Bloomfield Bay sprawls around the water's edge on the city's massive southern side filled with ports and ships loaded with cargo. The city center is the downtown business district filled with large, multilevel shopping complexes and high-end businesses catering to every luxurious need. The further west you go in the city, the more impoverished the housing and businesses. The west end has the oldest, original architecture of the city's first settlements, but is poorly maintained. Newer, more modern houses crop up on the east, where suburbs filled with new family homes and smaller apartment complexes expand ever outward and cozy businesses set up shop in response to the demand. The city's north is filled with factories and manufacturing plants sequestered away from the scenic cityline. Large swathes of land are devoted to warehouses and rented storage units and even further north are the wide, sweeping farmlands that provide the city's agricultural goods.
Public transit runs throughout the city and is normally more efficient than cars in most places except for the far north end. Trains stations, lightrails, buses, and rentable scooters/bikes are plentiful throughout the city and provide ample means of transportation for everyone. Rush hours in the mornings and late afternoons still require a squeeze onto the trains and lightrails, but increased frequency of public transit during peak hours alleviate much of the congestion.
Many private and public schools and universities litter the massive city and many major companies have recently decided to call Bloomfield Bay their headquarters, bringing with them employees and families eager to settle into the beautiful metropolis.
ใ BURGER QUEEN (ON FIFTH AVE AND WINDSOR ST)
Just another fast-food restaurant with limited seating capacity on the suburban east side of the city. The chain has recently upgraded their locations with cove lighting and nicer chairs, with significantly better interior decorating. Sitting just outside the business district of the bustling city, this Burger Queen sees a steady stream of customers and has even added a special VIP room in the back for its most frequent customers. A clean and tidy, but otherwise homeless man lives in an SUV outside this location and despite numerous complaints to the city council, some influence or higher power has allowed him to remain right where he is. No one knows where he goes to take showers and clean up, but his car and clothes are consistently clean. Most people assume some kind soul is giving him money.
ใ THE EXCELSIOR COMPLEX (ON A ST AND TREMANE RD)
Smack in the middle of the most expensive district in the city center, this apartment complex is only for the filthy rich and obscenely lavish. There's 24/7 security, surveillance, and multiple layers of scans to even get in the front door. Airport security has nothing on this place. The penthouse apartment at the Excelsior is known to host many get-togethers and meetings for the owners' friends, who are all in possession of a guest-access keycard and Excelsior-issued ID. The apartment owner is almost always overseas on lucrative foreign business trips and is rarely around to help others get into this meeting hotspot, as much as he would like to. Rumors say he's been sending money to the homeless guy outside the Burger Queen.
ใ SULTRY SIPS (ON LEICESTER ST AND ESCALERO AVE)
This is one of those seedy bars in the wrong (read: west) side of town that most Crown headquarters have stopped being, but the Sultry Sips doesn't care about that. Featuring 'entertainers' and blackjack among other hedonistic activities, the Sips is about as dirty as used lingerie and smells about the same. Its VIP room is immaculately clean, however, and is equipped with a jacuzzi and bar, making it the next best place to bum at for those who still can't get into the Excelsior. Just be careful of the drunkards outside on the way in. The Sips' owner is a older Crown who's since retired herself from active combat and settles for running her unregistered brothel/registered bar in relative peace while mentoring any new Crowns who cross her path.
ใ ABANDONED WAREHOUSE (ON IMBREE RD AND MCNEILLY ST)
Someone owns this large, abandoned warehouse on the north edge of the city and just won't use it for some inexplicable, Crown-related reason, so the Crowns have set up shop and made themselves cozy with secondhand furniture and jerryrigged electricity from a generator. It's a communal effort from the Crowns to keep the place tidy, but with people coming and going and dropping off more bargain bin household supplies, it's something of a comfortable mess. The largest of all the Crown HQs but the least pretty, it's still a good place to meet up for Crowns living in the area.
