What is the most boring large city in the United States? (food, best)

[Timebomb]

Originally Posted by Overcooked_Oatmeal

Dallas IS boring. You can only go shopping and eating out so many times. The closest beach is Galveston, where I wouldn't send my worst enemy to (but the town itself is lovely). No mountains nearby and it's usually too hot to do any outdoorsy activities. The club scene is tired. It's nice to see that they're finally bringing museums and culture to the city with the Arts District. It's sad that the 8th largest city in the country didn't have the quality of museums that nearby Ft. Worth has.

At least the cost of living is cheap and there is a busy airport, so you can save a lot of money and fly to more interesting, exciting destinations.

Well, the NY Times and I both disagree with you.

The 44 Places to Go in 2009 - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

They ranked Dallas as one of their 44 MUST visit Destinations in 2009 and Suprise!(to many closed minded people, who would judge) it's for the Cultural district.

And seriously, you really can't say that having a large sister city nearby is detrimental to Dallas' case.

Anyone who lives in Dallas and doesn't visit Fort Worth is missing out and vice versa. They are part of the same community. BTW I say take TRE train it's easier thank you think.

Originally Posted by polo89

Where else would you find Fluent-French speaking Rednecks(I mean this in the upmost respectful way)? Like I said in another thread(OR MAYBE IT WAS THIS THREAD) You got rednecks in New Orleans that speak BETTER French then the MOST well-traveled cosmopolitan New Yorker. That's UNIQUE. Why isn't it? It's EASILY as unique as NYC. WOW.

To answer the first question: FRANCE.

and just to point out everywhere has it's version of a redneck. I have been to a lot of places and only lived in 3 Major Metro areas the FW of D/FW(and many FW burbs and Denton) , Houston(Hellumble, Clear Lake) and NYC Metro (Elizabeth, NJ) and I think the NYC version of a redneck might just be a guido..lol

[logcabindreamer]

Originally Posted by LZKay1

You know the kind, where there is so little going on or reason to be there you actually have to LEAVE the city to do anything fun. What is the most boring, little reason-to-be-there city in the U.S.?

RIEGELSVILL PA--ONE HORSE TOWN --to start with.

[cordtwo]

If you are in a major city along with its metro and you can't find anything to do, then maybe you should ask someone to show you something!! lol IMO..

[MemphisDude]

Jackson,Miss is the most boring large city ive ever been too

[californio sur]

Easily it must be Salt Lake City [home to the Mormon Church] where even coca cola is frowned on & liquor stores are run by the state & open only during the week.

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by MemphisDude

Jackson,Miss is the most boring large city ive ever been too

Little Rock, Arkansas is its close twin. I wouldn't really consider places like Jackson, Little Rock, Shreveport, etc to be cities anyways. They are large towns that think they are cities. Most real cities have suburbs that are more populous than these "cities" are.

[BergenCountyJohnny]

Atlanta isi a very, very boring place. The one little section in the city area that doesn't close at 5:00 PM is boring, and Buckhead is way out of the way, like a suburb, and is just like any other fabricated "going out on the town" area - no charm, no history, just a lot of newly constructed glitz. I was extremely bored in Atlanta - I had more fun when I had a chance to go into the country outside of Atlanta. Let me tell you, Atlanta is a far, far cry from NYC, or even Philly.

[pw72]

Originally Posted by californio sur

Easily it must be Salt Lake City [home to the Mormon Church] where even coca cola is frowned on & liquor stores are run by the state & open only during the week.

As for liquor sales, more than half of the states also control liqour sales, so Utah is not unique there. Only about 60% of Utah residents are LDS. Some drink caffienated soda, (I know, gasp!). There is a vibrant arts/entertainment scene in the Salt Lake area, and it really isn't boring at all. Disclosure: I'm not LDS myself, but the area gets a bad rap when it doesn't deserve it.

[californio sur]

Originally Posted by pw72

As for liquor sales, more than half of the states also control liqour sales, so Utah is not unique there. Only about 60% of Utah residents are LDS. Some drink caffienated soda, (I know, gasp!). There is a vibrant arts/entertainment scene in the Salt Lake area, and it really isn't boring at all. Disclosure: I'm not LDS myself, but the area gets a bad rap when it doesn't deserve it.

Can you name another city the size [approx 200,000] of Salt Lake City that is more boring?

[WestbankNOLA]

Originally Posted by bchris02

Little Rock, Arkansas is its close twin. I wouldn't really consider places like Jackson, Little Rock, Shreveport, etc to be cities anyways. They are large towns that think they are cities. Most real cities have suburbs that are more populous than these "cities" are.

I put Memphis into this category as well. It's just Jackson or Little Rock with a tourist attraction. I would throw Baton Rouge and Birmingham in that ring, but I'm kind of hesitant.