First, I went to Wagamama for lunch. I have loved this place for years and you lucky folks in Boston have two new locations (Faneuil Hall and Harvard Square). The one in Manchester is the closest to me here, so I had to go! I have introduced it to a bunch of friends in Boston. If you like Japanese-type food (soup with yummy noodles and veggies etc.) get yourself there! I highly recommend the grilled asparagus and the duck gyoza.
After that I went to a new museum in Manchester called Urbis. (Fortuitously located right across the street from Wagamama…yay!) Here is a description from their website (check it out for pictures; the building is very cool looking):
Urbis is an exhibition centre about city life. On your visit you can explore exhibitions about contemporary art & design, urban gardening, the city environment and the people who make our cities what they are.The exhibit on manga was really interesting. While I have seen a bunch of it in a variety of forms, I did not know much of the history of it or how widespread it has become (according to one exhibit, it is the fastest growing segment in publishing.). They also neatly divided the exhibit by various genres (Adult, Action, Cute, etc.) as well has having manga Shakespeare and a manga version of the Bible!
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After that, I went over to Canal Street (the main gay area in Manchester, where the original Queer as Folk was set) for a nice dinner and some wine while people watching.
All in all a lovely day.
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Glad you had fun...I did the touristy stuff in NYC a couple of weekends ago. Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, went up to the observation deck of the Empire State Bldg...walked Central Park a LOT.
But while I was doing this, I kept thinking how much more fun it would be to have YOU there...
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