#6th Ave. El

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The Sixth Avenue El station at West 23rd Street, 1937. Note the trolley on the left.

Photo: Berenice Abbott via MCNY/pastvu.com

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El Topo and Repulsion at the Waverly

6th Ave circa 1972 © Rich Allen

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Hace no mucho regresé a alimentar esta pequeña obsesión por la película The Incredible Life of Walter Mitty (2013) y me pregunté: ¿Dónde vive Walter Mitty y cuánto tiempo hace a su trabajo?

Esta investigación siendo realizado enteramente en Google Maps streetview.

Comenzar fue lo más sencillo. El edificio donde se encuentra la revista Life en la película es el mismo que en la vida real albergó las oficinas de la revista hasta 2014. 1271 6th Ave.

La estación del metro que Walter Mitty utiliza para llegar a su trabajo es la 125 Street, como se puede apreciar claramente en la película. Esta se encuentra en la interjección de la 125th Street con Broadway y en donde solo transita la Línea 1 del sistema de metro neoyorquino.

Ahora, encontrar el edificio departamental donde reside Walter fue donde encontré problemas, porque mi razonamiento inicial fue buscar en la zona cerca de la estación ya que no se muestra otro método de transporte mas que caminar y cortamos a Walter ya sentado esperando el metro. Y la estación no conecta con ninguna otra línea, no hay transbordo en ella. Es una simple estación.

Todos los edificios departamentales que pensaba podían ser los que buscaba no coincidían con el color ni con lo que mostraba la película. Además debía de haber un estacionamiento con un puente peatonal cerca de los edificios. Me centré en ese aspecto para encontrar lo que buscaba sin tener suerte.

Desistí por una semana hasta que pensé ¿y si toma el camión para llegar a la estación?

Cerca de la estación del metro se encuentran paradas de autobús de la ruta M125, que lleva del Bronx hasta la estación 125 Street; y de la ruta M4, que recorre Manhattan casi en su totalidad.

Siguiendo la ruta del M125, hasta el Bronx y no muy lejos del estadio de los Yankee, se encuentran estos peculiares edificios (Concourse Village) que, en una revisión más profunda, nos damos cuenta que son los mismos edificios de la película. Aunque sin el puente peatonal, que parece haber sido derribado no mucho después de la filmación, pues en el streetview realizado en junio del 2014 ya no existe.

Teniendo toda esta información, la ruta que Walter Mitty seguiría para llegar a su trabajo sería más o menos así:

Tomándole poco más de 1 hora a Walter Mitty para llegar a su trabajo, costándole probablemente $5 dólares el trayecto. Lo cual no tiene mucho sentido, porque dada la ubicación real de su departamento, hay rutas más eficientes para llegar al centro de Manhattan.

Lo que sí no tiene nada de sentido es la boca del metro por donde sale Mitty al comienzo de la película, que está ubicada justo en la esquina del edificio de Life. La línea 1 del metro no conecta con esa salida. Solamente las líneas B, D, F y M salen por ahí. Para tener que salir por ahí debería de hacer un transbordo innecesario a la línea B.

[lizbetlovesbyler]

something that stuck out to me the moment it was revealed the UD was stuck on november 6th was the joyce’s alphabet wall from season one

s4 gives us clarity on how will would’ve been able to use the lights to communicate with joyce, but in this scene, if the UD is truly stuck on nov 6th, the letters each light was associated with wouldnt have existed, and will would’ve had better luck with something like morse code or “one blink for yes, two for no” which we see in a previous scene

so what’s actually happening here? because will was in fact able to use this wall to communicate

i went back to the only scene this season where we see the UD byers house and whilst they don’t show the alphabet wall, we can see that the fairy lights aren’t there either. so it would make sense if the byers house is also stuck on the same day will went missing.

but then how tf did will communicate?

had to rewatch some of season 1 to come up with something, but i have small theory.

in 1x04, the episode after will uses the lights to communicate, we get that scene where a gate forms behind the wallpaper and joyce rips it off to reveal will behind.

this scene happens simultaneously to the boys and el in the AV room, the whole point being they need a more powerful radio for el to contact will. s4 makes me almost 100% certain it’s this connection el makes with will that makes the gate open in the first place, but that could’ve been pieced together with season 1 alone. sort of how vecna makes his gates, so now we have four more possible gates to compare this too.

patrick’s, freds, and maxs gates are pretty hard to analyse given how little we see the locations in both the right side up and the upside down so i won’t bother looking into them.

but chrissys gate, eddie’s trailer, we see multiple times in both dimensions, and id argue the same thing you’re saying, that eddie’s trailer is not stuck in the same time the byers house is.

the decor of the trailer is mostly the same, there are some differences in the placement of cans/mugs and posters that make it hard for me to pinpoint when exactly the UD reflects eddie’s trailer, but they make a point of using the UD version of his guitar, instead of the one he has in the exactly same place in the RSU. anyone who’s ever owned an instrument knows how high maintenance they are, and you expect me to believe eddie is able to produce that master of puppets performance with an electric guitar that’s been rotting in the upside down since 1983?

we see that, when a gate opens, the UD vines and particles start to seep through, but what happens on the other side? is it possible the RSU starts to seep through, just in a different way? such like…changing the UD to be a more accurate reflection of the RSU, including a version of eddie’s guitar that shows no signs of rot or aging, matter of fact the whole trailer? (seriously how is that thing still standing with all those vines?)

this links in with everything you’ve said about memories and a shared but physical and tangible mindscape, which i honestly think would be so freaking cool.

when el makes this connection with will in 1x04, it’s so powerful it creates a gate, and either, the gate causes the UD to change to reflect the RSU, or the gate and the reflection go hand in hand as a result of els connection to will.

