Favorite US city you've been to

[Cybone]

1. Salida, CO
2. Maui
3. San Juan

[jtd9046]

I agree with most cities listed...

I'll add Cross Lake, MN!

[clones_jer]

Note that the people that like Honalulu also like Chicago ... they have a similar feel despite the completely different locations - I don't care for either.

My favs:
->Anywhere on Maui, Hawaii
->Phoenix, Az
->San Antonio, Tx
->Many of the small towns we've passed through for RAGBRAI over the last 8 years, most noteably Eagle Grove, Hiawatha, and everywhere else not named Ida Grove

[tejasclone]

Lots of love for Austin here.

I will also vote for San Francisco. Neat place.

The Riverwalk in San Antonio is cool, but it is swarming with tourists and shady people. I was not impressed with any of San Antonio outside of downtown.

Sandusky, Ohio (Cedar Point, baby).

[Arkansas]

1. San Diego (loved that place)
2. Phoenix (endless things to do)
3. St. Pete, FL (for the beaches)

[cybsball20]

1. San Diego (loved that place)
2. Phoenix (endless things to do)
3. St. Pete, FL (for the beaches)

Ok, I am very biased here, growing up on the Atlantic side of Florida but I have never really understood why people like the beaches on the gulf side. I have never really understood peoples' love of Phoenix either... If I go to a beach I want some waves and you don't get that on the gulf side. Pretty much the only thing I have ever liked about St. Pete/clearwater is the scrip clubs... Phoenix is a whole other thing, if you are going to be THAT hot, where is the beach? where is the grass? No thanks...

[Arkansas]

difference between you and me...I'll take the no waves plus I like the white sand. I've been to beaches on the Atlantic and the Pacific and it reminds of of Okoboji beaches so, sorry, not that impressed.

As for Phoenix, I went in early May (travelled down to Nogales for Cinco De Mayo actually) when it's not that hot. Had a great time! I don't remember saying I'd want to live there though.

[iowajazz]

1) Chicago (stay in the Lincoln Park area, near Wrigley)
2) Minneapolis (good zoo, great Science museum, some pretty good food)
3) Orlando (best time I've ever had with my son)

[keepngoal]

LBK, FL

-keep.

[CRCy17]

1. San Diego (loved that place)
2. Phoenix (endless things to do)
3. St. Pete, FL (for the beaches)

Question for you and anyone else who mentioned Phoenix---I'm moving down there in a couple weeks to work at a summer camp in the mountains (1/2 way between Phoenix and Flagstaff) for the summer. I will have some free days to head into town and am looking for suggestions.

Let me know...TIA

[sunset]

difference between you and me...I'll take the no waves plus I like the white sand. I've been to beaches on the Atlantic and the Pacific and it reminds of of Okoboji beaches so, sorry, not that impressed.

As for Phoenix, I went in early May (travelled down to Nogales for Cinco De Mayo actually) when it's not that hot. Had a great time! I don't remember saying I'd want to live there though.

What beaches have you been to on the Pacific? I'm guessing it isn't Southern California.

[mj4cy]

I'd prefer mountains over the beach. I can't tan, just burn and I hate having sand everywhere on me.

[Arkansas]

What beaches have you been to on the Pacific? I'm guessing it isn't Southern California.

Actually it was southern california....Mission Beach in fact. I don't want to give the wrong impression, it's a good beach and I had a great time (with the exception of the skater dude wearing nothing but an elephant trunk and ears ). I just prefer the white sand beaches of the gulf coast.

[psycln11]

Chicago, Ill
Santa Cruz, CA
Ames, IA (You don't know what you've got until it's gone...or in my case, you move 24 hours away)

[Arkansas]

Question for you and anyone else who mentioned Phoenix---I'm moving down there in a couple weeks to work at a summer camp in the mountains (1/2 way between Phoenix and Flagstaff) for the summer. I will have some free days to head into town and am looking for suggestions.

Let me know...TIA

It depends a lot on what you like to do I guess. If you're into golf they have a ton of courses (275 I think in that region). If you're into baseball, you could check out Chase Park. If you're into hiking they have numerous trails (I actually hiked Camelback Mountain while I was there). I had the opportunity to visit Alice Cooper's bar one night. And for just kicking back, sipping a cold one on the balcony being cooled by water misters, Hooter's (Tempe I believe) was a great place next to ASU's stadium (some of the hottest Hooter girls I've seen ever).