Travels in the 2nd half

I had the chance to walk around Greenwich Village (see map)  for the first time in several years. I know that this is going to sound like a "grandpa is complaining about change again" blog, but I was really disappointed in what I found. Let me start by saying that I was a teenager in the 1970's. I spent a lot of time wandering around The Village. I loved that there was an edge to it. West 8th street had a great mix of head shops, record stores, stores that specialized in really good band tee-shirts and posters. It was a place where 20 drama club nerds could end up after a successful show and dinner in Chinatown, sitting in Washington Square Park with a jug of wine, not worried about being hassled by the police. There were inexpensive restaurants and bars. There was the 8th street Playhouse: ephemeralnewyork.files.wordpress.com Home to the "Midnight Cult Classics", especially Rocky Horror Picture Show! Yes, it was edgy and seedy!  That was the whole po...