Vintage Town nominees

[Steveb1]

Heh. I grew up in High Bridge. First 20 years of my life. Those Jersey small towns were great as a kid. Taxes are high now though.

I grew up in Somerset. Not exactly small town but as a kid I used to love to go to Bound Brook and Somerville which both had a small town atmosphere.

 

[Steveb1]

If anyone is interested, here are some photos of Christchurch which give an idea.

Wow, Christchurch looks like a great place. If only we could get everyone to dress Vintage and wear hats.

 

[Mr Vim]

Well, from what some folk are describing what a good vintage town needs, Juneau is a rather good vintage town. The architecture is very art deco (I'll post some photos when I get the chance), the weather is cool and welcomes dressing up without fear of sweating, we have a theater both movies and drama, we've got a great swing band called the Thunder Mountain Big Band, and there is a great art community. There are two real big drawbacks to Juneau, it rains... a lot, and in the summer the cruise ships bring the tourists all day every day... this gets on some people's nerves, but I do not mind.

As I said before, I will post some photos of the local architecture, I think some may be pleasantly surprised.

 

[rue]

Well, from what some folk are describing what a good vintage town needs, Juneau is a rather good vintage town. The architecture is very art deco (I'll post some photos when I get the chance), the weather is cool and welcomes dressing up without fear of sweating, we have a theater both movies and drama, we've got a great swing band called the Thunder Mountain Big Band, and there is a great art community. There are two real big drawbacks to Juneau, it rains... a lot, and in the summer the cruise ships bring the tourists all day every day... this gets on some people's nerves, but I do not mind.

As I said before, I will post some photos of the local architecture, I think some may be pleasantly surprised.

I for one would love to see it. The only image I have of Alaska is from the show Northern Exposure..... a lot of snow and quirkiness.

 

[rue]

If anyone is interested, here are some photos of Christchurch which give an idea.

Gorgeous town! If only I could get over my fear of flying, I'd visit in a heartbeat.

 

[Diamondback]

I for one would love to see it. The only image I have of Alaska is from the show Northern Exposure..... a lot of snow and quirkiness.

You do realize that that show was actually filmed in a little town along Snoqualmie Pass, right? (Roslyn, WA--not far from the big outlet-mall at North Bend for those who can abide such things.)

 

[rue]

You do realize that that show was actually filmed in a little town along Snoqualmie Pass, right? (Roslyn, WA--not far from the big outlet-mall at North Bend for those who can abide such things.)

No, I had no idea, but it doesn't surprise me. For example, Fantasy Island was filmed, where I grew up, in Arcadia, California at the local arboretum and not some exotic local. Irregardless, that's the only impression I have.

 

[Widebrim]

Wow, Christchurch looks like a great place. If only we could get everyone to dress Vintage and wear hats.

lol

 

[Widebrim]

I didn't much like the West Coast anyway -- people moved too slow on the sidewalk for my taste.

True.lol

 

[Foofoogal]

http://www.vanburen.org/home.php

I suggest Van Buren Arkansas. It is rough around the edges but so much potential. Old homes can be bought for a song. I just fell in love with this place and go often.
It has homemade fudge shop and a vintage train also. What is better than that?
http://www.amrailroad.com/

 

[dragonaxe]

I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Lake Wobegon yet

Mind you...Christchurch looks gorgeous!! but am I allowed to live on the warmer North Island and have a wooden lodge on the south? lol

 

[Smithy]

I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Lake Wobegon yet

Mind you...Christchurch looks gorgeous!! but am I allowed to live on the warmer North Island and have a wooden lodge on the south? lol

I'd expect you wouldn't be the first of your countrymen to do that Dragonaxe!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Yesterday I traveled south on a train a two and a half hour trip to the country town of Bunburry here in Australia

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[BinkieBaumont]

I had not been here for about 28 years so it was good to see that many of the old buildings had been preserved

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When I last visited Bunburry these apartments were heritage listed Grain Silos!!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

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This is the railway station, however in the mid 1980;s it was decided that the train line would end 3 miles out of town, so now you have to get a bus from the old station here, to link with the train that starts 3 miles out of town, how stupid was that decision?

 

[lolly_loisides]

Bunbury looks lovely Binkie, but my vote's for Katoomba, NSW Australia. It has lovely deco architecture & lots of natural beauty

The three sisters are literally 5 minutes away from the main street of Katoomba.

I love the town so much I am thinking about getting the cheque book out to buy this flat (I'll have to rip out the awful new kitchen & put it back to what it was though).

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Yes but does it have a lighthouse?

 

[lolly_loisides]

Binkie, Katoomba is 1017m (3336 feet) above sea level, it doesn't really need a lighthouse.

 

[dhermann1]

Lolly, I think he's implying that having a lighthouse makes a town inherently more vintage, and, if I'm reading between the lines correctly, inherently just cooler over all. I think you two should duke it out.

 

[lolly_loisides]

Lolly, I think he's implying that having a lighthouse makes a town inherently more vintage, and, if I'm reading between the lines correctly, inherently just cooler over all. I think you two should duke it out.

When it comes to one upmanship, Binkie always wins. We are great chums though & I'm sure there's no need for us to come to fisticuffs.

Anyway how could Bunbury beat this

or this