Niles Antique Browsing

Saturday, February 7th. Frank, Alex, and I went to the Niles District in Fremont to stroll along Niles Blvd and browse in and around the antique shops there. The shops had lots of bunny bowls, dishes, statues, and knick-knacks, it being so close to Easter in early May. Alex delighted in noting them and repeatedly declaring "Rah" for rabbit. 

I Googled what was of interest along Niles Blvd and came up with the following list of antique stores and their locations. The Train Depot museum was not open on the day we went but we made a mental note to come back some other time.

Besides antique stores, there were classic vehicles parked along the main street. There was a red flatbed tow truck with a crane dated 1910.

A Ford Model A, most likely from 1930 or 1931 was configured as a fire department chief's car and parked on the main street, Niles Blvd.

At the far west end of Niles Blvd was Skillet'z where we had lunch: a tuna melt for Frank, grilled ham n' cheese for Alex, and a patty melt for me. Frank also indulged in a chocolate milk shake served in a canning jar. The food was comfort food and all tasted great. We will keep this restaurant in mind the next time we visit the area.

Besides, the allure of the antique shops, there is also a definite train vibe to the area. The rest room signage caries out the railroad theme. We will most definitely go back when the Niles Depot Museum is open. I took a photo of the near upcoming dates to remind us.

We also noted there will be a model train event on March 8th. Frank will most likely aim to check in on that. We also learned that is it held quarterly, so if March 8th does not pan out, there will be other opportunities.

The afternoon was pleasant and low key. Another bonus was that we did not buy anything to add to our own "antique" possessions at home. I did not ride home with a Singer treadle table crammed across my lap — since it did not fit in the trunk — as I did one other time, several years ago, from a small town about two hours away. The old fashioned typewriter is also from another antique fair visit. So. Success in Niles. We enjoyed our outing, and there was no "new" item to contend with when we got back home!