What are your favorite cities?
 

Well, mine are all in the USA because I have never been anywhere else yet.

1. New York City- So many things to see and do there. I love the energy of the city.

2. Boston, MA- Has a lot to offer too but has somehow been able to keep a bit of it's old world charm.

3. Philadelphia, PA- Proximity has a lot to do with this choice, too. Believe it or not it is cheaper for me to fly there then take the train to NYC. I haven't seen that much of it but I hope to next time.

4. Las Vegas- Love the desert. So many things to see and do and I don't even gamble.

5. Phoenix- The desert again!

6. New Orleans, LA- I have only spent a day and a half there and mostly on a Sunday evening so I did not see much of it. I did like what I did see except for passing by Bourbon St. on the airport shuttle. That's not my scene. The rest of the city seemed intriguing.



I won't name the cities that I do not care for, however.

Cities that I would like to see:

US:
San Francisco, CA
St. Louis, MO
Seattle, WA
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
Albuquerque, NM
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN
Nashville, TN

I am sure that I am forgetting someplace.

I would love to visit just about anyplace in Europe! I guess that London, Paris and Rome would be my top 3 for now.

i'd definitely go with Amsterdam.
i've been there again 2 weeks ago, and let me tell you, if i had the money i'd go there at lesat twice a year, even while its freezing winter. other than the fact that i adore this city's outstanding beauty, i love its spirit of freedom, and of course the menus in the coffeeshops are more than pleasing.

honorary mentions go for NYC, London, Budapest (Hungary) and Haad Rin (Thailand).

..Lux!!! Haha...you know thats not quite true..theyr'e just SMALLER...
having said that...Whangarei in Northland (NZ) is a fav with me (nice and small..only 38,000 folks, last time I was there...)Nice marina, good shops, close to a couple of beaches and above all...nice and WARM :D (unlike here right now...snow)

I really enjoyed Phoenix when I was there last year. I'm going to explore more of that this June. Key West is loads of fun. But somewhat miserable, because when I went, it was over 100 degrees. Nashville is fun, very interesting city. There are people out on the streets playing guitar or fiddle for money. It's pretty alive at night. Chicago is spectacular.

Of the places I've been...

- New York City
- Denver
- Atlanta
- Philadelphia
- Colorado Springs
- Sarasota, FL

Cities
 

in no particular order:
1) San Francisco (I love the fog there, and the air of mystery and adventure down by the wharf area)
2) Berkeley (once upon a time it was the hub of liberal activism, its now just a yuppie college town but I like it anyway)
3) Chico (Berkeley's little brother, its a college town that chews tobacco :lol: but its also very pretty)
4) the town I live in now! Magalia, in the mountains, its like summercamp 24/7 which is the best! I love the fog, and the snow, and the sunny days too!

If I ever traveled out of CA, I think I'd like to canvass the British Isles from one end to the other. :thumbsup:

- San Francisco (would love to go back one time)
- London (was wonderful at christmas)
- Amsterdam (great at any time)
- Groningen :D Seems like it's the odd one out in this list, certainly in size, but I love my hometown anyway.

Cities I would like to visit: hmm.. the main one I can think of now is New York. Well, Dublin too, Prague.

Favourite cities
 

I've never been out of Europe so my choice is somewhat limited.

I would say my favourite city is Paris. Sitting in a sidewalk cafe watching the world go by. Bliss.

Honourable mentions to Marseille, London and Barcelona.

Gail

New York - so much to do

London - beautiful

Paris - where else do they strike because the workers do not like the new color they painted the subway :laugh:

any of the Greek Isles

Barcelona - Gaudi :thumbsup: http://www.greatbuildings.com/archit...nio_Gaudi.html

Chicago - MIRACLE MILE!!!!

New Orleans - no place like it in the world :nod:

Munich - just beautiful

-Boston

-Honolulu :xoxo:

-Cincinatti

-NYC

:eek: I go there for work and cannot wait to leave :laugh: But - to each their own I guess :cool:

Amsterdam. The people were very cool to this American tourist. I was there in early June and the weather was beautiful...just sitting under the trees by the canal...drinking coffee... et al...;)

I have to say I loved London as well. I was there for six months and almost didn't come back. I swear at night you can just feel the history of the city as you walk around the streets. And again...WONDERFUL people.

My first weekend we (the American students) went to this club in Camdentown to see Wolfie...can't remember...ANYWAY some of the locals started talking me up and invited to take me around town with them. I dropped the Americans like a bad habit and spent the weekend with my new friends! They just opened up their homes to me and let me stay wherever I could find space! They also all belonged to motorcycle clubs, so I got to do a lot of cruising around on the back of a mortorcycle!

I'll also mention Edinburgh (sp?)...speaking of deeply historical! What a cool moody city!

