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"Noble Pig...A Great Hidden Gem"
Noble Pig Sandwiches is a wonderful hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Some friends visiting from out-of-town had done a restaurant search and came across Noble Pig Sandwiches. Based on their positive reviews they decided to try it for lunch and they LOVED it. Because of this...one of my friends took me back for their breakfast. Can I just say...this is going to become one of my FAVORITES?!?! I'm so glad my friend introduced me.
HOURS
MON-THUR 7am-3pm
FRI-SUN 7am-5pm
ATMOSPHERE
The restaurant is located in a stripe center. It's small, casual and quaint with only a few tables inside and a few picnic tables outside. It has a walk-up counter with menu board where you order and then they bring the food out to your table. It was clean and comfortable.
SERVICE
The staff was very friendly, courteous and delivered food in a prompt manner.
FOOD
The food is YUMMY!!! Since we were there for breakfast I chose the Milk Biscuit with Country Sausage and Black Pepper Gravy. Now the description does not state so...but it does have scrambled eggs on it too. And the coffee was delicious too.
AND...they have a great kids menu (see attached photo). Any restaurant that has PB&J on the menu gets extra brownie points from me. :-)
PRICE
There are not any items for breakfast that were over $5 and looking at the menu there the lunch menu is $8 and under. I think very reasonable...especially for made to order food.
IN CONCLUSION: GO, GO GO!!! I can't wait to try lunch.
OH...and next door to the restaurant is a deli where you can buy their fresh baked breads, meats, pastries etc.
ON A SIDE NOTE:
Even if you don't need to go...go in the bathrooms. They have the worlds cutest and tiniest sinks. And for the record clean!
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"Seats to avoid"
Its very expensive to attend a game and there are good and bad seats in Fenway. Best seats for a family are in the Alcohol free section, grandstand 32 and 33. The seats face home plate and you have a great view of Wall and no drunks teaching your kids new bad words.
The worst seats are any seat in sections 5 through 10, where you must crank your neck to the left to see homeplate (the seats actually face the outfield, great for concerts and football, not so great for baseball.
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"Love it!!"
I am a mother of two boys(5/2) and we have been very pleased with Academy Swim. My boys do one private lesson a week. My oldest son has been swimming there for over 3 years now, not because he can't swim, but because he loves it! Our primary goal for enrolling him was water safety, but my son fell in love with the water. He has a genetic disease that effects his lungs and the swimming benefits him physically and mentally :) I put my youngest son in lessons and we had a rough start. He was afraid of the water and cried at quite a few lessons. We stuck with it and he is loving it now! The staff has been great with us over the years and has been very helpful and positive. I love the teachers, clean facilities and indoor pool. I never worry about the water being too cold and I love not having to put sunscreen on them for lessons. We have also had two birthday parties at the academy as well and my kids had a blast.
Overall very happy! Thank you Academy Swim for embracing my boys and their energetic personalities!
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"Rustic Charm and Breathtaking Views "
Nestled on the southern shores of Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge literally has a strip of beach between its back doors and the lake’s lapping blue waters. Every room in this place boasts a majestic view of snow capped mountain peaks and sailboats bobbing on the lake. It’s seriously the type of scene that commands a busy family to slow down and take notice.
You’ll be captivated by the beauty; it certainly had my family’s full attention. We were lucky to stay in a room perched over the beach with windows full of the winter wonderland on both sides of us. Simply opening the drapes rendered the reaction of, “WOW!”
Both condominium and hotel style lodging are offered here. Cozy gas fireplaces, chunky log furniture and grizzly bear lamp fixtures make visitors feel like they’re staying in classic cabins. If you’re traveling with children, the condo arrangements are the way to go. The kitchen facilities in these rooms make breakfast with youngsters an easily executable matter before hitting the slopes. A toaster, microwave and coffee maker along with the standard kitchen appliances make it easy for older kids to pop in toast or waffles. Both Raley’s and Safeway markets are just minutes from the lodge, making it simple to stock up on provisions.