ใ THE BAGEL PANTRY (ON STATENHAM RD AND GEYER BLVD)
A southside eatery specializing in bagels and bagel sandwiches that gets plenty of foot traffic from the trendy occupants of the city's southern end, which borders the expansive bay and is ringed with high-rise apartment complexes. The location isn't as expensive or extravagant as the inner city business district, but is becoming quite popular for its views of the coast and its small, but somewhat affordable apartments. The Bagel Pantry has a large basement that's been added to over the years by various Crowns, resulting into a smorgasbord of mancave, cutesy decor, floral arrangements, and modern-aesthetic furniture.
ใ BLOOMFIELD BAY AIRPORT
The mid-sized airport maintains a conjoined international and domestic terminal, despite the growing number of flights. The lounge area is spacious and mostly clean, but finding empty benches has become a problem lately. The airportโs food court is accessible without checking in, offering a range of fast food restaurants and coffee shops. The wi-fi is notoriously slow, though.
ใ MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE HISTORY
Nominated in Bloomfield Bayโs top 5 must see destinations of 2020, the museum is a popular attraction for both tourists and locals alike not just for its exhibitions, but for the gorgeous, old-world floral murals across all its walls, floors, and ceilings. It is considered to house the most extensive collection of fauna and floral specimens on this side of the hemisphere. This month's exhibition is about the bison and several of its extinct cousins.
ใ FARMERS' MARKET
A weekly affair that draws in both tourists and Bloomfieldโs increasingly diverse population. The stalls change often, boasting mundane fruits and vegetables along side every specialty and delicacy to be found in Bloomfield Bay. Only one thing to remember when visiting: bring cash.
ใ ROYAL CASINO
A part of a blooming casino-hotel chain on the East coast, this particular branch has adopted the bright neon, futuristic aesthetic. Even the poker tables have interactive interfaces. The grand venue is built into a high-rise, luxury hotel of the Royal Casino Hotel brand and comes with a massive attached concert hall where anyone who is anyone hopes to play, but few are allowed to book. The casino is often crowded, but always packed during peak seasons. There is complementary hot chocolate for visitors.
ใ KINGSWAY PARK
A large park in the heart of the city, comprises of Her Highness Lake and the surrounding trees. The canopy stays green all year round through the miracles of modern horticulture and some evergreens. The park is a popular spot for joggers, couples, old people, and ducks.
ใ FAIRGROUNDS
A theme park located on the East side of the city. It opens partially all year round, providing the general public with unhealthy food and nausea-inducing rides. The park only opens fully to host the annual Winter Fair a week before Christmas. No Bloomfield locals worth their salt can afford to miss out on the delights of the fair. When the park isn't open, the Fairgrounds is often hosting outdoor concerts and miscellaneous events.
ใ BLOOMFIELD BAY BEACH RESORT
One of the more luxurious locations in Bloomfield. Locals do not frequent here, and almost every store around the corner is a tourist trap. However, the resort does boast a perfect view of the bay and a very comprehensive breakfast buffet along with a private section of the nearby beachfront for VIP guests.
ใ BAYSIDE AQUARIUM
Easily accessible from public transport, the aquarium is a popular spot for couples and highschool field trips. Its mascot, Sheila the Seal, is also quite a hit with the kids, having been featured in a comic series and a cereal brand. The aquarium has its own food court and dining area for families, along with its own cafe and, of course, a souvenir shop.
ใ SHIPYARD
West Bloomfield Bay Shipyard and Warehouses used to belong to Noble and Sons Trading Company before the latter went bankrupt. These days it serves as a maintenance yard and port for the city council and the main port for Bloomfield Bay. The place began to receive increased tourist interest after its appearance in the film โMobsters Versus Pirates: Al Caponeโd In Davyโs Lockers.
ใ SOUTHPOINT PIER
Southpoint Pier is a food, entertainment, and festival district hearkening to the atmosphere of carnivals. Most people are drawn here for the floating fish 'n' chips shops along the walkway, as well as the chance to enjoy long walks and the sea breeze. After dark, the place is lit up with a variety of neon lights, and there is also an opportunity to purchase the famous โBloomBay Bitchโ shirts from the local gift shop. A warning, however: the seagulls are vicious and they want your fries.
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