Camden

Last night I went to the Camden neighbourhood after work, just a few stops away on the Northern Line from the Old Street station I pass on the way to my office. I'd wanted to walk the Camden High Street for some time as I'd read about its markets. I didn't bring a camera.

Camden must be the place Londoners go to get their heads done in. The northern part of the High Street has the freaky shops; the more normal ones are further south. There's loads of small shops selling ethnic foods, smoking accessories, vintage clothing, secondhand music, and fetish wear. (How many neighbourhoods do you know of that have signage for a "Goth & Punk Market" - in neon?) There are also large street markets off to the side with lots of stalls selling things like T shirts. There's also a large outdoor market that I walked past the backside of; I don't think it was open, but I'd like to see it in the daytime. A ways up the street are the Camden Locks on the canal.

Next time I'm looking for a hookah or some vinyl thigh boots, I'll know where to go now.