We have a bunch of Christmas markets in the US. They get pretty packed. There are parking garages near them since their downtown in major cities (DC, Baltimore, Philly).
Garages are better than lots. Especially garages under buildings. No Americans have been tricked into anything. None of us have a say in how our cities were designed. That was mostly auto makers at the turn of the century.
For one they are much larger in size, which is the whole argument here. They do civil engineering and public transport better.
They have much more tradition. Having been to many on both continents, the ones in the Americas are much more of a money grab than a celebration.
In Europe it’s a bunch of people standing by stalls eating their favorite seasonal/traditional food listening to music and chilling around with family, not buying local goods/stuff. That’s for tourists.
In the Americas it’s long lines of people, moving them through and out of the market after they purchased outrageously priced common food items slapped with some sort of german/chistmas/winter spin to it. Minimal decoration and theme to call it a Christmas market.
For one, Christmas markets in countries that traditionally do them are significantly larger. The largest ones in the US would be a mid size one in Berlin.
We have a bunch of Christmas markets in the US. They get pretty packed. There are parking garages near them since their downtown in major cities (DC, Baltimore, Philly).
deleted by creator
Garages are better than lots. Especially garages under buildings. No Americans have been tricked into anything. None of us have a say in how our cities were designed. That was mostly auto makers at the turn of the century.
Enough with the facts my feelings are all that is real
Christmas markets in the US are barely more than a themed Farmer’s market.
How are European ones different?
For one they are much larger in size, which is the whole argument here. They do civil engineering and public transport better.
They have much more tradition. Having been to many on both continents, the ones in the Americas are much more of a money grab than a celebration.
In Europe it’s a bunch of people standing by stalls eating their favorite seasonal/traditional food listening to music and chilling around with family, not buying local goods/stuff. That’s for tourists.
In the Americas it’s long lines of people, moving them through and out of the market after they purchased outrageously priced common food items slapped with some sort of german/chistmas/winter spin to it. Minimal decoration and theme to call it a Christmas market.
I’m not European btw
For one, Christmas markets in countries that traditionally do them are significantly larger. The largest ones in the US would be a mid size one in Berlin.
Tbf Berlin is likely to be the largest one, right?
There are like 50 in Berlin alone.
Oh no the horror! I won’t be able to get vegetables that look funny for more money than a supermarket.