I like this idea. I would think one of the old buildings with a few fences, barrels, barmaid, etc could easily be done. And it could be an old time one or a modern one.
At one time I thought about doing an Amercian amusement park in HO train scale for my German village. A vintage village with the older timber buildings and costume character walking around for visitors could be neat. And then there's the pub for refreshment. You could be on to something.
Jay,
Take a look at Colonial Williamsburg's layout if you have not been there. Lots of great ideas for a walk around historical park. WoT also likes Old Salem in NC.
This sounds like a wonderful idea because these places bring history to life, and a good dose of life-sized history is such a fantastic opportunity for most folks these days.
I agree that many pubs in the UK and Australia are comfortable family places. One has to wonder about the impact of the internet and the huge amount of time folks spend on computers these days...has it destroyed pub time, which used to be a daily ritual around 4PM in Australia during the 70's when I visited as a college student?
We did not have a tradition like that in West Texas where I grew up. Does anyone know if they have had that practice (of the entire family spending a few hours at a pub) anywhere in the US during the past 50 years? Cheers, Pgal
