Region of Salem

[Hester 700]

My sincere condolences on the passing of Kara.  That name is special to ME for another reason.  

 

Congratulations on being on Ben's Top 10!  That's an honor and you worked for the CJ to be so popular and well read.

 

I have a friend who sends me "Wisconsin Today" and you live in a gorgeous State!

[bakercity 270]

Welcome to Page Number 2 readers

 

Today folks will only be for replies. The next update will come next weekend (as I work every other weekend) and I will be showing the City of Salem as promised.

 

Schriefer= Thank you. She (my cousin Kara) is in a better place and she is also an angel. The farms look great as they are not the same size and they are different types of farms.

 

Hester= Thank you for the condolences. I guess we are lucky to have someone with that name in our lives. Being on Ben's Top 10 is an honor and I am proud of that and what I have done with the CJ. Wisconsin is a great state with all the landforms, farmland, urban areas and the people. Where I live (extreme southeast Wisconsin near Illinois border and Lake Michigan meet) is the 4th largest city in Wisconsin and never far from the rural areas and not far from Milwaukee (35 miles north of me) and Chicago (55 Miles south of me) and not far from Six Flags Great America and Gurnee Mills Mall, both in Gurnee, IL (15 minute drive south on Interstate 94). I do love Wisconsin and my hometown where I live.

 

See all of you next weekend when we visit Salem. Be sure to bring the camera and extra film and money. See ya then. JKB

  Edited February 9, 2014 by bakercity  

[freemunchies 124]

Sorry about your cousin.

Cool to meet another person from the midwest! I grew up in Chicago and Milwaukee myself. I lived about a 10 minute walk from Northwestern University, and the same distance from UWM when I moved to Milwaukee!

 

Warm wishes, it sure gets cold up there!

[bakercity 270]

Dear readers, I only have time to let you all know I am currently in RL mode until next weekend. Work has got me busy until then. The update featuring the City of Salem will be shown next week.

 

Freemunchies, glad to meet someone who lived and went to school Milwaukee- Chicago area. Thanks for the warm wishes,

[Hester 700]

See you when you are able.  It's all worth waiting for.  

[bakercity 270]

I have an update ready, but the image url is not allowing me to post pictures at all (I can not hit okay button). Once I resolve the issue, I will have the update up and running.  Until then, keep on reading and playing SimCity4. JKB

[Hester 700]

Hey Friend...hope your luck changes.  

[bakercity 270]

Welcome back to Region of Salem. Salem is a small city of about 6,000 and located on the coast of Gulf of Salem.

 

Hester= my luck changed to good.

 

 

West side of Salem and the industrial park.

 

 

East side of Salem. The utillities has recently been relocated to a new location after this picture was taken.

 

 

A look at the central portion of Salem.

 

 

Salem Memorial Cementary near one of two exits to Salem from the main freeway.

 

 

The other exit to Salem from the main freeway. The utilities from the first picture was moved to the area just east of this exit.

 

 

Downtown Salem and the ferry terminal that serves the Baker Islands to the south and several small communities to the east along the coast.

 

 

Birds eye view of Salem. Salem will continue to grow and a future update will focus on the future expansion of Salem.

Next update will feature the twin towns of Fitzgerald and Rivermouth next weekend. See you then.

[Schulmanator 5,813]

The town is off to a nice start. And I like your water mod too.

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

Nice.

This city is cute.

[bakercity 270]

Today is for replies only. An update will come soon.

 

Shulmanator= Thanks. The water mod I believe came with the terrain mod I have installed.

 

Schriefer= Thanks. I too really like how it looks.

 

The towns of Rivermouth and Fitzgerald update will come by this saturday. Until then, enjoy. JKB

[Hester 700]

I LOVE your landscapes and I have to say I love the scattering of clouds here and there throughout.  So welcoming and realistic.  

