Posted August 2, 201113 yr port chester, ny PC is a very diverse suburban nyc town on the border of connecticut -- enjoy the tour! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Chester,_New_York start at grand central harlem’s 125st on right here we are -- port chester station downtown along and around main st lots ‘o brazil colorful hey now! chef mario batali is in the house…town :mrgreen: http://www.tarrymarket.com/ the lifesavers candy factory (1920-1984) was converted into apts :clap: other views of it this huge mid-block main st building must have been an old theater? immigration in action -- a classic ice cream parlor morphs toward mexican ice cream interesting little old house the late 90’s and early ‘oughts will never be forgiven for these ‘urban’ big box monstrosities, but port chester will never be forgiven for putting one right in the middle of downtown! :-P at least it supports mass transit the byram river which divides new york and connecticut big new apt building going up by the river other views of that construction a riverboat (via the old freedomland amusement pk in the Bronx -- which is now co-op city) http://showboatriverboat.com/ old style former gas station across the river into east port chester, which i believe is actually the village of byram, connecticut nice old corner house lifesaver building as seen from across the river in conn. old abandoned church another view of the old riverboat -- bejeebus what the hell happened??? :-o riverfront hasco warehouse (1904) back over the bynam river to ny along mill street tarry lodge -- more batali http://tarrylodge.com/ one of the old mills westside of port chester hilly! victorians summerfield methodist church (1828) capital theatre (1926, thomas lamb) http://portchester.patch.com/columns/legendary-port-chester ^ lots of early rawk there maaan, particularly early 70’s :banger: westside warehouse neighborhood great old fire station last but not least -- grrreat place! http://www.bartaco.com/ goodbye port chester waiting on the train false alarm - amtrak there it is *** bonus -- a quick glance at stops on the way back to grand central -- sorry about the window smudge :roll: more mamaroneck larchmont new rochelle mt. vernon east fordham in the bronx and finally….back at grand central before 3….nice *** that’s all folks -- hope you liked the day trip, PC is an interesting town **
August 2, 201113 yr Ah yes, Lil' Brazil. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 3, 201113 yr Interesting tour; it looks more like a pretty livable place, with lots of variety and convenient rail access to the city.
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