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If you were a tourist who had never visited America who only got one chance to visit, and distance was not an issue, which of the two options would you choose?
I voted New York but now I don't know it depends on the tourist to be honest.
If you want an International world city in America. Then definitely New York, no questions.
However if you want something more American-esque, I've always felt LA is more American "big city" (IF New York didn't exist). To me NY is an extension (or a separate entity) of America, quite literally too we're not even on Mainland America (except for the Bronx Lol.) But it truly depends on the person visiting I guess.
I voted New York but now I don't know it depends on the tourist to be honest.
If you want an International world city in America. Then definitely New York, no questions.
However if you want something more American-esque, I've always felt LA is more American "big city" (IF New York didn't exist). To me NY is an extension (or a separate entity) of America, quite literally too we're not even on Mainland America (except for the Bronx Lol.) But it truly depends on the person visiting I guess.
I actually feel LA is very 'Middle America' because it's what many tourists think of when they think 'USA.'
I actually feel LA is very 'Middle America' because it's what many tourists think of when they think 'USA.'
I agree with you. That's why I said (or probably didn't make clear enough) NYC is more thought of as an international world city more so than just an American city.
New York isn't what the rest of America looks/feels like. From the urbanity to the diversity and architecture, it's not a typical American place. So If someone had to say I've been to the city that depicts America best, I don't think New York would be that city (as great as we are). Only because if someone visits New York for the first time and thought the rest of the country was like this, they'd be extremely disappointed.
I agree with you. That's why I said (or probably didn't make clear enough) NYC is more thought of as an international world city more so than just an American city.
New York isn't what the rest of America looks/feels like. From the urbanity to the diversity and architecture, it's not a typical American place. So If someone had to say I've been to the city that depicts America best, I don't think New York would be that city (as great as we are). Only because if someone visits New York for the first time and thought the rest of the country was like this, they'd be extremely disappointed.
Definitely. Aside from central NOLA and a few isolated parts of the West (East LA or Santa Fe) the East coast is easily the most distinct part of America from the rest, NY, Boston, DC. Whereas LA is very suburban, malls, strip malls, auto-dominated (not that there aren't suburbans in the Northeast, but even NY's outer areas have a pretty urban feel).
If you wanted a big city that best represented America I'd say Chicago would be it.
If you were a tourist who had never visited America who only got one chance to visit, and distance was not an issue, which of the two options would you choose?
Say you have one week, your options are:
Los Angeles + San Francisco OR
New York City
Which would you choose?
NYC. It's America's premier city, and you wouldn't have to deal with traveling more than 375 miles just to go between LA and SF.
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I actually feel LA is very 'Middle America' because it's what many tourists think of when they think 'USA.'
People who actually live in the middle of the country would not agree at all.
I do understand the idea that many tourists would view Los Angeles as being quintessentially American due to Hollywood's representation of it, but it's honestly not.
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Originally Posted by The Postman
Definitely. Aside from central NOLA and a few isolated parts of the West (East LA or Santa Fe) the East coast is easily the most distinct part of America from the rest, NY, Boston, DC. Whereas LA is very suburban, malls, strip malls, auto-dominated (not that there aren't suburbans in the Northeast, but even NY's outer areas have a pretty urban feel).
If you wanted a big city that best represented America I'd say Chicago would be it.
Welp, I missed this. Hence the reason for the edit.
I would agree that Chicago is more "American" than Los Angeles in terms of large cities, but overall it's probably not. Honestly saying what city is the most American is harder than saying what cities aren't the most American
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