Last week my sister and niece came up from Baltimore to see me. They stayed at an Airbnb a mile away and it was fun! First day we took a walk around my neighborhood, had bubble tea then went into the city to buy some anime stuff. We went to the Kinokuniya bookstore then K-town for beauty products and dinner. The next day we went to Chinatown to visit the Elizabeth Street mini mall where Sophie purchased more beauty items. We ate Chinese food at Canton Lounge on Mott Street which was surprisingly good! You never know with Chinese food. After eating and sharing dumplings and rice we walked over to P!Q (pronounced pick). I always wanted to go there but haven't had a chance until now. There are 5 locations and we went to the SOHO store on Broadway. I wanted to go to the at the Hudson Location on 4/12, for this skeleton race show, but I was busy. Then we went to Bookoff on 45th Street and 6th Ave. I haven't been to Bookoff in so long. It's been so long that it moved and expanded to not just selling anime books, but musical instruments, CDs, games and DVDs. It was a tad overwhelming due to the size, but I am glad there is a used bookstore in NYC that sells this stuff. For dinner we met the husband and went to eat Italian food in Williamsburg. What a long day! On our last day we went to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden to see the cherry blossoms trees. It was a cloudy day, and we hoped it wouldn't rain. Not all of the trees were in blossom, but there were enough that people took photos and selfies. Below are flowers from a Magnolia Tree. I have been to the BBG several times, and they have an indoor Tropical Pavilion that I always go in to. I love the Monstera leaves and huge elephant ears which are all the rage on Instagram. We walked over to the Cherry Esplanade where all the Cherry Blossoms were. Here is where all the activities are during the Cherry Blossom Festival. I went to the festival when I first moved to NYC, about 16 years ago! It was a great time. Who wouldn't have a blast with Taiko Drumming, Japanese food, anime cosplayers, and beautiful Cherry Blossom trees? After walking and exploring the garden, I suggested walking to this store called The Peculiar Planet. While I was researching Kawaii things to buy around NYC, Google suggested this store. Since the sun came out, we walked up Washington Avenue to the store. My favorite items were the cross stitch wooden loops with funny expressions on them. We walked up Washington Avenue towards the G train and I noticed that there were so many brownstones in this neighborhood-Clinton Hill. They were so beautiful and upon researching Clinton Hill, there is a street where there are a lot of 1880s mansions. I didn't walk up this street but I have to next time I am in the pretty neighborhood. Brownstoner.com has a walking tour of all the mansions. Check it out here. Below is 280 Washington Ave also name the Pfizer Mansion! It is both townhouses put together and apparently you can stay there as a guest on Airbnb.
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