The five must visit Cities in USA
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In no particular order:
NYC
Chicago
Boston
San Fran
Wild Cards:
Austin, Philly, DC
NYC
Chicago
Boston
San Fran
Wild Cards:
Austin, Philly, DC
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Ok I have decided in no paticular order of favourite.
-New York
-Boston
-Chicago
-San Fran
-LA
And if I ahve enough money then will also consider visiting
-Phili
-Miami
-Atlanta
But now that I have been looking more into it, Im now worried about my well being. I dont know if many of you know but I am from Birmingham the second largest city in the UK, so there is a lot of danger knife crime, gun crime etc.
If I visit these cities and eventually go to uni in one, I dont want to feel like I have to be looking round my shoulder every second, like I am expecting violence its a city, but out of the eight about which ones are the safest and non safest.
-New York
-Boston
-Chicago
-San Fran
-LA
And if I ahve enough money then will also consider visiting
-Phili
-Miami
-Atlanta
But now that I have been looking more into it, Im now worried about my well being. I dont know if many of you know but I am from Birmingham the second largest city in the UK, so there is a lot of danger knife crime, gun crime etc.
If I visit these cities and eventually go to uni in one, I dont want to feel like I have to be looking round my shoulder every second, like I am expecting violence its a city, but out of the eight about which ones are the safest and non safest.
Have a good trip...having been to all of those cities I can say you probably have nothing to worry about in regards to safety...
If you have any Boston questions...feel free to ask
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NYC....global financial capital..
Washington DC....the nation's seat of power
Chicago.....the most "American" of big cities
San Francisco....Liberal America
Los Angeles.....Hollywood, car culture, the beaches
then Las Vegas as a bonus. No other city better represents the nation's lust for excess. Everything on the strip is over the top!
Washington DC....the nation's seat of power
Chicago.....the most "American" of big cities
San Francisco....Liberal America
Los Angeles.....Hollywood, car culture, the beaches
then Las Vegas as a bonus. No other city better represents the nation's lust for excess. Everything on the strip is over the top!
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5 cities to visit!
richmond virginia (why not? love it here)
boulder colorado
memphis tennesee
herkimer new york (great mining)
badlands out west (not really a city but its remarkable!!)
richmond virginia (why not? love it here)
boulder colorado
memphis tennesee
herkimer new york (great mining)
badlands out west (not really a city but its remarkable!!)
This is a tough question, I don't think 5 is enough. America is so big and with so many cities, it is very tough.
Here are my 5:
New York
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Denver
Extra:
Portland
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa
Washington D.C. is nice, but aside from the malls and museum, the city is very dirty and very dangerous.
Philadelphia is a great city but being close to Boston and New York, both better cities in my mind, keep it off of the must list. Great history, good museums, but very dirty, high crime and a lot of homelessness.
Las Vegas, is nice and unique I guess, but it can get very old very fast, any trip longer than 3 days is too much for that city.
Miami is nice, but too Latin for someone hoping to get a taste of the American culture.
Atlanta, Houston, Dallas/Ft. Wort, Austin, Charlotte, etc all too spread out and not walkable at all. These cities don't have the charm of a Charleston or Savannah and don't truly represent the American south. They are generally light on history, museums ans culture when compared to Boston, NYC, Philly, San Fran etc.
Here are my 5:
New York
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Denver
Extra:
Portland
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa
Washington D.C. is nice, but aside from the malls and museum, the city is very dirty and very dangerous.
Philadelphia is a great city but being close to Boston and New York, both better cities in my mind, keep it off of the must list. Great history, good museums, but very dirty, high crime and a lot of homelessness.
Las Vegas, is nice and unique I guess, but it can get very old very fast, any trip longer than 3 days is too much for that city.
Miami is nice, but too Latin for someone hoping to get a taste of the American culture.
Atlanta, Houston, Dallas/Ft. Wort, Austin, Charlotte, etc all too spread out and not walkable at all. These cities don't have the charm of a Charleston or Savannah and don't truly represent the American south. They are generally light on history, museums ans culture when compared to Boston, NYC, Philly, San Fran etc.
