Which N.American city has the best Asian Subculture? (compare, places, populations)
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Which of these cities with prominent Asian populations have the most interesting or vibrant Asian subculture- ('Asian' in general not specific ethnicity)...regarding things like restaurants, Chinatown/ Asian districts, etc etc...Extra points for presence/ extent of subculture within smaller metro area (thus Sacramento included)
Also, for people who have spent time in the following places, would you say the General Asian subcultures are very distinct from place to place?
There are some trends that affect things- for instance, Southern CA has a stronger presence of Cambodians, Laotians, Thais, etc. whom are not common in Seattle or Vancouver...
Which of these cities with prominent Asian populations have the most interesting or vibrant Asian subculture- ('Asian' in general not specific ethnicity)...regarding things like restaurants, Chinatown/ Asian districts, etc etc...Extra points for presence/ extent of subculture within smaller metro area (thus Sacramento included)
Also, for people who have spent time in the following places, would you say the General Asian subcultures are very distinct from place to place?
There are some trends that affect things- for instance, Southern CA has a stronger presence of Cambodians, Laotians, Thais, etc. whom are not common in Seattle or Vancouver...
LA/ Orange County
San Francisco Bay Area
Sacramento
Seattle
NYC
Northern VA (Fairfax County)
Vancouver
Toronto
Honolulu
I have only limited experience in many of these cities, but I can say that the only place I have found in the U.S. that truly makes me feel like I'm in the heart of Asia is Chinatown in San Francisco (of course I haven't ever actually been to Asia, so I wouldn't really know ). I saw Chinatown in Manhattan at night so I didn't really get a good feel for the area.
I accidentally voted for SF but Honolulu by far is more heavily Asian than any other city in North America. Asians are the majority and the culture isn't limited to certain neighborhoods and districts like it is in other cities, it's everywhere. All the grocery stores and convenience stores sell lots Asian products there, not just specialty stories. I don't believe you can get rice at McDonald's in any other city in America besides Honolulu.
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Oakland, San Jose
(No particular order)
I thought Chicago had a great nightlife for Asians, well I don't know how old you are but for the 21-35 crowd I thought the clubs were great and had a fun time there.
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I thought Chicago had a great nightlife for Asians, well I don't know how old you are but for the 21-35 crowd I thought the clubs were great and had a fun time there.
I'm 20 haha. Chicago, NYC, Boston are pretty good, but nothing beats the west coast for Asian related activities/culture.
the poll isn't fair. you can't compare one borough to a metro area and a bunch of cities.
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). I saw Chinatown in Manhattan at night so I didn't really get a good feel for the area.
