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Seasons 52 - Altamonte Springs
- Address:
463 E. Altamonte Dr.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701Neighborhood:
Altamonte Springs
- Cuisine:
Contemporary AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
Seasons 52 - Altamonte Springs
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.seasons52.com/
- Phone: 4077671252
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Pouchon Savion
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Entertainment: We feature live entertainment nightly at our piano bar.
A word from Seasons 52 - Altamonte Springs
Seasons 52 is a casually sophisticated fresh grill and wine bar that invites you to discover the sensational flavors of our seasonally inspired menu. At Seasons 52, you'll enjoy a warm, welcoming ambiance with rich mahogany accents, custom built wine cellars, and lush greenery that create an air of casual sophistication. With an award-winning international wine list of over 100 wines, of which 52 or more are available by the glass, we will find the perfect match to complement your menu selection. Our restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily, with extended hours on the weekend. We also feature live entertainment at our piano bar nightly. If you are searching for a place to host your event, look no further. Seasons 52 is the perfect setting for your private or semi-private event. We also feature a Chef's table for smaller groups or more intimate settings. Together we will create the event of the season! For more information, visit our website at www.Seasons52.comContinued
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Seasons 52 - Altamonte Springs reviews from OpenTable diners
357 reviews since May 26, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.5
- Ambiance4.5Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (266)fit for foodies (188)romantic (186)notable wine list (121)good for groups (114)great for lunch (104)neighborhood gem (97)vibrant bar scene (53)hot spot (32)great for brunch (29)late-night find (26)great for outdoor dining (23)scenic view (11)kid-friendly (2)Show More
- Excellent FoodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/20/2014Visited with a party of 6 and all meals were excellent. Slightly disappointing as the salad was served with the meal and only when we asked for it. Other than that slight problem highly recommended.Special Features:
- SOmething for everyoneOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/19/2014Visited for the first time during the Orlando Magical Dining promotion. The offering was especially good for a first-time diner so we could sample some variety from several courses. Everything we tried was tasty and well presented. Our server was friendly yet professional.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lamb not up to pardindinxDined on 9/18/2014This time my lamb was tough and overcooked while the veggies were undercooked. Everyone else had great food.Special Features:
- Vegan-friendlyPlantlovingdinerDined on 9/17/2014This is one of the few restaurants in my area that has a separate menu for those of us trying to maintain plant-based diets. It's a delight to be able to choose from many creative and delicious options, from tacos, to quinoa-fruit salad, to seasonal squashes, and cedar-plank grilled tofu. My non-vegan business associate enjoyed the menu and her choices, too. The front staff was friendly and the wait staff is exceptional--there when you need them, but not at all interfering when you are trying to "talk business." I highly recommend Seasons 52-Altamonte!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Season 52fayeDined on 9/16/2014We had a group of 7 at a round table, great set up. The food always delivers. Drinks are well made. I return here time and time again, a real neighborhood gem.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- we love this placeOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/15/2014best food in this side of town. We've gone here for years. And food still excellent. My 13 year old loves this place too.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great TimeEnzoDined on 9/15/2014We and our guests had a most wonderful dinner and evening. The Season's 52 staff, food and service did it all!Special Features:
- Magical DiningGustaDined on 9/14/2014The restaurant is really nice. They even had a piano player. They had a good selection for the Magical Dining menu. Our server made us feel welcomed and was really professional. We are already planning to go again but this time with our friends and family.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Relaxing Enjoyable EveningFrankVIPDined on 9/12/2014It's been a very long week. S52's bar with a piano seemed like a great ending of the week and a good start on the weekend. The live music helped relax and enhance the atmosphere. Alone or with others, the bar staff are always great. I've always found great comfort and enjoyment with S52 entrees, and the deserts are of course out of this world awesome. Entrees are well balanced with a wide array of flavors. I feel like appetizers and salads could use a little more zing. The bar is spaced out so the booths around you aren't intrusive or loud, and the bar stools are set enough apart there's personal space you seem to miss everywhere else. Highlights were the music and my entree (filet minion), which I highly recommend.Special Features:
- Seasons 52 in Altamonte Springs, FLfayeDined on 9/12/2014I just love this place. The menu changes with the seasons, the food is consistently good and the service is excellent. Took advantage of Magical Dining month, menu was a great value!Special Features:
- Outstanding Orlando Magical diningfoodfanVIPDined on 9/12/2014We ate at Seasons 52 during Orlando Magical Dining promotion. It was a four course meal with more food than we would normally order. For $33. it was an exceptional value. You even get 2 desserts to end the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always FlawlessPeacock502Dined on 9/12/2014Seasons 52 menu is like no other around. We love that they change the menu to fit seasonal food. The service staff is always amazing and professional. We recommend Seasons 52 to everyone that wants a great place for both Lunch and Dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good FoodMaryDined on 9/12/2014The food was good and the atmosphere was fun. We sat in the bar area and enjoyed the piano music.Special Features:
- Nice timellc1020Dined on 9/12/2014We had a very nice time a Seasons 52. Good food, good wine, good service!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Enjoyable experianceStcam62Dined on 9/12/2014The service was excellent. The waiter actually greeted us by name(we had a reservation). My caramelized scallops were some of the best I have ever had.y wife's filet was fork tender and cooked exactly as she requested. We will be back. SOON!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never disappointsDiscerningDinerDined on 9/10/2014Seasons 52, as a Brand is consistently consistent with Service, Great Food (Regional and otherwise) and an Atmosphere that caters to Intimate Dining as well as Corporate Functions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/10/2014The food was wonderful, our server attentive and the mini indulgences are always a big hit.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The best meal I have had in yearsCretinDined on 9/9/2014The entire dining experience was perfect. We went for our 25th Anniversary and everything was fantastic. Highly recommended and do yourself a favor and ask for Lauren.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special for our Special EveningSpecialEveningDined on 9/8/2014Their complimentary champagne for my wife's birthday and a birthday card at the table when we sat down, started the evening off nicely. Everything else - food & service was excellant. We had a wonderful memory for her special occasion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic!HappyDinersDined on 9/6/2014We dined at Seasons 52 through the Orlando Magical Dining expecting good food but small sampling a of the entrees and appetizers. We were happily surprised and quite satisfied with our entire meal. The food was excellent and very timely. We will definitely return soon.Special Features:
