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- histwinsiste
i think that superfuture.com is a pretty remarkable resource. if you are not already familiar with it, it is a guide to all the best shops, bars, restaurants, etc.. in the major cities around the world. what makes it different from any other tourist guide is that all of the places seem to be reviewed by likeminded, young, hip people. unlike most guides, this is actually relevant.
with that said, one thing i feel superfuture lacks is descriptions of the cities themselves written by these reviewers who i feel i can relate to.
is it possible to capture the vibe of a city in writing? especially when it comes to transient subcultures, scenes, movements and styles?
the reason i bring this up is because i will soon be relocating as i just graduated from school in Philly. but from Portland to Brooklyn to London to Singapore, there are many many choices of where i can go now.
so, are there any resources or guides about the cities of the world for a young person like me that are about more than where to eat and shop? is this even possible?
- tkmeister0
don't buy the hype. though i am one of victims of this trendy fashion, restaurant, club, bar thing...
- histwinsiste0
it's not all hype though. dont you think the variety and success of this "fashion, restaurant, club, bar thing" stems from something deeper? while all cities have the same garbage department stores and bullshit nightclubs, a lot can be said about a city from it's more intimate places even if they are stores and clubs. superfuture aims to make these "underground" places available to people who arent residents of that city. it chooses to focus on the commercial side of things but it could just as easily be about the overlooked or unknown parks in a city.
so if these places reflect the culture of a city, can that culture be summed up in a way that is not just a list of places to spend money (or see art, have a picnic, etc)?
- ********0
I am the superfuture, right here right now in all the brilliant colors of the rainbow...
- ********0
I am the superfuture, right here right now in all the brilliant colors of the rainbow...
- histwinsiste0
tick, it's clear you dont care about this thread. why would you post a meaningless comment and bump it to the top of the PVN?
- benfal990
is it an ad thread
- _me_0
superfuture has sent me to many a good place in many a city and i send it to any friend who is going overseas, but the NYC is one is impossible to keep up... that place changes too much. Sydney is good, most of the stores still there, never got chance to use the tokyo one yet...
- QuincyArcher0
their write up on seattle isn't very good...
- histwinsiste0
this is not an ad thread for superfuture. i simply mention that particular website because i feel it is the best of its kind.
however i think the businesses superfuture focuses on repsrent the culture of that city but that culture is not evident through reading a list of stores, shops and restaurants.
can that culture be summed up in a different way? we all know that living in chicago is different than living in san fransisco. travel guides sum up the difference in terms of attractions, weather, history, commerce...
i dont know. basically i want to see a city guide that i can read and think, hey i might like that city. but i dont know if that is possible...
- ********0
tick, it's clear you dont care about this thread. why would you post a meaningless comment and bump it to the top of the PVN?
histwinsiste
(Jun 23 05, 09:13)-----------------
Wait, is that the new criteria? I have to actually care about every thread I post it. Oh dear me...
Oh, I bumped it up again..crap...