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1. We take our two shelties to Love Pet Hospital. Dr. Davenport does acupuncture as well as all the regular stuff, and has a more alternative approach to medical issues which is important for us. We have always been pleased with her knowledge... and she seems to actually LIKE what she does! Imagine that!

She always loves on our dogs and it makes us feel good to know we aren't just another client to them.

They are located on Brodie between William cannon and slaughter.
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2. I can't say enough wonderful things about Howard Blatt at Feather & Fur Animal Hospital. He got my now 9-year old dog through parvo when she was 3 months old and I'd follow him just about anywhere. He's at 9125
Manchaca, just north of Slaughter, 291-4000.

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3. Westgate Pet & Bird Hospital at Westgate & BenWhite/Lamar (across Westgate from Central Market). The vets there took really good care of my 3 aged cats. Got them through kidney failure and helped me to decide what to do when my ailing tabby simply wasn't all there any more (we surmised that he had probably suffered a stroke of some sort, and was suffering from general organ failure at 17 years old).

They got my neighbor's dog through parvo (she had been vaccinated, but evidently was exposed prior to vaccination) about 15 years ago; Lucky lived a good long life after that, and died last Thanksgiving.

They do very comprehensive work -- maybe not necessary if you have a younger animal. (A bit pricey for just shots and annual exam. But they do wonders with older animals with chronic conditions.)

Also recommend looking into health insurance for pets -- it's not expensive, but you have to get it before the animal is 8 years old. (It was on the market long after my cats were that age -- too bad for me!)

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4. capitol vet on south congress. smart cheap friendly.

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5. I've had excellent care from the vets at Westgate Pet & Bird. I was taking my dogs and cat to another vet (mainly holistic) and wasn't all that happy with some of the care I got from them. The vets at Westgate were able to get things under control fairly quickly. And when it came time to say goodbye to one of my dogs, Dr. Brandt couldn't have been more understanding and caring.

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6. I love Travis Country.. It's on 290 between Mopac and William Cannon.

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7. If you're willing to drive the 30 minutes to San Marcos go to Williamson Vet off of Posey (199) going s. on I-35. I'm on slaughter and Manchaca to and because they are a country vet even with the high cost of gasoline, they save me a bundle. AND they're way nice.


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8. I took my cat to Brodie Animal Hospital on the corner of Brodie Lane and W. Wm Cannon Drive for 7 years before I had to put her to sleep this past July.

They are a wonderfully clean facility and have excellent staff. My Cleo got really great care there. They were also really great when I put her down.

I saw Jennifer Martin, DVM.

512.892.3486.

Check them out at:
www.brodieanimalhospital.com.


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1. I don't know their exact rates, but my vet always seems very reasonable , and the people there are really nice. It's Manchaca Road Animal Hospital at Manchaca and Stassney. I prefer to see Dr. Fox.

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2. For vets- we go to the anglewood Animal Something at teh corner of Slaughter and Manchaca. Dr. Streid is a crotchety old dude who is awesome with animals and does not push you into a bunch of procedures and meds that you don't honestly need. And they were very compassionate when we had to put each of our animals down. hey even sent us cards signed and with personal notes from the whole staff.

That should be Tanglewood.

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3. I have no idea about school fundraiser type vet clinics. I have seen several times at the HEB in Buda a flyer for low cost vaccinations and I bet Town Lake animal shelter ot the humane society might know of some.

I cannot say enough good things about my vet. We see Dr Wisbrock at Love Pet Hospital on Brodie (just s of Exmoor). I think they have a website if you google them. I have seen a couple of other vets there that I liked as well. They use Allopathic medicine as well as Chinese medicine and tend to be rather conservative. Dr Wisbrock treated my dog for a rattlesnake bite and saved his leg without putting us into debt or using a lot of unneccesary meds. They are also very supportive of a 3 year vaccination schedule (3 yr rabies is all that the law requires).

An office visit is about $40, rabies about $15, DHLPPC about $7, and heartworm test about $30. I think there are a few other things they do/recommend, but that's what I remember. I've got 3 dogs so we are in there a lot!

