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What are some of your favorite cities to visit in the U.S.? What makes them special for you? Would you recommend others to visit?

 

My family and I recently took a trip down to St. Louis. It was our first visit there, and it is definitely one of my favorite cities now. There is a lot to do for everyone...my three kids had a wonderful time and have not stopped talking about it. Aside from the Arch (which is pretty cool), there's Grant's Farm, the City Museum, and the new CityGarden downtown. There's a lot more that we didn't get to do and will be going back for sure. Busch Stadium is a beautiful downtown baseball park, and the downtown area springs to life on game nights.

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Atlantic City - I love to gamble and they have nice casinos down there. Hotels are surprisingly pricey but I can get there in just 2.5 hours drive so i deal with it.

Wildwood, NJ - Very tip of southern Jersey. Have been there probably 10-12 times. Nice beaches and food, a large boardwalk + water park. It's fun.

Cooperstown - Try to go every summer. Unfortunately havent been sine I game a presentation there a couple years ago. It's such a nice little town. And not just for the HoF either. Very pleasant and relaxing.

Boston - Just a nice city. Lots of history, fresh seafood, comfortable climate in the summer, just a lot to do there.

Las Vegas - Only been there once, but I had a blast and can not wait to go back.

Quebec City - Yeah, it's in Canada, but it is very pleasant there. Scenic and "old" looking in a good way. Very reminiscent of Europe. And it's nice being immersed in a different culture (French) yet still being so close to home.

 

 

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Not necessarily a city, but I lived for about 5 years on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. My parents still live there, so we try to go out once a year. The summers are very nice with bright sunshine, hot weather, and awesome beaches. The only drawback is the crowds at times. September is one of the nicest months to visit as it is still warm, the ocean is quite swimmable, the fishing is great, and the crowds are quite thinned out.

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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 11:37 AM)
Meh. Seems like a big suburb to me.

 

I liked the river walk area

 

edit: actually, a bird s*** on my Sox hat while I was there. f*** San Antonio.

 

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 11:51 AM)
Really? I hated San Juan. Just seemed kinda dirty and sketchy to me. The outskirts of San Juan were alright but not the actually city IMO

 

I was only really in the Old San Juan area. We stayed out on the western coast in Rincon but took a day trip there.

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I've lived in Los Angeles for what will be five years this spring. 2 years in Burbank, one year in Koreatown and now I live in Echo Park, where I can walk to Dodger Stadium. This neighborhood is everything I want and was in a 2008 list of America's top neighborhoods put together by NPR. Long a haven for working-class families, artists, musicians, and activists, this hilly little enclave north of downtown and east of Hollywood fits me like a glove. It's not far from Downtown, which is enjoying a renaissance thanks to the art community and a lot of new bars and restaurants springing up in gutted old buildings.

 

I could do without a lot of the rest of Los Angeles, personally. Hollywood's only worth Amoeba and the Sunday Farmer's Market. Some really beautiful gems of neighborhoods like West Adams and Hancock Park tucked in a bunch of tired been-there, done-that localities like West Hollywood and Beverly Hills that are cramped full of pricey plasticity.

 

Beaches, I like Venice. Santa Monica is prettier and more posh, but just as pricey.

 

Otherwise...

 

San Francisco. A nice little weekend getaway with great food, amazing vibe that is nowhere else but there.

 

Chicago. It's home.

 

Boston. Was there last Summer for the Fenway series, lots of charm and character, beautiful and ancient. Need to go back.

 

Austin. Was there for a wedding 3 weeks ago, very cool college town, good restaurant scene and full of people passionate about where they live. Love the 'Keep Austin Weird' support of local businesses.

 

Nashville. I like visiting there a hell of a lot more than I did living there in '04. Honky tonking on Broadway and buying art at Hatch Show Print is not a bad way to spend a weekend.

 

Minneapolis/St. Paul. I spent 2002-03 here, still have a few great friends in the area. Cosmopolitan and friendly, clean, beautiful with a quirky small-town vibe. Everyone is a big hockey fan, which I love.

 

Washington, D.C.. I was there for Cherry Blossom season in 2002, and was floored with how beautiful it was. DuPont Circle, Foggy Bottom and Adams-Morgan are my favorite spots, and another place where I have friends that need visiting.

 

I'll be in New Orleans this fall, which I am sure I can add when I get home.

 

Honestly, I don't get all the hubbub over New York City. I've been once. It's an amazing place.

 

But so many people I've met who are from or have lived there insist that if you're happy where you live, you would be happier in New York. If there's something cool or unique about your hometown, New York has one bigger, better, and had it first. God help you if you get in a conversation with more than one New Yorker, it is inevitable that the topics will default to this.

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