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White River Junction, VT 05001
Windsor County
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by Brandi Villarin on When it is 17 degrees and your unaccustomed to it, standing in line hurts. I was in line with two friends and had gone there to see a girl. We were not moving anywhere and with a jealous tinge of hypothermia I watched those in the know smooth on in. Fortunately I gave her a call and she came out, said some sweet words to the bouncer, gave him a questionable hug and he lifted the velvet rope. Words only go so far and we still had to pay $20 at 2am. No worries, we are in, she was there, mission accomplished, well kind of. It was packed up and downstairs, filled with an excess of guys wearing scarves despite the sweltering heat, it is the new look. There was nowhere to stand and I couldn't find the girl I came to see. Without a booth we were repeatedly told by one bouncer or another that you were not allowed to stand outside the booths. We had a few drinks and left. Maybe I was a little jaded but the combination of music and crowd did not make it my type of place.
by Dana S. on Ever wish you could eat breakfast next to a stuffed animal with a giant schlong (hmm never spelled schlong before. Maybe it's "shlong"..?)?? Well, now's your chance, kiddo. In addition to the quirky surroundings (read: boobie cream dispenser/pickup truck-turned-breakfast-table/naked George W Bush magnets), the food and the people were delightful. The food: My husband got an Ohio River Turtle omelette, AND meat loaf (who doesn't want meat loaf at 10:30 a.m.), and applewood smoked bacon, and I got a crazy coconut waffle with pineapple, blueberries and strawberry rhubarb. The meatloaf made me want to name my first kid Carman (which works nicely since a boy or a girl could swing it). The turtle omelette... was good.. but I kept thinking about my pet turtle, Gramps, from college... so it was kinda weird. But everything ruled (my andouille sausage was spicy and delish), seriously, and the portions were way generous. The people were my favorite... Just so welcoming and literally made you feel like you could hang out with the whole bunch after you're done eating. I would 100% sit with any of the staff on my loveseat at home and it wouldn't be awkward. But my favorite thing about Carman's -- The whole joint smelled like buttered toast. 'Nuff said.
by Raeann Bartula on Ok, so I got a kick out of the aquarium because I'm a big Finding Nemo fan. My quest was to find the clown fish - which they do have, by the way! I had a good time with my flashbacks to the movie..."Fish are friends, not food" when we went through the tunnel with the fish (and sharks) on the top and sides of you. That was cool. The beluga whales (I wish I could speak whale) were probably the highlight. It was sort of like they were putting on a show because they knew people were watching. I was intrigued when the divers got in the tank with the whales to clean the algae off the glass. The whales kind of ignored the divers at first, then they came closer to get a better look at what the divers were doing. When they got close to the divers, the whales would open their mouths like they were going to bite them. During this time, the crowd was being reassured by the announcer at the exhibit that the whales don't prey on humans. Ahhh, too bad. That would have been a memorable experience. Also too bad was that the penguins were on hiatus. They won't be back until 2010 when the dolphin exhibit opens. Anyway, for my first time at the Georgia Aquarium, it wasn't too bad. There were far too many people there (Saturday after Christmas) for it to be a truly pleasurable experience. But I can say I will return at some point during "off-peak" hours so I can roam through and enjoy at a leisurely pace.
