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Beautiful!!!!

Beautiful cathedral!

I always love your updates! This one is great as usual.

Wow, very pretty... in a different kind of way.

sumwonyuno: Me neither actually, lol. Then again I'm under the drinking age for the US. TekindusT: You....must... buy. Marketing Hypnotism @_@ Towerdude: escilnavia: Zulu2065 got it. Thanks for the comments! dabadon5: Yep, that sounds like the perfect place I'd want to live. Motina: Thanks, I used a park path set on the STEX. It's been very useful for me when it comes to making parks. Unfortunately I don't remember what the set was called.

This is a short update about Montrose Valley. It is an area located in the east of the Santa Rosa Island (formerly Stratford Island, which to me was a name that didn't fit the island well) It is a valley through which the freeway between San Lorenzo and Redwood passes. Montrose is a quaint town that caters mostly to people from San Lorenzo who visit on the weekends. The most notable places in the town are the old church, the park, and the main street lined with antique shops and wine bars. Outside of the small town are fields of grapevines. There are large companies that run these vineyards, along with smaller, independent vineyards. Chateau d'Coeur is one of the large corporations, making wine that is sold mostly in grocery and liquor stores in San Lorenzo and other cities. Thanks for reading!! This update was brought to you by...

TekindusT: Gracias. I decided to make a memorial-ish thing for the city since there's a Naval base. x493x: Thanks! I'm glad to hear that! jrnavid: lol thanks, the main problem I had with Cities XL is that there isn't enough detailed things to add to the cities. For example, when building on a hill, there aren't any or enough trees so it looks plain, and those parks that fit inbetween empty spaced flatten the area so it looks even weirder. I'm hoping Cities XL 2012 will come with more detail. dabadon5: Thanks!! Zulu2065: I'm glad to hear that, I'm usually not very good at airports and runways! Schulmanator: Gracias amigo, I'm always happy to see your comments!

Redwood is the state capital. It is a city located in the far north-eastern tip of the island of Santa Rosa. It is the center of politics for the state of New Loreto, and also is home to a Naval base. The city also has a prominent hydroelectric dam system connecting Lake Opekoi to the ocean. For the most part, the city is quite livable and considered the healthiest city in New Loreto because of the large number of joggers and active people. The city has a large amount of classic small-town American architecture, but also larger office buildings and government structures. The city also shares many of the same radio stations with San Lorenzo, such as Radfm, K-Ko and K-ALT. "You're listening to K-ALT... where apathetic college students listen to whatever we play. I'd like to make a shout out to our listeners in the state capital Redwood, without you guys our state government would get nothing done. Actually, our state government gets nothing done even WITH you guys. However being a pessimistic art student, I'd rather not bother with politics. I just splatter paint across an empty canvas, display it in the university student commons and call it a political statement." The state capitol is the main landmark of the city, built in a Beaux-Arts design in the 1920s. Across from the capitol is a modern shopping center & the historic Waterton Building. The city's other landmarks include the St. Catherine Episcopal Cathedral (at the top of the mosaic below), Waterton building (the neo-gothic looking building), and the Fallen Soldier memorial (in the next picture). The Fallen Soldier Memorial is a mausoleum structure that is located in the city's Military Cemetery. A pic of the cathedral & surrounding area. It's a densely developed area with high real estate value. In front of the cathedral is a small park that is commonly used for community picnics, some of which are meant to promote a political agenda. Across the connecting Lake Opekoi waterway from the downtown area is the affluent neighborhood of Kirkhill, which is where the governor & various other politicians live. It is the location of the Kirkhill Prepatory School, a very expensive boarding school that prepares kids for high-level universities. Here's the Fort Redwood Naval Base. It is the only military base of its kind in the state. The other military base in the state is located near Shaston City. And finally, a region view of Redwood: Thanks for reading! This update was sponsored by...

Grand Duke Aliki is very cute! I'd like to give him a tummy rub.

Nice pictures with excellent colors!

Nice town!

The most interesting teaser in the world

Wow, gorgeous!!

Those suburbs are pretty!

I've made San Lorenzo located on a peninsula, because it looks better in my opinion. I also redid Chinatown, and added in a new neighborhood inspired by San Francisco. Below is how I changed Chinatown a bit. Before it looked a bit too gritty, but I think now it looks much more pleasant without losing any urban style to it. The 'new' neighborhood is Kingsway, which is known for having historic victorian-style terraced houses. During the late 1960s, it was a haven for hippies and continues to be a largely artistic community. Below, next to the park, you can see two of the city's museums: the Museum of Natural History (on the left) and the Museum of World History (on the right). ..And I'll finish off this update with a region view of San Lorenzo.

Schulmanator: Wow, thanks! I've never gotten 8 thumbs ups before canadiansim: Thanks for the compliment!! 1000000000000: I use print screen and then crop out the UDI stuff from the picture. Thanks for the comment! Zulu2065: Thanks, lol, I came up witht he Panda Box from my own personal experience at a Chinese takeout place. I love Chinese food though, especially Wonton soup!

