List your top twelve favorite North American cities (beautiful, NYC, live)

[lamexican]

1) New York
2) Los Angeles
3) SF
4) Chicago
5) Philidelphia
6)DC
7)Las Vegas
8)Boston
9)New Orleans
10)San Antonio
11)Memphis
12)Asheville

[SEAandATL]

In no particular order:

1. Seattle
2. Atlanta
3. NYC
4. L.A.
5. San Francisco
6. Vancouver
7. Montreal
8. Toronto
9. Denver
10. Chicago
11. Mazatlan, Mexico
12. Portland, OR

[backdrifter]

In no particular order...

Portland, OR
Bandon, OR
Eureka, CA
Astoria, OR
Newport, OR
Grants Pass, OR
Eugene, OR
Seattle, WA
Sequim, WA
Vancouver, BC
San Francisco, CA
Manitou Springs, CO

Wish list:
Montreal, QC
Quebec City, QC
Toronto, ON
New Orleans, LA
Santa Fe, NM
Boston, MA
Newport, RI
Providence, RI
Portland, ME
Santa Cruz, CA
Asheville, NC
Minneapolis, MN

[shoe01]

1. Lubbock, TX--very friendly, has tremendous upside (not for everyone, but no city can hold all 6 billion people)
2. San Diego--no explanation needed
3. Newport Beach, CA--just like it
4. San Antonio, TX--getting big, but has potential
5. Washington, DC--most of it is really nice-looking
6. Vancouver, BC--scenery is amazing, like the density, cleanliness
7. Colorado Springs, CO--been a while since I've seen it, but looked nice
8. Denver, CO--another nice city
9. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX--seems to have good leadership
10. Flagstaff, AZ--has nice summers
11. South Lake Tahoe, CA--wow
12. Juneau, AK--nice scenery

[Vichel]

Vancouver
Montreal
New York City
San Francisco
San Diego
Victoria, BC
Calgary
Toronto
Quebec City
Seattle
Santa Fe
St. Petersburg

[ThroatGuzzler]

1. NYC
2. Toronto*
3. LA*
4. SF*
5. Chicago
6. Quebec City*
7. Montreal
8. Vancouver
9. Philadelphia
10. Buffalo*
11. Pittsburgh*
12. Calgary*

* = cities i've been to

[EverestClimb]

1) Acapulco
2) Montreal
3) Houston
4) Toronto
5) San Diego
6) Wash DC
7) Atlanta
8) Los Angeles
9) Anchorage
10) Portland OR
11) Dallas
12) St Pete

Been to every large city in the Americas and there are very few I dislike, but these 12 are a touch above the rest

[fashionguy]

1. New York City
2. Los Angeles
3. San Francisco
3. Boston
3. DC
6. Dallas
6. Atlanta
6. Houston
9. Chicago
9. Philadelphia
11. Miami
11. Seattle

Honorary mention: Phoenix, Portland and Denver

[rnc2mbfl]

1. Chicago
2. New York
3. Toronto
4. Miami Beach
5. Washington, DC
6. Quebec City
7. Raleigh
8. Savannah
9. Wilmington, NC
10. Minneapolis

My list of honorable mentions include the following:

• Madison, WI
• Iowa City
• Austin
• Boston
• Los Angeles
• Pittsburgh
• Cleveland. (Yes. I do like Cleveland!)
• Key West
• and...if I ever get there, I am sure I'll love New Orleans!

[WestbankNOLA]

Only 3 I would live in
1. New Orleans
2. Houston
3. Miami
The only other 3 I have an interest in
4. Philadelphia
5. New York
6. Boston