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Hartford, Connecticut
Boston, Massachusetts
Columbus, Ohio
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Providence, Rhode Island
Richmond, Virginia
Yes, I need to travel much more! LOL! Out of these choices, I'd have to say it's an even split between Providence and Boston. Both had too many wonderful nuances that made me fall in love with them. The fire lanterns and gondolas on the river in Downtown Providence perfectly accentuated the free summer concert my family and I enjoyed, and the Freedom Trail in Boston was marvelous (not to mention that the Big Dig made the city much more attractive). Hartford and Harrisburg are both on the rebound after years of neglect and decline. Columbus seemed like an ugly urban sprawling mess to me (a Sunbelt city in the middle of Ohio), and Richmond I'm not familiar enough with to offer an opinion.
I haven't been to many -- Columbus and Indy many, many times, Albany, Boston, Madison, Salt Lake City, Springfield, Santa Fe -- but I had the best time in Boston, Santa Fe and Madison. They're gorgeous cities.
One capital I'd really like to visit is Nashville. I've driven through, but would like to go back and stay for a bit.
The only capitol I've visited is the Ohio Statehouse. Funny little domeless building.
Spent time in:
Trenton NJ
Dover DE
Albany NY
Hartford CT
Boston MA
Augusta ME
Harrisburg PA
St. Paul MN
Denver CO
Cheyenne WY
Santa Fe NM
Olympia WA
Honolulu HI
Driven through:
Montpelier VT
Providence RI
Annapolis MD
Charleston WV
Richmond VA
Atlanta GA
Montgomery AL
Jackson MS
Little Rock AR
Oklahoma City OK
Des Moines IA
Lincoln NE
Phoenix AZ
Salem OR
Although I've been in California several times, I've never been to Sacramento.
Although I've been in Florida several times, I've never been to Tallahassee.
Although I've been in Texas more times than I can count, I've never been to Austin.
Other capitals I haven't been to, in spite of being in the state many times include:
Concord NH
Baton Rouge LA
Columbus OH
Columbia SC
Raliegh NC
After having pondered this, I now officially feel like a barnacle. I previously thought I was pretty well traveled!
By the way, my favorite capital cities that I have visited are Boston and Santa Fe. The worst include Hartford, Trenton, and Harrisburg.
~ Columbus, Ohio (Nice city, has lots of good shopping)
~ Frankfort, Kentucky (Small town, nice scenery, Capitol building in nice part of town)
~ Raleigh, North Carolina ( just drove through city, seems to be a fast growing area)
~ Charleston, West Virginia (Small City, tucked away in the Appalachian Foothills)
~ Columbia, South Carolina (Lot's of sprawl, seems similar to Columbus)
~ Atlanta, Georgia (Seems too big to be a State Capital)
~Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Only drove through outskirts, can't give opinion)
Ive been to Springfield Illinois
Tallahassee Florida
Jackson Mississippi
Madison Wisconsin
Atlanta Georgia
Indianapolis Indiana
Honolulu Hawaii
and now live in Baton Rouge Louisiana
Annapolis
Phoenix
Salem (Or)
Olympia (Wa)
Nashville
Hartford
Providence
Boston
Harrisburg
Trenton
My favorites are Boston, Providence & Annapolis
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Out of these choices, I'd have to say it's an even split between Providence and Boston. Both had too many wonderful nuances that made me fall in love with them. The fire lanterns and gondolas on the river in Downtown Providence perfectly accentuated the free summer concert my family and I enjoyed, and the Freedom Trail in Boston was marvelous (not to mention that the Big Dig made the city much more attractive). Hartford and Harrisburg are both on the rebound after years of neglect and decline. Columbus seemed like an ugly urban sprawling mess to me (a Sunbelt city in the middle of Ohio), and Richmond I'm not familiar enough with to offer an opinion.
