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Dreadlock Hairstyles This is a great video, Elise shows great styles quickly without a lot of chatter.  I also learned about " SpiraLocks" after 20 years of locked hair I've never seen such a cool hair tie.  For all interested this is the link from her video: https://www.etsy.com/shop/spiraLocks Thanks to beautiful Natalie Garrett for allowing me to share her pictures in this blog! Long or short locked hair gives maximum freedom and flexibility. Unless you decide to color that means  chemical  free as well. Top 13 Tips On How To Maintain Dreadlocks Naturally By Yourself You Should Know I don't agree with all that is said in this article however, there some great tips to maintain locked hair.  Like all hair styles regular washing and styling are needed.  It is true that getting your hair to lock is a process the straighter it is the more resistant.  It took a year for my wooly curly hair to lock and stay ...

Zumba Official Zumba Description:  “Get ready to party yourself into shape! This exhilarating, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ will move YOU!” In the twenty years since I left subways and city blocks I've done everything! Lifted weights, attended every fitness class imaginable and the treadmill!! What stuck for the past 8 years is Zumba! In just 60 minutes which feels like a snap of a finger, I Burn 550 Calories, get in just about all my steps for the day and leave happy.  Balance is the key to life we should mix it up but with limited time I'm doing what I enjoy. It is simply fun! Additionally there's a sense of community support. If you follow your instructors on social media you'll find that you're part of a charitable group that is always supporting a worthy cause or have fun events to attend. If you're looking for a fitness option you never know Zumba may work for you! It is simply fun.

Turkey Burger Finally Clean Organic Lunch! My coworker wanted to get a smoothie and mentioned Purely Pressed Juice Bar. I checked out the web site and to my surprise they also had healthy organic lunch options as well! The smoothies looked great, nice ingredient combinations. I did have the most delicious turkey burger ever! It was served with celery sticks and eggplant dip. There were other side options. You can sit and eat I didn't stay. My order was called in and ready when I got there.   Purely Pressed Juice Bar

“"Tacky" "Sloppy" ” New Orleans: Palace Cafe "Tacky" "Sloppy" ”  So the atmosphere is nice & the food was too. Everyone else's was anyway.  My coffee was tasty however it was all over the saucer and down the side of the cup.  The worst was when I returned my burger, it was done perfectly how I DIDN'T order it! It was returned to me on the same old bread by now "mushy". Even if they gave the same  Burger they could   change the bread & have a decent cleaned up presentation. It was their mistake!

“Small, Cozy, GREAT Food & Friendly ” \ Forget "cafe du monde" this is the place to go. Fresh juices, great grits & it's a bakery so it goes without saying the biscuits were pretty darn good!  Nice variety of menu choices.  More locals than tourist, & you pick up your own plates, no worries so worth it! N ew Orleans: Cake Cafe

“Dr. Michael White & Co. Wonderful! ” “Dr. Michael White & Co. Wonderful!”  They were such a treat & pleasure to listen to. "I love you too much to ever leave you girl" is still buzzing around my head 2 wks. later. Wonderful musicians! Jazz Band. This review is only for the band not the food or the service at this location. It was a pleasant & cozy atmosphere, However, I did not dine there. New Orleans: Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

“My Go To” “My Go To”  Inexpensive reliable and always fresh. In and out in 5 minutes and $5 for cheese or pepperoni pizza.   90 percent of the time the pizza is great 95 percent of the time better than the competition. Grew up in Brooklyn I know my pizza it's not NY style but it is good. Southwest Ranches: Little Caesars

“5 out of 7 Days it's my drive thru ” “5 out of 7 Days it's my drive-thru ” Grande White Chocolate Mocha nonfat no whip hot-Starbucks. 95 percent of the time it is perfect and I drive away smiling, ready for the day. Personally, I'm not a fan of the food or pastry at any Starbucks location. Drinks and yogurt are so good. Southwest Ranches: Starbucks

“Awesome, Awesome!” “Awesome, Awesome!”  I can smell clean in to room, the beds are like a cozy nest so comfortable! The architecture is fabulous, no breakfast included but..... Peanut butter and jelly @ 10pm & the best hot chocolate ever is!!! Upscale atmosphere without the fuss. The staff is helpful & friendly. We ate there one day and the food was good. Especially the bread pudding. New Orleans: Le Pavillon Hotel

“"Nice to do" Activity/Transportation” “"Nice to do" Activity/Transportation”  Pretty cool to ride the street car especially if you have little one's.  For adults ride if possible it's a nice way to get around the city. Cheap too, It was around $1.50 so...get your change ready.   It's like being on a bus that feels like a train. The reversible seats are neat. New Orleans: RTA - Streetcars

“Worth The $$$$$” “Worth The $$$$$”  So worth every dime the show was excellent the vocals were fabulous. We booked "last minute" (day of the show). We were concerned about our jj 207 section-not ideal slight blockage of back center stage. However, there is not a bad seat in the house! Do yourself a favor and go. Orlando: La Nouba - Cirque du Soleil

“Giant Roti! ” “Giant Roti! ”  If you have a taste for island food in Orlando go go go!  I had a giant size tasty curry chicken roti that was lunch & left over shared late night snack. Yummy real deal original! We also enjoyed curry chicken & white rice. The current rolls are not bad either. Orlando: Singh's Roti Shop

“Day Trip all by itself!” “Day Trip all by itself!”  Whoooowhooo parking downtown Disney is free!! From movies and dining to bowling or just walking around & shopping, there's also Disney Quest! You can make a day of downtown Disney. The huge Starbucks was our first stop. Orlando: Disney Springs

