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As Appalachia's only large metro area, Pittsburgh is unique by definition. The only city I've seen with an even remotely similar ambiance is Cincinnati.
I can't believe anyone would list Seattle or Portland. I defy someone to distinguish between neighborhoods in those two cities, or Vancouver, BC. Not knocking them, but they're not unique when there are three very similar cities so close together.
As Appalachia's only large metro area, Pittsburgh is unique by definition. The only city I've seen with an even remotely similar ambiance is Cincinnati.
I can't believe anyone would list Seattle or Portland. I defy someone to distinguish between neighborhoods in those two cities, or Vancouver, BC. Not knocking them, but they're not unique when there are three very similar cities so close together.
Having only been to Pittsburgh on a layover, I have heard it compared to Seattle before, in terms of the hills, cloudy weather and the greenery. From your previous posts, it seems you do not share the same opinion, so I assume it wouldn't be very accurate to compare the two? Obviously the built environment is different with the older housing stock and architecture styles.
Having only been to Pittsburgh on a layover, I have heard it compared to Seattle before, in terms of the hills, cloudy weather and the greenery. From your previous posts, it seems you do not share the same opinion, so I assume it wouldn't be very accurate to compare the two? Obviously the built environment is different with the older housing stock and architecture styles.
They really couldn't be more different.
Seattle is in the midst of their glory days as speak - Pittsburgh, well they have seen theirs.
The housing stock in Seattle is different too, you won't see too many rows, and the ones you do see are relatively new.
Seattle never declined the way Pittsburgh has, so there are no areas of abandonment, no slums really to speak of, and a very virbrant, clean and thriving downtown that remains the entire regions retail hub exists. Again, very different from Pittsburgh. The residents of Seattle are not self-hating, either.
Whoa, now wait a minute. If you can't distinguish the different between Miami and Houston,Dallas, and ATL than you need to get educated. Houston lacks zoning and has a bland skyline, Miami is more caribbean, Atlanta has the southern feel with it's unique skyline. Dallas....has the reunion tower??
You need to pay attention and understand the topic before making rude remarks. The original poster asked which cities were most unique in the present U.S-- not if one can distinguish differences between cities. I guess your city must have been one of the ones I did not list as one of the most unique in America. Too bad -- get used to it.
Lexington, KY! Where else can you find horse farms surrounding a city?
Pretty much every city in the country is within an hour or less of a horse stable, even NYC. Some cities like North Phoenix, AZ and Fort Collins, CO have stables located right in the city.
My choices are:
New Orleans, LA
Honolulu, HI
Santa Fe, NM
Miami, FL
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