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Hmmm, why am I not surprised you didn't like either of these smaller towns? My cousin used to briefly live in Martinsville for a job he once had(though not anymore), and from what I heard from him there isn't much in Martinsville. Except for its NASCAR racetrack, of course.
Danville used to(supposedly, from what my aunt once told me) have a lot of textile industry jobs, before those factories went away. As of late that city is hoping the construction of a new casino(after VA's governor signed a bill, allowing a certain number of casinos to be built) will give an economic boost to this city. And supposedly Danville is one of the approved Virginia cities, that will soon get a new casino. I remember there was one residential neighborhood south of its downtown that surprised me(when checking street view, and I once used that Danville neighborhood on the street view vs. street view comparison thread on this board) how nice it looked. But otherwise, Danville didn't seem too special of a place to me.
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No happy hour and drink specials. So when you go out it can be $$$.
So unless you are very very rich, a socialite or a yuppy… You are better off in NYC for nightlife over Boston’s core scene. But its dramatically improving.
But you dont go to Boston for nightlife. I think thats pretty common sense.
I was probably a little too harsh. Boston’s nightlife isn’t all bad. The bar scene is pretty good. Just nothing compared to what else you can find in the region. Guess it didn’t help that I visited Montreal right before Boston on the same trip. That’s the experience I hoped Boston would be. I am open to visiting again however.
I'll through another + for Pittsburgh out there. One of the most magical settings of a city in the US IMO and the architecture is so cool being built into such a hilly environment. The broader Appalachia area around it is really nice as well. Ditto for Cleveland, so much fun stuff to look at and good Eastern European food, which is lacking in most of the US actually.
LA I'm mixed. It's terrible trying to get around the metro, but the downtown was more appealing than I expected. IMO Mexico City is like a bigger and better to visit though less affluent compadre to LA.
For Georgia, I'm disappointed in Atlanta proper. There's really just not that much to do, the club scene drags it down, and it's pretty dead where the big buildings are. Every other smaller city in the state though has impressed me, Gainesville, Athens, Macon, Savannah... The state of Georgia is better than I expected, Atlanta is worse.
I wouldn't say it's pretty dead. Whenever I go downtown or around Centennial Olympic Park, Fairlie-Poplar, Midtown, there's a lot of things happening street level and people walking around. But the areas with the most character are like Little 5 Points, The Old Fourth Ward type areas.
Winston-Salem - A downtown that feels fairly big even though it's a small city, lots of historic sites (Old Salem, Reynolda), close to great hiking spots and the mountains.
Cincinnati - Historic, lots of character (German heritage), very pretty (surrounded by hills with a river).
Cleveland - Feels like a big city and small-ish city at the same time (not a lot of traffic), great art museum, fun attractions on Lake Erie (Rock and Roll HOF).
Most Disappointing (This is tough):
Charlotte - I'm not a big fan, has a vanilla and glitzy feel especially around "Uptown." Not a lot of character, IMO.
Portland (Maine) - Kind of touristy, although I visited in the summer. The lighthouses were cool, though.
Oklahoma City - Seemed a little boring, but I might need to visit again and spend more time.
Danville's downtown is kind of dead. The city has potential, though. It's fairly close to Greensboro and Durham, plus a casino is being built which should bring in tourism.
About 75% of cities are about as hyped as they deserve. The most overrated cities:
Austin
Miami (tie)
Cleveland (tie)
Boulder (tie)
San Francisco (tie)
My five most underrated cities:
Philadelphia
Madison
Asheville
Ottawa
Minneapolis
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