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4. I'm not sure how south and west you are, but when we lived *far* south, we liked Dr Lindstom/the Buda Animal Hospital on 1626 (a little west of Marbridge). Don't know their rates for vaccinations though.

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5. We go to Buda Vet Clinic which is about a 10-15 minute drive. Dr. Lindstrom does large animal care primarily horses so he's very small town when it comes to prices. My annual visit is around $55 if I'm remembering correctly because I was shocked how cheap it was. Added bonus is the kids can pet the horses while you're there!

Directions: Go South on Brodie until it deadends and turn right. You'll go past the Marbrdge Garden Center on the right and when you see the white fenced pasture on the right start looking for the sign. Turn right into a driveway for a house(he lives on the property) and the office is on the left.

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6. They just had a mobile vet clinic at the HEB at Brodie and William Cannon. I'm sure they'll have it again soon.

We go to the Brodie Animal Hospital and would recommend it highly, but it is on the higher end of price. They are the only ones who can handle our cats anxiety, though.

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7. I recommend Animal Trustees of Austin (I think they're still around). They are by far the cheapest. They used to be located at I35 and Cameron, but they drive will save you some money. It's been a few years since I was there. It is a company started up by Bob Barker's contributions offering discounted spaying and neuterings in order to help control the pet population. I took a few pets there in college andwas completely satisfied.

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8. I second Dr. Cotnam for future reference! The cross street is 37th, I believe - by Groovy Automotive. We've been
taking our cats to him for the 2 years that we've been here and it has been a good experience.
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9. We use Dr. Cotnam at the University Animal Clinic on Guadalupe and . . . 30something . . . I can't remember the cross street.


We found Dr. Cotnam through a neighbor who also has an OES, and we love him. He's friendly, warm, and laid back, but gives the pets fullattention, doesn't seem to be too expensive, and has provided good, accurate care when we need it. All his vet techs are really friendly and competent, too. So, all that is to say: we were really, really in need of a good vet that we would adore, and Dr. Cotnam is the one.

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She diagnosed an older dog of mine with a torn acl in her knee, after another vet told me it was hip dysplasia, and wanted to sign me up for a hip replacement!

We've seen other vets there too, when Lynne is booked, and they are all wonderful. Very caring, but also with very practical advice.

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our recommended lectrician...Steve Lyons. http://www.lyonselectric.com
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Call Janet's Electric - (512) 275-0557 - http://www.janetssolarelectric.com/
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I'm not positive that she works on aluminum wiring, but she's worth a call.
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I had a HECK of a time trying to solve the same problem. The only person I could get to do the job (and he did a GREAT job) was Bob Koester at Austin Electric Service.
 
450-9300
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I did this myself at my last home. Go to every receptical and switches, and piggy tie copper onto the aluminum. just a couple of inches will work. Buy the gui plugs from home depo and put anywhere water is close.

piggy tie: splice (pull the insulation off) wrap together tightly, wrap in a plastic top that is conned shapped, wrap in electrical tape generously. The problem is the aluminium changes size and slipps out of the regular screws that are on recepticals (plug ins).

If you feel uncomfortable, also try this person:
Dennis 680-9822
tell him that Nancy sent you.
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I finally found someone who seems to do a good job and does not cost an arm and a leg. (I have an old house, too.)

Kenny Davis - 636-7937
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(This is from a co-worker's father, who is an architect and is licensed as an electrician.)

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A couple of people also advocated replacing, not retro-fitting, the aluminum wiring:
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 I think you want to get rid of the aluminum wiring. It's a big safety hazard since aluminum overheats under load. I would guess it's supporting smaller circuits since aluminum wiring was removed from code in the early 70's. If you use modern appliances that pull more current, it increases the risk that your wiring will heat up. It could be a major safety hazard. Aluminum wiring is also an issue when you go to sell your home. You have to disclose it, and it has the same effect on many buyers as asbestos and lead paint.
 
