Meanwhile, additional controls of the Nile fostered development within Gezira Island and along the city's waterfront.

Most of the city's high-rise commercial and residential buildings can be found close to the waterfront.

Two of the city's largest parks are also located on this side of the city: Jackson Park, bordering the waterfront, hosted the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, and is home of the aforementioned museum ; and slightly west sits Washington Park.

Hobart is home to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, which is resident at the Federation Concert Hall on the city's waterfront.

The city's global architectural flavors had a profound influence on Pei, from the Bund waterfront area to the Park Hotel, built in 1934.

He was one of four who lit the cauldron at BC Place Stadium during the opening ceremony ( although one was unable to due to technical difficulties with one of the cauldron's " arms " which failed to raise ) and then jogged out of the stadium, where he was then driven by police escorts through the streets of downtown Vancouver to light a second, outdoor cauldron near the Vancouver Convention Centre located in the city's downtown waterfront district.

Seated by the Sea: The Maritime History of Portland, Maine, and Its Irish Longshoremen ( University Press of Florida ; 2010 ) 280 pages ; Focuses on the years 1880 to 1923 in a study of how an influx of Irish immigrant workers transformed the city's waterfront.

The city's original downtown area, located on the James River waterfront, changed rapidly from a farm trading town to a new city in the last quarter of the 19th century.

The V & A Dundee will be on the city's waterfront and is intended to focus on fashion, architecture, product design, graphic arts and photography.

Unlike much of Bay County, Springfield has been mostly left out of the recent real estate boom, possibly due to the large and odoriferous chemical mill and paper plant on the city's waterfront.

One of the highlights of the city's waterfront is the Gateway Geyser, the tallest fountain in the United States.

Hobart is home to Lake George, a popular place for people to gather to walk along the city's waterfront.

This led to the building of a wall across the city's waterfront on the Nanticoke River.

Condominiums and townhouses have been constructed on the city's waterfront to bring residents back to the river, the town's starting place.

Both Routes 37 and 113 provides direct service with the Harrah's Philadelphia Racetrack and Casino located within the city, with the Route 113 also providing service to the Philadelphia Union's PPL Park soccer-specific stadium on the city's waterfront.

* Dash Point State Park – on SW Dast Point Rd at the west end of town ; the city's only developed waterfront park, with hiking trails and campground.

But by 1947, there was ferry service to Whidbey Island, a fuel storage facility for the Air Force on the waterfront, and a major rail line for the Great Northern Railway along the city's entire waterfront.

The Brockville Museum, situated in the historic downtown core, features exhibits and artifacts related to Brockville's rich Loyalist history and the city's development as a waterfront community.

Known as the " Sunshine City ", the city's large waterfront attracts many tourists to the area every year, as do a good number of annual festivals and other cultural attractions.

The Art Institute of Seattle is located in several buildings near the Elliott Bay waterfront in the Belltown district of Downtown Seattle, near many of the city's design studios, restaurants and corporate offices.

Two mountains, both providing excellent views over the city and lake, bracket each end of the city's waterfront.

Proponents of these developments argue that they will bolster the city's economy, while critics worry that they will block waterfront views and increase traffic congestion.

In late 1996, after some protracted absences led readers to inquire after his whereabouts, Caen disclosed that he was being treated for lung cancer ; after several public ceremonies and fetes ( and after a section of the city's waterfront Embarcadero was renamed for him ) he retired, passing away on February 1, 1997.

The city's nightlife, particularly its club scene grew significantly since 1990, and continues to develop.

Creativity has been the catalyst for the city's " thriving music scene, active nightlife, and bustling street scene " all of which have become important attractions for the German capital.

The city's beaches, nightlife and desert landscapes make it a popular destination for domestic and international tourism.

He was a boxer who enjoyed the city's nightlife.

The name has also been attributed to the city's nightlife, compact size of the central business district and previous perceived lack of sophistication, a comparison to the ostensibly crass Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sinkor is also home to the city's secondary airport, Spriggs Payne, and the area immediately nearby, called Airfield, is a major nightlife district for the whole city.

In the city's downtown core, George Street, renowned for its nightlife, is home to the most bars and pubs per square foot in North America.

The Reeperbahn is a street in Hamburg's St. Pauli district, one of the two centres of Hamburg's nightlife and also the city's red-light district.

It is the center of the city's gay and counterculture communities, and is one of the city's most prominent nightlife and entertainment districts.

The locality is a centre of the city's nightlife, especially for its gay community.

" In 1978 Tucker moved to Los Angeles, California, to try, unsuccessfully, to broaden her appeal to pop audiences, and was quickly captivated by the city's nightlife.

Dozens of restaurants, bars, clubs, and parks of the city provide recreation and fun attracting crowds of the city's inhabitants and tourists as well, making it an active nightlife area.

Morrissey plotted revenge and on February 25, 1855, Lew Baker, a friend of Morrissey, shot Poole at Stanwix Hall, a bar on Broadway near Prince, at that time a center of the city's nightlife.

Several condominium developments have been built in the neighborhood in recent years, which have convenient access to downtown nightlife and art venues as well as government facilities, the city's new main library and the university.

The majority of the city's shopping and nightlife, as well as the most expensive apartments, are located on or right off of the Nevsky Prospekt.

Trink in his columns was often critical of the city's seamier, sleazier nightlife and always warned foreign men about becoming romantically involved with bar girls, whom he held in low regard.

As in many major cities, crime remains a significant factor in D. C., especially in the city's northwestern neighborhoods, which tend to be more affluent, draw more tourists, and have more vibrant nightlife.

It is one of the city's popular nightlife destinations, with many lounges, dive bars, and quality restaurants, mostly along the three blocks from 3rd and Market streets to Front and Chestnut streets.