The Patoka Bay Region

[creilmann 0]

The Road to Albany

 

 

 

Albany is accessible by rail and road.  Here's a look at some of the routes that connect Albany to the rest of the region.

 

The Verde River Gorge is south of Albany on the other side of the Ohio Mountain Range.  I-14 runs along side it until it bends south.  The C&R Railroad is used for both industry and tourism.

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S.R. 6 can be quite hair-raising at times.  It winds through the Ohio Mountains just north of the Verde River. 

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 Don't miss this turn!

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 A look at S.R. 6 and the C&R Railroad running through the Verde River Gorge.

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 Scenic Newman Falls

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 S.R. 6 runs just north of Newman Mining Inc., which has been operating for over a hundred years now.

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 I-14 (east-west) and Highway 24(north-south).  Highway 24 runs north into Albany.

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On it's way to Albany, Highway 24 runs through beautiful farmland and the rolling foothills of the Ohio Mountains.

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More updates soon!

 

Thanks again for all of the encouraging comments!

[kingofsimcity 5,740]

I know a solution to your picture problem. Try Naming it differently. If you give simple names, it might be overlapped by other pictures with the same names. Make it more Unique...

[dsands 0]

This is an awesome CJ! Keep up the good work

I'm gonna keep an eye on this for sure!

[creilmann 0]

Date: 3/31/2005 5:18:34 PM Author: kingofsimcity I know a solution to your picture problem. Try Naming it differently. If you give simple names, it might be overlapped by other pictures with the same names. Make it more Unique...

 

 

Yes you're right.  Actually, I just figured that out a few days ago.  I would name my JPEGs something like bridge.  If someone else has a CJ with a JPEG named bridge in it, then it's possible for the two pics to get mixed.  So now I try to use more unique names.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

Oh, by the way, PAGE TWO!

[creilmann 0]

Old Town at night

 

 

Old Town is probably my favorite neighborhood in the region so far.  At night, the detail is just amazing.  I want to thank porkissimo, xannepan, erdmoebel, deadwoods(are you from Deadwood SD....real cool little town), and vanderaap.  These people did unbelievable work on some of these buildings and I wanted to show some of it up close.  As always, thanks to anyone else whose creations I use.  Enjoy! https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Atnight2.JPG width=800 align=baseline border=4>

 

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[creilmann 0]

Just a quick update of the Arena District in Edwards that I'm working on.

 HSBC Arena with the plaza that I built around it.

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Some of the commercial area in the arena district.  I'll develop this a little more along with some residential lofts.  The subway stop is only half a block west of HSBC Arena.

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More to come......

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great CJ after seeing your pics in the show us your accomplshments thread i had to check this out and it was worth it.

 

some comments: your avatar is sweet

                          of course as everyone has told you the walls are nicely done

                          you've got some nice BATs this city is fun to look around

 

keep it up. 

[creilmann 0]

Aleking:  Thanks again for your comments.  Hopefully that other thread will bring some more visitors here.

The Arena District is coming along well.  Here are a few more pictures on it's progress.

 

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Here's the Arena Transit Station

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I still have a waterfront area to complete, some more commercial and residential areas, and other details (bus stops, police and fire, etc.).  The Arena District should be completed soon!

 

[parrothead 0]

This is truly one of the nicest city journals I have seen. I would say it is up there with Digby. Keep up the good work!

[creilmann 0]

Thank you for the flattering words parrothead!  Digby is one of my favorites as well.  Maybe one day mine will be as extensive.  I would like to start using more maps like lewellan222 has in Digby, but we shall see.

[creilmann 0]

Coming Soon...

 ...to the Patoka Bay Region

 

 

 

We'll finally get to look at the completed Arena District and nearby Broadway Commons.

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Then we'll re-visit Capitol Center to check out the reconstruction that has taken place.

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Plus, we'll take a look at some new development around Union Station.

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All coming in the next update of the Patoka Bay Region!

 

  

 

[sloppet 3]

great work so far!! keep up the good job! looking forward for some more great updateS!

 

p.s. could you visit my CJ and vote in the poll?

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i think in my next city i need to give the residential building more of a homogenous style, just getting ideas from this great cj.  Go CUBS less than one hour!!

[creilmann 0]

Sloppet:  Thanks for the comments and here's your update!

Aleking:  Glad to see you've stopped by Patoka Bay again!  I do try to give each neighborhood it's own look.  It breaks up what can be a very bland looking city otherwise.  Especially when I'm creating what I hope to be a large city like Edwards.  I'll have to stop by and check out your  Adventures in Design  again.

Now......on to the update.

 

The Arena District

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Broadway Commons

 

The Arena District is finally finished and the results are very pleasing.  Come take a look.

 

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Property along Broadway Commons is very expensive.

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The Cineplex at the Commons

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There are plenty of trails to stroll or jog along.

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The Park Hyatt Broadway Commons

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Due to some time restraints, I'll have the updates for Union Station and The Capitol Center next time.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

[the_crispbread_witch 0]

This looks really great!

I like the way you layed out the rail in the arena district. And the park is really beautiful. But quite a few white posts, are they lamp posts?

I'll be watching this in the future.

[jacqulina 162]

cool design love the park the gorge is excellent love the planning 

[nofunk 1,933]

Date: 3/31/2005 5:13:00 PM
Author: creilmann

Don't miss this turn!

[mteach2000 13]

Date: 3/3/2005 2:37:02 PM
Author: creilmann

Since I don't have a lot of time to consistently update this, I've decided to throw out a preview here and there during my busy times....just to keep the interest alive.