I'm not in the business, and I don't have anything to sell you, but I think you may want to get some quotes on replacement. If it's in conduit, it's not that hard to pull new copper wire through. Do you have 200 amp service? If not, you may want to upgrade the panel while you're at it.
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If you have ANY opportunity to do it, or if you're
spending on the retrofit anyway, I would replace all
of the aluminum wiring.

There's a good reason that most electricians won't
touch it...it's a safety issue and a huge liability it
the electricians fingerprints are on any part of it.
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GoodnHonest Mechanics List; Updated 01/25/05


Randy Peurifoy Came to my home, worked on my Honda cheap. Fully mobile,
Spicewood Mechanic including getting parts or he will let you get parts...Excellent guy,
264 1541 will use him again. Says he works on any vehicle-- Rebecca Price


Sean McGuire $60 first hour, $35/hr after that; fully mobile; works on all cars
In town mechanic
recommended on list
707-8139

Blaine Zimmer *
of Zimmer's Auto Repair on
2313 B Thorton Rd (just off Oltorf and S. Lamar);
445-6731.

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*From HerDomain:
".... it turns out that for only $46 he got it running great. It needed
new spark plugs. The mechanic got the car running smoothly. It'll make it up
the hills on 222 and the air conditioning is now blasting cold. I have to
admire and recommend a mechanic who doesn't take advantage of my mechanical
ignorance and didn't sell me a lot of unnecessary repair: "

****
So I highly recommend to continue to use Austin Mobile Auto Repair, now under Bill Nelson,
for your auto maintenance needs. Put them in your car for emergency needs.

****

From: "Karen Kreps" <KarenKreps@NetIngenuity.com>


I just was introduced to a mobile mechanic, Israel Rodriguez aka Rod, who's
been in business 31 years. He works out of his home in deep South Austin and
uses a garage on S. Congress when he needs the lift. He'll deliver a loaner
car and drive your's off.

I just had him do a big job. His prices are equal to or lower than what I
had been paying.

Rod's Automotive, 627-2446. Please tell him I sent you.

Recommended Realtor:
Terrill Fischer
"The Preferred Group"
512-346-3550 ext. 8339
512-771-4320 - mobile
terrill@kw.com
www.kw.com

Cute, smart, caring and funny! He's a trained corporate coach , trainer and facilitator...and a pro standup comic! Under his crisp, professional exterior you'll find a very warm and caring guy. You would receive excellent care, service and ethical treatment--and have a lot of fun in the process.

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I don't see any other recs for something like this on here, but I thought I'd throw it out there anyway....
I had some problems with my G5 a few weeks ago that I just couldn't figure out on my own (turned out to be a hardware isssue).

A friend of mine recommended a tech who did a fabulous job, his name is Bryan and his company is Aerie Computer Services, bryan@aeriecomputer.com or 469-387-7087 (yes, it's a Dallas number, but don't worry, he's local).

He found me a great deal on a new hard drive, came over, put it in and optimized my machine, fixed a few small software/font conflicts and now it's working better than it ever has.

He's new to Austin and trying to build his client base, so I told him that he did such a great job that I'd recommend him on this list.

If your Mac has more problems than you can figure out on your own, call this guy, he can fix it!

HANDY PERSON RECOMMENDATION

I've worked with John of Home Solutions (well, he *is* Home Solutions) twice and been quite pleased with his work. He showed up on time, did what needed to be done quickly and expertly, and cleaned up afterward. He charges $30 an hour.
Maureen

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re: Petsitting
I also am a petsitter. I have a business called, the PetPosse Petsitting Service: http:www.thepetposse.com.
I work in far south and southwest Austin and Manchaca. See my website for my zip code areas.
I just got back from a vacation and am ready to get some new clients. If you're going on vacation or just need someone to walk your dog, I'll be happy to talk to you regarding your needs. I pet sit mostly dogs and cats but will watch the occasional lizard, turtle, fish, rabbit, ferret or horse. My rates begin at
$16 per visit. Give me a call at 292-3954. I'm also a massage therapist and will massage dogs.
Cheryl Denny


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Counselor and Reiki Master

If you ever needed both a therapist and minister but weren't satisfied with either one or the other, Tonia Jones is the person to see. She practices metaphysical counseling, so it's like going to the parish priest and getting all the wise counsel and tremendous love without all the judgment. She's also one of my best friends; I'm always amazed at how in touch with the universe she is--way grounded. We get together and it's like having lunch with Obi Wan Kenobi.

