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I lived in and around St. Louis until I was 28 and visit relatives there almost every year. I have visited Chicago many times and my wife went to university there. I would be happy and comfortable in St. Louis and would choose to raise a family there rather than Chicago. Like many St. Louisians, I enjoy Chicago in small doses. St. Louis is smaller but has more to offer and it is easier to access what it has. In Chicago it is more of an ordeal.
St. Louis has hills, a lot of older housing stock that is quite beautiful, its own interesting history, so it’s not just size or cost-of-living difference.
I've always been amazed that people think the Arch is a big deal. Not being snarky, I just don't get it.
That's totally subjective, but strictly speaking from an architectural and engineering standpoint, the Arch is a more impressive achievement than the Eiffel Tower, Seattle Space Needle, Washington Monument and Golden Gate Bridge, all of which are iconic landmarks but nothing groundbreaking in terms of their construction.
That's totally subjective, but strictly speaking from an architectural and engineering standpoint, the Arch is a more impressive achievement than the Eiffel Tower, Seattle Space Needle, Washington Monument and Golden Gate Bridge, all of which are iconic landmarks but nothing groundbreaking in terms of their construction.
Interesting. Too bad it isn't nearly as iconic as the others.
Interesting. Too bad it isn't nearly as iconic as the others.
I think that has more to do with the cities those landmarks are located in rather than if they are engineering marvels or not. I happen to think that all of those landmarks are great works, but something like the Statue of Liberty or Golden Gate Bridge and definitely the Space Needle would not be looked at with the same reverence if they were located in a mid-sized Midwestern city.
I think that has more to do with the cities those landmarks are located in rather than if they are engineering marvels or not. I happen to think that all of those landmarks are great works, but something like the Statue of Liberty or Golden Gate Bridge and definitely the Space Needle would not be looked at with the same reverence if they were located in a mid-sized Midwestern city.
I've been to Seattle, and the Space Needle didn't interest me, either. The Golden Gate Bridge....definitely did.
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