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you should try moving and explore the rest of the country before you try to shove this whole LA thing down everyones throats...come to NYC metro and check it out you might like it, but leave that whole LA thing at home we arnt as relaxed as you west coast folk
you should try moving and explore the rest of the country before you try to shove this whole LA thing down everyones throats...come to NYC metro and check it out you might like it, but leave that whole LA thing at home we arnt as relaxed as you west coast folk
I've been to NYC and I like it - I never said it wasn't a great place (to visit). That doesn't mean I'd choose it over LA, however.
Have you ever been to LA, and, if so, how long did you actually stay?
Oh, I see. Sorry, I missed this. I've got relatives out in LA who I've stayed with on a number of occasions, and have spent some time there during vacations and trips out west. It was an OK place to visit--I liked the Getty, for instance--and the proximity to the beach was nice. But the city itself did absolutely nothing for me. Sorry.
I understand why LA gets a lot of flak, particularly from the east coast. For one, LA for all of it's hype and glamour doesn't fit our preconcieved noitions of what a city portrayed as such SHOULD look like. We get to Los angeles, take a look at the freeways, the small downtown, the sprawl of the valley and write it off, dismissing the entire region as some sort of a social hoax. I too fell victim to this mentality. I'm originally from Boston and craved the vibrancy and glamour we come to expect from manhattan and hollywood. What I found when arriving in LA was a completly different city.
10 years later and now living in manhattan, I have since gone back to LA and found my response to be quite different. LA never claimed to be NYC, it never once misrepresented itself. is it different? absolutely. A whole different lifestyle. No 3am cab rides texting in the back rockin the latest gear before jetting to a rooftop party in the west village. no, LA is laid back. It's SUNNY. It's sunglasses in december relaxing in Santa Monica, sitting at an outdoor cafe. It's privacy, being able to stay fit, eat well (great produce), and still have a TON of amenities around. There is still a tremndous amount of opportunity in LA, a ton of industry, and all of the culture and options that come from being the nations second biggest city. I don't think I could ever permenently live in LA again, but 3 months a year? Hell Yeah. The natural beauty, the weather, and yes, the amenities give it a nod. NYC will be waiting. For all of NY's strengths (and I do belive its the only US city to truly compete on a global level) it has it's drawbacks. It's crowded, expensive, cold and tough. Things are easier in LA.
Dude no offense but LA is no where better than NYC or Philadelphia
How about you explore more.
I mentioned that I have visited NYC. I have also been to Philly.
LA trumps both for me, although NYC is nice. I like the east coast, but nothing in the country compares to LA. That's just the truth of the matter.
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