Top 5 favorite cities you have visited and/or lived in (best, better)
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san francisco, new orleans, new york city, los angeles, miami
they are all lively cities with lots of culture and *energy*, they don't feel like "anywhere" usa, nor do they feel boring, vanilla or subdued. It has a lot to do with the liberalness of the inhabitants there.
1. NYC (Lived) - Ultimate city IMO, definitely on my top 3 worldwide. Great energy, culinary scene, diversity. Can basically find anything you want somewhere in the city.
2. Boston (Live Currently) - Historic, clean, sophisticated with beautiful architecture. Great job market and with a young daughter a great metro to raise children because of the top notch education options. Also a wonderful city to eat in for both ethnic and high end cuisine.
3. SF (Visited multiple times) - Just a beautiful city overall. Great architecture and topography. The urban setting along with water and hills make it unique. Also once again one of the best cities to eat on the planet.
4. DC (Spend at least a day or two there each month) - It is a government industry driven city, but still finds a way to stay vibrant and energetic. Wonderful Jazz scene and the preservation of black culture is much appreciated. As a Black Professional I also admire the prosperity in the community. Great cultural options as well with the free museums.
5. Miami (Lived) - Was the first place I lived when we emigrated to the US. Closest city both culturally and geographically to the Caribbean (where I am from originally) Love the access to Jamaican food and culture along with the vibrancy the city has due to its diversity. Beaches, Beautiful people and nightlife.
1. NYC (Lived) - Ultimate city IMO, definitely on my top 3 worldwide. Great energy, culinary scene, diversity. Can basically find anything you want somewhere in the city.
2. Boston (Live Currently) - Historic, clean, sophisticated with beautiful architecture. Great job market and with a young daughter a great metro to raise children because of the top notch education options. Also a wonderful city to eat in for both ethnic and high end cuisine.
3. SF (Visited multiple times) - Just a beautiful city overall. Great architecture and topography. The urban setting along with water and hills make it unique. Also once again one of the best cities to eat on the planet.
4. DC (Spend at least a day or two there each month) - It is a government industry driven city, but still finds a way to stay vibrant and energetic. Wonderful Jazz scene and the preservation of black culture is much appreciated. As a Black Professional I also admire the prosperity in the community. Great cultural options as well with the free museums.
5. Miami (Lived) - Was the first place I lived when we emigrated to the US. Closest city both culturally and geographically to the Caribbean (where I am from originally) Love the access to Jamaican food and culture along with the vibrancy the city has due to its diversity. Beaches, Beautiful people and nightlife.
Thats a real good list. I am from Boston and agree with what you have said. I live near Miami when not in college and it is a cool city overall.
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Hmmm this is tough, I'm going to list just the ones I've visited
San Francisco - spent a whole week there without leaving the city limits doing different activities in different neighborhoods everyday. The architecture, hills, ocean/bay, & topography, Golden Gate Park & Bridge, colorful neighborhoods and culinary scene make it my favorite city to visit, wouldn't live there though.
San Diego- it doesn't knock my socks off but I'm always very pleased when visiting San Diego. It's so pretty and laid back I get a mild sense of Euphoria when I'm there. In SD the rat race and 40 hour work week is the furthest thing from my mind, it feels like a big resort city to me. I prefer it to LA as its just the right size and not too big and more attractive beaches and a better downtown IMO. Balboa Park is also outstanding. La Jolla is probably the most beautiful coastal neighborhood I've seen anywhere.
Quebec City - yeah yeah I know, it's in Canada and even that is loosely interoperated as its within separatist Quebec. Quebec City is the most romantic city in North America though. If I had been blindfolded and dropped in a helicopter I would have thought I was in Old World Europe. The old city is fortified with 18th century constructed walls, within is some of the best old world architecture, charm, and joie de vivre one could encounter. It's straight out of a Charles Dickens setting. Great food and it really is very friendly, at least in my experience.
Washington DC - I love DC. The big expanses of the National Mall and Potomac River parkland make it feel like a city within a park. The museum experiences are unparalleled, The metro subway is the nicest Mass transit system I've experienced in North America, and you feel the history on a deep level that has been made there as you walk amongst the national monuments and memorials. DC also has some awesome edge cities and suburbs with a brilliant juxtaposition between old & historic and new & modern.
Philadelphia - Philly has one of my favorite skylines, the buildings there from modern Liberty Place to the stunning city hall are just gorgeous. The history both local and national is very palpable; the neighborhoods are charming and walkable. I even like the grit in Philly, it makes it real. The art museum is one of my favorites, definitely one of the best in the country.
(edit: just saw the OP, saying US cities only - sorry I had already written this post and I stand by my ranking on Quebec and Canada is close enough to the US without starying too far from the topic, j'adore Quebec)
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Bonus question: what city would you like to visit that you have not yet?
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Honolulu
Santa Barbara
Key West
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