tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post3420858054598043325..comments2023-09-05T03:42:45.586-04:00Comments on Queen City Discovery: The West Chester CollectionRonny Salernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-38858670206417156232016-12-19T14:10:15.879-05:002016-12-19T14:10:15.879-05:00The sparsely trafficked road leading to IKEA is hi...The sparsely trafficked road leading to IKEA is hilariously wide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-79236355285413898582016-12-13T16:42:24.001-05:002016-12-13T16:42:24.001-05:00Dear Chandler,
Thanks so much for taking the tim...Dear Chandler, <br /><br />Thanks so much for taking the time to read through and write. I'd love to check out some stuff if I ever find myself in Maryland and will keep you in mind. I have one more article coming out of West Chester soon about an abandoned house among the new developments built on 747. <br /><br />Unfortunately I didn't go to Fairfield.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-11671118778347963382016-12-13T16:40:23.877-05:002016-12-13T16:40:23.877-05:00I'm genuinely curious if that Bass Pro Shop is...I'm genuinely curious if that Bass Pro Shop is ever going to really happen. Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-61349731413720326912016-12-13T16:39:49.079-05:002016-12-13T16:39:49.079-05:00Thanks Chad! There are some decent parks out that ...Thanks Chad! There are some decent parks out that way.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-48737541520294161862016-12-07T12:47:22.389-05:002016-12-07T12:47:22.389-05:00Ronny, I've been reading your blog for a numbe...Ronny, I've been reading your blog for a number of years now and you've really struck a chord here with the last couple of post.. this one and the one about the abandoned tennis court. I partially grew up in West Chester in the 70's... went to school at Lakota HS; the only buildings were what is now considered the freshman school. I lived down the road from Pisgah off of West Chester road in West Chester Woods. On the bus to school, all of that land from my house to school was farm land. This was even before Beckett Ridge was built. When I return there to see family, I will sometimes drive through that area to see the changes.. it's breathtaking in it's scope. Those time will be forever in my memory as some of the best of my life. But I can understand your feelings about it now. <br />As a former photojournalist, I've come to appreciate your blog and it really makes me long for what I consider home, Cincinnati. <br />Yes, that abandoned hilltop blacktop was a tennis court at the Lakota MS. I may have even played there once or twice back in the day.<br />I know it's difficult, but keep up the good work. If you are ever in Maryland, let me know and I can show you around some areas of Baltimore that may be of interest.<br />PS. Since you grew up in Fairfield, if you went to Fairfield HS, you may know of my uncle who was an art teacher there for many years, Chandler Hammond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-46538742825188033522016-12-06T13:42:19.276-05:002016-12-06T13:42:19.276-05:00Having worked at the movie theater at Streets of W...Having worked at the movie theater at Streets of West Chester on and off for the past 12 years, I can tell you that it feels like that shopping center is pretty much on its own little island. It's cut off from everything by the freeway and all around it is undeveloped land and a road that dead ends suddenly once you get past Barnes and Noble. It's always felt like an unfinished project to me, sort of like the developers either gave up or ran out of money once the little village area was built. I will say, though, it's nice to see some new life finally coming in over there in the form of TopGolf and Main Event. More "stuff" is supposed to be coming as well but I'll believe it when I see it.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300769076865200758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-21635626722199180362016-12-06T09:45:28.734-05:002016-12-06T09:45:28.734-05:00Great article Ronny! It brought back a lot of memo...Great article Ronny! It brought back a lot of memories. I lived in West Chester for about six years before moving to Raleigh this past February. I don't miss the construction or the traffic at all. I always tried to take back roads on my commute to Jungle Jim's for work. If i wanted peace and quiet i would go over to the Wetlands park or the Maud Hughes inclineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597839112945819859noreply@blogger.com