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~NEW YORK CITY
~SAN FRANCISCO
~WASHINGTON DC
~MIAMI
~CHICAGO
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~SAN FRANCISCO
~WASHINGTON DC
~MIAMI
~CHICAGO
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I know someone whos never been to DC. That or hasn't traveled any of it.That comment applies 100x more to St. Louis than DC. Of Course, Southeast isn't the good side of town, but away from the mall, its all dangerous or dirty? haha. Pathetic. Never heard of Georgetown, or Adams Morgan, or Columbia Heights, Mt. Vernon sqaure, Dupont Circle area, etc etc etc?
Very dirty? City center is, as well as a large portion of the city, very clean
New York and San Francisco don't strike me as American (more like a mix)
Ft. Worth is defientnly walkable . Ft. Worth has a lot of Charm too
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"Philadelphia is a great city but being close to Boston and New York, both better cities in my mind, keep it off of the must list. Great history, good museums, but very dirty, high crime and a lot of homelessness."
So does Paris. I think Philadelphia is more interesting than Boston and has much better theatre and restaurants and it is nearly twice the size. I moved from Boston to Philadelphia because I wanted to live in a bigger and more exciting city. Philadelphia is exactly that. It is an American icon and a must see. I am not from Philadelphia originally. I am from Queens, NYC. I am not biased just experienced when it comes to living in Northeastern cities.
So does Paris. I think Philadelphia is more interesting than Boston and has much better theatre and restaurants and it is nearly twice the size. I moved from Boston to Philadelphia because I wanted to live in a bigger and more exciting city. Philadelphia is exactly that. It is an American icon and a must see. I am not from Philadelphia originally. I am from Queens, NYC. I am not biased just experienced when it comes to living in Northeastern cities.
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"Philadelphia is a great city but being close to Boston and New York, both better cities in my mind, keep it off of the must list. Great history, good museums, but very dirty, high crime and a lot of homelessness."
So does Paris. I think Philadelphia is more interesting than Boston and has much better theatre and restaurants and it is nearly twice the size. I moved from Boston to Philadelphia because I wanted to live in a bigger and more exciting city. Philadelphia is exactly that. It is an American icon and a must see. I am not from Philadelphia originally. I am from Queens, NYC. I am not biased just experienced when it comes to living in Northeastern cities.
So does Paris. I think Philadelphia is more interesting than Boston and has much better theatre and restaurants and it is nearly twice the size. I moved from Boston to Philadelphia because I wanted to live in a bigger and more exciting city. Philadelphia is exactly that. It is an American icon and a must see. I am not from Philadelphia originally. I am from Queens, NYC. I am not biased just experienced when it comes to living in Northeastern cities.
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Center City Philadelphia is as big as all of Boston proper and it is immaculate.
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I'd say, Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
If you have time, I'd definitely go Washington DC, mainly because of all the museums, eg. Smithsonian museums.
If you have time, I'd definitely go Washington DC, mainly because of all the museums, eg. Smithsonian museums.
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Again why Boston and not Philadelphia? Both are a must see. What does Boston have that Philadelphia does not besides a better waterfront? This thread should be titled 5 must visit cities east and west of the Mississippi River.
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"Extra:
Portland
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa"
Tampa? What is so special about Tampa. I prefer St. Pete.
Portland
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa"
Tampa? What is so special about Tampa. I prefer St. Pete.
Why are so intent on pushing Philly instead of Boston? The truth is Boston, in my opinion, is a better city.
lets put an end to this philly-boston stuff before it gets any further...
there is no need for people to involve other people's cities just because their own city is not listed...
not everyone listed Boston....I'm not gonna get all pissy towards those that included San Francisco but not my city...
these are just people's opinions...whether or not they are properly or ill-informed....if they are just making their list; let them make their list
there is no need for people to involve other people's cities just because their own city is not listed...
not everyone listed Boston....I'm not gonna get all pissy towards those that included San Francisco but not my city...
these are just people's opinions...whether or not they are properly or ill-informed....if they are just making their list; let them make their list
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