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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:44 AM Original message |
Your Favorite Cities |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Harrisburg, PA - only city I know of where the fastest way to the other side is right through center |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. "You'll either understand that reference or not." |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. A bit. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. As someone who was born and raised outside of Harrisburg PA |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Not kidding at all. I love the area and love the city. Although Carlisle Pike is sort of fucked. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Montreal's great |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. That's about all I saw of it outside of meeting rooms. I was on a business trip with an asshole. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. there's much more to Montreal, that's true |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. Mine in no particular order |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Ah, I should have added York (and Edinburgh) to my 'to do' list. Thanks for the pix. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. Edinburgh's great. |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. I haven't traveled a lot internationally, but |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. Mine |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Wow, what's the place with the mountains and the football stadium? I like that. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Colorado University, Boulder, Colorado |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. I was guessing it was Boulder. I've been through CO a few times, on my way to other places... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. Horseheads! Have family there! |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Only been there once but it made an impression |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. Helsinki, Moscow, New York, St. Petersburg, London. Taipei is fun. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. I lived in Taipei for four years in the late 80s |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
75. I was there in 2009 in May, and did not notice a huge amount of |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. Mine |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. I have been made totally inadequate to even post here, but |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I have to agree... I don't like cities much. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. That does surprise me about Hong Kong, but not for long. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
47. rural or wild landscapes for me too |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
44. I loved Hong Kong. |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
66. I do have to admit the food was excellent. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Austin, TX is getting too big, but I understand the national park thing. I've more memories of them. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. I so totally agree, so I would also have to say Santa Fe along with |
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BrendaBrick (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Austin, TX - some great music comes out of there.... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Yep, I used to listen to SRV on Austin City LImits. Juanes too. So many musicians there. |
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BrendaBrick (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Invitation sounds sweet! |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Thanks and I'm writing you, too. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #49 |
70. +1 |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
10. San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, New York |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. London, Inverness in Scotland, Steamboat Springs in Colorado |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. Mine: LA, SF, New York, Amsterdam, Boston, Detroit, Denver, Lexington, Vancouver |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Mine, in no special order, except for the first one. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Always fascinated by Chicago, have had family and friends who lived there. If I didn't... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thanks for the great pictures. My list... |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Ah, I forgot about St George UT. I really loved that city. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. I planned to move to SF in 1980. It freaked me out and it's a long story. Haha. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. St George UT was on the way from Vegas, where I flew in, to |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Yes, and I think it's fine. I love living in the city now, but I want to get closer to the Earth. |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. In general, I hate cities but |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Haha, you need to get out more. Just kidding. But you've seen a lot already! |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I've lived in or visited many other cities |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. You sound like my brother who worked for the DOD. He traveled around the world and retired... |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. My parents were immigrants |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. Sacramento |
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ceile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. No particular order |
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angel823 (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. thanks |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. Well, I'm a yokel without a passport. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
54. Dear fellow yokel, how did I forget DC? Thanks for the reminder. nt |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
58. Aw, what a sweetie. Is that a Holstein pug? Just kidding. |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hmmm... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. New Orleans, San Francisco, Honolulu, NYC, Boston, DC |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
34. Top 5: Prague, Istanbul, Vienna, NYC and Miami, not necessarily in that order n/t |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. San Cristobal de las Casas |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. This list will be changing after this summer: |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. No Philadelphia on this list?! |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. SF isn't even on this list! |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
45. San Fran Disco and |
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BrendaBrick (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
50. I really liked the vibes in Portland, OR... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
51. Was just there, in your #1! |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
60. As much as I hated Ohio, Columbus is a pretty cool city |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
62. Haven't really lived in a lot of places. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Hey, I beg to differ with you. That *is* a lot of places! Thanks for the list. |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
67. Santa Fe |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
69. In no particular order |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
71. Amsterdam, Montreal, Halifax, Boston, Paris, Sienna, not in that order. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
72. New Orleans, Venice, Rome, Chicago, NYC. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
73. Halifax and Vancouver. full of tidy, polite Canadians. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
74. We don't have much money so can't go far... |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
76. Glorious Charleston SC |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
77. Seattle, Portland, |
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