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Hello all, This week, Honolulu is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The leaders, high-ranking officials, and delegates from its 21 member economies have come here to discuss issues ranging from trade to renewable energy. It is the largest event of its kind hosted here. The Federal government's goals are to encourage international opportunities in the Pacific rim, and the City and State's goals are to encourage those opportunities here in Hawaii. What?! No aloha shirts?! Understandably, security is tight. It has inconvenienced residents, businesses, and tourists. There aren't many connecting roads and thoroughfares in town (and the rest of the island). Every time a motorcade comes, people have to get out of the way, and sometimes sections of roadways get closed (including the H-1 Freeway). Thankfully I have not been inconvenienced... yet. Yesterday I did encounter military personnel in my neighborhood on the way to work. Today is Veteran's Day, so no work, and not having to deal with potential road blocks. To my fellow Pacific Rim friends, I hope you're delegations have made the most of their stay and value their experiences time here. Until next time!

Thank you very much everyone! It's more beautiful in real life.

APEC 2011 Hello all, This week, Honolulu is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The leaders, high-ranking officials, and delegates from its 21 member economies have come here to discuss issues ranging from trade to renewable energy. It is the largest event of its kind hosted here. The Federal government's goals are to encourage international opportunities in the Pacific rim, and the City and State's goals are to encourage those opportunities here in Hawaii. What?! No aloha shirts?! Understandably, security is tight. It has inconvenienced residents, businesses, and tourists. There aren't many connecting roads and thoroughfares in town (and the rest of the island). Every time a motorcade comes, people have to get out of the way, and sometimes sections of roadways get closed (including the H-1 Freeway). Thankfully I have not been inconvenienced... yet. Yesterday I did encounter military personnel in my neighborhood on the way to work. Today is Veteran's Day, so no work, and not having to deal with potential road blocks. To my fellow Pacific Rim friends, I hope you're delegations have made the most of their stay and value their experiences time here. Until next time! ----- ***Replies*** emperordaniel and sim_link: I aim for realism.

Spectacular city!

Manoa Falls Hello all, Thanks for all of the suggestions. I decided to choose jeronij's waterfall lots because they are the closest I could find to recreate the falls. It's a bit too wide and hard to tame, but it does have good effects. After a one and a half mile hike in the Manoa Valley, you'll reach the 150 foot tall Manoa Falls. At the bottom of the falls are many boulders that have fell from further up the mountains. The water here flows down the Manoa Valley as the Manoa Stream, all the way down to the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki, and eventually into the Pacific Ocean. Until next time, take care! ----- ***Replies*** emperordaniel: Thanks for the suggestion! kakado_to_save: Heh, lots of work, but worth it!

Hello all, Thanks for all of the suggestions. I decided to choose jeronij's waterfall lots because they are the closest I could find to recreate the falls. It's a bit too wide and hard to tame, but it does have good effects. After a one and a half mile hike in the Manoa Valley, you'll reach the 150 foot tall Manoa Falls. At the bottom of the falls are many boulders that have fell from further up the mountains. The water here flows down the Manoa Valley as the Manoa Stream, all the way down to the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki, and eventually into the Pacific Ocean. Until next time, take care!

Well put together!

Thanks guys, and thanks blunder, jeronij's is the closest I could find.

[b]TowerDude[/b]: Thank you! [b]Blakeway[/b]: Heh, nice to see you again!

Manoa Valley Hike Hello all, It's been a busy summer for me. I graduated from the university, and last month I was able to get a job at a local company. I also am part some of volunteer groups, so the only time I have for games is on weekend nights. This Labor Day weekend, I was able to get some time for SimCity 4. I went on a hike back on the 4th of July to Manoa Falls. It's always raining in Manoa Valley, so it's wet and muddy. Yes, those are pine trees and palm trees together in a tropical rainforest. This is only about 4 miles from Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. Next time, we'll visit the falls. Anyone have a suggestion for custom content that'll replicate it? ----- ***Replies*** supremec: Thanks for commenting again! Bastet69008: Heh, the Maxis trees are the right scale, but yeah they're too "mainland". The small palms/coconut trees by Heblem are just about right. terring: Thanks!

Hello all, It's been a busy summer for me. I graduated from the university, and last month I was able to get a job at a local company. I also am part some of volunteer groups, so the only time I have for games is on weekend nights. This Labor Day weekend, I was able to get some time for SimCity 4. I went on a hike back on the 4th of July to Manoa Falls. It's always raining in Manoa Valley, so it's wet and muddy. Yes, those are pine trees and palm trees together in a tropical rainforest. This is only about 4 miles from Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. Next time, we'll visit the falls. Anyone have a suggestion for custom content that'll replicate it?

Hello all, It's been two years since the start of this city journal. Thank you very much for all of the support! In the past reconstruction updates, I've been doing rural areas and single BATs. For this special update, I have chosen Downtown and attempted to BAT the highrises there. They're a step up from boxy placeholders. They are still basic models with palette colors and simple textures, but the modelling is largely done. Looking mauka, from Kaka'ako Waterfront Park: Here is the old Downtown Capitalis: Here is the new Downtown Honolulu: Looking Ewa, across from Honolulu Hale: Looking makai, from H-1 Freeway eastbound: Looking Koko Head, from Nimitz Highway eastbound on a voggy day: Hope you enjoyed it all! Take care! ----- ***Replies***: supremec: It certainly is hard all alone, but I'm happy doing it. nathanthemayor: Thanks very much! androidboi: Heh, it's the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific inside Punchbowl crater. kakado_to_save: Hope this update met your desires!

Hello all, It's been two years since the start of this city journal. Thank you very much for all of the support! In the past reconstruction updates, I've been doing rural areas and single BATs. For this special update, I have chosen Downtown and attempted to BAT the highrises there. They're a step up from boxy placeholders. They are still basic models with palette colors and simple textures, but the modelling is largely done. Looking mauka, from Kaka'ako Waterfront Park: Here is the old Downtown Capitalis: Here is the new Downtown Honolulu: Looking Ewa, across from Honolulu Hale: Looking makai, from H-1 Freeway eastbound: Looking Koko Head, from Nimitz Highway eastbound on a voggy day: Hope you enjoyed it all! Take care!