“but, this happens after will used this same wall to communicate, this means nish!” I KNOW, okay? i don’t have an explanation for that. but if this shared mindscape allows for what is essentially timetravel, which i think will be a big theme in season 5, is it so crazy if this reflection was bleeding a little like watercolour so past will could see it?

the gate made here was small, almost immediately started closing, and will wasn’t even able to break through the wall during the time of which is was open. It was honestly more like a window than a gate, most likely because of els weak connection with will (she was making an inter dimensional connection which she’d only ever done before in a bath, even vecna has to suspend himself in the air to attack his victims, you can’t tell me that’s not his version of a sensory deprivation tank)

so it makes sense this gate would not have the power to accompany a full change in the byers house to reflect the RSU, let alone last very long before the house returned completely to november 6th, but it would’ve somehow enabled will to use the wall to communicate.

i like this theory cause it implies the UD has been stuck in the future as well as the past. something about how they find wills body in the UD library and the gates in s4 meet at the same library.

it should also be noted that we have next to no knowledge of what will went through in the week he was in the upside down. we know HOW he was able to use the lights, we don’t know how he was able to use the phone, we don’t know how he was able to use the wall, we don’t know how he was able to play his speaker. it’s all a mystery and that’s been done deliberately for s5.

so, yeah, season 5 is going to be absolutely insane.

The Upside Down is stuck on multiple days, not just November 6th, 1983. I've already discussed this possibility a little bit, but I collected more evidence and I want to make a longer theory post about it!

The Wheeler house is stuck on November 6th, 1983, but do we know that about the rest of the Upside Down?

This was mentioned in another post I made, but Robin literally says it herself. She says Nancy's house is stuck, not the entire thing. This line could be hinting at the UD having different time appearances in different locations.

So let's get into the evidence:

The most damning evidence of this theory is that the Snow Ball decorations are in the UD. The Snow Ball takes place in December, not November. Even the cars in the parking lot are the same. The sparkly lights hanging inside can be seen as well. If the entire UD is stuck in the same time, there's zero explanation for the Snow Ball decorations appearing there.

Joyce already had problems with her magnets before so they want us to look at these damn magnets! In the UD Byers house, the big pink magnet is low down on the fridge, but it's on the top in the real world. The pair of magnets that are above the pink magnet are not there at all in the UD. It's possible that the magnets fell and got rearranged during that week with all the crazy stuff happening, but it's definitely something to consider.

What if the magnets are different because this wasn’t a 1983 version of the Byers house?

This might be a bit of a stretch but we know that Joyce was working the night Will went missing. If the UD is stuck on that night, why isn't Joyce's car in front of the store she works at? Little weird.

Here's another one. On the right in the real world, there's a black car with a white top. This car is in that exact place in the UD. Will was in 1984, so why is that car in the same place in 1983? This goes for all of Will's s2 visions. I won't put photos for all of them, but each vision looks identical to the 1984 version of Hawkins instead of 1983.

All except for one.

This is where it gets weird. You could say that Will's visions are identical to 1984 because they're Vecna visions, not the actual Upside Down. If that were the case, why is the UD different from both 1984 and 1983 in one of his visions?

Look. There's no laundry in this vision. The second image is from 1984 and there's laundry on the line. There's also laundry in the 1983 version. But none in the UD? To be fair, the second pic was a few days after the vision so it's possible that they did laundry between the two scenes. But I don't like simple explanations! It's weird!

Ok so why is the UD stuck on different days? It has to do with memory travel. I think multiple people have travelled into different memories and this altered the appearance of the UD.

Max's Snow Ball memory is the reason why the decorations appear in the UD. There's even foreshadowing for this in the original Snow Ball episode! Max has a hair pin with a stained glass rose on it. El also has a bracelet with a little flower. This is because they meet there later on the other side and fight Vecna who is represented by the stained glass window!

Look at the lyrics that play during Lucas and Max's first kiss. "It's you I can't replace" is a very telling lyric here. People can't be replicated in the UD, but buildings can. Max's memory didn't have any people when she travelled there. She literally can't replace or replicate Lucas.

The next line talks about feeling cold. What place is described as cold? The Upside Down. Right. Also the entire song is filled with "I'll be watching you" lines which are self explanatory. She was being watched by Vecna. This is proven right with the Mind Flayer transition a bit later!

So what if the Mind Flayer was there during the Snow Ball not only for Will, but Max? We know a red storm follows Vecna/Mind Flayer wherever he goes. The Mind Flayer might have been there because Vecna and Max were there in the future (past?) in her memory. This is why the storm appears around Max’s memory as she’s fighting Vecna.

Notice how Will gets pulled into a version of the arcade that looks normal with no people before he arrives in the Upside Down version. Yeah. Same thing happened to Max. She saw a happy, normal version of the Snow Ball for a few minutes until it started rotting and replicating the UD. Will's change only took a couple of seconds, but he's been in the UD before, so it doesn't take long to convince his mind that he's there.

The similarities here show that Will may have memory hopped like Max did at some point!

Look at this! The first image is Castle Byers in 1983. On the table to the right, there's a microscope in the UD version. That microscope isn't there in the 1983 version. You know when it is there? The 1982 memory Joyce recalls. The lion plushie also moved which either means 1. Will was cuddling it in the UD (cried typing this) or 2. the UD version is not the 1983 version.

After Joyce recalls the 1982 memory, the sheet blows aggressively in the wind. The wind isn't that strong elsewhere in this scene. What if that wind was Will travelling into a Castle Byers memory? When Max travelled to the Snow Ball, her hair also blew in the wind! (partially because Billy threw a door across the room but work with me here). I bet the version of Castle Byers in the UD is either the Joyce memory here or the memory of him building it with Jonathan.

What if each time they flipped to a memory of Will in s1, he was travelling into that memory and transforming the UD to replicate it? He kept trying to hide in a happy memory, but it always ended up rotten because of Vecna.

So when Will was initially kidnapped, he tried to go back to the Wheeler house memory to save himself. That’s why their house is stuck on that day but the rest of the UD isn’t.

It's also totally possible that some of the locations in the UD replicate future memory hopping. Maybe some characters in s5 will hide in a happy memory and alter the UD. Some parts of the UD could be from the future!

The Upside Down might be like a meeting place for memories and mind weirdness. Multiple connected mindscapes? One mindscape they're all tapping into? A random void-like dimension that they go to when they enter their own minds? Many possibilities! All I know is that the UD isn't stuck on one day and Max's Snow Ball memory definitely had something to do with that. Memory hopping changed that damn dimension!

