"Hop off the subway yellow line at Union Square and walk down 4th Avenue to 12th Street. Across the street from Blick Art Materials, you'll find a little strip with some of the best shops to wander in and lose track of time: Halloween Adventure and Gothic Renaissance. Exit Halloween Adventure on the Broadway side and you can cross the street to visit Metropolis Vintage."
"On late October afternoons, you might find it just as busy as any other tourist area (since the vibe is fit for spooky season), but on a weekday morning or any other time of year, it can be a surprisingly quiet spot in a chaotic city. Here, you'll find the kind of people who seek a 2001 Ozzfest shirt, a Ben Nye bruise wheel, or a shiny new studded collar on a random spring Tuesday."
An offbeat block near Union Square, between 4th Avenue and 12th Street, houses Halloween Adventure, Gothic Renaissance, and Metropolis Vintage across from Blick Art Materials. The shops offer costumes, corsets, masquerade masks, vintage band tees, theatrical makeup like Ben Nye bruise wheels, studded collars, and flyers for candlelit gothic hangouts and alternative burlesques. The area attracts people seeking niche goth, punk, and vintage items and can be busy during spooky season but quiet on weekday mornings. The neighborhood has experienced gentrification with many radical, eclectic spots replaced by upscale generic stores, yet the small strip retains a tucked-away, village-like vibe.
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