- Decent Dining for Hi ClassGoodlookin72Dined on 9/6/2014I had never been here before and was looking forward to it because of the seasonal ingredients. The food was less pricey than other top line "special event" restaurants in Winter Park. But the food was also just a tad lacking compared to Ruth's Chris or Flemings. The service was TOP NOTCH. The mini desserts were awesome and were a nice addition for our anniversary celebration. It was fairly noisy though as there were people celebrating birthdays and other groups. Was not the quiet romantic place I anticipated. I'll be back, but probably not for my anniversary.Special Features:
- drenched in wine and still smilingyumyumsDined on 9/5/2014Dinner was lovely. We went for the magical dinning special. In the past we've had experiences at other restaurants where we are treated a little differently due to the anticipated reduced bill amount. This was not the case at seasons 52. Food was excellent and service exceptional. Unfortunately the waiter accidentally spilled a glass of wine on me. He was very apologetic and helpful in trying to clean up. Manager was very attentive and offered to replace the cost of my clothing. Overall, excellent dinner experience. We will definitely return throughout the year.Special Features:
- Loved the menuOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/5/2014Seasonal choices made us want to order everything!Special Features:
- Always a Wonderful NightTheTribeDined on 9/4/2014The thing that I love about Seasons 52 is that we are never disappointed. It is reliably satisfying every time we go. The food is always freshly cooked and the vegetables so crisp and tasty. We leave feeling as though the food has truly nourished our bodies rather than feeling stuffed full of carbs. The staff are so attentive and friendly. Its by far, my favorite place to eat.Special Features:
- Anniversary Lunch DateGloriaDined on 9/4/2014It was very nice. The food was great. My husband and I were happy to chose this restaurant for our special day.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/3/2014We eat extremely healthy. Usually USDA certified organic, grass fed grass finished beef, pasture raised chicken…no grains or sugars. Seasons is one of the healthiest restaurants we can find. The food is in season and fresh. Our meal was delicious and the service was great! We will continue to come to Seasons.Special Features:
- KatzRfunDined on 9/3/2014It is always a treat to dine at Seasons 52. On this particular night, the noise level was loud and being heard above it was often a challenge. The music from the bar area added to the noise level. Our server, Stephanie was attentive. Overall it was a pleasant occasion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sunday with FriendsmormonDined on 9/1/2014Meet some friends for lunch. Had a great meal while catching up.Special Features:
- First time visitoraussiemomDined on 9/1/2014The salmon was excellent. Atmosphere was comfortable and inviting. Had lunch with friends and we all enjoyed it. We will definitely be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great foodbrifoodieDined on 8/31/2014I am never disappointed when I dine here. I tried the shrimp scampi appetizer for the first time and was amazed!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special OccasionJoeLDined on 8/30/2014Service and food were excellent. The birthday perks- card, flower, chamapgne and dessert- were nice touches.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- unique foodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/30/2014we arrived at 6:25 reservation, we were seated @ 7:20. we completed our dinner and left @10:30, the service was extremely slow and the waitress was difficult to find. the restaurant seems much noisier that usual, it was hard to have a conversation without practically shouting. We dine there often because the food is good but will think twice about bringing guests due to the noise level. respectfully Mrs. WayneSpecial Features:
- Family AffairOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/30/2014Family members arriving from three different directions met here for a long awaited get together. This location is very easy to get to from I-4. The staff took excellent care of us delivering wonderful food and drink as well helping with photos. We all enjoyed our pampered evening!Special Features:
- Magical Dining and Wine FlightsCocoDined on 8/30/2014Marvelous dining experience, as always. It was made even better with the VisitOrlando Magical Dining Month menu at a special price for 3+ courses. We loved the special pricing for the Wine Flights. A beautiful space with great food and superb service. We love this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- serviceclassicserviceDined on 8/29/2014The service was good but hostess not so. We had a reservation at 730 we sat at 805. The small room in back left corner of restaurant was ice cold but the rest of the restaurant perfect temp. Food was outstanding. The server was pretty good except when describing a menu item. Except when she would get lost at the end, then it became flubber like a loss for words, add libbing and doing a bad job. My wife and I both looked down at the menu at the same time, just not to laugh, and this was not one or two times. Also did not know all the ingredients in the restaurant in the desert departmentSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great restaurantTP22Dined on 8/29/2014We had a very enjoyable dinner. The food was outstanding and we had excellent serviceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Exceptional Evening!Cheric222Dined on 8/28/2014The food was beautiful and delicious. Amy was pleasant, attentive, knowledgeable and efficient. She made our night! Even the china was attractive with every plate a different shape to complement the look of the food. We will be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/28/2014Always awesome. You can count on not being disappointed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great find!RenodickDined on 8/28/2014Took my wife here on here birthday. They greeted us with our name - which was impressive. Seated promptly; nice ambience. A bit noisy, though. Entrée dishes are all 475 calories or less! Very nice. The portions were perfect; they didn't overflow the plate so that you left a bunch of food behind because it was too much. You have to see the desert menu presentation - it's worth the trip! We'll go back - next time with friends.Special Features:
- PerfectKathyDined on 8/26/2014Our total experience was perfect. Food, service, and accommodations perfect. Have always enjoyed every meal in this fine restaurant.Special Features:


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The largest single building project in the history of Sioux Falls is getting closer to completion still on schedule and on budget. The new Avera Cancer Institute on the Avera McKennan campus in Sioux Falls broke ground in May of 2008. We got a tour inside the newly enclosed building and a sneak peak of some of the state of the art equipment it will house.