[nwbeerguide]

Hosted June 16th Gigantic Brewing Company and Loyal Legion PDX presents "Snackdown VI:Snacking Never Dies!"

https://bit.ly/3KFOwOU Press Release Portland, OR – PDX Beer Week, Gigantic Brewing Company and Loyal Legion are thrilled to announce SNACKDOWN VI: SNACKING NEVER DIES!, a lively and entertaining food and beer pairing event set for Father's Day, Sunday, June 16th, at The Evergreen event space above Loyal Legion. SNACKDOWN! brings together 8 of Portland's finest chefs and 8 renowned Oregon brewers, pairing them into 8 dynamic Brewer/Chef teams. Each team will craft their ultimate snack and beer pairing, vying for the coveted SNACKDOWN Belt. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample all the pairings and vote for their favorite, adding an interactive element to this one-of-a-kind event. Unlike your typical beer dinner, SNACKDOWN! promises a more relaxed and playful atmosphere, reminiscent of a WWF-style Smackdown. Brewers and chefs will take the stage to hype their pairings, possibly donning wrestling-themed costumes such as luchador masks, spandex, capes, and tassels. DJ Big Tim Slade will be spinning tracks to keep the energy high throughout the evening. Tickets for the event are priced at $49, which includes all 8 small plates and 8 x 5oz beer pours. Guests are encouraged to embrace the wrestling theme and dress up in the most outrageous outfits imaginable. To enhance the festive mood, there will be old WWF wrestling footage projected throughout the venue. All proceeds after expenses from SNACKDOWN will benefit P:ear, a local charity dedicated to building positive relationships with homeless youth through education, art, recreation, and job training. P:ear's mission is to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives for young people in the community. 2024 SNACKDOWN BREWERY/CHEF TAG TEAMS: Gigantic Brewing + Morchella Von Ebert Brewing + Pizza Thief Brujos Brewing + Machete Breakside Brewing + Salt & Straw Block 15 Brewing + Loyal Legion Vice Beer + El Viejon Cerveceria Del Norte + The Pie Spot SteepleJack Brewing + Prime Tap House Join us for an unforgettable Father's Day celebration filled with creativity, fun, and fantastic food and beer pairings. SNACKDOWN VI: SNACKING NEVER DIES! is the perfect way to enjoy top-tier culinary delights in a uniquely entertaining setting. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.pdxbeerweek.com/schedule/snackdown-vi-snacking-never-dies.  SNACKDOWN VI: Snacking Never Dies! Sunday, June 16th, 1-3:30pm The Evergreen above Loyal Legion 710 SE 6th Ave All ages  LINK TO THE PROMO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67LLg1Az7qE About PDX Beer Week: PDX Beer Week is an annual celebration of craft beer culture in Portland, Oregon, featuring a diverse range of events, tastings, and activities that highlight the city's vibrant brewing community. About Gigantic Brewing Company: Gigantic Brewing Company is an independent, artisanal brewery located in the Southeast quadrant of Portland. We hold ourselves to a simple principle – Never Give an Inch. We vow to start small and (stubbornly) stay small, focusing our efforts on making exceptional beer, rather than a lot of beer. When you drink Gigantic, know that we didn't just put our names on the label – our effort, imagination, and dry wit are in every beer.   from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/4bWe1HJ

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Taken from the GoFundMe:

Yesterday (Feb 6th) my Drag Mother and close friend Karma Lilola (Alejandro Bustillos) was viciously attacked and left for dead in a snow pile in the back lot of her place of employment (Catering Creations) downtown. Her car was stolen (*update* has been found) her bag keys and phone we stolen. The last location of her phone was at 619 S 19th ave according to GPS. There was a man in her apartment (Skinner Macaroni Lofts) when Seth and I arrived (he left before cops arrived). *see my Instagram post for [email redacted]el*

Karma went into surgery at last night to fix vertebrae C3-C6. She is currently paralyzed from the neck down. Heavy defensive wound on her hands and legs. Signs of blunt force trauma to the head. She is stable, responsive and trying to communicate through nods and blinks. We don't know if she will make a full recovery but we are optimistic.

We are so thankful she is alive. We believe it happened between Sunday evening and Monday morning. The police have labeled this a simple robbery but this was attempted murder. It was a hate crime. She is a trans Latinx queer woman. There was no story on the news and her case is not being taken seriously by OPD.

She's gonna need help paying her rent, car note and other bills while she's in the hospital. If you can spare anything to help, please do! Please share this!

If you have any information that could help catch the people who did this please contact me. Contact the police. Please share this! Any support, love and prayers are greatly appreciated.

[travelingbytastebuds]

NEW YORK CITY CULTURAL RESTAURANTS I only picked one restaurant for each country, but there may be several for that particular ethnic cuisine. I have not gone to all of these, so I can’t stand by how good their food may be. And since restaurants unfortunately close all the time, please Google them before just showing up to see if they’re still operating (and what hours they are open as well. Afghanistan - Ariana Restaurant - 787 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019 Albania - Dua Kafe - 520 E 14th St, New York, NY 10009 Argentina - Buenos Aires - 513 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009 Australia - The Australian NYC - 20 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018

