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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
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Empty storefronts an eyesore
Original post made on Oct 3, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 3, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Your September 26 column is especially concerning because it highlights the at risk of our quaint downtown main street. Our high rent district needs to be controlled by blocking both big box and the mass market retailers. Incentives and tax breaks to current business owners and property owners along with blocking the mass merchants could preserve the unique flavor of our downtown merchants. I would hope that as a community we can protect what is unique about our downtown and continue to support an entrepreneurial spirit.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Oct 3, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Over the last few years, the Livermore downtown has really taken off, while ours seems to be fading away...
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 3, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Fading away? I am a Main Steet Business owner. Main Street can only be what it is because it is only one street. There is a very interesting push/pull on Main Street because most Pleasanton folks love the small town feel. I have been open since 1999 and I'll tell you first hand that retail traffic downtown during that entire time has been OK at best, but is never "brisk".
Restaurant business has been very good for a time, but feedback from Restaurant owners has told me that those businesses have been suffering for more than a year now. The interesting comments are always from folks that think that business on Main Street is assured simply because you are on Main Street, that is not at all the case.
It seems in fact that being a business on Main Street can actually on many weekends throughout the year be more of a curse . As many as 20 weekends per year (and it seems to grow each year), our Main Street is essentially closed for one reason or another ie... parades, fairs, festivals etc...... Unfortunately while those events are nice for the vendors that line up on the middle of Main Street you'd be surprised that most retail shops are actually ignored (except to use our bathrooms). On top of that regular customers won't/don't come downtown, because there is no parking to be found due to the events.
I have lived in Pleasanton since 1988 and LOVE our downtown, but I must admit as a business owner it would sure be nice to have a couple of "anchor business" that people would come to specifically shop at. It would also be better for business if the PDA, or whomever is responsible would set some limits on how many times Main Street is closed for virtually the entire weekend.
Building owners for the most part are happy because the rents are high and the inventory of available property is still relatively low, even given our current economy. I've simply had to find ways to succeed without much walk in retail traffic. The City of Pleasanton, dosen't really seem to have a plan, or is very interested in changing anything other than to try to keep it like it is (sound familiar)?
If downtown is to change, there needs to be a plan for it to change and everyone working toward that plan. As of today, the only "plan" for Downtown is to keep it like it is.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 3, 2008 at 10:52 pm
I imagine the restaurants are feeling the pinch from the economic downturn. That being said, there's a perception that for the prices Main Street restaurants charge, one would expect some better quality service and food. In most cases, the restaurants there are lacking in this!
What is an anchor business these days? Anchor businesses used to be the mom 'n' pop grocery and general stores of old. Those tend to be economically unfeasible these days due to the large chain grocery stores, which is too bad. Local businesses serving such "staples" tend to be more green. Think "Transit Oriented Development" and you'll understand why. How can we bring these back? People have to make a conscious choice to shop at them and they need to be able to keep their prices competitive. Difficult problem to solve.
a resident of Fairlands Elementary School
on Oct 4, 2008 at 9:50 am
I'll really be interested to see if all of the Med-Spas survive. You would think that stuff like botox and restilyn shots might go down a bit on the priority list. There must be a half dozen of these places on Main Street alone.
Hmmm. now that I think of it, downtown is primarily restaurants, Med Spas and Banks, None of which are retail types of shopping.
Another data point. I don't believe that other than through the use permit process that the city has any say whatsover whom the building owners can rent to as tenants? They can suggest all they want, but whoever is willing to pay the rents being asked for end up being the tennant. Banks not relying on Mortgage business are doing very well, and botox and restilyn are huge business (with huge profit). Maybe it make perfect sense who can afford the downtown rents being charged.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Oct 4, 2008 at 10:03 am
Stacey: you are absolutely 100% right on it -- "People have to make a conscious choice to shop at them". I have lived, and shopped, in Pleasanton for many years. You will find many competitively priced items in those stores, but if the shoppers just browse and then head to WalMart how are the downtown merchants to stay in business? The people in this town like HAVING a beautiful downtown, they just refuse to SUPPORT it. That means putting your money where your mouth is, not just browsing the stores, using their bathrooms, and then looking for the same items cheaper online.
The constant closing of Main Street is just an anoyance to me, I walk everywhere. But you can sure see the difference in the shops. All of the foot traffic is at the booths, only those looking for air conditioning or a bathroom are in the shops. During parades people put out chairs, coolers, etc, blocking the entire sidewalk and even the doors to the shops. No wonder store owners are opposed to closing Main Street.
It is sad to see so many people closing but it is what happens when the local population does not support (that means spend money) the shops. Our lifestyle does not require fancy men's clothing yet I bought more than a few things at Bennie's store. I was a constant purchaser at Domus, for everything from gifts to greeting cards. The Hawaiian store was my source for all things from the islands. Could I buy it cheaper at the ABC store? Of course! After spending well over a thousand dollars for the airfare to get there.
It won't be long until the Pleasanton goes back to being the sleazy little bar town that it once was if the residents of this town do not support their merchants. I guess you will get what you pay for.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 6, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Recently my wife and I went to Livermore to walk their downtown. Was blown away. My wife commented that she thought lots of the people there were from P town. Have lived here since 84 and seems like this city council knows only how to vote against something and say yes to one more bank. Its easy to blame it on Walmart (I know people who can only afford to get certain things there and I am glad they have that option). I blame it more on the lack of stores that would attract buyers. My 3 daughters were raised in P town and now post grad school, the only store downtown where they will spend their money is the book store and Domus when it was there. They prefer the walking mall in Walnut Creek and trust me,much to my dismay, they do spend money there and not in the big anchor stores there Dresses, business clothes from Banana Republic, purses, linen and gifts all from that walking mall seem to be worth the drive to all of them. I must admit, it does have great atmosphere.
a resident of Castlewood Heights
on Oct 7, 2008 at 11:29 am
Interesting comments about Walnut Creek, I agree. The single-minded merchants who rant about keeping "big box" stores out of downtown should note how it works for Walnut Creek or even Los Gatos. When I want a selection of places to shop I always go to Walnut Creek. A shame, since Pleasanton has much more charm. Why can't some larger stores take over the space at Domus or Cattelan's? There is certainly enough space, guess the merchants just want to keep pressure on destination stores to stay away. Too bad, those store draw shoppers. Banks and botox, that will be the final epitaph for downtown Pleasanton.
a resident of Mohr Park
on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Just a thought . . . Maybe, instead of spending so much money, time and effort on local politics, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce should actively work with its members, the Downtown Association, and downtown building owner's to reduce rents to an affordable level. If they didn't have to cover an exorbitant overhead, more diverse, interesting businesses might be drawn to (or have stayed in) Pleasanton, be able to charge reasonable prices, and attract downtown shoppers. Frankly, with all the banks and restaurants, it's just not that interesting anymore to walkabout and shop downtown. Lately, the only time it is interesting is when something is going on that brings in a selection of eclectic booths and requires the closure of Main St.
a resident of Castlewood Heights
on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Good idea about reducing rents. Many buildings are owned by the same people and some of those not only charge exhorbitant rents, they also take a percentage of the gross sales. Talk about greedy. It might also help if the planning commission, or whoever is in charge of regulating the look of things downtown, was less of a hindrance to the store owners. In fact, if we just got rid of the planning commission completely that might solve many of our town problems (see post regarding cell phone towers for more on that). It is well known in this town that you build it first and ask forgiveness later. If the planners were not so impossible to work with people might actually work together for a better town altogether, not just the downtown.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Oct 8, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Walnut Creek and Danville have better walking trails downtown and better parks near downtown (Heather Farms, for instance in Walnut Creek) that draw visitors downtown. I'd keep the Planning Commission and get rid of our Parks Commission for its failure to create a Pleasanton pedestrian friendly downtown like Walnut Creek and Danville.
