The first thing that comes to mind when you hear..... (Cities) Part II (living, crime)

[JJG]

The second list in this little experiment....

What first comes to mind when you hear the names of these 10 cities?

- San Diego

- New Orleans

- San Antonio

- Washington D.C.

- Austin

- San Jose

- Atlanta

- Denver

- Philadelphia

- Detroit

[aaronstlcards]

San Diego: Surfing, Spring Break
New Orleans: Katrina
San Antonio: Mexicans
Washington DC: The White House
Austin: University of Texas
San Jose: Not much comes to mind
Atlanta: Rappers
Denver: the 16th Street Mall
Philadelphia: The Phillies
Detroit: Crime, Decay

[History Rules]

- San Diego - Perfect climate, zoo, marina

- New Orleans -Katrina, that scene at the Superdome

- San Antonio -- Alamo

- Washington D.C. --White House

- Austin --Tower Assasin

- San Jose -Song "Do you know the way to San Jose"

- Atlanta - Gordon Solie

- Denver --Rocky Mountain High

- Philadelphia - Independence Hall

- Detroit - Corruption

[Visvaldis]

- San Diego--conservative, people waiting to be transported in spaceships to heaven.

- New Orleans--waiting for the next devastating flood.

- San Antonio--good city to write country songs about.

- Washington D.C.--lotsa hype and pompous theatrics. Money hauled around in wheel barrows.

- Austin--growing too fast.

- San Jose--in shadow of San Francisco.

- Atlanta--large, hot, muggy giant sleeping in Georgia.

- Denver--Rockies (baseball Rockies, that is)! Like black hole, nothing gets out.

- Philadelphia--living, thriving urban setting with history.

- Detroit--decay and desolation. Hopeless desperation.

[18Montclair]

- San Diego-Beaches

- New Orleans-Mardi Gras

- San Antonio-The Alamo

- Washington D.C.-Capital

- Austin-Liberal TX

- San Jose-Home

- Atlanta-Big

- Denver-Nice

- Philadelphia-Character

- Detroit-Auto Industry

[Count David]

San Diego - Sea World, Shamu
New Orleans - French Quarter
San Antonio - The River Walk
Washington D.C. - our nation's capital
Austin - "hipness" and music
San Jose - computers
Atlanta - trees, traffic and heat
Denver - my old home
Philadelphia - Rocky, national history
Detroit - cars, white flight

[Count David]

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

- Denver--Rockies (baseball Rockies, that is)! Like black hole, nothing gets out.

What's that supposed to mean?

[Danbo1957]

San Diego - near Mexico, near the ocean, the Navy, nice weather

New Orleans - Katrina, very black and French, great food

San Antonio - the Alamo, fun place to visit, Mexican culture, great TexMex

Washington D.C. - historical landmarks, black, crime, US govenment

Austin - U. of Texas, great city, hot in Summer

San Jose - close to San Francisico and Palo Alto

Atlanta - The SOUTH, big with suburbs, CNN

Denver - big, gateway to skiing

Philadelphia - filthy, unfriendly people, corruption

Detroit - Hell on earth

[missionhome]

San Diego: Sea World, Navy

New Orleans: Katrina, Marti gras

San Antonio: Alamo, Riverwalk

Washington DC: White house, politicians everywhere

Austin: Hot, college town

San Jose: Technology industry, newer

Atlanta: Sprawl, many trees

Denver: Rocky Mountains, iconic airport

Detroit: Decaying, GM

[nature's message]

San Diego - Australian like beaches, jocks

New Orleans - horses, Katrina, Cajun food, Creole, cobblestone streets, humidity

San Antonio - the Alamo, TexMex

Washington, D.C. - White House, crime, other well known historical landmarks, African-Americans, rapid gentrification

Austin - hot, liberal hotspot

San Jose - Silicon Valley, IBM

Atlanta - Martin Luther King, Jr., CNN, gay people, crime, Coca-Cola, rapid gentrification, African-Americans, young people

Denver - hiking, jogging, green, health-nuts, young people

Philadelphia - US Declaration on Independence, cheese-steaks, Comcast, beer, rapid gentrification

Detroit - GM, Ford, Chrysler, disparity