Plus, she's a Reiki Master, so if you've ever wanted to try out that type of energy healing, you gotta see Tonia. She practices at the SoCo Healing Center; phone 567.5883, e-mail schc77@austin.rr.com.

Pet-sitting services (south) and rates:

I'm not sure about the rates. Some years ago I asked Critter Sitters and I think they charged $18/visit.

If you don't find anybody, I do pet/house sitting on the side. I have done this for Karen Kreps another her's in the past. Currently I have 2 cats but I have had as many as 7 at a time so I guess you would say I have a way with
them. I'm in south Austin so It won't be much of a problem.
Nanc Scholl
762-1874

Try my partner - Susan DuBose - she has lots of cat experience
http://www.petgirlspetsitting.com

Here is a website I have heard about specifically for Austin.
www.petsitaustin.com

My friend, Jane Roetman (444.5485) pet sits south. Not sure if she pet sits year round, or just during her summer break from her teaching assistant job. She is very honest, dependable, and easy to get along with. Besides mine, she has excellent references.
I have no idea what she charges.

Upholsterer -- forgot to include contact info for Dennis Ambrose:

3706 Speedway
929-1950

Upholsterer -- Dennis Ambrose of Ambrose Upholstery was recommended to me by another HerDomainer and he was great! Less expensive than other upholsterers I checked with, and he did a wonderful job with the cushions for my 1940s rattan living room furniture.

--Coral Southwell, 6/20/04

Edited by author 04-29-2004 01:36 PM
Web Hosting [Complied by HD Admin]
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- I have had great luck and good prices through http://www.hostonce.com.
- They aren't the absolute cheapest, but I really like http://pair.com. Their sister service, pairNIC, is WAAAAYYYYYY easier to deal with than Network Solutions, too.
- I use http://www.halfpricehosting.com It was suggested to me by another Herdomainer.

Domain Registration [Complied by HD Admin]
- I have used http://Directnic.com for 3 years and they are easy to use, change contact info, etc. Lots of questions answered by facts on websites.
- I go through Discount Domain Registry and pay $14 a year.
- I have used http://godaddy.com for my domains and those of clients, have been pretty happy with them for the past 2 years. They are offering transfers at $7.95 a year, regular price is a whopping $8.95 per year. Their hosting and email packages are reasonable too.
- I use http://pairNIC.com and like them very much. Transfer of a domain is easy with them.
- I use http://Below10host.com. Great hosting deals, but may be better for more experienced web designers and resellers.

Edited by author 04-29-2004 12:41 PM
DONATE CELL PHONES
Safeplace Woman's shelter has a link:

http://www.austin-safeplace.org/helping/do...s/wishlist.htm#cell
Cell Phones
Cell phones can benefit the people served by SafePlace. We accept phone donations, however our agency does not have the technology required to prepare cell phones for use. Therefore we have partnered with other agencies for purposes of preparing the cell phones for client use. For more details on donating a phone, please call 451-4108.

FLOOR REFINISHERS

In addition to the following recommendations, I know that Handy Chicks does floor refinishing. I have been satisfied with other work that they have done for me.

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Cecilia:
I can highly recommend Daryl Hardwood Floors out of
Manor (272-4666). Ten years ago when I bought an old
house in Manor, I hired them to refinish all the
floors which were in pitiful condition. After they
were done -- the floors were glorious. Sadly I no
longer own the house -- ah but those floors. :)

At the time it cost me between $1400 and $1600 to have
all the wood floors refinished -- I think there was
about 1600 square feet of it, maybe a little less --
but not much less.

They did what they said they would do when they said
they would do it.

Although they are in Manor, they do the majority of
their work in Austin.
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Jody:
try http://www.burlesondelago.com. They can do it.

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Ave:
Call Burleson and DeLago at 420-0732.

