Stopped in Little Africa on the way home from work today

Sharp · 07-05-2017, 03:03 PM

Straight up fell in love with the neighborhood. I used to live closer and my bank was on Roxborough and ridge until I switched to a credit union in the northeast part of the city. I knew the area, but damn, I loved walking around there. Hills were a little awkward at times but it was still scenic.

Started at Roxborough & Manayunk since that's where Geno said little Africa started (took pictures of different sets of steel stairs since they were mentioned) and walked around for a bit. Saw some houses for sale. Most are out of my current price range :(

I know I've been talking to some of you about doing something more interesting with my proximity to the 'hood' but a I'm in the middle of a prolonged family issue (none of ya damn business) and I'm on hand to watch some of my little cousins most days for the foreseeable future.

Tried to limit my pictures to spots where you can see the street signs (Roxborough and Tower, Terrace and Shurs, etc) but that really doesn't do it justice. Thing with the residential section of the neighborhood is that it's almost all old school houses or green/Park spaces. Most restaurants/gas stations/commercial buildings are on main roads (Ridge, Henry, Main)

Really helped clear my head with this family shit tbh. When my girl and I start looking at houses I'm def gonna include Little Africa on the search. Honestly, think I'm taking her there for some Italian ice tonight

Tl;dr I went to little Africa and now I want to move there

Album of pics:

http://imgur.com/a/9Vcy0

Diode · 07-05-2017, 03:41 PM

what happened when you yelled fuck chris

Aero · 07-05-2017, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Diode

what happened when you yelled fuck chris

A white lady in her mid 30s covered her 4 year old son's ears and said "watch your language!" Then sipped the rest of her water with a spritz of lemon.

Zaddy · 07-05-2017, 04:14 PM

Zesty

Aero · 07-05-2017, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunto

Zesty

Man take a break from NC bro. I'm taking one starting tomor for rest of month. Join me bc you falling off hard.

Diode · 07-05-2017, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Aero

A white lady in her mid 30s covered her 4 year old son's ears and said "watch your language!" Then sipped the rest of her water with a spritz of lemon.

repped

Geno · 07-05-2017, 04:58 PM

Hahahaha. Lmmfaoo. Doubt thats LA but looks like the borough tho.

Sharp · 07-05-2017, 05:17 PM

Where in Manayunk then? I feel like this shit is straight up El Dorado lol

Ive been up and down Manayunk for odd jobs and family friends for years though, can you please be more specific so I can report on this to the Ncgeneral public? I typically drive through Manayunk from Shurs up to the Green ln Bridge on my commute. I will document any cross street I'm given for the sake of TRUTH

Dope girl · 07-05-2017, 05:22 PM

Hello Sharp, how are you doing? What are you doing?
Africa is a very place. I'd to visit Africa someday.

Geno · 07-05-2017, 05:43 PM

its at the bottom of roxborough ave. if your near the reck center on ridge ave and rox ave. walk down rax ave toward manayunk until you cant go no further. i only saw one pic though so if you posted more maybe i didnt see the right pics? but as soon as you hit the staircae at the bottom of rox ave. your in LA. look left and thats la to about 5-6 blocks in and then squared 5-6 blocks rox ave being the border on that side. its the grimiest part of rox. my home in myk was down on cresson st though. that was with my dads before he died and shit.

been a while since i been through LA. few years. not sure whats happenin out there anymore. but thats the old hood and shit

Geno · 07-05-2017, 05:46 PM

ok im eeing the pics now.

that was MYK and a different staircase you took a pic of. terrace st and hermit is where TSp terrace street posse hung at in the park there and shit.
shurs lane pic was closer to LA.
but your still a quite a few blocks down from LA dog

LOL we used to throw up the upside down west side w for manayunk.