Austria - Wallsé - 344 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014 Azerbaijan - Baku Palace - 2001 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Bangladesh - MILON - 93 1st Avenue # 2, New York, NY 10003 Belarus - Belarussian Xata - 1655 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Belgium - BXL Zoute - 50 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010 Bolivia - La Perla Del Pacifico - 4410 48th Ave, Woodside, New York 11377 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cevabdzinica Sarajevo - 37-18 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 Brazil - Churrascaria Plataforma - 316 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019 Burma - Burmese Bites Food Cart - 5 Ct Square W, Long Island City, NY 11101 Cambodia - Angkor - 408 E 64th St, New York, NY 10065 Chile - La Roja De Todos - 108-02 Northern Blvd, Corona, NY 11368 China - Café China - 13 E 37th St, New York, NY 10016 Colombia - Dulce Vida Latin Bistro - 1219 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10028 Costa Rica - Olga's Place - 214 LT Glenn Zamorski Dr, Elizabeth, NJ 07206 Côte d’Ivoire - La Savane - 239 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026 Croatia - Dubrovnik Restaurant - 721 Main St, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Cuba - Cuba - 222 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012 Cyprus - Zenon Taverna - 34-10 31st Ave, Astoria, NY 11106 Czechia - Bohemian Spirit - 321 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021 Dominican Republic - Lali - 630 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036 Ecuador - Ñaño Ecuadorian Kitchen - 691 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036 Egypt - Horus Cafe - 93 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009 El Salvador - La Cabaña Salvadoreña - 4384 Broadway, New York, NY 10040 Eritrea - Massawa - 1239 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027 Ethiopia - Awash - 338 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003 Finland - Smorgas Chef - 58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016 France - La Grenouille - 3 E 52nd St, New York, NY 10022 Georgia - Pirosmani - 2222 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 Germany - Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC - 712 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017 Ghana - Accra - 2065 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027 Greece - Pylos - 6100, 128 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009 Grenada - West Cuisine-Organic Grenadian Cuisine - 916 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Guatemala - La Esquina Chapina - 39 Broad Ave, Palisades Park, NJ 07650 Haiti - Le Soleil - 858 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019 Honduras - La Perla Del Ulua - 354 Melrose St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Hungary - Budapest Cafe - 1631 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028 India - Tamarind Tribeca - 99 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013 Indonesia - Kopi Kopi - 68 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012 Ireland - Molly's - 287 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010 Israel - Bar Bolonat - 611 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014 Italy - L' Artusi - 228 W 10th St # 1, New York, NY 10014 Jamaica - Miss Lily's 7A Cafe - 109 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 Japan - Hakubai - 66 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Korea - miss KOREA BBQ - 3815, 10 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 Laos - Khe-Yo - 157 Duane St, New York, NY 10013 Lebanon - Naya - 1057 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022 Malaysia - New Malaysia - 48 Bowery, New York, NY 10013 Mexico - La Contenta - 102 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002 Moldova - Moldova Restaurant - 1827 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 Morocco - Cafe Mogador - 101 Saint Marks Pl # 1, New York, NY 10009 Nepal - Cafe Himalaya - 78 E 1st St, New York, NY 10009 New Zealand - The Musket Room - 265 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012 Nigeria - DF Nigerian Food Truck - http://www.divineflavoredcatering.com Pakistan - Dera Restaurant - 103 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016 Paraguay - Sabor Guarani Restaurant Bar - 40-04 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY 11361 Peru - Mission Ceviche - 353 W 14th St, New York, NY 10014 Philippines - Maharlika - 111 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 Poland - Karczma - 136 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Portugal - Macao Trading Co - 311 Church St, New York, NY 10013 Romania - Romanian Garden - 43-06 43rd Ave, Long Island City, NY 11104 Russia - Mari Vanna - 41 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003 Senegal - Joloff - 1168 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Serbia - Kafana - 116 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009 Singapore - Chomp Chomp - 7 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014 Somalia - Safari - 219 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026 South Africa - Madiba - 195 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 Spain - Manolo Tapas - 4165 Broadway, New York, NY 10033 Sri Lanka - Lakruwana - 668 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10304 Sweden - Smorgas Chef - 58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016 Switzerland - Cafe Select - 212 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012 Taiwan - Taiwan Pork Chop House - 3 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013 Thailand - Thailand - 856 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019 Trinidad and Tobago - Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop - 1267 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Turkey - Turkish Kitchen - 386 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016 Ukraine - Veselka - 144 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 United Kingdom - Jones Wood Foundry - 401 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021 Uruguay - Charrúa - 131 Essex St, New York, NY 10002 Uzbekistan - Taste of Samarkand - 62-16 Woodhaven Blvd, Middle Village, NY 11379 Venezuela - Patacon Pisao - 139 Essex St, New York, NY 10002 Vietnam - Vietnaam - 1700 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128 Yemen - Yemen Café - 176 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[you-moveme-kurt]

Glee «Vaccination day»

Abril de 2021

-¿Crees que podamos viajar a Ohio la próxima semana?... como vamos a estar con nuestra primera dosis y todo… —dijo Kurt mientras caminaba de la mano de su esposo por la 3th Av., casi llegando a la  «Walgreens Pharmacy». -¿A Ohio?... ¿por que?… -Porque por si lo has olvidado, el domingo subsiguiente es el día de las madres… yo no tengo por cierto, pero tu si… y como yo personalmente adoro a mi suegra y ella me adora a mi… creo y seria un buen regalo para ella que la sorprendas en su día… —dijo Kurt alzando una ceja como si su plan fuera irrefutable e irremplazable, Blaine sonrió y le dio un beso en la frente— ¿qué fue eso? -Nada… es solo que me encanta que planees cosas y luego me las digas de tal forma que me haces pensar que esta en mis manos la decisión, sabiendo que puedo apostar mis mejores parte… —Kurt alzó más la ceja— a que ya tienes incluso los pasajes comprados… ¿me equivoco?... -¡Por supuesto que si!… —Blaine se detuvo y se paro enfrente para mirarlo como lo miraba siempre que quería decirle en silencio «Kurt… por favor»— ¡te lo juro!… —insistió, Blaine esbozó una sonrisa— ¡ay!, ¡esta bien!… pero solo hice porque si esperaba tu decisión corría el riesgo que los tickets se acabarán… y ahí sí que me hubieses culpado de no ser eficiente o algo… — su esposo sonrió más, bajo su mascarilla y la de él y le dio otro beso es tal vez en los labios — ¿eso es un si?

