--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "lurkernomore20002000" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Huston is New York style for Houston. (learned that earlier > this > > > > summer on a visit) > > > > > > Never heard "Huston," but there's a Houston Street > > > in New York City, pronounced "HOW-ston." > > > > Maybe that was it. Whatever it was, it wasn't readily identifiable > > as "Houston" Street. I also learned "Soho" stands for South of > > Houston (Street). "Tribeca", stands for Tri-angle Be-low Ca-nal > > (Street) > > Yup. There's also NoHo now. > > These areas used to be industrial but are now > quasi-funky residential neighborhoods, converted > lofts and so on, quite pricey in some places. > Lots of boutiques and restaurants and art > galleries.
Meant to add, that's why these neighborhoods have the cutesy names. They weren't called that when I was growing up. The names were probably created by real estate agents selling/renting apartments and storefronts so they'd sound fashionable. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