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Susan:
In my previous house, I had the floors refinished. The work included patching a floor furnace hole about the same size as yours. The refinisher did it, and the patch was undetectable when the job was completed.

Our work was done by Jimmy Kellam. While most of the work went well, in the midst of it, his phone was disconnected and we were unable to contact him. Also, he didn't remove the quarter round on the baseboard, and it was not
masked off, so the polyurethane was splashed on the baseboard.

We had the floor done in my present house as part of a kitchen remodel. It was done by Artisan Hardwoods. They did a fine job.

We had them give us a bid to do the whole ground floor, and they wanted the quarter round removed (either by us or they would do it as part of their work). I don't know if this is standard operating procedure.

PLUMBERS, GOOD AND BAD:

I have used Johnny Rooter and really like them.  They have 24 hour emergency service and are extremely customer oriented.  They are very honest and will not try and sell you something you don't need. You can contact them at 452-6646 and tell them that I referred you :-)
Good luck.
-Karen Cook in Round Rock, TX.

Two people recommended Rick at Austin's Best Plumbing (451-0519) and that's who I used. I can also HIGHLY recommend them -- Rick was quick, responsive, and just very helpful and affordable. Worth his weight in gold! (Nedra)

ANTI-RECS:
Angell Plumbing (no explanation)
Mojica Plumbing -- they never followed up or returned my calls, I was constantly having to check up on them.... we went showerless for 2 weeks while they goofed around and finally I got fed up and used Austin's Best Plumbing, which fixed it in an hour. (Nedra)

Edited by author 03-22-2004 12:49 PM
REALTOR:
Gwynn Carpenter
Judy Stroud
(512) 467-6191
http://homeandhearthrealty.com/
Email: "first name" at "homeandhearthrealty" dot com

Highly recommended by friends who bought a new house in Cedar Park. Then I bought a older house in Milwood with them after looking at a lot of houses and neighborhoods. They are a great team that really knows Austin. Because I was buying an older home - they really helped me look at the physical structure while in the beginning process of eliminating houses. The level of detailed information Gwynn and Judy were able to provide really made the home buying experience a great one!

This is a compilation of recommendations for a therapist that can/does/is willing to take a spiritual approach to therapy.

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Samaritan Counseling and Pastoral Care, on Houston and Burnet (across the street from Thundercloud subs). I've been working with De Sellers for about a year and a half, and she's amazing. I'm not even religious, but the fact that understands that there is more to life than that which we can see and touch really makes it a lot easier to talk to her.
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Wynette Barton. Best therapist I've ever been to. Uses a Jungian approach.

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Genia Simmons, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
3004 S. 1st St.
Austin TX 78704
512.462.1392
annae@ccsi.com

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Charlie Love <omvision@austin.rr.com> 327-8196
Sandi Stringer <stillmind@austintx.com> 306-8422

They listen carefully and are of the mind to see the highest in each other... to direct you toward your innate wellness.

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Kate Davenport...she is fantastic. 326-5313

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Kay Christopher. She has an office here in
Austin and has a very spiritual approach to
therapy, at least when I worked with her about
10 years ago. She uses something called Intuitive
Guidework that is very powerful and helped me
heal something very challenging through a
very spiritual (and comforting) process.

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I've always been very happy with my therapist, Betty
Mendl. She used to be affiliated with MCC's Freedom
Oaks ministries, and before that worked for Waterloo
Counseling Center (gay & lesbian counseling center).
I'm not a Christian (she is), but have the stray
spiritual belief here and there. She adjusted her
approach to fit with what I needed and was always very
understanding and non-judgemental about some of the
alternative religions that I dabbled in. I think that
she's good at taking spirituality from different
religious contexts. Anyhow, if you're interested, her
number is 423-5028.

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I highly recommend Dr. Sherry McKinney. She is extremely knowledgeable in both Sufism and Buddhism. I've been going to her for a little over a year and she is wonderful. Her number is 327-4968, and her email is <sherry7@texas.net>


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Beth Abel - she's highly spiritual, and a great therapist, as well as a
great friend. E-mail bethedenabel@hotmail.com or phone, 327-6677. Her office
is located on South Mopac.

