Diffrence between Willow creek and Magnolia Promenade?

L33tP33tNW

I've often heard people refer to these locations. I know that Magnolia Promenade is the park, but some people talk about it like it's a neighborhood. Thanks!

permanentrose

Magnolia Promenade is a neighborhood! It's the small world included with Get to Work. It has 4 lots and at least one of them was a pre-made retail store I think. You're probably thinking of the park in Willow Creek called Magnolia Blossom Park - a bit confusing, but they are two different places!

Chicklet453681

Yes as Permanentrose mentioned above, Magnolia Promenade is just a ridiculously teeny tiny "world" (I use that term loosely, since there's really no point in it). I never, ever use that world, it's a waste of space.

musteni

What they said above and also (because I came here wanting to answer the question in the title) magnolia promenade has palm trees.

GalacticGal

Magnolia Promenade is the Shopping District.

Pamtastic72

Chicklet453681 wrote: »

Yes as Permanentrose mentioned above, Magnolia Promenade is just a ridiculously teeny tiny "world" (I use that term loosely, since there's really no point in it). I never, ever use that world, it's a waste of space.

I use it, in my save file I have the Chez Llama there which is a hot spot so Sims pay a cover charge just to get in the door and request a table. Then I have an upscale bridal boutique that I uploaded from the gallery and a tea room I built for the wealthy ladies who lunch, and finally I have a very fancy hotel I also downloaded from the gallery that has a bar/restaurant, a lounge, a nightclub, a small retail shop, a spa, a pool and I think 8 guest rooms, and in order to make it functional I have KawaiiStacie’s Resorts and Hotels mod. In another save I have a 50’s style diner/malt shop, a bakery called Rye & Breadjudice 😉 (gallery download) I have a shopping mall, and a small electronics store. I figure I paid for it, I may as well use it.

catmando830

I use Magnolia Promenade just for restaurants.

permanentrose

I have two shops and two families living in Magnolia Promenade. I just need more space for my sims to live lol

Milly

I thought it was a neighbourhood

drake_mccarty

Magnolia Blossom Park is the central neighborhood in Willow Creek made to look like a big park, Magnolia Promenade is the small world that came with GTW that’s used for retail. Visually they’re made to look like the same town.

somewhsome

drake_mccarty wrote: »

Magnolia Blossom Park is the central neighborhood in Willow Creek made to look like a big park, Magnolia Promenade is the small world that came with GTW that’s used for retail. Visually they’re made to look like the same town.

They are actually the same town I think, in terms of how the game is built. I learned it from LittleMsSam’s Sul Sul Weather App mod, she said that Magnolia Promenade counts as a district of Willow Creek and that's why they have the same weather.
I also think that's true for the hospital and police station lots.

L33tP33tNW

somewhsome wrote: »

drake_mccarty wrote: »

Magnolia Blossom Park is the central neighborhood in Willow Creek made to look like a big park, Magnolia Promenade is the small world that came with GTW that’s used for retail. Visually they’re made to look like the same town.

They are actually the same town I think, in terms of how the game is built. I learned it from LittleMsSam’s Sul Sul Weather App mod, she said that Magnolia Promenade counts as a district of Willow Creek and that's why they have the same weather.
I also think that's true for the hospital and police station lots.

Actually, that's how the question arose! I was looking at it and I got confused

Nate_Whiplash1

Magnolia Promenade---a useless shopping district where you can purchase the same items in buy mode

VentusMatt

It may be useless but I've always wanted to challenge myself and make it so that if I wanted to buy a new piece of furnishing, plumbing, or anything really I had to go to a retail shop that sold it. Never have cause that would mean a lot of different retails.

Rouensims

Nate_Whiplash1 wrote: »

Magnolia Promenade---a useless shopping district where you can purchase the same items in buy mode

Yeah, I’m not into shopping in game. I turned it into more housing.

cornflake88

I usually place a restaurant on the spare lot there. But I do send my sims to the shops there as it's a great place to meet sims and, of course, you can fish for the elusive dragon fruit on the dock.

ldmarko

Chicklet453681 wrote: »

Yes as Permanentrose mentioned above, Magnolia Promenade is just a ridiculously teeny tiny "world" (I use that term loosely, since there's really no point in it). I never, ever use that world, it's a waste of space.

I find the stores pretty useless if you're not interested in owning a business. I usually turn it into another residential area, or add a park & restaurant. The fishing area near the steamboat is a good place for fishing up valuable objects like dragon fruits & cowplant berries. Other than that, there's nothing really interesting about it except that random sims often walk by in hot dog or clown suits.