Sentiment analysis: Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital has been my goto vet for years, even after I moved out of the area and now have to drive a ways to get there. They've got very reasonable and competitive prices, and the ABSOLUTE BEST HOURS of operation of any vet in the area. If you work regular weekday office hours, and need a weekday evening appointment, it can be impossible to find that anywhere, but Alta Vista has always been accommodating. My experiences with Alta Vista began years ago when my best friend Gideon ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iVlC0mKQ0k ) came into my life. Alta Vista is a sponsored vet that you can choose for your free initial checkup when you adopt through the Humane Society. I've also been back for instances of illness, emergency injury, and routine surgery (neuter -- not me, one of the dogs), and they've been friendly and helpful each time. I do not at this time recall the names of individual vets I've seen, but they all seem genuine and knowledgeable. I've only had Science Diet suggested to me lightly and then dropped, and any vet visitor knows what a pimp all vets are for that crap food. One of the vets was even supportive and knowledgeable when I was asking questions pertaining to transitioning to a raw diet ( http://www.rawmeatybones.com/ ). The neuter surgery I visited for was also a freebie using one of the Maricopa County Big Fix Program vouchers ( http://www.maricopa.gov/pets/SpayNeuter/voucher.aspx ). I love that they participate in these programs which help the pet community. The voucher gave the surgery fee free, but not all the meds/aftercare, and Alta Vista was not pushy at all when it came to my choosing what level of care, and therefore expense, I wished to incur beyond the free voucher's value. Alta Vista is a full service hospital and boarding facility as well. I've not used the boarding facility services. They've undergone a renovation, or actually, moved to a newer larger facility since my initial experiences. The new facility is spacious and clean, both front and back office. **It is unfortunate that sometimes folks have experiences with their loved ones that end tragically, but it is not fair to blame the medical professionals who try to help, even if they end up failing, no matter if your loved one was furry or not.
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Sentiment analysis: For my fellow Jews out there who have been hard pressed on finding a good ol' bagel and lox and some Dr. Browns soda in Charlotte, Owens may just do it for you. Having just moved from Boca Raton, FL, where aside from New York is the land of the Jewish Deli, I've been yearning to find the equivalent here in Charlotte. Not realizing that outside of my Jewish Deli bubble it was going to be very hard to satisfy my craving, I finally stumbled upon Owens and I am blissfully satisfied. I wish i would have asked her name but a very sweet woman told me all about the place after I told her that it was my first time there and so I ordered my onion bagel with lox(nova)cream cheese onion and tomato. I was verrrry happy to finally find a place that resembled something like home. It's a very unique looking little place. Hand drawn menus hanging up, that are very funny and writings all over the wall which is pretty darn cool. They have some organic options as well as supporting local vendors which is AWESOME! So if you haven't tried it yet, Just do it!! I will be coming back when I have my bagel and lox cravings (which happens often).
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Sentiment analysis: Ghetto! My friends wanted to stay here so I agreed. Only good thing about the place is the fast food court area, which makes it even more ghetto. If you want a ghetto hotel to stay at then stay at The Palms. A movie theater in a las vegas hotel? Food and restaurant choices were horrible, gambling was ok even though I lost money. Pay the extra $$ and stay somewhere nicer near the strip... The hotels atmosphere is dead. One last thing... the nightlife sucked too.
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