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Binghamton...located in western Upstate New York, around Ithaca, Syracuse, and Albany. As to other cities I was shockingly impressed by, I'll put down Evansville. For a city dwarfed by three other large cities (St. Louis, Indy, and Louisville), Evansville I was expecting to be just a little down. But it has a real downtown...it definitely qualifies as a real city..a very nice city along the Ohio River. Albuquerque also impressed me..its downtown for a mid-sized city is architecturally beautiful and relatively impressive, much more than I expected. Tulsa surprised me. It has a pretty impressive downtown area, much moreso IMO than Oklahoma City.
Binghamton...located in western Upstate New York, around Ithaca, Syracuse, and Albany. As to other cities I was shockingly impressed by, I'll put down Evansville. For a city dwarfed by three other large cities (St. Louis, Indy, and Louisville), Evansville I was expecting to be just a little down. But it has a real downtown...it definitely qualifies as a real city..a very nice city along the Ohio River. Albuquerque also impressed me..its downtown for a mid-sized city is architecturally beautiful and relatively impressive, much more than I expected. Tulsa surprised me. It has a pretty impressive downtown area, much moreso IMO than Oklahoma City.
I drove from Durango to Albuquerque on my way home to St. Louis. I would say that Albuquerque is definitely a nice city... bigger than I expected. My sister-in-law is from Farmington, NM and always told me there are some really great restaurants there. Next time I go, I'll have to hit some genuine New Mexican cuisine!
Binghamton...located in western Upstate New York, around Ithaca, Syracuse, and Albany. As to other cities I was shockingly impressed by, I'll put down Evansville. For a city dwarfed by three other large cities (St. Louis, Indy, and Louisville), Evansville I was expecting to be just a little down. But it has a real downtown...it definitely qualifies as a real city..a very nice city along the Ohio River. Albuquerque also impressed me..its downtown for a mid-sized city is architecturally beautiful and relatively impressive, much more than I expected. Tulsa surprised me. It has a pretty impressive downtown area, much moreso IMO than Oklahoma City.
I agree with you about Evansville. There was more there than I initially expected when I went.
A weekend can harldy give you time to make an evaluation.
Same goes for Denver. Nice areas and complete Hell-hole areas. Denver, while decent, certainly has MANY problems, same as Pittsburgh. So before you go bashing Pittsburgh and Chicago (again), look no further than your hometown.
The original poster mentioned Minneapolis, and I concur. Minneapolis is a world class city. It seems almost all the best managed and planned cities are in the most inhospitable climates. What a shame. For southern cities, not so much a city, but a small town, I have to mention Bisbee Arizona. What a beautiful little place on the Mexican border. I was blown away by it.
From the disappointment side, I have to mention Missoula Montana. I heard so many wonderful things about it: when I drove in I was shocked by how ugly it was.
I've got to try a Primenti (sp?) Brothers sandwich. I've heard those are to die for.
Went there the first time I visited Pittsburgh. Had one of their fabulous sandwiches (with the french fries worked right into the sandwich) and washed it down with a couple Iron Cities (they pronounced it "Arn City").
I drove from Durango to Albuquerque on my way home to St. Louis. I would say that Albuquerque is definitely a nice city... bigger than I expected. My sister-in-law is from Farmington, NM and always told me there are some really great restaurants there. Next time I go, I'll have to hit some genuine New Mexican cuisine!
I just lived for four years in Albuquerque - I miss it already. I didn't rank it on my list earlier because I lived there and know how great it is, but to everyone that has mentioned ABQ on this...you guys are 100% correct - just a great town. Each and every one of the folks that came to visit me in ABQ absolutely loved the place.
Tulsa surprised me. It has a pretty impressive downtown area...
This is a great call. Tulsa has GOT to be one of the more underrated cities in the US. Its downtown and natural water setting are both just very pretty.
Tulsa is a very nice mid-sized city and certainly very underrated.
I'd have to say Chicago and New Orleans (pre-Katrina).
I expected Chicago to be ugly, windy, and crowded, and wound up loving it. Very cool, diverse place with great people and terrific food! Had a great time there and would love to go back.
I fell in love with New Orleans immediately. IMO, it's one of the few "larger" cities that has such a distinct identity that if someone took me there blindfolded, I'd know where I was as soon as I took the blindfold off without being told. Rich in culture and history, all walks of life to meet and visit with, very open minded and "live and let live" attitudes, and beautiful to look at.
Plus, you can walk down the street drinking a Hurricane!
Great places, both, that I was very impressed with.
^ Chicago isn't called the windy city for being windy though, which many people think before they go
Yeah, i was also really impressed by Tulsa, great city
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