Whether you kick start your stay visiting with the resident ducks while walking on the lodge’s 500 feet of private beach or enjoy a soak in the hot tub, you'll find that the Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge has a great deal to offer. Conveniently located near convenience stores and fun boutiques, casinos, skiing and other activities, the friendly staff is all too happy to help you in hone in on points of interest that will suit your family.
Other amenities of the lodge include:
● A seasonally operated outdoor swimming pool and a year round hot tub
● An amazing full service day spa staffed by caring therapists
● Free wireless Internet access
● Free continental breakfast—including coffee and hot cocoa during the winter months
● In room DVD players
Nearby activities include:
● Ice skating at Heavenly Village: For about $15 dollars per person (including skate rental), your family can enjoy South Lake Tahoe’s only outdoor ice skating rink for the entire day ---rink re-entry is allowed even if you decide to remove your skates and return several hours later.
● A Mind Bending Magic Show: A Mind Bending Magic Show: Illusion Fusion at the Horizon Casino is fun from beginning to end. Illusionist Alex Ramon will make your kids laugh and then wince minutes later as he tosses Dad’s iPhone into a shrouded tank making them believe all the games and apps they’ve downloaded are lost. Audience members are pulled on stage at various points in the show so you may be traveling to the mountains with the Horizon’s next stars! Money saving tip: On Sunday’s, with each paid adult, a child under 12 is free.
● March in a Parade: Meet at the fountain in the center of Heavenly Village for the Ripperoo Kid’s Snow Parade. The resort’s ski school mascot caps off the ski day leading kids in song and dance complete with marching band. Kids receive hot chocolate and cookies from Seattle’s Best Coffee at the end of the parade. The Ripperoo Parade is from 4:30PM to 5PM, each Saturday through March 24.
● Sledding at Adventure Mountain: Sure there are sledding areas located closer to South Lake Tahoe but they are costly and they come with time limitations. If you’re willing to drive a short distance, an affordable and fun alternative awaits at the top of Echo Summit. Adventure Mountain (http://adventuremountaintahoe.com/) is open 7 days a week, weather permitting, and for a mere $18 PER CAR (not per person), you and your family can all ride your own sleds the whole day long.
● Enjoy some Arcade Fun at the Horizon Resort: Tucked away just down the hall from the Horizon’s casino floor, is a kids arcade complete with all sorts of fun opportunities to win tickets for prizes which you can later redeem at the arcade counter.
This review is based on a complimentary stay at the Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge in South Lake Tahoe, CA. I received no other compensation besides the hotel stay. The Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge did not request that I express any particular point of view and my reviews always express my honest opinions.
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"Wonderful Little Gem!"
So today I was at the Lafayette Park and we decided to take a little hike. We ended up in the main part of the community center and found a little tot park that is SO wonderful. We had already played for an hour and a half and my daughter and her cousins played another hour and a half. There where so many cute things to play with. A big wooden fire truck kept them busy for the majority of the time. Also a sandbox! The first one I have come across since moving back here. They had rocking rides and see-saw. A spider web climbing wall and much more. There where a couple picnic tables with umbrellas. This is all fenced in and set back from the street. There were just the right amount of kids there and seemed like it was a little treasure not many people would know about. When walking by it looks like a school. We almost kept walking for that reason but I asked one of the moms and was so glad I did. Lafayette is such a wonderful place to grow up and this is just another great example of what makes this little town so special. Small town people and small town gems!!
This is such a perfect toddler park. This park was made for toddlers.
There is tons of parking! Clean Bathrooms! Water Fountain! Vending Machines! Hiking! & Really nice people!
This is one of the more shaded parks I've been to. It's winter so the trees are bare. But after spending the day in the 75 degree sun at the other park the shade from the bare trees was still a relief. I can imagine in the spring and summer when the trees are full that this park is a very comfortable park to be at.
One of the moms did inform me that there is a preschool that also uses the park. But that it is a public park and it still can be used when in use by the preschool. She said that it can be a little crowded though!
