June 2, 2016: It doesn’t take much sun to move the Finns outside even in cool weather — most outdoor cafés and wine bars serve blankets to wrap in when sitting outdoors. Pictured here is what the TC would consider the Finnish “Rodeo Drive” — lots of high end designer and world class brand shops, cafés, hotels, and people watching — all in a tree and park-like setting. Food and service is outstanding — the service industry is considered a career in Finland as well as Estonia. The Finns don’t smile much — well I guess you wouldn’t either if you only had 4 hours or so of darkness in the spring — less in the summer — and winter, just the opposite.
