Wednesday, April 7, 2010

spring snow and other observations

uh, i thought winter was over. quite a little flurry we had today. for god sakes just stop already. i'm ready to see people in shorts and harley's roaring through traffic.

ever notice the interesting arrangement of the the anchorage house of hobbies and rei? the little building that houses a dense collection of model boats, planes,etc. is being pushed towards benson. somehow it seems that the house of hobbies used to be larger, more expansive, and it got squeezed by the adjacent building. certainly no fault of rei just an interesting architectural juxtaposition (yes, i used that $5 word common in art schools)

there are some unusual adjacencies on spenard. stamp and coin collection across from army surplus/ used goods, tibetan food across from biker bar, vietnamese food across from alaskana bar, porn shop across from janitorial supplies, etc. eclectic place this spenard. i hope it becomes more pedestrian and bicycle friendly and safer for drivers, but is able to retain its character; i'd hate to see it become gentrified. is that even possible?

if spenard had a flavor i think it would be a mu shu taco pizza with french fries. wait, i think all the corporate fast food chains are working on it.

sound some great photos of spenard on the alaska digital archives, seems like it's always been a place of hope. old spenard photos

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