Palace Theatre - Gary, Indiana 06.10.09

It's quite coincidental that I've prepared the first part of my Gary Indiana series on the day of Michael Jackson's death. Going to the Jackson family's hometown earlier this month was fascinating. Seeing the city's former glories forgotten and abandoned was pretty crazy. Since my visit to Gary I've been on a bit of a Michael Jackson kick, so his death earlier today was especially shocking to me.

The first stop on the Gary excursion was to the abandoned Horace Mann High School, but there wasn't a way in - so the next stop was Palace Theatre. Built in 1924 the Palace Theatre was majestic and was quickly one of the hot spots in downtown Gary. Much like the rest of the city, Palace Theatre saw a decline in the late 60's and by 1972 its doors were officially closed. Presently, the Palace Theatre sits in downtown Gary, decaying away.








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Midwest Vacation

Mike and I spent a week in Indiana with our lovely friends Chris & Monica. The trip was alot of fun and I must say we ate like kings. Here are some shots from our trip.

Buffalo on Rye @ Veggie Bite, Chicago



The wonderful counter menu @ Veggie Bite, Chicago



Crunchwraps!!



We spent our week with the lovely Saffie!



Chicago Diner



The Statue of the Republic from the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair



Vegan Benedict @ Pick Me Up Cafe, Chicago




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Frank's Bday 05.22.09

My brother Frank is a great kid. We celebrated his birthday last week in Brooklyn and I snapped a few silly pictures from before the festivities.

He was thrilled with his baloons:





Mike hanging out:



My sister Yesenia:



Yesenia and Frank: