A Pretty Boardwalk in Dirty New York

I'm the first to admit New York is dirty and it smells-- especially in the summer. Unless you live in a gorgeous apartment, there is nothing glamorous about this city. But today Michael sent me to the South Street Mall on Pier 17 downtown to have some vintage patches embroidered onto new fabric.
This place was so nice! It reminded me of being in Charleston with all these little (okay, some were big chains) restaurants on the water with outside seating, and cobblestone roads and shops everywhere. The best part was looking out onto the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge with a breeze coming off the water! This so took me out of New York City and put me in a good mood (even after I walked a few blocks out of my way to get there cause I didn't know where I was going!).

Here's a picture!