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Kerrigan · Aug 2, 2006, 09:01 PM

No political comments please.

My favorite place in the US is Georgetown, DC. Looks like Sloane Square London, but has friendlier people, much better weather, and old school gentility.

What is your favorite city/district?

smacintush · Aug 2, 2006, 09:05 PM

The one I live in, because it's where all my stuff's at.

davesimondotcom · Aug 2, 2006, 11:08 PM

I like Portland, Oregon a lot.

I also like my hometown of Bozeman, Montana.

macfantn · Aug 2, 2006, 11:17 PM

they are having 3 weddings one in Nashville, TN. I gotta find out where the reception is, it's gonna be insane. Anyone know where to find this out? I've seen kid rock at a few local establishments, he's an ass but pam is hot. I'm sure her friends are hot.

macfantn · Aug 2, 2006, 11:20 PM

Nashville, tn though isn't my favorite, I prefer Chicago. I'd live there if it wasn't so damn expensive.

MaxPower2k3 · Aug 2, 2006, 11:22 PM

NYC, of course. Seattle is also quite nice.

Eug Wanker · Aug 2, 2006, 11:27 PM

Does Georgetown count as a city?

My favourite two cities in the US are New York and San Francisco.

Buckaroo · Aug 2, 2006, 11:31 PM

Hmmm. I believe it is San Diego, CA. or maybe San Clemente, CA.

Kerrigan · Aug 2, 2006, 11:42 PM

No fans of the Mid-West here? Nobody has mentioned Minneapolis yet.

SpaceMonkey · Aug 3, 2006, 12:13 AM

So far?

Ithaca, NY.

Dark Helmet · Aug 3, 2006, 12:54 AM

Ny, Ny

loki74 · Aug 3, 2006, 02:18 AM

Vegas, baby.

..and not just because it happens to be the entertainment capital of the world. It really is quite nice to live here.

I also like Honolulu and Kaneohe (spelling), mainly cause I have relatives there.

iMOTOR · Aug 3, 2006, 02:21 AM

There's no place like home.

Jeff Lebowski · Aug 3, 2006, 02:30 AM

It's a tie between Honolulu and Boston.

zankoku · Aug 3, 2006, 04:04 PM

How to choose? Torn between New York City, San Francisco, and Honolulu. Seattle is nice too.

residentEvil · Aug 3, 2006, 04:10 PM

i spend a week in New Orleans every year around xmas (sans last year) and i find some thing new to do everytime...and a few things i always do. every other year i spend a week in Chicago for st. pats. both cities i enjoy.

and in my other travels, i always find a good time in every city.

and oh yeah, Detroit ****ing rocks!

hickey · Aug 3, 2006, 04:20 PM

Georgetown is pretty awesome, but Im not sure if it counts as a city.

I'll be able to judge west coast cities in a few months since Im moving to Southern Cali

Monique · Aug 3, 2006, 04:36 PM

San Francisco because it is a beautiful mix between Europe and California styles.

badtz · Aug 3, 2006, 04:40 PM

Los Angeles = very livable; great weather almost everyday, diverse, architecture

New York = stunning, but the weather gets too hot and too cold. And expensive to live there. Otherwise, very very awesome city.

San Francisco = other than the chilly winds sometimes, it's a great city w/awesome food and people

torsoboy · Aug 3, 2006, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by macfantn

they are having 3 weddings one in Nashville, TN. I gotta find out where the reception is, it's gonna be insane. Anyone know where to find this out? I've seen kid rock at a few local establishments, he's an ass but pam is hot. I'm sure her friends are hot.

Say what?

Tyre MacAdmin · Aug 3, 2006, 04:50 PM

Denver was interesting.

hickey · Aug 3, 2006, 04:53 PM

you say LA is very liveable, and possibly cheaper than living in NYC? That's great news for me, since I'll be moving cross country soon.

d4nth3m4n · Aug 3, 2006, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

So far?