Sharp · 07-05-2017, 05:55 PM

https://i.imgur.com/B14PlWH_d.jpg?ma...&fidelity=high

That was this one? Roxborough toward Manayunk, down the big steps then turned left

My guess is the neighborhood has long cleaned up, I looked at apartments on Hermit and Terrace last year and it was a very pleasant section

I can stop by tomorrow after work but this is the neighborhood as I've known it for about ten years

Geno · 07-05-2017, 06:09 PM

yes... was there a big church at the bottom?
st john the baptist catholic church should have been right there.
that has to be them
so its at the top of them and then turn left and your in LA

i see the rox ave sign. thats them. st johns at the bottom of the steps a few blocks down from the top of those steps. its a couple sets of steps like that

Geno · 07-05-2017, 06:17 PM

lol, we used to make the yuppies pay a toll to walk down the street and flip they shit over or drag it out into the street if they parked in our spots or in our peoples spot lol. fucking MYK

Sharp · 07-05-2017, 06:18 PM

Yeah, on rector? That shit is beautiful (I know that doesn't mean anything about a neighborhood, my twice a year church is Christ the King on Cayuga in Tioga) - almost took a pic of the church but for some reason didn't. Straight architecture porn

And my Prius has lived through many parking in Manayunk. Was way more worried about it in Frankford

Sounds like a very different time lol

Aero · 07-05-2017, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver

Hello Sharp, how are you doing? What are you doing?
Africa is a very place. I'd to visit Africa someday.

Don't interrupt when men are talking.

Aero · 07-05-2017, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Genocide

lol, we used to make the yuppies pay a toll to walk down the street and flip they shit over or drag it out into the street if they parked in our spots or in our peoples spot lol. fucking MYK

I wish y'all would try that with a real man like me.

Geno · 07-05-2017, 07:43 PM

laughable

Moe Jetts · 07-05-2017, 08:04 PM

Nah sharp it's 18 blocks west den 4.25 blocks east down that little tunnel through the sewer up the dirt pile 19 paces forward. If you don't see the Chris run shit tag den you ain't far enough so keep going. Once you see the tag the and only is u up in LA homie. We used to make little nerds like you suck our straight man dicks.

Zaddy · 07-05-2017, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Aero

Don't interrupt when men are talking.

Yeah I suppose we are losing it frfr

07-05-2017, 03:03 PM	#1
Sharp HE / HIM / FRAC Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: PA Posts: 11,592 Battle Record: 56-21 Accomplishments - 50+ Wins Champed - The Ultimate Writer - NBL Cypher - 1-2 Punch League Rep Power: 12601535	Stopped in Little Africa on the way home from work today Straight up fell in love with the neighborhood. I used to live closer and my bank was on Roxborough and ridge until I switched to a credit union in the northeast part of the city. I knew the area, but damn, I loved walking around there. Hills were a little awkward at times but it was still scenic. Started at Roxborough & Manayunk since that's where Geno said little Africa started (took pictures of different sets of steel stairs since they were mentioned) and walked around for a bit. Saw some houses for sale. Most are out of my current price range :( I know I've been talking to some of you about doing something more interesting with my proximity to the 'hood' but a I'm in the middle of a prolonged family issue (none of ya damn business) and I'm on hand to watch some of my little cousins most days for the foreseeable future. Tried to limit my pictures to spots where you can see the street signs (Roxborough and Tower, Terrace and Shurs, etc) but that really doesn't do it justice. Thing with the residential section of the neighborhood is that it's almost all old school houses or green/Park spaces. Most restaurants/gas stations/commercial buildings are on main roads (Ridge, Henry, Main) Really helped clear my head with this family shit tbh. When my girl and I start looking at houses I'm def gonna include Little Africa on the search. Honestly, think I'm taking her there for some Italian ice tonight Tl;dr I went to little Africa and now I want to move there Album of pics: http://imgur.com/a/9Vcy0

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Diode PR's Finest Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14,156 Battle Record: 12-7 Rep Power: 85899406	what happened when you yelled fuck chris __________________

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Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,325 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036758	Hahahaha. Lmmfaoo. Doubt thats LA but looks like the borough tho. __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est*

