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The game plan was simple: take a short and scenic cruise on Pine Island sound, grab a cheeseburger in paradise and catch the return boat back home. A three hour tour, five at most, just a small dose of the local waterways, that's all we wanted.
Across the Sanibel causeway we drove, heading for McCarthy's Marina on Captiva Island. Not a cloud in the sky. Light traffic and lush, tropical foliage surrounded us. Glimpses of glistening water and quiet beaches tucked themselves between trees and down side streets and driveways.
Once we reached the marina, we visited the office of Captiva Cruises, clutching half-off discount coupons and reminding ourselves how great it is to live in our little corner of paradise in the off-season. No crowds. No lines. Nothing but azure and emerald Florida in every direction.
Tickets in hand, we relaxed on the dock, absorbing the quiet beauty. Birds flitted along the shoreline. A few fishing tournament stragglers were trying their luck at the vast schools of silvery snook flashing in the shallows beneath the docks. The waterfront residences, empty and uninhabited, invited our eyes and imaginations. Those who can afford such houses very rarely have the time to occupy them. Those who would love to occupy them very rarely have the means to afford them. Capitalism and beauty seem to meet at a paradox.
The Lady Chadwick, Captiva Cruise's flagship vessel, patiently awaited us at the end of the dock. Two or three staff members were scurrying within her, preparing for the daily outing. When boarding time arrived, at 10:00 am, only a handful of others were there to take the trip with us.
The Lady Chadwick is a classic 65 foot long cruise boat, with a climate controlled main cabin and a canopied and open air upper deck. Both levels are carpeted. It has a full service cocktail bar, and spacious men's and women's facilities. It was built to carry 148 passengers. There were only 12 others traveling with us on this particular cruise. With such a small group, it felt like a private charter.
Our boat was on schedule to meander through Pine Island Sound towards its two ports of call. The first stop would be Cabbage Key, an "Old Florida" island hideaway with a restaurant and inn. The second was Useppa Island, an historic retreat and private club for the well-to-do. Somewhere along the course of our hour long narrated cruise, it became apparent we were the only ones getting off the boat at Cabbage Key. Everyone else had tickets to tour Useppa, leaving us wondering if we'd made a tragic mistake in choosing our itinerary.
Two midmorning Bloody Mary rounds from the ship's well equipped bar put our anxieties to rest, as we glided across the smooth sheet of sea past Upper Captiva and Cayo Costa. Quirky spoken-word histories of local significance were playfully passed down to us by the guide. There were stories of destructive hurricanes, creative artists and free land given away on Sanibel Island.
We'll be picking you up no later than 2 pm. If you're not on the boat by the time we sound the horn, they've got some great rooms...you can spend the night in on the island.
Before long we made the final approach to Cabbage Key. A few small cottages and docks teased the shore of the 85 acre mangrove island. The fauna was thick with cabbage palms (which give the island its name) and bougainvillea. A peaceful marina harbor with a tiny white boathouse and weathered docks awaited us. The harbormaster, looking like a hot and tired Hemingway, guided the Lady Chadwick into its temporary slip. The ramp was extended and we were escorted off the boat. Our cruise-mates waved goodbye as they pulled away and headed for Useppa island, leaving us behind.
The main focal point of Cabbage Key is the restaurant overlooking the harbor. The restaurant doubles as an inn with six overnight guest rooms. There are also six detached cottages available to rent. But it's the restaurant that draws most of the 500 travelers who visit each day of the in-season for lunch. That said...this is the off-season. Perched atop an immense 38 foot Calusa Indian shell mound, the restaurant and inn sits tranquil amidst the few royal poinciana trees surrounding it.
Long told local rumors pinpoint this restaurant as the inspiration for Jimmy Buffett's song, "Cheeseburger in Paradise". While Jimmy Buffett did visit this restaurant, and probably even ate the cheeseburger, I'm afraid I have to be the one to stop the perpetuation of this easily unproven factoid. Jimmy Buffett has repeatedly placed *the* "Cheeseburger in Paradise" at a small bar in Roadtown, Tortola. At Cabbage Key it's still a cheeseburger, and it's still paradise...but that's as close as the legend ever comes to truth.
