I took lessons with Paul 5 years ago. I was 30 years old. I had never driven and I was as scared as…read moreany new driver could be. Paul helped me from day 1 where we didn't even use the gas pedal, just coasting, to my driver's license exam. I did pass on my first try! He gave tips and tricks that would help for the exam as well as driving in real life. He was firm/assertive when needed but I also felt safe and comfortable as a terrified driver. He made me step outside of my comfort zone. He loaned me his sunglasses when I couldn't see. Because of Paul's help, I am able to work jobs that involve driving. I can now drive giant diesel trucks and haul trailers for work. Yesterday I drove 420 miles in one day. While I will never be a carefree driver, I attribute my driving success to Paul and First Pass Driving. I am eternally grateful for his help.

Changing my rating to one star just because of how the owner responded. It seems he would rather…read moregrasp for straws rather than just take criticism constructively. Also the fact that he refused to address any of the points I brought up, but instead decided to shift blame onto me in a somewhat generic manner. He gave typical responses for why someone wouldn't do well, but can't bring up specific examples. He didn't even pick pronouns when addressing me. It seriously makes me question if he even knows who he's talking to. Also how many students have had similar experiences. Is the problem truly them? Or is he just making up excuses to cover his rear?

Ahhh this place makes me want to have kids JUST to be able to send them here!…read more Leonardo's Basement is a crazy amazing workspace with after school programs and summer classes for kids (mostly, some for adults too). It's pretty much a hands on learning space where children get to explore the extents of their creativity! Walking in you feel like you've stumbled into your crazy inventor uncle's basement: filled to the brim with contraptions the students and staff have built, the tools for building, and all the junk you'd need to build more contraptions. They have classes for every kind of interest, from building functioning robots to learning how to fix a bike, to making costumes, to cooking. They take things that children only dream of (like building a giant maze out of 30+ cardboard refrigerator boxes) and turn them into realities. They have such a variety of classes that you just have to check out the schedule to figure out the specifics. If I had to summarize it in one sentence it would be: This is a place that focuses on the joys of creating through building, experimenting, and learning how to take ideas out of your brain, put them on paper, and then make them physical objects. For the grown-ups they also offer some classes on making things, through the affiliated Studio Bricolage (linked on their website). We were told to check this place out by many members of the design/tinker community here and after seeing it for myself this afternoon I'm really happy to know a place like this exists.

I took a group class at Northern Clay center and it was amazing! We had 11 brand new students…read morelearning about throwing pottery for the first time (so we all needed individual attention) and the instructor was so friendly and able to help us all! I thought maybe we would each make one piece, but we each got to make 4 or 5 bowl-like objects (you got to pick) and to paint them. We also used the break room to order food, since pottery in the morning was hungry work. Northern Clay is giant inside- I had not idea looking at it from the street. There is a parking lot right by the building, so you don't have to worry about street parking. We had a great time, and will be back to pick up or art in 3 weeks! I definitely recommend the group classes or private parties, which came out to ~$50 per person.

I came here to buy a couple gifts and was not disappointed. I'd browsed some of their selection…read moreonline and saw all the pieces they'd advertised on display in their showroom. The pottery is grouped by artist, which made it easy to limit my browsing to only the styles I liked. I will note that (at least on the day I visited) they very heavily feature artists whose style is natural and rustic, which isn't bad, but for the prices they charge I was looking for something more sophisticated. I know all pottery takes a lot of work, but I'm not going to spend $80 on a misshapen mug. The items do focus pretty heavily on dishes and cups/mugs, which made gift shopping a little difficult, since I wasn't about to buy a surprise dinnerware set for someone. The person manning the front desk was very helpful and brought out more pieces from the back room of artists I liked. She was also able to share with me which pieces were and were not dishwasher safe. I left with a good selection of gifts and would definitely come back again.

I have a lot to say about this driving school and the instructor was absolutely unprofessional…read more It's seem like a scam to me and I was really skeptical on my first lesson never again. Here are the unprofessional habits I noticed car was filled with things like medicine cups the bag of his car was was also filled with his personal belongings. Another thing he is very unhygienic nails were dirty breath smells like cigarettes and his teeth were so dirty and I find that really disgusting. His whole appearance just says alot about his character. I don't even want to mention how the driving lesson was he was putting way too much pressure and force on me and that was my first time behind the wheel he was holding my hands and hitting it on the steering wheel if I make a mistake or don't know what to do on the road it was an absolute mess he is not a good instructor abd he claims he has been doing that for 30 years, 30 years of unprofessional and a dirty finger nails with a dirty car that smells like cigarettes

Do not take class from this school. Signed up for 1/30 hour session that was scheduled to meet at…read more1:30PM, came at like 1:35, pick you up, parks at some random corner, make you pay $85 first, which takes about 15 mins. From 1:50PM we started the session, him holding handle all the time which doesn't help students at all how to drive as he just puts pedal turns wheel by himself for no reason. He gives good advice, but when he receives a call, he makes it park for like another 10 mins, and ends right at 3:00PM. All I learned was how to move handle and didn't learn anything beyond that. Then when we are coming back, he asks if I want to take $400 package, like really? Avoid this driving school at any cost, if you seriously don't want to waste money.

Of the handful of Red Crosses I've been to, this one is easily the nicest. It's three floors and…read morethe donor room rivals places who's names end in 'Blood Center.' They're not too fond of walk-ins it turns out.

In the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, I knew it was better than a good idea to donate blood. I made…read morethe appointment online and went in two days later. Appointments before 8AM? Yep! That meant I got in and out fairly quickly. The folks here are professional and friendly, something I appreciate when needles are involved. I felt like I was helping others and everyone there made me feel very appreciative!

Neil is awesome. Highly recommend his training for teen or new drivers of any age. Personable,…read morekind, compassionate and knowledgeable. I'm glad he's the out there teaching folks how to drive!

From the owner: I have flexible drivers training such as: 1. Virtual…read moreself-paced 30-hr online Class D training for active students take on your own time. (Under 18) 2. Trusted behind the wheel instructors who are subject matter experts in driving safely with extremely diverse experience in training and real-world experience.