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Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,325 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036758	its at the bottom of roxborough ave. if your near the reck center on ridge ave and rox ave. walk down rax ave toward manayunk until you cant go no further. i only saw one pic though so if you posted more maybe i didnt see the right pics? but as soon as you hit the staircae at the bottom of rox ave. your in LA. look left and thats la to about 5-6 blocks in and then squared 5-6 blocks rox ave being the border on that side. its the grimiest part of rox. my home in myk was down on cresson st though. that was with my dads before he died and shit. been a while since i been through LA. few years. not sure whats happenin out there anymore. but thats the old hood and shit __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est*

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Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,325 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036758	ok im eeing the pics now. that was MYK and a different staircase you took a pic of. terrace st and hermit is where TSp terrace street posse hung at in the park there and shit. shurs lane pic was closer to LA. but your still a quite a few blocks down from LA dog LOL we used to throw up the upside down west side w for manayunk. __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est*

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Sharp HE / HIM / FRAC Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: PA Posts: 11,592 Battle Record: 56-21 Accomplishments - 50+ Wins Champed - The Ultimate Writer - NBL Cypher - 1-2 Punch League Rep Power: 12601535	Where in Manayunk then? I feel like this shit is straight up El Dorado lol Ive been up and down Manayunk for odd jobs and family friends for years though, can you please be more specific so I can report on this to the Ncgeneral public? I typically drive through Manayunk from Shurs up to the Green ln Bridge on my commute. I will document any cross street I'm given for the sake of TRUTH

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Dope girl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: I live in Florida Posts: 4,706 Battle Record: 3-8 Rep Power: 55521416	Hello Sharp, how are you doing? What are you doing? Africa is a very place. I'd to visit Africa someday.

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Sharp HE / HIM / FRAC Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: PA Posts: 11,592 Battle Record: 56-21 Accomplishments - 50+ Wins Champed - The Ultimate Writer - NBL Cypher - 1-2 Punch League Rep Power: 12601535	https://i.imgur.com/B14PlWH_d.jpg?ma...&fidelity=high That was this one? Roxborough toward Manayunk, down the big steps then turned left My guess is the neighborhood has long cleaned up, I looked at apartments on Hermit and Terrace last year and it was a very pleasant section I can stop by tomorrow after work but this is the neighborhood as I've known it for about ten years

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Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,325 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036758	yes... was there a big church at the bottom? st john the baptist catholic church should have been right there. that has to be them so its at the top of them and then turn left and your in LA i see the rox ave sign. thats them. st johns at the bottom of the steps a few blocks down from the top of those steps. its a couple sets of steps like that __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est* Last edited by Geno; 07-05-2017 at 06:16 PM.

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Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,325 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036758	lol, we used to make the yuppies pay a toll to walk down the street and flip they shit over or drag it out into the street if they parked in our spots or in our peoples spot lol. fucking MYK __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est*

07-05-2017, 06:18 PM	#15
Sharp HE / HIM / FRAC Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: PA Posts: 11,592 Battle Record: 56-21 Accomplishments - 50+ Wins Champed - The Ultimate Writer - NBL Cypher - 1-2 Punch League Rep Power: 12601535	Yeah, on rector? That shit is beautiful (I know that doesn't mean anything about a neighborhood, my twice a year church is Christ the King on Cayuga in Tioga) - almost took a pic of the church but for some reason didn't. Straight architecture porn And my Prius has lived through many parking in Manayunk. Was way more worried about it in Frankford Sounds like a very different time lol

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Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,325 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036758	laughable __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est*

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Moe Jetts 40 Cal. Ripken Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 290 Rep Power: 12815813	Nah sharp it's 18 blocks west den 4.25 blocks east down that little tunnel through the sewer up the dirt pile 19 paces forward. If you don't see the Chris run shit tag den you ain't far enough so keep going. Once you see the tag the and only is u up in LA homie. We used to make little nerds like you suck our straight man dicks.