15 May 2015, Pt. 2: A Tale of Two Corners

Spring garden in bloom at Farwell & Greenview

Meanwhile, half a block away…
Despite the fact that the rest of Farwell has been repaved,
resodded, and generally beautified, the northwest corner
of Farwell and Glenwood has looked like this for at least
eight months.  I really hope it is repaired
before Arts Fest in August….

15 May 2015: Divvy in the 'Hood

A rack of Divvy bikes has arrived on Morse Ave. just east of the L station.
Time to get out there and start pedaling!

9 May 2015: Meanwhile in Lakeview….

On Southport, north of Addison

3 May 2015: The World Is in Bloom

Still life: Mural with Bradford pear tree.

2 May 2015, Pt. 2: Things Are Looking Good in the 'Hood

What better way to celebrate the long-awaited return of good weather than with a little live jazz and a little something good to eat. Philly's Best and SP Kebab (at the corner of Sheridan & Pratt) are going to have live music every Saturday night. There was a jazz group playing tonight. I didn't catch their name but they were very good. Best of all, after years of disappointments, it feels like that corner is finally coming alive to the potential it's always had.  I noticed a sign saying that they are also going to have movie screenings on Wednesdays, so i'll definitely have to check that out as well. The only remaining question is whether to have a cheesesteak or a kebab, and that is not going to be an easy thing to decide.

2 May 2015: It's All in the Details

Prior to the opening of the new Whole Foods Market, i had only gotten off the L at Thorndale once or twice since this mosaic was installed, and that was in the middle of the frozen despair known as January, when i was in no mood to observe or appreciate much of anything beyond getting home as quickly as possible. So yesterday was the first time i really took notice of the new mosaics in the station. The title is "Thrive," and the artist is Jim Bachor. They are just beautiful! I'm going back to take more pictures of the other sections as soon as i can. 

Detail of mosaic at Thorndale Red Line Station

1 May 2015: Now Appearing Live at Whole Foods

I finally made it to the new Whole Foods Market in Edgewater today, where shoppers were treated to a performance by students from Senn High School. The store is donating 1% of today's net sales to the Senn Arts program. 

Students from Senn Arts performing at Whole Foods - Edgewater