In the next update, we'll get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and head off to the countryside. We will be visiting the town of Albany. Right in the heart of Patoka Bay's wine region, the vineyards around Albany have been producing great Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Late Harvest Riesling for well over a hundred years now.

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Dude this pic looks so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[creilmann 0]

Glad to see some visitors in Patoka Bay.

the_crispbread_witch:  Welcome!  I love The Adventures of Jack Noland .  It's one of the most creative, story-driven CJ's out there.  The white posts you see are part of the  Diagonal Trail Parks White Version by Jeronij.  I use Jeronij's creations fairly liberally.  I'm glad you've enjoyed everything so far.  Thank you.

 

jacqulina:  Great to see you back again.  I'll be returning to the Verde River Gorge in the near future for some more development (not much though).  I'm glad you like the parks.  Thank you.

 

nofunk:  You wouldn't want to drive S.R. 6 after a few drinks.  Thank you for the comments.  I'm glad you've become interested and I hope to see you back soon.

 

mteach2000:  Welcome!  That vineyard is just outside of Albany.  I plan on developing the wine region much more in the future.  It will take lots of time though and I'm kinda back into a big city frame of mind so I'm developing Edwards a little more.  I'm so pleased that you like it.  It was a lot of work.

 

 

Updates are coming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[creilmann 0]

edit.........sorry.......double post

[creilmann 0]

Capitol Center Revisited

 

A quick look at some of the new and redevelopment in and around Capitol Center and Capitol Gardens.

 

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The National Capitol

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The National Capitol with the Historic Capitol building and WWI and WWII monuments in the foreground

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The National Museum and Archives

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The Presidential Residence

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[ThePeoplesPerson 3]

Wow the capitol area looks amazing!

[creilmann 0]

ThePeoplesPerson:  Thank you and welcome to The Patoka Bay Region!  I'm glad you like the Capitol Center.  I think it's much better than my original concept for the area.

 

 

 

 

Union Station

 

 

Finally, for today, here is some of the new development in the neighborhoods around Union Station.  Enjoy!

 

 

Below is the Clocktower.  It acts as sort of a navigational landmark in Edwards.  To the right of it is the historic Patoka Theatre which still runs 99 cent matinees everyday.  The Edwards Athletic club is just above the theatre.

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Here's a nice picture of a couple of boutique hotels.  The Berlin Hotel (left) and the St. Ritz (right).

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The Capitol Center El station.

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A view of Union Station

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The Grant Bridge which connects Fishers Island with the mainland.

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The beautiful Cobb Royale sits at the end of the Grant Bridge.

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Enjoy and thanks for visiting!

 

[creilmann 0]

Coming Soon...

 

...to The Patoka Bay Region.

 

 

We'll take a look at the newly developed Seaport Village.

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Plus, we'll take in a MLB game at The Ballpark at Seaport Village.

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All in the next update of The Patoka Bay Region!

[oroen 0]

Really beautiful layout there. I like your use of the trails, especially as they run alongside the roads. You've clearly put some thought into designing these districts and making each one unique.

[creilmann 0]

oroen:  Thank you and welcome to Patoka Bay.  I think it becomes easier each day to make these distinctive neighborhoods with all of the great new work that keeps popping up on the STEX.  I appreciate the kind comments.

 

 

Seaport Village

&

The Ballpark at Seaport Village

 

Here it is.  The development of Seaport Village and The Ballpark at Seaport Village is about 90% complete. Here are some of the pictures of what is there so far.  Enjoy!

 

 

 

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The Ballpark at Seaport Village is home to the Patoka Whales, winners of 7 world championships.  It's early in the season but the Whales are off to a great 15-8 start.  Home run balls land on the El tracks all of the time.

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Here is the statue of the great Louis Garazzi, the first owner of the Patoka Whales.

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Some more pictures of the village.

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The Warf El terminal is located right at the ballpark.

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Patoka Plaza and the Plaza Hotel.

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I'll release some more pictures of this neighborhood soon.  Just need a little more tweeking.

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

 

 

[creilmann 0]

More from...

Seaport Village and The Ballpark at Seaport Village

 

 

Back again with some more pictures of the village.

 

 

These plazas are great for before and after-game activities

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I will be expanding The Port of Edwards in the near future.

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One of my biggest problems was finding a nice transition from the industrial docks to a recreational boardwalk.  Little did I know that the answer was much easier than I thought.

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PEG's Fire Dock  fit perfectly.

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The new King Street Rail Terminal

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With the close proximity to the Port, I would like to add more lofts to this area to make it look like it used to be industrial.

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I'll have more for you later today so stay tuned!!!

[creilmann 0]

Edwards from above

 

Thought it might be a bit helpful if I provided some regional views, so here you go.  Before I get started though, I just wanted to tell you a few things.  First, Patoka Bay is a HUGE region so these pics are just over the Edwards Metropolitan Area.  Second, I already know the water textures look horrible from this far away so please cut me some slack there.  Third, I am also aware that the beachs do not look so good from this view (I think it's the water texture).  Now that that's out of the way, let's get to it.

 

 

Here it is, the Edwards Metro Area.

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Here is a map of some of the neighborhoods in Edwards.

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Finally, here is a transit map.

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YELLOW = Subway

RED = Elevated Train

GREEN = Ferry

BLUE = Interstate

 

As you can see, there is plenty more development yet to be done.

 

Back with more updates soon!

[djrules5454 5]

Nice!

BTW: I just made this my forum link #13.  Whoops!

 

Anyway, great region you've got going here!

 

-djrules

[jacqulina 162]

just brilliant this cj is really pretty nice pics