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i never hear about country in Greenville, or anywhere in SC. it comes on radio, yes, along with other genres. it is obviously part of the culture of Nashville. I'm sharing my perspective. I wouldn't want to live there partly b/c of the country music thing and it is so landlocked but still a good drive to the mountains.
how do i 'sound like i've rarely been out of Greenville'. you don't even know me. i never said Gatlinburg was the 'start of the Smokies'. you make a ton of wild inferences. i named a popular tourist city in the Smokies. i don't think most people in Nashville go to the 'start of the Smokies'. so 3 hours may be doable but probably going to be more than 3 hours depending on where they go. Regardless it isn't as near the mountains as Knoxville and Greenville, and Gville is much closer to the beach. This is a comparison topic.
I've lived in DC metro, NYC metro, and Huntsville AL, in addition to every major metro in SC. probably more places than you. your premise is because I live in Greenville and prefer other cities to Nashville, i've never been anywhere else. that makes no sense. you are not more worldly than other people because you like Nashville.
Dude, now you're making assumptions. You're correct, I don't know you but when you make broad assumptions about a place you've never been it makes you sound like a person that's not well traveled and a homer. I find it hard to believe you never hear about country music in Greenville. I mean, it's still the south and deep south at that so let's not kid yourself here. Sure, Nashville is landlocked, so is Greenville. Stop acting like the beach is right next door lol. You still have to drive a ways to get to a beach. You mentioned the Smokies being 4 hours away(cause you calculated the distance to Gatlinburg) then was corrected. Nothing more.
I could absolutely care less what cities you like or don't like. Just because I call you out on your inaccuracies doesn't mean I'm trying to convince you to like Nashville. Not that serious my guy lol.
talk about the 5 cites in the topic and express your perspectives on them. you start attacking me as not worldly after I expressed my perspective about Nashville.
Greenville is 3.5 hours to the beach, Nashville is 7. you can't say Greenville is as landlocked as Nashville. I guess pointing this fact out means I'm a Greenville homer and never been anywhere else.. my point is simply I prefer Gville because it is close to the mountains but also reasonable distance to the beach, and this makes it a better location in my view than the other cities in the poll.
you can hear country music on the radio in every city in this country. that's obviously not what I'm talking about, as I've discussed numerous times now. you keep repeating the same things that i've responded to already.
Last edited by ClemVegas; 10-25-2016 at 04:05 PM..
Have you been there? It's usually a really pleasant surprise to most first-time visitors. I was one of them.
But it is a pleasant small town surprise. It feels like what it is...a small town...Greeneville's CSA GROSSLY overinflates it compared to core cities like Louisville, Jax, or Nashville with multiple freeways and beltways
Nashville, Louisville, and Jax are in a different league
I personally think Nashville and Louisville are infinitely cooler and hipper cities.
Forget weather and all that.
Pound for pound, Louisville has the most culture, arts, festivals, and the best food scene. Being the oldest and historically by FAR the largest of this group (up until the 1980s or so), you will never find urban areas like the Highlands, early 20th century midrises facing a Frederick Law Olmstead park, and as much red brick urbanity in general in these other true southern towns as you will in Louisville. Again, unless you have seen knooks and crannies of Louisville, you CANNOT COMPARE. No, driving through Louisville on I-65 and stopping for gas or food does not count.
Nashville is not far behind there in urban culture. Nashville has the growth, the music, the glitz, the flashiness, and the hype. It also has the most dynamic downtown, but trails Louisville in urban neighborhoods.
Jax has some under the radar neighborhoods, great suburbs, and a growing indie culture, but it is culturally inferior to Louisville and Nashville. That said, being in FL and Jax Beach may be enough to win for many.
Knoxville is still an overgrown college town. When half the restaurants fly UT flags, it is what it is.
Greeneville feels like the smallest by far. Its residents would agree. It also has the most rejuvenated and "quaint" dt, at least along Main St.
Louisville is the "Tier 1" city in this poll that is not flashy. Greeneville is the "Toer 2" here that is not flashy. Both are under rated as many judge based on NEVER having been there. I admit there is not much to Greeneville outside 1 mile of Main St and the river.
Last edited by Peter1948; 10-25-2016 at 04:26 PM..
i don't think it is true the downtown is just Main Street in Greenville. many visitors think that because that is the only part they go to. the zoo and Cleveland Park are part of downtown and not on Main Street. the library and museum complex , Heritage Green, is not on Main Street. the arena is not on Main Street.
i don't think Knoxville feels bigger than Gville.
i don't see anything flashy and glitzy about Nashville.
Can't speak for Greenville as it's the only city on this list I've never visited. Would like to soon.
Location: Nashville/Jacksonville
- Climate: Jacksonville
- Topography (Scenery): Knoxville/Nashville
- Standard of Living / Quality of Life: Nashville/Louisville
- Colleges and Universities: Nashville
- Job Market: Nashville
- Cost of Living: Knoxville
- Nightlife: Nashville
- Architecture: Louisville
- Music Scene: Nashville
- Food scene: Louisville/Nashville
Been to Louisville many times. One of the best in the south as far as urban environments is concerned. I like Nashville a little more, mainly for the amenities and convenience to other major southern cities like Atlanta and Memphis.
Could see myself living in any of these cities honestly though.
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