Our appetites dragged us up the shell walkway to the front porch of the restaurant. Classic rock sang from outdoor speakers. A young male employee offered us the option of indoor or outdoor seating.
"Which do you suggest?"
"Our indoor seating is an interesting experience...the walls and ceilings are covered in thousands of dollar bills."
Indoor it was, and dollar bills there were, over 50,000 of them, to be exact. To walk through the piano bar and into the rear screened dining porch is akin to entering a cave made of money. Dollar bills wave in the island breeze, some are yellowing, some are covering other dollar bills, and all of them have two things in common: names written on them in black magic marker and lots and lots of masking tape.
Built in 1938 by mystery fiction novelist Mary Roberts Rinehart and her son, the restaurant and inn probably look just as they did almost 70 years ago. Everything is still in its original condition, from the rough wood floors to the rustic furniture. Even the dollar bills were around in those long gone days. The first bill was signed and taped up by a fisherman in 1941, as a way of ensuring he'd have the funds to purchase more alcohol on his return trip. The next time he arrived, he had money to spare and left the bill hung up where it was. Other customers soon followed suit. Now the roughly 3,000 bills that routinely fall to the floor each year are all donated to charities.
Throughout the years some noteworthy bills have shown up, including those signed by John F Kennedy Jr., Julia Roberts, Bart Simpson creator Matt Groening, ex-president Jimmy Carter, and one by the cheeseburger man himself, Mr. Jimmy Buffet (his was the first dollar bill ever taped onto the piano, but is framed behind the bar now). Walter Cronkite, Ted Koppel, Sean Connery, and Ernest Hemingway are also among some of the many celebrities who are known to have had a soft spot for time spent at Cabbage Key.
Stained and wrinkled menus led us to our orders of tropical mixed drinks and cheeseburgers. Cabbage Creepers sealed our fates, pina colada mixed with rum and a Kahlua float. Two-a-piece of these coconut mind-lubricants and spontaneity became our destiny. Comments became dangerous and day-changing. Peer pressure and an island-instilled sense of adventure led to new plans.
"Imagine what it would be like to spend the night here."
That was all it took to elevate our experience to the next level. Somewhere between the cheeseburger and key lime pie, from within the vibrant fog cast by the Cabbage Creepers coursing through our veins, the idle thought slowly began to become reality. Our waitress overheard our conversation and sent over a female manager. Minutes later she was giving us a tour of a two bedroom cabin, assuring us she could make all the arrangements with Captiva Cruises to stop them from coming to pick us up. She said she would make the necessary phone calls to have us picked up tomorrow. Are we really doing this? And before we knew it, we were down at the white-wooden boathouse gift-shop, giddy and giving her our credit card to charge the cabin on. I can't believe we're doing this. It was a done deal.
When the alcohol began to wear off we found ourselves completely stranded on an island with no paved roads and no general store. We were escaping the punishing humidity, sprawled out in the stark cabin, thanking modern-humanity for the air conditioning. The television had three fuzzy channels. The radio had one broken speaker. There were a few random magazines with last year's news shouting urgently from their covers. On a shelf was a Gideon bible. Our cabin had a large screened-in wraparound porch, the front facing Pine Island Sound and the rear facing mangrove swamp.
We trudged down to the tiny gift store by the docks, assuming they must sell bottled water. They sell T-shirts, Christmas ornaments, and novels by Randy Wayne White and John D. Mills. That's it. You'll find no water or snacks here. The restaurant on the mound is the only game in town. They've got you, and they know it. Tropical alcoholic drinks always lead to dehydration, and our tally for the six 12-ounce bottles of water we needed to bring back to our cabin was before tipping the bartender.
It occurred to us, around this time, that we'd brought no change of clothes, no hair care products, no toothbrushes, no deodorant, nothing but cameras and money. We were stuck with our dirty and sweaty selves until 2 pm the next day. Looking at the clock, I saw it was 1:30 pm...only a little over 24 hours left to go.
The oppressive heat limited our entertainment options. Denial kept entering our minds, demanding there must be somewhere to purchase a few of the items and beverages we were craving. If only we'd come prepared. We told ourselves stories about how next time we're bringing a cooler full of water and soft drinks with us, extra clothes, hygiene products.
