Top 5 United States city suggestions to foreigners? (highest, California, largest)

[erin3465]

Originally Posted by OmShahi

1. Chicago
2. Los Angeles
3. Washington DC
4. Seattle
5. Las Vegas

Sorry but I left NYC out, I'm a homer, and Chicago is very similar to NYC in sense of cityscape. And I wouldn't want tourists to waste their money seeing similar things two times in a row.

Plus I like the overall height of Chicago's skyline more than NYC's.

But if I had 5 more options, they would be:

6. NYC
7. Miami
8. Honolulu
9. San Antonio (Tex-Mex food is incredible here)
10. San Deigo

Seattle and San Antonio over NYC or San Francisco?

[chitown2pa]

Originally Posted by TexasTheKid

Strictly cities, or would the cities also be a jumping point to the surrounding areas? If the case is the latter, I'd dump Chicago from your list and add Denver, Phoenix or Seattle. If it's the former, I'd still dump Chicago and add Boston. Going to NYC is a no-brainer. If a visitor to the states missed that, it would be akin to visiting Paris for the first time and not seeing the Eiffel Tower (regardless of how tacky and touristy it is). LA is another no-brainer: Home of Hollywood, et al. San Francisco is by far America's most attractive city so it'll typically leave a favorable impression. And, DC is important for all visitors to see as it might give them some insight into the sheer enormity of our self-congratulatory collective ego.

On the other hand, Chicago, while impressive in its own right, doesn't necessarily have anything of significant importance that can't be seen in the other cities. It would be a worthwhile destination in a larger list, but just not in one limited to five choices.

Yeah you're right. What's there to see in Chicago that you can't see in New Yor... er, um, Washing... wait, Los Angel... um, San Fran... shoot. Maybe we should send 'em to Chicago.

[chitown2pa]

Anyway, here's my list.

1. New York City (Times Square, Central Park, and seeing all the buildings they've seen in movies)
2. Chicago (to see an "NYC"-like city, but done with better planning and friendlier people.
3. Charlottesville, VA (to see American history from a more homegrown perspective at the UVA)
4. Los Angeles (to see Hollywood, etc)
5. Orlando, FL (remember, these are foreigners)

[San Fran Babe]

It depends on who the foreigner was.

Someone who is into nightlife/partying:
1. Las Vegas
2. New York
3. Miami
4. New Orleans
5. Los Angeles

Someone interested in art/culture:
1. New York
2. Washington, DC
3. Chicago
4. San Francisco
5. Boston

Someone interested in history:
1. Boston
2. Philadelphia
3. Washington, DC
4. Charleston, SC
5. New Orleans

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by San Fran Babe

It depends on who the foreigner was.

Someone who is into nightlife/partying:
1. Las Vegas
2. New York
3. Miami
4. New Orleans
5. Los Angeles

Someone interested in art/culture:
1. New York
2. Washington, DC
3. Chicago
4. San Francisco
5. Boston

Someone interested in history:
1. Boston
2. Philadelphia
3. Washington, DC
4. Charleston, SC
5. New Orleans

I like this breakdown. Pretty accurate. I'd add that New York would appeal to history buffs as well.

[john_starks]

NYC
Miami
Vegas
LA
SF

[maxposure]

Originally Posted by john_starks

NYC
Miami
Vegas
LA
SF

Good list. A foreigner would get to see America's most powerful, most beautiful, tackiest, sexiest and ugliest all at once.

[LINative]

Not sure of the order and just guessing:

From Asia:
1. Los Angeles
2. New York City
3. Honolulu
4. San Francisco
5. Las Vegas

From Europe
1. New York City
2. Miami
3. Orlando
4. Washington DC
5. Chicago

From Latin America-Carribean
1. Miami
2. New York City
3. Los Angeles
4. Orlando
5. Las Vegas

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Originally Posted by TheCity

The majority of people from Europe have no desire to see the places in bold.

This is for international overall actual hotel bookings.


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Top US Destinations for International and Domestic Travelers for First Half of 2009
WHERE THEY'RE GOING

Top U.S. destinations for international and domestic travelers for the first half of 2009:
International Travelers
1. New York
2. Las Vegas
3. San Francisco
4. Miami
5. Los Angeles
6. Orlando, Fla.
7. Chicago
8. Boston
9. San Diego
10. Seattle
11. Washington, D.C.
12. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
13. Honolulu
14. Newark, N.J.
15. Anaheim, Calif.
16. New Orleans
17. Atlanta
18. San Antonio
19. Houston
20. Key West, Fla.

Domestic Travelers
1. Las Vegas
2. New York
3. Orlando, Fla.
4. Chicago
5. San Francisco
6. Los Angeles
7. San Diego
8. Miami
9. Boston
10. San Antonio
11. Atlanta
12. Seattle
13. Houston
14. New Orleans
15. Washington, D.C.
16. Dallas
17. Denver
18. Anaheim, Calif.
19. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
20. Philadelphia

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by erin3465

Seattle and San Antonio over NYC or San Francisco?

No NYC is number 6, and SA is number 9 simply for it's amazing food options SA even makes the list.

Yes I would put Seattle above it though, I'm from Chicago, so I would recommend someone to it before NYC obviously lol, and since they're very similar to each other that takes a spot for another city that is worth seeing, which is why Seattle comes before it. Please remember this is subjective to my personal opinion.