Favourite North American cities

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1. Vancouver - most beautiful city in the world. Morning on the water and then snow skiing in the afternoon. Can it get any better?

2. New York - the city that never sleeps and has so much to offer. Whether it be the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, Central Park, Wall Street, Museums and Broadway - it has it all

3. Las Vegas - you don't need to gamble to have a good time. The casinos are awesome. Goal in life - to stay in each casino on the Strip.

4. San Diego - SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo, Old Town - a nice city to enjoy without any excess

5. Boston - history, history and more history. Boston Common and Fenway Park and a city that is very easy to get round.

6. Chicago - haven't been there for awhile but have pleasant memories. Sears Tower, Hancock Building, Wrigley Field.

7. San Francisco - Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate National Park, Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf, cable cars. One of my favourite cities.

And the worst city would be Los Angeles (but it is improving - well downtown is)
 
Memphis, New York, Las Vegas, New Orleans
Also had a great night in Amarillo, ended up at some club full of the stereotypical cowboys/girls. Had both kinds of music - country and western! Had an absolute ball.
Toronto was good too - sick as a dog on a night on Molsen though
 
1. New York
2. New Orleans
3. Vancouver
4. Chicago
5. San Francisco
6. Boston
7. Pittsburgh
8. Portland
9. Toronto
10. Seattle



1,134. Los Angeles
 

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=1. Chicago - The complete package in a city
=1. New York - see above.
3. Austin - I love the south, texas and georgia in particular and have had some great times in Austin
4. Boston - History/Sport/Irish
5. New Orleans - Love me some gumbo
6. Athens - College town, some of the best nights of my life there
7. Miami - fake, overpriced, cocky..but still some great things to be done in miami
8. Philadelphia - The Phillies. Cheese steak.

Honorable mentions: Seattle, San Fran/Diego, DC, Phoenix.
 
1. Orange County, California --- I just LOVE it there. Big fan of the Angels, close to all of the places I love to go, good friends, etc, etc.

2. Santa Monica, California --- For me this is the best part of Los Angeles that isn't as far away as the OC. Great shopping, good atmosphere and when I've been there not quite as many homeless as other parts of the city.

3. Indianapolis, Indiana --- The most friendly city that I have ever been to. I was in the city during the city's biggest time of year (went to the Indy 500). Beautiful city.

4. Dallas, Texas --- I was the guy living up to the "Everyone's got to have a Southern girl" billing. Met and fell in love (or lust) with a girl from Dallas in 2005. Lived there for several months until the relationship shattered. I hadn't been the same guy until the past couple of months since that. It broke me up. I loved the city though and would live there in a heartbeat if I could.

5. St. Louis, Missouri --- High crime rate (when they beat the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 MLB World Series it was the city of the two highest crime rates in the United States) but it's beaten by the atmosphere of a good hard working central American city that just has so much charm to it.

6. Chicago, Illinois --- Another good Mid-American city. Brilliantly put together city. I'd have loved it if their favorite sports star wasn't such a scum bag but that's not the city's fault. Great sports, top class culture and tremendous business center.

7. Portland, Oregon --- I lived here for years. It's not the place to go if you're looking for a major holiday destination but there is enough to see and do here to spend a few days. It's a city that if you had to pick somewhere to live and you didn't mind the rain (it only snows a few times a year for a day or so then it melts) but want a good lifestyle out of the hustle and bustle (the perfect place to raise a family) then Portland is for you.


8. Seattle, Washington --- I didn't spend enough time here to ascertain the qualities of living here permanently. It's a more holiday-y city than is Portland but from what I've experienced very lovely.

9. Phoenix, Arizona --- Spent a few days here. Wasn't even summer but it was dry and hot. I loved it. Beautiful city, great atmosphere. I could easily see myself living here.


10. Burlington, Vermont --- Vermont more than Burlington. I spent a month and a half with friends who lived in Rochest, VT and we spent some time in Burlington. I really enjoyed it very much. NOT the type of place you visit if you're on holiday but again it's just a lovely area.
 
kirky said:
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And the worst city would be Los Angeles (but it is improving - well downtown is)
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You have obviously never been to Detroit then. :p

My favs are Chicago, New Orleans (2003 pre-Katrina), Washington DC. Didnt really like NYC- but didnt hate it either- and the people there were suprisingly friendly.
 
Wickzki said:
2. Santa Monica, California --- For me this is the best part of Los Angeles that isn't as far away as the OC. Great shopping, good atmosphere and when I've been there not quite as many homeless as other parts of the city.
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Oooh yeah thats were i got told to go to, when I had an 8-hour stopover at LAX. Was there too early in the morning but, like 8am, nothing was open lol.
 

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kirky said:
1. Vancouver - most beautiful city in the world. Morning on the water and then snow skiing in the afternoon. Can it get any better?
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I agree - most beautiful city in the world. I've been to Vancouver three times, and I absolutely love it there. I dare say it's not just my favourite North American city, it's my favourite city in the world. One day I might like to move there.