The Walnut Creek stores downtown, those "destination stores" are those typically found in places like Stoneridge Mall. Walnut Creek does not have a downtown and a mall. Pleasanton has a downtown and a mall. Pleasanton is a small town and you can't put the same chain stores in a mall located within the city limits as well as have a downtown with those same chain stores.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 8, 2008 at 4:29 pm
The City of Livermore hired consultants to come up with a vision of downtown to make it distinctive. Narrowing the street and creating diagonal parking has really helped better the parking situation, along with the two fountains near the flagpole, with the trellises up and down the street framing the scenery. Families are attracted downtown in Livermore because the kids can wade in the fountain. Businesses work with citizens to create a better place. The downtown is not closed down multiple times per year due to events. When it is closed, I don't think it is First Street, but a different street.
The public in Livermore elected a slow-growth city council who said they wanted to fight to revitalize downtown and were not at all supportive of sprawl developments (Pardee Homes Livermore Trails in North Livermore and others) and the slow growth city council led by Kamena put forth a true vision to revitalize Livermore's downtown. They have executed this vision well. They had one council member who was one of the pro-uncontrolled growth people, but she was removed from office. Livermore's elected leaders focused on the core of downtown and created a Livermore downtown plan as their blueprint. Here it is on the Livermore web site Web Link .
On the other hand, in Pleasanton, the public elected a city council who said they wanted to create sprawl developments on the blank land on the outskirts of town (Staples, Oak Grove) or big box developments on the blank land near the outskirts of town (Home Depot) and during the past four years while Livermore downtown has jumped ahead, Pleasanton has fallen behind in its competitiveness in the downtown. The business community (Chamber, not the PDA) seems to relish in fighting with citizens rather than working with them so rather than being allies, they don't work together. The Chamber does not actually support local businesses (i.e., they favored and pushed for the 2nd Home Depot rather than supporting family owned businesses such as Richerts who were against it), the public shops in other towns rather than support local businesses, thus the local businesses are left on their own.
On top of that, Pleasanton has tried to do too many things at one time and hasn't executed any of them well. After 5 minutes of looking around on the Pleasanton web site, there is something there about downtown but nothing has been done for the last six years ---Web Link
So the fault lies not with the government, but with the public (us) in electing these people into office in the first place.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 8, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Your diatribe is soo filled with half truths and inaccuracies, it is difficult to take seriously. Pleasanton has done at least some things very well in my 20 plus years living here. Livermore has been trying forever to be like Pleasanton. There are good qualities to both towns. I don't believe it is a competition. You do have the option to move to Livermore though if you like everything there soo much more.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 8, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Agreed. Since when is 51 homes, an ice rink, and a senior living facility considered "sprawl"?
Pleasanton did hire consultants to make downtown more like it is today. They narrowed Main Street and widened the sidewalks, installed planters, etc.. Stop trying to pretend that your comparison is valid.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Oct 8, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I would also like to mention under "sprawl" that our Mayoral candidate Mr. Brozosky Lives on the very TOP of a ridgeline off of Vineyard Ave. His home is not screened in any way shape or form to "hide it from view". Seems to be ultimately hypocrytical to get yourself a home on a hill, then try to deny others a similar opportunity. I don't begrudge Steve for wanting to live "with a view", but lets cut the "mega mansion" hype over these 51 homesites.
IMHO it will be some time for the overall economy to improve for anyone to pay the price they'll likely need to in order to purchase one of those lots. That's not even talking about building with the requirments already set forth. I would bet the houses in Oak Grove end up averaging 5,000 to 6,000 Sq. Ft. not the 12,000 plus that the vocal minority continues to claim.
a resident of Birdland
on Oct 8, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I want to see more vitality downtown in Pleasanton with actual businesses that you can buy something of value. I say banish the banks off Main Street and onto side streets. Along with that, banish the service oriented businesses like the realtors and such to the side streets.
I also would like to see actual parks with walking, yes walking, trails in EBRPD and no more truck roads in EBRPD. 85% of the trails in EBRPD are actually truck roads, and they aren't managing them very well, and there is no way I am going to support the WW tax, in spite of getting glossy literature in the form of an EBRPD book my mailbox which must have cost at least $20 to print.
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a resident of Country Fair
on Oct 9, 2008 at 8:43 am
The turnover of businesses has not been that high of a percentage of the overall businesses downtown. Koln Hardware while wonderful and historic, ultimately failed because we the residents of Pleasanton didn't shop there.
Ask any of the restaurant owners on Main Street and they'll tell you business is down drastically, meaning people aren't eating out as much.
If your looking for Main Street to become Walnut Creek or similar, your trying to put a square peg in a round hole. Main Streets identity is pretty much defined as Restaurant's, Banks, Med Spa's and a few specialty retailers. One of the larger retail spaces on Main Street is The Wine Steward, and other than the holiday season, you can walk in at almost any hour with the store mostly empty, able to get great 1 on 1 service. It was similar most of the time at Domus.
Unless there is a drastic new plan to expand downtown beyond Main Street to several blocks around Main, it is what it is. There would need to be a plan (with funding), to accomplish this and I simply don't see it as important enough for any momentum to get behind such a plan.
I just don't think Pleasanton residents think about shopping downtown. It is the first place though that you take visiting guests to show them how "cool" Main Street is.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I can see by reading all the posts that the downtown vitality is an issue. I moved to Pleasanton over a year ago and I hate to see closures there. I agree with many postings that downtown can not survive on restaurants, med spas, and banks. I couldn't believe they have another bank going in! What idiot thought this was a good idea? Yes - banks and realtors should be shuttled to the side streets. As for restaurants, I can't believe there isn't a decent Indian one (no I'm not Indian but I love the food). We need a little more variety in the restaurants. AND we need at least one more decent coffee house as Tully's is NOT that great (slow service and quality issues). I also agree that there needs to be some limits on street closures. However, if we had more variety of shops, people would enter them even if the street was closed. Someone needs to do a study of the area demographics and figure out which shops would draw people in to actually purchase (not just window shop). If we figure this out and "sprinkle" a few of these stores into downtown, then mix it up with unique window shopping stuff, we might help boost the area.
a resident of Country Fair
on Oct 14, 2008 at 12:45 pm
There was as recently as a year ago an Indian Restaurant on Main. It was opened by the same family that runs the very successful Sansar www.sansarindiancuisine.com on 1st Street in Livermore.
For some reason it never gained any momentum on Main Street and was sold to new owners who kept it the same. It has since gone out of buinsess and was replaced by a Chinese place I think.
To address your other point The "idiot" who thought of adding the additional bank was the building owner himself (sorry his name escapes me). Turns out a bank is the only business in this economy willing to pay $4.00 plus per square foot for the space on Main Street.
Most buildings on Main Street are owned by long time Pleasanton residents. I don't think the City has the power to tell them who they can or can't rent their space to. The only thing the City could do would be to develop a retail only ordinance, but the building owners are seemingly strong enough and have enough justification to not have this occur.
The is absolutely NO PLAN from the City, to come up with a roadmap or plan for the downtown from a "big picture" perspective. They simply continue to let free enterprise run its course. It would seem to be beyond their control, unless the City went in and purchased a bulk of the buildings.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Oct 14, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Dear Vitality - thanks for the history and information...I think it's a shame the Indian restaurant went out of business. I also think it's a shame the building owners have all the say about how downtown looks. I guess the only thing to do is sit around and wait for people to slowly stop coming to downtown before the owners get together and come up with a consolidated, smart plan.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 15, 2008 at 8:04 am
So many ideas but so much inacuracy. Just to comment on a few things:
The city and the PDA do not control who rents what space. The owners do because the merchants and owners have resisted any ordinance requiring "first floor Main St retail". It works in Los Gatos, it would work here. Our buildings are primarily owned by a few longtime residents. The old boy's network if you will. They set the rents, they call the shots.
What "idiot" rented to a bank at $4.00 per square foot? Bud Cornett, the person who bought the Koln's building, kicked out the hardware store and remained closed for 3 plus years. That store did not fail due to lack of support, the lease was cancelled with only minimal notice. The hardware store owner did not even have time to sell all of his merchandise.
Another coffee shop? We had one at the other end of Main Street. Closed for lack of business.