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I have had one session with such a therapist - Judy Unruh was her name, and I found her very nice, just expensive because my insurance didn't cover it at all. She is at Hyde Park Counseling Center. They are affliated with Hyde Park Baptist Church. I didn't know if by spiritual you meant a specific religion, so I apologize if this isn't what you're looking for at all. She definitely takes a Biblical approach. Here's the website:

http://www.hpbc.org/counseling/

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My therapist is Joyce Kutcher. She's Jungian, an
approach I find is better at integrating the spiritual
with the psychological. Her number is 917-1894.

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Edited by author 03-21-2004 06:14 PM
Realtor Recommendation:

Helena Chaniotis -
http://www.austindwelling.com
She is wonderful and even pre-screens properties to make sure that they meet your criteria before you waste your time looking at things that aren't a right fit.

Gena Scurry-
http://www.spanishovercoffee.com
Spanish classes here in town that a fun way to learn...
The classes include experiences to integrate spanish into your everyday life here in Austin.

My Doctor - Dr. Robitaille - in Lakeway.
She is wonderful. She is very comprehensive and caring.
http://www.myhealth.com/myDoctor/indexB.js...ST=73&preview=false


Good Luck - Veronica Barrio - http://www.veronicabarrio.com

PET SITTERS, NORTH AUSTIN

These are the recommendations I got:

Allison Hornung, 258-7359. She is great if she
is not too busy. She is a pet communicator as well
and really, really loves animals.

Robin Boozer, http://txhouseworks.com/
Affordable, reliable, loves animals. Great lawn care, too.

I have been using Companion Care for years. This is a young couple with a small crew and excellent service. I feel very comfortable leaving my 3 cats with Christina Merryman. You can call them at 459-2273. They may not be accepting new clients since they are generally booked especially for
holidays.

Realtor Recommendation:

Ryan Morris
Realtor
Keller Williams
c: 512.964.9186
o: 512.448.4111
rmorris@kw.com

He is highly motivated and personable. He also is very dedicated to customer service and has been known to show clients around houses until 10 at night! You will not be disappointed in him; he believes his success depends on your satisfaction.

Edited by author 02-12-2004 10:44 PM
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I asked for recommendations of hair stylists/salons, in South Austin and/or who do well with very fine hair. I got the following responses:

-- Senon's on South Lamar ROCKS! I went there for years! Virginia cut and highlighted my hair when I lived in Austin. Very good salon uses only Aveda products.

-- Stacie Smith. She's not South, she's on Guadalupe near 18th street in the Guad Arts building -- she and another woman share one of the studios. She's very down to earth, not extremely chatty, and cuts hair very well. A good listener. And she's not chi chi fru fru blah blah like some of these salons. 431-0543

-- I have very fine hair and have had great experiences at INNU Salon. They are at 4207 Medical Parkway (not south for sure) and do not have the typical frenzied salon atmosphere. They carry bumble+bumble products and there are at least 2 that are great for thin hair (the thickening lotion and the styling lotion). I have seen Gina and Alexis and would recommend them both.

One other person (whose message I lost) recommended the J Thomas Salon in the Westgate shopping center. 899-8311

Compilation of Spanish immersion schools in Mexico -- sorry for length.

Instituto Hispano Americana, San Miguel de Allende: highly recommended by my boss as a place with personable teachers and flexible programs. She also told me that San Miguel is a beautiful town with a fair number of Americans and other expats, and reassured me that a young woman there alone would be as safe as she would be in Austin. (rec. from Nedra Stuckey)

Re San Miguel, I enjoyed language class (and day camp for my 8 yr old) at Centro Bilingue...run by Sara, a good educator. Her sister runs Josefina's, a newer school that seemed to have a good rep for kids, not sure re adults. There is a Warren Harding or some such school there that lots of adults seemed to like for their intense approach, but I only did Centro Bilingue and it's good for combing vacation & lang school on a week by week approach. Don't know about Cuernavaca.... Good luck! Susan
 
