Rachel "Co9 Mom" C.'s Profile
DateTempe, AZ 85281
(480) 966-2745
Essence Bakery Café
Categories:
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Worth every minute you have to wait to be seated. Although the wonderful aromas while you are waiting might just be the last of your heart's desire.My tummy starts rumbling and I get hungry all over again just thinking about it. I doubt there is anything on this menu that isn't extraordinarily good.
If you like authentic Thai food, this is the place. Go, but go early.
In this particular case, I just wanted a couple of answers. When the little chickie-poo behind the Information Desk looked at me with than "I'd rather be anywhere else but here" look I knew I was not going to get answers. Actually I was wrong. She said "I dunno" and handed me a brochure. And that was it. Simple, clean. Back to daydreaming.
I was hoping I didn't have to use what I am sure is an overloaded telephone system to get my answers, so I drove to the nearest office. Waste of time, gas and some brain cells. Next time I will know better.
But, if you want to try, the 30 or so chairs in the waiting area were practically empty. There was only one, yes "1" person waiting. Not sure what she was waiting for, because they obviously don't have whatever it is she needs.
My taxpayer dollars at work. Geez!
PostScript: These offices are not CLOSED. They have just changed their focus. Most services are now available over the internet. But, if you don't have internet access, you can go into these offices around the state and use secure computers to file claims, etc. Also, supposedly to get assistance in filing claims. Yeah, sure.
Furrowing my brow!
Grinding my teeth!
Big time stress!
I had a few special folks to buy holiday gifts for that were difficult to please . . . standard pj's, slippers, or even a bottle of wine wasn't going to satisfy them. I really was racking my small, little brain for something that would get a gold star and maybe even a white-tooth smile. But what? And where?
Then I remembered J Bella. When I was there a couple months ago, I saw lots of gift ideas made by local artists. I knew they wouldn't have the same items, but perhaps I could at least find one of the gifts I needed.
I walked out of there 25 minutes later with my entire list FINISHED! And wrapped. Whew! J. Bella Loft is now my go to place before I try anywhere else for those hard to please folks. Stress relieved.
P.S. I also bought a great new pair of earrings . . . for me!
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10/17/2011 First to Review
I found it! I loved absolutely everything about this new little shop!
A friend and I stopped in the coffee shop next door for our once-a-month coffee & catch-up 'tete-a-tete' (we are both so busy we have to schedule time away from our crunch times just to relax & whisper).
After coffee & latte's she suggested that we check out the new little art shop next door - J Bella Loft. I was game - It was the weekend and I wasn't anxious to get back to my computer.
J. Bella is small, but full of wonderful art, jewelry & furniture. Every corner I turned had something else I absolutely loved! Nothing seemed expensive, yet it all seemed "classy." I kept seeing items that would make lovely Holiday gifts . . . and birthday gifts . . . and anniversary gifts! I plan on going back to get a few of them.
We both purchased a few little items . . . . me? Oh I was selfish, I bought two pairs of earrings . . . . as if I don't already have several hundred pair! But these were unique and oh, so me! My friend bought gifts for others. The cutest little knitted baby hat and a bracelet and a ?? I missed the third thing . . . I was too busy looking at all the jewelry and . . . more earrings!
Even though the gifts and treats all fit my "style," the best thing about this little shop was the customer service . . . . they made you feel right at home. It all was perfect, right down to the unusual, but beautiful displays and very unique items . . . many created by local artisans!
This is definitely going to be my "go to" place when I am looking for something to treat a friend or family member for a special occasion.
I won't tell you which ones I selected to volunteer with, but let me tell you this is one of the best, the very best things, that Yelp does! I hope that it continues as an Annual Event as long as Yelp does.
I am so proud to tell organizations . . . "Hey, I learned about you from "Yelp Helps!"
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10/20/2011
So I was there; where were you?
What a great place the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archeological Park was for an event . . . . and what a great event! I've never been there at night. Imagine how wonderful it was to live on the edge of the Salt River hundreds of years ago?
Tonight it was different. On the patio. Pueblo ruin walls in the background were like a painting. Stars, city lights and the cooling night air were just perfect. The food, drink and music were outstanding.
Lindsay outdid herself once again.
