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OK so metro populations aside, why not face facts: Baltimore has a re-born downtown, good food, decent baseball. I'll avoid superlatives, unless the topic switches to: Accessibility. The dig on Boston is that it's cut-off from the core of the northeast megalopolis. Sure it's part of the same grid, but pesky Connecticut sits between Providence and NYC. Not to crack too hard on CT, but they suck at cities, in the same manner as Jersey.
That's huge. Dallas to Ft. Worth is 35 minutes. 55 minutes of driving never stopped me from going somewhere. In my book, Baltimore w/DC<1hr is better than Boston w/Providence<1hr. Boston has more going on downtown than Baltimore, D.C. totally makes up for that.
OK so metro populations aside, why not face facts: Baltimore has a re-born downtown, good food, decent baseball. I'll avoid superlatives, unless the topic switches to: Accessibility. The dig on Boston is that it's cut-off from the core of the northeast megalopolis. Sure it's part of the same grid, but pesky Connecticut sits between Providence and NYC. Not to crack too hard on CT, but they suck at cities, in the same manner as Jersey.
That's huge. Dallas to Ft. Worth is 35 minutes. 55 minutes of driving never stopped me from going somewhere. In my book, Baltimore w/DC<1hr is better than Boston w/Providence<1hr. Boston has more going on downtown than Baltimore, D.C. totally makes up for that.
I think it is good Boston is seperated, it allows it to stay culturly Different, while Philly, Baltimore and New York are losing local Flavor and quirks.
I think it is good Boston is seperated, it allows it to stay culturly Different, while Philly, Baltimore and New York are losing local Flavor and quirks.
You honestly believe that? Provoke away, but in Philly's case I'd say not even slightly. I've been soft lately, spreading the cheer, but Philly is THE city for local flavor/quirks. Make no mistake about it, I've never seen Boston bust out with anywhere near the 'local flavor' of Philly. It's too small and homogeneous for that to happen.
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I think it is good Boston is seperated, it allows it to stay culturly Different, whilePhilly, Baltimore and New York are losing local Flavor and quirks.
You honestly believe that? Provoke away, but in Philly's case I'd say not even slightly. I've been soft lately, spreading the cheer, but Philly is THE city for local flavor/quirks. Make no mistake about it, I've never seen Boston bust out with anywhere near the 'local flavor' of Philly. It's too small and homogeneous for that to happen.
Go to South Boston Chalestown, or East Boston, he'll even the North end andsay there is no local flavor, lol
You honestly believe that? Provoke away, but in Philly's case I'd say not even slightly. I've been soft lately, spreading the cheer, but Philly is THE city for local flavor/quirks. Make no mistake about it, I've never seen Boston bust out with anywhere near the 'local flavor' of Philly. It's too small and homogeneous for that to happen.
I may have to disagree. Out of the five NE cities, I think DC is the only city that doesn't have a pronounced local flavor outside of black culture. However, a white person from DC could be mistaken for Anywhere USA.
Not saying Boston doesn't have it. The assertion that Philly is losing it is just plain wrong, and as to the question of which city has more? If you want to call it a tie I'm fine with that, if you refuse then I'll have to argue on Philly's behalf. I know both places very, very well so you don't have to point me in any directions. I still go up there because my lifelong friends still live up there. If by local flavor you mean good clam chowder, then Boston beats Philly.
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Originally Posted by btownboss4
Go to South Boston Chalestown, or East Boston, he'll even the North end andsay there is no local flavor, lol
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