P.S. I'm teaching a Texas Union Informal class on going to San Miguel w/kids March 31st if anyone's interested....sign up via UT. :) (rec. from Lisa Hinely)

I spent a couple of months in Mexico last spring to learn Spanish. I'm
afraid the only school rec I can offer is a strong non-recomendation for Universal, in Cuernavaca. (Rec. also by Lisa Hinely, who offered more info about traveling to Mex in general; contact her for more info – too long to include here)

btw, i have one more. the academia hispano Americana in san miguel de allende has a wonderful intensive
spanish language immersion program. i learned a lot and the price was great. one caveat: the office
staff can be a tad rude, just be aware if you have to deal with them. (Rec. from shilanda)

Nedra, in 1999 I spent a month in San Miguel de Allende at Habla Hispana learning Spanish. I loved the teachers there and felt it was really a worthwhile experience. It was great being there and I had a wonderful time--in fact, didn't want to come back some days. I lived with a family who spoke no English, so was forced to speak in Spanish at meals and family interaction. It was a great way to learn, and if I had had a few months there, I think I could have become fluent. I have no idea whether the school is still operating--it was very small and fairly new at the time I was there. I am curious to see what othere recommendations you got from other HerDomainers--did anybody else mention Habla Hispana? I'd like to go back again sometime--there or somewhere else. (Rec. from Sue Wetherold)

The one in San Miguel de Allende is part of a program with the Spanish dept. at UT.... so there is info on
the UT Spanish dept. website (Rec. by J.E. Haywood)

I've been twice to Habla Hispana is San Miguel de Allende and we are planning a third trip. The URL is http://www.mexicospanish.com/. Both times the school has arranged for us to stay with a local family, which an experience I highly recommend. It's a great way to learn the language faster but you also end up meeting more people and becoming more of a part of the community, instead of a tourist. (Rec. from Mary Haskett)

hi nedra. the one i went to is instituto allende. gorgeous courtyard with art classes all around. (Rec. by alicia post)

I can't recommend a specific one, but you can find a list of all such schools on the LANIC website at UT: http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/lprograms/ (Rec. from Tamara)

Plus Sized Women clothing stores

I might have missed it, but it looks like no one mentioned my favorite, it is right across from Northcross Mall...
Catherines
2438 W ANDERSON LANE #C-2
AUSTIN, TX 78757
Phone: (512) 458-4185


Their sales are great - I don't know when I've bought clothes elsewhere. You can also get a "Perks" card that gives you 15% discount off of ANYTHING you buy - even if it is on sale. The card costs about $25 bucks and is good for one year.

They also have a web site, www.catherines.com - I've never bought anything from the site.
Elissa Beach

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Realtor/Buyer's Agent Rec

I HIGHLY recommend Roberta Keosheyan of Sierra Homes! I have dealt with five realtors/buyer's agents prior to this, and Roberta stands above them head and shoulders. She is friendly, efficient, thorough, and tireless--we spent six months total looking within certain geographical, physical and financial parameters, and she finally found us a great house. Roberta is a font of important info you might not find out easily--such as, septic systems have to be inspected regularly ($$$), but in some counties, you can take an inexpensive class and be certified to examine your own tank! She has a file of great inspectors, people who do estimates--if she doesn't know something, she'll go out and find an answer. She even eliminated the really ugly houses that looked in the MIL like they might work for us, saving us hours of looking (although she had great stories about them.) I cannot recommend this individual highly enough. She's at 512.619.8456, and RaKeosheyan(AT)austin.rr.com. Also www.Sierra-Homes.net .

Bookkeeper Rec

I HIGHLY recommend Jenna Decker. You can reach her at jennatonic@mac.com

She does the books for our small marketing agency. She's great with all aspects of bookkeeping. She not only does the everyday work, but also keeps us abreast of job profitability, budgeting, collections, etc. She is our financial right arm.

Price-wise, she's extremely reasonable.

For an accountant, I recommend Vicki Faust. She's incredible.

Jenna does our day to day bookkeeping, Vicki helps us with long term planning and keeping the tax man happy.

Good luck, great bookkeepers and accountants are hard to find!

