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jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Nacho Wrote:

I live near 6th, so we're practically neighbors.

I really like Bella, it has more character and personality than QV (though I like QV a lot, too). Plus it's a little more centrally located. If I stay in Philly beyond mid-2006, I'll probably move a few blocks over to bella.

i have no idea where one begins and the other ends.

i love how pompus the names sound. Bella Vista, Queen Villiage . . . we should have buttlers and shit.

nacho · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:46 pm

Kid Dynamite Wrote:

Nacho Wrote:

Kid Dynamite Wrote:

Nacho Wrote:

Basically, if you want to get around to different parts of Philly, you need a car. That's one thing I really don't like about living here.

That's bullshit. Where do you live? And where do you need to go?

I live in Queen Village, so if I want to go to the Art Museum neighborhood, or someplace like Roxborough or Chestnut Hill, driving is the only way to get there within a reasonable time.

Queen Village to Art Museum is like a six dollar cab ride, 20 minutes by bike, or a 10 minute walk up to Market street, and then a 15 minute ride on the 38 bus.

Rox is a little tricky, I'll give you that, but it's also far away, so it'll take you 20 minutes by car as well. Hop on the R5 from Market East and you can get out to C-Hill/Rox in less than 25 minutes, though it will cost you $3.50

The problem with bus or train connections is they take forever. Yes, it can be done, but you better have two hours to kill if you're taking bus/ train to Roxborough (or anywhere via bus & train). Compared with a 25 minute drive (without traffic), it's a no-brainer.

A cab to the art museum itself is $10, but more if I'm going further up into the neighborhood (like to the North Star). Walking to Market from my place is about 20-25 minutes, but then you have to wait for the bus and then wait in traffic around city hall.

All of this would be solved by a diagonally travelling subway line, which will never, ever happen.

Bike is the way to go though, but don't you get all sweaty and gross?

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

the north star i usually take the $10 cab, and then get drunk enough that i don't mind a 40 minute walk home.

or drive and get mad that i can't drink.

nacho · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:48 pm

Kid Dynamite Wrote:

And what the heck, you can ride Phlash for free pretty much, from South Street all the way to the Museum.

Really? I've always wondered about these. Are they only in the summer?

nacho · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:50 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

Nacho Wrote:

I live near 6th, so we're practically neighbors.

I really like Bella, it has more character and personality than QV (though I like QV a lot, too). Plus it's a little more centrally located. If I stay in Philly beyond mid-2006, I'll probably move a few blocks over to bella.

i have no idea where one begins and the other ends.

i love how pompus the names sound. Bella Vista, Queen Villiage . . . we should have buttlers and shit.

the border is 6th street. pompous names, but my favorite neighborhoods in the PHL.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i love Bella Vista for my food shopping choices alone.

a cheap supermarket
a ritzy expensive supermarket
a cheap oriental supermarket
an upscale oriental supermarket
the italian market

all within walking distance

nacho · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:54 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

i love Bella Vista for my food shopping choices alone.

a cheap oriental supermarket

is this the one in the plaza at 6th & washington? do they have good stuff?

The Obgoblin · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:00 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

Nacho Wrote:

I live near 6th, so we're practically neighbors.

I really like Bella, it has more character and personality than QV (though I like QV a lot, too). Plus it's a little more centrally located. If I stay in Philly beyond mid-2006, I'll probably move a few blocks over to bella.

i have no idea where one begins and the other ends.

i love how pompus the names sound. Bella Vista, Queen Villiage . . . we should have buttlers and shit.

I'm checking out a spot at 9th & Lombard tomorrow with my lady...If it's dope, I think we'll take it...
ooohhhhh...It's so cozy on the board today...

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Nacho Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

i love Bella Vista for my food shopping choices alone.

a cheap oriental supermarket

is this the one in the plaza at 6th & washington? do they have good stuff?

i think it's 5th, but yeah.
i like it. I get lots of noodles, fresh veggies and teas really cheap.
and then i experiment with some more exotic things too.
and if you spend over $35 or so they give you free stuff, like eggs or cookies.

just make sure you check the salt and MSG content on everything and you should be fine. (some noodles have up to 75% of the salt for the day)

i'm usually the only white person there.

nacho · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:07 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

Nacho Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

i'm usually the only white person there.

same for me when I take the 47 bus down from Market. it's like little-Vietnam down around Washington.