From the outside, the 5 story 217,000 square foot building has definitely taken shape. Inside the soon to be the new Avera Cancer Institute 160 people working right now on the $90 million project are hammering away at the details.
The first floor will house an atrium filled with art, a coffee shop, cafe, yoga room and performance stage. The second floor will have the oncology clinic with 44 infusion suites for patients undergoing chemo that will overlook the atrium. The third floor will accommodate women's health, including a breast health center and a clinic for gynecological oncology plus 13 more infusion suites. The fourth floor will house an outpatient surgery center with 8 operating rooms. This floor is on target to open in July (2010).
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Will Alcoa shine for investors?
The stock looks cheap. But for the company to succeed, the price of aluminum has to recover.
With aluminum giant Alcoa (AA) due to report first-quarter earnings on Monday, investors are stuck trying to figure out whether the stock is a value play or a trap.
This is not an easy question to answer given the state of the aluminum industry, which has been hurt over the past year due to low prices. But that's not to say realizing value is impossible.
When comparing Alcoa's current share price to its historical norms, the stock is cheap. But that only meets one requirement. While management has done a great job of making the best out of a bad situation, it remains unclear when aluminum prices are going to pick up again.
Placing a bet on Alcoa here will require patience. But if the company's recent performance serves as indication, investors will be rewarded. The Street is expecting earnings to arrive flat at 10 cents a share. Meanwhile, revenue is expected to decline slightly to $5.9 billion, down from $6 billion last year.
Ordinarily, this would be a concern. But again, this is not a company-specific fundamental problem. Alcoa has overcome low expectations each of the past couple of quarters, despite an 8% revenue decline in the fourth quarter. The issue is with soft production shipments.
The company still managed to beat Q4 Street estimates. Likewise, profitability improved significantly. Net income arrived at $242 million, or 21 cents a share -- exceeding the net loss of $191 million, or 18 cents a share in the year-ago period.
What's more, gross margin advanced 4% and the company posted a 200% surge in operating income, aided by the sales of the Tapoco Hydroelectric Project facility, which generated a gain of $161 million after taxes.
More than anything else, this type of performance is why the company's management stands out. As I alluded to above, although the aluminum prices may not immediately rebound, the company is still in great hands. In that regard, Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa's CEO said:
"Alcoa hit record profitability in our mid and downstream businesses, and continued to drive efficiency in our upstream businesses in the fourth quarter, all while cutting debt and maintaining our cash position. We overcame volatile metal prices and global economic instability to deliver on our targets for the fourth year in a row. We enter 2013 in a strong position to maximize profitable growth."
Kleinfeld's confidence was manifested in the company's outlook. Alcoa anticipated 7% growth in aluminum demand for 2013. While this was a 1% increase above 2012 guidance, the company also said that China is expected to account for roughly 50% of that growth.
The company's going to need it, especially since analysts have trimmed estimates due to slumping aluminum prices, which have fallen by 10 cents per pound over the past month. However, management has remained positive and Alcoa continues to speak favorably about the automotive and aerospace industries, where companies such as Ford (F) and Boeing (BA) have started to migrate towards using aluminum in their vehicles and jets.
Management has also projected significant improvements in other segments, including gas turbine markets and food packaging. Likewise, there are also plenty of growth opportunities in areas such as appliances, where names such as General Electric (GE) might become a significant consumer of aluminum.
All of this means the company needs more time to execute. For now, the stock looks incredibly cheap. But as I've said before, unless aluminum prices recover, we may be repeating this theme for the next several quarters. Alcoa today has considerable amount of value, but it requires a lot of patience for that value to be realized.
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Budget Camping
If you're looking to save a few pennies on your family vacation this year, you can't do better than to plan a camping trip. First and foremost, the savings on housing is staggering. Where you would pay anywhere from fifty to hundreds of dollars a night for a hotel, campground stays are far more reasonable. Almost as dramatic is the amount you'll save on entertainment. Most campgrounds and RV parks are near gorgeous natural areas where you and your family can play all day for free, or for a minimal admission fee.
Plan Ahead
To get the most bang for your camping buck, plan your trip well in advance. Many campgrounds and RV parks offer reduced rates for weekly or monthly stays, so you can save by planning to stay put in one place for longer. Try to choose a park that's near a place you'd like to explore, such as a scenic mountain range, a great fishing lake, or a new stretch of desert.
You'll also want to scout out your campground options. What other amenities does each park offer? Will you be interested in cable TV hook-ups? Wi-fi internet access? Rainy-day activities for the kids? You'll find RV parks with everything from swimming pools and work-out rooms to fishing ponds and onsite boat launches. Many parks charge for TV and internet hook-ups, but some do not. Do a little homework in advance so you won't be surprised by any costs when you arrive at the park.
Team Up
Most RV parks and campgrounds welcome large groups, and camping with friends or family can be a great way to keep the costs down. Your campground may offer a special group rate if you reserve a certain number of campsites in one booking. This is a great way to plan a family reunion or to get a group of friends together. And it also keeps the workload down! With a large group, you can easily delegate the meals and rotate the duty around, so each family is only responsible for a few meals over the course of a long weekend.
Get into Campfire Cooking
Once you've chosen to take a camping vacation, the second most significant thing you can do to save money is to decide to cook your meals at your campsite. By not going out to eat, you'll dine just as cheaply as you do at home. Most campsites have their own fire pit and grill, which makes campfire cooking easy so long as you remember to bring all of your pots and pans with you. If you prefer, you can invest in a Whisperlite or other gas-fueled backpacking stove that you can set up on the picnic table. Even a small backpacking stove is perfectly capable of cooking meals and hot drinks for two people. If you enjoy fishing, you'll love the feeling of satisfaction you get from catching your own supper!
