Which of the US cities you toured in do you like and dislike?

Way too many to evaluate, but I didn’t like Vegas…too everything!

I do remember loving Jackson Hole, WY; sitting on the saddles on stools in a saloon. The Crystal Palace saloon in Tombstone, AZ. Sanibel Island, FL, Shelburne, VT, and on and on…

difficult and complex question

North Dakota, in 1995. The tap water was very bad. Was for an Optimus international meeting.

Reno is boring if you don’t gamble.
Sacramento closes down around 8. (Sorry AstroChuck!)
Memphis was amazing.

I have to split San Francisco in two. I hate the “city” part, but I love the Beach, parks and museums. I have been there many, many times.
Los Angeles is a real conundrum. It is a horrible city with many great attractions.
Add San Diego to that list, except it’s cleaner.
I was in Denver so Long ago, nothing I remember about it (the wonderful zoo, museum of natural history) are still likely to be as good.
Las Vegas is “very interesting”
Sacramento has a list of places “of Interest” and they are all an hour drive away. However, I do like Old Town and Crocker Museum.
Every place I have ever visited has museums, water parks, and various attractions.
Just don’t let me get started on the Anaheim or Orlando areas.

Thanks jellies!

@YARNLADY Yes! Visited SF this past weekend. Parts of downtown sure looked messy. Finding a nice and comfortable place to eat was not easy.

One Starbucks coffee shop seemed to have removed its seats. Really dirty glass windows too. Didn’t see a single Dunkin’s.

Did find a decent ramen place one night and Chinatown was close to our hotel.

Don’t care much for Memphis or Nashville, outside of culinary adventures. Cincinnati, Atlanta, Birmingham, Lexington, Toledo, Cleveland, Chicago I don’t care for either. I liked Phoenix, Boulder, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Asheville ( tears) and Vegas.

There are so many cities and I would say as far as the main ones (the big touristy ones), I haven’t been to one that I hated, maybe partly because I usually research extensively before traveling anywhere, so I don’t go to places that don’t meet the criteria I like, and when I do travel somewhere, I go to see sites that I am into (museums, historical places, nice parks, etc.). I’m into safe places, so I research the crime rate, etc., as well.

I live about an hour and a half by train from NYC, and i used to live closer, so NYC I’ve been to many, many times. It gets very packed around the holidays, but there’s nothing like it, really.

I used to live in a suburb of SF for a time when I was in elementary school, and have returned to SF several times as an adult, but the last time was when I was about 35. I loved it then but I heard there are a lot of homeless there now and I’m not planning to visit any time soon.

Philly, I’ve been to several times and it has some fun historical spots and a great zoo

Boston we go to a few times a year and it’s beautiful, fun, safe, historical, and only about two hours from where I live.

I’ve been to Orlando and Las Vegas and both were lots of fun but not really my vibe. Both were fun for brief visits, and memorable. I don’t really like crowds, and both were very crowded.

I heard Nashville and Memphis are both beautiful and fun, but have never been. A relative visited Oklahoma City and said it was beautiful.

A few years ago we went to Wisconsin, and liked it a lot.

I’ve been to Montreal, Quebec and Toronto. I really liked Quebec, although that was about 30 years ago.

Washington DC was great, and all of the Smithsonian museums are free (your tax dollars at work!). I found a great hotel in a great, safe location.

We went on a tour to Alaska and went to Fairbanks, Anchorage and a few other cities. I would say Anchorage and Fairbanks don’t have much. Palmer Alaska has a really great downtown area, kind of historic like straight out of the 1950’s, very walkable. Talkeetna and Denali are both great, but I think they’re towns and not cities.

I’ve been to Cody Wyoming which was great. A real “wild wild West” feeling. Also Helena Montana wasn’t too exciting but the Montana State Historical Society was there and I really like stuff like that.

^^Thanks so much!

