Riverlake City

[Teeparex 6]

This is my first City Journal, it looks like fun so I thought I'd do one!

Riverlake has beaches, mountains, and rivers! Oh and a lake, too. It is home to one of the best driving roads in all of SimWorld!

This is what the city (well it will be a city, for now it's a neighbourhood) currently looks like.

This is the first neighbourhood so far, situated next to the beach, and the mountain road, you lucky sims you.

The small island off the coast, yet un-named, is home to many llamas.

Anyway, the city is already famous for this road, which runs through the mountains, over a narrow river, and eventually rises to the tip of the mountains, giving a spectacular view over all of Riverlake.

If only you could actually go there...

Finally, the Mayor (named after me, Thomas Parker) lives right in the mountains with a tricked out pad!

Thanks for viewing my CJ, looking forward to your comments and I will update soon!

[RaceFan48 0]

looks cool so far, nice terraforming. What size tile is this, and will this city be urban?

[penguin007 27]

Looks pretty good love to see some more custom content as this adds alot to the cj

Will

[Schulmanator 5,787]

You are off to a nice start. And, looks like a great home. Will you be hosting a party anytime soon? I hope I am on the guest list. I will be happy to lead a conga line or do the macarena if needed to liven things up!

[yoshikoroyimara 5]

ooh...going to keep my eye on this CJ...

[2nerdy4u 1]

needs some custom content, but i see a lot of potential

[Teeparex 6]

Replies:

RaceFan48: Thanks! It's a large tile, and I am aiming for the city to become urban.

penguin007: I will add more CC's as the city grows : )

Schulmanator: Thanks, and yes, you can visit anytime! You can mingle with the 'un-invited guests'.

yoshikoroyimara: That's good to hear!

2nerdy4u: Same as the reply to penguin007, and thanks. : )

Ok, updates! The development has boomed quite a bit now, some agriculture has formed, and more and more sims are moving in.

I have placed the Seaview Tower (credit to Equinox) by the sea! (It's only fitting, really.)

What's this? A new golf course?

Of course, golf courses are usually played on by wealthy sims, so they have moved in next door, it seems.

And some more rich people...they get to live next to the main river!

And to finish this update, is a pic of some o' the farms, look. *Chews straw*

Next I plan to build some railway lines, so stay tuned!

[sc4portugal 10]

Very nice town!

[nottheboss 1]

I really like the seaveiw tower

[sims co. 0]

very good! i'm looking forward to the next update.

[Abc987 3]

Seems like those llamas would run out of food supply! Lol, great work so far, looking forward to more. Oh and try not to make your city so griddy.

[RV1428 0]

Looks good, i like the Seaview Tower!

[homeandaway 1]

nice!, loving this city develop!, i want to see more!, nice terraforming!

[2nerdy4u 1]

Looks good, but I can't imagine a solitary tower that large being less than a km from farming areas. Just doesn't seem realistic to me. Of course no one said you had to be realistic...

Its a nice tower...

[Teeparex 6]

Replies:

sc4portugal: Thanks

nottheboss: I really like it too. Especially at night.

sims co.:

jrhnemo: I zoomed into the island recently and the Llamas have gone. I guess you're right, haha!

RV1428: Thank you.

homeandaway: Much appreciated

2nerdy4u: Yeah, I do see what you mean, but I thought I might as well put it there so my future self doesn't have to!

Next update will come soon...

[penguin007 27]

Great update sorry I missed it. Good to see some custom content but maybe the skyscraper is a bit tall for the city at the moment

Will

[Sim_Air 2]

Well, looks wonderful so far; i like your style, nice and slow....great update there, nice pics too. Keep it up!

[Teeparex 6]

Update

I have put a new Riverlake City Railway which tours the mountains in. When the train reaches the edge looking over the river, the driver tells passengers 'And if you look over the edge, you'll see where the last train fell in!'

The Atlantic Plaza has opened next door to the seaview tower (credit to Oneil_1) I can't decide which is my favourite.

Same pic at night.

Some big businesses have established in town.

The lighthouse keeps straying boats and ships from a horrible fate with the cliffs.

I have built the motorway ahead of time.

The Oceanic Homes company has built a holiday resort on the cliffs, which gives views over most of the land.

This is just a pic of the roundabout fountain I made in Lot Editor. Just felt like showing it off

The house on the left is a residence of none other than Will Nates, billionare founder of Microscotch!

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull start i love the river,great start with the layout too,looking good so far nice work and pics my friend

[Teeparex 6]

Thanks. : )

[nottheboss 1]

Will Nates Clever Also I still prefer the seaveiw tower

[granto93 4]

wow!! nice update, i really like that railway going down over the hill like that. Marvellous work!! i do think your city may be rather young for those skyscrapers though.

[2nerdy4u 1]

Will Nates... lol, very good...

[Teeparex 6]

I created some beachfront homes that were inspired by ones I have seen. They're a bit repetetive, but they give the effect I wanted.

A (mostly) high tech industrial estate is beggining to develop rapidly.

The new airport...

Meanwhile, high up in the mountain research center, the Mysterons were plotting...(me making fun of my forgetting to turn off the tree planting tool.)

The sparkly new shopping mall, where empty parking spaces are few by day.

This suburb is pretty good, don't you think?

The city's progress so far, population is now about 25,000, so soon I will get me some Hi-Rises!

[sims co. 0]

That is a very impressive city you've got there! I love it all!

[sunrise 0]

Great work on the city so far. Good planning on the suburb and the high-tech industrial sector as well.

[penguin007 27]

another good update I like your beachfront housing a great idea and with some more experience BATTING these could be made to look even better

Will

[Sim_Air 2]

I love the imagination you have there; great pics by the way. Great work so far, i hope you will keep it up!

[Teeparex 6]

Hugs to you all, I really appreciate your comments! Making a CJ was a good idea.

And to penguin007, I have got the BAT, but I find it too complicated and time consuming for me. I'll just stick to the STEX and Lot Editor for now. And thanks for the rest of the comment.



Several (sim) years have passed in Riverlake City, and now its much more like a city, with skyscrapers! And I've made the photos a bit bigger for your viewing pleasure.

The first residential hi-rise in the city is the Bell Tower.


The spooky St. Chugs churchyard...however I would be more interested in the yellow Lamborghini driving past it!


The building in the center is the IBM building from Basingstoke, my hometown! Though I must admit, it's not the prettiest building on the block.


When local farmer Mr. Jenkins won the lottery jackpot, he splurged the cash on the biggest manor in Riverlake, now named Jenkins Manor. His kids frequently enjoy playing with their motorboats on the little lake. Spoilt brats.


The One Starr building at night.


A few random pics of the city's current progress.








 

[penguin007 27]

nice update it is starting to look like a city I like the IBM building more of that and the city could look great

Will