Friends and relatives who visit me are amazed at the convenience of my neighborhood. We have more than a dozen retail shops, all locally owned and offering everything from tchotchkes to books and records. Our local grocery store is independent, not even an IGA. Of course bars and restaurants dot the neighborhood. Ironically, the neighbor…
Friends and relatives who visit me are amazed at the convenience of my neighborhood. We have more than a dozen retail shops, all locally owned and offering everything from tchotchkes to books and records. Our local grocery store is independent, not even an IGA. Of course bars and restaurants dot the neighborhood. Ironically, the neighborhood center is occupied by a small big box store, a Target, but it seems that a balance has been struck.
As the folks I know express their amazement and envy, I wonder why they don’t try to find similar neighborhoods.
Friends and relatives who visit me are amazed at the convenience of my neighborhood. We have more than a dozen retail shops, all locally owned and offering everything from tchotchkes to books and records. Our local grocery store is independent, not even an IGA. Of course bars and restaurants dot the neighborhood. Ironically, the neighborhood center is occupied by a small big box store, a Target, but it seems that a balance has been struck.
As the folks I know express their amazement and envy, I wonder why they don’t try to find similar neighborhoods.