Invest in Good Gear
Aside from your RV, trailer, or tent, you'll need good recreational gear for your camping trip. A visit to a snowy mountain is a lot more fun if you have all the sleds, skis, and snowshoes you need for a day on the slopes. Plan ahead by doing some off-season shopping. In the summer, look for discounts on cold-weather gear. Late fall is a perfect time to find sales on boating and hiking equipment, when stores are trying to clear out their stock. Garage sales, rummage sales, and used equipment stores are also a great place to go for bargains. While you're shopping, keep an eye out for cooking gear you can use to stock your RV or camping stores.
Camping has a way of making a person appreciate the little things, from a hot and hearty meal to a comfy bed for the night. When you spend your days hiking and boating in the great outdoors, enjoying the spectacles of nature, you don't need money to have a good time. With a little planning and savvy, you'll be amazed at how economical a camping trip can be!
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Tropical HolidaysIf the blustery weather and gray skies of winter have you down, perhaps it's time to consider escaping to the tropics for the holidays. Can't you just picture it? The golden sands, the waving palms, the trees filled with colorful parakeets and songbirds -- all this and more can be yours when you head to the tropics for a winter getaway.
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The Joys of Holiday Camping and RVing
Are you looking for a way to put the magic back into your holiday celebrations? A camping trip might be the answer you're looking for! Camping during the holidays is a great way to get back to the basics, to celebrate nature, and remember all you have to feel grateful for. It's a way for the family to spend quality time together, away from the pull of video games, TV, and cell phones. Most importantly, being outdoors is the perfect way to mark the passing of the seasons, and toast the season or the year to come.
Many RV parks and campgrounds host special holiday events. All over the U.S., you'll find campgrounds that put on special programs for Mother's Day, Father's Day, and July 4th. In fact, Independence Day is one of the biggest camping holidays of the year. If you're thinking about camping during the July 4th weekend, be sure to reserve your campsite well in advance, as they tend to fill up quickly, especially at campgrounds that put on fireworks shows or are near towns with big fireworks displays.
The winter holidays are an especially fun time to go camping. If you're in the northern half of the state, you'll want to check first to make sure that your campground is open year round. If it is, you can look forward to a holiday trip that's full of winter sports like skiing and snowshoeing. Even if there isn't snow in your area, you can still enjoy an invigorating winter hike followed by an evening around the campfire. Be sure to pack and plan for the cold, and bring plenty of treats!
If you're heading to a southern campground for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's, you can enjoy the sunny weather while you check out the local display of lights or join in the campground's potluck Thanksgiving dinner. Nearly all campgrounds that are open for the holidays put on some kind of a special group meal or event.
To make sure your camping holiday is as fabulous as possible, take a little time to brainstorm ways you can adapt your at-home rituals to the camping environment. If you won't have a Christmas tree, can you bring peanut-buttered pinecones, birdseed, and suet to hang on a living evergreen in your campground? Can you re-create your Thanksgiving dinner with dishes made over the campfire or in a Dutch oven? Maybe this will be the year when you hearken back to old-fashioned traditions, like baking apples, roasting nuts, and decorating with paper chains rather than electric lights. You can sing carols over the glow of your lantern, take a hay ride at Thanksgiving, or visit a farm to meet real rabbits and chicks at Easter.
Holiday camping can be a memorable, bonding event for the whole family. You'll always remember the year you climbed Green Mountain at Easter or snowshoed to that waterfall at Thanksgiving. It's spending time together that makes the holidays special, and there's no better way to do that than by getting back to nature.
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Farm Camping
In our hectic, fast-paced world, getting back to nature can mean many things. For you and your family, it may mean spending time in the woods, far from the sounds of highways and cell phones. Or your family outings may have an educational purpose. Maybe you'd like your kids to know where their food comes from and to learn about growing fruits and vegetables. If that's the case, then farm camping is your ticket!
Farm camping is less about where you camp and more about what you do during your days. Whether you camp at a nearby RV park, campground, or right on the farm grounds, what's important is the time you spend exploring the farm during the day. Many family farms are happy to welcome visitors and to show them the ins and outs of the farming life. You and your kids might get to collect eggs from the hen house, watch the cows be milked, and pull fresh carrots from the garden.
If you visit a region that's known for a particular farm product, you can probably find tours that include behind-the-scenes looks at the animals and plants that make the product possible. For instance, you can often meet the dairy cows on cheese or ice cream-producing farms. Farms that specialize in goat cheese or sheep's-milk yogurt may have animals for the kids to pet. And many stables are happy to introduce kids to a friendly horse or two.
A great way to start out your farm camping adventure is by adding one or two discreet activities, to see how your family responds. You might go to a pumpkin patch to pick your Halloween pumpkins, or go berry or apple picking at a u-pick field in the summer. Make a habit of stopping at farmer-owned fruit and vegetable stands and asking how the crops are doing that year—your kids will pick up on your interest and they'll become curious, too. Farmer's markets are also a great place to introduce your kids to vegetables they might not have encountered before. They can see Brussels sprouts still on the stalk, garlic with the stems still attached, and carrots with their feathery green tops.
Festivals that celebrate farm produce are also a great way to have a farm experience during your camping vacation. You might head to the famous Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, to the Tyler Texas Rose Festival, or the Georgia Peach Festival in Byron and Fort Valley. No matter how obscure the fruit or vegetable, you can bank on there being a festival somewhere in the U.S. that celebrates it.
Vineyards are also great places to get in touch with the land. Many vineyards give tours of their fields, allowing you to stand in a field of grape vines and soak in the scents, views, and serenity the farmer feels every day. You might find terrific wildlife viewing at the vineyard—ask if you should watch for hawks, eagles, foxes, or deer. The vineyard you visit might grow a small amount of a side crop like tomatoes, vegetables in a garden, or a specific variety of flowers.
