October 28, 20195 yr ^ that's just crazy. osha smosha lol. if only the incredibly european looking english opera block was still around in indianapolis -- -- nw quadrant of monument circle -- 1880-1948.
October 31, 20195 yr 8 hours ago, mrnyc said: happy halloween speaking of Halloween, when you moved to NYC were you as surprised as I was that kids here go trick/treating in the afternoon after school and not a night? People from the suburbs even do that. I don't ever remember going out until after dinner, generally not until 6:00 at the earliest, and ending about 9. It's always strange to see people out collecting candy at 4:00 in the afternoon. No one does this in Ohio, right? Edited October 31, 20195 yr by eastvillagedon http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
November 2, 20195 yr On 10/31/2019 at 3:02 PM, eastvillagedon said: speaking of Halloween, when you moved to NYC were you as surprised as I was that kids here go trick/treating in the afternoon after school and not a night? People from the suburbs even do that. I don't ever remember going out until after dinner, generally not until 6:00 at the earliest, and ending about 9. It's always strange to see people out collecting candy at 4:00 in the afternoon. No one does this in Ohio, right? There are several issues at play Density of commercial areas Traffic People High number of residential buildings vs. single family homes. My boyfriend, the Manny and I debated letting the whippersnapper go out alone for the first time on Halloween. and our discussion was around what streets he could ToT on. He was only allowed to go to SF Brownstones and NO buildings, period. Granted when I was a lil kid, ToT was more like hiking instead of trick or treating due to the distance between homes combined with the distance from the street (when I was a kid we didn't have sidewalks on N/S Park and N woodland, etc) to a homes door. It was exhausting. the easier ToTing was West of W. Park or East of Warrensville.
November 2, 20195 yr 3 minutes ago, MyTwoSense said: There are several issues at play Density of commercial areas Traffic People High number of residential buildings vs. single family homes. My boyfriend, the Manny and I debated letting the whippersnapper go out alone for the first time on Halloween. and our discussion was around what streets he could ToT on. He was only allowed to go to SF Brownstones and NO buildings, period. Granted when I was a lil kid, ToT was more like hiking instead of trick or treating due to the distance between homes combined with the distance from the street (when I was a kid we didn't have sidewalks on N/S Park and N woodland, etc) to a homes door. It was exhausting. the easier ToTing was West of W. Park or East of Warrensville. your points about density, traffic, etc make sense, but as I mentioned, people who are from the suburbs even told me they went out early, so I don't know. Against my better judgement walked around on Halloween (and thank goodness that stupid parade is nowhere near where I am) and I did still see some kids out with their parents even at 8 and 9pm. Maybe it's changing. One thing that's unique in New York is going from store to store in search of candy. I walked by the Best Buy on Union Square and they had a sign on the door that they were "out of candy" for the night, so don't bother. I was tempted to ask how early that was posted, and that there's a Walgreen's right across the street so replenishing the supply would have posed no problem--lol http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
November 2, 20195 yr Get back to suburban Ohio, city slickers! Trick-or-Treat is early now here too. Almost all of them are over by 7 and start 4:30-5:30. It's been about 10 years. And this time around in my town there was an "Official Route".
November 2, 20195 yr 15 minutes ago, eastvillagedon said: your points about density, traffic, etc make sense, but as I mentioned, people who are from the suburbs even told me they went out early, so I don't know. Against my better judgement walked around on Halloween (and thank goodness that stupid parade is nowhere near where I am) and I did still see some kids out with their parents even at 8 and 9pm. Maybe it's changing. One thing that's unique in New York is going from store to store in search of candy. I walked by the Best Buy on Union Square and they had a sign on the door that they were "out of candy" for the night, so don't bother. I was tempted to ask how early that was posted, and that there's a Walgreen's right across the street so replenishing the supply would have posed no problem--lol Yes, that is weird going to a store to ask for candy. That is too funny, Walgreens is DIRECTLY across the street. That is just lazy. I think wonder if it's different in various states and burbs. I think it's weird kids not to be able to trick or treat. However, the further away from the city the better trick or treating and scary stuff is easier to pull off. If Halloween fell on the weekend, I can remember going out to scary hayrides and haunted grounds in Chagrin Falls or Chersterland or Chardon. Pick pumpkins one day and go out for fright night the next weekend. Kids in NYC don't have those experiences. We take the kids to westchester to pick the big pumpkins or pick a christmas tree.
