Oh, what a perfect reminder that timing and perspective change everything. I've had that same experience of writing off a place based on those crowded, noisy childhood memories, only to find its quiet soul in the offseason. There's something deeply satisfying about discovering that a place you dismissed actually holds a real, quiet beauty, just waiting for the crowds to leave. That little family-run cafe is exactly the sort of treasure that makes those return trips so worthwhile.

Seen this before, we wasted a whole campaign on the wrong demographic.