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Huh?? If you're not into casinos, you can go to Tangers Outlets, hit the Boardwalk, check out the Carnival, chill at the beach, shop at the mall on the B'Walk, and of course, AC has its nightlife scene to keep one busy, whether or not you're going there for the casinos. I went to AC this past summer for the third time (Before turning 21 btw) and as usual, I still had a great time.
I can see why people who live in that area go there but for me its just any place i would not put high on my list to visit. Tanger Outlet is everywhere and there is not much more than cheesy shops on the boardwalk.
The allure it holds for people who have grown up and lived in the area is not as great a pull for those of us who did not.
I'd rather go to Cape May or Ocean City.
I respect RuPaul.I also respect Will Smith.However IF one was to be accused of selling out,it be Will Smith So in a sense Atlanta has stayed true to itself.Just like RuPaul against all odds.After all the Phoenix rising out of its own ashes is Atlanta's creed and mascot.
A drag queen with a prime time show in the 90's was pretty impressive and groundbreaking.
I seriously doubt any city has stayed as true to itself as Philly. Atlanta would not be a city I would think of with all its transplants and "reality" shows but I do still need to experience the city for myself.
I honestly wouldn't mind living in both, but I'm leaning more towards Philly. I just have a complete fascination with that city and its metro area even though I have yet to visit the place (And ATL for that matter).
lol I agree but some cities are better for singles than others. For example there's a major difference between being single in Miami Beach and Salt Lake City!
My point is not horrible, its a fact. 1 million people roughly moved to metro Atlanta from 2000-2010. Roughly 996,000 moved to the suburbs and only 4,000 into the city limits. Many people enjoy urban living and this proves Atlanta is a suburban minded city.
The influence of Atlanta extends to it's urbanized area, which extends beyond city limits. People move here for all sorts of reasons, but thats really irrelevant. People moving into area will cause infill in the city limits (maybe not residential, for obvious reasons) just not as much that would go if ppl tightly packed in buckhead, midtown and DT. Your point is simply a comparative one that no Atlantan disputes, what's disputed is the silly claim that moving to the metro will only increase suburban growth.
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The influence of Atlanta extends to it's urbanized area, which extends beyond city limits. People move here for all sorts of reasons, but thats really irrelevant. People moving into area will cause infill in the city limits (maybe not residential, for obvious reasons) just not as much that would go if ppl tightly packed in buckhead, midtown and DT. Your point is simply a comparative one that no Atlantan disputes, what's disputed is the silly claim that moving to the metro will only increase suburban growth.
I'd choose Philly any day over Atlanta. Philly at least has cool places like Center City, Chestnut Hill and Northern Liberties
And Atlanta has cool places like Little Five Points, Old Forth Ward, Grant Park, East Atlanta Village, etc.
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If you're not into casinos, you can go to Tangers Outlets, hit the Boardwalk, check out the Carnival, chill at the beach, shop at the mall on the B'Walk, and of course, AC has its nightlife scene to keep one busy, whether or not you're going there for the casinos. I went to AC this past summer for the third time (Before turning 21 btw) and as usual, I still had a great time.
