Favorite US city you've been to

**sunset** · 04-29-2008, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Arkansas

ok, first off I don't want to turn this into a debate about who has better beaches. The thread is about favorite US cities. As for Mission Beach, yes, I'll admit it's in no way comparable to Okoboji (which I also have great memories of). We had a great time at Mission Beach but I just prefer the Gulf coast more. I'm glad that you love Mission Beach and envy you for living in San Diego. It's an amazing place! But you and I will just have to differ about the beaches and/or whether there's waves or not...it's just personal preference.

Cool. Like I said, I've never been to the Gulf Coast of Florida.

**cyclonelifer** · 04-29-2008, 07:25 PM

I've hitch-hiked around this country of ours and have called "home" in about half the states.

Lived near NY, Frisco, and Chicago. But the best place I ever lived was Yankton, SD.

In the late 70s they had a mini-woodstock event called "DakotaDaktol" (sp?) 12 bands played from sunrise to sunset, on a cliff over looking Lewis and Clark Lake. The final act was Leon Russell.

Lived there for five years, though it probably took ten off my life. Wild times and great people!

**mojo** · 04-29-2008, 07:33 PM

1. Boston
2. New York
3. Chicago

**Cardinal&Gold11** · 04-29-2008, 07:43 PM

Boston (Huge Sox fan!)
San Diego
Orlando
Pheonix

**HiltonMagic** · 04-29-2008, 07:45 PM

Top 5:

Denver
Minneapolis
NYC
Atlanta
St. Louis

**KerinKO** · 04-29-2008, 08:22 PM

"But the best place I ever lived was Yankton, SD."

My birthplace! I haven't been there for years, but I have fond memories!

My favorites, in no particular order:

Las Vegas
Minneapolis
Boulder
Duluth (summer ONLY)

**TykeClone** · 04-29-2008, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by jtd9046

I agree with most cities listed...

I'll add Cross Lake, MN!

New Ulm, MN

**cycloneworld** · 04-29-2008, 08:41 PM

Top 5:
Las Vegas (wouldn't want to live there though)
St. Thomas, V.I. (would live there in a heartbeat)
Chicago
Scottsdale, AZ
Boston

Least Fav:
Houston, TX

**dahliaclone** · 04-29-2008, 09:01 PM

Minneapolis hands down.

**ISUAlum2002** · 04-29-2008, 09:09 PM

Kihei, HI. Without a doubt (on the island of Maui).

**ISUKyro** · 04-29-2008, 09:23 PM

Houston - Has everything I could want and easy to get around (really it is we have 2 beltways and the 3rd is basically there, just not formal)

**AirWalke** · 04-29-2008, 09:37 PM

Charleston, SC. But I guess I'm biased. :)

**Cyfan322** · 04-29-2008, 09:39 PM

1. Chicago
2. Los Angeles
3. Orlando

**CycloneWarrior** · 04-29-2008, 09:46 PM

1 San diego
2 chicago
3 Washington dc
4 Austin,Texas
5 Kansas city

Ames just cause iowa state. And hickory park

**cyclonenum1** · 04-29-2008, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

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...

Ditto that on Phoenix (and Arizona in general)...I'm not big on the hot and dry climate.

With respect to Florida's beaches, I would rate the Gulf beaches of the panhandle as the best the state has to offer. The Atlantic beaches would be second and the Gulf beaches on the west coast would be third.