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Let’s try something new. Instead of the same old Boston vs Dallas or Phoenix vs Houston type polls, pick one or more match below on cities that have notoriety but fly under the radar here on City vs. City. Elaborate on which city you prefer out of these selections.
Waikiki Beach, HI, vs Miami Beach, FL
Bellevue, WA vs. Scottsdale, AZ
Alexandria, VA vs Cambridge, MA
Boulder, CO vs. Burlington, VT
Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH
South Padre Island, TX vs. Biloxi, MS
Santa Fe, NM vs Charleston, SC
Provincetown, MA vs Key West, FL
The Hamptons, LI (NY), vs Malibu, CA
Sedona, AZ vs. Aspen, CO
OK so we've got everything from college towns, edge cities, beach resorts, wealthy enclaves, mountain & desert recreation. Compare some of the following that would apply to your chosen match.
Character
Best vacation destination
Scenery
Food
Entertainment
Quality of life
Economy
Social atmosphere
Last edited by Champ le monstre du lac; 01-08-2012 at 07:00 AM..
Waikiki Beach, HI, vs Miami Beach, FL
Bellevue, WA vs. Scottsdale, AZ
Alexandria, VA vs Cambridge, MA Boulder, CO vs. Burlington, VT Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH
South Padre Island, TX vs. Biloxi, MS
Santa Fe, NM vs Charleston, SC
Provincetown, MA vs Key West, FL
The Hamptons, LI (NY), vs Malibu, CA Sedona, AZ vs. Aspen, CO
Waikiki Beach, HI, vs Miami Beach, FL Character: Miami Beach
Best vacation destination: Waikiki Beach
Scenery: Waikiki Beach
Food: Miami Beach
Entertainment: Miami Beach
Quality of life: Waikiki Beach
Economy: Waikiki Beach
Social atmosphere: Miami Beach
Bellevue, WA vs. Scottsdale, AZ
Character: Scottsdale
Best vacation destination: Scottsdale
Scenery: Bellevue
Food: Bellevue
Entertainment: Scottsdale
Quality of life: Bellevue
Economy: Bellevue
Social atmosphere: Bellevue
Alexandria, VA vs Cambridge, MA
Character: Cambridge
Best vacation destination: Alexandria
Scenery: Alexandria
Food: Cambridge
Entertainment: Cambridge
Quality of life: Alexandria
Economy: Cambridge
Social atmosphere: Cambridge
Boulder, CO vs. Burlington, VT
Character: Boulder
Best vacation destination: Burlington
Scenery: Boulder
Food: Boulder
Entertainment: Boulder
Quality of life: Burlington
Economy: Boulder
Social atmosphere: Boulder
Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH
Character: Madison
Best vacation destination: Columbus
Scenery: Madison
Food: Columbus
Entertainment: Columbus
Quality of life: Madison
Economy: Madison
Social atmosphere: Madison
South Padre Island, TX vs. Biloxi, MS
Character: South Padre
Best vacation destination: Biloxi
Scenery: South Padre
Food: Biloxi
Entertainment: Biloxi
Quality of life: South Padre
Economy: South Padre
Social atmosphere: South Padre
Santa Fe, NM vs Charleston, SC
Character: Charleston
Best vacation destination: Santa Fe
Scenery: Santa Fe
Food: Charleston
Entertainment: Charleston
Quality of life: Santa Fe
Economy: Santa Fe
Social atmosphere: Charleston
Provincetown, MA vs Key West, FL
Character: Key West
Best vacation destination: Key West
Scenery: Provincetown
Food: Key West
Entertainment: Key West
Quality of life: Provincetown
Economy: Key West
Social atmosphere: Provincetown
The Hamptons, LI (NY), vs Malibu, CA Character: Hamptons
Best vacation destination: Hamptons
Scenery: Malibu
Food: Hamptons
Entertainment: Hamptons
Quality of life: Malibu
Economy: Hamptons
Social atmosphere: Hamptons
Sedona, AZ vs. Aspen, CO
Character: Aspen
Best vacation destination: Aspen
Scenery: Aspen
Food: Aspen
Entertainment: Aspen
Quality of life: Aspen
Economy: Aspen
Social atmosphere: Aspen
Nice post My favorite are; Waikiki Beach vs Miami Beach, Madison vs Columbus and Malibu vs Hamptons
Waikiki Beach, HI, vs Miami Beach, FL - I love the atmosphere and I'd prefer to be in the continental US Bellevue, WA vs. Scottsdale, AZ - I really love the rain... and being near Seattle is a big plus
Alexandria, VA vs Cambridge, MA - I love New England and Alexandria is just too sprawl-y Boulder, CO vs. Burlington, VT - Gotta love those mountains Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH - Gorgeous town, great farmer's market
South Padre Island, TX vs. Biloxi, MS - Love me some gulf shore food
Santa Fe, NM vs Charleston, SC - I love the town, the feel, the weather, and the sentimental feelings
Provincetown, MA vs Key West, FL - Great atmosphere, beautiful historic district, home of Hemingway and his cats The Hamptons, LI (NY), vs Malibu, CA - Just not a Malibu person I guess
Sedona, AZ vs. Aspen, CO - Love winter sports and snow
Waikiki Beach, HI, vs. Miami Beach, FL
Character: Miami Beach
Best vacation destination: Waikiki Beach
Scenery: Waikiki Beach
Food: Miami Beach
Entertainment: Miami Beach
Quality of life: Waikiki Beach
Economy: Waikiki Beach
Social atmosphere: Miami Beach
Bellevue, WA vs. Scottsdale, AZ
Character: Bellevue
Best vacation destination: Bellevue
Scenery: Bellevue
Food: Bellevue
Entertainment: Scottsdale
Quality of life: Bellevue
Economy: Bellevue
Social atmosphere: Bellevue
Alexandria, VA vs Cambridge, MA
Character: Cambridge
Best vacation destination: Cambridge
Scenery: Alexandria
Food: Cambridge
Entertainment: Cambridge
Quality of life: Cambridge
Economy: Cambridge
Social atmosphere: Cambridge
