Best Fringe Cities in US (place, bigger, beach, skyline)

[kidphilly]

What fringe cities offer the best amentities for living and working?

As a example to me fringe cities would be a place like Siver Spring or Tyson's Corner in the DC area.

[Champ le monstre du lac]

Bellevue, WA, it's beautiful. Bellevue is both middle class and affluent and it's pretty diverse. Bellevue has it's own sizable midrise skyline, good shopping, great views of Seattle, the Lake, and the mountains.

[prelude91]

Off the top of my head:

Bethesda, MD
Arlington, VA
White Plains, NY
Evanston, IL
Alexandria, VA

[KodeBlue]

Towson, MD
Sandy Springs, GA
Beverly Hills, CA

[westhou]

Would Galveston, TX qualify as a fringe city? It's a pretty cool city that's close to Houston but also far enough from Houston to have it's own identity. It's also kinda amazing how quickly they bounced back after Hurricane Ike.

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[GLS2010]

what's the definition of a fringe city? I know Orlando has a well known international fringe festival every year, but idk if that means it's a fringe city.

[AJNEOA]

Originally Posted by GLS2010

what's the definition of a fringe city? I know Orlando has a well known international fringe festival every year, but idk if that means it's a fringe city.

I think he means a smaller city that is part of or just outside of a larger more well-known city. A city that gets over-shadowed because the bigger city gets the spot-light, but is close in proximity.

[EndersDrift]

Winter Park, FL is a very well known fringe city and the fringe of Winter Park bleeds into Orlando not the other way around.

[AK123]

Sugar Land, TX is probably one.

[rxnasi]

I love oak park I like it more than evanston but evanston is nice to. Sugar land tx is a good one we stayed their when we where in houston a really nice town.