Most European like US cities? (live, best, state, better)

[itmarfa]

Rome is Los Angeles, worldly and energetic. Venice is San Francisco, smug and lifeless. Milan is New York, wealthy, elitist and provincial.

I'm European who has lived in all three.

[BB_206]

Boston
SF
NOLA

[kidphilly]

I hear a lot of Europeans say Philly and Boston remind them most of European cities, especially the old cores

But also think some of the older souther cities can gove a European feel as well, Charleston, St Augustine etc.

[ajaaronjoe]

La

[Golden-mind-State]

Leavenworth,WA.
Though there's no real city in the US that feels completely European,certain cities have a vibe from a certain country or architecture from another,but every place is uniquely American,travel more!

[rah]

Originally Posted by itmarfa

Rome is Los Angeles, worldly and energetic. Venice is San Francisco, smug and lifeless. Milan is New York, wealthy, elitist and provincial.

I'm European who has lived in all three.

So LA is worldly and energetic, yet SF and NYC are not? SF is lifeless? NYC is elitist? Maybe you have lived in all three cities but you don't seem to know them very well.

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Originally Posted by xavierob82

Go to San Antonio, Santa Fe, then hop on a plane and go to Barcelona and Madrid and see how many similarities there are between cities in the Southwestern United States and Western European cities.

Heres a hint: the similiarities are non-existent.


The same goes with American cities in the South. Europe does not have any of the colonial characteristics of Charlestown, Savahanah, or New Orleans. There is no comparison.

San Antonio was founded by the Spaniards. It also has a strong German influence as well. I would say San Antonio has it's european/ old world charm all over the place moreso in certain areas. Some areas can also resemble the old west, Mexico, and certain areas look South American tropical. I would say San Antonio has very little Southwestern like in Santa Fe. It is the least Texas looking major city in the state.
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[BB_206]

I agree, this guy doesn't know these cities very well at all....SF lifeless? Say what?

Originally Posted by rah

So LA is worldly and energetic, yet SF and NYC are not? SF is lifeless? NYC is elitist? Maybe you have lived in all three cities but you don't seem to know them very well.

[eskercurve]

There are parts of Chicago, St. Louis, and Seattle which have an old world feel, but Chicago pretty much became a modern car-dependent city in the 1950s to today. BUT, it's got excellent mass transit where it's available. AND I MISS THOSE HUGE "HEAVY RAIL" TRAINS! Something magical about that compared to light rail.

[Revol100]

I would have to say Boston. The city feels like a smaller version of London. Even the modern buildings are reminiscent of the modern buildings of London. The city also has the same sort of youthful, multicultural vibe about it, while being a relatively old city.