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Re: GTKY: Favorite cities? Least favorite?
My DH is originally from Portland, OR and we actually honeymooned there. We stayed a couple days in Portland on both our way in and out. In the middle, we drove out to the beaches and stayed there for three days. We didn't do any wine tasting, so unfortunately I can't comment on that, but we passed by a lot of wineries on the drive between Portland and the ocean. Most of it is a beautiful area with a lot of trees. Some of the drive was a bit monotonous with farmlands and dairies.
The beach towns are very small and mellow. The water is frigid, so they are more "strolling along the lovely shoreline" kind of beaches.
What amazed me about Portland was the geography of the city. Right outside of the downtown, there is a good sized mountain that is dotted with roads and residential homes, but still heavily forested. When you are in this area, it feels secluded and rural because most of what you see are large evergreens. But at the clearings, it is like BOOM, big ole' downtown Portland with big buildings and busy streets, not even a mile away, lol. There is also a lot of quirky fun stuff and things to see there.
It's not
. But it does make it a more party vibe than Charleston. My stereotype is Charleston is sipping afternoon tea in a linen flowing dress while looking out over your wrought iron balcony. New Orleans is jeans and a cute top, yelling down to the crowds with a cocktail in your hand, from your wrought iron balcony.
Ugh! So crazy. It is not like Bham is that far. Let me guess, you have to fly in the opposite direction to Atlanta to get here. Timewise, it is probably almost faster to drive. NOLA is pretty equi-distant to the three major hubs of Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. Alas, there aren't many direct flights to anywhere else.
Also, if you do go to the Seattle or Portland area, go during the summer or bring rain gear. I once went almost a full year without seeing the sun because my boat's rotation (we were gone all summer).
I love Memphis for a long weekend. BBQ and blues! The music on Beale Street is outstanding. It is very walkable but also has the streetcar. Graceland and Civil Rights museum were also interesting.
Seattle was great too.
No least favorites.
I'm answering for places I've vacationed to, not places I've lived.
Favorite US city:
For large cities, my favorite has been San Francisco. I loved how accessible it is, with an amazing array of public transportation and things to see and do. Everybody there just seemed chill and laid back instead of frantic. It's the only big city I've visited that didn't really feel like a city.
For small towns, my favorite is Cambria, CA. It's a tiny little town on the central coast that I just absolutely fell in love with while we drove down the coast for our honeymoon. It has such a quaint, romantic feel and is removed from the craziness that can be California.
Side note--It's funny to me that my favorite places are in CA when I don't even live close to there
Least favorite cities in the US: Denver, CO--just always seems so dirty and crazy and cluttered and the public transportation is terrible. St. Louis, MO--I just hated the humidity while we were there, other than that it's an okay city :-P
Favorite City- Atlanta, Los Angeles, Hilton Head Island
Least Favorite- Michigan
@hoffse I sort of get what your H is feeling about the airports. I prefer Boston to the closer, easier Providence partly for the excitement factor, though I'll still go Providence if it's cheaper when we account for parking.