Ithaca, NY.

huh, beat me to it.

paul w · Aug 3, 2006, 05:50 PM

San Francisco, no question.

Aug 3, 2006, 05:54 PM

Second vote for Portland, Oregon.

dencamp · Aug 3, 2006, 06:05 PM

Portland or Chicago.

To me, Georgetown is an annoying mix of uber-snobs, snarky rich kids and overpriced boutiques. But I am biased; I don't like shopping or upscale eateries and thus I like living on the other side of DC.

version · Aug 3, 2006, 06:06 PM

Sacramento!!!!! Not much there, but lots of pensioners to rob

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version · Aug 3, 2006, 06:15 PM

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SirCastor · Aug 3, 2006, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by davesimondotcom

I like Portland, Oregon a lot.

I also like my hometown of Bozeman, Montana.

I'm from Portland Oregon, and I went to school in Bozeman...

nredman · Aug 3, 2006, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

No fans of the Mid-West here? Nobody has mentioned Minneapolis yet.

Minneapolis or Denver

goMac · Aug 3, 2006, 07:54 PM

Tie between San Francisco and New York.

Portland is ok, but for finding activities to do.. it's a bit sparse.

Philadelphia is my least favorite city.

rickey939 · Aug 3, 2006, 08:33 PM

Kansas City.

badtz · Aug 3, 2006, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by hickey

you say LA is very liveable, and possibly cheaper than living in NYC? That's great news for me, since I'll be moving cross country soon.

Definitely cheaper to live in LA than NYC ..... but NYC is more 'grand' imo ..... I try and recreate it by living in Downtown

lounge · Aug 3, 2006, 10:32 PM

id have to say the city i just moved to... Asheville, NC

jpollard · Aug 3, 2006, 11:48 PM

Any city in Hawaii. Honolulu is ok, but the smaller towns (like on Maui and Kauai) is really where the charm is.

ghporter · Aug 3, 2006, 11:51 PM

Austin, Texas. Too bad the Silicon Valley twits swamped the place so real people can't afford to live there anymore. It's still wonderful to visit.

Next is Colorado Springs, CO. Beautiful, breathtaking, majestic.

And of course, New Orleans! Once they finish cleaning her up, she'll be better than ever! (I'm hoping the troubles they've been having with bad folks targeting tourists-the life blood of the city-are fixed soon, because she deserves better. Cafe Du Monde, here I come!)

hey!_Zeus · Aug 3, 2006, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

No political comments please.

My favorite place in the US is Georgetown, DC. Looks like Sloane Square London, but has friendlier people, much better weather, and old school gentility.

What is your favorite city/district?

Any city that you are not currently in.

hickey · Aug 4, 2006, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

Philadelphia is my least favorite city.

Hazzah! thats why some people call it filthadelphia

Jawbone54 · Aug 4, 2006, 12:15 AM

I liked Denver and I had a great time in NYC, but I LOVE D.C. I haven't been to San Francisco yet.

I didn't like New Orleans at all. I saw it undamaged for the last time about a year ago, and it always gave me a nasty, strange feeling. It had personality, but it was just horrible, IMO.

I love my hometown, and I don't know that I'll ever move from here. The area isn't too small, and it's not too big at about 300,000. It has everything I need without being too much. Fits my personality, I guess. If only it wasn't so humid.

quesera · Aug 4, 2006, 12:49 AM

Paris, Madrid, Salamanca, Rome, Konstanz, Zurich, Stuttgart, Berlin (both East and West when such distinctions existed), Koln, Bonn and Vancouver are all exempted but give me some perspective certainly...

San Antonio, Texas - first fifteen years
am Bodensee (Germany) - 16th year
San Antonio - year 17
Palo Alto/Bay Area - years 17 through 21
San Antonio with intermediate travel, years 21 through 34
* with intermediate vacation type stops in D.C., L.A., NYC (albeit briefly) New Orleans. Dallas, Houston, Austin, various Gulf Coast towns, Pella, Iowa, Denver, Colorado, and recently Philadelphia PA, Williasburg, VA, and Las Vegas, NV

VERDICT...

