best downtown atmosphere w/o feeling threatened (safe, towns)

[bobizzy3]

Try the Central Coast of California,, there lost of biking opportunities,,,
Morro Bay Ca., San Luis Obispo (tem miles to the beach) Cambria Ca.,,

You would not be disappointed,, in this area,,,

All very very safe,,,,,

[tony123]

For a small city, Greenville, SC would be hard to beat. Particularly if you wanted mixed biking of city/countryside. George Henkapie is from here, and trains here as well.

You can do flat land riding, rolling hills riding and mountain riding (Blue Ridge Parkway) all within an hours drive.

You see lots of kids downtown without the parents needing to "protect" them. I moved here from New Orleans, so it feels extremely safe to me.

Good luck

[vegasdowntowner]

I would recommend Las Vegas...up-and-coming downtown, lots of incredible new cultural venues, incredible deals on real estate, and don't forget the weather!

[kyle19125]

I second (or was it third) Burlington, VT....Portland, Maine is also great.

[GLS2010]

Downtown Orlando is a very friendly downtown with big city amenities like state of the art venues, night life, etc. There is also a huge lake in downtown with a big fountain in the middle and a path to jog around. The metro is full of extensive biking paths, and road biking is very popular. The newest bike/jogging path will break ground soon and will go directly through downtown Orlando. Throughout the metro there are many small historic downtowns like Winter Park and winter garden if you want a smaller even more friendly town vibe.

Here is a video of the west orange trail the runs through historic winter garden, which you will see near the end of the video...


YouTube - ‪The West Orange Trail Experience‬‎

That is just one of many trails like that all over the Orlando area.

[garmin239]

I also recommend Burlington

[Verseau]

Portsmouth, NH
Portland, ME
Newport, RI
Burlington,VT

[Cliff Clavin]

I spent the afternoon in Portsmouth yesterday. Beautiful town.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin

I spent the afternoon in Portsmouth yesterday. Beautiful town.

I'm crazy about Portsmouth.

Next time you're down there, check out the Old Ferry Landing. Great food & drinks, right on the water. (Try the Jimmy Juice).

[Cliff Clavin]

Originally Posted by johnatl

I'm crazy about Portsmouth.

Next time you're down there, check out the Old Ferry Landing. Great food & drinks, right on the water. (Try the Jimmy Juice).

Noted.