[bakercity 270]

Welcome back to Region of Salem. Today we visit the twin towns of Rivermouth and Fitzgerald. Both towns are at the end of the Salem Regional Ferry System that originates from the city of Salem far to the west. Both towns lie on the Missabe Bay near the mouth of Fitzgerald River. Thus the names of these two towns; Rivermouth and Fitzgerald.

 

Reply:

 

Hestor= Thanks. I too like the landscapes and the clouds are part of the game graphics.

 

 

Rivermouth Long Rail Bridge.

 

 

Rivermouth High Rail Bridge with the main highway in the upper right of the picture.

 

 

Southern part of Rivermouth. Most of Rivermouth's residents live here.

 

 

Downtown Rivermouth and the northern part of the town. The speed limit on the railroad curve is at 10 Miles per Hour do to its sharpness and the station.

 

 

This is Fitzgerald's Downtown and Ferry Terminal. The east- west road was extended to the east to a valley just northeast of here known as East Bay Highway.

 

 

Southern part of Fitzgerald. At the time of picture, still undeveloped. Now homes been built and families are living here.

 

 

Fitzgerald's central part where most of Fitzgerald's population lives.

 

Next time we will visit some of the rural areas and some beautiful landscapes of the region.

Until then, Enjoy your visit to Region of Salem.

[bakercity 270]

Double post of the update. This post was deleted. JKB

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

The towns are looking nice, but I would put more trees on the riversides

[bakercity 270]

I would like to hear everyone's opinion on a slogan I just came up with. Here is the slogan:

 

" Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Scenery, And Friendly People Await You At Region Of Salem. "

 

Now for a quick reply:

Schriefer: Both towns are currently raising money to start a tree planting program along the shoreline to make it more pleasing and beautiful.

 

Be sure to bring your hiking boots and hiking stick and sunglasses and a camera with extra film with you for the next update. Until then see you later. JKB

[mayorbk 66]

Great start. The region has a very natural feel, especially with the lack of grids in the cities and towns.

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

I do like your small towns, but I get the feeling with the empty landscapes that they are only half done, or that you are excluding farms, forestry and primary industries. Even so, good work.

[Hester 700]

I like the slogan.  I thought about it several days and I think it expresses very well what you are working toward.  

[bakercity 270]

To my loyal readers, I have hit a very small RL and with the next update. Next update will come Monday when the RL ends. I will be changing the update from a nature theme to a city/ town theme with a little nature mixed in. We will be visiting the City of Hancock Pass and area.

Now for replies:

 

mayorbk= I like grids, but I hate to repeat over and over again so I tend to try to break it up.

 

Ln X= I am not excluding and industrials and farms. Some small towns in the mountains tend to have very little room for farms and/ or industrials. For forestry industry, the law for the Region of Salem requires the forestry industry to have a little impact of the environment. Otherwise, keep the environment the way it is for the future generations of sims. Personally, I in real life, forestry is okay. Thank you no matter what.

 

Hester= Thanks for the comment on the slogan. I got the idea from hearing slogans for tourism ads on tv for Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan, Illinois and of course Wisconsin. I thought of trying one out to see how it works out and I think that it works.

 

Until Monday, enjoy your visit to Region of Salem where "Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Landscapes, and Friendly People Await You At Region of Salem".

JKB

[Hester 700]

Standing by till you return.  

[bakercity 270]

After some RL and now I am on vacation from work, I am back in action. Today we will be visiting The City of Hancock Pass and area. Hancock Pass is a scenic city that takes its name from the pass with the same name just south of the city.

 

 

Eastern end of Hancock Pass with Hancock Pass Highway transversing the pass. Since this update, the highway has been widened to a 4 lane highway through the pass.

 

 

Western end of Hancock Pass and the highway. The new 4 lane Hancock Pass Highway reverts back to a two lane highway just to the west of here off the picture.

 

 

Overview of the city and the area. The two deep cuts are the railroad spur to the city and to the main line and the other cut is the new Hancock Pass Highway. The name of the mountain range is know as Clay Mountain Range with the Pass of Hancock Pass at the bottom of the picture.