-Tengo muchas cosas que hacer Kurt.. —respondió Blaine acomodando su tapabocas. -¿Que cosas son esas?… -Cosas… igual que tú…¿no se supone que tu teatro vuelve el 19 de mayo?... -Si pero, es solo un fin de semana… nada se avanza en los fines de semana y lo sabes… te prometo que lo pasaremos muy bien… -Contigo… siempre… —Kurt empequeñeció sus ojos y lo miró de medio lado, después de todo lo que quería eran respuestas y no halagos— ok… te diré esto… lo pensare… ¿bueno? -Como quieras… —dijo haciéndose el interesante— le avisare de todas formas  a mi Papá en cuanto lleguemos… ¿es aquí?... —pregunto mirando la fachada de la farmacia. -Al parecer…. pero… -¡Esta cerrada!... —exclamo Kurt acercándose a la reja que protegía los ventanales de la entrada— ¿como puede estar cerrada?... agregó moviendo un poco el enrejado. -¿Estas seguro que…? -Estoy seguro Blaine… —respondió de mala gana sin dejar a su esposo terminar la frase siquiera— si no me crees… añadió sacando su teléfono. -Te creo, por supuesto que te creo… es solo… no se...  tal vez te confundiste con el día o algo… —añadió Blaine encogiéndose de hombros mientras trataba de mirar hacia el interior. -¿Que dice aquí?... —dijo Kurt enseñando la pantalla de su teléfono con el correo electrónico que confirmaba la cita para ese día. -Abril 28 de 2021… -Gracias… —añadió guardando el aparato. -No te enojes… disculpa el momento de desconfianza… —dijo Blaine haciéndole un pequeño cariño en el cuello, Kurt encogió un hombro y sonrió apenas.— ahí viene alguien….—agregó señalando a la dependienta que se aproximaba a la puerta— se amable… —advirtió al ver que su esposo se arremangaba la camisa y todo como dispuesto a pelear con quien fuera. -Buenos días… ¿necesitan algo? -Si… vera… el lunes agende una cita para mi y mi esposo para ponernos la vacuna y… -Lamentablemente quedamos sin stock… —interrumpió la mujer entrelazando sus manos como en oración. -¿Disculpe? -Lo que oyen, quedamos sin stock y tuvimos que suspender el procedimiento... mucha gente se enojó, pero, ¿que podemos hacer?… —añadió sonriendo— tomen… en esta dirección podrán encontrar la disponibilidad para la primera dosis de «Pfizer»… —dijo entregando una tarjeta. -«Ezra Medical Center»… Centro de salud comunitaria y clínica, 1260, 6th street.. ¡BROOKLYN!... —exclamo Kurt abriendo más sus ojos. -Si, Brooklyn… es un gran centro, hay un salón de juegos… —dijo la mujer sonriendo más ampliamente, como si aquello fuera incluso más importante que las mismas vacunas -¿Quiere que vaya  hasta Brooklyn? -Si no quiere, puede agendar otra hora aquí… pero en ese centro puede ir hoy mismo sin aviso previo… -Genial… —murmuró Kurt soltando un resoplido de fastidio. -¿Necesitan algo más?… -Nada mas… gracias… —se adelantó en responder Blaine temiendo que su esposo dijera quizás que. -Que tengan un buen día… —termino por decir la mujer cerrando la puerta vidriada. -¿Brooklyn?... —repitió Kurt mirando a  su esposo  con cara de decepción máxima— ¿por que mejor no nos envía a Tombuctú?… —añadió blanqueando los ojos. -No es culpa de ellos, y además Brooklyn no queda tan lejos…  si tomamos un taxi ahora,  llegaremos en menos de una hora… no es tanto si lo piensas… -No… pero… es… Brooklyn… —dijo dando un acento de menosprecio cuando decía lo de Brooklyn. -Veras que este Brooklyn no es el mismo de las películas de los 80… ¿vamos?...—insistió Blaine tomándolo de la mano mientras alzaba la otra en dirección de la calle para pedir un taxi. -¿Que hay de Henry? -Henry esta con Julianna… -Si pero, le dijimos que estaríamos fuera media hora, no 5… -Primero no nos demoraremos 5 horas, segundo, la llamamos y le decimos que tuvimos un cambio en los planes y tercero, si nos dice que no puede quedarse tanto tiempo, entonces vamos a buscar a Henry y vamos con él… -¿Vas a encontrar solución a todo? -Es mi trabajo hacerlo… —contestó Blaine sonriendo. -Bien… pero si ese centro resulta ser uno para ex presidiarios o algo… te culpare a ti de todo lo que pase… -Cúlpame de lo que quieras… llamaré a Julianna… —dijo sacando su teléfono, soltó la mano de su esposo y procedió a hacer la llamada, Kurt se cruzó de brazos aun molesto porque tendría que viajar hasta Brooklyn.

