Inspired by nightdog_barks

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nightdog_barks posted a lovely little entry on the scissor-tailed flycatcher in honor of spring, which inspired me to share a little bit about my neighborhood: Corydon Avenue, specifically the stretch that we call Little Italy:

This link provides basic info. I have no idea why they performed a funky filter on most of the pics, and it really doesn't do the Avenue justice, but it gives something of the flavor.

Little Italy is an eight-or-ten block stretch of restaurants, night clubs, galleries, and shops that's THE place to hang out in Winnipeg on a warm summer (or spring) evening, full of outdoor and rooftop terraces for dining and basking in the sun. At night it is alive with the pulse of music from the nightclubs and the roar of passing motorcycles (Corydon is also the place to be if you want to see or show off your vehicle), and it's sometimes hard to weave a path through the solid mass of people (often walking their dogs) thronging the Avenue.

Another wonderful thing about Corydon Avenue: couples of any sex or race walk down the street holding hands or with their arms around each other, quite unselfconscious. I once took a visitor from Australia to one of the dining terraces, and watched her gape in amazement at what she was seeing! ;l-) It drove home to me how lucky I am to live here in Winnipeg, where we are on the whole truly cosmopolitan and tolerant.

The next set of photos are of The Sugar Mountain Candy Company, a business at the western end of the Little Italy stretch and one of my favorite places to be, regardless of my inability to fully partake of its delights. It's lj-cut for size, but see how many kinds of candy you can spot!











*drools...*