I took my wedding ring in to have the diamond reinforced in the setting. I really thought one of the prongs looked thin. To my total surprise and delight they told me the work did not need to be done! There was no charge for the jeweler looking at my ring and I was told to bring it back next year and they would check it again! Amazing service! The staff was friendly and so helpful. I would go back for any jewelry needs.

positive

So I found myself in the next city over for a UYE Tuesday night and needed to pick up some bread on the way home. It didn't make any sense to drive to the Wal-Mart I usually go to 5 miles the other side of my place. First off I tried to second guess how to get in the parking lot headed West on Bell and made 2 wrong left turns off Bell and back on and then ended up almost running over some poor folks in a hotel parking lot. But I got there. So I get inside and find it is one of the latest floor plans, pretty much like the one at 75th and Peoria which I was only in once, so I can't find anything. This store has brown colored cement floors instead of white linoleum so even though there is plenty of lighting it looks darker. And the aisles are a little narrower to begin with. I get to the bread aisle and the only bread that has an empty spot on the 30+ feet of shelves is the one I want. :-( So I choose another similar bread and fill the rest of my list and find lines at each register. Because this time all the items on my list were grocery items I cannot really comment on the rest of the store. I am just glad the one I normally go to is a nicer experience.

negative

I'd never tried massage before, but it takes longer these days to recover from hard exercise. So, after passing this place several times and then reading the reviews, I took my aching back and legs into the Thai Foot Massage. They offer either the foot massage, see other reviews, or Thai body massage. I opted for the body massage. The massage is over your clothing and consists of techniques, kneading, stretching and manipulating pressure points. When you check in, you are asked to specify how much pressure you want, light, medium or deep. I came in with stiff, aching calves and back and walked out feeling ready to run. You can walk in, but I recommend making an appointment by phone or on their web site.

positive

The set-up is completely bizarre for a show where the typical divisive practices of club-owners bottleneck the 'kiddie section' dead center in front of the stage, which is the 'no-fly zone' for alcohol. This arrangement sets up the now-famous 'awkward 20 foot gap' between showpiece and fully-anticipatory-audience who is inebriated enough to dance and cheer instead of the tweener crowd in full cross-armed bashful gawkiness. The drinking audience is so colossally detached from the musical climate of the show that it is truly insignificant whether or not they actually attended. I went here with Graham C and Natalie G to see Voxtrot and Au Revoir Simone and all of this foolishness climaxed when the three bandmates from ARS had to break the 21 and under barrier just to show headliners Voxtrot some love by peacocking around the dance floor in the general vicinity of the band. No one else was willing to give up their beers to participate. There is generally no alternative options when presented with the venue of choice where a band you wanna hear is playing ... but if its a band you only 'kinda wanna hear', its not really worth the hassle or boredom. There's really no excuse for a club owner to have a crummy live music venue. Those are simple dynamics to work out.
negative