-Tal vez debimos decirle al taxista que nos esperara… —dijo Kurt tomándose del brazo de Blaine— no conocemos a nadie aquí… —agrego mirando a su alrededor. -En la Quinta avenida tampoco conocemos a nadie… —agregó su esposo mirando el número en la tarjeta y la numeración de los edificios a medida que avanzaban por la 60th -Pero esto es diferente… —insistió aferrándose más a él. -No lo es… no emitas juicios sin conocer, tú no eres asi... además… no sabemos cuánto nos demoramos… creo que es ese edificio de allí.. -¿El con los múltiples colores? -Exacto… -Al menos se ve decente… -Obvio que lo es, que sea público y que este Brooklyn no quiere decir nada… cuidado… —dijo deteniéndose antes de cruzar la calle, Kurt sonrió para sí pensando en cuanto le complacía  que Blaine lo cuidara de esa manera— ahora si… —agrego avanzado cuando ya no había peligro alguno— ¿puedo pedirte un favor? -¿Favor?, ¿qué favor? -¿Me dejarías ser yo el que hable?... -¿Disculpa?... —dijo Kurt deteniéndose en la puerta del centro comunitario de salud— ¿con quien crees que estas hablando? -Con alguien que, no se porque razón, tiene prejuicios establecidos sobre un lugar… —contesto Blaine en tono de pregunta. -Yo no tengo prejuicios con nada… solo digo que este lugar no es igual al lugar donde vivimos y eso no es tener prejuicio… es sólo constatar la realidad. -Muy bien… pero aun así, ¿puedo ser yo el que hable?... -Esta bien «señor buenos modales», hable usted… —dijo Kurt blanqueando los ojos, Blaine sonrió y procedió a abrir la puerta para él. -Buenos días… mi nombre Jade Coleman… bienvenidos al «Ezra Medical Center»… Centro de salud comunitaria y clínica… ¿en que puedo ayudarlos?... —dijo una mujer en cuanto ambos pusieron un pie dentro de las instalaciones, era  baja y robusta y tenía un peinado estilo afro y vestía con un «scrubs» de colores y pantalón al juego además de un escudo facial y una mascarilla con el logo del centro médico. -Vaya, que rápido.. —dijo Blaine  soltando una pequeña risa. -¿Disculpe?... —respondió la funcionaria mirando a ambos. -No, nada, disculpe… empecemos de nuevo, mi nombre es Blaine Anderson-Hummel y el es mi esposo Kurt Hummel-Anderson… —dijo Blaine apuntándose a el y a su esposo mientras hacía las presentaciones— teníamos una hora para vacunarnos en la «Walgreens Pharmacy» pero se quedaron sin stock y... -No diga más… acompáñenme por favor… —dijo partiendo adelante— hemos estado recibiendo a los renegados de Manhattan toda la mañana… -¿Nos dijeron que podíamos venir sin cita previa?… —pregunto Kurt mirando todo. -Por supuesto.. ya nos coordinamos con ellos… tomen asiento por favor… —dijo señalando un par de sillas, acto seguido rodeo un pequeño escritorio y comenzó a llenar formas y a explicarles el proceso de vacunación, les tomo los datos y les entrego un número advirtiéndoles que la espera no sería tan larga, y que si querían podían recorrer las instalaciones. -Los llamaran por altavoz, así es que no perderán su turno estén donde estén… —advirtió mientras les entregaba el número recién impreso— ¿alguna pregunta?… —añadió levantándose -Ninguna… —dijo Kurt mirando el número de su turno. -Perfecto entonces… que tengan un buen día… —termino por decir Jade retirándose para seguir recibiendo gente. -Que mable… ¿no crees?... —opino Blaine poniéndose de pie. -Mucho… lo que me hace sentir pésimo… no tanto por lo que dije antes, si no porque tu tenias la razón… y eso te da un poder que odio… —dijo Kurt sacando una foto a su número. -Prometo no usarlo en tu contra… ¿dónde quieres esperar?... creo y nos queda un buen rato… —añadió Blaine mirando la pantalla que mostraba a quien estaba siendo atendido en ese instante. -Pues recorramos,. después de todo nos llamaran por altavoz… —respondió Kurt levantándose también -La señora de la farmacia mencionó algo de un salón de juegos… ¿quieres partir por ahí?... -Por supuesto, oye… ¡Puede haber una máquina de karaoke!…  —exclamó haciendo un gesto engreído con su hombro en alto -Puede haber… —terminó por decir Blaine sonriendo y mirándolo como siempre.

[oldnewyorkpictures]

The 50th St Station of the 6th Ave El, with Radio City Music Hall in the background. Photo: New York Historical Society

[doubleattitude]

Radix Dance Convention, Biloxi, MS: RESULTS

High Score by Age:

Rookie Solo

1st: Haddie Templet-’Do What I Do’

2nd: Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes-’Tommie Milazzo’

3rd: Annie Cardwell-’Yes I Can’

4th: Rose Ramirez-’Into the Unknown’

4th: Lily-Kate Nance-’Lost Boy’

5th: Louise Cole-Dream’

6th: Yumi Zhu-’Grow’

6th: Maddie El-Amin-’I Will Survive’

6th: Averie Mangipano-’Little Egypt’

6th: Sloane Harris-’Never Enough’

7th: Monroe Watson-’Rubbernecking’

8th: Amelia Abshire-’Jazz Baby’

9th: Emma Doles-’Shake Senora’

9th: Caroline Henry-’Together’

10th: Landry Waltman-’Dream Is A Wish’

10th: Adair Poche-’Rainbow’

10th: Lily McArthur-’Took The Night’

Mini Solo

1st: Carrigan Paylor-’It Is Time’

2nd: Allie Plott-’The Path’

3rd: Brynlee Fitzgerald-’Can’t Get It Out’

3rd: AnaKate Danner-’Unleashed’

4th: Paislyn Schroeder-’Defeated’

4th: Janiya Ortiz-’Destined’

5th: Aurora Brady-’Hit The Road Jack’

5th: Ella Grace Tice-’Quiet’

6th: Natalie Gerami-’Evil Twin’

6th: Ave Grace Merritt-’Love Me’

7th: Camille Foreman-’Boogie Woogie’

7th: Adelaide Faust-’Get Up’

7th: Scarlett Kay Forbes-’The Other’

7th: Lillian Kate-Spring-’This Year’s Love’

8th: Kensley Kling-’Gorgeous’

8th: Isabella McClinton-’Waves of Grey’

8th: Laurel Leathers-’Your Song’

9th: Evelin Paterson-’Able To Love’

9th: Henley Thomas-’Mine’

9th: Melody Thiel-’Rotton to the Core’

10th: Khloe Kramer-’Giants’

10th: Emma Bolton-’Girls Night Out’

10th: Mackenzie Miller-’Ran’

Junior Solo

1st: Gracyn French-’Covergirl’

2nd: Henley Thomas-’Mine’

3rd: Aaliyah Dixon-’Icon’

3rd: Emme James Anderson-’Resume’

3rd: Stella Winker-’Takt’

4th: Stella Vince-’Steep Turns’

4th: Ryleigh Jane Touchstone-’This is Real’

5th: Campbell Clark-’Blah Blah Cha Cha Cha’

5th: McKinley Cantwell-’Shifting Forward’

6th: Elaina Arnold-’He’s Not On His Knees Yet’

6th: Kynadi Crain-’So Close, So Far’

7th: Ari Rametta-’Now or Ever’

7th: Ava Grace Gallagher-’The Greatest’

8th: Caitlyn Holden-’Almost Fell’

8th: Lydia Smith-’My Heart Without’

9th: Mia Narvaez-’Destinations’

10th: Ansley Harris-’Absence of Time’

Teen Solo

1st: Brady Farrar-’The Apology’

2nd: Georgia Greene-’Alpha and Omega’

2nd: Brooklyn Law-’Super Organism’

3rd: Kenzie Jones-’Flightless Bird’

3rd: Avery Pesson-’Make Me Cry’

3rd: Mariella Saunders-’Until We Break’

4th: Emma Branch-’At Last’

4th: Taylor Hoke-’I Hate Men’

4th: Isabella Ferrara-’The Choir’

5th: Izzy Howard-’Medicina’

5th: Annamarie Messina-’Bitterly’

5th: Anna Claire Scott-’C’est Si Bon’

5th: Hali Jones-’See Me Now’

6th: Vianney Narvaez-’Sin In Your Skin’

6th: Abby Resch-’Submerging’

7th: Ava Hales-’Stop’

7th: Cydney Heard-’Summer Wine’

7th: Sami Sonder-’The Practice of Surrender’

8th: Ashlyn Palmer-’Mud’

9th: Rianna Weck-’Sensory Overload’

10th: Courtney O’Bryant-’When You Loved Me’

Senior Solo

1st: Charlee Fagan-’Valace’?

