East Coast Urbanity: New York, Boston, and a small town in-between.

Illithid Dude · #1 Posted: **Jul 11, 2012, 8:37 PM**

I went to New York, and then drove to Boston. These are the pictures. Perhaps you may see a familiar face...

I arrived in New York very late in the evening. Luckily, Korean BBQ is a 24 hour endeavor.

The reason why I was in New York was to take a writing class at Sarah Lawrence. Writing Class was a 9-5 ordeal. Thus, I didn't have that much time to take pictures, which leaves me (and you) with rather truncated offerings.

I'd take the train there and back, which was a delightfully non-Angelino experience. I felt myself a local.

Drinking these was a bad life decision.

And then I drove seven hours to Boston. Along the way, my family stopped at this tiny sea-side town in Connecticut called Mystic.

We also stopped in Providence, Rhode Island. I got exactly one picture in Providence.

Pretty city, though. And then, on to Boston!

But first, dinner. Or a snack, really.

This is the most fantastic door I have ever seen.

And that's a wrap!

Next up: Saaaan Dieeegooo

diskojoe · #2 Posted: **Jul 11, 2012, 9:12 PM**

Now im hungry. Come fly to Houston and take me to lunch. Do it MEOW!

tdawg · #3 Posted: **Jul 11, 2012, 9:50 PM**

congrats on the course at Sarah Lawrence, America's most expensive college! It took you 7 hrs to get to Boston? It should only take 3 1/2. I'm guessing you added the time spent in Providence?

arkitekte · #4 Posted: **Jul 11, 2012, 9:53 PM**

Nice set. Nice looking food also.

Centropolis · #5 Posted: **Jul 11, 2012, 10:36 PM**

I've heard...things about this "east coast." Once I pointed my car in that direction but only found barren hills at the end of the shire and, discouraged, turned around.

Nice shots.

bigcubfan · #6 Posted: **Jul 11, 2012, 10:57 PM**

New Yawk, New Yawk. I just got back from my first trip there a few days ago. Took nearly 500 pics in 2 days. Will post some later. OMG what a place! I've got a good friend who lives there who showed me around or I would have been lost forever.

10023 · #7 Posted: **Jul 11, 2012, 11:11 PM**

Looks like you ate well.

I see you got a picture of the White Horse Inn on Hudson St. That's kind of a literary landmark in its own way. In the bathroom people have scratched "Jack Go Home" into the wall above the urinals in a few places - this dates to when Jack Kerouac used to hang out there, and he was kind of a mean drunk.

Okayyou · #8 Posted: **Jul 12, 2012, 1:06 AM**

Bad idea checking this thread when I skipped breakfast. Nice shots.

HomrQT · #9 Posted: **Jul 12, 2012, 8:02 AM**

I guess it's just me, but I only found the sandwich with onion rings and fries to look appetizing. =) Great shots you took, the clarity of your photos is outstanding.

Danny · #10 Posted: **Jul 12, 2012, 6:41 PM**

Thanks a lot for your pics!

I´ve enjoyed watching NYC and Boston again. I´ve liked your pictures at Beacon Hill.

By the way, that coast town, Mystic, is very nice. Beautiful houses. Wonderful place to live in or to spend summer holidays!

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain!

novaCJ · #11 Posted: **Jul 12, 2012, 7:27 PM**

Why do I always find myself very hungry after an Illithid Dude thread?

I see Theo has made another appearance.

stepper77 · #12 Posted: **Jul 12, 2012, 8:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomrQT

I guess it's just me, but I only found the sandwich with onion rings and fries to look appetizing. =) Great shots you took, the clarity of your photos is outstanding.

This was my exact thought! Nice photos of Boston and NYC! Mystic looks like a quaint town too.

tdawg · #13 Posted: **Jul 12, 2012, 8:26 PM**

The White Horse is also where Dylan Thomas drank himself to death after downing 18 whiskeys. Lightweight.

Illithid Dude · #14 Posted: **Jul 14, 2012, 3:00 AM**

Thanks everyone! I had no idea that The White Horse had so much history behind it. Leave it to SSP to be incredibly knowledgeable about such a seemingly hole-in-the-wall unknown random place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdawg

It took you 7 hrs to get to Boston? It should only take 3 1/2. I'm guessing you added the time spent in Providence?

That, the time I spent in Mystic, and we hit some traffic.

Yorkie · #15 Posted: **Jul 14, 2012, 3:13 AM**

That is the best urban meal I have eaten today, and with a side of proscitto, thanx...

sterlippo1 · #16 Posted: **Jul 14, 2012, 1:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdawg

congrats on the course at Sarah Lawrence, America's most expensive college! It took you 7 hrs to get to Boston? It should only take 3 1/2. I'm guessing you added the time spent in Providence?

they took 95 all the way and made a couple of worthwhile stops instead of going north on 91 at New Haven to the Mass Pike then east. That's the fastest way but he'd have missed Mystic and Providence. The Conn coast and RI coast is littered with these gorgeous towns like Mystic which is probably the most famous because of the movie Mystic Pizza. Stonington CT and Wickford RI are my personal favorites

Talbot · #17 Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 4:11 AM**

Great photos!

STLgasm · #18 Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 1:16 PM**

I don't know what looks better-- the city pics or the sushi!

Expat · #19 Posted: **Aug 28, 2012, 12:49 AM**

The city pics & food pics -- both delicious.

OneMetropolis · #20 Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 6:07 PM**

I seriously want to be your friend.