Boulder, CO vs. Burlington, VT
Character: Boulder
Best vacation destination: Boulder
Scenery: Boulder
Food: Boulder
Entertainment: Boulder
Quality of life: Boulder
Economy: Boulder
Social atmosphere: Boulder
Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH Character: Madison
Best vacation destination: Columbus
Scenery: Columbus
Food: Columbus
Entertainment: Columbus
Quality of life: Columbus
Economy: Columbus
Social atmosphere: Madison
South Padre Island, TX vs. Biloxi, MS NO IDEA
Santa Fe, NM vs Charleston, SC
Character: Charleston
Best vacation destination: Charleston
Scenery: Santa Fe
Food: Charleston
Entertainment: Charleston
Quality of life: Charleston
Economy: Charleston
Social atmosphere: Charleston
Provincetown, MA vs Key West, FL TIE
Character: Provincetown
Best vacation destination: Key West
Scenery: Provincetown
Food: Key West
Entertainment: Key West
Quality of life: Provincetown
Economy: Key West
Social atmosphere: Provincetown
The Hamptons, LI (NY), vs Malibu, CA
Character: Hamptons
Best vacation destination: Hamptons
Scenery: Malibu
Food: Hamptons
Entertainment: Hamptons
Quality of life: Hamptons
Economy: Hamptons
Social atmosphere: Hamptons
Sedona, AZ vs. Aspen, CO Character: Aspen
Best vacation destination: Aspen
Scenery: Aspen
Food: Aspen
Entertainment: Aspen
Quality of life: Aspen
Economy: Aspen
Social atmosphere: Aspen
Character- Provincetown. Both towns have TONS of character, and both are sort of at the ends of the earth (Key West at the tip of the Keys, P-Town at the tip of the Cape). Both are known for being eccentric, artsy and havens for the LGBT community. However, I think P-town's dunes, New England village look (combined with the eccentricity), diversity for such a small town (from the LGBT community to Portuguese Fisherman, to Oceanographic research, to retirees) and history (first place the Pilgrim's landed in the U.S.) give it an edge over Key West. Both are incredibly unique though.
Best vacation destination- Key West. Key West has more to do year round. I'd probably choose P-town in June-Sept, but Key West has more going on for longer.
Scenery- P-town. I think the architecture and awesome location at the tip of Cape Cod make it one of the best. It's one of only a few places on the East Coast where you can see whales from the beach (Race Point) and the beaches are constantly ranked among the most beautiful in the country. Downtown P-Town and the harbor is constantly like a painting or a post card. Key West is great. Their marine national park is among the best places I've been, but P-town is more "scenic" overall.
Food- P-town. I'm a big believer that temperate and cold water seafood is better than warm water seafood. Give me Maine Lobster, Scallops, Cod, Tuna, and Scallops over Rock Lobster, Conch, Grouper, or Mahi Mahi any day. Combine that with P-town's decidedly Portuguese influence, and I'll take a meal in P-town any day.
Entertainment- Key West. It's bigger and offers more year round. In the summer it's probably a tie, but P-Town is a different planet in the off-season. Key West has more for longer.
Quality of life- Key West. In May and June as well as September and October, P-town probably wins. It's only a 90 minute ferry ride to Boston, the weather is nice during those months and the crowds are gone. However, It's overrun with tourists in July and August and it can be a cold, isolated place in the winter. Key West is more consistently comfortable.
Economy- Tie. Maybe a slight edge to Key West for year-round tourism. Both economies are VERY heavily reliant on tourism. Both do exceedingly well in those areas.
Social atmosphere- tie. Both about as progressive as you could ever expect a small town/city to be.
Overall- I like P-town as a New Englander. I love the architecture, the people and the scenery. However, If I had to live in Florida (frankly, one of my least favorite places in the country as a whole), Key West would be on my short list along with St. Augustine, parts of Miami and Tampa.
Waikiki Beach, HI, vs Miami Beach, FL. Waikiki is almost heaven on earth. Bellevue, WA vs. Scottsdale, AZ. I like Bellevue's urban-like feel for a suburb.
Alexandria, VA vs Cambridge, MA. Cambridge is one of my favourite college towns. Boulder, CO vs. Burlington, VT. Very tough decision, but I went for the Rocky Mountains. Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH. Madison's a great college town.
South Padre Island, TX vs. Biloxi, MS. I wouldn't want to live in either. Santa Fe, NM vs Charleston, SC. Close, but Santa Fe wins out because of the mountains. Provincetown, MA vs Key West, FL. New England's going to win this every time.
The Hamptons, LI (NY), vs Malibu, CA. Another close one, but I love Malibu.
Sedona, AZ vs. Aspen, CO. I like Aspen more.
Waikiki Beach, HI, vs Miami Beach, FL Bellevue, WA vs. Scottsdale, AZ
Alexandria, VA vs Cambridge, MA Boulder, CO vs. Burlington, VT Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH
South Padre Island, TX vs. Biloxi, MS ???????
Santa Fe, NM vs Charleston, SC
Provincetown, MA vs Key West, FL
The Hamptons, LI (NY), vs Malibu, CA Sedona, AZ vs. Aspen, CO
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My favorite are; Waikiki Beach vs Miami Beach, Madison vs Columbus and Malibu vs Hamptons
