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However, I have a good one for next year.
Today I had a few extra minutes inbetween rushing all over the place, and I have been having a major craving for udon soup. I was driving through Oakland's Chinatown and happened to spy a parking spot (a rare occurrence! it's a very busy neighborhood). So I pulled over, and walked to the nearest store that looked like it might have udon noodles. It didn't, but it did have everything else, including some terrific huge soup bowls, and pretty little fish-printed soup spoons, and taro-stuffed mochi and those honey-sesame candies. Oh, and a huge pack of chopsticks for $1.39.
Although I didn't get my noodles (I got them later at my beloved Berkeley Bowl), I had such a good time looking around the shop that I thought to myself, "Why haven't I taken the time to *really* explore Oakland Chinatown before?" Unlike San Francisco's Chinatown, Oakland Chinatown is a real, working neighborhood, filled with Asian locals and a huge variety of intriguing shops.
So I think that next year, I'm going to fully explore Oakland Chinatown. I'm going to find "my" Asian grocery store, "my" noodle shop, "my" housewares store. I always want to go get fresh noodles or whatnot, but I have no idea where to go. So, in the spirit of adventure, I'm going to explore every block and every street and just see for myself what's what.
So I think that next year, I'm going to fully explore Oakland Chinatown. I'm going to find "my" Asian grocery store, "my" noodle shop, "my" housewares store. I always want to go get fresh noodles or whatnot, but I have no idea where to go. So, in the spirit of adventure, I'm going to explore every block and every street and just see for myself what's what.
Actually I started to do this a couple of years ago, but I didn't continue on my journey. So I'm picking up where I left off. I'll post photos and report on my finds!
7 comments:
I love that idea - and it sounds like an acheivable goal! :)
Oh this sounds like fun!
Rachel: totally! I like those achievable goals. :)
Stef: I think so, too. I can't wait to take goofy photos of my adventures.
this sounds like a lot of fun.
do you know how lucky you are?!?!sadly my town has no Chinatown. if i want to get adventurous it would be more along the lines of finding "my" gun shop, "my" feed store, "my" tractor dealer. just not the same.
Tammie: I *do* know... I'm hoping to take advantage of it! Although I grew up with lots of feed stores around and find myself needing them every once in awhile for random things...
interesting.
i have to admit there is one feed store in particular that ive thought of venturing in. (its smack in the middle of the city which always struck me as odd. most of the other feed stores are on the outer edges of town closer to the farms or just folks who have lots of acreage.) anyway, this store has an interesting selection of plants out front plus they always advertise pretty decent dog food prices. i may have to check it out.
I kind of like feed stores. They always have interesting items in them.
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