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I don't understand why Minneapolis and Pittsburgh are on this list. I have no desire to visit Minneapolis, no burning desire to see anything there.
I do want to visit Chicago one day, but I still don't see how it ranks above Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles or even Seattle. Maui and the Big Island are both better places than Honolulu. I understand Honolulu has Pearl Harbor but other than that its just a major city and Waikiki beach isn't even originally a real beach.
Maybe people just like the vibe of non-tourist heavy cities because they are just that: not the most stereotypically touristy cities. Probably a lot of other boring lists that have your cities on there in the top 10.
Minneapolis above Miami, LA, New York, Orlando, Atlanta Philadelphia, Washington, Boston, San Francisco seems a bit suspect.
Odd, I agree. Could it be people in these cities are outside having too much fun while people from the upper Midwest are trapped inside much of the year participating in online polls?
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I went on business trips to Chicago 25 times within a 6 year time frame, enjoyed my time spent there very much , and usually added on a day or two for personal vacation even though I lived in a coastal elite, but less sophisticated, city at the time (San Diego); however, as much as I enjoyed my time there I never thought of it as a vacation only destination and/or there are other cities within and outside the US that I will go to (many that I’ve also already visited) before returning to Chicago—such as NYC, SF, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, etc.
Granted, 25 visits is probably more than the average visitor. OTOH, I also visited Miami on business 4x/year yet also took completely separate vacation only visits there before moving here. Even more so for the case v Minneapolis than Chicago, but to each their own.
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Odd, I agree. Could it be people in these cities are outside having too much fun while people from the upper Midwest are trapped inside much of the year participating in online polls?
If that makes you feel better to think that..... Otherwise, pretty lame.
Minneapolis is not a tourist destination. This has been answered numerous times on this thread...it was professional sport tournaments that drew people to Minneapolis. Chicago is another story. Many people go there for business, but a lot also to visit Chicago...it has a stunning city skyline, a lakefront that beats every other lakefront in the US, and is a great city to go find yourself some pizza, and take lots of pictures.
Minneapolis is not a tourist destination. This has been answered numerous times on this thread...it was professional sport tournaments that drew people to Minneapolis. Chicago is another story. Many people go there for business, but a lot also to visit Chicago...it has a stunning city skyline, a lakefront that beats every other lakefront in the US, and is a great city to go find yourself some pizza, and take lots of pictures.
Hahaha. You don't think people travel to Minneapolis for business? The Minneapolis area is home to several Fortune 1000 companies as well as large private companies. It's also home to a number of regional headquarters. Yeah, having large sporting events help, but one would have to be a damn fool to think people don't visit for business purposes.
Odd, I agree. Could it be people in these cities are outside having too much fun while people from the upper Midwest are trapped inside much of the year participating in online polls?
Is this suppose to be some defense for Philadelphia you live? Also this magazine has voting only by subscribers. Guess Midwest folk subscribe more then Coastal cities in your view ......
I know you have me on ignore from the Philly forum or just choose to. But I posted in reply anyway.
Maybe those in Houston as your former longtime city. Think of Philly by this kind of response.
Hahaha. You don't think people travel to Minneapolis for business? The Minneapolis area is home to several Fortune 1000 companies as well as large private companies. It's also home to a number of regional headquarters. Yeah, having large sporting events help, but one would have to be a damn fool to think people don't visit for business purposes.
I said "tourist". I know it's a business destination...it's not a "tourist" destination, though.
Odd, I agree. Could it be people in these cities are outside having too much fun while people from the upper Midwest are trapped inside much of the year participating in online polls?
I think expectations of visitors have a lot to do with how these rankings play out. Minneapolis is one of those cities that unfamiliar people tend to underestimate. What they are greeted with is a clean, safe, friendly city that's affordable, has all the big city amenities, is decently urban, and has good shopping/dining/nightlife. I really like Minneapolis. I don't know that'd I'd say it's in my top 10, but it's a really nice city and I'm never disappointed if I end up out that way. I would guess that most people who visit Minneapolis are pleasantly surprised the first time they visit. It may not have the glitz/glamour of Vegas or Miami, nor does it have the historic urban bones of Chicago or NYC. But it's a solid, well-rounded city and that certainly plays well in rankings.
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