- mill town gourmet cafe (sidewalk tables)
- slices pizzeria (great pie)
- safehouse coffee (hipster central)
- angelo's mediterranean (go greek here)
- 6th street pier (evenings only, will try soon)
- bank street cafe (with 'french girl on a bike' mural on the grand entry hall)
- hollywood hills pub (might wait for an escort on this one)
- janah cafe (folks say they use odd 'seasoning', cant wait to try)
- and if you really need it KFC or Firehouse Subs
Dear griffin, i am home. Thank you. also on walkabout i discover murals EVERYwhere (i'll document those soon), the local ballet company dance studio, working theatre company, sewing centers, boutiques, lawyers, doctors, realtors, and such. there are no parking meters, all the crosswalks have stripes and walk buttons, and you get to hear a train or two every day. today i picked up brochures about the 2 upcoming productions in downtown theatre spaces, formerly the opera house.
Culcha too, one can stroll to the post office at lunch or run other errands. many folks jump in cars...but not sure why yet and not curious at all. i've also found a greenspace park with stage and secret courtyard for picnics. next weekend, they host the doc holiday beer fest in the park and perhaps i'll learn about huckleberries.
a few blocks from downtown, one can pull in for an oil change, unannounced and chat with the service tech about where to bike around town. then one can roll over to the local bike shop and pick up new wheels, accessories or scoop about local outings. i'll be working with lee and sara for sure to get folks out of their cars in this area.
many of the houses have porches and are of an era i love, so we're just waiting for it to all come together with a nearby bungalow that CB and I can walk from in the evenings and I can bike to/from work daily. i think its possible.
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