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What exactly does Charlotte offer over Albuquerque that makes a more desirable place to live visit? What gives it the "edge"? I really want to know.
Other than bobcats/more population/ and things on the surface, I really want to know what makes it more unique and desirable than Albuquerque?
Like I said, it's completely subjective and you can't interview everyone who lives in Charlotte to know why, LOL.
I previously lived in Charlotte and would definitely choose it in a heartbeat over ABQ, even minus the existing social network I still have there. As I am an African American male, Charlotte would be a MUCH better fit for me.
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There is a difference between good and great, and most cities yeah they have the skyline, and bigger population, but are they really unique? Do they really offer character?
Albuquerque is one of the very few cities that I would classify as unique, sure there are many "good" cities, but to be great, well that's a different story.
Albuquerque
-Little to no humidity
-Great view of the sandias
-New mexico food is some of the best in the entire nation
-casinos
-Santa fe nearby
-great art scene
-great historic sites to see
-mild 4 seasons
-skiing
-balloon fiesta
-worlds largest tramway
-green chili
-unlimited hiking/outdoors
-nice skyline at night
-historic route 66
-more charctor/charm
-has it's own identity that is unique/mystical
-laid back friendly atmosphere/peace of mind/accepting enviorment
-indian culture
Sorry but I will choose Albuquerque anyday, there are very few cities that are unique as Albuquerque that are have there unique personality, and Charlotte and Omaha just aren't one of those cities. Albuquerque doesn't need to pretend to be anything it's not, Albuquerque has pride, and the people are proud where they are from, and accepting to people from all walks of life, it's a great place to raise a family, and I am glad it is under the radar, it is peaceful, and a relaxing enviorment and I could see why many people prefer it over Omaha and Charlotte in this poll.
Uniqueness is nice, but personally, if it doesn't have the culture I'm most comfortable with or other amenities I desire in a city, its uniqueness only makes it worth a visit, not permanently settling down in.
What exactly does Charlotte offer over Albuquerque that makes a more desirable place to live visit? What gives it the "edge"? I really want to know.
Other than bobcats/more population/ and things on the surface, I really want to know what makes it more unique and desirable than Albuquerque?
Does it really matter? Is it really THAT serious? Here's the quote from the OP.
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Originally Posted by bradly
3 Cities that don't get much attention, but what is your favorite? And why?
(Downtown, Nightlife, Sports, Art, Culture, and Quality of life)
Albuquerque
Charlotte
Omaha
^^^Being that the OP listed "downtown, nightlife, sports, art" before listing "Culture and Quality of life", it's fair to assume that he wasn't really interested in things beneath the surface. Anyways, here are some interesting facts about the Charlotte area.
First documented gold finding "While the 1849 Gold Rush is the one we capitalize, it was not the first gold rush. That one happened in North Carolina starting in 1803. Not even coin collectors may know about that one, because unlike later gold rushes no federal mint was established there at the time. Nevertheless, all of America's gold coinage from 1804 to 1828 was Carolina gold, shipped to Philadelphia for minting." The Gold Rushes
Reed Gold Mine (located 26 miles east of downtown Charlotte) "Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. From this discovery, gold mining spread gradually to nearby counties and eventually into other southern states. During its peak years gold mining was second only to farming in the number of North Carolinians it employed. The estimated value of gold recovered reached over one million dollars a year. North Carolina led the nation in gold production until 1848, when it was eclipsed by the great rush to California." NC Historic Sites - Reed Gold Mine - The Site Today
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Like I said, it's completely subjective and you can't interview everyone who lives in Charlotte to know why, LOL.
I previously lived in Charlotte and would definitely choose it in a heartbeat over ABQ, even minus the existing social network I still have there. As I am an African American male, Charlotte would be a MUCH better fit for me.
Uniqueness is nice, but personally, if it doesn't have the culture I'm most comfortable with or other amenities I desire in a city, its uniqueness only makes it worth a visit, not permanently settling down in.
