(06-29-2017 11:34 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  not really AAC but the cities I didn't enjoy...

1) Nashville
2) Atlanta
3) Jackson MS
4) Jacksonville FL
5) Montgomery AL

Ok what did Atlanta do to you?

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(06-29-2017 12:05 PM)BearcatJerry Wrote:  I know I am going to buck a trend, but my "Favorite AAC City to dislike" is, without a doubt, New Orleans. I get "why" people like Bourbon Street and the French Quarter, but it's not really my taste. Plus, the one time I was in the City, I (and my now ex-wife) were robbed, in daylight in the park alongside the river when a group of a dozen or so guys surrounded us, demanded just my cash, and then disappeared like smoke in the wind. When I tried to make a report, the PD was like, "Hey, you lost $200, what do you want us to do?"

If I ever go back to NOLA, it'll be too soon.

It's a bigger more humid East St. Louis, IL

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(06-30-2017 09:46 AM)Moody Magic Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 06:04 PM)gostangs Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 04:55 PM)willhclark Wrote:  Dallas is a landfill.

There is not a single thing better about Houston than Dallas. Not one.

I love Dallas but this is simply not true. The Trinity "river" in Dallas has more dead bodies than fish. DISD is agruably the worst school district in the nation. HISD is miles ahead of DISD. Go to a Dallas City Hall meeting and tell me how well the city is governed. As I'm posting this it's likely the city of Dallas is demolishing ANOTHER historical building. New is not always better but Dallas doesn't get that. Houston does. Houston's downtown is years ahead of downtown Dallas. For all the improvements, downtown Dallas is still a ghost town after 5pm, and very dangerous. Downtown Houston has much more nightlife and people. Much safer.

Have you been to Dallas in 10 years? Apparently not. Urban dallas is miles ahead of Houston. Not close. And HISD and DISD are both junk. Dallas is running circles around Houston.

(06-29-2017 12:54 PM)2bumsabroad Wrote:  Birmingham - is pretty awful, boring, and run down
Dallas - I am a cowboys fan too, just not a fan of the city :/
Atlanta - It has some cool things but overall I did not enjoy
LA - Overrated
Hartford - boring

Big cities are like a wine cellar. Lots of different wines (neighborhoods). You don't hate the wine cellar. You just have not found your wine.

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(06-30-2017 10:42 AM)Ocalabull Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 09:12 AM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  Let's be real here... if Orlando wasn't home to Disney, Universal, and MGM, there would be no reason to ever go to Orlando. You would look more like Ocala.

Don't bring Ocala into this! It is pretty lame but at least it has nice horse farms. (Raised on one myself)

I grew up in Ocala. There is nothing nice about it and I am glad to be out. When I am forced to visit, it is painful to see how little is has developed over the years.

I lived in Orlando for quite awhile and went to UCF but now I have been living for Tampa for the last few years.

I miss Orlando.

(06-30-2017 12:23 PM)CornellCoog Wrote:  Dallas and Houston are far more similar than they are different. The big difference is that Dallas is "nicer" in that it is a regional banking, market, textile, transit and telecommunications hub with an energy component thrown in. It's less boom and bust and more stable. Those industries bring in lots of domestic travelers who can support things like Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood Mansion, Fairmount, Crescent, etc... and the high end restaurants that go with them.

Houston, on the other hand, is an energy, healthcare, and international trading (port) giant. The booms are bigger here but the busts are deeper. We're more blue collar around the edges and definitely a bit more international and diverse. We don't have as many high end joints but we're far more laid back and comfortable in our own skin.

Atlanta, Houston and Dallas are the same ginormous southern boom city with subtle differences. Dallas is the antiseptic giant suburb. It's like Atlanta's suburb of John's Creek. It has no dirt under it's fingernails and cities need some grit. Atlanta and Houston are more similar. Giant migrant/immigrant cities trying to figure out if they are still Texan/Georgian. I will say that Atlanta is a monster metropolis that you likely have not seen if you stopped downtown or at the airport or at nondescript suburb like Acworth. Cities are built in their neighborhoods and Atlanta has some great ones all different from each other.

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(06-30-2017 04:06 PM)gostangs Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 09:46 AM)Moody Magic Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 06:04 PM)gostangs Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 04:55 PM)willhclark Wrote:  Dallas is a landfill.

There is not a single thing better about Houston than Dallas. Not one.

I love Dallas but this is simply not true. The Trinity "river" in Dallas has more dead bodies than fish. DISD is agruably the worst school district in the nation. HISD is miles ahead of DISD. Go to a Dallas City Hall meeting and tell me how well the city is governed. As I'm posting this it's likely the city of Dallas is demolishing ANOTHER historical building. New is not always better but Dallas doesn't get that. Houston does. Houston's downtown is years ahead of downtown Dallas. For all the improvements, downtown Dallas is still a ghost town after 5pm, and very dangerous. Downtown Houston has much more nightlife and people. Much safer.

