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VIBRANT LIVERPOOL

WHERE THE ACCENT IS MORE THAN THE FAB FOUR

| BY CARL H. LARSEN |

here to, mate?" the cab driver what they call the way they talk up there. today is a world-class destination. A pul-
"Wasked as I rolled my suitcase out of No one can understand them." sating musical scene has evolved from
Paddington Station after a long transat- the early days of skiffle music and the
lantic flight and then a ride into London Indeed, anyone who hails from Liverpool Mersey Beat, and there are compelling
on the Heathrow Express. is a Scouser, but there's really no lan- museums and shopping, lodging and
guage barrier today. dining choices, including a restaurant
"Euston Station, please," I said. "I'm tak- perched atop one of Britain’s highest
ing the train to Liverpool." I had imagined Liverpool to be a tough, skyscrapers.
brawling city, once a major port but now
"Liverpool? You better practice up on your left to nurture memories of better days. Start your visit at the recently built Mu-
Scouse," he said disapprovingly. "That's What I learned was that the Liverpool of seum of Liverpool on the wide River

42 Wine Dine & Travel Summer/Fall 2015