 

 

The only ferry terminal for this area. The large open space to the north of the ferry has been returned to its former coastline. Farms aer established in the empty spaces.

 

 

Hancock Pass Indutrial and Business park with a landing strip airport (maxis airport) to the south and more farms in the east.

 

 

One of two freeway exit and on ramps for the city and area.

 

 

Region of Salem Prison and Jail Complex.

 

 

Easter Valley with Roger Valley next door. Time of the year is early spring. (game snow)

 

 

Northern part of the City of Hancock Pass.

 

 

Main residential part of the city.

 

 

Southern part of the city with a small downtown. The city is planning to expand the downtown to fit the growing city.

 

Next time we will visit the Baker Islands and the main town and  two villages on the two islands. Until then, enjoy your visit to Region of Salem. Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Scenery, And Friendly People Await You At Region Of Salem. JKB

[Schulmanator 5,813]

Looks like a nice area. But, it's almost May and there's still snow! I hope it warms up soon!!

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

I liked the landscapes! Nice job.

[Hester 700]

Beautiful work. 

[bakercity 270]

Today's post is just for a quick replies and that the next update will be in a form of multiple updates all focusing on the Baker Islands.

 

Schulmanator: The snow is only in the mountains. Since the update, the snow has melted and the temperatures warmed up to feel pleasant.

 

Schiefer: Thank you. I too like how the landscapes turned out through out the region.

 

Hester: Thank you. I try to do my best no matter what.

 

Until then, enjoy.

 

"Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Scenery, And Friendly People Await You At Region Of Salem." JKB

[bakercity 270]

It has been a few weeks since I did the post for replies. Today, we will be visiting the Baker Islands. We will be starting off in Waldron. Waldron is the only community on Little Baker Island with a connection to Big Baker Island over a two lane highway bridge. Waldron also serves as a ferry terminal to the mainland and is the only community that is close to the mainland.

 

Little Baker Island and Waldron and the northern part of Big Baker Island.

 

 

Downtown Waldron with the ferry terminal. The lighthouse is a part of Waldron Waterfront Park.

 

 

Waldron's shopping center and water treatment plant. Space on Little Baker Island is limited to a point that utilities are in close proximity to homes and business.

 

 

Waldron Power and Trash Incenerator and Recycling on Big Baker Island across the Baker Strait and birdge. There is no industry allowed on the Islands. Just relaxation.

 

 

Baker Strait and the Kevin Baker Memorial Bridge connecting both Big and Little Baker Islands. The bridge is named after my dad who died April 2012. Waldron is just off the picture in the upper left.

 

 

Picnic Cove. Secluded area behind Waldron Hills opposite of Waldron (southwest of the town on Little Baker Island). One of many scenic areas on the Baker Islands. Next, we will be touring Big Baker Island and the two communities located on the island. Until next time enjoy your visit to Region of Salem.

Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Scenery, And Friendly People Await You At Region Of Salem.

JKB

 

[Hester 700]

Yours, your CJ, is unique I think.  I love the effects and to me, special ways of creating.  

[Schulmanator 5,813]

This looks to be a very pleasant area indeed.

[bakercity 270]

Welcome back to Region of Salem. We continue our visit to the Baker Islands. Next on the list is the small village of Hilo. Hilo is on the ferry system and on the Baker Island Highway. The population of Hilo is about 550 and most of the population shops over at Waldron for food, cloths, and other stuff.

Replies=

Hester= Thank you for those words. Each person is unique in how they build and show their work.

Schulmanator= Thank you. Is it possible for her royal feline to come and visit the opening of an airport near Salem? If so, I will send more information later on (two updates away).

 

 

The small Village of Hilo. The park and the lighthouse is called Hilo Regional Park.

 

 

A view of Hilo Bay and a closer look at Hilo Regional Park. There is no camping at the park.

 

 

Overview of Hilo and area.

 

Enjoy your visit to Region of Salem.

 

"Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Scenery, And Friendly Poeple Await You At Region Of Salem." JKB