Smith St. tag archive

(September 6) I had never been to Astroland in Coney Island, and on the day before it is apparently this this time for reals, closing, I decided to go get photos. In the rain. I thought there was something apropos about the remnants of a large storm blowing through at the end.

The Cyclone and the Wonder Wheel have landmark protection and will remain. Not sure how that’s going to work out.

Wonder Wheel

Down at the beach

Back on the boardwalk

I shared the boardwalk with maybe a half dozen other people.

This is probably where Tony_M went to play as a child.

Oddly enough, I ran into the architect of the US economy for the past 30 years. You’d have thought he had more important things to do right around now.

The rocket to somewhere, but not back to here.

The end is near.

As previously noted, the gift shop marks the end of the event.
And so thus ends our tour of of world famous Astroland on the Coney Island boardwalk.

Heading back to the subway, I passed what I think is the Nathan’s mothership

And their Countdown to Gluttony

Exit, Coney Island

Back out into the rain on Smith St.

I suppose the rain is good for something

This cone has known better days. I understand how it feels.

Somehow, really don’t think the Gowanus Canal has any chance of being non-toxic any time in the foreseeable future.