Maybe its time to accept that British seaside holidays as we remember are pretty much finished, there are a few places that still thrive in the summer but my childhood holiday town of Rhyl has now run down so much I dont feel it can be recovered, the seafront was redone a few years ago, but the old B&Bs and arcade shops are now very tatty and closing down.
Other places such as Liverpool has reinvented itself, its docklands area is now full of interesting shops and a Tate Gallery, yes its cost alot of money and has taken time but what a difference, my idea is to bring art to Rhyl.
North Wales is full of beautiful mountains and full of history which hill walkers already take advantage of, maybe if the area had a good gallery and people had B&B's with dark rooms or studios to work in, maybe a 3d area for people who love to scuplt.
Nowadays people can go to yoga retreats so why cant we have art retreats?
North Wales is my favourite place to be. From mountain zoo to King Arthur's caverns, from the blue beaches of Ross on sea to the pier at Llandudno. Many have remained unchanged but it is sad to see places like Rhyll decay. It needs a general lick of paint if anything. Maybe a artistic exodus to Rhyll to personalise the whole place with beautiful but pertinent artwork might be gimmick enough to attract more people. I do think the arcade theme should be dropped, especially this day and age. Maybe Welsh culture should be injected more, too. Just ideas lol...hope you don't mind.
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