There's no place like home. I love the Bay Area, Colorado, and will always have a particular irrational affinity for New Orleans, but home is home. For all the good and bad of a place, I feel particularly attuned (?) and grounded here in San Antonio, despite the baggage that Texas carries even when it goes nowhere, and the sorrow that my people are are variously receiving and self-inflicting.

driven · Aug 4, 2006, 04:31 AM

I do like southern California, 'cept for the crazy cost of living in the areas I like. (Simi Valley, Malibu, Orange county).

HOWEVER: You all left off the best city in the country and my personal home. Now that I alert you to this gem of a city you can all stop making suggestions because y'all know nothing beats ...... ATLANTA !!!!

Judge_Fire · 05:48 AM

Brooklyn, NY

Haven't been to that many US cities, but I like NY, been there a few times and having once stayed/walked around Brooklyn for a few weeks I found it quite nice. Feels like a real city, with Manhattan close by when in need of a bit more. And far enough, when in need of a bit more space.

Gotta do some pacific coast exploring, anything interesting between SF and Seattle? (Except for great scenery.) Portland?

Aug 4, 2006, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

Tie between San Francisco and New York.

Portland is ok, but for finding activities to do.. it's a bit sparse.

Philadelphia is my least favorite city.

Bit sparse?? Guess it depends on what you want to do. There's actually TOO much going on there for me.

lavar78 · Aug 4, 2006, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by hickey

Hazzah! thats why some people call it filthadelphia

Give me Philadelphia over Detroit any day.

My favorites: New York, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. I really need to visit San Francisco and San Diego.

chris v · Aug 4, 2006, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I didn't like New Orleans at all. I saw it undamaged for the last time about a year ago, and it always gave me a nasty, strange feeling. It had personality, but it was just horrible, IMO.

It's the lurking dark underbelly that gives it that unique feeling, though. I love(ed) New Orleans. And not just the facade, but the whole culture. Creole, Cajun, Swamp, mixed with old French aristocracy -- it's utterly unique. The way the gulf air is rusting & rotting everything, and people are in a constant stuggle against decay, often on the losing side. I find it magical.

I grew up in San Francisco, and NO was the only other city I've been to that remotely had the vibe.

waxcrash · Aug 4, 2006, 07:40 AM

My top 10 favorite:

1. Chicago, IL
2. New York, NY
3. Seattle, WA
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Austin, TX
6. San Diego, CA
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Nashville, TN
9. Denver, CO
10. Grand Rapids, MI

Cities I never want to visit again:

1. Los Angeles, CA
2. Detroit, MI
3. Philadelphia, PA
4. Orlando, FL
5. Houston, TX
6. Las Vegas, NV
7. Atlanta, GA

Aug 4, 2006, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by waxcrash

My top 10 favorite:

1. Chicago, IL
2. New York, NY
3. Seattle, WA
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Austin, TX
6. San Diego, CA
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Nashville, TN
9. Denver, CO
10. Grand Rapids, MI

Cities I never want to visit again:

1. Los Angeles, CA
2. Detroit, MI
3. Philadelphia, PA
4. Orlando, FL
5. Houston, TX
6. Las Vegas, NV
7. Atlanta, GA

Grand Rapids as a favorite? Damn. Please give me some of whatever you are smoking, please.

waxcrash · Aug 4, 2006, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by screamingFit

Grand Rapids as a favorite? Damn. Please give me some of whatever you are smoking, please.

It's less than an hour flight from Chicago and right next to two cities that have awesome breweries - Holland, MI (New Holland Brewery) & Kalamazoo, MI (Bell's Brewery).

driven · Aug 4, 2006, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by waxcrash

My top 10 favorite:

Cities I never want to visit again:

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7. Atlanta, GA

(I'll agree about Houston though.)

Cody Dawg · Aug 4, 2006, 09:17 AM

Bar Harbor, Maine. I love Maine.