“Basic, Clean & Breakfast Included” “Basic, Clean & Breakfast Included”  A little pricy for an economy stay. However, breakfast is included, with waffle station, parking & wifi are free.  Everything is clean, new and freshly painted. No frills!  REFUSE ROOM 139 which we had!! Sheer curtains, view of the pool & next to staff quarters with laundry bins as part of our pool view.  Very close to City Walk/Universal, the surrounding after you get off the main International Drive (located Carrier & Canada Dr. not so visually appealing). The hotel property is fine & safe. Orlando: Comfort Suites Downtown

“Burgers are giant” “Burgers are giant”  The burgers are nicely done & large it's giant! Off the beaten path. Go for the burgers, I don't recommend the salads. The atmosphere is super casual take out. There are seats if you want to stay and eat. Pompano Beach: Jack's Old Fashioned Hamburger House

“Wilted Cucumbers!” “Wilted Cucumbers!”  They seated us next to the kitchen door & "clean up station" it was the middle of the day & there were many seats.  We eat a lot of sushi & these had great potential if only the veggies in the rolls were fresher. The presentation was good and the location is very nice. I'll give them one more chance since they get good reviews.  It wasn't terrible just average. Pembroke Pines: Blue Ginger

“Nice, Quite & Unexpected” Nice, Quite & Unexpected, such a great location just walk across the street & you have, shopping, movies, and banking. Even closer is Starbucks and This Is It (southern food). It was just an overnight stay, clean comfortable and no problem. Great, great, great location if you want the option to walk to EVERYTHING!!! East Point: Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport West/Camp Creek Pkwy

“Great Atmosphere” “Great Atmosphere”  The hotel is beautiful. Nice easy going atmosphere. You can even get some music and dancing. I especially loved that it is "part of" the plaza. You can just walk out and the parking lot is across the street and so is the harbor.  In any direction you go you're just steps away form a burger shop, restaurant or coffee shop. Boutiques and art galleries are also close by. Great for travel with kids or business. We had 2 rooms with great views: one of the harbor and the other of the plaza shops with stage area in view so we could hear/see the band when they played. All the rooms will not have this view based on the layout of the building. What I didn't like was the handling of payment, they actually double charged us and made excuses and then refunded one of the charges. (My friend and I did not check in together they held everything on her card and even after long conversation as to how the reservation was handled they no...

“Great Package” “Great Package”  Hotel, shopping and food without getting in the car is a treat! Parking is just across the street and is covered with the room key at check out! Jupiter: Harbourside Place

“Great Way to Spend An Evening” Great way to spend an evening with friends or as a celebration event. Definitely a unique and fun creative time. Price was $45 at our location for the Buda painting. Everyone can bring a little snack item to share or the host can cover snacks/food. That seems to be optional.  Music was provided I do believe.  All the painting supplies, instruction, canvas and aprons are included in the price.  You go home with your beautiful masterpiece.  You all do the same painting but no 2 look the same! This is the one I did, can't wait for another opportunity to host or attend Painting with a twist again. Fort Lauderdale: Painting with a Twist

“Get the feeling of  getting away” “Get the feeling of getting away” It's been many years, however I've gone on the Jungle Queen many times. I'm sure it may have changed a bit. One of the cool things to do downtown Florida. Another great way to spend some family time.  Get away without going too far nice combination of food, land & water. Fort Lauderdale: Jungle Queen Riverboat

"Nice Evening Out” "Nice Evening Out”  Laid back and nice to stroll and pass some weekend hours. Fudge, frozen yogart, dinner (lots of options), dancing, art stores, wearable art. Great family atmosphere you can't go wrong. By the way you'll be just a few minutes from the beach! Fort Lauderdale: Las Olas Boulevard

“Great Atmosphere, Food & Music” Great Atmosphere, Food & Music. We go often the food is good & nice options. The crab soup was perfect. The bands are mostly good kinda 80s 90s. That's probably only on the weekends so check to make sure of the schedule if you're expecting some live entertainment. Of course there's the rest of the Las Olas strip to enjoy from dessert to art stores it's pretty cool. Fort Lauderdale: Mangos

“Great Location ” “Great Location ” The location is awesome you can get out take a walk have breakfast, shopping and access transportation etc. Starbucks in every direction. We were on the 19th floor with a view of the pool and hot tub.  The room was quite clean and the bathroom was small but very comfortable and modern. Beds, full as opposed to queen for double occupancy.  A little compact but nicely laid out and enough room to move freely.  There was a conference & (our reason to be there) the lobby was "grand central station" buzzing, noisy and full of energy.  Great layout for a meeting place. Only complaint is the inconvenience of being sent from one tower to next for luggage storage and having to go to the business office in another area of the hotel for service of print outs.  The place is huge so to provide the basic/common services needed in a central location like the lobby as expected and implied would be a plu...

“Wonderful Views & Fort” “Wonderful Views & Fort”  Even if you have no need to cross the golden gate bridge sure to pause and take in the view including Alcatraz. If possible go on the ferry and get a close up of both. There's a Fort close to the bridge which is really cool to stroll around and take pictures. San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge

“Super Cool Area ” Great  “Super Cool Area ”  area don't miss it.  Lots of restaurants, shopping and specialty stores. Including fudge, Gelato and McDonald's if you must. The "fast outdoor" seafood area is super cool get a fresh seafood fried, steamed or raw and take a stroll and check out the seals. BTW I got my souvenirs across the street lots to choose from. San Francisco: Fisherman's Wharf

“Good Lunch ” “Good Lunch ”  We made reservations for lunch and didn't have to wait. (It was not busy at the time). The service was good, quick and friendly. My son and I spent about $50 for lunch.  I recommend lunch as opposed to dinner unless it's a special occasion. You just get a better value for your money at lunch time.  It's worth it and cool for kids to watch their meal come together before their eyes.  Good lunch and great convenience location wise for those of us west of I75. Miramar: Benihana