You can also get a taste of the farm life by visiting the state or county fair in the area you're visiting. Whether you're headed to Saint Paul, Minnesota (home of the largest state fair in the country) or are just taking in the local fair in a small county, you'll find plenty of animals and farm products at the fair. Look for 4-H activities and strike up a conversation with the kids. You'll learn all about how they raised their goat or chicken or rabbit, and you'll come away with a deeper understanding of animal husbandry. At some fairs, 4-H volunteers run a small petting zoo, where your kids can touch friendly pigs, geese, goats, and sheep.
No matter what approach you take, you'll be enriched by your contact with farms and farmers. Farms represent the source of life, a place where nature's cycles are played out every day. It's a phenomenal learning-place for kids, and a soothing experience for adults of all ages.
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Experience the Past – Try History Camping
Nothing brings history to life like a visit to the actual place where great events happened. You can't get the scale of the past without standing on the battlefields, seeing the forts, or viewing the endless stretches of prairie that the pioneers had to cross. Maybe you love to visit living-history centers, where people dress and work the way their ancestors did, wearing bonnets and churning cream into butter. Or maybe you like to tour restored homes, so you can see how people lived in the 18th and 19th century. Whatever your historical interest, there's a camping destination that's perfect for you.
If you're curious about Revolutionary War history, you can head to Boston for a tour of Bunker Hill and the famous Old North Church, where Paul Revere saw that crucial message in 1775 – "one if by land, two if by sea" – that signaled the arrival of the British. You could camp near New York's Fort Ticonderoga or head to New Jersey to visit Washington Crossing State Park, where General Washington and the Continental Army landed after their crossing of the Delaware on Christmas Day, 1776. From Valley Forge to the Brandywine Battlefield Park, there's no shortage of Revolutionary War-era destinations in the northeastern corner of the country.
Civil War buffs can explore the sites along the Civil War Discovery Trail, stopping off at battlefields, army camps, and the places where key decisions were made. You could follow Sherman's historic march to the sea or visit Atlanta and replay Scarlett O'Hara's flight from the burning city in Gone with the Wind. More than thirty states, as apart as Minnesota and Louisiana, Maine and California, have Civil War sites to visit.
You may want to visit the home of your favorite American author on your next camping trip. In the east, you can see Edgar Allen Poe's home in Richmond, Virginia or Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts. The Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead in South Dakota is a popular destination. And of course, you can visit the areas featured in these writers' books as well. Take a riverboat cruise along the Mississippi, remembering Huck Finn, or head to Mesa Verde, the setting for Willa Cather's The Professor's House. Every state has its great writer who evoked a true sense of the place in their work.
Perhaps you'd like to follow one of the historic pioneering trails, such as the Lewis and Clark Trail or the Oregon Trail. When Lewis and Clark set out to find a water route to the west coast in 1804-1806, their path took them through some of the most scenic territory in the west. Following their trail will lead you from their starting place in Missouri through Nebraska, the Dakotas, Montana, northern Idaho, and along the Columbia River that separates Oregon and Washington State. Much of this route is dotted with signposts and historic markers that explain important points in their journey. You can learn about their wise guide Sacajawea, President Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase, or Lewis's trusty dog Seaman.
No matter what part of American history you want to explore, you'll find a destination to visit. Goal setting is a great way to plan a camping trip that pleases everyone in the family. You can get all the fun of camping in new and unusual places, with fascinating daytime stops at historical sites along the way.
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Winter Camping
There's nothing more peaceful than standing in the woods during a soft snowfall or watching a white hare hop through the snow near a frozen lake. These are just some of the things you can experience on your next winter camping trip. Whether you're dreaming of a camping trip in the deep snows, the dry winter prairies, or a damp coastal forest, don't let fears about cold weather stop you from getting out into nature this winter. With a few precautions and well-chosen gear, you can have the time of your life, camping in the winter months.
What To Do
Winter camping offers a huge number of outdoor activities. If you have the gear, you might bring your cross-country skis or snow shoes with you and take a trip on a snowy trail. In a hilly area, sleds, inner tubes, and toboggans are a ton of fun. You can bring your ice skates and find a well-frozen pond, do some ice fishing on the lake, or look for wildlife tracks in the snow.
On family vacations, one of the best activities is to build a snow fort or snow tunnel. Bundle yourselves up in snow pants, hats, waterproof gloves, and warm coats and use your hands to dig out a tunnel or build a snow wall for snowball fights. You can build snowmen, make snow angels, or borrow a block form and pack in snow to make your own igloo.
What To Bring
Food and warm drinks are crucial to any winter camping trip. Because of the low temperatures and the high calorie-burn of winter sports like cross-country skiing, it's important that you bring a lot of carbohydrates. Drinking water is very important, even if you don't feel thirsty. To help yourself stay hydrated, try making warm drinks that sound good, like hot cider, warm lemonade, cocoa, and hot soup. (Water mixed with Gatorade or a juice mix won't freeze as quickly as water.) You can keep a hot drink in a thermos and take it with you on any day hikes or trips you take.
For clothing, leave your cotton shirts and socks at home and opt instead for wool, polypropylene, fleece, and gortex. All of these fabrics stay warm when they get wet, and they wick sweat away from your body, helping you stay warm even when you're active. Always wear a hat in cold weather. More than half of your body's heat escapes through your head! And make sure your socks are dry (bring plenty of extra dry socks with you).
Dressing in layers will keep you warmer, since the pockets of air between your clothes warms up and acts as natural insulation. Three layers are usually plenty on top: a long-john layer, fleece or a wool sweater, and a wind-proof jacket.