Have you been to Dallas in 10 years? Apparently not. Urban dallas is miles ahead of Houston. Not close. And HISD and DISD are both junk. Dallas is running circles around Houston.

I'm sitting at a desk in downtown Dallas as I type this, and I live just NE of downtown. So, I'm fairly familiar with Dallas, and Houston. Please tell me how Dallas is running circles around Houston??

(06-30-2017 04:34 PM)Moody Magic Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 04:06 PM)gostangs Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 09:46 AM)Moody Magic Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 06:04 PM)gostangs Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 04:55 PM)willhclark Wrote:  Dallas is a landfill.

There is not a single thing better about Houston than Dallas. Not one.

I love Dallas but this is simply not true. The Trinity "river" in Dallas has more dead bodies than fish. DISD is agruably the worst school district in the nation. HISD is miles ahead of DISD. Go to a Dallas City Hall meeting and tell me how well the city is governed. As I'm posting this it's likely the city of Dallas is demolishing ANOTHER historical building. New is not always better but Dallas doesn't get that. Houston does. Houston's downtown is years ahead of downtown Dallas. For all the improvements, downtown Dallas is still a ghost town after 5pm, and very dangerous. Downtown Houston has much more nightlife and people. Much safer.

Have you been to Dallas in 10 years? Apparently not. Urban dallas is miles ahead of Houston. Not close. And HISD and DISD are both junk. Dallas is running circles around Houston.

I'm sitting at a desk in downtown Dallas as I type this, and I live just NE of downtown. So, I'm fairly familiar with Dallas, and Houston. Please tell me how Dallas is running circles around Houston??

Kinda curious about this one too. Houston and DFW are roughly the same size (DFW slightly bigger) and have similar GDPs (Houston slightly larger). Houston is slightly more dense (population per square mile) but neither are close to being urban. Urban in Texas means apartment wraps and high-rises with large parking/amenity podiums at the base. DFW definitely has better transit (more rail/light rail) but Houston actually has higher ridership numbers per mile.

Dallas has had some great things happening lately (uptown's rapid growth, the deck/park over the highway, light rail expansion, and many conversions of older bldgs. downtown into residential). Houston has had great things happening as well with similar growth near the urban core, Discovery Green/Buffalo Bayou Park, light rail expansion, and the explosion of midtown).

(06-30-2017 04:26 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 12:23 PM)CornellCoog Wrote:  Dallas and Houston are far more similar than they are different. The big difference is that Dallas is "nicer" in that it is a regional banking, market, textile, transit and telecommunications hub with an energy component thrown in. It's less boom and bust and more stable. Those industries bring in lots of domestic travelers who can support things like Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood Mansion, Fairmount, Crescent, etc... and the high end restaurants that go with them.

Houston, on the other hand, is an energy, healthcare, and international trading (port) giant. The booms are bigger here but the busts are deeper. We're more blue collar around the edges and definitely a bit more international and diverse. We don't have as many high end joints but we're far more laid back and comfortable in our own skin.

Atlanta, Houston and Dallas are the same ginormous southern boom city with subtle differences. Dallas is the antiseptic giant suburb. It's like Atlanta's suburb of John's Creek. It has no dirt under it's fingernails and cities need some grit. Atlanta and Houston are more similar. Giant migrant/immigrant cities trying to figure out if they are still Texan/Georgian. I will say that Atlanta is a monster metropolis that you likely have not seen if you stopped downtown or at the airport or at nondescript suburb like Acworth. Cities are built in their neighborhoods and Atlanta has some great ones all different from each other.

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My wife and I live in Cherokee County and we really love it. We go to the GA mountains almost once a week. They are spectacular. We probably go to the city once every 2 weeks and love it. We both work in Alpharetta and hate it lol.

(06-30-2017 04:07 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 12:54 PM)2bumsabroad Wrote:  Birmingham - is pretty awful, boring, and run down
Dallas - I am a cowboys fan too, just not a fan of the city :/
Atlanta - It has some cool things but overall I did not enjoy
LA - Overrated
Hartford - boring

Big cities are like a wine cellar. Lots of different wines (neighborhoods). You don't hate the wine cellar. You just have not found your wine.

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So let's say I like the white wine parts of the wine cellar.....

(06-30-2017 05:34 PM)Ocalabull Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 04:26 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 12:23 PM)CornellCoog Wrote:  Dallas and Houston are far more similar than they are different. The big difference is that Dallas is "nicer" in that it is a regional banking, market, textile, transit and telecommunications hub with an energy component thrown in. It's less boom and bust and more stable. Those industries bring in lots of domestic travelers who can support things like Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood Mansion, Fairmount, Crescent, etc... and the high end restaurants that go with them.

