What are your favorite cities? - Page 4

golddustwoman77 · #46 03-02-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

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)

I really enjoyed visiting St. Louis everytime I've been there. I love to go down by the river where the cobblestone streets are and visit all the little bars. I love to stay at the Union Station Hotel (Beautiful Lobby) with the mall attached! It is a great town to me, but I was only visiting. I guess you have a different outlook if it is your hometown.

golddustwoman77 · #47 03-02-2005, 05:32 PM

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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.

Neal · #48 03-02-2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

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

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

Well since you have a good excuse, you're off the hook... IF you give SJ another shot!

DrummerDeanna · #49 03-02-2005, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

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!

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

Sounds good

SuzeQuze · #50 03-02-2005, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

Oklahoma City (Home sweet Home!)

Denver (A city that contains some missing pieces to the storied history with my family, My 3 oldest siblings were born in Denver)

Dallas (I used to AB-SO-LUTE-LY HATE Dallas, Til I saw Stevie there in 2001...Now I like the city I used to love to hate

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Tokyo (Someday I will make it to the great city)

Moscow (Another city I would love to see in my lifetime)

San Francisco (The f**kin' 49ers!!!!)

Chicago (I may finally get to Wrigleyville this summer unless I decide to head to see my sis Lesa in California City, CA)

Cities I dont care for:

Atlanta (Burn, Bitch, BURN!!!!)
Los Angeles
Washington DC
Boston
Paris

Why's Boston on your "don't care for" list Brian? I love Boston, and we are very l... open minded up here.

It is effing cold. But we have the Sox, the Pats, chowdah, the Charles, North End (great Italian, oldest Boston neighborhood), Faneuil Hall, Sam Adams, etc.

dissention · #51 03-02-2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Why's Boston on your "don't care for" list Brian? I love Boston, and we are very l... open minded up here.

It is effing cold. But we have the Sox, the Pats, chowdah, the Charles, North End (great Italian, oldest Boston neighborhood), Faneuil Hall, Sam Adams, etc.

The only thing I hate is the chowdah. How bloody disgusting.

SuzeQuze · #52 03-02-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Sounds good

Good to me too. All they have over there are Dutch and Asian restaurants so this would be an excellent diversion. I <3 Amsterdam. Dutch food is so boring, although they do have fabulous breads. Also, for breakfast they eat jam and croissants with cheese and bread, that was yummy. They could use a Tex Mex to mix it up!

I'm not into the coffee shop thing but I love that they are there. The open mindedness is great and I found the people to be nice. Most of them speak English. I was lost one day and asked a video store clerk for directions. I could not distinguish the street names she was saying cuz they are all "thisstracht" and "thatstracht" so the clerk drew me a map! That was so sweet.

amber · #53 03-02-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

The only thing I hate is the chowdah. How bloody disgusting.

Do you have the Boston accent, Diss?

I've never been anywhere, so won't rate my favorite cities. SF is overrated, IMO, however. Except for the natural surroundings part. That part is good.

SuzeQuze · #54 03-02-2005, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

The only thing I hate is the chowdah. How bloody disgusting.

Bite your tongue! I love it. And the lobstah too, mmm mmmmm.

GardenStateGirlie · #55 03-02-2005, 05:58 PM

-Paris
-Toronto (seriously one of my favorite cities ever)
-NYC
-Boston
-Atlanta (I want to go back because I loved it so much)
-D.C.

Places I'd love to visit...
-Ireland
-London. England
-Sydney, Australia
-Naples, Italy (my family is from there and some still live there including my grandfather i've never met)
-Tokyo, Japan
-Quebec, Canada
-Phoenix
-San Francisco
-Los Angeles
-Las Vegas
-Chicago
-Oahu

dissention · #56 03-02-2005, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

Do you have the Boston accent, Diss?

I've never been anywhere, so won't rate my favorite cities. SF is overrated, IMO, however. Except for the natural surroundings part. That part is good.

Oh, hell no, especially compared to some the god-awful ones that exist out there.

I have a slight foreign accent from growing up with my grandparents (they were French), but I can turn it on and off.

dissention · #57 03-02-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

-Toronto (seriously one of my favorite cities ever)

Because it's SO clean! Canada is pristine, I swear.

SuzeQuze · #58 03-02-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Oh, hell no, especially compared to some the god-awful ones that exist out there.

I have a slight foreign accent from growing up with my grandparents (they were French), but I can turn it on and off.

You'd need earplugs then at one of my family gatherings!

I had the accent, it is mostly gone, but it sneaks in sometimes. Especially after spending time with my family or after a couple of cocktails.

amber · #59 03-02-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Oh, hell no, especially compared to some the god-awful ones that exist out there.

I have a slight foreign accent from growing up with my grandparents (they were French), but I can turn it on and off.

awwwww.....I bet you have a little one and you don't know it, though.

I've heard a lot of people say they don't have an accent, but really they do.

dissention · #60 03-02-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

awwwww.....I bet you have a little one and you don't know it, though.

I've heard a lot of people say they don't have an accent, but really they do.

I hope not.

But if I did, I wouldn't really realize it, you're right.