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Boston’s river and riverfront are wonderful! The Esplanade has a concert venue, a public boathouse, playgrounds, beer gardens, and lots of space for lounging/picnics/etc. The river is always chock full of sailboats and rowboats.
True.
But I'll vote for Cincinatti and the majestic Ohio River.
On the Delaware you have the East Coast Greenway trail / Delaware River trail. A bunch of historic ships to go on like the Battleship NJ and the Moshulu. Some night clubs on a few of the piers. Tourist piers like Cherry and Race street piers. Spruce Harbor park where you can eat and drink. Penn's Landing which is like a fair with a Ferris wheel, roller rink (ice skating in the winter), beer garden and other things. The aquarium and seaport museum are also along the Delaware. A large popular amphitheater. A host of very nice river towns north of the city. The Delaware is a major river and was dredged deeper over the past decade to allow post-panamax ships to access the port. The Delaware has sandy shores, which was one of the major reasons the Swedish decided to establish a colony along it.
The Schuylkill river is the smaller of the two rivers, but is more recreational and nature oriented. You can ride a bike up the river into Fairmount park. Walk the Schuylkill boardwalk. Visit the Art Museum/Fairmount waterworks. Boathouse row. Bartram Gardens. You can take a boat tour or go kayaking. Walk along the Manayunk canal. The Schuylkill hosts a couple of the biggest rowing events in America every year.
Agree with Pittsburgh on this. The rivers shaped the city and they've done a great job keeping the historical bridges. Views of the city from the sides of the valleys is unequalled in the US. When it comes to how cities are integrated with a river or rivers, no other city comes close. Not even Cincy.
When a city grows as big as St. Louis or Cincinnati, it is too complex to still be a river city, with other features and factors dominating its growth and economy. In fact, the transport impediment may be a negative. The true river cities may be the Hannibals and the Mariettas.
The fact is, every major city (except Phoenix) was originally settled on a river.
St Louis is known for the mighty Mississippi. It is a working river. No marinas until you get to Grafton north of the Missouri River. There is also the Meramac south of the city that has some nice stunning views.
Here is the mighty Mississippi in South County. https://youtu.be/ziOKOnRoy64
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