Charleston does fountains right, do you agree? It has the whole Atlantic nearby, and it plays with water better than Chicago played with Lake Michigan. Seattle failed in the fountain category miserably despite proximity to the Pacific. Only St. Louis, on the Mississippi, rates as well as Charleston in the fountain category.
Air temperature was in the 80s in Charleston the second week in November.
The top three fountains were in the middle of downtown.
This is in Waterfront Park.
Also in Waterfront Park. Rate Charleston on fountains (the next pic is of one of the two waterfront fountains in Seattle, so you can compare).
Seattle's waterfront fountain. This is an important issue, folks! If Seattle can't be creative with the Pacific Ocean, what sort of future does it have as a city known for entrepreneurial spirit? Let's hear from you...
I choose to believe Seattle is letting the water views (those organically occurring in nature)speak, and not have to shout over a man-made fountain. Along the lines of "why bring coals to Newcastle"
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Anonymous, you're quite right, it takes less energy not to run a fountain. But fountains are worth it, IMO!
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