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Phoenix
Charlotte
Indianapolis or Columbus
Newark, New Jersey
Orlando
Why very ho-hum cities? Not a one of these would be my choice. I would think people would come away with a very confused impression of the USA, if these were the only cities they visited. No Great Lakes, no mountains...uggh.....don't like this list.
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I would go for smaller, less famous cities! You get a much more accurate picture of semi-urban and small town America.
For the Northeast I'd pick Corning-Elmira, NY (it's generally one connected area, very beautiful, rural areas adjacent).
For the south perhaps two cities, Baton Rouge, LA, and Knoxville, TN. Lowland and upland south represented respectively.
For the Midwest I'd suggest Indianapolis over Chicago.
For the west... well, that one is tough because I don't know a lot about the west. Perhaps Denver would do? Honestly the west is diverse enough for its own five cities.
When cities grow to millions of people they become unique cultures to themselves. Whereas cities under 1,000,000 people still tend to better connect with the greater American feel. In my opinion.
Why very ho-hum cities? Not a one of these would be my choice. I would think people would come away with a very confused impression of the USA, if these were the only cities they visited. No Great Lakes, no mountains...uggh.....don't like this list.
LOL “Confused” don’t know why that sounded funny but it is.
I would go for smaller, less famous cities! You get a much more accurate picture of semi-urban and small town America.
I agree. Even in the large Northeastern metros, the suburbs/exurbs aren't really much different from mid-size metros. Once you get away from the urban cores and the more affluent inner ring suburbs, you start seeing county fairs, McMansions, the Pinewood Derby, Hardees/Carl Jr., Sam's Club, etc. Spending a Saturday at Sam's Club stocking up on unnecessary junk is probably the most typically American thing one can do.
Glad not to be a typical American then - I can't remember (probably because I blocked out the painfulness of it) the last time I went into either WalMart or Sam's Club. My dad on the other hand LOVED both those stores. Ugh. I would rather stick a hot poker in my eye than go to either one of them.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Lansing, MI
Kansas City, MO
Augusta, GA
Ft. Worth, TX
Don't need two in the Midwest and south.
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