Staying Warm
While you're in camp, use your insulate sleeping pad as a seat, since this will keep your pants dry and your rear end insulated. If you can, bring an extra sleeping pad that you can dedicate just for sitting. At night, always use a pad underneath your sleeping bag. Two will keep you even warmer! If you fill a water bottle with warm water at night, you can put it in the bottom of your sleeping bag and use it as a hot-water bottle.
Important Note
If someone in your group becomes very cold or lethargic (and especially if their speech becomes thick and slow), they may be on the verge of hypothermia. Stop your activity immediately and set up camp. As quickly as you can, get this person into a sleeping bag and give them a warm drink. If they aren't warming up, put another person in the bag with them, ideally in very few clothes. Hypothermia is extremely dangerous, so be sure you know the signs before you go.
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Snowbirding - Snow Bird Destinations
If you've ever spent a winter in the northeast or northern midwest, you understand the allure of heading south for the winter. The birds do it, so why shouldn't people? That's the attitude of a fun-loving group of retirees from states like Maine, Minnesota, and Michigan, folks who love nothing more than packing up their belongings and hitting the road in search of a little sun and warmth.
This footloose attitude is made possible because of RVs, those homes on wheels that can be tailored to fit the owners' needs and tastes. A couple or small family can live very happily in an RV together with their pets or visiting grand children. Most snowbirds find that they can get most of what they need on the road, from cooking ingredients to rental DVDs and books from the library. And if the weather is good, the great outdoors provides endless hours of entertainment.
Where do snowbirds go when they head south for the winter? That often depends on their starting point. Many northeasterners have long made a habit of frolicking down to Florida in the winter. Midwesterners often favor Texas and the Gulf Coast, while westerners head for southern California and Arizona. Still, the beauty of living on wheels is that any snowbird can go to any destination. Some couples even shift their winter spot every year in order to get to know new parts of the country.
Many snowbirds enjoy the cost-efficiency of staying in one place all winter long. A number of southern RV parks that cater to snowbirds offer special winter rates for campsites that are rented by the month or by the season. Because most of the guests are there for the entire season, these parks have active social scenes with regular activities like potluck suppers and ice cream socials. Some snowbirds make such great friends, they agree to rendez-vous in the same spot again the following year to keep the gang together.
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If you're looking for a great snowbirding spot, take a minute to consider your priorities. Do you like boating or fishing? Are you an avid bird watcher who would love exploring the Rio Grande and Gulf Coast birding trails? Or do you prefer being near a large city? Being close to Mexico can have surprising side benefits beyond the tourism opportunities. At Gold Rock Ranch RV Resort near Yuma, Arizona, you can step across the border into Algodones, Mexico. This is a center for dental and medical offices with a number of discount pharmacies in the four-block square downtown. Every year, large groups of Americans and Canadians flood the Algodones streets finding deals on medications, glasses, and dental work.
The next time you heave a sigh as you think about the coming snows and cold temperatures, consider taking a snowbird trip. If you can rearrange your schedule, you just might find that there's nothing more relaxing than spending the colder months horseback riding in the desert or golfing in the Carolinas. You're sure to make lasting friends as you get to know a new corner of the country.
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Enjoying the Magical Colors of Fall
When the trees burst with gold, orange, and crimson, autumn is in full glory. Nothing is more gorgeous than a hillside full of changing leaves, each one perfect on its own -- while as a group, they create a symphony of color. In your daily life, you may not get to see massive swaths of trees. If that's the case, then this is the perfect time to plan a trip to see the leaves change. This is a great way to celebrate the turning seasons.
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New England is famous for its fall color. With acres of deciduous trees and the early cold snaps that make the foliage pop with color, New England is a perfect place to visit for the leaves. If you can manage a trip to Vermont, New Hampshire, or Pennsylvania this fall, take a drive through the countryside and soak in the atmosphere. You might stop off at a cider stand for some fresh apple cider or crisp fall apples, or visit a small town for a bite of lunch. In Pennsylvania, tour Pennsylvania Dutch country and explore the array of homemade crafts, tasty baked goods, and stunning hand-made quilts.
The rest of the country enjoys a burst of color in the fall, as well. The Great Smoky Mountains blaze with color in the fall, as do many parts of the South. In Colorado, quaking aspens turns golden-yellow, looking dramatic with their white trunks. The Pacific Northwest and Alaska keep their carpet of evergreen trees, but when patches of maples and alders turn yellow and red, it can make a colorful splash.
The Great Lakes region is a terrific place to enjoy fall. As farm fields turn tawny-gold and corn stalks grow heavy with fruit, you'll find blue lakes surrounded by bright yellow and orange leafed trees. This is the time of year when early settlers would go "sugaring," tapping maple trees for their precious sweet syrup.
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There are two perfect ways to enjoy fall color. One is to walk or drive directly through it, admiring the boughs as they curve overhead. Walking a trail that's covered in yellow and red leaves is a special delight. With the smell of wood smoke tinting the air, you'll build up a hearty appetite for a lunch of butternut squash soup or minestroni. Watch for wildlife as you go. You might even see squirrels and chipmunks stashing away nuts for the winter.
After you've taken your walk or drive through the woods, see if you can get up high for a panoramic view. An overlook, vista point, or mountaintop will give you an eagle-eye view of hills and valleys, all rippling with color.
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Demon's Souls (PS3)
Imagine the first day a videogame like Gears of War is released. Around 8 o'clock that Tuesday night, millions of identical, bald space marines trudge the same ground, drop for cover behind the same rusty cars, and Roadie Run down the same scorched hallways. Only they don't trace these steps simultaneously or in the exact same way. They're imperfect echoes. A million parallel universes mostly the same, but different in a very important way. Every button-press or tilt of the analog stick makes it personal, unique. Now imagine if each of these slivers intersected in fuzzy and unpredictable ways.
