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Old 08-29-2011, 03:25 PM
 
Location: Denver/Atlanta
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Fast (paced): New York for sure.

Slow (paced): Fresno seems a little slow compared to any other 1 Million+ place Ive been to-no offense, that's not a jab, just an observation.

Rich: New York, Los Angeles & San Francisco

Poor: I don't know.

Beautiful: San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Salt Lake City, Boston, Pittsburgh,

Ugly: None really.

Exciting: New York, Chicago, SF, Philadelphia, Boston

Boring: There are no boring cities, only boring people. LOL.

Unique: Honolulu & New Orleans

Bland: I wouldnt characterize any city that way.

Green: Atlanta is amazingly green in my experience.

Barren: Las Vegas is relatively compact and surrounded by desert relatively close to the action.

Urban: New York, LA, Chicago, SF, Philadelphia, Boston, DC, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Detroit

Suburban: Everywhere has vast suburban swaths.

Rural: I dunno.

Smart: Boston is the most famous for being smart imo.
Dumb: Not dumb, but vapid: Las Vegas

Snooty: San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, New York

Down to Earth: Oakland & San Jose are both very down to earth compared to their glamorous neighbor. LOL.

Southern: Atlanta & Charlotte

Western: Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas

Beach: Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, Honolulu

Mountain: Salt Lake City, Denver, Los Angeles

Plains: Minneapolis

Shopping: NY & LA
I really like this list!
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:36 PM
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Location: Boston
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IMO

Fast (paced): NYC
Slow (paced): Charlotte
Rich: San Francisco and Boston
Poor: Riverside
Beautiful: Miami, Nashville, San Diego, Austin, NYC
Ugly: Saint Louis, Baltimore, Philly, Cleveland
Exciting: Seattle, Austin, Denver, Portland, Vegas, Miami, NYC
Boring: Baltimore, Philly, Saint Louis, Charlotte
Unique: Miami and Detroit
Bland: Charlotte
Green: Atlanta, Houston, Seattle
Barren: Las Vegas
Urban: NYC, Chicago, SF
Suburban: N/A
Rural: N/A
Smart: Boston, Minneapolis, Seattle
Dumb: D.C. (politics)
Snooty: N/A
Down to Earth: L.A, Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta
Southern: Jacksonville
Western: Denver
Beach: Miami
Mountain: Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tucson, Albuquerque, El Paso, San Diego
Plains: Kansas City, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Fort Worth
Shopping: NYC, Boston, SF, Chicago, Miami, L.A, Vegas

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Old 08-29-2011, 03:44 PM
 
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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Fast (paced): New York

Slow (paced): New Orleans

Rich: LA and DC

Poor: LA and DC

Beautiful: Seattle

Ugly: Detroit

Exciting: San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami

Boring: Raleigh

Unique: San Francisco

Bland: Indianapolis

Green: Seattle or Portland

Barren: El Paso

Urban: New York and Philadelphia

Suburban: Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas

Rural: Raleigh

Smart: Boston, San Jose, & Seattle

Dumb:
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Dumb: D.C. (politics)
Amen!

Snooty: Dallas and Washington, DC

Down to Earth: Denver, Albuquerque, Raleigh, Fort Worth, Anchorage, and just about any Midwestern city

Southern: Savannah and Charleston

Western: Santa Fe and Denver

Beach: Miami, San Diego, Honolulu

Mountain: Salt Lake City, Anchorage, Seattle, Albuquerque, Denver

Plains: Kansas City, Omaha, & Indianapolis

Shopping: New York, Dallas, Miami

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Old 08-29-2011, 03:54 PM
 
Location: New York, NY
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I'm limiting my answers to top 10 cities
Fast (paced): NYC
Slow (paced): San Diego
Rich: NYC
Poor: Detroit
Beautiful: Portland (OR)
Ugly: Phoenix
Exciting: NYC
Boring: Indianapolis/Milwaukee/Minneapolis
Unique: New Orleans
Bland: Indianapolis
Green: Portland (OR)
Barren: Phoenix
Urban: NYC
Suburban: LA
Rural: Boise
Smart: NYC/Boston/SF
Dumb: Detroit/Baltimore/DC
Snooty: NYC/Boston/DC
Down to Earth: SF/LA/San Diego
Southern: Atlanta/Charlotte/Jacksonville
Western: Dallas/Houston
Beach: San Diego/LA
Mountain: Denver
Plains: Kansas City/St. Louis
Shopping: NY/LA