"What should we do now?"
"We could read some of that bible."
"Let's go for a walk...they've got nature trails.'
"You want to walk in this heat?"
"We'll just stay here for awhile and go for a walk when it cools down a little."
Cabbage Key forced us to talk and think. We talked to each other about the scenery. About nature. About family. About God. We talked and thought in ways we never would've without being stuck on an island with no way to leave. We faced our appetites. We pondered all the routine comforts we take for granted in our day to day lives, drawing the lines between simple actions and the abundant comfort those actions deliver us. Fresh clothes. A trip to the refrigerator. Our comfortable beds.
After 5 pm Cabbage Key quieted. Boat traffic ended and the population of the island dwindled down to the scant visitors staying overnight and employees (who all live there full time). A sedating calm fell over the grounds. A large gopher tortoise, sensing the tourists were gone, came out from wherever it is they come from and began patrolling the wide expanse of lawn. An osprey in a nearby tree minded the goings-on below. Dark clouds offered solace from the sun. Lightning in the near distance offered eye candy. A faint thunder rumble filled the air. The storms never approached.
We walked the nature trail, towards the depths of the island. Gumbo limbo, seagrape, live oak and more mangroves climbed the sides of the path, in some instances providing a canopy of green. Salty mud and organic decay filled the air, noxious perfume of low tide, death, rebirth, and the food chain. Geckos and fiddler crabs skittered across the way, ducking into undergrowth and holes in the marsh as we approached. A wrong turn in the poorly marked trail led us to a distant and overgrown, shell-scattered dead end.
Dinner reservations are taken at check-in. The proprietors must know an anticipated meal is a psychological balm in this setting. Ours were for 7:30. We gave in at 7:00 and headed for the restaurant.
Darker and lit with small twinkling lights, evening scents of night blooming flowers waft through the screened dining room. The dinner menu is limited and a bit pricey. Beverage refills are never free at Cabbage Key. Thick with atmosphere and the dull buzz of the few others among us, we ordered our food. Meals were cooked to perfection. The chink in this restaurant's armor was found in our waiter. The service was not commensurate with either the ambiance or the prices being paid. Mistakes in the final bill were many and a time-consuming inconvenience. With only a handful of tables occupied, there was no reasonable excuse.
Making the most of it, we put our dinner experience behind us and went to sit on the deserted docks. The harbormaster sat in a dark corner having an animated conversation on his cellular phone about an approaching tropical storm. Imagine weathering out the storm here. These moments felt film-noir, with the cinema-perfect island around us, subdued lighting on the looming restaurant, dark motionless sea water at our feet, and Key Largo palms bending in tropical form.
Back at the cabin, conversation soon turned to the ghost stories surrounding Cabbage Key. Printed on the internet and in haunt-hunter books, legend often places the apparition in room number 3 of the main inn. As the story goes, a guest of the Rhinehart's contracted tuberculosis in New York and came to the inn to recover. While waiting for her family to join her, she died of complications from the illness. Now, those who stay in this room are frequently woken by a woman entering from the private patio. She is said to have long, dark hair and is dressed in a blue skirt and long-sleeved white blouse. Wandering in, she often looks at those in the bed before retreating to the patio once again, without ever opening the door.
Staff members have been known to tell other chilling stories regarding physical manifestations of spirits in the main inn. Some involve objects moving significant distances with no one ever touching them. Other stories have more of a Calusa Indian burial ground slant to them. However, popular knowledge has it that the current owners do not want the haunting stories told, and will deny them when asked. Information must be gleaned from the employees who work there, and even then, only when the owners are nowhere to be seen.
Putting the lights out around midnight, the darkness was darker than it is at home. A strong wind was kicking up outside, and the cabin felt to slightly sway on its stilts. Images of ghosts and devious shadows smeared themselves across the insides of our heads in smudged mind-colors. I wish we had a night light. Spiders and alligators roamed in the imagined terrain surrounding our beds. Door locks were triple-checked. This is the closest I've ever stayed to home and the farthest away I've ever felt.
