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Lakeside Heights:

Lakeside Heights lies along the southern shores of Lake Michigan, and is the premier suburb of Lake City. The town has grown exponentially from its humble beginnings and now draws families from all over the state for its low crime rates, beautiful landscapes, and excellent school systems. Housing prices are expensive here, and land is at a premium.

(pictured: Deppiesse's Lakefront Bistro, and Lakeside Beach)

Properties along the lakeshore are some of the most sought after in the area. Lakeside Beach is clean and swimmable in all seasons, even the winter if you're brave enough to slosh into the icy waters!

The Lakeside Heights city center is home to fine restaurants, the Lakeside Heights Shopping Center, an open Market Square, and many unique shops. There are condos and townhomes for sale, as well as apartments for rent.

(pictured: Lakeside Heights Memorial Park, and Hazel Park)

Nestled behind Shadow Woods Metropark, and at the foot of the Lakeside Heights Memorial Park is the Hazel Park neighborhood, where relatively more affordable smaller family homes are found. Even here, property values are slightly inflated over average. There is no discount for wandering ghosts.

(pictured: Petals, Jackson Arcade, the Snowflake Lodge, Roller Pit, Lakeside Heights Rec Center, Grace Church, and Lakeside Heights Public Schools.)

There's a good reason residents pay lots of hard-earned tax money to live in Lakeside Heights, besides its ritzy city center and three publicly accessible white sand beaches. It's been rated as one of the best places in the area to raise a family - proof of that being what the locals call "teeny-bopper row."

This small commercial strip includes a state-of-the-art recreational center, arcade, roller rink, ice rink, nationally accredited high school, and metropark.

North Beach is tucked away behind the hills and forest on the Lake County Inlet, and is one of three white sand beaches in Lakeside Heights. This hidden gem is a quiet getaway for those who find it, and on a clear day, residents of the Hazel Park neighborhood can even see its lighthouse!


Lake City:

(pictured: West Washington Avenue neighborhood, the Rhondal Loft Apartments, City Park, City Park Apartments, Riley Estates Company, Lake County Hall, the Governor's Estate, Lake City Memorial Hospital, and the Lake City University Campus.)

Lake City is busy, generally over-priced, and crowded. The heart of Lake City runs along Washington Avenue; trendy townhomes and apartments to the west, the civic and business district in the center, and the Lake City University campus to the east.

Lake City is not actually named after any lakes, since there aren't any lakes in Lake City, unless you count the little pond at City Park, or the man-made "lakes" in Stoneview Court. We suspect Lake City is actually named after Lake Michigan, which lies at least twenty minutes away.

Lake City University is a fully-fuctioning four-year university campus on the east side of the city. Main buildings include Collins Hall Center for Scientific Study, Nova Hall Arts College, Riley Hall College of Business, The Field Sports Facility, LCU Campus Library, and the all-important campus pub. Students live in dormitory and apartment housing in all price ranges, and there is also student family housing available for those who qualify.

The Old West End is the "Nightlife" district, where Sims can visit vintage nightclubs, shops, and bowling alleys, heavily remodeled over the decades.

The South End, while not the prettiest to look at, is a necessary part of any metro area. The South End provides government-subsidized housing and apartments, as well as a thrift store.

City slickers who wish for a little more peace and quiet can live to the far North in the gated community of Stoneview Court (by Kavkid, get them here). Stoneview Court has its own residents-only community center.

And finally,

Bluewater Township:

(pictured: Watts Family Farm, the Bluewater Chapel, and "the field")

Over many years, a mass exodus of people flocking to the nightlife of Lake City, or the glamour of Lakeside Heights has left the village of Bluewater sparse and very rural. But that is exactly what some people have in mind when looking for a place to settle down. Housing prices here are reasonable and there is plenty of land.

Bluewater's main attractions are the Watts Family Farm, the Bluewater Animal Shelter, a large community center and park, and of course, "the field," which is a popular empty field where the locals sometimes gather for community bonfires.

(pictured: Main Street in Bluewater)

Bluewater also boasts a wholesome American Main Street, where shoppers can buy anything from handmade wooden toys to delicious homemade pies. And hard-working Bluewater locals enjoy blowing off some steam at Dante's Pub, or the Gamer's Den.

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Welcome to Lakeside Heights!