Banish the banks says they want to see "actual businesses that you can buy something of value". We had everything from a kid's clothing store to a toy store to cookware shops, a candy store, numerous clothing stores, maternity store, bridal shop, lingerie store, second hand stores, doggie stores, flower shop, bike shops, art galleries, jewelry stores, photo studio, book store, antique store, home furnishing/accessories stores, Hawaiian store, and an outdoor fountain store. What more do you want ?!? Many of these stores are still hanging on, barely. Do you shop there? What should Pleasanton add that might spark your interest? How about some ideas not just a litany of "how the downtown has failed me"?
People are afraid of "big box" stores without reason. First, there is no building large enough for a WalMart or Costco on Main Street. Many of the national stores in Walnut Creek or Los Gatos would draw people to Pleasanton. Until the building owners decide to seek these tenants or the town develops a retail only ordinance for Main Street we can all sit back and watch our street disintegrate. Or we can open our wallets and spend a little money here, maybe we can save some of the merchants.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 15, 2008 at 9:00 am
I always try to give my business to downtown but it makes me uncomfortable that the Chamber, which is comprised or local businesses, endorses candidates.
Businesses should remain neutral publicly.
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Oct 15, 2008 at 9:26 am
I always read comments from people wanting destination shopping downtown. Of all of the variety listed by patron above, he/she fails to mention one of the "jewels" of downtown in The Wine Steward. The store opened in 1999 (with a beautiful restoration of the old Roxy Theater), and has an unbelievable selection of wines from Livermore, California, and around the world with no peer from a competive standpoint that offers the level of service they do. Yet they seem to exist almost unnoticed. I realize its easy to pick up a bottle of wine at Safeway or BevMo, but if you ask a question and know anything about wine yourself you are most likely to get a blank stare. In addition the prices are very competitive. For anyone who hasn't had the pleasure I'd like to recommend you take a trip in and meet Jim, Steve, Kent and the rest of the rest of the gang. I can almost guarantee you will then make the effort to shop there often.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 15, 2008 at 9:29 am
I could not agree more with Save our Downtown about Chamber endorsements. Particularly when I disagree with their recommendations! FYI, most small businesses are not chamber members as the chamber has little, if anything, of value to offer them. They promote the large businesses doing nothing for the small ones.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 15, 2008 at 9:35 am
Save our Downtown,
The reason the Chamber endorses candidates is to try to have administration that is supportive and helpful to business. Its amazing when you talk to candidates how little they really know about how businesses are really doing, nor do they understand the challenges. Most comments on this particular topic are in regard to the city doing something to improve downtown. Yet the city is not in a position to understand the real challenges that businesses are facing. I have owned a downtown business for 9 years now, and not once has any member of the city council, mayor, or planning commision ever tried to contact me for feedback.
Patron posted above that merchants and owners have resisted a retail only ordinace. I can guarantee you the merchants do not resist this at all. The building owners seem to be the only interface the city is interested in hearing from. As I've said, no one from the city (other than the PDA), has ever asked for business owner feedback directly.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 15, 2008 at 9:40 am
The Chamber endorsements come from its BAC/PAC Business Action Committee, Political Action Committee. Members include President Otis Nostrand (owner of The Hopyard), Vic Maletesta (owner of Vics All Star Kitchen, and Joe Sasek (owner of The Wine Steward), so your comment about small business not being represented in clearly inaccurate.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 15, 2008 at 9:57 am
It would be cool if the old Roxy were converted back into a movie theater, a cozy specialized one that showed old cult and classic prints and served wine and maybe small plates (over 21 only but could have special teen nights sans alcohol). I went to a similar theater in Portland once. It was neat.
The problem with most restaurants downtown is their poor service and/or food for the prices. If I'm going to pay $20 for a plate I'd like at least the food to not be bland and the waiter to offer to take our order for drinks instead of us having to pull teeth. It was embarrassing because we had a friend visiting from the East Coast. The next night we ended up making steak from Trader Joe's and redeemed ourselves.
I don't know much about the coffee shop downtown that went out of business but I never understood why, if it was supposed to be a "bistro", there was not bistro service.
a resident of Castlewood
on Oct 15, 2008 at 10:09 am
The coffee shop that went out of business was Coffee Roasters, at the other end of Main Street. Tully's is for harley riders, they can have it.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 15, 2008 at 10:42 am
I'm referring to Coffee Beans n Things (I think that was the name). It was across the street from Tully's.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Oct 15, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Yeah - it was Coffee Beans...I went there a lot (cause I hated Tully's). I hate to say this but if they had a Starbucks I'd be there everyday. One poster went through a litany of stores that have been downtown that no one shopped in. Then the poster asked what shops would people actually shop in. Good question, here's my response:
-Whole Foods (impractical because of it's size - but hey! I'd go there).
-Thrift Store - I haven't seen the second hand store refered to above
-"Green Products" specialty store
-Indian restaurant
-Vegetarian restaurant
-any gathering place which would stay open until 11 pm for reading, coffee, folk musicians, etc. It would be nice to foster a sense of community at night also.
I have to admit I like sitting outside during the day to people-watch and read but the loud Harley's are SO annoying.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 18, 2008 at 5:43 am
Well, it appears storefronts AND banks will be empty according to the story printed by the Pleasanton Weekly this week. Check out the Web Link.
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Many producers are starting to look into "Freeze Insurance." The graphic below simply shows various types of coverages growers can now take against key weather events that can ultimately limit corn yields. There are also coverages now available that can cover specific time frames, i.e. a $100,000 of freeze insurance in Northern Iowa through late-Sept for under $20,000. From how I understand it, pay-offs are based on temps... so if it falls to 30 degrees you get paid a certain amount, a drop to 29 degrees you get paid even more, and so on. There are also similar short-term policies available for "rain" and "heat" during desired time frames as well. Meaning if you know your crop is going to pollinate during a certain period and are concerned about the heat and or lack of rainfall you can insure just that period of time. Bottom-line, there are some very cool things happening in the insurance world that can help todays producer better mitigate his risk besides the standard policies and traditional on-the-board hedging. Be sure and talk with your local insurance agent about what type of "Freeze Coverage" they are offering right now. If they have nothing available you might want to call our office so we can point you in the right direction (816) 322-5300. I have some guys that are offering some good rates and coverage if it is something you are interested in.
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Maggie Shayne was born and raised in a rural area near Syracuse, New York. Even as a child, Shayne liked to tell stories and rewrite the endings of some she had read, as well as those of the horror movies she loved to watch. Her first attempt at a novel did not come until she was older, when she wove a story in her head while trying to comfort a sick baby. Because she had been in the mood to read a romance novel that day, the story she envisioned was also a romance. Within days, she had transferred her story to paper, writing longhand on a yellow pad. Realizing that if she ever planned to be a published writer she would need a typewriter, Shayne took a job watching a neighbor's horses so that she could earn the money to buy her first typewriter. She soon finished three manuscripts, which she was unable to sell. Her fortunes changed when Harlequin launched their Shadows line. Shayne sent a query letter to let them know that: "I'm just jumping up and down; so happy that you have created a line especially for me!" Although the editor rejected her first book, Shayne's enthusiasm impressed her enough that she asked to see more novels, and purchased the second. That novel became the first of Shayne's Wings in the Night series, which was so popular that Silhouette asked Shayne to continue writing the series even after the Shadows line was closed.


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On March 23, 1972, the Siesta Village Association met at Palmer Bank.
On the agenda: noise complaints and parking.
A little more than 40 years later, a descendent of that merchants group, the Siesta Key Village Association, discussed the same issues during a meeting north of the bank — which is now a Bank of America — at the Daiquiri Deck (formerly Anna's Deli.)
Much has changed in the years between the two meetings of island business owners, but the problems unique to the Village in the early 1970s remain today; population growth and the island's popularity as a tourism destination has amplified those issues.
Other topics from that 1972 Village Association meeting were:
• The alcoholic beverage law
• Youth street gatherings
• Littering and trash on Ocean Boulevard (and its 35 mph speed limit)
• Pedestrian safety on Ocean Boulevard
• Unleashed dogs
• Hitchhiking
"There will always be complaints," County Commissioner Nora Patterson said during a Dec. 5 phone interview. "You can't run an urbanized area without complaints."
