Epinions Recent Reviews for susiee

Michigan Adventure Family Fun

Wed, 9 Aug 2006 16:44:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - We just visited Michigan Adventure for the second time last weekend, and all in all, it was a great trip. Michigan Adventure is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Unlike Disney World, there really wasn't much "celebrating" being done that I...

Holiday Inn - Very Average Hotel

Tue, 8 Aug 2006 23:44:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Recently we spent two nights at the Holiday Inn in Muskegon Harbor as part of a weekend getaway with our kids. First off, this hotel was fairly easy to find using the directions provided when I made my reservation. This was a plus since last year we...

Whac-A-Mole: Adults Love It

Sat, 20 May 2006 00:47:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - My son desperately wanted Whac-A-Mole two years ago, and he was thrilled when his aunt gave it to him for his birthday. The best thing about this game is NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED. I am so tired of putting things together at Christmas (and...

Educational and Fun

Wed, 17 May 2006 23:36:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - When my son started kindergarten, he was very resistant to learning letters. Numbers were good, but letters didn't appeal to him. So when he wanted this letter toy that was in his class, I was excited and went to the teacher to find out what it was...

Casino Windsor Hotel, Windsor, Ontario: Windsor Casino & Hotel Girl's Night Out

Fri, 12 May 2006 11:28:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - The Windsor Casino has been a favorite gaming destination for my family for a while. The casino was around before Detroit opened its casinos, and at this time is the only one with its own hotel attached to the casino. Recently a group of my friends...

Avalanche Bay , Boyne Falls, Michigan: Avalanche Bay Huge Water park

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:37:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Our family recently visited Boyne Mountain Resort and spent most of our time at this awesome water park instead of skiing. (My kids aren't much into outdoor sports anyway). Avalanche Bay is Michigan's largest indoor waterpark, and it definitely was...

Mountain Grand Lodge & Spa, Boyne Falls, Michigan: Grand Mountain Lodge Nice But Expensive

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:36:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - I recently won 2 free nights at the new Grand Mountain Lodge at Boyne Mountain, so my family headed out there last weekend. The lobby was huge and packed. The Boyne Mountain complex includes several lodges and condos, and you check in to any of them...

Quality Inn Muskegon - Very Average Hotel

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:08:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Planning a trip to Michigan Adventure, I looked up hotels in the area and selected the Quality Inn and Suites in Muskegon. It met my 2 basic criteria, being near the park and having an indoor pool. It also listed the lowest prices of the hotels in the...

Simple Plan: Still Not Getting Any Rocks

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:45:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - I am a very unmusical person, according to my 10 year old. I can't read a note of music, can't tell if somebody is off key, or any good things like that. But I love listening to music, and when something catches my ear, I have to check it out. Me...

Jimmy Neutron's K-9 Goddard Makes the Grade

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - My sons love the TV show Jimmy Neutron, and they love dogs. So Radio Control K-9 Goddard seemed like a good gift for my son at Christmas. Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius is a show about a strange little boy who is always inventing...

Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye Needs A Clue

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 15:30:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye is another book that came up in my Amazon.com recommendations. I love mystery novels and enjoy a little supernatural twist, so this book sounded worth a try. Also, the main character and story takes place in Royal Oak, a...

Chintz N China

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:43:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - While browsing the Amazon recommendations, the blurb for this book caught my attention. It said Emerald O'Brien had never planned to be a detective, but once word gets out that she can communicate with the dead, there's no turning back. This sounded...

What Do You Say to a Naked Elf? Interesting light reading

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 19:16:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - I read a lot of books, but I tend to avoid books considered literature. If a book's been recommended by Oprah or any other name, I usually skip it. When I read, I want to be entertained, maybe get a good laugh or a few thrills. I read a variety of books,...

Yu-Gi-Oh Yugi Dark Magician Tin

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:44:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Yu-Gi-Oh! Is a trading card game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Animated TV show. Similar to Magic The Gathering and Pokemon, you collect cards and create a deck. Then you use the cards in your deck to duel other players. Each player starts with a specific...

Yugi Starter Deck for Beginners & Kids

Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:48:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - I have two boys who have been into Yu-gi-oh for several years now. I think we own probably every Yu-gi-oh product on the market. What is Yu-Gi-Oh? It is a strategy card game based on an anime television show of the same name. My boys started by...

McDonald's Cart still a Favorite after 3 Years

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:39:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - The McDonald's Food Cart was a gift for my son when he was in nursery school (age 3). Three years later, the thing is still in place in my family room as one of his favorite toys. The cart comes unassembled with its own little tool for assembly. All...

Interesting Concept, Graphic Sex

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:33:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - I picked up this book because I am a big fan of horror novels, especially things like Laurell Hamilton's Anita Blake series. Lately I've noticed a proliferation of humorous type vampire romance, which are enjoyable at times, but not what I was in the...

Narcissus in Chains Latest Anita Blake Novel

Sun, 21 Oct 2001 22:27:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Laurell Hamilton’s series of books about Anita Black, Vampire Hunter, are some of my favorite books, so when I heard that a new book in the series was coming out, I preordered the book Narcissus in Chains so I would be sure to get it...

Frankenmuth Offers a Great Mini Get-away

Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:21:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Every fall, we take a "family trip" to Frankenmuth with our two sons. We use this trip as a chance to spend some time with the kids, and to get some early Christmas shopping done at the Birch Run Outlet Malls.

Frankenmuth is a...

Wildcat Works Like A Fury

Tue, 9 Oct 2001 14:34:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - I had a Fantom Fury vacuum that I really liked. Unfortunately, it bit the dust when my husband used it to vacuum up some cement bits and dust when we put in a gas line for our laundry room. The repair shop told me it would cost as much to fix as it...

The New Six Flags World of Adventure With Sea World

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:02:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Six Flags World of Adventure in Ohio has been heavily advertised this spring, announcing the combination of the Six Flags park with Sea World, with one admission price for both parks. My son was entranced by the commercials and chose to go to Six Flags...

Family Road Trip; Pennsylvania Hotels, Attractions

Sun, 5 Aug 2001 23:53:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Our family recently went on a road trip through Pennsylvania. Not our original vacation plan, this came about after a friend had her wedding in New York instead of Michigan, and we had to take the kids. Deciding to drive back through Pennsylvania and...

What You Need to Know About Sesame Place

Mon, 30 Jul 2001 17:52:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Our 6 year old had heard about Sesame Place from a classmate who went there last summer and loved it, so he was bugging us to take him. This is quite a drive from our house (around 10 hours), so we weren't really keen on the plan. But when we had a...

I can see Sesame Place from Sheraton Bucks County Hotel

Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:04:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - On our recent family road trip, we needed a hotel to stay at for our visit to Sesame Place. Sesame Place lists some hotels that offer special packages related to the park, and the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel was one.

We chose this...

Hilton Garden Inn Twinsburg

Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:28:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author susiee - Our family just recently finished a long road trip. We were heading to a wedding in Elmira, New York, and were bringing the kids. We decided as long as we were taking them on this long drive, we might as well make it a family vacation and stop at...