We woke to forgotten dreams and a new day, clean sun streamed in through the windows. There was blue sky and wispy clouds overheads as we took our traditional and reasonably priced breakfasts on the open veranda. Sun sparkling waves heightened our spirits, and those of the others around us, the dreadlocked vegan family and the romantic getaway couple. I wonder if their experience last night was like ours? The staff was bright-eyed and conversational.
Another spontaneous idea and a phone call to customer-service-conscious Captiva Cruises got our adventure adrenaline pumping again. They agreed to pick us up as they dropped today's Cabbage Key guests off. They would transport us to Useppa Island and then back home at no additional cost. Those half-off tickets got us quite a distance down the road.
Before the boat arrived to take us to storybook Useppa, and our incredible lunch at the Collier Inn, we climbed the water tower which is at the highest point of the mound on Cabbage Key. From 60 feet we looked at the green bumps protruding in batches all over Pine Island Sound, small islands where plants and animals grow undisturbed, much as they did before human beings ever existed. We weren't speaking, but I'm pretty sure that within us all a keen appreciation was settling in, an understanding that we'd learned more in the last 24 hours than we realized, that by escaping our routine way of acting we allowed ourselves to grow, to live, and to create a lasting memory which was still being formed as we sat there silent with late morning sun on our smiling faces.
Eric Taubert is the publisher of the Cape Coral Barometer, an online newspaper serving Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and the Islands.
To see his articles, complete with images, visit the website at: http://www.capecoralbarometer.com
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Home is a sanctuary. It is the place we go to escape from the rest of the world and all of its troubles. Many hard working people prolong their trip home to stop off at the local bar and have a drink.
Imagine, instead of stopping by the bar for a nice drink, if it were possible to just head home to a bar in your basement and have a nice cold draft beer. More and more people are beginning to build their own home bars.
The Home Bar
The approach many people take to home bars is as varied as the people building them. There are many ways to acquire a home bar. Some choose to build one from scratch, while others find it much easier and more attractive to buy pre-made bar cabinetry.
For the crafty, a self-made bar can save considerable amounts of money and can provide an amazing sense of accomplish. Any amount of home improvement can improve the value or a home and the satisfaction of the knowing the quality of the construction.
While an individually crafted bar can bring a sense of uniqueness to a home, few people are truly handy enough to build their own homebar. There are numerous companies that specialize in constructing home bars.
Many antique dealers have antique bars or contacts to track them down. While the antique home bars are not cheap, their quality is usually superb and the fine details are generally superior.
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Entertaining becomes a breeze when handling a thirsty crowd can be easily managed with the right equipment. Aside from providing guests with a central point to get their drinks, a home bar can be quite a discussion point.
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Being a regular at a friend's house can be even more comforting, enjoyable, and less expensive. Sitting around having a few beers with people whose company you have grown to depend on, can be one of the most pleasant experiences possible. For those who like to entertain, having a bar that their friends enjoy using can provide years of entertainment and friendship.
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Your shower should be a nice, calming place to unwind, an oasis of comfort where you can wash away the day's troubles along with the day's dirt. Your morning or evening shower should relax you and make you feel clean and healthy. But, if the shower stall is always dirty, not only is it unattractive and
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Forest Mcbridel
Home and Familyl
Jun 19, 2010
Developing A Cleaning Schedule For Your Home And Keeping To It
A house cleaning schedule is your first step towards an effortless cleaning of your home. Although each person has his or her own idea as to what a house cleaning schedule should be like, it is generally agreed that a systematic and coordinated approach will produce the best results.
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Jerald Shapirol
Home and Familyl
Sep 29, 2010
How To Improve Your Home With Wall Paneling
How do you quickly improve your home at minimal costs? What is a quick and cheap way for home improvement? Try paneling. Paneling is one of the cheaper methods for improving homes. Paneling might not be dependable as some materials for home improvement, but for the most part, you could use the panel to hide
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Jasper Sayerl
Home and Familyl
Sep 29, 2010
More Psychology With The Interior With London Builders
Sanguines and cholerics are people who cannot imagine themselves out of active, feverish life, without constant being in the in the thick of things. A choleric person is more sensitive than a sanguine one. His activity and dynamism often turn into impulsiveness which causes difficulties in systematic,
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Jason Richardsl
Home and Familyl
Sep 03, 2010
What To Consider In Regards To Dream Home Remodeling
Dream home remodeling may not always be a dream experience. Many people have waited years to start building their dream home. They have labored over the designs, cabinets, and floor plans. Now the time has finally come to start building their home.
