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Show i A lit t 4 -I- aX. A miiA ; i THE FORUM Oct. 27. 2004 7 fagJAerie View Tods the Foot. selection, but it seemed that it lacked even more than the others. There were only four Kathryn Holmstead Staff Writer When you first walk into the different appetizers and six different dinner choices. Aeire Restaurant at Snowbird ski resort, your breath is liter- Luckily my husband and I ally taken away. From the 10th level of the Cliff Lodge, you can see almost every inch of the Snowbird resort. Or, as they say, get a birds eye view of the magnificent mountains that make Snowbird one of the worlds top ski resorts. The Aeire has even received numerous awards Excellence and Utahs most romantic restaurant. When you sit down to eat, you feel as if you are sitting on the top of the world. Your eye level is right smack cen- tered with the top of the mountains. Depending on what time of the year you go, you will see lush green surroundings or white covered peaks. The view alone is absolutely breathtaking and restaurant like most expensive restaurants, this particular menu did not have much almost started laughing when the vegetable cl ravioli that . I ordered was set down in front of including Wine Spectacular magazines prestigious Award of excuse enough to go to this were each able to find something that sounded to our lik-- me. ing. After starting off with the tortilla soup, and delicious bread that is served warm, we were then served our entrees. I almost started laughing when the vegetable ravioli that I ordered was set down in front of me. There was ONE ravioli! No, not three, or four or even five, but ONE ravioli on my plate. I looked at my husbands face as he glanced at my food and he, too, had to laugh. When his entree was served, it looked a little more promising but nothing that would fill this big boy up. Now, we have eaten at expensive restaurants before and know that sometimes the entrees are not as large in proportion as others, but this seemed almost absurd. After I ate my one ravioli and my husband finished his entree of pork and potatoes we were still starved and decided to order dessert. The dessert was rich and fabulous and was able to hold us over until we got home and raided the fridge. You might be confused and think that this is somewhat of a mixed review and the truth is, well it is. The views are amazing, something you could never see anywhere else but in Utah. However, dont go for the food, and be i prepared to spend between for two people 0 depending on just how much $80-10- you order. If you need a restaurant for a special occasion, the price range is in your bracket and you are tired of the same old boring places that Utah has to offer, I promise you will never see a view anywhere like at the Aeire. Just order the ravioli! dont For more information on the Aeire visit Amendment L. Lund Staff Writer Casey This years presidential election is as tight as 2000s, and the country seems to be as polarized as ever with regard to who they want voted into the White tinction between which kind of person in this state deserves certain rights; the amendment in itself is unconstitutional and The question is, however, who gets to decide which political activist side gets House. While the threat of another lackluster president seems eminent, so does the addition of Amendment 3 to Utahs constitution, and both parties speaking on this are just as polarized. legislated? The answer to that question is obviously decided by the voters of the state of Utah. This state is predominantly conservative, unlike Massachusetts where liberal judges were the reason some people were thrown into panic and Sponsors of Utahs Amendment 3 rushed this amendment through the Utah legislation in hopes to ensure that this state 'In this state conserva- tive activism isn't consid- ered activism at all, just a normal political persuasion. maralready prohibits same-se- x riage, this amendment was created as a response to political activist judges from ever validating a marriage license to anyone other than a man and a woman. There is no question that this amendment creates a dis inspired to propose such an unfair law. In this state conservative activism isnt considered activism at all, just a normal would not ever recognize same-se- x marriage. Additionally, the terribly written amendment seeks to prohibit any domestic partner relationships from ever being recognized as legal unions. While Utahs Constitution 3 political persuasion. Unfortunately this presents a sort of hypocrisy that is quite ironic Any activist decision is the ruling of one persons point of view or that of some type of special interest group that isnt necessarily concerned with the law. The irony is that in Utah, these are the people making and enforcing the law, but because it doesnt have the liberal label attached, no one questions it. What about the conservative See Amendment 3 pg. 8 ) |