I got a free haircut today at Sarasota Friendship Center. The students were from Chris P. Barber…read moreAcademy. My student's name was Cameron Howard.He has only been a student for about two months. What a great job he did on my hair and beard!! You'd think someone with years of experience had done it. Chris P. keeps churning out really talented Barbers!! People today are remarking how good it looks. Thanks Cameron and Chris. I still definitely recommend his school.

Short review: Karen is a phenomenal coach! She got me from barely swimming to completing an Olympic…read moredistance swim (0.93 miles) in the Lake Tahoe Triathlon in 8 short weeks. It helped that she is a Triathlete herself and gave vital tips on improving form to competition tips. Long review: I've done several Sprint Triathlons in the past and really wanted to take it to the next level but my swimming skills consisted of poor breast stroke and dog paddling. I started taking lessons at Jean Brink pool in Pacifica but classes were taught by inexperienced teenagers. I've noticed Karen giving lessons at the pool and approached her (best decision ever). Within a week I was taking private 30 minutes lessons with her and it made the world of difference. By the end of the 8 weeks, my stroke count for 25 yards went from 26 strokes to 18. My endurance and speed improve dramatically as well. Karen would video tape you swimming and break down your stoke, kick, pace, breathing and ends each lesson with drills to practice, practice, practice. Triathlons will be a large part of my life and I look forward to continued sessions with Karen.

This is a long review, so here's the TL;DR to save you some time: I suggest that you never hand…read moreover money to an instructor before the lesson takes place. If you are considering taking lessons with her, I would strongly advise against forking over a lot of money at once. ------ I set up my first swim lesson with Karen for this past Sunday morning. I woke up that morning feeling unwell, and began feeling increasingly worse as the morning progressed. However, by then, Karen was already almost to my home in the East Bay. I thought I'd wait for her to come and offer her some compensation for her travel time. I apologized for having to cancel and asked her how much she thought was fair as compensation. She said she just wanted the full lesson fee ($65) to apply to the 7-lesson package ($390) that I had intended to buy. I gave her the $65 and we talked about rescheduling for the following Tuesday. However, when I sent her an email asking about our Tuesday lesson, she responded saying that she will no longer be able to be my swim coach due to the cancellation on Sunday. I then sent her an email apologizing again for the incident, and assured her that it would not happen again. She considered giving me lessons in her pool in Pacifica. However, I do not drive, so that was out of the question. She had known that I lived in the East Bay before agreeing to teach me, and she was fully aware of the distance. She told me that since her policy states that cancellations require a 24-hour notice, she will be keeping the $65 I had given her. If that was made clear to me initially, I would have understood, but it was not. Her cancellation policy on her website (as of 06/23/2015) does not state that the client must pay the full lesson fee in the event of a cancellation. Additionally, she had explicitly told me that the $65 was to be applied to the 7-lesson package. It is her business and she is free to make whatever policy she thinks is reasonable, but she has to make that policy clear to the client. Not only did she not make it clear, but she had explicitly told me something else. She should not tell clients one thing (i.e. "I will apply this money toward your lesson package") when she means another (i.e. "I am taking this money and I do not intend to teach you any longer").

My wife and I had the best time at the Sarasota School of Glass as a surprise date on her birthday!…read moreWe did the glass fusing class together and our instructor was very patient and helpful. We are both newbies and perfectionists which is challenging but she provided the right balance of advice and space for us to be creative. We love the way that both of our projects turned out and are proudly displaying them in our home. We will definitely be back!

For a long time now, I have been really wanting to go to Sarasota School of Glass and create…read moresomething beautiful. Then I saw that there was a Groupon for it, and told my daughter that is what I want to do for my birthday this year. I booked it online and was so happy that they were open on a Tuesday, because that was my actual birthday. During the online booking process we each had to choose between vase, wavy bowl or plate. My daughter and I both chose to create a wavy bowl. Then we looked for inspiration online on how we wanted to design our wavy bowls so we would have some sort of plan when we arrived and have maximum time to work on our projects. It was a beautiful drive from Clearwater. The studio had so many creative pieces to look at. Our instructor was great and taught us everything we would need to know about cutting the glass and items we could use to create our own unique masterpieces. We came back a week later to pick up our fused glass art after it had been placed in the kiln. We had such an amazing time, and I can't wait to go again. This may be my new addiction. There are so many different projects to choose from at the studio. We were so happy and proud of our finished wavy bowls when we picked them up. It was such an incredibly fun way to celebrate my birthday. I will be back!

