Along the western coastline of Aurora Nova, granite was discovered by contrast with the basalt northern coast. Local agriculturalists called it Granitepool, and then later that afternoon, Grantlepool, as it would forever come to be known (by about 1700 visitors a year, based on the local AirBnB.com statistics). Since the tourism boom of the late 1960’s, it has been nicknamed, “A Bedroom Community for the Future (of Bedroom Communities).”
Grantlepool, Aurora Nova’s only – and most famous – resort, complete with its pleasure beach, carousels, beachside vendors in long mackintoshes, and perverts.
Grantlepool bears the Victorian architecture stamp typical of many port towns. The Pier at Grantlepool extends far enough to give you a scare if someone tempts to throw your wallet over the edge, even when they say they’re only joking and already owe you big-time. It also features Aurora Nova’s only (known) roller coaster, the misleadingly named “Big Spin” which following modifications after a court injunction, no longer has any loops in it.
Built in 1932, the 511 foot Grantlepool Tower became the tallest man-made “pleasure building” in Aurora Nova until it was dwarfed in 1945 by many of the renovations made to Morrowvale proper after its reconstruction following the air bombings during WWII.
Nighttime in autumn the Tower lights are affectionately nicknamed “The Grantlepool Indulgence.” as they are considered too expensive to run except during the one week at peak season (maybe). Critics of the town planners called it an “unaffordable luxury,” commenting, “70 years on and many of the lights are still burnt out since the first day.” The council replied that maintenance costs were too steep while there also came to be a shortage of workers willing to travel up its sides to do the maintenance and cleaning. A trade union was formed for pleasure tower maintenance but was abandoned after people forgot to turn up for the meeting.
