Appletree Books - Cedar Fairmount

  There are so few local bookstores left in the world, what with Amazon and other Internet retailers pushing out even the big-box in-person stores. Appletree books is a tiny bookstore with a good local flavor. They're right near La Gelateria and Liquid Planet so if you're out on Cedar-Fairmount for a night out you can go browse in here and find something unique.

 They have books and cards, a nice childrens' section, and most importantly, that small-bookstore feel.

La Gelateria

One of the best places in the Cedar-Fairmount district is La Gelateria. Cedar Fairmount is a great place to walk around and look at shops, get a bite to eat, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area. Parking gets a little dicey, but if you park in the lot behind Aladdin's you should be fine.

For those who have not had gelato before, it's a lot like ice cream, except thicker and richer. My friend and I split the small size and it was plenty for both of us. There are tons and tons of flavors: we enjoyed the chocolate and the strawberries and cream. The decor is cheesy, adorable and romantic: there are pictures on the walls of famous paintings with a gelato twist. It's a very cute place: friends of mine used to skip class in high school and come here.