I have been to this business before and had a great experience, so I wanted to go again. I had a…read morequestion about the project I wanted to do so I sent an email. I got no response so I sent another. I got no response so I sent a message through the Facebook page. I got no response so I sent a message through the corporate Facebook page. I got no response so I called but got no answer. My friend who had planned to go with me also called and got nothing. This all took place over the course of a week. I guess they don't want my business. How can you run a business this way?? Extremely disappointed.

We had such a great time at Board and Brush Lakewood Ranch!! The owner is amazing! Funny, helpful,…read moreenthusiastic and super positive! Can't wait to visit again for our next project!! Thanks for a fun Sunday afternoon!

I would recommend this place to anyone! They taught my 3.5 tear old how to swim in about 2 months!…read moreWe started 1x/week, then went up to 2x/week. She's doing wonderful here. If you miss a class do not fear your money will be wasted, they give a lot of grace regarding make-ups, which as busy parents we really appreciate. The instructors are so sweet, especially in the beginning when my daughter was having a hard time going under, they always came over and comforted me, specifically Coach Piper was always right there to reassure me. LOVE love love this place!!

My 3 children have been attending Aqua-Tots for 8 months now, and after having attended multiple…read moreswim schools, I wanted to share our wonderful experience with Aqua-Tots, and the many reasons we love it. We tried two other swim schools because Aqua-Tots is a bit of a hike, but we have found it to be well worth the drive. They are one of the few companies that allow same day cancelations and give you a make-up class to use at another time. The app is very easy to navigate, and I can simply reschedule a class at any time. I can easily view my child's progress, and what they are working on. The app also allows you to see which instructor your child will be swimming with. Many of times, the classes are not fully booked, and my children get to experience a private lesson. When this happens, they still allow the full class time. At other swim schools, if the class is not full, they lessen the class time. The facility is always clean, and they have tons of changing rooms, and just a nice set up overall. There is plenty if seating and room for a family member to join and watch. The owners have been a pleasure to work with and are always involved, which we appreciate.

The school is stunning the staff and teachers are so friendly like Noah who showed is the old…read moreprinting presses and typesetting of yore donated by Mr.Sterne.

Great school!!!! Received a BFA in 3D Computer Animation and it prepared me for everything I…read moreneeded for getting the job I wanted.

@Nick can sure throw a fun party! We drove quite a distance and enjoyed a visit to the area all to…read morehonor Nick's beautiful daughter's birthday! Painting was a nice bonus... The only things I've painted are rental properties and between the lines when I was a kid. To call me an amateur is to give me too much credit. Still, experiencing Painting With a Twist was fun! The instructor was engaging, helpful and talented. I am likely to never do this again but I treasure the memories. Life is good with a new, fun experience.

Interesting painting class. I was invited to the birthday party for a painting class. The studio…read morecontents two class rooms. We were excited due to the class. The selection by the birthday girl is to pain a milky way moon night. The teacher was nice to set the base of the painting by lighter colors to darker color. The set the tone of the background. We also learn how to use the object to set the moon. We also have the blue light color use. What I like the most use the painting brush to spray for the stars in the sky. I added some of ideas in the picture to make it mysterious. That will be my own art.

Best honey I've had in a long time. Found them at a farmer's market in Lakewood Ranch. The lady…read moreselling them for very knowledgeable about each product and helpful with answering our questions until we made our selection, the raw honey with the honeycombs.

Best honey and I love how they work with local home owners and with people with special needs…read more They've relocated to the Bazaar at Apricot and Lime.