Tony Bushowitz is up to some more shenanigans. He has been promoted and is now NLN's main reporter for events around the city. Tony rushes into the newsroom of NLN. Sandra (the boss's secretary): Hello Mr. Bushowitz. Tony: Hello! Sandra: Nice to see you, but you're late from your lunch break. Tony: Yea, sorry, I know. It's a long story which could be best described as a symphony of car horns on the downtown freeway. Sandra: Well, I told the boss that you weren't here because you were completely immersed in researching about the Chinatown restaurant food-poisoning cases. I figured I'd save your butt since you're usually so punctual. Tony: *sigh of relief* Thank you Sandra! I actually have been researching quite a bit for this thing. Speaking of which, when is my new cameraman coming in? Sandra: He's actually been waiting in the news van for some time. He doesn't speak much English, though. He was speaking in Chinese I think. Tony: Okay, well thanks for the warning. See you later! Tony runs to the news van, located in the nearby parking lot, and gets into the front passenger seat. The new camera man is sitting in the driver seat. Tony: Hi, I'm Tony. Uhhh, you must be the cameraman. Cameraman: *huge smile* 你好! Tony: *argh* Umm..... Ni hao? Cameraman: BUAHAHAHAHA! Dude, I'm totally messing with you. I don't even know Chinese except a few words, and most of them are entrees at the Panda Box restaurant. Tony: *whew* Wow, that's a relief. I thought it was going to take a long time to explain everything. Of course it wouldn't be the first time NLN hired a foreign worker with little English speaking abilities. Where ARE you from? Cameraman: My name's Mike, and I was pretty much born and raised in this city. I'm actually not even ethnically Chinese, my parents are Korean. Tony: Well, Mike, I'll tell you what. You cut the crap and let's get on with this news broadcast. Mike (Cameraman): Oh come on, man. Lighten up. It's not like you're doing a report on sewer alligators or something. Haha. Mike starts up the van and drives, leaving the parking lot and heading towards Chinatown. Mike: So we're going this way to Chinatown, right? Tony: Yes, turn right by the Bhutanese temple. Then left by the Chinatown gate. Mike: Say, what restaurant was it that had the food poisoning? Because I just went to the Panda Box for lunch so I don't want to spend the night hugging the toilet. Haha! Tony: I hate to break it to you but, it is Panda Box. Mike: Oh crap... well, it won't be the first time I've spent the night sleeping on the bathroom floor. (awkward silence) Tony: I need to get this thing finished. It's driving me nuts! Mike:You need to relax a little. Hey, maybe you'll meet a cute girl and exchange numbers! Haha! Tony: *sigh* This is going to be a long day... Tony: Okay here, park near the restaurant. We'll start recording in front of it. Mike: Right on! Haha! Let me just get out this filming equipment. While I was waiting an hour for you to arrive, I was really trying to learn to use this camera. I think I have all the buttons and gizmos figured out! Tony: Say, Mike. Can I ask you something? Mike: Sure Tony! Tony:Well, you seem to have an...... interesting personality. But I tend to be kind of monotone when I speak. I don't want to be 'boring' to the viewer. How can I be a bit more entertaining or enjoyable to watch? Mike: Hmmm... let's see. OOOH! Tell a joke! It usually works for me. Tony: Okay, well let's just start filming. Maybe it'll just come to me. Tony: This Tony Bushowitz, in Chinatown for NLN's Lorenzo News 7. I'm here at the Panda Box restaurant, and we will be asking the owner, Mr. Dan Wong, some questions. Tony & cameraman enter the restaurant. Tony: Mr. Dan Wong, we would like to ask you some questions about the... Dan Wong: NO CAMERAS! Tony: Listen, we just have some questions to ask. It won't be too long. Dan Wong: Well, I do look pretty good in the camera, and my bald spot is unnoticeable. Okay, fine. *later* Tony finishes watching the broadcast in the newsroom with Mike. Tony: Well I guess that wasn't a complete failure. Mike: C'mon, you did great. You need to loosen up a bit. Tony: I think you're right. This new promotion has really made me a bit uptight. Mike: Yeah! And I loved your pun about how the owner said he had a "lo mein"-tenance kitchen! HAHAHAHA! Tony: I'm hoping everyone will forget about that. This update was brought to you by...

Lovely as always!

Holy moly, your rail lines looks very nice. I love that picture of the central station with the reflecting glass skyscraper!

Oh wow. Your eye for detail is excellent. I love all of the lotting!!

I love the effects on those last pictures & the use of flora props and scenery. Gorgeous!

I really like those buildings!

Yay I'm 7!

dabadon5: Thanks, the region population is 70,302. I'd estimate a 'fake' population for the state, but I'm not very good at estimation. NMUSpidey: Thanks, I'm planning on making updates that are closer. TheSimCityGuy994: Yes, I used a mod. I think it's [url="https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/11674-street-and-road-sidewalk-mod/"]this one[/url].

I like how the picture is so colorful. What a pretty beach!