Its an OK place on a nice day, nice to walk along the seafront with the dog, lots of retired people, plenty of cafes for a cup of tea, a few nightclubs for the kids, all the normal shops in a very ordinary shopping centre, a few decent restaurants, a market every Wednesday in the centre of town. A pier with crappy amusements, but nice to walk up, two theatres (one at the pier), lots of good shows on. Avoid funfair fortnight, early July. Nice old Arcade with individual shops, free museum, easy parking, and its completely flat, so good and friendly for wheelchairs.