Favorite and least Favorite US Cities.

[Cal_Escapee]

Originally Posted by St.PauliBoy

And no, I have never been to New Orleans (or Baltimore, Wichita, Memphis....etc.etc.) What do you think?

As I previously posted, there are just a few American cities I consider vacation-worthy and New Orleans is near the top of them for it's fabulous historical and cultural interest, compact/walkable downtown and "old town" (i.e the French Quarter), public transit that, while not great, gets you where you are likely to want to go, top dining options, nightlife and general "there's so much to do and see here and its all fun." I would go in winter, late fall or early spring though--it's miserable hot in summer.

[Middle-Island]

Originally Posted by Dralcoffin

It's more the whole New York attitude, that this is the top of the heap and that everywhere else that's not New York is to be looked down on that's offputting. The pace of life is too fast, too aggressive, and too dehumanizing, if you ask me. It is an amazing city. But it's too much city for me.

Love NYC, but ^this is why I live in the suburbs...

"Bridge and Tunnel", et al.. Staten Island is even considered a bastard child -- people forced to take a ferry if they so have the heathen gall to directly connect to the Gotham Oz. No wonder they keep trying to secede, or even be merged into *gasp* 'Jersey'.