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Again, this is ludicrous. SoCal doesn't stay like that year-round at all, with the exception of a severe-drought year. Firstly, during the rainy season (winter), the hills are lush and green.
Secondly, out East for 3-4 months in winter, everything is dead-looking. No greenery anywhere, besides pine trees and a few bushes. Out West, palm trees, pine trees, grass, and several kinds of bushes and other trees stay green all year round.
My point is, that even though in the East everything looks brown and dead, it's still worth surviving through the winter to see the best possible greenery that the U.S. has to offer during the summer. Summer greenery in the east is better than any greenery anywhere else in the U.S. at any point in time during the year.
I absolutely disagree. Minneapolis is a great city. I can say the same about Kansas City, in my opinion one of the best locations for people who enjoy good food, especially barbecue.
I just recently visited Indianapolis and Downtown Indy is gorgeous, overall a very clean and modern city.
I could go on and on about the beautiful nature you see in places like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Minnesota.
Finally, one of my favorite states to drive through and appreciate some very interesting nature and some very unique manifestations of true Americana is South Dakota.
Gorgeous nature, some very interesting ghost towns and home to some very important historical places like the Wounded Knee Site on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, one of the most interesting places I have ever visited in the United States.
Ive been to every spot you have mentioned and yeah, Minneapolis is a great city, and I love hockey so that could be related, but again, I still wouldn't go outta my way to move to the region.
I have no reason to take myself away from the two coasts, because thats where everything is.
Midwest isn't all flat by any means, but it still pales in comparison to the Coasts geographically speaking, although I do love Chicago's lakefront and lakewater.
"It has three world class cities. New York, Philadelphia and Boston. And they're all easily drivable (or passenger trained) between each other. And they are truly world class, global cities that have a unique feel to each, with tons of American history, culture and unbelievable architecture."
lol aren't you forgetting something... WASHINGTON DC. dc ranks above both boston and philly in terms of global, world class cities. in fact, DC is our fourth most global city behind NYC, LA, and Chicago.
"It has three world class cities. New York, Philadelphia and Boston. And they're all easily drivable (or passenger trained) between each other. And they are truly world class, global cities that have a unique feel to each, with tons of American history, culture and unbelievable architecture."
lol aren't you forgetting something... WASHINGTON DC. dc ranks above both boston and philly in terms of global, world class cities. in fact, DC is our fourth most global city behind NYC, LA, and Chicago.
I would say San Francisco is more "global" than DC.
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The thing is, California and other Western streets have four seasons. It's not like they don't exist out here. BTW, I'm not directing this towards you.
And since lots of people automatically think of Los Angeles when they think of California, there are four seasons here. The weather changes in the spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
I think you may be confusing "weather changes" with "fashion changes?" Though I suppose there is that month or so in Dec-January when it cools down a bit and the rain spritzes sometimes.
I think you may be confusing "weather changes" with "fashion changes?" Though I suppose there is that month or so in Dec-January when it cools down a bit and the rain spritzes sometimes.
Today it was 75 degrees out and I went for a drive with the top down, then I went for a hike and watched the sunset on the beach. If I want world class snow I can get to it in a couple hour drive (snow that beats anything in the East). Screw having "four seasons" I'll take coastal California.
Is it whiter than snow in the east? Does it look more attractive on an evergreen bough--make better snowballs?
I'm not saying it's BROWN like Arizona or Nevada. It's mixed green and brown. There is plenty of vegetation, BUT it's not in the same league as the east coast, which has virtually no brown.
Dude, just... stop. Stop. Youre so clueless about the west coast and SW, that its scary. I really, truly, doubt youve even been out here. If you think all of AZ is "brown", it showcases your ignorance. There are plenty of green areas in AZ, even National Forests!
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