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[QUOTE=mosdefinitely;43664217]I'm a born NYCer and honestly, I've been to Boston. I liked it to an extent but it's way colder at times up there. I prefer Rhode Island over Boston area personally.
I haven't been to LA since 1996 but you can't beat tropic weather and arguably the 2nd best city for nightlife, etc. Only downside is, I wish they had an intricate subway system that covered the whole city like NYC.[/QUOTE]
LA does not have "tropical" weather (assuming that is what you meant). But it does have a Mediterranean climate which is a unique climate that only about 1 percent of the earth enjoys. So.Calif. is the only place in the USA with a Mediterranean climate which is perhaps one reason a lot of people don't know much about it.
Big difference between a tropical/sub-tropical and Mediterranean climate. I think a lot of people from the Midwest and East coast come to LA expecting a climate like Miami (or even Hawaii).
As for the subway, well, LA will never have as intricate a subway system as NYC. But it is going through a major rail expansion right now. And already has a lot more rail options now than it did 20 years ago when you last visited.
I only did a few day trips to LA back in '97 and '98 when my buddy's family moved out to Orange County during college. We ate at this good sandwich shop called Phillipe's (or something like that) by the big train station (Union Station maybe?). We then drove all through West Hollywood, Rodeo Drive, Wilshire (Capitol Records building?), UCLA, Santa Monica Pier and into the hills of Malibu. That's really all I remember about it. It was fun for a few college kids from NJ/NY at the time. Spent more time in San Diego on that trip and the natural scenery and chill vibes were just amazing there. Haven't been back to either since. Time flies. Maybe I'll go back to SoCal one day, who knows. I definitely need to explore the area more as I didn't do it justice.
Boston's a real nice, quaint city. I go up for biz trips about once a quarter. LA is way bigger than Boston so hard to compare straight up.
LA. Not even close. Boston restaurant food is geared to the tastes of college students (ie one step above Aramark and Sysco dorm food).
It’s not quite that bad but food in metro LA is superior to metro Boston. Some of it is the proximity to fresh produce. Some of it is the multicultural aspect of LA with huge Asian and Hispanic populations. Some of it is sheer size. Boston was downright horrible 50 years ago. It’s come a long way but it’s second tier for cuisine among the major US cities.
Boston is good at what it’s good at. The collection of Universities is the best in the country. It’s strong in tech, biotechnology, and healthcare. It has a very high education level. I think it’s best to think of it as a boutique city where it doesn’t have the massive scale of LA. If you compare head to head in those areas, Boston does really well. If you want to compare across the full spectrum, it’s more appropriate to compare NYC and LA as the two giants.
LA. Not even close. Boston restaurant food is geared to the tastes of college students (ie one step above Aramark and Sysco dorm food).
Hahaha.
But naaa, Boston has come a long way, though I'll concede that Cambridge and Somerville are still the pound for pound champions in Massachusetts.
Though the South End is still the foodiest neighborhood in Boston, many others have seen an influx of great restaurants. And it's hard to dismiss the North End and Chinatown for what they are.
But, yeah... It's not LA, that is for sure.
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