Demon's Souls is a new kind of MMO -- the minutely multiplayer online game. Rather than toss thousands of players a world so big that most will choose to ignore each other, this inventive reimagining of the classic dungeon crawler lets players haunt each others' nightmares. Adventurers here don't populate the same realm. It's more like their purgatories intersect.
Here's how the story goes:
You die.
It happens quickly. You walk into the first fight. There's a big, fiery beast -- like the Balrog from "The Lord of the Rings" -- and he stomps you into the dirt. In a couple of winks you're awake, but only a shade of your former self. Weakened and torn from the real world, you're doomed to the Nexus -- a place where spirits retrace steps, repeat old battles over and over, and reap the souls of the lost.
If you want to be a jerk about it, call the Nexus a hub world. There are a handful of portals here. Each leads to deadly dungeons -- rotting, dragon-scorched battlements, a haunted prison, spider-infested mines. Every step deeper into these holes is more dangerous than the last. You're expected to croak many times as you forge your way through these perilous places. Each death is a lesson, every expedition a risk.
Reward comes by way of gathered souls -- the only loot you can lose while questing from the Nexus. Souls, torn from your victims or scrounged from the corpses of heroes, act as currency in this netherworld. With the help of a sorceress, you can devour them to improve your stats. A cursed blacksmith can pour the souls into your weapons (along with other items you collect) to make them deadlier. And, of course, the frequent profiteer will trade them for herbs, medicines and other aids.
Souls are valuable. They're everywhere, sure. But they're hard-won, because Demon's Souls is an unforgiving game. One misstep can mean instant death and a smear of blood where your body rejoined the earth. When you're already dead, death can be kind of complicated. You revive in the Nexus with half of the health you had before. And all those valuable souls you collected remain in the dungeon, waiting to be reclaimed. Re-enter and you'll find all the enemies you bested back where they started. Fail your corpse run, and the souls you were hoping to retrieve are permanently lost.
Of course, there are ways to avoid utter tragedy. Souls are best invested in upgrades and healing herbs as soon as possible. And those soul shards found on dead warriors? They aren't lost upon death unless you cash them in for their soul value. It all sounds very complicated, and that's not because it is. It sounds complicated because Demon's Souls is unlike almost any other game you've played.
That's where multiplayer comes in. Because just like you, hundreds (maybe thousands of other adventurers) are covering the same dangerous ground as you. As you creep the game's harrowing hallways, you stumble upon bloodstains that seep over from parallel universes. Examine them and you see echoes of the past -- a spectral recording of that adventurer's death. Players can scrawl hints into the dungeon floor. And under the right circumstances, they can pierce through the dimensional membrane and enter another player's world. They can help or, in the later game, they can harm.
The only sore point in Demon's Souls is purely intentional. It's hard to hook up with friends for co-op dungeon crawling, and it's flat-out difficult to communicate with other players. There's no chat window, no voice chat. Players communicate with generic gestures, expressions and canned responses. After years of voice chat, it's hard to go back. And many players won't. Already some have resorted to partying up separately on Xbox Live to make up for the game's defiantly old-school communication methods and the PlayStation 3's piss-poor excuse for player connectivity.
Of course, the decision to make this kind of chatter difficult is a design decision. Demon's Souls depends on isolation and fear -- sensations that can easily be shattered by a buddy in your headset. But the decision doesn't ruin the Demon's Souls experience. The game's bald-faced indifference to the last five years of multiplayer makes it worth playing.
Imagine the careers of game designers. At the end of their respective crunch times, they deliver their games -- each more similar than different to those of their peers. They've crafted a thousand universes overlapping everywhere but upon the fringes. And then there's Demon's Souls -- an outlier, grazing the other universes only where it counts.
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By Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Every month I put a sign up on the marquee outside my office, touting the joys of parenting.
Sometimes I am proud of myself for my creativity. This month happens to be one of those times. July's motto reads: "Your kids are gifts . enjoy their presence." I wish I had had a chance to drive this mother by my office.
She was knee-deep in water, wading in the Gulf with her two children and their grandmother. She had the 4-year-old by the hand, and the 2-year-old in her arms. The girl was complaining, wanting to go out a little farther so she could swim.
Her exasperated mother was scolding her, declaring that she (the mother) could not go out any farther because she had her clothes on.
"Maybe tomorrow, when I have my bathing suit on, we can go out farther," she assured her. But the girl was not appeased. When was tomorrow, anyway?
As I passed this foursome, I encouraged Mom to go on and get wet. Seize the moment, as it were. But her comeback to me was more disturbing than her refusal to get wet. "We have five long days to go." And all I could think of was, by then, today would be gone.
Now, how do you think those next five days will go for this mother? This apparently was her first day, and she was already bemoaning the duration on this "vacation." If she wasn't going to stop and enjoy the experience with her children, the days would, indeed, be long.
Have you ever taken a handful of your child's favorite candy and proceeded to hold it just out of reach? My guess is you have. We all have, in one way or another.
For example, when we take our children to the toy store to pick out a present for a neighbor's birthday party. Or when we go down the cereal aisle, but bypass all the boxes with cute little cartoon characters on them. And how about when we go in the water, and don't allow swimming?
Sure, kids need to learn that they can't always get what they want. They need to develop frustration tolerance and the ability to delay gratification. However, if we know that the situation might be difficult for our children, why do so many parents act so annoyed and angry when their children react as expected?
Depending upon the age of the child, this could be a very daunting task. Particularly, when parents try to explain their child's tantrums by clarifying, "It's his naptime." To me, this explanation makes the situation even more absurd. Why would anyone put a child in a very tempting situation at naptime, no less? And then chastise the child for wanting what he wants? If it's hard to resist when well-rested, how could sleep deprivation help a child have more self-control?
Scheduling the day around our children's biorhythms makes for a more productive and enjoyable day. And preparing and planning when taking children into difficult and tempting situations can turn a dreaded activity into a more pleasant one.