I signed up to volunteer for at least a dozen different NPO's. I guess I am going to have to quit my job and just take up volunteering. Do you think they will pay me in free water and Band Aids?
There are so many worthy organizations here in the Valley of the Sun . . . and I bet this event just touched on a small portion of them. Next year should have even more NPO's . . . after all we can't let Denver Yelpers out volunteer us . . . can we?
Yelp Helps! What a great idea . . . .
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-3200
Pueblo Marriott At the Convention Center
Category:
Hotels
The hotel is a block off the interstate and right next to the new River Walk. Every time we left the parking lot we ambled over to the Dancing Waters and watched the fountains "dance."
Just outside the Convention Center Side of the Hotel is a monument to four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.The central monument has a quote on it by President Eisenhower: "What is it . . . something in the water out there in Pueblo? All you guys turn out to be heroes!"
It's a busy place, but if you are ever in this old steel town, it is definitely an interesting place to stay. Not your ordinary Marriott.
1 Previous Review:
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9/13/2011
It was a Marriott. It lived up to their reputation. Service was excellent, room was clean, comfortable and not expensive. The days we stayed there we had to share with a large football team from Oklahoma and two weddings . . . . yet the hotel staff never seemed to miss a beat. We were treated as if we were the most important guests in the hotel.
The hotel is a block off the interstate and right next to the new River Walk. Every time we left the parking lot we ambled over to the Dancing Waters and watched the fountain "dance."
Just outside the Convention Center Side of the Hotel is a monument to four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.The central monument has a quote on it by President Eisenhower: "What is it . . . something in the water out there in Pueblo? All you guys turn out to be heroes!"
It's a busy place, but if you are ever in this old steel town, it is definitely an interesting place to stay.
My last salad was so big I couldn't finish it, so I decided to take the rest home for later . . . a little midnight snack? Popped the container in the frig, forgot about it and found it the next day. I thought it was a goner for sure. Still good, and the perfect amount for lunch a second day.
Postscript: As I was rinsing the container to put in the recycling bin, I noticed a little note on the bottom: "Now it is your turn. Please recycle." As I looked further it stated" "4 (graphic) bottles = this box." The Bottle Box. Wow! My little part of saving the world is recycling and getting others to do the same through example.
Thank you HABIT for not only providing really good fast food, but also contributing to saving the world's environment.
Pueblo, CO 81008
(719) 549-7335
Centennial High School
Category:
Middle Schools & High Schools
I went with my Aunt to a reunion in town and a visit to Centennial HS. WOW! is all I can say. I went to two different high schools - one in Honolulu, one in Texas and neither one of them begins to compare to CHS. How lucky those kids are to have such a great place to go to school. They have an entire sports wing that is lined with photos & awards that the athletes and school have won.They have a "museum" on campus of school memories. They have a planetarium where we were treated to a special presentation. Every corner you turn is a bull dog replica . . . They are the Fighting Bulldogs!
I loved my high school years, but I would have loved them even better if I had gone to CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL. No wonder the town produces heroes!
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 545-0741
Gold Dust Saloon
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Local Flavor,
Pubs
There is a wonderful small covered patio right on the street-front and a large covered patio in the back. The menus look like they've been around since the Gold Dust Days, but the burgers and fries were mouthwatering and piled high. And any saloon that has my beloved Guinness in a bottle, gets an A+ from me. . . . . especially, if they are on the other side of the pond and out in what I've always felt was the middle of nowhere. Old steel town, but they know how to treat a visitor.
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 899-7500
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Categories:
Steakhouses,
Bars
The Keg turned out to be a great Steakhouse. Way better than a sports bar. The food was fantastic. (Oh, do try the twice baked potato! A winner!)
Great steaks, good salads, and veggies . . . we had asparagus and it was done perfectly! We each had the prime rib and it was melt in your mouth perfect.
And to top it all off, our service was superb. Our server was knowledgeable, friendly, and there when we needed her and not when we didn't.
The Keg is definitely worth a visit or two: when you have out-of-town visitors, when you need to celebrate a life event, when you are hungry for a good steak, when you need to relax over a drink and a meal . . . . actually there are dozens of reasons to head to The Keg!
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Yelping SinceSeptember 2007
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