Cool and foggy today.
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Afternoon View – Transamerica Building
As seen from my buddy Tom’s room at the Hyatt Embarcadero.
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Afternoon View – Castro Street Fair
Afternoon View – DNC Arena
Five hours before the president takes the stage and the DNC arena is jammed to the literal rafters. Yesterday at this time it was less than a quarter full. The energy is through the roof!
Read More »Afternoon View – Umbrella Graveyard
Umbrellas are strictly forbidden inside the arena and convention center. Huge piles of abandoned bumbershoots lie at all entrances. Pick out something nice and I’ll bring it home for you.
Read More »Afternoon View – CNN Grill
At first I thought the window display was meant to display actual red and blue states.
Read More »Afternoon View – DNC Arrival
I’m writing this from the cavernous media hall at the Charlotte Convention Center, which could also probably be used to assemble aircraft carriers. Most of the major outlets are taking some momentary down time after Tampa, and their mission control areas here are mostly built but unmanned at the moment. Tonight I’ll be attending the big LGBT welcome party, Unity …
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Afternoon View – Central Park
Just a friendly warning. Or perhaps an invitation.
Read More »Afternoon View – East River Bike Path
Today was the final Summer Streets for the year and Farmboy C and I biked from the Upper East Side to the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, then toured through Chinatown to the Bowery for brunch. We cut through the East Village on the way home, stopping for Mermaid cones at Big Gay Ice Cream before pausing to watch some …
Read More »Afternoon View – Park & 42nd
Looking east from the same place from which I posted the western view last week. Today’s Summer Streets ride was less crowded and slightly less hot due to cloud cover. We finished with a nice lunch in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill.
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Afternoon View – Bowling Green Station
Opened in 1905 and one of the few original Beaux Arts control houses in Manhattan. Its twin is on the Upper West Side at Broadway and 72nd.
Read More »Afternoon View – Retail Bears
Outside the Marc Jacobs store. Note the harnesses.
Read More »Afternoon View – Dina Martina
Afternoon View – Wonder Wobear
Afternoon View – PTown Pool Party
Afternoon View – PTown City Hall
Afternoon View – Recall Car
Wisconsin plates, so maybe they drove all the way to Rhode Island with the sign on top. Doesn’t seem very aerodynamic. Seen parked outside the Netroots Nation host hotel this afternoon.
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