Some topics on the agenda of the most recent Village Association meeting, which took place Dec. 4, were:
• Beach Access 7 parking
• Trolley grants
• County-funded Village maintenance
• Village crosswalk safety
• Unleashed dogs
• Hitchhiking
In 1972, restaurants and retail shops peddling shells and trinkets, such as Ocean Potpourri, took risks to open their doors on a barrier island that didn't even have a full-time Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputy on patrol.
Condominium developers built on the speculation that the Village would thrive, and in 1972, a building boom led to construction of Terrace East, the 7-Eleven and the small Spanish-themed shopping center called El Prado, among other condos, single-family homes and shops.
The year marked the first Siesta Fiesta celebration, which showcased island artisans, and the '70s construction set in motion a 40-year shift in commercial activity to trend toward bars and restaurants.
"There were not bands in the Village and there were fewer restaurants," said Patterson, a longtime Siesta resident. "Most late-night complaints, I believe, were from one lone guitarist."
Patterson wasn't on the receiving end of complaints then, and they weren't lodged via email, as they come to her today as the County Commission's representative of the island.
The types of businesses that operated in the Village varied widely compared with today.
Rich Stover and Rick Golden opened Dart Paraphernalia Inc. in the mid-1970s, betting on a national dart-throwing trend.
The young long-haired men sporting mustaches and tight-collared shirts assured readers of a 1975 article of the Pelican Press that the phrase "nice darts" would become a common bar greeting.
It didn't, and the pair soon closed the shop.
The Sea Pedlar (the Old English spelling of peddler) sold furniture; the Siesta Village Texaco peddled gasoline; and the Village had it's own "Joe the Plumber," in Joe's Plumbing Co., which was located where Bonjour French Café now sits.
In the 1970s, island residents could hit their preferred watering hole, Siesta Bar or the Beach Club, the latter of which is still a Village fixture.
The Beach Club, which in the 1970s was touted as a lounge and cocktail bar, now hosts rocks bands and DJs and is regularly packed with youth on the weekends. The move toward a party-like atmosphere in the Village seems to have started with the entrance of Daiquiri Deck in the 1990s, Patterson said.
The political clout of Village merchants has also endured the last four decades.
It's apparent in the current Village Association board members' involvement in the $21.5 million Siesta Key public beach improvements and influence over the Village maintenance contract.
A little less than 40 years ago, merchants lobbied for, and received, a full-time deputy patrol for the island.
Today the Sheriff's Office maintains two offices on Siesta. It received more than five noise disturbance calls in November. Although the number of noise complaints received on the island has certainly increased since the '70s, the type of complaint remains the same — music, presumably coming from a Village establishment.


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Whenever I need to feel like a luxurious lady, I take a stroll through Neiman Marcus. Joke all you like about the stratospheric prices at "Needless Markup," but you've got to admit, it's a great place to window-shop. (It also helps that the store doesn't take most credit cards, so I'm safely out of temptation's reach!)
The Dallas-based retailer is celebrating its centennial this year, and it's whipped up plenty of beauty exclusives for the occasion. And guess what, they're all being sold at 1907 prices! Just kidding. The most affordable item is this $36 Nars highlighting duo, which packages Albatross highlighter with Torrid blush. It's a pretty duo, but I had more fun browsing the over-the-top luxury items—all $5,449 worth!
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My dream item is this Bobbi Brown brush kit ($650). It features 10 handcrafted brushes with 24k gold accents, tucked in a sumptuous leather box. There's also a travel pouch, but honestly, these brushes are so pretty that I'd just want to admire them in the privacy of my home.
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RICHMOND, Va. – The first Rivals.com Junior Day held in the state of Virginia brought together a collection of talented players from the Dominion State as well as from Maryland, Washington, D.C. and North Carolina to Highland Springs High School. More than 100 players made their way to the event to learn more about the recruiting process.
While national recruits like defensive tackle Marvin Austin and Arrelious Benn highlighted the event, some new names emerged as well, players who will certainly garner looks from college recruiters on the East Coast and elsewhere.
Austin and Benn, from Coolidge and Dunbar respectively in Washington, D.C., certainly looked the part of five star players. Austin, who checked in at 6-foot-3 ¼ has clearly been working hard in the weight room and on the track in preparation for combines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Arguably the nation's top defensive tackle, Austin has offers from more than 30 schools with Notre Dame, Southern Cal, Maryland and a few others looking good early. Austin has clearly gained at least an inch in height since we saw him last.
Benn shot up a bit in height, measuring 6-foot-2 and he's even more rock solid than ever while carrying 210 pounds. His heavily muscled frame, leaner and longer than ever before, gives him the big receiver look coveted by colleges. He'll do his work this year at the NIKE Camp in State College, Pa. and plans on emerging as the nation's top wideout. Notre Dame and Southern Cal seem to be two schools out in front of the rest at this point.
Highland Springs was nice enough to allow Rivals.com to use their facilities and they also boast two of the best players in the state of Virginia. Cornerbacks C.J. Fleming and Chris Hill are both shutdown cornerbacks who are attracting recruiting interest daily. Fleming, who measured 5-foot-10 1/2, has nearly double digit offers, the latest coming from Georgia. Hill, who checked in at 5-foot-11, also has a full mailbox daily with interest early offers from Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, NC State and Maryland.
Rivals100 linebacker J'Courtney Williams from Christchurh (Va.) Christchurch School made an appearance and his frame and athletic build show why college coaches are fighting over him. Williams measured 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds and has long arms. He has a handful of offers, the latest coming from North Carolina.
Other top players in attendance included offensive lineman Lamar Milstead and running back Dwan Thornton. Milstead is a huge lineman at 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds and has been working against Austin for the last two years. He has offers from Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Auburn, Georgia and others. Thornton, also from Coolidge, may be shorter than traditional backs at 5-foot-7 but has thick legs and carries 166 pounds well. He has an early offer from Kent State.
D.J. Thomas from Ashland (Va.) Patrick Henry was also in attendance and is one of the state's top athletes. His future is at cornerback and on special teams with his 5-foot-9 ½, 170-pound size and he's already received his first offer from Virginia Tech. Safety prospect Davon Morgan, from Varina in Richmond, has offers from Michigan and Virginia Tech early and looks the part at 6-foot-0 and 188 solid pounds.
Washington (D.C.) Dunbar athlete Nathan Bussey checked in at a solid 200 pounds on his 6-foot-2 frame and has early offers from Kent State and Illinois with South Carolina close to offering as well. Bussey would prefer to play quarterback in college and certainly has the size.
Defensive end Anthony Mihota from Fredericksburg (Va.) Massaponax has a long frame at 6-foot-6 ½ and 255 pounds and could grow into an offensive tackle on the other side of the ball. Marshall has offered him early.
Two players from Fort Washington (Md.) Friendly impressed physically as well. Defensive end Lawrence Brewer stood 6-foot-5 and weighed in at 251 pounds and is receiving interested from Virginia, Louisville and Kansas State amongst others. Tight end Ricky Jenkins has one of the biggest set of hands we've seen in recent years and a 6-foot-3, 216-pound athletic frame as well. UConn and some MAC schools are showing interest early, but that will increase quickly.
Germantown (Md.) Seneca Valley defensive tackle Donald Langley has an early offer from Temple and interest from Maryland, Tennessee, Penn State and others due to his 6-foot-2, 267-pound frame. Surrattsvile, Md. Athlete Andre Johnson is a sleeper to keep an eye on. At 5-foot-10 ½ and a strong 192 pounds, he could play wide receiver, running back or defensive back in college.
The future of the area was also well represented as some top underclassmen made appearances. Varina High School athlete Justin Thorpe, who could be a wide receiver, running back or quarterback gave us a look ahead to 2008 with his impressive 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. Other 2008 prospects to remember include a duo from Stonewall Jackson High School in Virginia, running back John Carter (5-foot-8, 196 pounds) and linebacker Ryan Williams (5-foot-10 ¼), both of whom are still growing. Surrattsville, Md. running back Davin Meggett, the son of former NFL star Dave Meggett will also be one to watch in 2008. And proof that it's never too early to scout, 2009 quarterback prospect Kevin Newsome from Chesapeake (Va.) Western Branch is already 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds.
