That’s it. That’s the whole street, in one photo. This is facing west on Sandusky Street, after getting off the Andy Warhol Bridge, and on the opposite end is Vulcan Way. The gray wall on the left belongs to the Burns White building. Burns White is a law firm that moved out of that building maybe ten years ago, but they kept the signage on it, apparently. A Citizens Bank branch and some smaller businesses occupy the space now.
I like it when buildings have names, even unofficial ones. Having a building unbranded makes giving directions (not that people ask for directions anymore) or orienting yourself a little difficult.
The colorful wall to the right belongs to the Andy Warhol Museum, the center of the city’s Pop District. Looking around at other photos and articles about Silver Street, it looks like it functions as an outdoor gathering place for museum events.
Completely unrelated, but I’m writing this at Hillview Coffee in Porterville (not Portersville, like I always want to say), right near Moraine State Park. Really nice little place, friendly staff. There was some strange commotion outside when one of the off-duty workers went out and was chased by some girls with squirt guns. One of the girls actually working explained to me it was Senior Shootout week, where the senior high school class has an informal competition to shoot classmates outside of school. The assaulting team thought the girl exiting the coffeehouse was their target, but the intended victim escaped out the back entrance (she had just finished her shift, I think). Not a bad action movie tactic. One of the ambushers came in and asked if they all knew they were out there. The blond girl that explained all this to me told her they could see them on the map, which makes me think there’s a geolocation thing the class has incorporated into the event. Senior class hijinx is serious business.
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Excellent paint job there. Looks like a once dark alley was turned into a nice place.
I can recall having to go somewhere to get wifi for a laptop during some different episodes in my life. I could live that way if it was necessary, but it would have to come with significant changes in my situation. Sometimes, I wouldn’t mind it at all.
Sometimes I think free universal wifi is a good idea, but 1) the government would probably have to have a big part in it, if not being the sole creator/provider, and that means 2) some things that would normally be free online would come with a cost to access, or be censored/monitored. No thanks!
I agree. The only free wifi in our area provided by the government is the county library system. Libraries are notorious for resisting censorship, but ours will filter just a bit to hinder porn consumers, based on state law.
A few years ago I was in a library and saw a copy of the Turner Diaries, which as you probably know, was a no-no book with very bad thoughts expressed. I wasn’t looking for it (already have a copy, yet to be read).
Maybe because I have fond memories of my hometown and middle school libraries growing up, but despite their lefty bents I’ve liked being in libraries in general.