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Old 07-14-2013, 06:00 PM
 
Location: The Eastern Shore
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What city of less than 1 million people has your favorite downtown? Please explain!
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Old 07-14-2013, 06:24 PM
 
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What city of less than 1 million people has your favorite downtown? Please explain!
1 million city proper or metro. I am assuming you mean city proper. If so for me:

San Francisco
Boston
Madison
Seattle
Milwaukee
Cincy
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Old 07-14-2013, 07:00 PM
 
Location: The Eastern Shore
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Yes, I do mean city proper. Your answer is a perfect example of why I asked the question. I understand most, but what makes Madison and Cincy great? I have never been to either, but Cincy has been on my radar, so I'd be interested to know about them.
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Old 07-14-2013, 08:51 PM
 
Location: New York NY
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Add Berkley CA, New Orleans, Asheville NC

All lively, walkable, dense, fun.
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Old 07-14-2013, 09:07 PM
 
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Ann Arbor MI due to having so much to do for its size. Ithaca NY is another for a similar reason as Ann Arbor. East Lansing MI's Downtown is nice as well.

I like the Armory Square and Hanover Square areas of Downtown Syracuse due to the architecture, history and both have some restaurants, nightlife spots and shopping. Clinton Square is cool in terms of its fountain, ice rink in the winter and festivals.
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Old 07-14-2013, 09:14 PM
 
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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I love downtown Seattle and the area around Pike Place Market; great downtown for shopping as well. Other ones I dig...

Portland, OR
Portland, Maine
Burlington, VT
Denver, CO
Boulder, CO
Durango, CO
Santa Fe, NM
Omaha, NE (surprisingly nice)
San Francisco, CA
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Old 07-15-2013, 07:07 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Austin
Baltimore
Boston
New Orleans (favorite by far in this category)
Pittsburgh
Sacramento
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Old 07-15-2013, 07:09 AM
 
Location: Tampa
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Seattle and Portland, in that order.
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Old 07-15-2013, 09:38 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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My favorite downtowns in cities (proper) that are less than 1 million:

Washington, DC
San Francisco
New Orleans
Miami
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Old 07-15-2013, 11:44 AM
 
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Chicago, DC, Seattle, and believe it or not Downtown Columbus, OH is actually pretty nice for a city it's size.
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