Epinions Recent Reviews for illuminatrix

Looks are almost everything.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:15:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - Looks are (almost) everything, at least in the case of this Windstopper fleece jacket from Marmot.

Before I get into the technical merits of this jacket, I’ve got to gush over just how great it looks and feels. It’s cut for women, with a...

Perfectly all-purpose!

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:10:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - (This review is for Marmot’s Cervino jacket, while their current version is the Cervino II. The Cervino II takes care of my one complaint about the Cervino.)

OK, so it’s not Gore-Tex. It’s MemBrain.

What’s the...

Shangri La!

Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:18:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - Oh, yes, this is the tent! Perfect for either car camping (it’s roomy!) or backpacking (it’s light!), we fondly refer to ours as Shangri La.

Designed as a 3+ person tent, it’s just right for us -- two adults (one of whom is over...

WI2K vs. NY2K

Fri, 10 Dec 1999 20:46:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - Years ago, my family made a pact to be together for this upcoming New Years eve and to greet the millennium dawn at my parents' home in rural Wisconsin. I've since wavered back and forth on this plan, worried that I'd regret not being in NYC, Times...

JBL Harmony: A great solution for a small space/budget

Tue, 23 Nov 1999 01:56:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - When my husband and I married and merged households three years ago, we found -- to our great horror - that between the two of us, we didn't have a stereo. In fact, we barely had a decent boombox. We had little money, and even less space. But we do...

It's just not worth it.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999 17:59:52 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - Our occasion to travel on ATA was a sad one, and on short-notice, to boot: we had to fly from NYC to California for a funeral last May. Our experience on this budget airline didn't help matters in the least.

The fare was cheap, to be...

A romantic long weekend in Rome

Wed, 17 Nov 1999 16:49:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - While Rome wasn't built in a day, it is possible to enjoy many of its fruits in a long, romantic weekend - and with a little research and planning, you can even do it on a budget.

We flew from New York City to the DaVinci airport on...

Where the locals go for dinner:

Sun, 14 Nov 1999 13:09:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - Greenwich Village is teeming year-round with visitors from all over the world. Most of the shops and restaurants in this historic New York City neighborhood cater to those visitors - which often means higher prices as well as compromised atmosphere.
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Loopy and sublime: "Being John Malkovich"

Sun, 14 Nov 1999 01:24:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - The temptation to offer a synopsis of this peculiar film is a great one, though I'm not sure that even the slickest rundown of the plot would do it justice. Suffice it to say that a few paying customers (and a couple of freebies) get to spend 15 minutes...

Telluride is the antidote to New York City.

Sat, 13 Nov 1999 23:56:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author illuminatrix - While some of Telluride's locals may refer to their little mountain haven as "Deprivation Valley", that's precisely why I love it so.

Just getting to Telluride is half the fun: Fly into Denver and take a short United Express flight...