As I wandered around this morning seeing what was open on December 24th, I came across this awesome “center of the universe” sign. Something that might need to be added to this is an arrow pointing folks toward a grocery store, which is slated to open at 410 Asylum Street in upcoming months.
Up on Main Street is a new fashion boutique, Vice Versa. Though it was closed today (along with pretty much everything else), I was able to see that the merchandise is hip and funky– a nice alternative to the upscale and classy Stackpole Tuesday’s.
Props to the CT Science Center for remaining open on Christmas Eve Day. I only stopped in to browse the gift shop, which I think has far more appeal than those large chain toy stores. Walking through there made me wish I had a niece or nephew to buy presents for this year.
The walk back home was particularly enjoyable, as there was much less traffic to contend with. For once, I did not experience getting nearly smacked by a car when trying to get across the Broad/Capitol intersection. I could hear my footsteps in the snow. I could hear myself think. Normally, during the week, Capitol Avenue is loud with vehicular traffic. Though a lot of the places I like were closed today, the silence of the street almost made it seem like a fair trade.