What are your favorite cities?

[WildInTheWind]

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.

[wondergirl9847]

London (Magical and just amazing)
Eureka Springs, Arkansas (great mountain town, the rest of Arkansas, blech)
Gatlinburg, Tennessee (it's become very touristy, but it's a fun lil town in the mountains)
Galveston, Texas (it's got a fun vibe even if I'm not really a beach person)
Estes Park, Colorado (nestled in the Rocky Mountains, it's awesome)
Telluride, Colorado (another mountain town; in the fall, it's gorgeous)

Although, not a city, I adore Arizona. My family went through it back in 1998 and went to see the Grand Canyon. We also saw a really cool fountain and some ghost town (can't remember the cities). The giant seguaros are so freakin' cool! I love it and wanna go back to AZ soon.

[WildInTheWind]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Gatlinburg, Tennessee(it's become very touristy, but it's a fun lil town in the mountains)

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

[golddustwoman77]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Gatlinburg, Tennessee (it's become very touristy, but it's a fun lil town in the mountains)

Next time you're in Gatlinburg, you should give me a call. I only live 20 minutes from there. I would love to meet a fellow Ledgie! I agree with what you said above. Gatlinburg was better before it got all touristy! At least it isn't as touristy as Pigeon Forge! That is where Dollywood and all that stuff is. I don't really care for it at all. Unlike Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg still has its appeal---it is still fairly quaint, and the mountains/Smoky Mountain National Park, which it borders, is just beautiful.

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by golddustwoman77

Next time you're in Gatlinburg, you should give me a call. I only live 20 minutes from there. I would love to meet a fellow Ledgie! I agree with what you said above. Gatlinburg was better before it got all touristy! At least it isn't as touristy as Pigeon Forge! That is where Dollywood and all that stuff is. I don't really care for it at all. Unlike Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg still has its appeal---it is still fairly quaint, and the mountains/Smoky Mountain National Park, which it borders, is just beautiful.

My dad and I went through there...ummm...back in 2002 I think it was. Can't remember exactly, but we'll go back for sure...I'll call ya!

Pigeon Forge, OMG, I hate that town. The traffic that day we drove through, a friggin' nightmare!!

Sigh...I love the mountains. I think it's quite obvious by now. LOL

I hate LA too....went there in 1998. Blergh.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

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.

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.