The 'Hood
Changes are coming to the Arts District (or 'Weffi', as Myrna the Minx has dubbed it in honor of the junction of West and First streets) and they're making me nervous. For instance, look what's opening up just a block away from me, right between the new Taco Del Mar and what will be a Figaro's Pizza:
That's right, Cold Stone. Sure, this is just what my fat ass needs. A place less than a block away that specializes in super-sized ice cream bowls topped with anything and everything that is mostly made of sugar.
Since we're discussing my 'hood, can I make a request? The flood was a month ago. The sandbags were all brough down here in less than a day. Why are they still just lying around everywhere you look?
posted by Yukon Sully | 10:54 AM
8 Comments:
That is too funny! My wife and I said almost the exact same thing to each other while driving the other day. Also, on East McCarran, all those buidings' parking lots (El Rosal, Ghengis Khan) have dried up mud from the flood. Someone needs to clean that crap up. It also kinda stinks out there still.
They DO have a sugarfree flavor called "sweet cream" but it actually tastes more like paste than ice cream.
I think that Cold Stone ice cream is too rich and so I never go there. Since your family has a history of heart disease, you can simply protect your health by not ever having any of their product. Boy, don't I sound like a mom.
As far as the sandbag problem goes, you could suggest to your TV producer friend to come on out with a camera crew and film some of the slop that was left behind.
It's funny you should say that. I know a certain TV producer who is considering a story on the sandbags.
UPDATE: Channel 4 (Where News Comes First) did their story last night on general cleanup one month after the flood. When asked why so many bags are still sitting around, business owners said that they don't want to remove the bags until "flood season" is over. I wasn't aware the Truckee had a flood season, but does this mean these bags are going to be here until Spring?
Just for posterity, the term "Wefi" (one "f", not two) was coined by ex-Renoite fashion designer Jude Gabbard. We have it on good authority that Myrna picked this term up from Jude, who coined the term in 1999 to conjure his vision of Reno's West and First area as the future Soho of the biggest little city. Jude's since moved onto the Mission in SF.
"Wefi". I stand corrected.
Just for the record...
I was contacted by concerned citizens over what is quickly becoming WeFi-gate. My name is Jude, I'm a former Renoite and a founding member of the WeFi. I am also the originator of the term. Anonymous is correct, I did coin the term back at the turn of the century. WeFi, like SoHo (South of Houston) or SoMa (South of Market), exudes all the brovado of big city life and all it has to offer. Officially WeFi extends E-W from Ralston and the Pneumatic to Sierra, and N-S from 2nd to the River. Second Street was considered the Second Street Corridor, too Casino-ish to be included. The parking garage and Sierra up to second were considered WeFi, although the Movie Theatre and its shops never were; and certianly not with chain stores- yuck. What's next Wal Mart? At least the tourists'll have something to do.
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