Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Niles


My four day weekend was wonderful. I usually stay close to home on my days off because it feels like I never get to spend enough time there and I dislike driving on crowded roads, but this weekend I wanted to go to new places I’d never been before.

One day I ended up in tiny historic Niles, a one-sided railroad town with an abundance of bars and antique stores. (If you're familiar with this part of California, it's located at the base of the Fremont hills.)

The bars I could live without, but the antique stores were wonderful.


Oh, I had such a good time browsing in those stores. Lots of kitchenware, linens, toys, and furniture.


Nice wildflowers, too, growing along the main street between the shops.




My favorite store was Kiowa Rose. Best bead store ever. I bought this glass heart-shaped bead by Grace Lampwork Beads.



And these charms for beading and collaging.



Picked up these folk art prints by Swedish artist Stina Sunesson at one of the antique stores-- I’m still trying to fill the empty walls of my new apartment.




A snapshot of someone’s front yard. I guess you would call this a giant assemblage doll? Or just a really cool collage.


There was so much to look at that I couldn't take it all in on the one trip. I'm definitely going back.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We have so many great places to visit with fabulous shops & etc and so close to home. We are lucky to live where we do. Dogwood

themagiconions said...

It looks wonderful... I'm off to see exactly where it is... perhaps it'll be a good summer weekend getaway for us... thanks for sharing.