Discuss with your children ahead of time what the trip to the store, for instance, is for.
Also decide what you will do if tantrums occur, or cooperative behavior is shown. Be sure to praise cooperation and good tolerance, and it's OK to empathize with the feelings of frustration.
However, be careful not to give into the tantrum. You don't want to encourage that behavior. And if your children have difficulty with the experience, you may want to consider scheduling it at a different time.
And if you are wading in a situation where the choice is to have fun and be spontaneous, or stick to the logical path, sometimes, you might just want to get your clothes wet.
Clinical psychologist, Vicki Panaccione, Ph.D., has a specialized practice in Melbourne, working exclusively with children, adolescents and families.
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The perspective of both these books is refreshing, as general books on substance abuse provide little information on women's needs, and most books on women and substance abuse are not research focused.
The first book, Women and Substance Abuse: Gender Transparency, consists of 15 research papers in five sections. Section 1 focuses on HIV risk behaviors and includes useful statistical information about substance abuse among women and HIV infection. The authors make the point that effective intervention programs must understand cultural needs. The chapter by Weeks and associates does the best job of developing recommendations from the research reported. As welcome as the research focus is, the chapters are somewhat laborious to read, although useful information is available in each.
The second section consists of three articles that illustrate the heterogeneity of women drug abusers. Again, the authors state that racial-ethnic factors must be understood if outreach, intervention, education, and treatment services are to be effective. Although women substance abusers as a whole tend to be stigmatized, stigma is expressed in different ways in different cultures. Wechsberg and Cavanaugh's article underscores the heterogeneity of women substance abusers and suggests that no one program or modality will be beneficial to all women.
Section 3 addresses sexually transmitted diseases and violence. Murphy and associates' paper, "Women and Violence: A Different Look," examines women as perpetrators as well as victims of violence. The recommendation that treatment programs need to address the problem of violence by women through skills training is very useful. Three research papers on the physician's role in assessing women, including pregnant women, for substance abuse constitute section 4. The findings reinforce previous reports of underdiagnosis of substance abuse by health care professionals.
In section 5, which examines treatment, Lockwood and associates usefully identify specific changes carried out in a prison-based therapeutic community model to make it more sensitive to and appropriate for women. Studies by Wexler and others and by Stevens and Patton examine the benefits of including children along with their mothers in treatment settings. These articles are helpful, as women often cite children as a barrier to gain access to treatment.
Women and Substance Abuse: Gender Transparency emphasizes several important points for understanding women and substance abuse. First, female substance abusers are a heterogeneous population. Second, they continue to be at great risk for HIV infection despite increased media attention and community education. And finally, different strategies for engaging and retaining women in treatment need to be developed for different groups of women.
The book provides useful data for anyone who works with female substance abusers. However, it could have increased its value by analyzing the implications of the research studies and by developing recommendations for practitioners.
The second book, Women, Drug Use, and HIV Infection, comprises 13 research papers from a multisite project on HIV infection that was sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The editors present an excellent overview of HIV prevalence among women drug users as well as major HIV risk factors for this group. The risk factors are divided into sex-related factors—unprotected sex, multiple sex partners, or sex with high-risk males—and drug-related factors, such as frequency of use and sharing of needles and other equipment. In addition, the authors have expanded the concept of risk to include individual, relational, social, environmental, and cultural factors, thus providing a working model for designing intervention programs for women.
The book is organized in sections on changing specific risk behaviors, descriptions of two intervention programs, contextual variables in women's risk behavior, and gender differences in HIV risk behavior. A final section discusses female prostitution and its impact.
One of the two papers in the behavior-change section indicates that a standardized two-session intervention significantly reduced sex-related and drug-related risk. The second paper describes an enhanced intervention program that also demonstrated positive results, but with the greatest gains for subjects with less risky behaviors.
Singer and associates offer a useful discussion of the relationship between risk perception and risk behaviors. They report findings from studies of other diseases that clients initiate behavior change only after seeing personal, serious risk. In their sample the authors noted a high rate of incongruence between the women's risk factors and their behaviors. The more isolated the women were, the greater the discrepancy was. On a positive note, women who perceived themselves at high risk lowered their risk. It would have been valuable if the authors had presented specific methods to help women personalize their risk.
Two papers address condom use. Fenaughty and associates suggest that to tailor interventions to promote condom use, practitioners must clarify the reasons that condoms are not used, such as fear of retaliation from one's partner, embarrassment, or inability to purchase them. Wood and associates add that a woman's beliefs about condom use constitute a positive or negative factor in enhancing use. Readers gain a greater perspective on the complexity of designing effective interventions to reduce sex-related risks.
In the section on contexual variables, Cattarello and associates note that a one-size-fits-all prevention message will not succeed. The size of the city in which the intervention is planned, the primary drugs used in that city, and women's immediate survival needs must be taken into account. Metsch and others examine the impact that a woman's living situation has on HIV risk.
An especially thought-provoking paper on the relationship between violence and HIV risk-taking behavior is presented by contributors He and colleagues. However, specific prevention methods for such at-risk women are not provided.
The rate of HIV infection among women continues to rise, and prevention methods developed for men are not applicable to most women. Women, Drug Use, and HIV Infection provides useful data and thought-provoking strategies. The authors state clearly that intervention efforts need to be targeted to both sex-related and drug-related risk behaviors.
Because all the chapters are research papers, some readers may find them difficult to read. However, the majority present implications of their findings in the discussion section, offering much food for thought for practitioners. Women, Drug Use, and HIV Infection is a valuable resource for any practitioner working with women.
Dr. Muchowski is vice-president of clinical services for AdCare Hospital of Worcester, Inc., in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Many drivers had complained they didn't feel safe going over the old draw bridge when the span became a four-lane bridge in the 1980s.
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Growe added that VDOT will review the results of its evaluation to determine what actions are necessary.
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