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Take the grand tour of a large region with all kinds of development

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Clearwater

By paeng,

View Album Long time growing - so this is a rather large update... Click all for larger sizes :-) Overview... Eastern residential and industrial district... Old residential district... Commercial central... Coastal retreat... Night views... Extra large overview... (click)
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Introduction

By paeng,

Before we start on our trip, let me show you a few impressions of what to expect. We begin in a sleepy mountain area with small logging towns and lots of nature... Part 1) after leaving the mountains we travel through some small agricultural communities... Part 2) and soon we will reach our first small city... Part 3) where large industrial compounds prepare us for the change... Part 4) to the large bustling urban center... Part 5) until we reach the waterfront with sprawling commercial harbors, rich...
paeng
Along the edge of the low wealth housing projects we see a first row of modern skyscrapers... passing the congress center... and the Ancient Mariner Memorial... we are suddenly right in the middle of the olympic sports complex... we join the crowds in the fanzone, just right for the second half of a football match... after the game we spend some time at the olympic pavillion, stuffing ourselves with superb icecream among the portraits of former olymoic champions... a nice treelined avenue between some...
paeng

FunVille

By paeng,

No, no - NO! We're not going to "stop by" at the casino! We're going sightseeing straight down to the beach... Hang out with some nice fancy drinks, take a swim and some sun... Do some more sightseeing... Then have some good clean fun at the Seaport Village... Where we also spend the night. And first thing in the morning we leave. Forget the casino! I'm down to my last 20 bucks anyway...
paeng
[sorry - forgot to turn off the grid on some pictures] As we come down from the mountains, we see a sprawling acricultural area. Lots of farms and villages dot the landscape... picking up in density... until in the eastern part a small city starts to rise... along the riverbank we find a ritzy suburb... with some fancy houses and well groomed properties... as well as some expensive looking tourist spots... near the townhall we see a large farmer's market... and a freightstation with a cattle market......
paeng

Junction City

By paeng,

This update bridges the end of 2010 and the start of 2011 - so it came out rather large, so sorry... Oh well, leaves you with more time to look at the details while waiting for the rest. And I assure you, the series is interesting down to the last byte... ;o)) This is a moderately well-off city of about 30.000... Though it is home to some HiTech industry, it serves mostly as a transportation hub for the region. And it developed a quite interesting commercial district as well... But first a look at the...
paeng
Last time we took a good look at the eastern parts of Covington - So today we'll hike across that bridge and take in the much denser residential and commercial districts on the western shores of the river... North to south flyover The northern CBD Residential districts in central Covington Old southern CBD Nighttime Departure at night That's it for Covington...
paeng
So there were this two guys with a faible for bicycles, dreaming how good it would be to have bikes roaming all over the sim-planet... better air, fewer 12year-old couch potatoes, new business opportunities... They put together their meager resources, leased a rundown warehouse and started deforming metal... To make ends meet, they started by producing bike stands, bad weather shelters and similar items - and were successful! Soon they were able to buy a second warehouse and started producing custom...
paeng

Almira

By paeng,

View Album Okay, after Rivershade's quiet gentility, it's back into brute industrials... looking at where all the wood goes that's being cut down all over Mountainview region... We enter Almira from the east side with its main passenger- and freight stations... The large coal powerplant... An old industrial site being cleared for new developments... The town is dominated by the Saturn Pulp Industries with its large woodyard, evaporator, pulp treatment plant and the massive woodchip piles... note also the...
paeng
Overview Three Main Runs Base Station and Beginner's Hill Midstation Advanced and Expert Runs View from the Top Top Station and Summit Restaurant Midtown Hotel Tourist Belt with Hotels and Lodges Après Ski Merry Christmas to All :-))
paeng
We'll take the scenic path along the small river... cross the hanging bridge near the old church... buy some souvenirs at the old watermill... pass the firecircle by the old rockslide... our first glimpse over the sleepy mountain village... visiting the busy sawmill... where even at night work doesn't stand still... entering the well groomed outskirts of town... searching for 'downtown'... admiring the fabulous old watertower... reaching the towncenter... an ancient, long abandoned mining facility... the...
paeng

Reshub

By paeng,

One of the 'heavyweights' in Mountainview with a population of almost 50.000 medium and high wealth residents... Cityhall and Police HQ... The Beehive... One of the major employers in town... Gardenville Subdivision and academic center... Sportspark... Hitech industrial park... Night impressions... Next we'll get back into nature for a while... ;-)
paeng

Dante's Peak

By paeng,

We enter through the old part of town... Crossing the main bridge into the wealthier part of town... Going down to the beach resort... Back on the road through some agricultural and suburban areas... Hiking up the forest trail to reach the funicular... Up we go for a breathtaking view... Hurry down to check into the Family Inn... Departure... Hop on the bus! ;o)
paeng

Shallow Waters (21 Slides)

By paeng,

Overview Industrials and Working Class Residentials... * As usual, there is fighting on the parking lot behind the pool bar... Island Retreats... Small Resort... Camping Grounds around Old West Museum Park... Nighttime... And a big fat Thank You! for the Trixies...
paeng
The founders all settled on the eastern bank of the river... it stayed mostly rural. North- and South Covington North to south flyover... Old commercial and residential districts... Old farms slowly getting modernized... Small regional rescue station... Small train station and worker's tenements... Modest industrials... Small regional waste collection center... Secluded beach for windsurfers... Next time we'll cross that bridge to see what's happening on the western bank... ;-)
paeng
After a short ride along the coast we reach the industrial port... with container docks... maintenance facilities... coal docks supporting nearby industries... extensive break bulk docks... and across the bay we see a naval base... with mighty vessels at anchor... it's a busy base... ready for serious business... a small town in its own right... maintenance for submarines... and, of course, nearby R'n'R... a coast guard detail sits nearby... and another much larger fishing harbor feels snug and secure......
paeng
We enter the town through the agricultural and industrial areas... Soon we get onto the 'Strip' where all the fancy hotels and shopping areas are located... Let's take a flyover of the whole 'Strip' - starting north we pass the 'Marina Residentials', 'Villa MaryJo' with the smaller 'Family Inn' and 'Marina Apartels' directly at the beach, the 'Marina Mall', 'The Fortune Serene' and the shopping complex at the end of the Strip... Some of these building close up... Note: After the Mansion's view became...
paeng

NewTown

By paeng,

Overviews... The Brewery needs plenty Hops... But there are lots of other crops, too... Embedded you see the old 'Riding School'... it has been re-built since... Quick tour to the Corner Farm... Some fishy business going on as well... The Boardwalk and the connected Marina are much favored for a weekend trip... The old boatyard mainly services the local fishing fleet... ...which is sprawled out along the northern shores with its packing- and freight-facilities... The only place with light pollution is the...
paeng
Before we continue with the main tour, let's just make a quick day-trip to Murnay Tower Okay now, everybody back on the bus please! We'll now enter a largely agricultural area... Spamish County We'll make an overnite stop where you'll stay at The Village You'll have the whole day off tomorrow to explore the town of Farmington A small town with about 3000 residents but one of the region's busiest rail junctions. Hope you enjoyed the sights :-)
paeng

Castle Rock Tour

By paeng,

Castle Rock is part of a large city (for this region) with about 25000 sims... First, let's look at some of the industrial areas... And now we take a timeout for a nice relaxing excursion... As usual, you're checkd in at the Family Inn - your 'all inclusive home base'... For the tour we could take the bus - and have a sleepy ride through a long avenue tunnel... let's rather rent a bicycle and go see some sights... The bike path flanks the avenue for a while... But soon veers off into 'the wilderness' -...
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