I've only been to two other North American cities ... Seattle and Everett (although Everett is probably more a 'town' than a city). Seattle would be second (for now, until I visit more of North America).
 
Yeah it's hard to top New York, it's one of the few places that lives up to it's reputation and even exceeds it.

So much to see and do there, everywhere you go in Manhattan there is some famous landmark and a heap of cool bars and clubs. I was lucky enough to be there when the WTC buildings were still standing and the view from there was incredible. Gave you a great overview of the whole city across to Staten Island, Brooklyn/Queens, New Jersey and back down Manhattan to the Bronx. Shame people don't have that opportunity anymore.

Washington DC was pretty interesting with all it's history and famous landmarks, museums etc and San Diego is a great city with a laid back, beach culture vibe more reminiscent of an Australian city than an American one. LA is a shithole and nightmare to get around, although there are some pretty cool things to see and do there.

Would have liked to have seen a few more cities when I was there like New Orleans, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston but unfortunately didn't get around to it.
 
1. New York City - Its all been said before.
2. Chicago - the quintessential American city
3. New Orleans - Southern hospitality. Loads of fun.
4. Salt Lake City - 7 world class ski resorts within 45 minutes of downtown
5. Vancouver - The most beautiful city in the world?
6. Las Vegas - Every trip to the US should include a visit to Vegas, even if only for a single night
7. Washington DC - American history and politics, a must-visit at least once
8. San Francisco - Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf and the 49ers
9. Park City Utah - Picturesque main street, nice restaurants, bars, and 3 ski resorts in town
10. Montreal - Home of the Canadiens (the real hockey town)
 
Chicago, NYC and Vancouver are daylight above the rest for me.

Boston and Seattle are very nice, if a little boring.

NOLA is a complete dump, was even pre-Katrina. If you spend all your time in the French Quarter it's nice but you could not pay me to live there.

LA is hell on earth, and LV I honestly find kind of boring - the entertainment there doesn't interest me massively. Been once, really enjoyed it, but probably wouldn't go back.
 
Been to the States 3 times.
Favorite city, San Fran. Combination of Sydney/Melbourne. Drive down the Big Sur is the bees knees.
Been to L.A, San Diego, Palm Springs & NY also. Too many people in NY.

As far as nite life goes & general wow, nothing beats Las Vegas. You get sick of the place in 3/4 days but it's a special place. Last time I was there, stayed in Venetian, as good as it gets.
 
1. New york
2. San Francisco
3. boston
4. Portland Maine
5. Las vegas
6. L.A
7. New haven
8 Hartford
9.Fairbanks


Only a few hours in denver and anchorage so hard to judge..
Niagra falls on the canadian side was a tacky mess..

I guess a few of those are more big towns than cities but i haven't been too many so had to
pad the numbers a little..

For the smaller towns places like ouray(CO),mammoth lakes cali ,talkeetna seward and homer Alaska , bar harbor maine , lake placid , Gloucester were ok..
 
Shell said:
Oooh yeah thats were i got told to go to, when I had an 8-hour stopover at LAX. Was there too early in the morning but, like 8am, nothing was open lol.
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The first time that I had gone to Santa Monica was after I had checked in to a flight awaiting a stop over in LAX heading back to Australia. I asked a couple of the airport workers where to go to eat, relax, etc. and they all advised me to head down to Santa Monica. If that was the same for you then it must be their standard answer (it's very easy to get to).

I went down there and loved it. The next time I was in LA I spent my week there and fell in love with the place. Perfect 9 to 5 sort of area with some places open for a few hours afterward - cinemas, restaurants, cafes, etc. It's the home of my favorite sports bar (if it's still open) where I watched most of the 2006 March Madness tournament - great food, vibrant crowd, etc.

Of course, the boardwalk is the highlight when it's a nice day for it. A true MUST SEE in Los Angeles.
 
Hard Ball Get said:
San Antonio - seedy
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What did you find seedy about San Antonio? I've worked/lived there. Perhaps I have a different perspective.

I can understand the boredom, there really isn't that much to do there, but I don't get the seedy.
 
Wickzki said:
What did you find seedy about San Antonio? I've worked/lived there. Perhaps I have a different perspective.

I can understand the boredom, there really isn't that much to do there, but I don't get the seedy.
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I found it very seedy.
- Tons of dodgy looking people hanging around at bus stops at all hours of the night.
- The ghetto (I was shit scared walking through) is literally a 5 minute walk down Houston St in the CBD.
- An abnormal amount of old war vets in wheelchairs on the side of the road either homeless or begging for money.
 
Sounds like you haven't travelled enough and I mean no offense when I say that.

There are cities that are a million times worse than that in those regards.

However, I'm willing to admit having lived there perhaps you do get desensitized to it.
 

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