Akron Day 9 Part 3
A few more pics around AR and RR houses and then downtown Akron for the Curated Storefront.
outside thee hosues
7 of us dine at a long-standing restaurant in Akron
THB share a fried shrimp combo platter. Appetizer for the table: fried sauerkraut balls with dipping sauce
Transforming Akron into a dynamic urban destination through art
murals sponsored by Curated Storefront, helping making downtown come alive again
local artists are placing work in/on the empty stores
RR and AR purchased the entire collection of art from Clayton Bailey's estate and much of it is now displayed (Clayton was a crazy artist based about 30 miles north of the Loft)
perfect for parades and 7th inning big head races
every few seconds it jerks and pops
Kaneko wall, hopefully preserved after building is remodeled
How did E get a building in Akron named after her?
another sign of downtown repurposing
pics taken before repurposing
old phone booth repurposed to smart phone privacy
our hotel for the night, 4 of us have early flights to catch so we are spending the night a short shuttle away from the Cleveland airport
how to enjoy an evening in your room: prepaid wine dispense: half and full glasses, make your own rose'
Day 10, waiting for the shuttle. It is actually warm-ish and windy
Sierras not overloaded with snow
THB once sat next to Namwali at a seder at Wise Sons Delicatessen in the Mission District of SF. That was before she became a Harvard professor and a best selling novelist and before THB lost his hearing. On Morrison is a deep analysis of Toni Morrison's work and how her life evolved, becoming a Nobel Prize winner in literature. Not quite a biography, more of a book-by-book intense dive into the artistry of a unique chronicler of African-American life as well as a well-known "prickly" intellectual. Side note: Toni and Fran Leibowitz (another famously prickly intellectual) spent a year together watching the OJ trial on TV.
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