2nd: Samantha ?-’Then I Heard a Bachelor’s Cry’

3rd: Camryn Guarino-’Shout’

4th: Ariel Banfalvy-’Adios’

5th: Izzy Burton-’The Space Between Hope and Despair’

6th: Hayden Folse-’Blades’

7th: Wysdem Caesar-’Blades’

8th: Cameron Claire Rhodes-’The Last Event’

9th: Alex Hutchinson-’Perm’

10th: Meredith Link-’Chapters End’

Rookie Duo/Trio

1st: Elite Dance-’Bippity Boppity Boo’

2nd: DKG-’Fabulous’

2nd: DanceSouth-’Funky Monkey’

3rd: DanceSouth-’Boom’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: DKG-’Before I Go’

2nd: Machita Dance Company-’Let’s Do It’

3rd: Elite Dance-’Aye Carumba’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Centre-’Us’

2nd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Love Changes Everything’

3rd: Revolution Dance Company-’The Ritz’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: The Rock Center for Dance-’Make Me High’

2nd: Machita Dance Company-’Magnets’

2nd: DanceSouth-’Swim Good’

3rd: Main Street Dance-’Destinations’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: DKG-’Julia’

2nd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Wild Love’

3rd: HD Dance Academy-’And The Birds Sing’

Rookie Group

1st: Machita Dance Company-’Land of 1000 Dances’

Mini Group

1st: Cypress Dance Project-’Pause’

2nd: The Dance Centre-’You’ll Be Back’

3rd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Lean On Me’

3rd: Machita Dance Company-’Shake’

Junior Group

1st: Cypress Dance Project-’Vogue’

2nd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Unraveling’

3rd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Power Within’

Teen Group

1st: The Movement Dance Academy-’Vibeology’

2nd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Never Again’

3rd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Fire Away’

Senior Group

1st: DKG-’Holy’

Rookie Line

1st: The Movement Dance Academy-’Crazy In Love’

Mini Line

1st: The Dance Centre-’Jindigo’

2nd: DKG-’Lagoon’

3rd: The Dance Centre-’Perfect Way’

Junior Line

1st: The Dance Centre-’Jagged Roots’

2nd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Cool Off’

2nd: The Dance Centre-’Heroes’

2nd: The Movement Dance Academy-’War Child’

3rd: The Movement Dance Academy- ‘Mean Girls’

Teen Line

1st: The Movement Dance Academy-’Trust Me Again’

2nd: Elite Dance-’Xtina’

3rd: Elite Dance-’Unimaginable’

Rookie Extended Line

1st: Elite Dance-’Villains’

Mini Extended Line

1st: DKG-’It’s A Party’

2nd: Elite Dance-’At The Playground’

Junior Extended Line

1st: The Dance Centre-’Shook’

Teen Extended Line

1st: The Dance Centre-’Scorned’

2nd: The Dance Centre-’Blinded By the Light’

3rd: The Movement Dance Academy-’Call The Law’

3rd: The Dance Centre-’Meet The Plastics’

Mini Production

1st: DKG-’Invisible’

Junior Production

1st: The Dance Centre-’The Tina Turner Review’

Teen Production

1st: Machita Dance Company-’Little Swing’

2nd: The Dance Centre-’Welcome To the Moulin Rouge!’

High Score by Performance Division:

Rookie Jazz

Machita Dance Company-’Land of 1000 Dances’

Mini Musical Theatre

The Dance Centre-’You’ll Be Back’

Mini Lyrical

The Dance Centre-’Perfect Way’

Mini Jazz

The Dance Centre-’Jindigo’

Mini Specialty

Cypress Dance Project-’Pause’

Mini Hip-Hop

DKG-’It’s A Party’

Mini Ballet

The Dance Centre-’Rodeo’

Mini Contemporary

DKG-’Lagoon’

Junior Jazz

Cypress Dance Project-’Vogue’

Junior Lyrical

The Dance Centre-’Storm Coming’

Junior Contemporary

The Movement Dance Academy-’Unraveling’

Junior Specialty

Elite Dance-’The Garden’

Junior Musical Theatre

The Movement Dance Academy- ‘Mean Girls’

Junior Ballet

The Dance Centre-’Woodland Fairies’

Junior Hip-Hop

The Movement Dance Academy-’Cool Off’

Teen Lyrical

The Movement Dance Academy-’Trust Me Again’

Teen Hip-Hop

The Dance Centre-’Meet The Plastics’

Teen Contemporary

The Dance Centre-’Scorned’

Teen Jazz

The Movement Dance Academy-’Vibeology’

Teen Musical Theatre

The Dance Centre-’Welcome To the Moulin Rouge!’ 

The Movement Dance Academy-’Too Darn Hot’

Teen Tap

The Dance Centre-’Blinded By the Light’

Teen Ballet

The Dance Centre-’Tabula Rasa’

Senior Contemporary

DKG-’Holy’

Best of Radix:

Rookie

The Movement Dance Academy-’Crazy In Love’

Machita Dance Company-’Land of 1000 Dances’

Elite Dance-’Villains’

Mini

The Dance Centre-’Jindigo’

DKG-’Lagoon’

Cypress Dance Project-’Pause’

The Movement Dance Academy-’Lean On Me’

Elite Dance-’At The Playground’

Machita Dance Company-’Shake’

Junior

Cypress Dance Project-’Vogue’

The Movement Dance Academy-’Unraveling’

The Dance Centre-’Jagged Roots’

Teen

Machita Dance Company-’Little Swing’

The Dance Centre-’Scorned’

Elite Dance-’Xtina’

The Movement Dance Academy-’Trust Me Again’

Senior

DKG-’Holy’

Studio Standout:

Machita Dance Company-’Little Swing’

Elite Dance-’Xtina’

DKG-’Lagoon’

The Movement Dance Academy-’Trust Me Again’

The Dance Centre-’Scorned’

[nyhistory]

In case you were wondering what it was like to ride the El up 6th Ave. from 8th St. to 50th St., these images from the Norvin H. Green collection give you some idea. 

