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For the purpose of this, we are going with the cities that are big enough that they have pro sports teams.
So:
1. Chicago
2. Cleveland
3. Milwaukee
4. Minneapolis
5. Indianapolis
6. Detroit
7. Columbus
8. Cincinnati
9. St. Louis
10. Kansas City
Criteria can include amount of park space, water access/views, unique geology, greenery, terrain and anything else that might need to be noted, within a 60 mile drive of the main downtown of the area.
Of course, based on my tag, I am of course going to go with Cleveland, but before so doing, I at least wanted to post a few pictures sharing why I am making that decision.
Hmm, a bit hard to say. I think Milwaukee and Chicago have the best waterfront locations, with Cleveland a good, close second. I think the surrounding environs of Cincy, Cleveland, and Minneapolis are nice. All things considered, probably Cleveland; my least favorite surrounding location is Indianapolis'.
Totally forgot Green Bay, but to me, even though they do have the Packers, I'm not sure they would qualify by most standards lol. I'm sure it's a great place too though. Yeah, Milwaukee and Chicago seem to have better beaches although I'm not as sure on the landscape around them. You probably aren't wrong on that, though they do have Brown County State Park a ways to the south, which I've heard is pretty cool.
Really none of these cities are very good in this regard, but I will go with Cleveland, which is surprisingly hilly/green south and east of the city. It's practically in the Appalachian foothills.
Well, I think there's really two things that contribute. One is true, Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", and there are many beautiful smaller lakes are grouped around town, which are good for recreational and scenic use, although in my opinion, not as much so as Lake Erie. Also, while I don't think it is forested as Cleveland, as a result of the lakes and the climate, there are probably many nice, natury places. Also, Minneapolis, like Cleveland, is really very great with park conservation, and I think a case could be made it's the most bike friendly city in America.
The much bigger contributor, however, is reputation. Because I doubt most voters will have been to all of these places, or looked at my pictures, they will generally go based off of what they have heard is best. And, Minneapolis (and that whole upper Great Lakes region, to their credit, has sort of branded themselves as an outdoorsmen's paradise. The North Shore, and Boundary Waters, while they are 3-4 hours from Minneapolis, have greatly contributed to the reputation of the city itself. It always gets mentioned in "Best Outdoor Towns", "Best Park Systems" and the like, and I think when people think of that area, they think of escaping to a cabin in the woods, near a lake, and drinking Leinenkugel's. Regardless of whether Cleveland, or New York, or other cities have similar or more beautiful places much closer, I think the reputation still sort of sticks there, which is why they will likely win the poll.
Minneapolis at number one, followed closely by Cincinnati, then the areas east and south of Columbus.
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