Another Dying Town
Posted 07-25-2010 at 06:00 PM by LookinForMayberry
We've seen them in every part of the country, every state. Boards in storefronts, dust covered windows, empty streets. We walk main street, peek in the windows, looking for life. We visit the few open shops.
This time, it was Metaline Falls, WA. It was a mining and timber town. In '96 it was one of the 100 Best Small Arts Towns. Now, it's empty except for Cathy's Cafe (great food), the gift/quilt/wine shop next door, a grocer, a hardware store, and a beautiful old-time hotel. Miles and miles of beautiful countryside, the majestic Pend Oreille River, but no jobs, no commerce.
I think the sign I photographed in one of the closed storefronts said it all. Or, maybe the "Coming" window on the local theater.
Buy local, America. They aren't bringing jobs back -- only you can do that.
This time, it was Metaline Falls, WA. It was a mining and timber town. In '96 it was one of the 100 Best Small Arts Towns. Now, it's empty except for Cathy's Cafe (great food), the gift/quilt/wine shop next door, a grocer, a hardware store, and a beautiful old-time hotel. Miles and miles of beautiful countryside, the majestic Pend Oreille River, but no jobs, no commerce.
I think the sign I photographed in one of the closed storefronts said it all. Or, maybe the "Coming" window on the local theater.
Buy local, America. They aren't bringing jobs back -- only you can do that.
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Gonna miss your travelog! All the best to you as you transition to your "new" old life.Posted 07-25-2010 at 06:50 PM by leorah
