Epinions Recent Reviews for Caroline99

Kitsch-o-Rama

Tue, 9 May 2000 23:20:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I used to work in the same building as The Cheesecake Factory in Chicago, so I got to know the restaurant--and its menu--fairly well in that year.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of the best of that 1990s genre: theme restaurants, with a decor...

Creme Brulee

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 19:44:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Martha Stewart Weddings is the creme brulee to Modern Bride and Bride's jello, to borrow an analogy from another wedding-related favorite, My Best Friend's Wedding. But while one represents fine dining and other represents the...

Mmmmm...Butter Chicken

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 05:14:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Amber India is, arguably, the best Indian restaurant on the Peninsula. While others may be fine for a quick lunch or appetizers brought in for the company meeting, Amber is the only place to go for any occasion that even remotely qualifies as...

Craigslist: Works Every Time

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 20:02:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - <a href= http://www.craigslist.org >Craigslist</a>

Wanna get a job? Live in the Bay Area?

Check out Craiglist.org. Arguably the best people-services/jobs match-up available anywhere--online or off, Craigslist.org...

My Kind of Town...

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 17:42:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I grew up outside of Chicago, so it would be hard for me not to love this huge, sprawling metro center filled with skyscrapers, parks and museums, and edging the Lake Michigan coastline. This is the city that spurred meat packing reform, was home to the...

Champaign-Urbana: Not the Cultural Wasteland

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 04:57:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I spent two years in Champaign-Urbana, the twin cities located about 140 miles to the south of Chicago on I-57. Home to the state's flagship campus of the University of Illinois, speed skater Bonnie Blair, summer corn festivals and the birthplace of both...

The Best in the Business

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 02:41:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I've had USAA insurance all throughout my life and cannot think of a single negative thing to say about it.

We've had USAA life insurance, car insurance, homeowners' insurance, renters' insurance, plus jewelry and computing riders, loans and...

I Get It

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 23:44:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Technology Credit Union is the unofficial bank of Silicon Valley. Billing itself as the bank "for people who get it," TechCU offers tons of goodies for the busy tech professional, from online banking and bill pay options to loans of every...

Chateau St. Jean: Must-See Vineyard

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 18:04:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I have a deep sentimental fondness for Chateau St. Jean--while we almost always buy the wine and the tasting experience is positive, the reasons for my love of this Sonoma winery are rooted almost entirely in happy memories of the place.

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Thank Goodness for the Military

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 05:54:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Since joining NFCU in 1993, I have become a huge fan of credit unions and use them as my primary banking institutions no matter where I am located.

I joined NFCU when I was living in Virginia as a college student. My dad, wise old soul that he...

Zippy, But Basic

Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:57:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I bought the 1995 Dodge Neon in May of 1994. It was my first new car and a significant upgrade from my previous car, a 1982 overhauled Toyota Celica. I was still in college and my father co-signed the loan, and insisted that we buy American so my choices...

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:52:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I've only been to Houston twice, both times in the somewhat cooler and more temperate season of "winter:" In January, it was 75 and humid, in December, it was 60 with livable air moisture.

To be honest, I probably would have never...

Da Beach, French-style: Juan les Pins

Thu, 3 Feb 2000 03:24:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Juan les Pins, just on the other side of the cape from the Cap d'Antibes and down the road from Cannes, is a great destination for those seeking quiet, provencial rest and relaxation.

My husband and I traveled to Juan les Pins for part of our...

Hippies and Yuppies

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 02:08:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Despite my initial reluctance to visit this neighborhood, I have to admit that I really like the Haight.

It's a neighborhood that, like everything, has its own fair share of pros and cons and, depending on your view, there is a little...

Hospitable City, Despite the Hills

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 05:35:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - San Francisco is a very hospitable city, despite its bouts with quaking earth, microclimates and 90 degree hills.

OK, so I worked in this city for a little over a year and am now able to find my way around without getting too lost or even...

Shopping: The National Pastime

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 04:42:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Although I have seen the inside of Chiangi Airport more times than I can count, I have only had the pleasure of visiting Singapore over a weekend visit in August 1996.

I had some preconceived notions about Singapore gathered from my parents...

It Takes a Special Kind of Person to Love Jak City

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 05:46:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Unfortunately, that kind of person is not me although when one is--for lack of a better word--stuck there for a period of time, one finds charm in this sprawling, polluted city.

Jakarta will always hold a place in my heart for two reasons,...

Bourg-en-Bresse: Chickens with Blue Feet

Tue, 18 Jan 2000 20:11:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I spent 10 and a half months tooling around Bourg-en-Bresse, France, a small city about 45 minutes west of Lyon and an hour southwest of Geneva. Bourg-en-Bresse, population ~50,000 is the "county seat" of the departement, l'Ain (01), and...

Plastic Purple Corks

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 05:02:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - When I still lived in Chicago, a wine buyer friend recommended Murphy-Goode Reserve Fume to me so it was with delight that I discovered the winery in Sonoma Valley one day.

I am more of a Chardonnay and Merlot fan, having only recently...

More Than Just a College Hangout

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 04:24:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I had avoided Amsterdam as a teen after hearing rumors of the city's seediness and crime, but the rumors died down and even my mother found Amsterdam to be a safe traveling destination (even though she had some items stolen out of her suitcase at the...

Quality Varies, But Worth a Visit

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 05:06:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I've been to B.R. Cohn twice. It's a very small winery in Sonoma, and it is one of the first vineyards off the main road in Sonoma Valley when heading north. Founded by the former manager of the Doobie Brothers, the tasting room is filled with band...

Great Scenery, So-So Wine

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 04:39:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I go up to wine country about every six months, sometimes more. I've only been to Benziger once because, well, the experience is not worth repeating.

The grounds of the winery--which is a showcase for the tourists, the actual winery is offsite...

Savannah's Charm Shines Through

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 03:22:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I'm normally not a big fan of murder mystery movies, but I admit that I'll glue myself to the couch when Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil comes around on cable, which is convenient now that I've already paid the four bucks to rent it from...

La Corse: Roughly Hewn and Strangely Beautiful

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 23:18:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - I had the good fortune to visit Corsica as an exchange student at 18. My host parents loved to travel and they happily packed me into their Peugot wagon with their three kids on a late spring camping tour to Corsica.

We took the boat down from...

Je reve de Lyon

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:30:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caroline99 - Most people dream of Paris when they think of romance, or hear the name of France. I think of Lyon.

I've been to Lyon more times than I can count, having lived in a small city 45 minutes to its west for just under a year and coming into the...