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I'm going to NYC next month. I want to do a side trip.
I can't decide between DC or Boston?
I've seen the Mall and Capitol, so that doesn't matter to me. But, Ive never seen the non-Mall DC.
Coming from the sunbelt, I'm primarily interested in the "city" aspects of each. Urban life, busy sidewalks, architecture, civic squares, shopping.
You've never been to Boston, that alone says you should go to Boston...
Also, Boston has the more urban life, busy sidewalks, architecture, civic squares and shopping, so ...that is the no brainer here even though DC might be more diverse, cosmopolitan, nightlife, international, contrasted from NYC and many would prefer living there, that is not what this thread is about. You know, Miami is all those things too, but it isn't what you are looking for in your post.
However, inDC you can get a more London/Paris-experience with the density, lack of skyscrapers and TONS of traffic circles and parks.
yeah okay bud... DC gives the london/paris experience ahahaha...
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If you come to DC, don't expect to see diversity in the city proper. Take the metro+metrobus to Tyson's Corner Center in McLean, VA to see international diversity that you probably won't see anywhere else in the U.S. besides parts of Queens. The mix of nationalities that you'll see there will be mind-blowing.
yeah none of that in Chicago or SF or LA or Seattle... just queens and dc ...
Originally Posted by bballniket However, inDC you can get a more London/Paris-experience with the density, lack of skyscrapers and TONS of traffic circles and parks. yeah okay bud... DC gives the london/paris experience ahahaha...
Bro, misrespresenting what I say...I said *more of a* London/Paris experience. Obviously the density and extents of urbanity are quite different between DC and London/Paris, but DC's vast expanses of mid-rise buildings, traffic circles, parks interspersed through city make it more like London/Paris in cityscape than other U.S. cities are like London/Paris.
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yeah none of that in Chicago or SF or LA or Seattle... just queens and dc ...
That's correct; I still stand by my statement that Queens and suburban DC have the broadest scope of nationalities represented in their immigrant populations.
Yeah, I hear the Metro way nicer and is light years ahead of the T in terms of looks and quality of ride and stations. The T is pretty dumpy, and some of the lines are basically just underground trolleys.
But, I hear it is a little more practical for getting around the core of the city.
I have read Metro misses many popular parts of the city (Georgetown and Adams Morgan) and the trains run infrequently on the weekends.
Beyond the transit, the walking was also big part of it. It seems like everything in Boston is in close walking distance. DC seems more spread out.
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As a tourist, you should go to Boston, especially if you've already seen the Monuments.
Fenway > Nationals Park
Harvard > Georgetown + Every other school in the DC Metro^56
Newbury Street > M Street
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yeah okay bud... DC gives the london/paris experience ahahaha...
