This was inevitable: a city now bankrupt has to get a post revealing its more shabby side. And it can prove shabby indeed: from vacant lots turned cheap parking lots to the entire skyscrapers from before WW2 - the city is a witness to how tough American market capitalism can be. I talked to the valet boys at the Holiday Inn though (no, I wan not checked it, but they were kind enough to keep an eye for our luggage for a day), and they said that from the amount of guests, especially business ones, it's getting better. I have to admit, it is not a reliable research technique, but I'm wishing the best to this once glamorous town! |