Top 10 state capital metro areas

[masssachoicetts]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

I think the point is pretty off though. It doesn't make Burlington a spring break destination, but when places kind of suck in the US, they can suck real hard.


Yea, I'm sure it's just, like, fine enough, for the area, wouldn't travel from far off for it, but even that can be pretty good compared to lots of the US. I used to travel a lot for work on random shoots where we decamped to the nearest town in the US, and there are places that make Burlington and its ilk look pretty stellar in comparison.

The civilized portion of Burlington County NJ is a lot like the interior Bristol County MA

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

I think the point is pretty off though. It doesn't make Burlington a spring break destination, but when places kind of suck in the US, they can suck real hard.


Yea, I'm sure it's just, like, fine enough, for the area, wouldn't travel from far off for it, but even that can be pretty good compared to lots of the US. I used to travel a lot for work on random shoots where we decamped to the nearest town in the US, and there are places that make Burlington and its ilk look pretty stellar in comparison.

Go to Burlington. Have a ball, idk what else to say about this.

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

Go to Burlington. Have a ball, idk what else to say about this.

Hell yea, I would love to do a sweaty banger in Burlington.

[Tarheelhombre]

1. Boston
2. St Paul
3. Atlanta
4. Austin
5. Madison
6. Nashville
7. Raleigh
8. Denver
9. Annapolis
10. Honolulu

[sans undertale]

My Top 10

1. Indianapolis, IN
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. Des Moines, IA
4. Lincoln, NE
5. Frankfort, KY
6. Charleston, WV
7. Bismarck, ND
8. Springfield, IL
9. Little Rock, AR
10. Jefferson City, MO

[TheTimidBlueBars]

Originally Posted by sans undertale

My Top 10

1. Indianapolis, IN
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. Des Moines, IA
4. Lincoln, NE
5. Frankfort, KY
6. Charleston, WV
7. Bismarck, ND
8. Springfield, IL
9. Little Rock, AR
10. Jefferson City, MO

Looks like you're going for less liberal state capitals, in which case I'd suggest putting Boise and SLC on your list somewhere. I can't imagine a trip to Bismarck being worth it unless the barren Great Plains really fill you with determination.

[SonySegaTendo617]

Originally Posted by sans undertale

My Top 10

1. Indianapolis, IN
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. Des Moines, IA
4. Lincoln, NE
5. Frankfort, KY
6. Charleston, WV
7. Bismarck, ND
8. Springfield, IL
9. Little Rock, AR
10. Jefferson City, MO

I kinda wasn't expecting anyone to rank Bismarck and/or Jeff City in their top 10, but interesting you did. What did you like about both these 2 cities? I know Jeff City has the Missouri Penitentiary Museum, which might be interesting to visit one day.

I remember liking the appearance of older buildings in downtown Charleston(WV), myself. And I remember going to one microbrewery in Charleston, on a more recent trip. On a trip many years ago I saw WV's state capitol, and liked going inside that building for myself.

And my memories of Frankfort, was that there is a local bourbon distillery there of some sort I once visited and liked. That said, I didn't notice much else on that trip, that jumped out about Frankfort. I kinda wonder if I should street view Frankfort, and see if there are any nice neighborhoods there I didn't realize existed?

I also remember street viewing Bismarck, and it seemed like it had a small downtown that looked alright (a la Springfield, IL). Don't know if it'd jump out to me, as much as certain other state capitols to visit.

[Northeasterner1970]

Originally Posted by TheTimidBlueBars

Looks like you're going for less liberal state capitals, in which case I'd suggest putting Boise and SLC on your list somewhere. I can't imagine a trip to Bismarck being worth it unless the barren Great Plains really fill you with determination.

I mean they are less liberal but they also seem very random. Like Des Moines, Springfield and Indianapolis aren’t really conservative compared to everything else on the list and places like Jefferson City are tiny.

[CinderFella7]

Originally Posted by Valley Boy

What in your opinion are the Top 10 state capitals areas (metro suburbs/exurbs/sister cities included) in terms of vibrancy, amenities, culture, things to do etc?

Going off of a hunch because I have not been to every state capital (unfortunately ) though I hope to someday. Usually the bigger a city is and/or more developed a city is, the more amenities, vibrancy, culture and things there are to do is increased etc.

THIS IS ALSO BASED ON PERSONAL OPINION SO PEOPLE'S LISTS COULD FLUCTUATE GREATLY DEPENDING ON THEIR INTERESTS. I like history (#1), architecture and culture (museums, live theatre), sometimes amusement parks, sometimes beachy (but always love being near the ocean) and sometimes just a 'do nothing' getaway to a lakeside cabin.

This would be my educated, most logical guess list:

1. Boston, MA
2. Atlanta, GA
3. Denver, CO
4. Austin, TX
5. St. Paul, MN
6. Phoenix, AZ
7. Annapolis, MD / Trenton, NJ (it's a tie)
8. Honolulu, HI
9. Nashville, TN
10. Sacramento, CA

Honorable Mentions:

1. Columbus, OH
2. Indianapolis, IN
3. Madison, WI

My personal list would be something like this:

1. Boston, MA
2. Annapolis, MD
3. Trenton, NJ
4. Albany, NY
5. Atlanta, GA
6. Richmond, VA
7. Columbia, SC
8. Austin, TX
9. Providence, RI
10. Honolulu, HI

Honorable Mentions:

1. Montpelier, VT
2. Concord, NH
3. Augusta ME
4. Montogmery, AL
5. Phoenix, AZ
6. Juneau, AL
7. Harrisburg, PA
8. Nashville, TN
9. Sacramento, CA
10. Hartford, CT

To each their own as far as their interests. Again, I would ideally love to see every state capital in my lifetime.