Google Street Level View comes to the 'Ville

[shana-lyons.livejournal.com]

Google's Street Level View team has apparently done a really thorough job mapping the Somerville area over the last few months. Street Level view went live for the Boston area today. I looked at our house and I can see our pizza takeout boxes in our recycling. It's REALLY detailed. you guys might want to take a look at your home to see what the world can now see.

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[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

Sadly, they didn't catch anybody going into the porno shop over on Mystic Ave...

[ron_newman]

I didn't even know we had one. Somerville or Medford?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Shall we add a tag? ;-)

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

Oh sure. There are actually 2 on Mystic Ave, both in Somerville. There's an Amazing Superstore, part of the chain of well-lit, clean, places throughout the northeast, and then there's "Main St. Books" which is independent and grimy.

Uh, or so I'm told.

[ron_newman]

"A clean, well-lighted place" .... hmm.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

Would you believe I was just the other day wondering if there were nearby stores that sold sex toys?

[elements.livejournal.com]

There's always Good Vibes in Coolidge Corner (used to be Grand Opening), which is women-oriented, sex-positive, etc.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

Talking with a friend a few weeks ago about porn stores, I mentioned Grand Opening, and I was unclear as to whether it/GV was still in business.

[elements.livejournal.com]

You know, I haven't really checked, so it's possible it might not be. I used to have friends/housemates who worked there (when it was GO) so I was much more in the loop; not so much anymore. Their website (just checked) still lists their Brookline address though.

Grand Not Opening

[turil.livejournal.com]

It's closed. There is Good Vibrations around the corner from where it used to be, though.

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Hubba Hubba on Mass. Ave. in Central Square, although their prices are a little on the ridiculous side.

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

Amazing is a porn shop? I thought it was a game/party store, like, where you would go to buy pointy hats and plates with sesame street characters on them.

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

It has a suspicious lack of windows.

[veda815.livejournal.com]

Now that would have been a surprise!

[nalz.livejournal.com]

ahahaha. "Hi I'm looking for costu...OMG!"

[eeyorecol.livejournal.com]

You could still get a costume there, but I don't think that it would be something to wear to a family party :-)

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

this made my morning.