The IRT Sixth Avenue Line operated from 1878 to 1938, when it was eventually replaced by the underground IND Sixth Avenue Line. 

See more in our Digital Collections.

Norvin Hewitt Green, [IRT Sixth Avenue series, looking north], circa 1937-1938, cellulose nitrate negatives (New-York Historical Society)

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Sixth Avenue before the El was demolished, October 14, 1938.

Photo: Swann Galleries Inc.

[art-now-usa]

El Cortez- Limited Edition 1/20, Ezra Bejar

Painting inspired in a landmark structure, El Cortez Hotel, built from 1926 to 1927. It was the tallest building in San Diego when it opened. Conceived on a walk at the northwest trail in Balboa Park near 6th Ave. Direct print on Aluminum dibond with a 7-color printing technique, matte finish. The 1/8" (3 mm) aluminum Dibond backing consists of a black polyethylene core sandwiched between 2 aluminum sheets coated platinum-white. A triple-layered composite material. Aluminum rails. Ready to hang dimensions 16 x 12,' Limited edition 1/20, signed and numbered.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/New-Media-El-Cortez-Limited-Edition-1-20/762105/3473630/view

[hannahberrie]

stranger things fanfic masterlist

Multi-chaptered Stories:

Strings Attached [Tumblr] [Archive of Our Own] Rating: T In which high school students Mike, Lucas, Max, Dustin, and Will need a new lead singer for their classic-rock garage band. They hold auditions, but only one student tries out: El, the new loner kid from Chicago. What follows? Romance, friendship, drama, Yoko-Onoing, and one hell of a start to Junior year.

Everybody Talks [Tumblr] [Archive of Our Own] Rating: K In which Mike Wheeler, president of Hawkins High’s AV Club, falls for El Hopper, Hawkins’ resident punk outcast (and secret telekinetic). They meet in detention. The rest is history. // an 80’s high school au

Snowbound [Tumblr] [Archive of Our Own] Rating: K When El invites Mike to spend the day at the cabin, Hopper finds himself supervising a sleepover he didn’t sign up for.

One-Shots:

My Type [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

“I’m Sorry I Yelled at You.” [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

“Stop It, You’re Embarrassing Me.” [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

“Why Are You Laughing?” [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

Come to California [Tumblr] [Archive of Our Own] Pairing: Mileven

For Mike, Forever Ago [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

5th and 6th [Tumblr] Pairing: Jopper

End Up Here [Tumblr] [Archive of Our Own] Pairing: Mileven

In the Wind (Everybody Talks: Chapter 13 ½) [Tumblr] [Archive of Our Own] Pairing: Mileven

“Who Gave You That Black Eye?” [Tumblr] Pairing: Lumax

“Quit it or I’ll Bite.” “Come Over and Make Me.” [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

“You’re So Cute When You’re Worried.” [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

“You Had a Nightmare, Tell Me What it Was About So I Can Fix it.” [Tumblr] Pairing: Mileven

Saturdays [Tumblr] [Archive of Our Own] Pairing: Mileven

[best-la-ca]

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Link to maps

La Brea Tar Pits and Museum 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States Take S Curson Ave to W 6th St 29 sec (203 ft) Turn right onto W 6th St 2 min (0.4 mi) Turn left onto S Cochran Ave 1 min (0.3 mi) Continue on W 3rd St. Take S Rossmore Ave to N El Centro Ave 11 min (3.0 mi) Follow N El Centro Ave to your destination 3 min (0.4 mi) Columbia Square Living 1550 N El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States

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Portland (Oregon)

23 de outubro de 2018.

Chegamos em Portland e já fomos conhecer a casa dos vampiros que eu mais amo affff , ela fica no endereço 3333 NW Quimby St, Portland, QR 97210, EUA. Como é uma casa particular, chegamos e estacionamos um pouco longe e depois fomos andando e tiramos foto bem rápido para não atrapalhar ninguém. Depois fomos no Starbucks procurar um banheiro e acabou que não tinha banheiro kkkkk mas comemos algo e depois fomos andar mais um pouco pelo centro de Portland 😄

Casa da Bela

Chegamos na casa da Belinha e é a coisa mais linda , como ninguém mora lá tiramos fotos com bastante calma , então deu para aproveitar bastante 😍 ela fica na 184 S 6th St, St Helens, OR 97051, EUA, hoje em dia você consegue alugar ela no Airbnb , não vejo a hora de voltar e dormir lá 🫠. Fomos almoçar no Mc Donalds que ficava no 33558 Havlik Dr, Scappoose, OR 97056, Estados Unidos.

E no mesmo dia fomos visitar as pedras que gravaram uma cena do filme, isso mesmo kkkkk as pedras, e é tudo lindo e bem fácil de achar, tem bastante placas, endereço : 17900 S Clackamas River Dr, Oregon City, OR 97045, Estados Unidos.

Fomos no café que a bela sempre ia comer com o pai e infelizmente não pesquisei o horário e eles funcionam só das 08:00 as 15:00 :/ mas tirei bastante foto na frente kkk

Endereço: 16471 OR-224, Damascus, OR 97089, Estados Unidos.

Depois passamos no Walmart da 15600 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie, OR 97267, Estados Unidos , para comprar umas besteiras para comer no carro e depois fomos em um “shopping” só para passear um pouco o Johnson Creek Crossing que fica no 9450 SE 82nd Ave, Happy Valley, OR 97086, Estados Unidos. Jantamos por lá mesmo e fomos para o nosso hotel.

EVERGREEN INN & SUITES PORTLAND AIRPORT

Ele fica no 3828 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220, Estados Unidos, gostamos bastante😄