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I have been to St. Louis, but I haven't spent much time there. I've never been to San Jose proper, but I have been to Palo Alto. I'm not sure if Palo Alto counts as part of the San Jose or the San Francisco MSA.
Palo Alto is in Santa Clara County, so it's the San Jose MSA (MSAs follow county borders). It's right on the border, though. Seems to be a better fit for the San Jose MSA as it has had a lot connections to Silicon Valley.
States I've never been to: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Missouri, West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire. I would like to visit any cities in those states at some point in my life.
1. NYC - yes
2. LA - yes
3. Chicago - yes
4. Houston - no
5. Philadelphia - yes
6. Phoenix - umm, drove passed it, didn't bother to go down
7. DC - yes
8. Detroit - yes
9. SF - yes
10. Boston - yes
11. Seattle - yes
12. Minneapolis - yes
13. Cleveland - yes
14. Miami - no
15. Dallas - no
16. Portland, OR - yes
17. Orlando - no
18. New Orleans - yes
19. Indianapolis - no
20. Baltimore - no
21. Denver - yes
22. San Diego - yes
23. San Jose - yes
24. Atlanta - no
25. Pittsburgh - yes
26. Cincinnati - yes
27. St. Louis - no
28. Charlotte - no
29. Las Vegas - yes
30. Austin - no
31. San Antonio - no
32. SLC - no
33. Milwaukee - yes
34. Duluth - yes
35. Honolulu - no
36. Long Beach - yes
37. Charlotte - no
38. Raleigh - no
39. Columbus, OH - yes
40. Albuquerque - yes, very brief stay
1. New York City - Yes
2. Los Angeles - Yes
3. Chicago - Yes
4. Houston - Yes
5. Philadelphia - Driven through it. Haven't really experienced it.
6. Phoenix - Yes
7. Washington DC - Yes
8. Detroit - Yes
9. San Francisco - No
10. Boston - Yes
11. Seattle - Yes
12. Minneapolis - Yes
13. Cleveland - Driven through it. Also stayed at a hotel near the airport. Haven't really experienced it.
14. Miami - Yes
15. Dallas - Yes
16. Portland, OR - Yes
17. Orlando - Yes
18. New Orleans - Yes
19. Indianapolis - Driven through. Stayed at a hotel in the suburbs. Haven't experienced downtown.
20. Baltimore - Driven through. Stayed in a hotel near the airport. Haven't been downtown.
21. Denver - No. Colorado is still a state to cross off the bucket list.
22. San Diego - No.
23. San Jose - No.
24. Atlanta - Yes. Live within the metro.
25. Pittsburgh - Yes.
26. Cincinnati - Yes
27. St. Louis - No.
28. Charlotte - Yes.
29. Las Vegas - Yes
30. Austin - Yes
31. San Antonio - Yes
32. Salt Lake City - No. Utah is still on the bucket list.
33. Milwaukee - No.
34. Duluth - Minnesota? THAT made this list? Yes. Lovely town.
35. Honolulu - Yes
36. Long Beach - No.
38. Raleigh - Yes
39. Columbus, OH - Stayed in a hotel in the suburbs. Haven't been downtown. No.
40. Albuquerque - Driven through. No.
FYI: States I haven't yet been to. Alaska, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado.
I haven't looked at the stats, but I'm pretty sure at this point the largest city I haven't yet been to in the country is San Francisco. (though I've connected in SFO)
I'm not counting any of the Texas cities since I live in Fort Worth and have been to every major city in this state at least once.
Cities I HAVE been to:
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Phoenix
San Francisco
Oakland
Atlanta
Nashville
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Columbus (OH)
Boston
Birmingham
Buffalo
Memphis
OKC
Tucson
Washington DC
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York (Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn)
Richmond
Cincinnati
Charleston SC
Savannah
New Orleans
Key West
I think its worth saying that I've never truly been blown away by a city until I visited New York. Coming from Baltimore I always realized New York was larger, but until you actually get there you don't understand how crazy that city is.
New Orleans was insane, stayed in the French Quarter for Mardi Gras a few years ago. Thats another city you don't fully appreciate until visiting in person.
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