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I would like to counter, I never been to Columbia, but I found Charleston and Myrtle Beach surprisingly pleasant. In General I like the whole South Carolina vibe (laid-back, colorful, antebellum, coastal) so perhaps I should vote for Columbia.
Little Rock on the other hand is decent for it's size and actually has. Nice Skyline for it's size, The Arkansas state capitol grounds is nice and so is the Clinton Library. Little Rock is Okay but I'm not impressed by the rest of Arkansas save maybe the hot springs area
If Columbia is anything like Charleston which I have been to than I would vote for Columbia
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It's a pretty big reach to say NWA overshadows Little Rock. That certainly isn't the case of Arkansans within Arkansas...
Columbia wins this, but it's close. It's not like its leaps and bounds ahead of Little Rock, but overall its trending in a higher trajectory. It's also prettier than LR, isn't quite as crime infested and has a stronger black middle class...
Most of the offerings are on the same scale, though...
If Columbia is anything like Charleston which I have been to than I would vote for Columbia
Don't let a Charlestonian read this. They'd turn up their noses so fast...
That said, the two cities are quite different. Columbia is like a hybrid of Raleigh and Augusta, if you're familiar with either or both of those cities.
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It's a pretty big reach to say NWA overshadows Little Rock. That certainly isn't the case of Arkansans within Arkansas...
True. I think what they mean is that NWA is more of a media darling right now and it's been getting more growth and attention in recent years. It's kinda like what's happening with Greenville right now in SC as it has been getting more attention than Columbia in recent years.
So LR gets the nod for you because it's not in a state on the Eastern Seaboard? Interesting since that's the biggest factor contributing to SC's population and economic growth compared to AR. Either way, not exactly a vote of confidence for LR.
I haven't been to Columbia, but Little Rocks position at the confluence of 5 ecoregions is pretty neat, so the geography of the 2 hour driving radius around LR is much more varied. And there's more public land in AR than there is in SC.
I haven't been to Columbia, but Little Rocks position at the confluence of 5 ecoregions is pretty neat, so the geography of the 2 hour driving radius around LR is much more varied. And there's more public land in AR than there is in SC.
I agree for the most part. Little Rock takes more time to explore, and the natural surroundings are great. I think visiting Columbia might give you a better perspective though.
I haven't been to Columbia, but Little Rocks position at the confluence of 5 ecoregions is pretty neat, so the geography of the 2 hour driving radius around LR is much more varied. And there's more public land in AR than there is in SC.
I'd have to question that. Two hours from Columbia puts you almost at the the coast in one direction and in the foothills--almost in the mountains in the other--and Columbia itself sits in the Sandhills. LR sit at the intersection of three corollary geographic regions (Level II ecoregions) within its state also, but is nowhere near the coast which is what gives Columbia an edge there. It does seem that LR's immediate surroundings are more scenic though.
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