As I don’t have a car, it’s nice to be able to walk/cycle/ride bus to many of the things I like/need to get to in fifteen minutes or fewer.
I thought I’d start a list.
- The vet
- Grocery store: Mariano’s (aka Kroger), Jewel (aka Albertson’s), Aldi, Whole Foods, Thai-Asian market, African market, and uncountable little bodegas
- The beach, park, and lake
- Ice cream shop
- Bakery (multiple)
- Sandwich deli (multiple)
- Restaurants: Italian, Ethiopian, Asian, Mexican, Pakistani, Pizza, Vietnamese, Corner diner, Bubble Tea, etc.
- Church (Episcopalian and many others)
- Theatre (multiple)
- Candle store
- Gym (multiple)
- Drugstore (multiple)
- Bicycle shop
- Mama’s apartment
- Immediate care center (multiple), hospital
- L train station
- Post Office
- Library
- Hardware store (two)
- Bank
- UPS store
- Framing shop
- Petsmart, and other independent pet supply stores
- Coffee shop (multiple, not just Starbucks)
- Hairdresser
- Cleaners
- Dollar General
- Primary Care Doctor
- Pet groomer
- Fancy wine store (when guests come over)
- Antique stores (two)
- Senior citizen’s center
- Alderman’s office
- Digestive & Liver center (sometimes necessary)
- Shoe store, which carries my size (15)
- Bookstore
- Eyeglass store
Jeez, I guess this list could go on a very long ways.
Now I find out that neighborhoods like ours are actually open-air prisons. According to Joe Rogan.
Gee, it seemed so nice when we moved here; I guess that’s true of most Orwellian totalitarian fascist takeovers.
