Cleveland: A Very Rust Belt Christmas
Hello Everyone! The holiday season has returned again, right on schedule. Fortunately, the weather in my little corner of Michigan hasn't been frightful this year. I'm thankful for that! I had enough snow last winter to choke a reindeer. I could have used all the snow in my yard to build an 18 foot (or 5.4864 meters for the rest of Earth) snowman.
I kid you not.
Whoa. I'm getting off track here. How about those replies:
__A: And I love making construction stuff! That's some Sim City teamwork right there.
Mymyjp: Thank you! The final result took some patience. Let me tell yah, many a draft lot was left on the bench.
Jmsepe: Thanks! Many of those props are from the Historic Harbor project. Some of them were from bipin, some from murmik, some Maxis stuff, and I don't really remember where the rest came from. I didn't create a single one. I just put them how I thought they would look best.
I very much appreciate the people that make this stuff.
47ply: Thank you good sir! Good to hear from a fellow Michigander as usual.
MilitantRadical: Thanks! Your stuff has been amazing recently. That Hanging Garden project was fantastic.
Huston: Thank you! I'd never seen a bridge construction in SC4 either. It was fun trying to get it to work.
TekindusT: Thanks man! There have been a lot of great updates from players all over lately.
SimCoug: Hey thanks! If it hadn't been for the Historic Harbor project it wouldn't be here. The props fit my building style as of late. The whole idea stemmed from wanting to incorporate the pile driver barge into a CJ. Thanks for adding that picture! That's a great one to use.
Well Christmas is just ten days away. I believe we are at the point where there are lords-a-leaping, or ladies dancing, possibly some sort of pipers piping. I think I'm bordering on copyright infringement here. Anyway, now is the time of year for Christmas parades! Many communities across the Great Lakes region have a big parade to celebrate. The big cities like Chicago, Toronto, Detroit, and Milwaukee all have spectacular parades. Cleveland has a big parade too! AND one of the all time greatest Christmas films, 'A Christmas Story' was filmed here.
So let's all check out how the Cleveland Christmas parade looked in 1950!
It's 10 AM! Find a place to sit or stand and take in the spectacle.
Holy cow! It's the fire department! Wow, it's the cops!
Looks like some folks scored some premium seats on the 5th floor of Higbee's.
It was a little chilly on this Saturday Morning, but some brave souls decided to ride their bikes.
Hey there's the big man himself! Looking good in the finale spot, riding his wheeled sleigh down the avenue.
Good thing those fellas are there at the end to clean up after this dog and pony show.
It's early in the day, but these men are hard at work to make sure that tonight's tree lighting goes perfect.
Some guy whacked his thumb with a hammer and wove a tapestry of obscenity that is still hanging over Lake Erie.
The weatherman says that there's going to be five inches of snow before the day is over.
Well score one for the weatherman. The snow started right about noon and came down fast and furious throughout the day.
The heavy snow settled to flurries as the ceremony began.
Everyone enjoyed the music and the hot chocolate flowed non-stop. Heavy blue coats have been quite popular this season...
Thanks for reading! Enjoy the Holidays the best way that you can. I hope you all have a good, safe week!
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