February Is the Emptiest Month
Not December, which people imagine. February, when the year has stopped being novel and nobody has started going out again.
-
-
Visiting the Famous Thing in the Wrong Month
The overrun landmark that is unbearable in July is often nearly empty in November, and usually cheaper.
-
The Business District on a Sunday Morning
The part of the city built for a hundred thousand commuters is empty for two days a week, and it is architecturally the most interesting place to walk when nobody is in it.
-
Rain Is Not a Reason to Stay In
Wet weather empties every outdoor space in a city within about ten minutes. If you have the right clothes, that is an opportunity rather than a problem.
-
The Week Between Christmas and New Year
Cities empty out for about five days a year in a way that does not happen at any other time, and most people spend it indoors.
-
A Seaside Town in February
Half the shops are shut and the wind comes off the water sideways. It is the best time to go and almost nobody does.
