Lakeview, Chicago
This photo was taken a few months ago near the Paulina Brown Line stop.
Entries Tagged as 'Mass Transit'
Construction Action at the Paulina Brown Line Station
October 6th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Paulina Brown Line Station, Roscoe Village, Chicago
The last time I posted photos of the Paulina Brown Line construction project it was an empty lot. Slowly it filled with equipment and supplies and lately it’s been seeing some action, although it doesn’t seem like they’re building anything yet.
Don’t Let This Happen
September 13th, 2007 · 3 Comments
These fliers were passed out yesterday morning at all the El stops. Yesterday the CTA was offered a bailout, but it hasn’t gone through yet. The CTA is such a screwed up organization. Every year the CTA cries wolf and every year just a couple days before doomsday they get bailed out. Maybe all these services should get cut and fares should rise. Not that I want to pay more for less, but maybe someone would finally fix something then.
View these images at a larger size here: fare structure, letter.
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Airplane Parking Spot
July 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Logan International Airport, Boston
I was at the airport waiting for my flight from Boston to Chicago when I noticed this. Maybe other airports have them, but I just was never observant enough to realize…
My flight was delayed because our plane had mechanical problems and was taken out of service. Our gates moved and I sat by the window waiting for our plane. I saw it land and pull in here and the guys on the ground made sure it parked at the marker “S80.” There were four markers and I imagine that depending on the plane, they park at different ones? And that makes it so.. I don’t know? Stuff lines up? Like that accordian thingy that they put up to the door for us to walk down? I obviously have no idea. I just thought the parking spots were interesting
Union Oyster House
July 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Union Oyster House, Boston
Menu & Cornbread, Union Oyster House, Boston
Clam Chowder, Union Oyster House, Boston
Lazy Man Lobster, Union Oyster House, Boston
Seafood Stew, Union Oyster House, Boston
Boston Baked Beans, Union Oyster House, Boston
The day after the big Fourth of July party Dallas and I took the T into Boston for the afternoon. First thing, we got lunch. I didn’t really care where we went, I just knew I wanted seafood and probably lobster! Dallas took me to a favorite restaurant of his, Union Oyster House, a really old and well-known seafood place. In fact, the Union Oyster House is the oldest restaurant in Boston and the oldest restaurant in continuous service in the U.S. – the doors have always been open to diners since 1826. A lot of things in Boston are crazy old! … er… I mean WICKED old.
Union Oyster House is what you’d expect from a 180+ year old place. Old exterior, old interior with heavy, dark wood. It was a lot bigger than I thought it looked like on the outside, though. Really cool looking place. I love old places.
For lunch we definitely had to start out with clam chowder. We were also given a slice each of cornbread. It was really good with a cake consistency and just a hint of sweetness. For my meal I had Lazy Man’s Lobster, which was chunks of lobster meat baked with seasoned bread crumbs, sherry wine, drawn butter served en casserole. Dallas had Seafood Stew and we split a side of Boston Baked Beans. Everything was really tasty. I love beans though, and seafood, and creamy soup. Dallas said he’s only had a bad experience at Union Oyster House once of all the times he’s been there and it was for a catered event with an odd and limited menu. Definitely if you’re in Boston and want to go to a really historic restaurant with great food, give Union Oyster House a try.
After that enormous lunch, Dallas showed me around the downtown area where he and his friends used to go out all the time. I don’t think we passed a bar that he didn’t describe by saying “I got drunk there once.” We walked around the Faneuil Hall area and around Boston Common, which is the oldest city park in the United States, dating as far back as 1634. We were going to go shopping next, but were both so tired from the day before, we opted to sit down and watch a movie: Ocean’s 13.
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