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While many cities have very friendly pedestrain areas; few lack the motor traffic unless a festival which are frequent but limited to weekends typically
Rehoboth really mostly a Philly area beach (lessor extent than NJ) I wonder if other cities outside of NYC/Philly/Boston have the same summer beach draw that these cities have in the US. In the summer the beach towns become almost the city on weekends especially
Wonder if Houston has a similar dynamic; you have lived in both and am curious
Last edited by kidphilly; 03-04-2012 at 10:06 AM..
Rehoboth really mostly a Philly area beach (lessor extent than NJ) I wonder if other cities outside of NYC/Philly/Boston have the same summer beach draw that these cities have in the US. In the summer the beach towns become almost the city on weekends especially
Wonder if Houston has a similar dynamic; you have lived in both and am curious
Although you certainly see your share of Pennsylvanians there, Rehoboth tends to draw its crowd from DC. In fact, its nickname "The Nation's Summer Capital" refers to the fact that so many politicos escape there for weekends and summer breaks. I even saw Dick Gephardt, the former House Majority Leader playing an arcade game on the boardwalk one time.
There are people in Houston who go the Galveston for weekends and such, but it's not the same mass exodus as it is on the East Coast. You know how it is here - everyone's taking about going "downashore" all summer long and the beach towns pulsate with energy. It's just not the same phenomenon and Galveston is overall much slower paced that the East Coast resorts. Perhaps if the beaches were nicer, they'd be a bigger draw.
This is the 16th St. Mall in downtown Denver. Over a mile of pedestrian mall with restaurants, entertainment, shopping, and a free shuttle that runs from one end to the other all day. These pictures aren't great.. whenever I'm there it's quite crowded.
I noticed the psychic and what looks like some other street vendors, including perhaps, food and/or drinks. Are these booths/kiosks/tables/whatever and the vendors there on most days or just during festivals? Do vendors have to rent those spaces or do they just show up and set up? This may sound like a dumb question, but are the any electrical outlets nearby for vendors who need electricity?
Jackson Square, in this photo, kind of reminds me of what I imagine Disneyland must look like.
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