Special thanks to our featured speaker Scott Burton, the head coach at Highland Springs, for his detailed talk on academics and on what to expect during the recruiting process. Thanks also goes out to 2006 top recruits Jarrell Miller and Brandon Minor for taking questions from the crowd and to local trainers Shane Sykes and Myron Flowers for their tips on conditioning and training.


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Friday, May 11, 2012 - Honza and Pavel - FULL CONTACT
Honza and Pavel - FULL CONTACT
Honza Forst and Pavel Smidl are two great looking guys and I was very keen to see them in action, together. They start off by kissing each other, as they sit on the sofa in just their undies. Then Pavel starts kissing Honza's chest. Soon he has his hand on Honza's solid cock, pulling it out of his undies. Kiss the chest again he begins to work his way down to that big fat cock. Then he begins to suck it, his lips closed tight around the head. Honza gets onto his knees and thrusts his cock out, so that Pavel can lean over and suck it. Honza begins to fuck Pavel's face with that rock hard cock, shoving it in and out of his mouth. Pavel is hard too and his cock needs some attention. So Honza lays on the sofa and Pavel climbs over his and shoves his dick in the open mouth. Honza sucks on that cock while wanking himself and then he begins to lick Pavel's balls too. Pavel then shoves his cock back into Honza's waiting mouth and fucks his face before turning around and sitting his hairy hole on that tongue. Honza works his tongue over that hole and soon wants more, so Pavel lays on the sofa, legs in the air and takes a finger in that ass. Honza's finger goes in nice and deep and he works it in and out, spitting on it to lube it up. Pavel loves the feeling and moans as he is finger fucked, wanting more and more. He knows what is coming as Honza rubs his throbbing cock over that hole and then shoves it deep inside, stretching that ass nice and wide. He fucks Pavel's hot, hairy hole as deep as he can, really working that hole. Pavel enjoys every moment of it and, when Honza pulls out, spreads his cheeks to show his stretched hole. Honza climb on againa and rides Pavel's ass, pounding that hole as hard as he can. Then, again, Pavel spreads his cheeks and shows us his open hole. But he still wants more, and Honza obliges, fucking him as hard and deep as he can. Pavel's hole is nice and open now, and as he spreads his cheeks we can see just how wide Honza has made it. One last position sees Pavel taking it real good and wanking his cock. Soon he needs to cum and quickly moves to dump his load over Honza. Honza takes the spent cock in his mouth to clean it up. Then he shoots his load too, all over Pavel's face. Pavel then sucks on that big dick, to drain it completely. Then he stands up, fully satisfied, and leaves.
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It's not that warm outside, but combined with the humidity, it's not very pleasant in Prague today. I'm sure those reading these words on the other side of the Pond in the States, can understand what high temperatures and humidity will produce.
Today, I'll call your attention to my third Sneak Peek of our May Wank Party over on the Blog.
What a great scene to start the newsletter, Honza Forst and Pavel Smidl, two very good looking guys. They are followed by Jirka Valchar's Erotic Video, then Jan Mikulec's session stills and finally Andrej Protasiewicz's session stills.
We also have three good guys in castings today, Justin Barlik, Egon Studlar and Tomas Kurek. Each of the guys looks very good but I go for Tomas.
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Getting in on the Oscars act
Australian actors are making their mark during awards season, writes Garry Maddox.
Having won a best picture Academy Award for The Last Emperor 25 years ago, Jeremy Thomas could be excused for being blase about this year's nominations during his holiday on Sydney's northern beaches.
But like the rest of the movie world, the English producer logged onto the Oscars website at the appointed time - 12.30am eight days ago - and learnt good news. His latest movie, the Norwegian adventure Kon-Tiki, was nominated for best foreign-language film.
After a few hours sleep, Thomas woke to 150 congratulatory emails from colleagues and friends.
While this week's Golden Globes were a glitzy event and a career highlight for actor Hugh Jackman when he won for Les Miserables, the Oscars remain very much the main game in Hollywood's awards season.
And again they demonstrate this year how significant Australian actors have become in the movie business.
It is not just the trio who join hair and make-up artist Rick Findlater as the country's nominees this year - Jackman, Jacki Weaver and Naomi Watts. Three of the nine movies nominated for best picture feature Australian talent: Jackman as Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe as Javert in Les Miserables; Weaver as the mother of a troubled teacher in the poignant comedy Silver Linings Playbook; and Jason Clarke as a CIA officer and Joel Edgerton, his brother Nash, and Callan Mulvey as members of the Navy Seal team who kill Osama bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty, which was strikingly shot by Australian cinematographer Greig Fraser.
John Jarratt - Quentin Tarantino's favourite Australian actor - has a small role in the director's Django Unchained, which is also up for best picture.
To put that in perspective: when Geoffrey Rush won his Oscar for Shine in 1996, only two Australians had been nominated previously for acting Oscars - Judy Davis (in 1984 and 1992) and Peter Finch (1976).
But in 13 of the past 15 years, Australian actors have been nominated 22 times for four wins so far. Jackman is the best chance this year, though Daniel Day-Lewis is warm favourite for Lincoln.
Or to put it another way: you would struggle to find Australian actors in the top 10 movies at the worldwide box office 20 years ago. Now they feature in six of the 10 highest-grossing movies: Sam Worthington in Avatar, Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and others in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Ben Mendelsohn in The Dark Knight Rises and Geoffrey Rush in two Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Jeremy Thomas, whose movies include Crash, Sexy Beast and Rabbit-Proof Fence, believes Australian actors have a ''charm and this open face'' which helps them succeed in Hollywood.
''There's an enormous amount of acting talent,'' he says. ''And directing talent? Full of it, in all areas, like art-house and Andrew Dominik in specialised films to mainstream filmmakers and unique filmmakers like Peter Weir and Phillip Noyce. And I've left out 20 others including the new breed like David Michod.
''Somebody in government decided, hey, we can really make something special for Australia out of the movie business. They decided to unleash a lot of money and now Australia has to be considered a world-class player alongside the UK, US, France and Italy.''
Thomas believes so many Australian actors make it because of the cultural similarities, language and, in the case of the males, a natural masculinity that comes from growing up outdoors with a good diet.
''Men who live in a cold place and grow up with an unhealthy diet without the beach, it's a different idea of the body,'' he says.
Findlater, the Oscar-nominated hair and make-up artist, believes the country's actors succeed so often because they are open to collaboration.
''Australian actors listen,''
he says. ''They absorb information.''
He believes many American actors are more concerned about ensuring they are recognisable on screen rather than appearing in character.
Hollywood-based Noyce (Newsfront, Patriot Games, Rabbit-Proof Fence) says Australian actors get extensive training in theatre, TV, film and drama school. But he agrees that character comes into it.
''The greatest thing Hollywood likes about Australian actors is that Oz men are 200 per cent male and Oz women are, in comparison to Americans, level-headed and self-assured,'' he says.
Garry Maddox is a Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald.
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" Brand: Clinique / Type: Mascara / Suitable for: Eye / Skin type: All skin types "
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This is one of my make up bag must haves and I'm a sucker for trying new mascara's as I just want to try them all. I was a bit unsure what this one was going to be like as I've never used a mascara with a wand like this before and thought it was going to be difficult to use. I do only use this for the top lashes as I find it a bit more awkward to use on the bottom lashes. the product is good and doesn't get claggy it comes in different colours however I only use black and I think its a great mascara. I use this everyday along with another, not sure why but I've always used 2 mascaras - one after the other. Gives a great effect and great for spreading the lashes apart. I love the Clinique range and also bought a different mascara to try.
I've already reviewed Lancôme's Hypnose, but I bought this mascara before I'd used that one. (No, I'm not sure that it's a good idea to have so many different mascaras, etc, hanging around, but they are unused and unopened until I actually start using them, and then, I discard them after three months. Anyway, I'm a bit obsessive about always having things "in stock" so there we are.)
