tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336607172613832487.post7848075458821309601..comments2023-12-02T19:49:58.797-05:00Comments on Streets of Stamford: Blandford?Streets of Stamfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08021954676706868948noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336607172613832487.post-43192785664795759042008-08-28T22:40:00.000-04:002008-08-28T22:40:00.000-04:00Mary: I hear you about saving some of the edgier s...Mary: I hear you about saving some of the edgier spots, but as we all know, money talks. I'm sure that some of the old warehouses in the South End would make awesome loft conversions, but they wouldn't be able to charge $700,000 for them!<BR/><BR/>SoNo still has some of that gritty, unwashed feel to it - there's no freaking Gap (at least not yet). Unfortunately, real estate is so outrageous in Stamford that a store like Taste of Holland wouldn't last two weeks...yet Aghabumi is hanging in there down on Magee Avenue - much props to them! If a few other pioneers jumped into the game to create a funky district (funkier than the antique district over on Jefferson and Canal), it would be freakin' awesome.Streets of Stamfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021954676706868948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336607172613832487.post-23842479089459885412008-08-28T11:31:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:31:00.000-04:00Love the piece about Coney Island. I have family ...Love the piece about Coney Island. I have family who live near there and it is so much fun. I took my young nephew to the hotdog eating contest and he had a blast. He was especially excited to see the Japanese contestant with red and yellow hair.<BR/><BR/>It would be nice if Stamford could try to save some of the edgier buildings and areas. People don't always want to see Disneyland. Too pristine, too white. Even Loft Artists left a more intersting venue to move to "nicer" digs. After living here for 14 years (I moved up here from NY)this town is only now starting "get it". Stamford may be getting more interesting but it sure took long enough!!maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408871687040738715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336607172613832487.post-3279423509571985512008-08-28T10:11:00.000-04:002008-08-28T10:11:00.000-04:00Stationstops: I know I'm not stating anything new....Stationstops: I know I'm not stating anything new...I'm just griping (which is an infrequent thing for me).<BR/><BR/>As for the "Gay Corps" (HAHA!), some cities have actually courted the gay community in their efforts to revitalize run-down areas. For whatever reason, gays tend to be willing pioneers!<BR/><BR/>Speaking of big gay fun, I <I>highly</I> recommend checking out MFAP's Gay Bingo (http://www.mfap.com/gaybingo.htm) when it starts up again. Don't worry, you don't have to be gay to play.Streets of Stamfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021954676706868948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336607172613832487.post-38551563691181370492008-08-27T22:42:00.000-04:002008-08-27T22:42:00.000-04:00One thing that concerns me is the news that the SC...One thing that concerns me is the news that the <A HREF="http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_10281772" REL="nofollow">SCA declared bankruptcy</A>. Though the Rich Forum and Palace don't always have headliners, they fill a definite need in our community. It's hard to imagine any city of our size without a cultural center.<BR/><BR/>Trump Enterprises ought to drop by with a nice donation to bail out the SCA. That would be a nice PR spin about how much they're invested in the downtown area, not to mention that a lack of cultural activities wouldn't sit well with the folks who are most interested in dropping the coin for a Trump condo...Mr. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665322425491289469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336607172613832487.post-92048416728829042232008-08-26T23:26:00.000-04:002008-08-26T23:26:00.000-04:00Yep Stamford's bland,I hear a lot of this and its ...Yep Stamford's bland,I hear a lot of this and its like, well - yeah!<BR/><BR/>PS why would the gays EVER want to move there???! They pick COOL places to BEGIN with, like the Cape, San Francisco, and lower Manhattan.<BR/><BR/>They aren't some sort of 'Gay Corps' where they go to boring places so that they will become fun and raise real estate prices!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com