I liked New York for the atmosphere, Salt Lake City because of its location in the mountains and Nashville for the live music. I liked New Orleans because of the French District and the riverside location. I liked Atlanta, it has some skyscrapers but also streets with little shops and trees. Orlando was warm and sunny and relaxed with has lots of little lakes.

I didn’t like Mobile Alabama which was too hot and humid and the downtown area seemed emptied of people. Chattanooga despite its lovely name was awful though I can’t remember why, we were just passing through.

@mazingerz88 We in the SF Bay Area don’t support Dunkin’. We like to drink real coffee.

I have been to various places in Florida, and find none of them very attractive. Miami is just another expensive city with no culture. Orlando is nothing but expensive theme parks.

Oh how could I forget Asheville?! My favorite place to live, there and Shelburne, VT. Thanks @Blackwater_Park!! Why tears?

@smudges Asheville is almost wiped off the map by flooding. Power has been out since Friday, Roads are impassable. It will take years to rebuild.

^^ Oh noooo! It is / was a beautiful little town. The artist community, Biltmore Estate, Blue Ridge Mountains, Grove Park Inn…

Oh,yeah I forgot about New Orleans. I liked it but it was oppressively hot. Same with most places in Florida, unless you go between December and March. To me, when it’s too hot, it ruins the whole vibe, no matter what city it is.

I forgot one of my favorites, and one of the most beautiful and very historic, Newport Rhode Island. We’ve been there a bunch of times, and every time is great. Scenic, historic, unique, a bit touristy, always fun.

I didn’t like San Francisco when I was there in the 80’s. Too much traffic, the city is laid out with weird one-way streets, and it was just odd.

I didn’t like Las Vegas. I’m not a real gambler and I felt the city was dirty. Lots of trash in the streets everywhere. We did see some shows, though.

Waikiki was a wash. I thought it was a beautiful city with lots to do, but it was almost too touristy. And there were too many hustlers trying to sell me everything from drugs and hookers to watches and jewelry.

San Antonio was fun. It was clean, the public transportation was easy to use and effective, the Alamo was a good historical thing and the Riverwalk was fun with lots to do.

Dallas/Ft Worth had weird people.

@smudges Asheville is my hometown. I grew up just outside of it. Speaking with friends who managed to get cell service, it’s much worse than has been widely reported. Western North Carolina saw Katrina-level devastation.

You can hear first hand what’s happening in western NC here: https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/42258
Ham radio operators have been doing a good job.

I try to make the best out of everywhere I’ve travelled to because it’s such a privileged opportunity, however…I really wanted to love Orlando, Florida and Disney World (went four times over the years) — but I really hate it.

The weather is unbearable to me (and I’ve gone different times of year). It’s way too expensive and crowded. The rides and attractions I should really love, were often ruined by these things and I just can’t get past it.

I give up on Florida.

That said, someday, I’d love to take myself to Disney Land, California just for the Star Wars and Marvel attractions. Maybe I’ll treat myself for my 60th birthday.

@cookieman Please visit Universal Studios in LA. Despite the crowds you might find the weather agreeable. There is also Universal Citywalk nearby. Day or night it’s a nice place to hang, check out restaurants and shops, see a movie.

^^ Will add to the list.

Santa Barbara, CA

Jerome, AZ

Yesss Santa Barbara

^^Fascinating. Not sure when but Sta. Barbara is actually next on our list.

Santa Barbara is a beautiful fun city with lots todo. And it is right on the ocean! Great restaurants, good entertainment, nice hiking in the mountains, and the best weather in the US.

@zenvelo

In what ways is SB weather better than in the area where you are?

@Brian1946

The weather in Santa Barbara rarely gets above 80 or below 50.. Where I live in Northern California, today it was 102. In January it can get into the 20s.

Santa Barbara has fog in June and July, but it burns off most days by 11 a.m. when it is time for the beach.

When I was at UCSB, I remember wearing shorts and a t-shirt to class in January.

^^ ...and usually a nice breeze and low humidity! Absolutely perfect weather in my book.