seamonstery:

Brooklyn, New York

At this point, it may be arguable to say that half the reason I live in Greenpoint is because of Peter Pan’s donuts. I pass this bakery every morning the way to work or the train, and the smell of fresh baked, hand-cut doughnuts made from scratch cannot be denied. These are real pastry, made the old fashioned way.

They may not be as great as Tina said, but hot damn, if the chocolate frosted with sprinkles isn’t childhood in your mouth, I don’t know what to say. The marble cruller is nothing to shy away from either. I guess they also have a deli/counter service as well, but there’s no menu, so sit down and chat up a waitress if you want something other than a doughnut.

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I know its late… but here is my shadow at Robbin’s Park in Davie, Florida.

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This is but one thrift shop in a big plaza of about five thrift shops right by my job in Miami, FL.

submitted by chrismellow

digitaljourney:

Bear with me: I’m not a writer, but I like history. If you don’t like history, or feel like reading something well-written, skip on to the next post.

“Lord, thank You for the Gut of Canso, which separates us from the mainland and the wickedness thereof.”

Local lore says that this prayer was uttered by a Cape Breton priest in a service over two hundred years ago. The island and its people are still fairly sheltered and homogeneous. Seeing that the causeway o’er the Strait was only built in 1955, I can see how there are still people living who have never left the island (and many who have no interest in doing so). 

Prior to the building of the Canso Causeway (which now connects us to the mainland, and the wickedness thereof), a journey from Sydney to Halifax took incredibly long. One particularly famous journey took 23 hours to make the 450km trek, including a two hour battle with the icy waters in the Strait, and a five-hour wait in Truro for cargo. I don’t know about you guys, but I ain’t spending 23 hours in a train to make it to the Mic Mac Mall. 

On top of making the ferries obsolete (which had previously transported trains, cars, cargo and people across the Strait) the building of the causeway also had an inadvertent side-effect: the creation of an ice-free harbour. The north and south sides of the causeway are now supposed to have a 1 degree difference in temperature, which results in the south side being entirely ice-free throughout the winter. This photo was taken of the southern part of the harbour.

While I’m sure glad the causeway was built to get us to and from civilization (and the wickedness thereof), and I understand that the island and its sheltered-ness has its problems, I do appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of the Island and its culture. 

I realise I’ve already posted this photo recently, but I wanted to submit it for #insideyourtown’s “Water” assignment

Gut of Canso, NS

deezillah:

Sarasota, Florida

February 28th: a local Candy Store

Kilwin’s Chocolate and Ice Cream… I’m pretty sure this is a chain, but I have no idea if we even have a local candy store.  You can watch them make stuff and chocolate counts as candy, right?  

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seamonstery:

Brooklyn, NY

The East River. Again, I know. But it’s so pretty, and I have a story for you.

For the last 8 months I’ve lived within two blocks of this river. Back in November, I told a certain fellow I was (and still am) dating that I’d never actually been to the waterfront. Mostly because within this neighborhood, the waterfront consists almost entirely of warehouses and docks which aren’t exactly safe to stumble around by yourself.

The next time I saw him, he came to my neighborhood and we went for a walk to grab Thai food. On the way home, he started walking in the wrong direction. I told him, “My apartment’s this way,” but he took my hand and told me he had something else in mind. He brought me here, where we stood on the rocks with the breaking waves, and neither of us said anything. He gave me a kiss, pulled out a bottle of red wine, and then asked me to tell him about sea monsters while we ate.

It’s one of my very favorite memories in this city.

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Radioactive Records

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This is my favorite local record store.  Their prices are great for new and used records and they have a fabulous stash of old records in good condition for $1 each.  There’s even a section for local band CDs and LPs.  I always find something great there and they can also special order items for you.  They also sell new and used CDs, turntables, T-shirts, posters, etc.  The store is also large enough to act as a venue, hosting local and national bands.

Submitted by lianamonster

Insideyourtown is closing the book on assignments. Submissions are few and far between, which leaves Collin and I unsure whether to continue. So we’ve decided, to hell with assignments—this project began as a guided perspective inside your town. So show us your town. Whatever you’d like to submit, whenever you’d like to submit. We’ll do our best to keep a close eye on things and not get too far behind.

Greenacres, FL

Not a tradition candy store but one of my favorite places to go as a kid. Hoffman’s Chocolate Factory has some of the best chocolate that I have ever tasted, on level with Godiva for sure. They are very involved in the community, for example they create a haunted garden for Halloween and a winter wonderland for Christmas as well. You can even bring your dog! All donated proceeds benefit a charity in the area. The chocolate factory is also a fun place to visit if you would like to see chocolates being made. You can watch the whole procedure from behind glass within the store. This is a family owned company and they take pride in their work. This is an excellent place to visit if you are in the South Florida area, especially during the holidays.

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greenvertigo:

Savannah, GA

This is the newest library in our area.  It opened last summer and my friend and I discovered a few months ago it’s not open on Mondays, which happens to be our days off. 

Lake Worth Public Library (Don’t let the sign fool you. There’s a book sale every weekend.)

Lake Worth, FL

“Good Books Make The Best Companions”

The Lake Worth Public Library was born of the vision of the early pioneer women who settled the place now known as Lake Worth. In 1912 the lots were sold to early settlers. While the men were concentrating on building a city, the women saw the need for a school and a library. In May, 1912, The Lucerne Herald (as the local newspaper was called then), carried an appeal for all to send books to set up a library. Mr. and Mrs. John L. McKissock pedaled their bicycles the seven miles to West Palm Beach to pick up the donations as they arrived. Soon the town furnished a room for the rapidly growing library. The local people read the books by candlelight, oil and gasoline lamps until May 1914 when electric lights were turned on in the city. The Library is proud to point out that there was a library in Lake Worth five months before the first school and nearly two years ahead of the lights.

The Lake Worth Public Library is housed in a Mediterranean type building in the historic downtown section of the City. Although air conditioning was not installed in the original building, air ducts were constructed in the walls; this foresightedness was appreciated when it was added.

Through prudent investment and a fund raising campaign, a new library building was erected in 1941 and a dedicatory service was held August 12, 1941. The Lake Worth Public Library was officially open in its first true home.

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deezillah:

Sarasota, Florida

February 14th: a local library

Selby Public Library in downtown Sarasota…the only library in the county that’s open on sundays

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howtoshipyourdeadcathome:

This was my birthday last year. Probably the best birthday I’ve had in terms of doing what I want. And “coincidentally” one of the worst birthdays I’ve had in terms of interpersonal relationships.

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Also this isn’t my town. This is the Oregon coast.

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kndvg:

Orlando, Florida.

This is a real easy one folks, make it fun if you’d like and then either submit the photo to us or post it yourself with the tag insideyourtown. 

Next Monday the new assignment is your local library.