mnmsimmer

I LOOOVE the ghetto part of the city. It reminds me so much of DA BRAWNX. Go yAnKeEs! hehe . BTW, I also like the Rays (and obviously not the dead sox!).

Port Royal: Miscellany Coral Gardens - between downtown Port Royal and Ft. Martin A cruise ship anchored outside the city South Florida slums Art Deco decay An older industrial area. Manufacturing industries are not common in the area - the economy of Port Royal, like most of Florida, is dependent on two things: tourism and real estate. Another sketchy industrial area... with some unwanted NIMBYs nearby. Jesus 'N Friends Church New Condos! Built on speculation of course... let's hope they sell! 50s and 60s ranch homes A medical clinic I re-lotted myself. Marina and Ferry Terminal New homes built in a forest of Slash Pine. These are very fire-prone woods. You'll notice that areas farther away from the water are typically more "piney" in composition. West High School - This large school only has students from the western (suburban) side of the city. I hope you enjoyed. Next, we will be moving on to Port Royal Shores, Florida.

Port Royal: Old Port Royal Many areas of Florida are not so new, especially near city CBDs. Throughout the Sunshine state, there are quaint neighborhoods of early 1900s Victorians and Craftsman-style homes mixed in with other early styles, like 30s Art Deco. These early styles often contrast sharply with the newer (and more abundant) Spanish/Mediterranean-influenced Florida vernacular. Places like Port Royal were sparsely populated and grew slowly at first (air conditioning was yet to be invented). Neighborhoods like Old Port Royal transport you back to another time, another place: a place known as Old Florida. A canal bisects the Old Port Royal neighborhood. The skies darken as a tropical storm approaches on a steamy August afternoon. Some of the oldest homes in Port Royal date back as far as 1908, shortly after the city's founding.

danielcote: The palm trees are made by Goldiva, their called the GDV Tropical Tree set. IDK if they are on the STEX or the LEX though. The others are mostly from c.p. (LEX) with some SG flora mixed in. I'm glad you are liking the CJ. Raysfan16: I may completely revamp the downtown with more realistic buildings, I kinda got carried away, LOL! The maroon building is called the Highlander Hotel and can be found here. The lot-editing definitely helps with the Florida ambiance... the Maxis spruces and green cotton candy trees (that's what they look like to me) DEFINITELY would not do in Florida, LOL. TmiguelT Thanks, look out for more Florida!

ComputerGuy890100: Thanks, I really do try hard to dress it up and make it look good. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't customize stuff in this game!

Looks very authentic American-suburban. I really like the houses around the artificial lake.

I love traditional European architecture. Great work!

Nice. Very sprawly indeed--the dense suburb areas are crammed in there just like southern connecticut (or northern new jersey... or southern new york... or im sure tons of other places in the northeast too LOL). Keep up the good work!

Nice city! To me it looks like Harrisburg, Pa, but bigger. Very realistic. I really like the crape myrtle plazas everywhere! It's one of my favorite trees.

Port Royal: South Florida Shopping Mecca The city of Port Royal is home to Fort Martin County's premier shopping mecca and one of the busiest areas in South Florida. Many nation-wide and southeastern retail chain stores can be found here as well as common restaurants and lodging for the many visitors this area greets every day! Each and every commercial lot displayed here was BATed by someone else (many thanks go out to those BATers), but the lots were all customized specifically for this CJ (or my failed South Carolina one) by me. It was very tedious work (especially switching and placing all new tropical flora!), but I am happy with the end result. * Some of the chains will be repeats from earlier updates, but they're obviously in a different setting here. An overview of the shopping area Best Western and a local Cosmetic Surgery Center Borders Books and Pizzeria Uno DSW Shoe Warehouse and California Pizza Kitchen Century Movie Theaters - perfect for a dark, gloomy, rainy day! Costco - for more "Thrifty" shoppers Days Inn Eckerd Pharmacy The Golden Arches Red Lobster, O'Charley's, and 7-Eleven The Omni Hotel Piggly Wiggly (I'm not sure if these are actually in FL, but they are in the Southeast) A spankin' new Publix (another one? Oh wait, this is Florida), opening soon! Red Robin and Petco Ruby Tuesday and Holiday Inn Express Sam's Club... Costco needs a competitor... Staples, Pier 1, and the Verizon store An older strip mall plaza, these types are pretty typical for older areas in Florida A newer strip-mall plaza ~~~~~~~~~~ I hope you enjoyed your weekend shopping experience. Now go enjoy our warm, sandy beaches!

Port Royal (Continued) Here are some shots of the downtown area along the Intracoastal Waterway, moving from South (left) to North (right). The waterfront promenade is very popular with tourists and locals; it provides gorgeous scenic vistas of Port Royal Shores across the waterway (coming soon) and passing boats.

Raysfan: Please tell me what constitutes spamming and what the common ettiquette rules are (+ suggestions on how to better structure the CJ - or future CJs) The last thing I want to happen is be banned!! . I do not *really* know the rules because I am not so frequent a poster here. And yes, I know the skyscrapers kind of got a little out of hand/scale (whoops). I realized this when I exited to region, LOL! Unfortunately, many of the maxis mid-rises suck and there aren't so many great custom ones. I also *just* got back from the Tampa/St. Pete gulf coast... found lots of inspiration. It's amazing how the condos on the beach stretch on forever. Anyways thanks for your compliments, constructive criticism, and concern. - mnmsimmer

Welcome to the City of Port Royal! Founded shortly after its southerly neighbor, Port Royal, Florida has developed into a large, diverse, modern city with a unique flavor. Over the years, a steady influx of Cubanos, New Yorkers, Midwesterners, and Southerners has changed the face of the city. Since its founding in 1921, each newcoming group and individual has helped create an urbane cultural epicenter; a hub only to be rivaled by the larger, more prominent city of Fort Martin.

Sorry about the lag time... again. I just got back from FL and brought with me a plethora of new ideas I am working into my CJ and region. BIG update real soon (hopefully tonight). Right now I am done with: - The City of Fort Martin - Port Royal (Big City like Ft. Martin) - Port Royal (will be great, I promise) And I am now working on: - Florida Springs ("Old Florida" style town, college town, and amusement park town) I am also Lot-Editing: - A continuation of my "Old Florida" adaptation of both existing maxis and SG homes (you'll see these soon ) - A Florida Amusement Park - University of South Florida - Florida Springs * The latter two of the above are pretty big projects.

-RLS mall plop -all of the plop-a-shops (2x4, 3x4, 4x4) -Red Robin plop -Panera plop -low-end retail plop C$ strip-mall, anchored by ACE hardware -another plop C$$ strip mall, can't remember any stores -the plop department stores, i.e. nordstrom -Food Lion plop I think I have all dependencies, the lots look like it visually... sometimes the query menu wont pop up though like on panera and on one of the supermarkets (kroger?).