[Magdalen] Location, Location, Location.

[Jay Weigel]

Speaking of Mpls/StPaul, one of my favorite TV shows is DIY Network's
"Rehab Addict" featuring Nicole Curtis, who buys and flips what are
basically abandoned but fantastic old houses in the Twin Cities. She does
her very best to maintain their historic character while updating them to
modern standards, and she's careful with her work. She uses a lot of
recycled pieces and parts in her updating, which I absolutely love. I would
live in any of her houses....if they only weren't in that climate!

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
> There are some television series that seem to do well with accurate
> depiction of their supposed locations.  Such would be CSI Miami
> (available via reruns several times per week) which is supposed to be
> located and camera-shot in the Miami, FL area, but, in fact, was  filed
> mostly in the Long Beach, CA area.  There has been tremendous
> ocean side buildup in Long Beach that passes for Miami.   Overhead
> shots on CSI Miami ARE from the Miami-Miami Beach area.
> Only once, when there is a distant view of the Saint Mary ocean liner
> turned hotel is the Long Beach location given away.
>
> OTOH, the very popular NCIS which is supposed to take place in
> the Washington, DC area makes it obvious on their out of doors,
> and especially woodland episodes that it is filmed in the Los Angeles
> area.  The almost jungle like forests of Virginia and Maryland  are
> very different from the dry chaparral of the areas west of LA, and
> NCIS pretends they're in the USA East.  When there is a scene
> "up in the mountains," the location is obviously into the Ponderosa
> Pine forests to the west of LA and NOT in the Appalachians.
>
> It isn't just television series that can be caught in a fabricated
> location.  I read this week the monthly Mpla/St.Paul Magazine
> where there were several large ads by "premium" home builders,
> One spread was about a ritzy development in the suburbs.  The
> homes were large and well landscaped, but several of them featured
> Alaska Cedars (Cupressuss nootkatensis.  I checked with the
> major landscapers of that City, and confirmed that Alaska Cedars
> do not survive winters in zones 3 or 4.  Even 5a is a risk.
>
> The homes shown in the magazine were obviously not in Minnesota,
>
>
> David Strang.
>