Do people from the neighborhood still shop down on 5th avenue?
Do you remember how alive it was down there? It was like a different world!
On Saturday’s it was the place to be!
You would either walk down or hop on the B75.
The donut shop on 9th street; I was always good for a dozen! [...]
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5TH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
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CROSSING THE BORDER
Posted in 21st street, 5th avenue, Holy Name, IHM, Jackie Ryan, St. Savior's, YMCA, tagged 21 st street, 5th avenue, F-Train, IHM, Michigan, St. Savior's, Windsor Terrace, YMCA on May 5, 2008 | 34 Comments »
(On the neighborhood tour, I left you, the reader, off at Howard Place. For a quick second though I want to take a detour from our scheduled tour)
We can all agree (most of us anyway) that growing up in Windsor Terrace was special. As a youngster the friendships formed, our time with legit [...]
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