I'm not going to knock Charlotte since I'v only been there once and didn't really explore all it has to offer. Being that I am Hispanic, Albuquerque has the culture I am most comfortable with. Charlotte was completely different from what I am used to.
I'm not going to knock Charlotte since I'v only been there once and didn't really explore all it has to offer. Being that I am Hispanic, Albuquerque has the culture I am most comfortable with. Charlotte was completely different from what I am used to.
Understandable, but Charlotte is also home to a rapidly-growing Hispanic population, as are most large metros in the Sunbelt. The Hispanic presence in Charlotte is by far larger than the Black presence in ABQ.
I found the pictures from Omaha interesting. I see a lot of mid-rise buildings that look like they are from the same time period as some in Philadelphia, but there seem to be more of them from the same era there in Omaha. I kind of like that particular look. I don't know enough about architectural history to provide a date or a name for the style, however. Anyway, many of the buildings have a familiar type of look, but the overall context for them is different (e.g., fewer more modern buildings nearby), which is somehow appealing to me. Possibly this just reflects a particular neighborhood, or a few particular neighborhoods, in Omaha.
I wish Albuquerque hadn't long ago lost so much of its historic architecture (which is not to say it doesn't have any, obviously).
I've never been to Charlotte, but I am not very drawn to the South in general. It's got a pretty nice skyline though, based on these photos.
I found the pictures from Omaha interesting. I see a lot of mid-rise buildings that look like they are from the same time period as some in Philadelphia, but there seem to be more of them from the same era there in Omaha. I kind of like that particular look. I don't know enough about architectural history to provide a date or a name for the style, however. Anyway, many of the buildings have a familiar type of look, but the overall context for them is different (e.g., fewer more modern buildings nearby), which is somehow appealing to me. Possibly this just reflects a particular neighborhood, or a few particular neighborhoods, in Omaha.
I wish Albuquerque hadn't long ago lost so much of its historic architecture (which is not to say it doesn't have any, obviously).
I've never been to Charlotte, but I am not very drawn to the South in general. It's got a pretty nice skyline though, based on these photos.
Never really heard that comparison. There is some historic stock, but I am sure it looks like a lot of other buildings in the midwest. The northeast I assume would sway older. Anyways Omaha has torn down more historic stock than I wish to remember in it's past. Broke that bad habit this past decade at least.
What exactly does Charlotte offer over Albuquerque that makes a more desirable place to live visit? What gives it the "edge"? I really want to know.
Other than bobcats/more population/ and things on the surface, I really want to know what makes it more unique and desirable than Albuquerque?
There is a difference between good and great, and most cities yeah they have the skyline, and bigger population, but are they really unique? Do they really offer character?
Albuquerque is one of the very few cities that I would classify as unique, sure there are many "good" cities, but to be great, well that's a different story.
Albuquerque
-Little to no humidity
-Great view of the sandias
-New mexico food is some of the best in the entire nation
-casinos
-Santa fe nearby
-great art scene
-great historic sites to see
-mild 4 seasons
-skiing
-balloon fiesta
-worlds largest tramway
-green chili
-unlimited hiking/outdoors
-nice skyline at night
-historic route 66
-more charctor/charm
-has it's own identity that is unique/mystical
-laid back friendly atmosphere/peace of mind/accepting enviorment
-indian culture
Sorry but I will choose Albuquerque anyday, there are very few cities that are unique as Albuquerque that are have there unique personality, and Charlotte and Omaha just aren't one of those cities. Albuquerque doesn't need to pretend to be anything it's not, Albuquerque has pride, and the people are proud where they are from, and accepting to people from all walks of life, it's a great place to raise a family, and I am glad it is under the radar, it is peaceful, and a relaxing enviorment and I could see why many people prefer it over Omaha and Charlotte in this poll.
Ok the thing about ABQ is that its not a bad city, but lets face it... its not all that great either. Its a normal mid sized city like omaha (I'd say a tad better)... I look at Charlotte being on another level from ABQ/Omaha, and climbing fast. In another 20-30 years there is a good chance it will make the jump from Small-Market Major City to a Medium-Market Major City along with Denver, Phoenix, Philly, Seattle, ATL, etc. I don't see ABQ or Omaha ever being even considered even a major city period.
