Favorite City in the U.S - Page 6

amber · #76 08-21-2005, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by markolas

That's part of it. Really, though, when people talk about how hip Austin is, they're really only talking about downtown and South Austin. If you go north of the UT campus, it's suburban sprawl everywhere, with Wal-Mart SuperCenters and tacky chain restaurants. And I just think, eventually, that's going to creep down into central & south Austin, too. And the Republican soccer moms & dads will follow.

Yep. I can totally see that. Too bad, but at least one cute gay couple is moving into the suburban sprawl.

But usually, if you have a campus there, there will always be a certain hip thing. I like that. I've only actually lived near campuses, at least since I moved out of home.

markolas · #77 08-21-2005, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

Yep. I can totally see that. Too bad, but at least one cute gay couple is moving into the suburban sprawl.

But usually, if you have a campus there, there will always be a certain hip thing. I like that. I've only actually lived near campuses, at least since I moved out of home.

They don't happen to have any cute single friends moving with them, do they?

Livia · #78 08-21-2005, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by markolas

That's part of it. Really, though, when people talk about how hip Austin is, they're really only talking about downtown and South Austin. If you go north of the UT campus, it's suburban sprawl everywhere, with Wal-Mart SuperCenters and tacky chain restaurants. And I just think, eventually, that's going to creep down into central & south Austin, too. And the Republican soccer moms & dads will follow.

ITA! But you forgot to mention the plethora of furniture stores in North Austin...what's up with that?? LOL I rarely venture north of campus - except to go to my dentist (183 & Duval) twice a year for cleanings.

77Rumours77 · #79 08-21-2005, 06:42 PM

Well........

Wichita, KS (Cuz I live there)
Kansas City, MO
Portland, ME
Freeport, ME
Boston, MA
Dallas, TX

Cities I hate...
Houston, TX
Lewiston, ME
Oklahoma City, OK
Haysville, KS

markolas · #80 08-21-2005, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

ITA! But you forgot to mention the plethora of furniture stores in North Austin...what's up with that?? LOL I rarely venture north of campus - except to go to my dentist (183 & Duval) twice a year for cleanings.

There are a lot of furniture stores, and they seem to always be going in and out of business. I have no idea what that's about.

Confession: I live in North Austin. Mainly because the house I'm renting a room out of is less than 5 minutes from my job. When I move again, I want to move South or Central. I hate living up here!

amber · #81 08-21-2005, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by markolas

They don't happen to have any cute single friends moving with them, do they?

probably. If not, they will make some. My friend is really cute. Huge blue eyes, puffy lips, really nice...
uh...
sorry, nobody I can immediately recommend...

WelshWitchPMD · #82 08-21-2005, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

I. San Francisco, because there is no place else remotely like it on this continent 2.Philadelphia, because you gotta love your hometown unless it's a total s*#thole. 3.NYC ,a great city but not sure I'd want to live there. 4.Boston to me it's kind of a combo of Philly and SF .

I really want to go to San Francisco one of these days. If I love both Boston and Phily I guess that I would like SF. Is there anything special that you would recommend to see?

BombaySapphire3 · #83 08-21-2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

I really want to go to San Francisco one of these days. If I love both Boston and Phily I guess that I would like SF. Is there anything special that you would recommend to see?

Let's see ,I was 12 when my super progressive parents moved me out here in the 1970s so they could join a hippie commune(I guess this apple didn't fall far from the tree

So alot of the tourist type things I have never really done here like the cable cars and Fisherman's Wharf etc.There are still alot of neighborhoods in SF with their individual charms .North Beach, Chinatown ,The Castro ,which I don't go to that often being kind of a Folsom street type but is nonetheless entertaining for an out of towner.Like Amber mentioned Golden Gate park and the Presidio are nice and if you've never seen Redwood forests Muir woods is right across the GG and the wine country is gorgeous if you can make it up there. Of course there are innumerable great restaurants and to me the weather in the city is great .Like perpetual springtime.

amber · #84 08-21-2005, 11:47 PM

Folsom Street = Where you really want to go.

David · #85 08-21-2005, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

I. San Francisco, because there is no place else remotely like it on this continent 2.Philadelphia, because you gotta love your hometown unless it's a total s*#thole. 3.NYC ,a great city but not sure I'd want to live there. 4.Boston to me it's kind of a combo of Philly and SF . 5.Minneapolis/St Paul .not a fan of the middle of the country but I do like these.

As much as I love San Fran, some of the towns northward (Marin County & north) are far more to my liking just because of the congestion in San Fran -- congestion is always a major drawback to me.

I'm a lifelong Angeleno, so I have to say that Los Angeles is absolutely awful. I really hate most of the entire southland -- what they call the Basin. It's a pressure cooker of people & development & madness, & tranquility is relegated to a few scattered spots, like the Huntington Museum in Pasadena or the Arboretum in Arcadia.

macfanken · #86 08-21-2005, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Let's see ,I was 12 when my super progressive parents moved me out here in the 1970s so they could join a hippie commune(I guess this apple didn't fall far from the tree

So alot of the tourist type things I have never really done here like the cable cars and Fisherman's Wharf etc.There are still alot of neighborhoods in SF with their individual charms .North Beach, Chinatown ,The Castro ,which I don't go to that often being kind of a Folsom street type but is nonetheless entertaining for an out of towner.Like Amber mentioned Golden Gate park and the Presidio are nice and if you've never seen Redwood forests Muir woods is right across the GG and the wine country is gorgeous if you can make it up there. Of course there are innumerable great restaurants and to me the weather in the city is great .Like perpetual springtime.

I love San Francisco... i have lots of great memories of the city, i get kind of sentimental whenever I'm there. It's one of my top three favorites... along with New York and Seattle.

macfanken · #87 08-22-2005, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by David

As much as I love San Fran, some of the towns northward (Marin County & north) are far more to my liking just because of the congestion in San Fran -- congestion is always a major drawback to me.

Yeah, the congestion, out of control homeless problem and housing prices detract from a beautiful city... similar to the problems we have here.

BombaySapphire3 · #88 08-22-2005, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by macfanken

I love San Francisco... i have lots of great memories of the city, i get kind of sentimental whenever I'm there. It's one of my top three favorites... along with New York and Seattle.

Actually I have never even been to Seattle or Portland! but from everything I have heard about them they'd probably handily make my top 5.

macfanken · #89 08-22-2005, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Actually I have never even been to Seattle or Portland! but from everything I have heard about them they'd probably handily make my top 5.

Yeah, I think they all three have a similar vibe.

DavidMn · #90 08-22-2005, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

I was in both cities and at both shows along with GreatDarkWing (Alex) we might have run into you at some point. I liked the row of stores in Champaign, however. Came in handy when I needed a new SD card for my camera.
The highway from Madison to Champaign however. SNOOZE......

Yeah, and that arena in Champaign was a TOTAL DUMP!!! Absolutely the worst of the whole tour. It was so F**Kin hot in there. I remember a security gaurd telling me that that was the last concert there for the summer cause the place has no air conditioning