The day has just ended
and overall it just wasn't a great one. There just wasn't enough time to handle
everything we had on our list of things to do. Today we decided that my partner
would focus on her shops and interviews and that I would take the next day.
After breakfast we headed out in the city to begin. Our first stop was a skate
park but because it was so early in the morning no one was there. We still took
pictures and decided we'd come back at another time. There happened to be
another place of interest within the area so we pulled out our map, planned our
route, and started walking.
After about 20 minutes of
walking and rerouting (due to streets being blocked off for construction) we
made it to the establishment. Unfortunately, it was closed as well. Although
the website stated certain hours of operation the door had something different
printed. We then went in search for a Starbucks to use wifi to plan our next
move. By the time we found a Starbucks we made the choice to head in the
direction of our group presentation so we wouldn’t be late.
We arrived early enough
to grab some snacks while we waited for the group. Today was a tour of the
house of Brands, which is a museum full of almost every brand that has come
through this city. The museum was originally started in 1984 by Robert Opie who
was a historian but Mr. Opie has been collecting items for over 50 years.
Although I’m not from this country,
many of the brands and designs on the boxes and jars I remember seeing as a
child growing up. There were magazines that dated back to the 1930’s and 40’s, as well as toys that were even older than
that. I think it’s a great idea to document history this way. I enjoyed this
visit.