The first thing to say is that I start with Hay fever quite early in the year - usually around March, although it was late this year - and the only time my eyes don't really water is during the winter months. They don't stream if I use something for the Hay fever, but they do water. I do rub my eyes quite a lot and I wear contact lenses. Thus, I'm quite fussy about my eye make-up, it generally has to be water-proof or it just doesn't stay on. (Some of the ones labelled as water-proof don't stay on!)
So, it was quite something for me to use non-waterproof mascara, but I try to rotate my stash, and this is the oldest one, so thought I had better use it before it dried up. And I am very impressed. I use black mascara because I'm quite fair, so it makes my eyes stand out more, and this one makes them look long and quite full. It stays on really well - I even wore it to my dance class (which is held in a non-air-conditioned room and is stifling in this hot weather) and it stayed on my lashes, rather than being on my cheeks - and believe me, I was sweating! My shirt was soaked! It doesn't smudge down my cheeks either, which is an absolute must for me.
The brush is curved but not too big or thick (I don't like the really big brushes, like the one in Benefit's Bad Gal. That's a personal thing, I know, but I prefer something thinner. I always use about three coats of mascara - I use a primer, but can never really see the first coat. So, I do the upper and lower lashes of one eye, then change over, and repeat straight away until I'm satisfied. I'm not sure whether it's the curling that makes my lashes look so long, but I do like it. Maybe it's the curling bit that makes them look longer... I don't know. (I don't use my eyelash curler every day for work, I just don't have the time, and didn't miss it at all with this.)
It retails at £17.00 for 8ml (compared with Lancôme's £22.00 for 10ml) - that 2.125 per ml for Clinique and 22p per ml for Lancôme, so not much difference in price.
Which do I prefer? Well, I haven't tried the Clinique in the shower (which happened with the Lancôme) and this comes off more easily than the Lancôme. This is difficult to prove unless I try them both on different eyes at the same time, or get someone else to check for me, but I think my lashes look better with the Clinique one.
I have quite a few sample sizes to try, so I will report back.
I love the Clinique range of make up and beauty products. Although they are expensive in my opinion they are extremely well made and work very well for me. I use a number of their products, from the toners to the compacts and lipsticks and the latest product of theirs I have tried and now love is their Clinique high impact curling mascara.
Clinique is one of the world's largest suppliers of prestige makeup and fragrance products. It was launched by Estee Lauder Companies in August 1968. I have always viewed Clinique as an upmarket product and one that is known to have a very good reputation.
I was coming to the end of my Benefit mascara and although I really do like that I also needed to buy some Clinique Clarifying Lotion and got a free gift if I spent over a certain amount so decided to get one of their mascaras. I wear contacts quite a bit of the time and I always manage to get some eye makeup in my eye somehow but was interested to read that this mascara was suitable for contact lens wearers so I decided to give it a go.
I was also intrigued by the curling capabilities of this mascara as this is what it is specifically designed to do. I have quite long eyelashes that always stick out. I do curl then with a curler in the morning when I put my makeup on but sometimes if they are not in a cooperating mood later in the day they will tend to have lost their curl and look and I don't really like how they turn out. So, I thought this might be an interesting way to add a bit more curl to my lashes. I had never used this kind of brush before on a mascara so it took a few days to get used to it. The brush on this mascara is curved and look a lot like the curve of your eye. I have always used straight mascara brushes in the past and so I found it a bit tricky trying to get to all the lashes in the beginning but once you get the hang of this brush it is really simple. I still curl my eyelashes to begin with and then use the brush. THe nice thing is that the brush will then work with the natural curve of your eyelid and eyelashes and coats the eyelashes really well.
Clinique say that this mascara will, help coax lashes to a long, bold, upturned look, without a pinch, pull or tug. The smudge, flake, smear-resistant formula holds for up to 24 eye-opening hours. I definitely feel no tugging when I apply this mascara. It covers well and does not leave any clumps. I never put too much not he brush int he first place for it to clump as I always clean the brush off at the top to stop too much product getting on my eyes in the first place. I suppose I did notice that my eyelashes were lifted up a little bit and fanned out a bit more than usual and overall I was pleased with the results I got.
I bought the mascara in black as that's the only colour I use. A 8ml tube costs £15 which is somewhat expensive but if you compare that to say a mascara from Benefit or another one of the good makeup brand ranges it is not too expensive. The mascara comes in a shiny silver container and looks very sleek in your make up bag.
Apparently it is ophthalmologist tested so it is safe for eyes to which is an important consideration although you should still change your make up every few months as after that you can get infections from make up that is too old and has been opened for too long.
One I recommend!
This is my only Clinique product I own because being a student I cannot afford too many luxury products to buy for myself. My mum usually gives me gifts of luxury brands that she buys but she strangely does not like Clinique, I think its because the ladies in the white coats at the counters scare her.
This mascara in comparison to the trashy high street brands that I am used to buying when younger is good value. I usually buy a mascara from superdrug for about £10 and this is only £5 more and it feels a whole lot better for my eyelashes.
The packaging is nicer that the plastic form stuff that I am used to, the shiny tube is classy and stands out from all the toot in my make up bag. The mascara wand is attached to the lid as in normal except the wand is significantly curved and slightly thinner at the end, to mimic the normal growth pattern of a persons eyelashes.
I always opt for black mascara as nothing else shows up on dark lashes but it does come in brown too for the fairer lashed lass.
The formula does not feel sticky, does not clump or smudge. It dries very quickly so great for that morning rush before work and it does have staying power. It does not run in the rain but if you are having a good cry... well game over. It will run unfortunately.
I would recommend this product as not everyone cries all the time and if you don't cry the product will stay and keep your lashes lengthened for a good period of time and it is easy to reapply over the lashes that are dry and will not clump over those either, and infact lengthen them more. Go as far as you dare!
I bought this mascara from John Lewis with a voucher that I had, it cost £15, which I think is pretty steep for a mascara, but by no means the most expensive I have ever bought.
It comes in a lovely sleek silver tube, the wand is curved (as you can see in the picture) and this helps to curl you eyelashes. I however tend to use eyelash curlers as well as mascara and didn't think that this used alone had the same effect.
The mascara itself was a nice consistency and went on without any gloops or blobs and I didn't look like I had spider eyes. It didn't irritate my eyes (as a contact lense wearer I have to be careful of such things) and I didn't get smudgy panda eyes either which is always a bonus.
The only problem I had with this mascara is that it took quite a lot of effort to get it off at the end of the day. Rubbing the eye-makeup removed over my eyes didn't exactly do the any good, so I'll have to get a better eye makeup remover as I really like this mascara.
I recently had a bit of a splurge on Clinique products as I had a Debenhams gift voucher to use and needed to update my make up bag anyway. Mascara is a product I genuinely dislike as I am awful at applying it and tend to find it very difficult to get right. I am also always disappointed at how quickly the wands become sticky and hard to use, I cannot remember the last time I used a mascara right to the end of the vial without the applicator becoming so unwieldy I have given up.
So, you could say I am a bit of a cynic about mascara. It is very unusual for me to spend so much on one - an 8ml, standard size of this particular mascara is around the £15 mark. However, I was completely convinced by the nice lady on the Clinique counter that this mascara was different. So far, she seems to have been telling the truth!
There are two main reasons why I really do like this product. The first is that the wand is curved in a really delicate arc that makes it very easy to reach all your eyelashes in one stroke. This, for me, means it is very easy to apply and seems to be one of the best designs of applicator I have ever seen. The applicator feels high quality and the individual bristles do not seem to clump at all. I have been using it almost daily now for nearly a month and no clumps at all! Remarkable!
The second reason I love it is that it DOES NOT MOVE once applied. Almost to the extent that you need hardcore remover to get it off. I have cried in it, carelessly rubbed my eyes (and I wear contact lenses so this is a big deal for me) and been absolutely drenched in one of our delightful and unexpected summer showers - and none of these things have affected the mascara in the slightest. I am always quite amazed at how much it still looks intact at the end of a busy and very long day.
Ironically this last point would also be my only teeny tiny criticism of the product, sometimes my eyes are rather red from all the scrubbing after removing this. But then if you want a mascara that absolutely stays put you cannot have it both ways.