Also all of the above cities have cool artistic legacies... :thumbsup:

Toronto - Just a really cool place.

Phili - Historic but current at the same time. Loved it!

Las Vegas - So much to see & do.

Varna, Bulgaria - Beautiful, right on the sea.

-London
-Los Angeles
-Phoenix
-Chicago

I haven't visited many cities, so I don't have many to pick from. Alot of them are little hole in the wall cities like Moline IL. I would have to say Chicago. I had a damn good time there! I would like to go to Seattle. I hear it's an amazing city, tons to do, and a young crowd.

No actually Lux, thats bloody hot and sticky, as in north of Brisbane in the Summer ! (been there, done that)
I meant warm as in you know..20C plus and under 30..a nice temp :)

Favorites:

Phoenix
San Diego
Santa Fe and Albuquerque
NYC
San Francisco
Monterey, CA
Santa Cruz, CA

Cities I want to visit:

Toronto
Chicago
Denver
Savanah
Cities in other countries abroad :nod:


Cities I don't care for:

El Paso, TX
Oklahoma City
San Jose, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas

Seattle
San Francisco
New York
Rome
Florence
Berlin
Madrid
Barcelona

If you ever come to Seattle let me know, I'll give you a tour! :)

You seem well travelled Mac..and I agree Florence is lovely, esp David, for a hunk of marble, he is gorgeous!

Seeing David was an amazing experience!

I liked Florence, but was not enthralled with it. I would go back though. Now, Lake Cuomo - THAT is enthralling!!!!!! I went to cooking school at Villa D'Este ( http://www.villadeste.it/cgi/index.asp ) - I wish I could live there :nod:

Ken's HOT, take him up on that!! :)

This might be weird, but the best place I've visited in the last few years (aside from San Diego/Coronado) was Madison, WI. I loved Madison.

San Francisco
Nashville
St. Louis
Atlanta
Asheville, NC
Charleston, SC

I have to agree - Madison was just lovely.

Well, then you can get on that boat thingy this summer if they ever get it running again! I read the city of Rochester just bought it. You're there in less than an hour, I think. Definitely worth a weekend trip. :nod:

I'll let you know if I ever make it up there. I really want to check out the Experienced Music Project (I think that's what it's called...the rock and roll museum). So that will have to be on the tour! :D

LOL...thanks for the info! Hot tour quides..always a plus :thumbsup:
I really like Madison, too. I forgot I went there. It was a cool city, had kind of a hippie vibe to it.

St. Louis isn't all that great. Well, maybe because I've spent the past 24 years of my life here!! (that would be my whole life)

In no particular order (except for #1)

AMSTERDAM!!!! They got it right - liberal, tolerant, and low crime rate! It's practically Utopian. I wanna move there and open a Tex-Mex restaurant. Tommer and I are going into business together!!

My hometown of Austin
London
Edinburg, Scotland
San Francisco - the entire bay area
Banff and Calgary, Canada
NYC
LA
New Orleans
Every Caribbean spot I've visited (Cozumel, Bahamas, Playa Del Carmen...you can keep Cancun - bleech!)
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Philadelphia (mmmmm, cheeeeesesteak)

On my "must see before I die" list:

Australia
Hawaii (I may be going there next)
Greece (wanna do a cruise there)
More of Europe
More Caribbean places

I'm sure I'll think of more later....

Becky, I lived in Chesterfield for four years - from 1977-1981. :)

Oh yea? Have you been there in the past recent years? It's friggin huge! Very high class area to live. I don't know what it was like back in the 70's/80's.....but now it is one of the most expensive places to live in the St. louis area. I live in the city....and rarely venture out to the suburban areas.

My list...
 

Noooo?! :shocked: Did you have a bad experience here? I've never been out of California (pathetic, I know) but San Francisco is my favorite place so far. And I actually like San Jose a lot. Then again I did come from Fresno, which makes anywhere else look like paradise... :rolleyes:

San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, and Monterey, CA. I love the coast! :thumbsup:

Acutally - I think I give San Jose a bad rap...I would be willing to try it out again :p

I lived there over a summer - and lol - I had just met my boyfriend when I moved there - so I was all heartsick and stupid all summer - made no effort to go out - it was pathetic - so San Jose sucked - and pretty much I think it was my own fault...I did enjoy some things about it :D

I've been there. It is a fun place. I didn't visit Dollywood while I was there though! :laugh:

If you guys need a genuine Latina cook or waitress or cleaning lady - sign me up :D :laugh:

LOL - You can be the general manager, my dear! I didn't say I was gonna work there myself. I'll just own the place and stop in from time to time! :p

Mega-Millions lottery - WHY must you forsake me????

They had just built Chesterfield Mall when I lived there - our house was within walking distance. I haven't been back since moving to Texas, but I keep saying I will someday....I grew up in Springfield, IL. :D