Most Sophisticated City in the South (state, places, Atlanta, people)

[Truth713]

[quote=walker1962;33909786]I've lived in D.C. Atlanta and Dallas. And travelled to pretty much every major metro sans Boston and Tampa (that I would like to visit).

As far as Houston having culture because neighborhoods have foreign language signs , sorry it does not. It makes Houston more diverse not necessarily more "cultured". Does anyone really want to visit the areas for entertainment/socializing because of signs and not cultural attraction?

I said more diverse and then on the next post I listed why Houston can be considered mored culture than dallas

Houston's Hermann Park is pretty nice but with decent zoo and fun Amphitheatre but White Rock lake/park in Dallas is a great urban setting with water and botanical garden. I prefer Memorial Park in Houston to Hermann.

And remember, Houston city proper is twice the size of Dallas proper with almost twice as many people. Its DALLAS-FORTWORTH. For example, Cowboys/Rangers play next door in Tarrant county. So from my perspective, you have to include the west side of the Metroplex when you compare north Texas to Houston, ATL, etc.

Except they are not dallas so no you can not included them, notice I did not sthrow bayown, or galvseston into it.

And as far as sports, D/FW could be best venue place in North America. The Cotton Bowl at Fair Park seats 95,000 and been renovated. Then you have Cowboys Stadium which is still is best in Western Hemisphere. D/FW has hosted or does host, Super Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Final Four, NASCAR and Indy Races, NHL Hockey, Three minor league baseball teams, Arena Football, championship boxing and UFC (just last night UFC), Rodeo championship, and a Horse Racing venue. And the FIRST OFFICIAL College Football Title game under new format is coming to D/FW
Houston doesn't have NHL. Atlanta LOST its NHL team for SECOND time. Miami won't get another SB until a new stadium is built. Dolphins stadium is small now and outdated.

Everything you have Listed Houston has Houston or has hosted the equlative in other sports

An hour north of Dallas are the Choctaw and Winstar World Casinos. Winstar is doing so well, they opened a second 18 story tower. The original Six Flags Amusement Park is hear as it their corporate HQs.

As far shopping, D/FW is best. Houston has the best Mall in the southern tier of states. But w ashen you have four Nordstroms as does D/FW that tells you the type of shopping there. D.FW is also home to several major retailers like Fossil, Penney's, and Neiman-Marcus.The latest Esquire Magazine I read had a list of best independent Men's retailers in the U.S. D/FW had more than any metro in the south and more than any on the east coast but NYC.

This is about the only one I will agree with but has said before as far as retail Dallas

I've lived in D.C. Atlanta and Dallas. And travelled to pretty much every major metro sans Boston and Tampa (that I would like to visit)

Why do you mention that twice as if you are the only person who has traveled to the cities listed or spent any real timein them ??

[hitek]

Atlanta, Miami, and Washington DC.

[Taynxtlvl]

Originally Posted by tcave360

And tech.

Originally Posted by hitek

Atlanta, Miami, and Washington DC.

But Washington in the Mid-Atlantic, can't really include it in this Poll.


Atlanta/Dallas/Miami followed by Houston and an Honorable mention to Raleigh/Durham and Nashville

[hitek]

Originally Posted by Taynxtlvl

But Washington in the Mid-Atlantic, can't really include it in this Poll.


Atlanta/Dallas/Miami followed by Houston and an Honorable mention to Raleigh/Durham and Nashville

Yes I can and I just did. Washington DC is in the south.

[polo89]

Whether you think DC's in the South or not, it's not listed on the poll. So, sorrrry. Either way, isn't a Southern city.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Natural510

I don't consider Texas "the South", so will choose Atlanta for the poll.

Texas is such a geographically large state it covers parts of the South & Southwest.

Houston is strictly Southern with cultural influences from all around the globe.

Dallas is both Southern & Southwestern. It looks & feels like a Midwestern city, but acts like NYC or LA.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by hitek

Yes I can and I just did. Washington DC is in the south.

Really, wasn't it the capitol of the Union, and not the Confederacy?

[Spade]

From my observation about DC. People from the South do not consider DC the South. People from the North do not consider DC the North. However, those closest to DC consider it part of their region. Philadelphians from my experience sees DC as a peer city within the same region. However, North Carolinians also see DC as a peer area within the same region. Kind of weird if you ask me.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by polo89

Whether you think DC's in the South or not, it's not listed on the poll. So, sorrrry. Either way, isn't a Southern city.

Ironically, a major reason people think so is because they consider it too sophisticated to be in the South.

[boreatwork]

Originally Posted by Spade

From my observation about DC. People from the South do not consider DC the South. People from the North do not consider DC the North. However, those closest to DC consider it part of their region. Philadelphians from my experience sees DC as a peer city within the same region. However, North Carolinians also see DC as a peer area within the same region. Kind of weird if you ask me.

DC folks have all along viewed themselves as just the DC area. The north doesn't fully claim DC nor does the south, so its always been a hybrid. Also simply being the nations capitol it just feels like the middle of the east coast.