Overall, this is a great buy in my opinion. It is unusual for me to totally endorse such an expensive product (being a proper skinflint when it comes to make up) but in the case of this item, I do believe it is worth the investment for the quality.
I have a thing for a few different brands, Clinique being one of them, but as I'm a student and not working four days a week as I used to at college it's not something I can indulge in too often anymore. I received Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara in my Christmas stocking which my Mum fills with goodies she and my Dad have bought me. I've had a look online and the mascara sells for £15 at places like Debenhams, House of Fraser and Selfridges and that's about as cheap as it comes. I don't think it's that bad of a price as I usually buy mascara from Boots where a Loreal of Max Factor mascara which are usually rubbish are about £12.
The packaging for the mascara is lovely, it's a shiny silver 8ml tube which is classy not tacky and certainly stands out in my make-up bag. The Clinique logo is clearly visible in black and the silver lid screws off to reveal the application wand attached to the lid. The wand is curved which allows it to follow the curve of your lashes and apply the mascara better.
I opted for the black colour as my lashes are really dark anyway and I'd just always choose black, it is available in a black brown too but these are the only colours I'm aware of. The application process is really simple, because of the curved brush all of your eyelashes get coated evenly and in one go from corner to corner. Although the colour is very bold the mascara looks very natural whilst lengthening my lashes and making them full of volume. The mascara stays on well; it doesn't smudge or smear and dries quickly making it easy to apply a second coat or just perfect for a quick application. I've found after an application in the morning my mascara is still going strong well into the afternoon and early evening. The mascara doesn't run in rain but only needs a bit of warm water on a cotton wool pad to remove.
I would definitely recommend Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara, it's a reasonable price for a high quality product that is much, much more worth the money than the slightly cheaper brands. The mascara stays in place all day meaning it doesn't need to wasted by re-applying time and time again, it isn't waterproof but doesn't run in the rain and comes off easily with no sore eyes from rubbing it off.
I had used other Clinique mascaras in the past but they had come as free gifts with magazines or I had been given them, and they had been really good quality products. I have quite long eyelashes anyway and wanted a mascara that would open up my eyes rather than give the appearance of longer lashes. Usually I would spend up to £10 on a mascara but I decided to spend a little bit more on the High Impact Curling Mascara.
I bought mine in black but it also comes in brown for a more understated look but I prefer smokey eyes. It comes in a 8ml tube and I paid £15 from the Clinique counter. The packaging is obviously more high end, the product comes in a thick silver tube and the brush is a good size. The mascara wand is curved and is big enough to give full coverage.
Application is very easy. The curve in the brush makes it really easy to apply and makes it easy to reach the corner of your eye to cover all lashes. This gives fuller and longer looking lashes, it surprised me how natural this looked. Without a doubt, it definitely opens up my eyes and gives a curl to my lashes. I find that I only have to apply once in the morning and it lasts me all day, I only re apply if going out in the evening.
I have to note that this is great for sensitive eyes and perfect for contact lense wearers.
To remove, I soak a cotton wool pad in eye make up remover and hold it on my lashes for 15-20 seconds, I then find that the mascara just wipes offs. Although it doesn't claim to be waterproof, I've showered and een swimming with this on and it has only slightly run.
Personally I think this is a great mascara, it is smudge proof and has great staying power. I would and have recommended this product and will drefinitely buy it again myself, it is worth paying just a little bit more for a quality product
Upon disappointment on another clinique mascara I was a little dubious of purchasing another but as all the other Clinique products I had used had been very good quality I decided that I would purchase one in the faith that they have brilliant cosmetics. That is when I came across this super curl mascara that I thought would be perfect to give my eyes the look I desired. It comes in a range of colours I chose brown for a more subtle look.
It comes in an 8 ml tube which cost me £15.It looks stylish in a tall thick silver tube which is great as I find thicker application handles tend to be a lot comfier to use as long as the brush is a nice size. You screw of the lid to reveal the mascara wand which is small but big enough to give full lashes.It has a definite arch to it to help aid the curve of the lashes.
The brush itself flows very well on your lash's the curve of the brush glides along naturally with the curve in the flash helping to give them a nice curl.While doing this it makes the lashes very full and gives a gentle but at the same time aggressive bold look to the lashes. It is very easy to apply to the side and bottom lashes as the application brush it small enough in the corners to easily reach these.
The finished effect of my lashes are full noticeable curl in them and definitely a winner. This is now my favourite mascara and follows me around everywhere. This is not really needed as when I apply the mascara in early hours of the morning before work I find that even running around all day and looking after 3 small children it is still working all day and there is no need for re applying it.
To remove it is very easy just a bit of make up remover and pat gently on the eyelashes and it comes right off. Although it does not boast to be waterproof I have been swimming after applying this mascara and although it was not perfect and there was a slight run from it the result was very minimal and after the black from under the eyes is removed the mascara still looked good on my lashes so I do not think there would be a problem with getting caught in the rain.
I would recommend this product to anyone it gives a full on look but lasts all day definitely another winner from Clinique and will remain one of my favourites. The small yet wide brush with a curve makes it so easy to apply to all arrears of your eyelashes which I do not find with many mascara's.
This High Impact Curling Mascara from Clinique will set you back around the £15 mark, I got lucky and only paid £10.99 for mine but that was because I had a £5 discount voucher. Despite the slightly high price tag this is certainly a product that I would recommend as it is a great black mascara that looks great and is easy to use.
It comes in a long silver tube, it is a simple sleek design that is very stylish and certainly helps to create the right impression of a quality product. The brush has a really nice easy to hold handle and the curved design of the brush really does help when it comes to applying the mascara. You only want to apply a little at a time as this is a good quality product. The brush is just the right length to make it easy to use and I find I can often apply the mascara in a single upward stroke that really gives my eye lashes a nice upward curl and lift.
For me this mascara certainly makes my lashes look fuller and longer and helps to accentuate my brown eyes which I reckon are one of my best features or so others have told me. I have also found this mascara from Clinique to be long lasting and does not run at all. It dries really quickly so there is no waiting around and you can vary the look depending on how many layers you choose to apply, personally i find a little is the best look for me.
It does take a bit of effort to remove it at the end of the night however given the quiality of the mascara that does not surprise me at all. Definately a product that I would recommend.
I have been using this Mascara for about 2 months and although it isn't the most amazing Mascara in the world, it is still a pretty good one.
This wasn't all that cheap. This 8ml Mascara cost me £13, but this is a designer brand after all, and the price for it is the same as any other designer brand. I don't have long Eye Lashes and they are kinda boring just sitting there all Stubby, so i'm still on the lookout for some wonder product that will make them look glossy and nice. I believe you can get this in a black/brown colour, but I got my usual Black colour.
The tube look like the picture. Nice and shiny silver. I think this makes it look a bit expensive (then again it is expensive), but makes a change from the black tubes that you tend to get. When you look at the wand and the Bristles part you will see that this has a bit shape to it. A big enough curve, but this shape means that it sort of shapes to your Lashes and with only 1 sweep you should get a good even coverage. Although the Bristles are firm, they aren't as hard as other Wands that i've used, and they seem to flex a little as you move this through your Lashes, which gives a good enough coverage anyway.
I find that 1 coat of this does the job, but if you want to apply another coat then this dries in just a minute of 2. On the odd occassion I have applied another Coat it doesn't go clumpy or sticky.
So how does this make my Lashes look? They look nice enough. The black is a rich jet black colour and looks glossy and a nice sheen on my Lashes. They appear to be coated heavy, but not really thick or that, just a good covering of this. This also curves the ends of the Lashes up slightly, which gives the illusion of longer Lashes I think. I guess this is achieved by the shape of the Bristles on the Wand.
I would recommend this for a good Mascara. It does a good job and if you did have a bit cash to splash then this would make a worthwhile buy.
This High Impact Curling Mascara is another Clinique product that I'm more than happy to recommend as it is a good product that really lasts and certainly makes my lashes look fuller and more prominent whenever I use it. I bought this product online for £14.99 which is a pretty good price especially as it was part of a big order and I did not have any post and packaging to pay.