November 2, 20195 yr 9 minutes ago, MyTwoSense said: Yes, that is weird going to a store to ask for candy. That is too funny, Walgreens is DIRECTLY across the street. That is just lazy. I think wonder if it's different in various states and burbs. I think it's weird kids not to be able to trick or treat. However, the further away from the city the better trick or treating and scary stuff is easier to pull off. If Halloween fell on the weekend, I can remember going out to scary hayrides and haunted grounds in Chagrin Falls or Chersterland or Chardon. Pick pumpkins one day and go out for fright night the next weekend. Kids in NYC don't have those experiences. We take the kids to westchester to pick the big pumpkins or pick a christmas tree. you mean like this? ? (and why do you have to go to Westchester to get a Christmas tree? You can buy one on the corner for "only" $100. or is that even too low these days?) http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
November 2, 20195 yr 2 minutes ago, eastvillagedon said: you mean like this? ? (and why do you have to go to Westchester to get a Christmas tree? You can buy one on the corner for "only" $100. or is that even too low these days?) I've always loved blood and gore and haunted houses, circuses, woodes, etc. As a kid my extended family always went out to pick pumpkins or a christmas tree. Having 29 first cousins, it's great to experience those things together as a family. Picked on...have it processed then take home and start to decorate. I always celebrated christmas in Cleveland. When my nephew moved in with me, then I started to decorate with a christmas tree, bought at the park, but we never really did anything, unless I had a staff party. When Thing No. 1 and No. 2 had children, they wanted a tradition to start so going out to pick a tree was something they could start. I'm 53 years old and every year, I put the Angel on top of my parents tree. Everyone knows, the tree is NOT to be lit, until I put the Angel on top. PERIOD. That's one of our family traditions. Last year when the whippersnapper came to live with me, he NEVER experienced "a Christmas". He was 10 years old and had never experienced the holiday season. So I wanted to make sure he experienced Christmas the best damn Christmas and Three Kings day a kid could experience. Picking out a tree, picking out garland, all the decorations, etc. He is too old for Santa, but everything else he appreciated. He had Christmas overload in Cleveland. He built a snowman (and watched a squirrel take the nose) , wrapped presents, made christmas cookies, listened to holiday music, etc. all the things some of us take for granted. Learning to make coquito with my uncles, since my grand father passed away and didn't leave a complete recipe. My brother and I explained every scene of "a christmas story" and Higbee's to him. Then making sure he understood Three kings and having a good Roscon de Reyes.
November 3, 20195 yr 3 hours ago, roman totale XVII said: ^ Great pics. Love Tokyo. Nakamise Street no? You got it!
April 11, 20205 yr On 4/21/2014 at 11:03 PM, eastvillagedon said: Easter Parade NYC Easter Parade obviously cancelled this year. This was one of my favorite pictures from the past. Happy Easter! http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
July 21, 20204 yr ^ wow, very nice view angle! a few nice summer pics from upstate at lake skaneateles, finger lakes, ny
December 17, 20204 yr Second Sunday on Main in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Pre-social distancing.
December 23, 20204 yr Man lighting up on the train by Dominic Wahl-Stephens, on Flickr FIrst someone fell on the tracks, delaying the train, so this guy couldn't get to his doctor appointment. Then the MAX closed the doors on him when it got to his stop. So he thought he'd light up his pipe for a little revenge before exiting...
February 22, 20214 yr good morning brooklyn! my friends did a little mini staycation at a hotel in downtown brooklyn.
February 28, 20214 yr Wow! It's probably been 10 years since I was in DT Brooklyn, I don't even recognize it.
February 28, 20214 yr ^ in that case here's another that may shock you -- midtown especially ! i took it on friday -- from sunset park, brooklyn
March 2, 20214 yr believe it or not my longtime cleveland friends who live in downtown brooklyn are doing yet another mini staycation at a hotel -- so this is the view from third ave near the atlantic yards/barclay arena.
March 2, 20214 yr ^ ok so right after this they finally roped me in on the idea, so we booked a staycation for later this month -- stay tuned lol!
March 6, 20214 yr holy space battleship yamato -- this was definitely picture of the day! "Superior mirages can produce a few different types of images - here a distant ship appears to float high above its actual position, but sometimes an object below the horizon can become visible." https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-56286719
March 22, 20214 yr i would say spring has sprung -- looking forward to nicer weather from here out -- this one is a panorama of streeteries near us from a blah morning last summer -- its hudson st in the west village -- a positive is that at least covid took a lot of roadway away from car traffic! 👍
May 26, 20214 yr these supercool pix are from last friday courtesy of my spouse. 😂 the good old out-r-inn in columbus somewhere between dayton and columbus i guess lol
August 19, 20213 yr No drive along Route 66 in the Mojave Desert is complete without a stop at Roy's Cafe and Motel. A real estate investor bought up the entire complex and has been working to restore and preserve it. The gas station reopened in 2008, the neon sign was repaired and repainted in 2019, and plans are in the works to reopen the cafe and motel eventually.
September 1, 20213 yr they have had a pet praying mantis at my spouse’s office this summer. today he was hanging out dodging the rain: Edited September 1, 20213 yr by mrnyc
September 4, 20213 yr 15 hours ago, mrnyc said: wally shawn in chelsea today 😂 I dunno, we can't see his face. We'll just have to take your word lol. I once saw John Waters at just about that same spot. They probably all live in those buildings on the High Line for the 1 percenters. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
September 6, 20213 yr On 9/4/2021 at 1:37 PM, eastvillagedon said: I dunno, we can't see his face. We'll just have to take your word lol. I once saw John Waters at just about that same spot. They probably all live in those buildings on the High Line for the 1 percenters. you really dont know? because even from behind that could be anyone else? or im a know liar? 😂 i once long ago saw john waters walking out of a jeans shop in the ev with about 4 pairs of jeans and i looked at him like whaaat and he smiled and made a face like well i need them for something. i also saw him at the opening of hudson yards shed i think i have a pic of that up here somewhere.
September 13, 20213 yr New York Fashion Week, Tribeca -- the orangey tones are the result of being in the face of direct sunlight at precisely 4:55 pm. Well, that and my crummy camera and poor editing skills. The group first faded back into the shadows for a pic, but the aggressive fashionista paparazzi on hand shouted "no, you look better in the sun!" lol. I had no idea who the designer (the man in the white coat) was, but determined he's Prabal Gurung. I think 🤔 http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
September 17, 20213 yr Ever since noticing this one in the Cincinnati CBD, I've been on the lookout for other mailboxes with the old U.S. Mail logo:
September 22, 20213 yr i always thought the one on the side was awkward. the one on the street facing side is better, but those usps logos need work.
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