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April 1, 2008
no foolin'
Hey, we knit in public today. It was awesome. I successfully galvanized three other knitters (and one seamstress) who live in V'jo to come out and do needlework in public.
Downtown Vallejo, as my landlord puts it, looks like a neutron bomb hit it. It's got all these fabulous old storefronts, but there are no people. Baci, next to the newly remodeled Empress Theater, is allegedly one of if not the best restaurants in town. They obligingly have a nice coffee shop attached to the bar of their restaurant. I feel a little like a chump for not noticing it before.
It's really an ideal place for a Stitch-n-Bitch. There are couches, plenty of tables, great espresso, and a FULL BAR. And they didn't get mad when Stef spilled wine on the wall. The bar was surprisingly hoppin' for a Tuesday night, and every single customer who stuck his or her head into the cafe reacted very positively to our presence. Some people just gave us a thumbs up, but a couple of people came in and were STUNNED that there was organized knitting going on and wanted to know how often we met.
It'd be interesting to see just how many knitters there are here.
Nathan stopped by on his way home and took some pictures. The light was low and the flash was off, but here's Stef, me, Kelly, Robin, and the back of Marnie's and Fiona's heads. Martin also stopped by, but I think it was because he heard it was a Sew-n-Blow.
Comments
You mean it hasn't changed? What seems like a million years and a lifetime ago I had sushi and ice cream in downtown Vallejo on my way up the river (on a 32' sailboat) and "stark" was the impression I left with. We kept wondering where all the people were....or had we been plunked into a Twilight Zone episode...
Posted by: Mary at April 2, 2008 7:20 AM