Jalandhar – a favourite place coined by weekenders

Avneet Kaur 

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Jalandhar, September 26 

Jalandhar, which has not been a much happening city, has of late place to hangout with friends and families, especially during weekend.

The city has so many places of recreation like Rangla Punjab, Haveli, golf clubs, shooting ranges, theme-based cafe’s like ‘Chaa-Shaa’ which offers novels and others books along with coffee, the Mystery House, Go Karting, malls, gaming zones, bake studios, resorts, theme-based clubs, water parks like Wonderland, and now even Jang-e-Azadi memorial. However, in the past three or four years the city has became a favourite place to spend weekend.

People from neighbouring towns came here on Saturday evenings or spend Sundays here.

Besides food joints, youngsters like Model Town, which is called ‘Geri route’ of Jalandhar.

“Whenever we get free from college or we plan to bunk classes, Model Town is always our first choice to visit. Nick Bakers, KFC and Dominos, among others, are the best places for hangout. We eat and talk, enjoy time to the fullest,” says Muskan Kapoor, a student of BCom final.

Ritu Kaura (42), a local resident says, “We keep theme kitty parties and choose different locations for these every time. The last party we had on the theme games, where we arranged different games like bowling, billiards and snookers, and order different variety of food each time to add taste into the party.”

Furthermore, Nikku Park and other parks in the city, which offer variety of rides and games, along with Wonderland are a favourite destination for schoolgoing kids. The green parks and jogger park, where cycling is possible, are also hot favourite among good physique lovers.

Those who have been visiting the city from  neighboring cities and towns, like Amritsar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, and Ludhiana since past so many years, say that major changes have come in the look of this city, but the specialty about the city is its greenery and peace which attracts us the most. 

Komal Sharda, a resident of Ludhiana, who prefers to visit Jalandhar during weekends says, “I feel good entering the city. It gives a feel of a modern town. All nearby cities are in comparison are quite boring. Model Town here is my most preferred hangout place. In the past three-four years, a number of restaurants have opened here, which serve such a mouth- watering food items, that one can’t stop himself from visiting the city again and again.”

Some middle-aged and aged persons say, “Though the city has developed over the years, but it does not serve any special place that is meant for only elderly. 

“Mostly we remain at home, as our children hardly get time from their busy schedule to take us out. In evening, sometimes, we go to the nearby parks with our grand children. Rest we usually go to attend ‘satsang’ and ‘kirtan’, which is a daily affair of our routine”, says an 82-year-old Gulshan Singh.