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Jonathan Sullivanl
Home and Familyl
Jul 09, 2010
The Importance Of Hiring A Professional Kitchen Contractor
Come learn how you can benefit from a kitchen remodel project, and upgrade your current space with new kitchen cabinets.
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Shane Hesterl
Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
Collecting Old and Classic Gas Station Memorabilia
Stumbling across an old gas memorabilia item may be easier than searching for a specific item, but dealers in the world of petroliana and other memorabilia are located all over the globe. Condition has a lot to do with the value and each item collected will have a specific rating to know what condition is. Whether it is the pumps, advertising, oilcans, oil pumps, magazines or any other item from a garage that sparks ones interest, the best way to start collecting is simply watch for items.
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MarleyMartinerinl
Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
Are you on the lookout for gas grills that are worth every scent you are going to spend on it? Find out today which gas grill brands are worth buying.
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Foo Kwong Mengl
Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
Contemplating a Pet Hen? Ask By yourself These 7 Vital Inquiries
Birds can make great pets and companions and there are many diverse birds to select from. Two of the most well-liked are cockatiels and parakeets. Cockatiels and parakeets make amazing pets that only call for simple everyday care. They don't get up a whole lot of space, they consume tiny quantities of meals, and they don't require a every day stroll outside. They adore being close to men and women and often want out of their cages just so they can be nearer to you. Some even understand...
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Trenton Yorkl
Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
Do Your Really Need A Vacuum Machine?
Investing in a new vacuum machine might require careful consideration. Find out if you really need a vacuum cleaner.
By:
Foo Kwong Mengl
Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
How To Choose Window Shutters For Your Home
Modern window shutters have gained more popularity than traditional fabric curtains because of their functionality and the style they provide to any room. An appropriate selection of window shutters can enhance the value of your home.
By:
Nadine Davisl
Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
Low Cost Home Owner Insurance -- Suggestions For Smart People
Everyone in their right mind would be quite glad to discover a way to enjoy affordable rates provided such a way won't put them at risk. Here are steps that will help you attract considerable discounts without difficulty...
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MercyGabriel-Odimbal
Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
Personalized Toys: Giving a Gift that will be Remembered
This is an article all about giving personalized gifts that makes the receiver feel the thought that you put into gift giving.
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Home and Familyl
Dec 15, 2010
The Right Way To Buy Wholesale Jewelry
Although it also applies to traditional brick and mortar jewelry retail stores, the surge of ecommerce through the advancing internet infrastructure and a significant decrease in overhead costs enable many entrepreneurs to start their own businesses online. Combined with the exponentially increasing number of
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Julia Solomonl
Shopping>
Fashionl
Dec 09, 2010
Bringing the Purple Hearts Home!
More than 1,500,000 Purple Hearts have been awarded to American servicemen and -women since World War Two. The medals are among the military's top honors and are usually found proudly displayed on uniforms, resting places or in family homes. They're not the kind of items you'd expect to find in a thrift
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Julia Solomonl
News and Societyl
Dec 08, 2010
Hope For Dark Times When Freedom Is Deadly
Totalitarianism has been tried many times and it essentially fails because human beings will in all ways subvert a singular narrative that is imposed by force. The fates of the totalitarian states of the last century illustrate this. Authority, the power to dominate the minds and bodies of humanity, has
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Julia Solomonl
News and Societyl
Dec 08, 2010
Baby Boomers About To Ignite An Explosion In The Health Care Market
Are you ready for the health market explosion that the baby boomers are about to bring onto the internet? If not there's, a good chance that you'll want to get ready for it. The reason why; In just five years, more than 100 million consumers and your potential customers in North America will be 50 and
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Julia Solomonl
Businessl
Dec 06, 2010
Having Chocolate Gift Baskets For Sweet Gift Giving
When you're looking for a unique way to celebrate a special occasion, send a 'thank you' note, or simply cheer someone up, chocolate gift baskets and candy bouquets offer plenty of opportunities to make it a memorable event!
