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I agree, that's part of how its set up. I was just saying the culture, food people, architecture etc aren't unique. Orlando is mostly made up of people from across the country and world so its has all kinds of cultures, but not a culture of its own. Like a melting pot.
I agree, that's part of how its set up. I was just saying the culture, food people, architecture etc aren't unique. Orlando is mostly made up of people from across the country and world so its has all kinds of cultures, but not a culture of its own. Like a melting pot.
I think you and Lovin' have perfectly described some of Orlando's most unique attributes.
I've traveled all over Europe, Canada, Mexico and the USA. I have lived in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The most unique place I've ever been to in the USA is Duluth, MN. People told me to go there for years and when I finally made the drive I was shocked. My ears popped as we started the drive up the hill into the city which was weird because there are no big mountain ranges around in Northern Minnesota. The giant hills just appeared out of nowhere it seemed. People told me "it's like out west..." but I never believed them. I was totally wrong. I did not expect to see a super hilly, (think as big or bigger than San Francisco or Seattle type hills, yes that big or bigger) in any city in the midwest much less Minnesota. The main hill in Duluth cascades sharply down to that most unique of geological features on planet earth, the giant inland sea of Superior. It was reminiscent of driving into the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state or into Northern Norway or something, but it's own thing of course. With it's maritime climate in Northern Minnesota, 400 years of history, it's harbor filled with huge ore boats, "lakers" (yes, L.A. got the team name from the Minneapolis Lakers) sailing around the Great lakes in the midwest and the "salties" sailing into Duluth from all over the world it is quite unique place. Duluth is the largest farthest inland port on planet Earth. The Port of Duluth handles twice the tonnage of the Ports of Seattle and Portland combined! There are pleasure and sail boats as far as you can see in the giant fresh water lake. In terms of purely uniqueness I no nowhere like Duluth. I just did not expect to find that many hills, that long vibrant history and that much water! in Northern Minnesota of all places. Duluth, MN is one of the most unique places on planet earth.
Duluth, MN hands down!
The world's largest farthest inland seaport on the world's largest lake surrounded by giant hills bigger than San Francisco, right in Minnesota of all places. Duluth, MN is so unique it is actually surreal.
About 100 or so years ago Mark Twain said that their are only 4 unique cities in the country. What do you think they are today?
Boston
New York City
Washington D.C.
Chicago
San Francisco
Top four unique cities:
Santa Fe/Albuquerque -- close enough geographically to be considered one place. Connected by commuter rail and lived as almost a single place by locals. Old cities that predate most of American history as generally perceived.
New Orleans -- no explanation needed. French, Creole, port city.
Miami -- essentially a Caribbean city now.
Las Vegas -- nothing else like it in the US.
If I could have five the next one would be Washington DC.
The next tier of five could be selected from a bunch including Honolulu, probably San Diego or San Francisco, Boston, NYC, LA, SLC, Charleston, Seattle, Chicago.
I agree, that's part of how its set up. I was just saying the culture, food people, architecture etc aren't unique. Orlando is mostly made up of people from across the country and world so its has all kinds of cultures, but not a culture of its own. Like a melting pot.
Orlando is not unique. It’s probably my least favorite conference destination in the country because everywhere within reasonable driving distance of the major hotels is endless chains and strip malls. Major cities in this entire country are melting pots, Orlando isn’t unique in that. I’ve never come back from a trip to Orlando and felt that sine qua non feeling of “man I traveled somewhere.”
Orlando is not unique. It’s probably my least favorite conference destination in the country because everywhere within reasonable driving distance of the major hotels is endless chains and strip malls. Major cities in this entire country are melting pots, Orlando isn’t unique in that. I’ve never come back from a trip to Orlando and felt that sine qua non feeling of “man I traveled somewhere.”
How could the area that has by far the largest and most popular theme parks in the entire world not be unique?
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Portland's spirit and sense of community foster a unique, laid-back vibe. It's a place where anything is possible.
Portland has taken a nosedive, IMO. All the stores leaving, pics of tents on streets in neighborhoods and downtown...would be one of my very last choices to live. I guess it might be unique in that fact that it used to be a desirable city.
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