Houston, on the other hand, is an energy, healthcare, and international trading (port) giant. The booms are bigger here but the busts are deeper. We're more blue collar around the edges and definitely a bit more international and diverse. We don't have as many high end joints but we're far more laid back and comfortable in our own skin.

Atlanta, Houston and Dallas are the same ginormous southern boom city with subtle differences. Dallas is the antiseptic giant suburb. It's like Atlanta's suburb of John's Creek. It has no dirt under it's fingernails and cities need some grit. Atlanta and Houston are more similar. Giant migrant/immigrant cities trying to figure out if they are still Texan/Georgian. I will say that Atlanta is a monster metropolis that you likely have not seen if you stopped downtown or at the airport or at nondescript suburb like Acworth. Cities are built in their neighborhoods and Atlanta has some great ones all different from each other.

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My wife and I live in Cherokee County and we really love it. We go to the GA mountains almost once a week. They are spectacular. We probably go to the city once every 2 weeks and love it. We both work in Alpharetta and hate it lol.

Lol. Exactly. Just depends on what your thing is. I love that I can have Indian food, Korean, Cuban, Mexican, BBQ all in the same week no more than 20 minutes from my house. 90 minutes from mountains and 3 hours to the beach.

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(06-30-2017 05:39 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 04:07 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 12:54 PM)2bumsabroad Wrote:  Birmingham - is pretty awful, boring, and run down
Dallas - I am a cowboys fan too, just not a fan of the city :/
Atlanta - It has some cool things but overall I did not enjoy
LA - Overrated
Hartford - boring

Big cities are like a wine cellar. Lots of different wines (neighborhoods). You don't hate the wine cellar. You just have not found your wine.

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So let's say I like the white wine parts of the wine cellar.....

Umm...

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(06-30-2017 05:49 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 05:34 PM)Ocalabull Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 04:26 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 12:23 PM)CornellCoog Wrote:  Dallas and Houston are far more similar than they are different. The big difference is that Dallas is "nicer" in that it is a regional banking, market, textile, transit and telecommunications hub with an energy component thrown in. It's less boom and bust and more stable. Those industries bring in lots of domestic travelers who can support things like Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood Mansion, Fairmount, Crescent, etc... and the high end restaurants that go with them.

Houston, on the other hand, is an energy, healthcare, and international trading (port) giant. The booms are bigger here but the busts are deeper. We're more blue collar around the edges and definitely a bit more international and diverse. We don't have as many high end joints but we're far more laid back and comfortable in our own skin.

Atlanta, Houston and Dallas are the same ginormous southern boom city with subtle differences. Dallas is the antiseptic giant suburb. It's like Atlanta's suburb of John's Creek. It has no dirt under it's fingernails and cities need some grit. Atlanta and Houston are more similar. Giant migrant/immigrant cities trying to figure out if they are still Texan/Georgian. I will say that Atlanta is a monster metropolis that you likely have not seen if you stopped downtown or at the airport or at nondescript suburb like Acworth. Cities are built in their neighborhoods and Atlanta has some great ones all different from each other.

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My wife and I live in Cherokee County and we really love it. We go to the GA mountains almost once a week. They are spectacular. We probably go to the city once every 2 weeks and love it. We both work in Alpharetta and hate it lol.

Lol. Exactly. Just depends on what your thing is. I love that I can have Indian food, Korean, Cuban, Mexican, BBQ all in the same week no more than 20 minutes from my house. 90 minutes from mountains and 3 hours to the beach.

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Atlanta is a fantastic city, but the food in smaller cities is a lot better than it used to be. I am not lacking for good, ethnic dining options here in Columbus. Definitely got me beat on the mountains and beaches up here in Ohio, though.

(06-30-2017 05:55 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 05:49 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 05:34 PM)Ocalabull Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 04:26 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 12:23 PM)CornellCoog Wrote:  Dallas and Houston are far more similar than they are different. The big difference is that Dallas is "nicer" in that it is a regional banking, market, textile, transit and telecommunications hub with an energy component thrown in. It's less boom and bust and more stable. Those industries bring in lots of domestic travelers who can support things like Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood Mansion, Fairmount, Crescent, etc... and the high end restaurants that go with them.

Houston, on the other hand, is an energy, healthcare, and international trading (port) giant. The booms are bigger here but the busts are deeper. We're more blue collar around the edges and definitely a bit more international and diverse. We don't have as many high end joints but we're far more laid back and comfortable in our own skin.