Russ Martin, plumber in South Austin, did a great job for me. He showed up right away and replaces valves and faucets and offered clear, good advice on other plumbing issues. He knows old buildings. I think he is a journeyman plumber and was a master plumber in Illinois, son of a plumber. He is very willing to work with you on price and quick to run out to a supplier for parts. Call 326-1745.

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Plus Sized Women's clothing

Avenue was good when I lived there --- it was on Brodie Lane.
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Have you tried Foley's, Nordstrom, The Avenue, Dress Barn Woman? Those are the places I usually hit. Also, the Ross just north of Parmer @ I-35 has a large selection of dresses.
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May I suggest Talbots? If the store in town doesn't stock the necessary sizes, be assured that the on-line version does. The measurements are very faithful to what they say they are.
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I buy almost all of my clothes at Dillards
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Last Call and T.J. Maxx. W/T.J. Maxx, I'd call and ask
for the manager, tell them what you want, and I'll bet they could give you a good idea of whether they have anything approaching what you want. If you call they T.J. Maxx by the Arboretum, try to speak w/Mr. Punches.
Arabic Bazaar
Nordstrom
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My favorite clothing store is actually a website http://www.elisabeth.com The website for Elisabeth the plus sized line of Liz Claiborne - conservative but stylish. I haven't purchased a single thing for work that is not from this line in over 5 years and I am often complemented on my wardrobe. There is an Elisabeth Outlet store in the outlet mall in San Marcos. Foley's and
Dillards also carry a limited selection of clothing from this line -- the best stuff goes quickly and for full price. The website also has the full line of regular and petite plus sizes 14P - 24P and I never pay full price.

My all time favorite is Ulla Popken http://www.ullapopken.com stylish size 12 to 34 clothing but alas they cut way back on their petite sizes so haven't bought anything from them in well 5 years or so. They do not have any stores in Texas.

If you want something dressy I would recommend http://www.iqvc.com the Victor Costa line. They have other designer lines you may want to look at as well -
"Koos, of Course" in sizes 8 to 34 and Josephine Chaus up to size 28. Their own brands such as Denim & Company and Dialogue are very popular and come in a full range of sizes. They also have good selection and prices sleep and
loungewear at good prices from Stan Herman and Carol Hochman. Also Dennis Basso outerwear. They have a wide range of sizes in these lines, except petites. QVC is also on television but I prefer the website for the most part. Regular QVC prices are much less then full price at Dillards or Foleys and the selection and size range is better.

Just my size also has a very reasonably priced line of plus sized clothing http://www.justmysize.com . Their sizes are 18 to 32.

I have had excellent luck shopping online at both these merchants - their customer service is excellent and you cannot beat the convenience, quality and price. My only complaint about QVC is the cost of the shipping. Elisabeth has spoiled me with all their free shipping offers. Also the
clothes from Elisabeth are very well boxed. They are on hangers, covered in plastic then loosely folded together into the box with tissue paper. You can literally remove them from the box hang them remove the plastic, cut off the
tags and wear them.
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My daugther and I have been going to Catos for years.
They have "younger" styles in larger sizes. I got this
kick butt pair of bell bottom jeans with leather
stitching up the side in size 14. She is 18 wore
clothing in the 20-22 range and always walked out with
a bag full. Catos is located in two places.

San Marcos: SuperWalmart Shopping Center Hwy 80
  
Pflugerville: H.E.B. Shopping Center
900 E. Pecan Street
Phone 512/251-9772
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I would like to plug a woman owned boutique, The
Wardrobe in the 26 Doors Shopping Center on 38th
Street near Kerby Lane,
http://portal1.wardrobe-boutique.com/location.htm . It
carries plus sizes as well as smaller sizes. One of
the lines is Flax, but it has other unique lines not
sold in big boxes. The clothing is expensive, but the
sales are good.

I also recommend the Dillard's Women's sections at
Highland and Barton Creek Malls. I saw some beautiful
outfits on sale at the Dillard's in Barton Creek Mall
recently. There's probably a similar sale at the
Highland Mall location.
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Goodwill, Next To New, and Second Time Around