Top 10 best cities for tourism (places, districts, south, Florida)

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

While I agree DC is worth visiting I am not really sure how accurate this statment would be, I guess if you mean the last 220 meaning since it moved to to DC

Yeah, that's what I was saying. Washington, D.C. (and its immediate area) is the only city that has been the seat of government of United States presidents, congresspersons, senators and supreme court justices. I'm not aware of any other city which has since the U.S. has been one nation.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

Yeah, that's what I was saying. Washington, D.C. (and its immediate area) is the only city that has been the seat of government of United States presidents, congresspersons, senators and supreme court justices. I'm not aware of any other city which has since the U.S. has been one nation.

I guess it depends on what is considered one nation

[grapico]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

Yeah, that's what I was saying. Washington, D.C. (and its immediate area) is the only city that has been the seat of government of United States presidents, congresspersons, senators and supreme court justices. I'm not aware of any other city which has since the U.S. has been one nation.

[CENTER] [SIZE=4]Chronological Table of the Capitals[/SIZE] [/CENTER]
[CENTER] First Continental Congress [/CENTER]
September 5, 1774 to October 24, 1774:
Philadelphia, Carpenter’s Hall
[CENTER] Second Continental Congress [/CENTER]
May 10, 1775 to December 12, 1776:
Philadelphia, State House
December 20, 1776 to February 27, 1777:
Baltimore, Henry Fite’s House
March 4, 1777 to September 18, 1777:
Philadelphia, State House
September 27, 1777 (one day):
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Court House
September 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778:
York, Pennsylvania, Court House
July 2, 1778 to March 1, 1781:
Philadelphia, College Hall, then State House
[CENTER] Congress under the Articles of Confederation [/CENTER]
March 1, 1781 to June 21, 1783:
Philadelphia, State House
June 30, 1783 to November 4, 1783:
Princeton, New Jersey, “Prospect,” then Nassau Hall
November 26, 1783 to August 19, 1784:
Annapolis, Maryland, State House
November 1, 1784 to December 24, 1784:
Trenton, New Jersey, French Arms Tavern
January 11, 1785 to Autumn 1788:
New York, City Hall, then Fraunce's Tavern
[CENTER] Congress under the Constitution [/CENTER]
March 4, 1789 to August 12, 1790:
New York, Federal Hall
December 6, 1790 to May 14, 1800:
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Building–Congress Hall
November 17, 1800:
Washington, U.S. Capitol

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

I guess it depends on what is considered one nation

After the U.S. Constitution was adapted and the federal government was formed according to its tenets.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

After the U.S. Constitution was adapted and the federal government was formed according to its tenets.

You do realize the Constitution was written and instituted in Philadelphia?

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

You do realize the Constitution was written and instituted in Philadelphia?

Yes, of course. And the Constitution assigns Washington, D.C. as the seat of our federal goverment.

Don't get me wrong though. I'm an east-coast homer. :-) I fully recognize the enormous importance of these cities in our history.

[OyCrumbler]

In my opinion (no order):

NYC
SF
DC
Chicago
Savannah
New Orleans
Boston
Philadelphia
LA
San Diego

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by Energy_Fin_Guy

ROTFL, Galveston/Kemah but not "Miami", West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa Bay, etc. ROTFLAMO

I had already listed Miami at 5 but I removed it and put in DC instead. I don't do US beaches if that is what you are doing comparing miami with Galveston. I had listed Miami for its atmosphere, not its beaches

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by Energy_Fin_Guy

I think the best of this thread was reached when Galveston/Kemah was in the top 10 but no city in Florida. ROTFL

some people don't like Florida. There are 49 other states you know you should see some of them

[Energy_Fin_Guy]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

I had already listed Miami at 5 but I removed it and put in DC instead. I don't do US beaches if that is what you are doing comparing miami with Galveston. I had listed Miami for its atmosphere, not its beaches

So how is Galveston better in terms of atmosphere? You mean redneck riviera? Make us laugh.