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Hotwire Communications Problems Continue in Boca Falls

Update: For the latest, see: Hotwire Communications Fails
Update: As of May 4th, Hotwire says they upgraded the equipment. Read more at Hotwire Update.
Update: it is now May 2nd and the problems continue. I have been told it should be fixed by tomorrow morning.


Update: As of April 30th, it appears that the problems have been fixed, at least for the moment. I spoke with a Hotwire manager who indicated they had a hardware problem with their system here in Boca (possibly also affecting the nearby Boca Woods development) and it was resolved this morning. The TV service in our house is now working well. Let’s hope that continues.
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We previously reported on problems residents have been having with Hotwire Communications in Boca Falls. We are having these problems ourselves and are hearing from more neighbors that they are having problems too. Below is a 30-second video showing the glitches we are seeing.

This is after Hotwire came and rewired the house, and after rebooting the box.
Some neighbors have told us they’re having these problems and are unhappy. Others have said it’s not much different from the poor quality they had with Comcast. We had switched to DirecTV after one month of Comcast and it was much better than this. The service we had from Time Warner Cable in Albany, before we moved here, was also much better.
Here’s another video: Hotwire Communications – More
Also, you can see many negative reviews at Yelp.

Salon Revive

Just had my hair cut by Michelle at Salon Revive Boca in Mission Bay Plaza. This is a very nice hair salon for men, women and children. The Salon has an upscale vibe and comfortable waiting area. The receptionist is very friendly and the haircuts are divine! My hairstylist really took her time cutting my hair. She took the time to ask me what I liked and how I typically style my hair.
A wash, cut and blowout for women is $55; teens are $45 and children under 11 are $25.
Call 561-362-6017 for an appointment. They are open Tuesday through Saturday.
The map below shows where the plaza is located, but the “A” pin does not point to anything useful. The salon is inside the plaza near Padrino’s restaurant.

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It looks like they had a website, but it is not working at the moment: http://www.salonreviveboca.com/
What their website used to look like

Quality Swimming on Yamato

A neighbor told us they had a good experience with Quality Swimming, so we have been taking our kids there. They have 3 locations in South Florida including Boca Raton. The West Boca lessons take place in the plaza on the corner of 441 and Yamato Rd.
We had previously done lessons with Swim Boca, which we liked but the location in East Boca was not great for us.
Our kids have both made real progress with Quality Swimming. The instructors are well trained and encouraging. Your child can also join their swim team and take part in swim meets.
The main reason we did these was to get our younger child over the hump and she has done well. In the course of a couple months it seems they’ve brought out what she had learned at Swim Boca and taken her much further. She was and remains resistant to putting her face in the water but is doing much better.
Meanwhile our older child was already a good swimmer, but we figured we’d do lessons with her anyway (both with Swim Boca before and now with Quality Swimming). She is also improving. At her level they teach not just swimming but swim racing. She is apparently quite good at the athletic side of it, which we had not noticed before.
I should also mention that the pool area is laid out to make it comfortable for the parents. The seating is set up to provide shade where we sit.

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Davito's in Boca Greens

Last night we had dinner at Davito’s Italian Restaurant in the Boca Greens plaza. The name is a blend of the first names of the two founders, David and Vito.
We’ve been to Davito’s several times now and like it. Sometimes it can be a little crowded but last night was not bad. Perhaps the snowbird season is finally behind us.
Why do we like Davito’s so much? There are a number of positives:

  1. The food is very good. We don’t like all the dishes – some think the lasagna should be more layered with pasta for example (but I like it the way it is) – but we have all found things we like.
  2. It has a nice atmosphere even though it’s in a strip mall. The dining area is a rectangular room, nearly square, with a bar and a couple of quiet TVs at one end and an opening to the kitchen at the end of the bar.
  3. The staff are helpful and attentive. Maurice was our waiter last night and he listened well, looked out for the kids, and our drinks were refilled before we had to ask.
  4. They have a kids menu and our kids like it. It might seem like a small thing but West Boca is a family-oriented community. Crayons give the kids something to do and that makes the meal better for everyone. Plus it helps our wallets that we can order something reasonably priced for them.
  5. Location – They chose a good spot, halfway between Glades and Yamato on the west side of 441. The plaza has a lot going on but we’ve never had trouble finding parking. It probably helps that there’s a daycare on one side and a pool supply store on the other, both of which are closed when the dinner rush hits.

So, for dinner last night one dish we had was a solid Fettuccine Alfredo. Maybe not the best Alfredo sauce ever, but it had character.
The other dish was Veal Cleopatra, which comes with eggplant, tomatoes, spinach and mozzarella. It was outstanding. The veal was cooked just right, and it all came together well. It came with a choice of pasta or vegetable – I chose vegetables cooked with garlic and oil and the two dishes together were quite colorful.
Shortly after we sat down, we were given a bread basket with plain rolls, garlic rolls, and some bruschetta as well.
After we'd taken some of them
Our meals came with soup or salad. The minestrone not only tasted but felt warm, with a robust broth. The chick peas were an interesting touch you don’t always see.
We also had a tomato salad appetizer with red onion and so much basil it seemed like lettuce.

The kids had kid pasta dishes and seemed quite happy with them.

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