Atlanta, Houston and Dallas are the same ginormous southern boom city with subtle differences. Dallas is the antiseptic giant suburb. It's like Atlanta's suburb of John's Creek. It has no dirt under it's fingernails and cities need some grit. Atlanta and Houston are more similar. Giant migrant/immigrant cities trying to figure out if they are still Texan/Georgian. I will say that Atlanta is a monster metropolis that you likely have not seen if you stopped downtown or at the airport or at nondescript suburb like Acworth. Cities are built in their neighborhoods and Atlanta has some great ones all different from each other.

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My wife and I live in Cherokee County and we really love it. We go to the GA mountains almost once a week. They are spectacular. We probably go to the city once every 2 weeks and love it. We both work in Alpharetta and hate it lol.

Lol. Exactly. Just depends on what your thing is. I love that I can have Indian food, Korean, Cuban, Mexican, BBQ all in the same week no more than 20 minutes from my house. 90 minutes from mountains and 3 hours to the beach.

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Atlanta is a fantastic city, but the food in smaller cities is a lot better than it used to be. I am not lacking for good, ethnic dining options here in Columbus. Definitely got me beat on the mountains and beaches up here in Ohio, though.

atlanta's alright. hung out in panama's hood a few times, obviously worth my time. east atlanta village was all we checked out though and i don't see a reason to go back.

though it pales in comparison to what our neighbors have to offer, i enjoy the arc of appalachia in southern/southeast ohio. good hiking, camping, you can have it all to yourself. even cabins and weekend houses are reasonably priced

Any city where I cannot flight direct.

Tulsa
Wichita

(06-30-2017 06:32 PM)Lush Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 05:55 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 05:49 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 05:34 PM)Ocalabull Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 04:26 PM)panama Wrote:  Atlanta, Houston and Dallas are the same ginormous southern boom city with subtle differences. Dallas is the antiseptic giant suburb. It's like Atlanta's suburb of John's Creek. It has no dirt under it's fingernails and cities need some grit. Atlanta and Houston are more similar. Giant migrant/immigrant cities trying to figure out if they are still Texan/Georgian. I will say that Atlanta is a monster metropolis that you likely have not seen if you stopped downtown or at the airport or at nondescript suburb like Acworth. Cities are built in their neighborhoods and Atlanta has some great ones all different from each other.

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My wife and I live in Cherokee County and we really love it. We go to the GA mountains almost once a week. They are spectacular. We probably go to the city once every 2 weeks and love it. We both work in Alpharetta and hate it lol.

Lol. Exactly. Just depends on what your thing is. I love that I can have Indian food, Korean, Cuban, Mexican, BBQ all in the same week no more than 20 minutes from my house. 90 minutes from mountains and 3 hours to the beach.

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Atlanta is a fantastic city, but the food in smaller cities is a lot better than it used to be. I am not lacking for good, ethnic dining options here in Columbus. Definitely got me beat on the mountains and beaches up here in Ohio, though.

atlanta's alright. hung out in panama's hood a few times, obviously worth my time. east atlanta village was all we checked out though and i don't see a reason to go back.

though it pales in comparison to what our neighbors have to offer, i enjoy the arc of appalachia in southern/southeast ohio. good hiking, camping, you can have it all to yourself. even cabins and weekend houses are reasonably priced

EAV is ok. Depending on your vibe I might have sent you to Virginia-Highlands, Poncey-Hihlands, Oakhurst or Downtown Decatur instead.

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Of the cities I've lived in, this is how I'd rank them:

1. NYC (Manhattan)
2. Boston
3. Memphis (You gotta know where to go. Beale Street is overrated and too tourist-y. Midtown is the place to be. A lot of cool things going on there.)
4. Hartford (Like Memphis you gotta know where to go. The best places are in the West end and Blue Back Square.)
5. Philly (Again it's hit or miss, but I never really found my place there. I didn't enjoy the Penn area. Maybe that has changed in the past 10 years.)

Just my take.

wrong thread husky

(06-30-2017 10:18 PM)Lush Wrote:  wrong thread husky

Nope. Just flip my list. Obviously I think Philly is the worst. You're welcome.

(06-30-2017 05:39 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(06-30-2017 04:07 PM)panama Wrote:  

(06-29-2017 12:54 PM)2bumsabroad Wrote:  Birmingham - is pretty awful, boring, and run down
Dallas - I am a cowboys fan too, just not a fan of the city :/
Atlanta - It has some cool things but overall I did not enjoy
LA - Overrated
Hartford - boring

Big cities are like a wine cellar. Lots of different wines (neighborhoods). You don't hate the wine cellar. You just have not found your wine.

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So let's say I like the white wine parts of the wine cellar.....

wow, you sure fit that small town=small mind stereotype perfectly.....