good understanding of German cars, and pay significant attention to detail. They are also very service oriented. Your car is returned clean (they give it a very thorough exterior wash) and they offer to drop you off if you're going somewhere nearby.
We had our brake pads and rotors replaced. After we picked up the car, we heard a sound in the back right. We took the car back, and they found that a few bolts used in the brake assembly had rusted a bit. I would have liked them to have taken care of this when they replaced the brakes, but they replaced the bolts and didn't charge us for anything. I really appreciate this level of service, and it indicates that they are an honest shop.
Europa is not cheap. They are very service oriented and you pay for that. I believe their mechanic labor rates are around $95 an hour.
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Audi/VW experts
I think I finally found the Audi shop I was looking for in Seattle. Although a little far up the beaten path, they know the car well and don't charge an arm and a leg. A lot of their work is tuning...
I think I finally found the Audi shop I was looking for in Seattle. Although a little far up the beaten path, they know the car well and don't charge an arm and a leg. A lot of their work is tuning and aftermarket upgrades, so they understand the inner workings of the car very well.
I recently had my clutch pads replaced. The new clutch drives really well, it cost me substantially less than the dealership's quoted price (40%), and they identified a few other potential problems that were missed by other shops (I was able to determine that they are legitimate problems though). All in all, well worth the drive.
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Jiffy Lube
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Auto Repair & Service
222 Mystic Ave
Medford, Massachusetts
(781) 395-4835
Quick, easy oil changes
Quick, easy oil changes
I've never established a relationship with a shop to do my oil changes. I tend to use the branded lube shops because they are easy. This particular shop was the last place that my oil was...
I've never established a relationship with a shop to do my oil changes. I tend to use the branded lube shops because they are easy. This particular shop was the last place that my oil was changed.
They change my oil in a quick and efficient manner, and I'm back on the road again.
I believe I pay about $50 for a synthetic oil change.
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Excellent Audi and VW Repair and Service
Shine Racing Services understand Audi and VW cars so well that they race them. I recently visited their shop for the first time to have an improved ECU installed in my Audi. I found everyone there...
Shine Racing Services understand Audi and VW cars so well that they race them. I recently visited their shop for the first time to have an improved ECU installed in my Audi. I found everyone there to be very knowledgeable, professional and honest. Don't be misled by their name. Although they understand perfomance tuning very well, they are also a great shop to go to for general repair and service. Their rates are reasonable and their techs are knowledgable. The only downside (for me) is that they are a good 30 mins south of Boston.
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Great bakery, great sandwiches!
Wow, the Essential Baking Co has an incredible selection of sweet baked goods. Their sandwiches are good and reasonably creative. Can get very crowded around lunch time. As an east-coaster, I found...
Wow, the Essential Baking Co has an incredible selection of sweet baked goods. Their sandwiches are good and reasonably creative. Can get very crowded around lunch time. As an east-coaster, I found their prices to be very much in line with what I would expect at a bakery and sandwich shop.
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Good coffee house to spend an evening (avoid weekends)
Victola is a good coffee shop in Seattle. They have a nice relaxed atmosphere, great coffees and assorted hot drinks and they usually have free wifi.
Their space is large with plenty of tables...
Victola is a good coffee shop in Seattle. They have a nice relaxed atmosphere, great coffees and assorted hot drinks and they usually have free wifi.
Their space is large with plenty of tables (although it does fill up from time to time), and has just the right level of background buzz.
I've found that I can happily camp out at Victrola for a few hours in the evening, and easily pull out my laptop or read a book. They frequently bring in local jazz and blugrass bands, which all add to the environment.
I would love to see them expand their food offering beyond a few scattered baked goods. They do offer panini sandwiches, but there are only 4 types, and they are usually out of at least 2 of them.
Update:
I originally had rated Victrola with 5 stars, but after discovering that they turn off their wi-fi on weekends, I have to lower my rating. I also found this out the hard way. I was working on a few things when they turned off their wi-fi. I lost a whole bunch of work. I assumed that there was an error, but when I asked the staff to check on it , they told me they had intentionally turned it off.
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Warm homemade bread!
Specialty's makes fantastic fresh homemade bread. All of their bread is made in small batches, so don't count on your favorite bread always being available. In particular, Iva loves their rosemary...
Specialty's makes fantastic fresh homemade bread. All of their bread is made in small batches, so don't count on your favorite bread always being available. In particular, Iva loves their rosemary bread... Also a great destination for tasty sandwiches.
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Great brunch
I had a very enjoyable sunday brunch at Cafe Campagne. The food was very good, the service was good, but our table location was close to awful.
We were seated right to the left of the door, along...
I had a very enjoyable sunday brunch at Cafe Campagne. The food was very good, the service was good, but our table location was close to awful.
We were seated right to the left of the door, along the narrow aisle that connects the door with the rest of the restaurant. Not only does every guest go up and down this aisle, but patrons waiting for a table tend to overflow into the space. I sat on the end nearest the door and had to endure a steady stream of whacks by purses and rear ends of larger guests. We tried pulling the table closer to the wall, but to little avail. But, remove this table from the experience, and it was one of the better breakfasts that I've had.
We tried two dishes:
- the french, french toast
- Omelette choisy.
The french toast was good, but actually too thick for my taste (low egg to bread ratio). The omelette was incredibly good, as was the fennel sausage that it came with. The omelette alone will bring me back to Cafe Campagne again and again, although I'll refuse to sit at that table again.
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