By:
Julia Solomonl
Hobbiesl
Nov 10, 2010
Decorating Your Home Without Stress
Home is a sanctuary. It is the place we go to escape from the rest of the world and all of its troubles. Many hard working people prolong their trip home to stop off at the local bar and have a drink.
By:
Julia Solomonl
Home and Familyl
Sep 29, 2010
Changing In Your Home Could Improve Your Health
The way your home looks has intense effect on your life. It can control you both physically and psychologically. Your life and achievement depends on how you think of yourself as a person. Everyone has a concept of self. Apart from the skin beauty, the most significant factors that affect the way you define
By:
Julia Solomonl
Home and Familyl
Sep 29, 2010
Why A Gift Card Can Be Such A Wonderful Gift
Almost everyone has at least one person on their shopping list that seems impossible to buy for. That person may be incredibly picky; may go out and buy everything they want when they want it; or may be someone you do not know all that well.
By:
Julia Solomonl
Home and Familyl
Sep 29, 2010
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Coaster Home Bar Unit with Chrome Trim and Shelves in Black Finish
Thursday
Oct 28, 2010
Coaster Home Bar Unit with Chrome Trim and Shelves in Black Finish
- Home Bar Unit with Chrome Trim and Shelves in Black Finish
- Some assembly may be required. Please see product details.
- Dining and Kitchen
Dimensions: 47"W x 19"D x 42"H. Finish: Black, Chrome. Material: Metal. Home Bar Unit with Chrome Trim Shelves in Black Finish. Features chrome trim and storage shelves. Item is perfect for any living room or kitchen and provide for practical serving needs. Matching bar stools are available separately. Assembly required.
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List Price: $ 249.00
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Complete Home Bartender’s Guide: 780 Recipes for the Perfect Drink
Sunday
Sep 5, 2010
Complete Home Bartender's Guide: 780 Recipes for the Perfect Drink
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Expect this book to soar to the top of the bestseller list in its field with the most complete coverage of the subject anywhere, from the glass to use, the ice to mix to the garnish to finish it perfectly!
Start with a world-renowned expert's unequalled instructions for preparing virtually any cocktail anyone might ask for.
Add the essential facts of bartending with a professional's master guidance for hosting any gathering in the perfect atmosphere.
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List Price: $ 14.95
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Buller’s Professional Course in Bartending for Home Stu
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Aug 19, 2010
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Home Brewing
Thursday
Aug 19, 2010
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The Home Brewing eBook is all about how to make your own beer at home. It covers all of the basics as well as advanced topics required to make a good home brew. You’ll learn the major reason for home brewing and why people like to do it so much as well as a good history of making beer yourself. You’ll also learn about all of the major equipm[Read More]
BARTENDING COURSE AND GUIDE FOR THE HOME ENTERTAINER
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Better Home Brewing
Thursday
Aug 5, 2010
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Impress your friends and colleagues with your new-found beer making knowledge,Over 640 Thirst Quenching Beer Recipes!"Discover How To Become Your Own Brew Master,With Brew Your Own Beer. It takes more than a recipe to make a great beer. Just using the right ingredients doesn't mean your beer will taste like it was meant to. Most of the time it’s [Read More]
Casual Style Black Home Bar Unit
Monday
Aug 2, 2010
Casual Style Black Home Bar Unit
- 48"L 16"W 42'H
- Dining and Kitchen
- Dining and Kitchen->Bar Counter
- Some assembly may be required. Please see product details.
Dimension: 48"L 16"W 42'H Finish: Black Material: Wood Casual Style Black Home Bar Unit This bar unit is perfect for any living room or kitchen. It will match the beauty of any home decor setting and provide for practical serving needs. Simple assembly required. Matching bar stools (#2398) available separately
List Price: $ 199.99
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Bartending For The Professional And Home Entertainer
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Jul 31, 2010
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Bartending for Fun and Profit! Bartending is an exciting and very lucrative career. Did you know that an average bartender can earn $100-$400 a night, in tips alone? Bartending is one of the fastest legal ways to make money, and is fun as well! You can make lots of new friends, work full or part time, pay off bills, put yourself through school, o[Read More]