The mascara is in a long silver tube which is nice and stylish without going over the top. I really like the design of the brush, for me it is just the right length and the curled effect makes it easy to apply the make up in a single stroke that lifts up your eye lashes to great effect. It is easy to apply the mascara a little at a time and to build up the layers so that the end look is consistent and does not leave your lashes clumped together
This is a great black mascara that really does help to define your eyes and make your lashes look that little bit longer and fuller. I have also found it to be very resilient and long lasting which is a good thing especially if you are having a very active night out, the last thing you want is this running everywhere or losing hold. It is quick drying and while it does last a long time I have also found it to be pretty easy to remove at the end of the night.
At the right price this is a great product and it does pay to shop around or stick up when it is on offer. For me it is a good mascara that lasts a long time and improves the look of my lashes significantly and that is why I'm happy to recommend it to all you Dooyoo readers.
I bought this Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara from Debenhams and it cost £13.50. I bought the mascara in black but it is also available to buy in a black/brown colour. I opened the two sample mascaras on display at the Clinique Counter at Debenhams and I honestly could not see any difference between the black colour and the brown/black colour. In the end I just decided to just stick with my usual black shade.
The Product:
The mascara comes in a very classy looking silver case. The case is made from plastic which can be recycled after use. To get to the mascara you just twist of the lid, the lid contains the brush. The brush is made up of lots of tiny plastic bristles and it is curved in shape. The bristles are soft and smooth, they are not at all harsh or rough.
My Results:
The mascara applies well. It is a very rich and thick textured mascara. There is no fragrance at all with this mascara. I apply two coats of the mascara to my eyelids. I experience no clumping at all with this mascara even while wearing two coats of the mascara. I am happy with the results. My eyelashes look much richer in colour and much fuller, they are glossy and look much longer than before I applied the mascara.
The mascara looks good, it is not a magical curling mascara, really this mascara just enhances the tips of your eyelashes with a slight curled effect and this is down to the curved mascara brush. The brush helps to curl and coax your lashes so they look upturned. I have used normal Clinique High Impact Mascara and you get all the same effect as this Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara except the curled, upturned eyelash effect. They are both very good and very effective mascaras.
This mascara is ophthalmologist tested and suitable for contact lense wearers. This mascara is not waterproof. it is very easily removed with cotton pads and warm water and also with eye make-up remover.
All in all I like this mascara. It does have a slightly curling effect and it does make my eyelashes look much more defined, thicker and fuller. It applies really easily with the brush and it is very easy to remove at the end of the day.
It is long lasting and this one full size 8ml tube has lasted me nearly 3 months. This is a really lovely mascara from Clinique. I highly recommend it.
I llike to wear mascara to enhance my eye lashes as I don't always wear eye shadow yet want my eyes to stand out and this Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara is really good at getting the good looking results I am after in a mascara.
I buy most of my beauty products online to save me trapesing around the shops so things get delivered to the door but the down side is you have to pay postage.
I paid £15 from the clinique.co.uk site where I was then eligable for two free samples of my choice with my order. I chose, Repairwear Lift Day Cream Normal 7ml Sample and Youth Surge SPF 15 Dry Combination 7 ml which I'm sure I will review at some point or other seperately.
I also paid £3.95 for postage for a standard delivery which takes two to three days, so far I have ordered other things as well seperately and like this order they have been on time so I am happy to pay for buying online.
This mascara came in the alloted time scale, the tube of the mascara is a nice sleek silver colour that looks very stylish and good quality. I like taking it out of my make-up bag at clubs when re-applying or touching my eyes up as it looks expensive, but really it's along side the price range of other leading brands of mascara.
The brush inside is thick and curled so that you can smooth it over the shape of your eyelashes easily without worrying about getting it all over.
You just need a little mascara which is picked up on the end of the brush everytime you push the lid on and pull it out. Smoothing the mascara casrefully onto the upper and lower lashes and building up the layers gives a good stand out impression of your lashes to enhance the colour and shape of your eyes.
You can get the mascara in brown/black and black. I always go for black as it gives a more dramatic look.
This drys quickly so your not left with smudges on your face and you don't need to re applied during the day if your going out in the evening as it is long lasting, a touch up will do. I always have to be careful not to rub the eyes when I'm wearing mascara as I always forget I have it on, sometimes smudging it off and having to re apply but this one is good as it doesn't smudge or wear off it's long lasting .
It removes quickly with make up remover on a cotton ball and a little goes a long way you don't need loads of layers as it goes on nice and thick to enhance the lashes.
I'm happy to recommend this to you if your looking for a good durable mascara at a good price.
I'm lucky that I have naturally decent eyelashes, they're not amazing (my sis got those!) but are pretty long with a natural curl. This means I can get away without mascara on a day-to-day basis, but I can really go to town on my eye make-up for a night out. Clinique's High Impact Curling Mascara is a really good mascara to use, although I find it difficult sometimes to build up the layers in order to get a sexily dramatic look.
I have the mascara in black, but it's also available in brown/black for a more natural effect.
The mascara is supplied in a silver tube, the Clinique logo and details of the product are in an understated black type. It looks good, just the sort of packaging that I like having in my make-up bag!
I do think this is a great mascara, the curved brush makes it a simple job to follow my eyeline and by using the very tip of the brush means I can catch even the very tiny lashes at the corners of my eyes. The colour goes on smoothly with no clumping, the curling effect in my case is negligible but as 'just a mascara' it's great.
To be fair it's more than 'just a mascara'. The colour is rich and glossy; you'll never suffer with spider lashes after using it as the brush separates them nicely, I'm not sure if this is a side-effect of the curling brush but it's great however it comes about! I think it probably is something to do with the shape of the brush actually as while applying my mascara this morning I watched the brush pull my lashes naturally in an outwards direction, sounds weird even to me but that's the best way I can come up with to describe it!
As I mentioned, I don't find it a very reliable mascara if I'm looking to build up thicker than average layers. This is a shame as I love the glossiness of this High Impact mascara but will always end up having to top up the layers with Maybelline, and therefore lose some of the gloss effect. The problem is simply that if you try to coat this mascara too thickly on your lashes you'll just end up with a very amateurish looking finish.
One brilliant thing about it is that this is the easiest mascara on the planet to remove. It's as quick as soaking a cotton wool ball in warm water and giving each eye a few wipes. This is surprisingly effective too as the next morning there are never any tell tale smudges underneath my eyes to show up my shoddy cleansing routine! Obviously this means the mascara isn't waterproof in the slightest, this doesn't matter to me as I don't swim and it's rare you'll find me out in the rain - just bear it in mind if you need something a bit more resistant to the elements.
The mascara does last quite well; better during daytime wear if I'm honest, but I never look at it as anything other than a daytime mascara anyway. It's the sort of product I'd wear for a meal out rather than when we're pubbing/clubbing it as I like to make more of a statement with my make-up then.
For me this is a premium product and worth the £15 price tag, but only really as a regular everyday mascara. The 'High Impact' claim isn't really accurate as while it separates my lashes nicely and evenly colours them, there's no lengthening or added volume which doesn't exactly create an impact on me! The curling aspect isn't the best either, I sometimes use an eyelash curler and can definitely say that's much more effective than relying on this mascara. I don't particularly look for my eyelashes to curl so this isn't a problem for me, but if you feel you need a bit of extra help in this respect just don't expect miracles from Clinique!
I'll buy it again though. Definitely. I don't have much time to myself these days; I've always been proud of my ability to have ME-TIME, but baby number four is the one that finally broke the camels back - now you're more likely to hear me asking what me-time even is! So my days of spending an hour just faffing with my make-up are over, I'm a grown up now and looking for beauty products that will save me time. And the High Impact Curling Mascara does save time. The brush is so nice to use that I can whizz through mascara application without it looking (too) rushed, while the consistency of the product also helps with speedy application as the colour glides on so smoothly and evenly.
Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara / Helps coax lashes to a long / bold / upturned look / without a pinch / pull or tug / Smudge / flake / smear-resistant formula holds for up to 24 eye-opening hours / Ophthalmologist tested / Appropriate for contact lens wearers / too /