Its not really the ABQ itself that I hate on, its the delusional ABQ pride that makes it out to be more than it actually is. I understand, I had it too when I lived there up until about 16-17 years old, then I started to explore the country and realized ABQ wasn't really a big deal like i grew up believing. ABQ is a very isolated place so some people never get out, they think it's the center of the world. So before anyone considers packing up and moving there let me translate for you first...
Albuquerque
-Little to no humidity - true very similar to denver
-Great view of the sandias- NC has mountains and views too
-New mexico food is some of the best in the entire nation - there is good food everywhere, depends on one's taste
-casinos- 39 of the 50 states have casinos
-Santa fe nearby- if your gonna live in NM this is where to live. great skiing, cool town.
-great art scene- great INDIAN art scene. If you want variety its not the place to be
-great historic sites to see- you'll get WAY more history back east including Charlotte
-mild 4 seasons- If everyone likes the 4 seasons so much, then why are Northerners flocking to AZ, Vegas, So Cal, Carolinas, GA, FL, and TX in mass droves to get away from winter?Winter is fun to visit, but not so fun to live in unless your a rabid skier.
-skiing- ABQ skiing sub par, santa fe, and especially taos are both fantastic
-balloon fiesta- cool event but again its not the only place that has hot air balloons
-worlds largest tramway- go ride the gondolas in Tahoe, or CO... they Sh*t on the tram
-green chili- good stuff, but Hatch ships it to most states these days
-unlimited hiking/outdoors- Charlotte does too along with somewhat close Ocean access. But yes Abq has great and convenient outdoor recreation.
-nice skyline at night- Charlotte and Omaha I think top it
-historic route 66 - there are historic roads all over the country
-more charctor/charm- pure opinion
-has it's own identity that is unique/mystical- Mystical? WTF are you talking about??
-laid back friendly atmosphere/peace of mind/accepting enviorment- just don't make eye contact with the homies in the lowriders
-indian culture- I'm pretty sure every state sells Budweiser
Overall ABQ is a solid medium sized city, but dont sell it off to be better than what it is.
Albuquerque and Omaha are on about the same level, with the edge going to albuquerque because of the scenery. I don't understand why Charlotte is included in this poll, it's substantially larger with more of a big city feel. If you're looking for things to do and city life Charlotte wins hands down.
I'm not going to knock Charolette because I've only been there once and it was for a short time.
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-Santa fe nearby- if your gonna live in NM this is where to live. great skiing, cool town.
1st...that is pure opinion. There are several area I would live in, IMHO. Taos, Red River, Ruidoso to name a few.
Santa Fe is a great small town but very very expensive.
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-great art scene- great INDIAN art scene. If you want variety its not the place to be
That is simply untrue. It has been ranked many times in the Top 10 large cities for art.
I don't know how long ago you left but there is much more to the art scene than Indian art. There are great photographers in the area as well as other mediums of art.
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-great historic sites to see- you'll get WAY more history back east including Charlotte
Charlotte was settled in 1755, Albuquerque in 1706. There are many many sites near Albuquerque that offer History as far back and even further than places in and around Charlotte. Different type of history though it is still there.
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-skiing- ABQ skiing sub par, santa fe, and especially taos are both fantastic
The access to those places is very close. Taos is 2 hours away. SF 1.
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-balloon fiesta- cool event but again its not the only place that has hot air balloons
Not in the magnitude of the International Balloon Fiesta. I see Balloons flying over my house at least 75% of the days.
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-green chili- good stuff, but Hatch ships it to most states these days
Hatch doesn't even have the best Chile in the State. The central Rio Grande corridor has better tasting Chile.
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-laid back friendly atmosphere/peace of mind/accepting enviorment- just don't make eye contact with the homies in the lowriders
Yeah, cause thugs don't exist anywhere else.
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-indian culture[b]- I'm pretty sure every state sells Budweiser
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