...go shopping in the North...
by Miffy
...go shopping in the North Laine (N.B. not Lanes - a common mistake). This is where all the funkiest shops are gathered together. Clothes shops, restaurants, specialist food places, music shops... no point in naming any names because most of them close down within a year and get replaced by something even more cutting edge. I should say, though, that those seeking real bargains should ignore the charity shops in this area - they're just too savvy. Head on out to Portslade or even Hove where the charity shops are still run by dear old ladies who think that 50p for a pair of trousers may be a little steep. Sitting in the Duke of Yorks cinema scoffing the cake they sell in the foyer and watching foreign language films (nb foreign visitors - films are usually subtitled here so you will be able to understand the flicks from your native land).
THE CLOCK TOWER - USEFUL LANDMARK!
by themajor
Although you can't go inside it, the Clock Tower - which was built in 1888 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee - is definitely worth seeing because it's a landmark often referred to by locals when people are giving you directions. Furthermore it's often used as a meeting place for those less familiar with the town - so if anyone gets lost, why not tell them to meet back at the Clock Tower? You'll find it opposite the Boots store on the junction of Queens Road (running north to the station), West Street (running south to the sea), North Street (running east to the Old Steine) and Western Road (the main shopping street running west towards Hove).
The golden ball on top of the spire is supposed to rise gradually and then fall on the hour. Apparently it does it...but erratically. Keep your eyes peeled!
Sailing, windsurfing
by chelston
You can learn to windsurf at Hove Lagoon. Shallow water and ideal for beginners. Also dinghy sailing. There are courses for yacht sailing at Brighton Marina.
For anyone who is an experienced sailor, you can try to get a ride on one of the yachts that race every week (usually Sunday morning, although this summer they've moved the races to Sat afternoon for a while). Check the Brighton Marina Yacht Club website.
The Brighton Bandstand
by Elodie_Caroline
Yep, this is the old Brighton Bandstand. It is very pretty, but I don't think that it is used anymore?
I can just imagine it in the old Victorian times: All of the ladies and gentlemen in their fine Victorian clothes passing by, or maybe stopping by to sit awhile and have an afternoon listening to the musicians playing to them, maybe even having an afternoon cup of Tea and Cucumber sandwiches.
Actually, just recently, this bandstand has been all in tatters. At first we thought it was being painted or renovated, but each time we go by it, it seems in an even worse state than what it was last time we saw it? which is nearly every other week.
LIFE AFTER SUPERMAN!
by themajor about Dave's Comics
As far as I'm aware, Dave's Comics is the only comic shop in Brighton. Not, I must to add, the only shop that sells comics but most certainly the only one that's dedicated to them. For those not in the know the idea of a shop specialising in comics must seem rather odd because after all, aren't they just for kids? Well no. Or rather, yes and no!
Comics as cartoonish fun have developed mightily over the years. The weekly children's comics like the Dandy (1937) and the Beano (1938) are still wiith us but are very much the stock in trade of your local newsagents. Shops like Dave's deal in the publications which developed in their wake: Batman and Superman of the American DC comics and the increasingly popular darker, novelisations that grew in recent decades. Comics and their Japanese cousins Manga cover a range of subjects from politics to sexuality, adventure and fantasy. they can be ridiculous and lighthearted or look into darker areas like the holocaust. The range of subject matter and artistic sttles is extraordinary and shops like this allow you to dip in and test the water.
Do if you fancy some light or dark reading pop in here and you'll be amazed what you'll find. Comparatively few children but a lot of adults of all ages sharing their enjoyment of graphic novels and the merchandising that goes with them. Figurines etc also figure as do some older collectible comics which are displayed for sale. To be honest, even if you go in and simply gaze at al the covers on display you'll have a fascinating time browsing. If you're buying presents for children do take a more careful look at what you're buying as some 'comics' can be very adult in flavour with a surprising degree of mature content - sex, bad language and violence. ...'er, comics? From pence to pounds! Actually, more likely pounds...
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