Sorry I have to ask, how is Minneapolis/Philadelphia the first city you think of when you hear shopping????????????????? ....
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Old 08-29-2011, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Denver/Atlanta
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I'm limiting my answers to top 10 cities
Fast (paced): NYC
Slow (paced): San Diego
Rich: NYC
Poor: Detroit
Beautiful: Portland (OR)
Ugly: Phoenix
Exciting: NYC
Boring: Indianapolis/Milwaukee/Minneapolis
Unique: New Orleans
Bland: Indianapolis
Green: Portland (OR)
Barren: Phoenix
Urban: NYC
Suburban: LA
Rural: Boise
Smart: NYC/Boston/SF
Dumb: Detroit/Baltimore/DC
Snooty: NYC/Boston/DC
Down to Earth: SF/LA/San Diego
Southern: Atlanta/Charlotte/Jacksonville
Western: Dallas/Houston
Beach: San Diego/LA
Mountain: Denver
Plains: Kansas City/St. Louis
Shopping: NY/LA

Sorry I have to ask, how is Minneapolis/Philadelphia the first city you think of when you hear shopping????????????????? ....
The poster was probably listing those two cities because they have the largest malls in the USA.
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Old 08-29-2011, 04:25 PM
 
Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Sorry I have to ask, how is Minneapolis/Philadelphia the first city you think of when you hear shopping????????????????? ....
Ever heard of the Mall of America (Minneapolis) or the King of Prussia Mall (Philadelphia)?
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Old 08-29-2011, 04:26 PM
 
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I'm limiting my answers to top 10 cities
Fast (paced): NYC
Slow (paced): San Diego
Rich: NYC
Poor: Detroit
Beautiful: Portland (OR)
Ugly: Phoenix
Exciting: NYC
Boring: Indianapolis/Milwaukee/Minneapolis
Unique: New Orleans
Bland: Indianapolis
Green: Portland (OR)
Barren: Phoenix
Urban: NYC
Suburban: LA
Rural: Boise
Smart: NYC/Boston/SF
Dumb: Detroit/Baltimore/DC
Snooty: NYC/Boston/DC
Down to Earth: SF/LA/San Diego
Southern: Atlanta/Charlotte/Jacksonville
Western: Dallas/Houston
Beach: San Diego/LA
Mountain: Denver
Plains: Kansas City/St. Louis
Shopping: NY/LA

Sorry I have to ask, how is Minneapolis/Philadelphia the first city you think of when you hear shopping????????????????? ....
Man you really need to get out of NYC for a change and visit some of the cities you've mentioned.
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Old 08-29-2011, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Metro Phoenix
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Fast (paced): NYC, Boston, LA
Slow (paced): San Diego, Honolulu
Rich: NYC, LA, SF
Poor: Detroit
Beautiful: SF
Ugly: Can't really think of any I'd explicitly call "ugly..."
Exciting: NYC, SF, LA
Boring: Seattle
Unique: All of them
Bland: Seattle
Green: Seattle
Barren: Las Vegas
Urban: SF, NYC, Boston
Suburban: Phoenix
Rural: OKC
Smart: Boston
Dumb: Las Vegas
Snooty: New York
Down to Earth:
Southern: New Orleans
Western: LA
Beach: San Diego
Mountain: Denver
Plains: Kansas City
Shopping: LA, SF, NYC
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Old 08-29-2011, 04:47 PM
 
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Fast (paced): NYC
Slow (paced): Phoenix
Rich: DC
Poor: Detroit
Beautiful: Buffalo
Ugly: LA
Exciting: Atlanta
Boring: Tampa
Unique: Columbus
Bland: Minneapolis
Green: Portland
Barren: Las Vegas
Urban: Chicago
Suburban: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
Rural: Oklahoma City
Smart: Boston
Dumb: Orlando
Snooty: Hartford
Down to Earth: St. Louis
Southern: Houston
Western: Salt Lake City
Beach: Virginia Beach-Norfolk
Mountain: Denver
Plains: KCMO
Shopping: Philadelphia
Huh, Hartford Proper is one of the poorest, Dirtiest, and most Dangerous cities in the Country,
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Old 08-29-2011, 04:53 PM
 
Location: Center City
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Fast (paced): NYC
Slow (paced): New Orleans
Rich: LA, NY
Poor: Detroit
Beautiful: Vancouver
Ugly: None
Exciting: NYC
Boring: Tulsa
Unique: Santa Fe
Bland: San Jose
Green: Portland
Barren: Phoenix
Urban: NYC
Suburban: Charlotte
Rural: None, because they are cities
Smart: Boston
Snooty: DC
Down to Earth: Houston
Southern: Savannah
Western: Cheyenne
Beach: Miami
Mountain: Denver
Plains: Omaha
Shopping: NY (5th Avenue) & LA (Beverly Hills)
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