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I just visited Syracuse again for the umpteenth time. I haven't been there in about a year and a half. I have to say, nothing has changed. That city has looked the same for the last fifty years. Only, I think their downtown looks worse than it ever has. I walked downtown only to see empty storefronts after empty storefronts. For a city of 160,000 and a metro of 700,000, it is a shame how dull and boring of a city Syracuse is. I think it reflects upstate woes to a "T". It is economically challenged, gritty, boring as he"ll", and I can't think of a thing to do there. Their skyline now as always is kind of pathetic. I've seen cities with much less population having a much nicer skyline. Nothing significant about Syracuse at all. I do like the College but besides that. The carousel mall is kind of lame. It was supposed to be the biggest mall in the country yet they dont even do anything with the top two floors and there is no difference between that mall or any other mall in upstate NY.
I just wish they would do something with Syracuse because at one time it was a nice city. It even owned a pro basketball team at one time. But that city has seen nothing in so long that I think the locals are used to nothing happening. Build something. Do something to your once proud city.
I visited SanFrancisco recently and loved it! It was absolutely beautiful, landscape like no other city I've seen. the weather was nice and I loved Ocean beach.
I visited SanFrancisco recently and loved it! It was absolutely beautiful, landscape like no other city I've seen. the weather was nice and I loved Ocean beach.
Are you still hoping to move there? I think you would absolutely love it.
New York. I stayed in Manhattan for 10 days and, despite battling some nasty rainstorms, had a wonderful time. I was in awe of everything. There is an energy there that is almost like a vortex. And while it was good for me, I don't think I could handle it on a permanent basis. But it's definitely full of life. The people are great, it has sooooo much to do, and I hope to return in '10 to start where I left off.
Hey, I just visited SF too! I was very surprised at how small the city seemed to be. I guess I was thinking it would be like a huge metropolitan city. The weather was perfect there until my last day when the fog rolled in. But it kept things cool because it was unusually hot most of the time I was there. What really stood out to me was the friendly people that I met there. I wish I could have seen more of its beauty though.
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Savannah and Charleston...love them both. One the few places in the country where beauty and grace are still in residence.
Of the two, I prefer Savannah...to me it has a more relaxed, less self-conscious feel to it.
Duluth, Minnesota.
Friendly, polite people.
Beautiful landscape overlooking Lake Superior.
It looked like a lot of people still lived in the old, original houses. There didn't appear to be a significant amount of new construction, which was a breath of fresh air.
Too many modern cities/towns are like doughnuts.... nothing in the middle, with all the stuff on the outside.
San Antonio.
And I dont mean to spoil anyones feelings about this city; But I was not impressed. Haha. No offense. Ive been there twice and let me tell you. It was not worth the longg drive from Oklahoma City. I know all of the people arnt like some. But the ones I saw/met shot mean looks at me. But they did have historical sites and a beautiful river walk! But their skyline wasnt all that impressive. Also; They had power lines all over the place! Haha. I dont know. But it wasnt a great trip; I liked San Marcos (Texas) better.
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