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Originally Posted by polo89
But once again, what determines what's cultural and what isn't cultural. Is the liberty bell, plymouth rock, statue of liberty, the only culture of he US? What is culture in YOUR eyes may not be the same culture in the eyes of others? So what is cultural to YOU my friend?
You make a good point. Culture to someone in the south might be going to the KY derby and then eating grits at a mom and pop southern restaurant (Ok, that may be a bad example. I just made something up lol), but that may not be culture to someone in the north. Going to Jackson Heights in NYC to walk along Roosevelt avenue while passing 20 different ethnic restaurants within 5 blocks may not be culture to someone in the south.
You make a good point. Culture to someone in the south might be going to the KY derby and then eating grits at a mom and pop southern restaurant (Ok, that may be a bad example. I just made something up lol), but that may not be culture to someone in the north. Going to Jackson Heights in NYC to walk along Roosevelt avenue while passing 20 different ethnic restaurants within 5 blocks may not be culture to someone in the south.
Good point. But walking to an ethnic neighborhood like little haiti or little havana in Miami, might be culture to someone in the south also. Or driving through chinatown in Houston, or seeing the LARGE cinco de Mayo festivals in San Antonio. So what you said about NYC, might not be THAT far fetched or different for a southerner as MANY people may think. But I enjoy your feedback rachel.
But once again, what determines what's cultural and what isn't cultural. Is the liberty bell, plymouth rock, statue of liberty, the only culture of he US? What is culture in YOUR eyes may not be the same culture in the eyes of others? So what is cultural to YOU my friend?
..can be cultural, including music,food, art, literature, architecture, dance, even sports. Regional preferences are a manifestation of culture, too. No region of the country has a monopoly on culture, or inherently has more than the other, but I do think that some CITIES "express" more of it than others. Boston does well in a cultural context if you're interested in colonial history, or seafood, or education, but for subjects like rural cuisine or country music or New Age architecture, southern and western cities such as Atlanta or Los Angeles are much better examples.
The OP wanted to get some idea of what the 5 most influential cities of the US were, taking into account all aspects of life. It's not suprising that most of the answers involved cities such as NYC, LA, DC and Chicago.The only real question involved the choosing of the 5th city, and that's where it got interesting.
..can be cultural, including music,food, art, literature, architecture, dance, even sports. Regional preferences are a manifestation of culture, too. No region of the country has a monopoly on culture, or inherently has more than the other, but I do think that some CITIES "express" more of it than others. Boston does well in a cultural context if you're interested in colonial history, or seafood, or education, but for subjects like rural cuisine or country music or New Age architecture, southern and western cities such as Atlanta or Los Angeles are much better examples.
The OP wanted to get some idea of what the 5 most influential cities of the US were, taking into account all aspects of life. It's not suprising that most of the answers involved cities such as NYC, LA, DC and Chicago.The only real question involved the choosing of the 5th city, and that's where it got interesting.
Good point, good point. So what do you think that 5th city should be?
..after considering Boston, Philly, Houston, even momentarily thinking of Dallas and Atlanta. I also chose SF in a regional sense, including Oakland-San Jose, Palo Alto and Berkeley.I think these "extras" give it an edge.
..after considering Boston, Philly, Houston, even momentarily thinking of Dallas and Atlanta. I also chose SF in a regional sense, including Oakland-San Jose, Palo Alto and Berkeley.I think these "extras" give it an edge.
I agree, I think the surrounding cities give an edge to SF over the others you mentioned.
^Boston could rival SF for reasons mentioned above. Houston could too, it has the most Fortune 500 companies outside NYC, plus energy. Since we mentioned Houston, you gotta mention Dallas. Dallas also has Fort Worth, Irvining, Plano in its metro that have important centers too. I think Atlanta gets highly overlooked because it is in the South, but it has hosted the Olympics, can SF say the same?
^Boston could rival SF for reasons mentioned above. Houston could too, it has the most Fortune 500 companies outside NYC, plus energy. Since we mentioned Houston, you gotta mention Dallas. Dallas also has Fort Worth, Irvining, Plano in its metro that have important centers too. I think Atlanta gets highly overlooked because it is in the South, but it has hosted the Olympics, can SF say the same?
But SF, plus the surrounding cities just propels it higher then the others. Just think of it's surrounding cities: San Jose, Oakland. San Jose is the 10th largest city in the nation, then SF itself is the 13th, plus it's near the silicon valley, probably the largest concentration of hi-technology in the western hemisphere. And not to mention it's diverse population, and it's world city status. I think all that basically solidifies it as a 5th spot.
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But I enjoy your feedback rachel.
Virtually anything ..
