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Hazelwood: History

June 8, 2006 Natalia Leave a Comment

I recently saw August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean (which deserves a post of its own!) The work is set in the Hill District 1907, and one of the characters, Selig, mentions setting off to Scotch Bottom. Where exactly is Scotch Bottom? This is actually part of Hazelwood, and according to this look at history of Scotch Bottom, “Immigrants from Scotland were the first settlers in this Indian territory, and the area from Four Mile Run to the Six Mile Ferry (four and six miles respectively from The Point) was called Scotch Bottom.” Hazelwood itself actually derives its name from… Read the rest

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Four Mile Run, Hazelwood

Big Jim’s in the Run

April 30, 2006 Natalia 8 Comments

This morning, Natalia called Lindsay for a brunch date. Natalia, dealing with a pathetic addiction to bubble tea, suggested Lulu’s or the Rose Tea Cafe. “But I choke on those damn things!” Lindsay replied. “How about … Big Jim’s in the Run?” Okay … so screw the bubble tea! Not quite Greenfield, not quite Hazelwood, the Run is a neighborhood unto itself. To the unanointed, you’ve probably driven past the Four Mile Run neighborhood many times driving on the Junction Hollow Bridge on 376 East: Make the sharp turn on Saline Street from the Greenfield Ave. Second Ave & Hazelwood… Read the rest

Filed Under: Featured, Food & Drink Tagged With: Four Mile Run

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