Kid Dynamite · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:25 pm **Posts:** 169

Nacho Wrote:

Kid Dynamite Wrote:

And what the heck, you can ride Phlash for free pretty much, from South Street all the way to the Museum.

Really? I've always wondered about these. Are they only in the summer?

ok, I just checked. They're a dollar, and loop from Penn's Landing to the Art museum

http://www.gophila.com/phlash/phlash.pdf

tom · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:06 pm

on the subject of philly vs. nyc, having grown up in philly, lived in nyc for 5 years, and then moved back to philly, i can say this:

i prefer the bars in new york. that might just be because you can't smoke in them though.

philly is a much more pleasant city to live in.

new york has a way better subway.

philly is a million times more pleasant city to be in a band in, for those of you who are concerned about that sort of thing. after four years of asshole club owners, a million shitty bands competing for your slot, and weeding your way through the brooklyn trustfund scenewhores, joining a band in philly was a real eye-opener. imagine the bands being friends and helping each other out! holy fuck! and if you want to go play in New York, it's an hour and a half away. i love playing there, but trying to be in a band there is the pits and the shits.

i do miss the thai restaurants every five feet though.

np: seconds, 'got laid'

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:43 am

Sen. Gates of Eden LooGAR Wrote:

Chris -- since when does me saying you were a beret equate to me calling you a fag? If I wanted to do that I would. I have zero problem with your sexual preference, but you may, considering you thought this was a not so veiled reference to it.

I was really only kidding, actually, I was trying to bust your balls. I like busting balls.

In any case, it's really hard to determine whether people are joking or not through a message board but I know you're good people. It'd be nice to meet you boys one day and goof off on one another and once and for all, realize that we're all nice people and mean well, we're just a bunch of clowns.

It's all good.

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:08 am

I need to get in on this thread more.

manayunk bars suck!

there I said it.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:47 am

OPA! Wrote:

Sen. Gates of Eden LooGAR Wrote:

Chris -- since when does me saying you were a beret equate to me calling you a fag? If I wanted to do that I would. I have zero problem with your sexual preference, but you may, considering you thought this was a not so veiled reference to it.

I was really only kidding, actually, I was trying to bust your balls. I like busting balls.

In any case, it's really hard to determine whether people are joking or not through a message board but I know you're good people. It'd be nice to meet you boys one day and goof off on one another and once and for all, realize that we're all nice people and mean well, we're just a bunch of clowns.

It's all good.

You can pretty well guess that if it doesn't involve politics or The Stones that I am usually being about 76% facetious.

I will be making a trip to NYC before the year is out, so I will be sure to keep you posted.

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:57 am

OPA! Wrote:

It'd be nice to meet you boys one day and goof off on one another and once and for all, realize that we're all nice people and mean well, we're just a bunch of clowns.

It's been confirmed, I don't associate with anyone who has the gay. :wink:

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Death To Shoegaze666 Wrote:

I need to get in on this thread more.

manayunk bars suck!

there I said it.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

Manayunk pretty much sucks in general. parking nightmare, yuppie fraud central, shitty bars...there's a few good art galleries but the rest is just too much....manayunk.

Passayunk is okay by me though.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

there are some good old man bars if you get 10 blocks or so away from Main St.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

jewels santana Wrote:

there are some good old man bars if you get 10 blocks or so away from Main St.

oh, without a doubt, but i'm not gonna drive out to that dump and try to park for something i got acros the street from my place, y'know?

Kid Dynamite · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:25 pm **Posts:** 169

It's easy to meet hot chicks in Manayunk.

nacho · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:02 pm

<-- not a fan of Manayunk. It seems like some kind of refugee camp for recently graduated frat guys.

The Obgoblin · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:11 pm

Nacho Wrote:

<-- not a fan of Manayunk. It seems like some kind of refugee camp for recently graduated frat guys.

You hit the nail on the head...Almost as bad as old shitty...I was down there at the movies last week...It was horrible...

nacho · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:19 pm

The Obgoblin Wrote:

You hit the nail on the head...Almost as bad as old shitty...I was down there at the movies last week...It was horrible...

Walking around there on a friday or saturday night is hysterical.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

The Obgoblin Wrote:

You hit the nail on the head...Almost as bad as old shitty...I was down there at the movies last week...It was horrible...

is Skinner's still open in Olde City? I liked that bar but heard it was closing because it was losing huge money.

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