Djgb13 2,338 Posted October 5, 2019 Is it still NYC? Or has that changed in recent years? What you guys think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,513 Posted October 5, 2019 I thought you were going to proclaim the winner ....San Antonio 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted October 5, 2019 Mobile, Alabama of course. A close second would be flint,. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted October 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Bier Meister said: I thought you were going to proclaim the winner ....San Antonio Lol no definitely not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted October 5, 2019 It's not anywhere south of the mason Dixon line and north of Florida. Yuch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,513 Posted October 5, 2019 58 minutes ago, Djgb13 said: Lol no definitely not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted October 6, 2019 2 hours ago, iam90sbaby said: Baltimore This. It's literally the slogan on our benches, sooo... https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/baltimore.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The PosterFormerlyKnownAs 61 Posted October 6, 2019 It was NYC, but then Trump moved. so it’s Washington DC now of course. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masshole 642 Posted October 6, 2019 Boston. The big dig and all of the improvements to the city made over the last 20 yrs have really changed it for the better. The seaport area used to be where Whitey Bulger dumped the dead bodies. Now its $2M condos and high end restaraunts. If they could ever get the transit system working right - it would really be great. But even without that, it's still better than any city in the US. Safe, easy to navigate, great restaraunts, the universities, great sport scene, history, etc. They should do the winter olympics here. Do all the hockey and skating and stuff like that in Boston. Then do the skiing at a couple of the mountains up north that could do olympic length downhill runs and events (Cannon, Jay, Sugarloaf, etc). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted October 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, Masshole said: Boston. The big dig and all of the improvements to the city made over the last 20 yrs have really changed it for the better. The seaport area used to be where Whitey Bulger dumped the dead bodies. Now its $2M condos and high end restaraunts. If they could ever get the transit system working right - it would really be great. But even without that, it's still better than any city in the US. Safe, easy to navigate, great restaraunts, the universities, great sport scene, history, etc. They should do the winter olympics here. Do all the hockey and skating and stuff like that in Boston. Then do the skiing at a couple of the mountains up north that could do olympic length downhill runs and events (Cannon, Jay, Sugarloaf, etc). Cities, not towns. Boston is a town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted October 6, 2019 The correct answer is Denver, with SLC being a distant second place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted October 6, 2019 Loved San Diego. Was there in 05. But California sure has changed since then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,196 Posted October 6, 2019 4 hours ago, MTSkiBum said: The correct answer is Denver, with SLC being a distant second place. I'll entertain Denver but Salt Lake? It's near skiing and... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 2,515 Posted October 6, 2019 Any city run by lefties cannot even be considered as a "greatest city". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intense Observer 344 Posted October 6, 2019 Bracket A NE: NYC South: Nashville Midwest: Twin Cities Texas: Houston Bracket B Southwest: Santa Fe Rockies: Denver PNW: Bend California: San Diego NYC vs San Diego Hard to argue against NYC being best overall city. I would still prefer to live in any of the Bracket B cities over all of the cities in Bracket A. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,562 Posted October 6, 2019 100 Biggest Cities In America City Rank Pop. 2017 2010 Growth New York, NY 1 8,560,072 8,078,471 6.0% Los Angeles, CA 2 3,949,776 3,772,486 4.7% Chicago, IL 3 2,722,586 2,703,466 0.7% Houston, TX 4 2,267,336 2,068,026 9.6% Phoenix, AZ 5 1,574,421 1,450,206 8.6% Philadelphia, PA 6 1,569,657 1,504,950 4.3% San Antonio, TX 7 1,461,623 1,290,196 13.3% San Diego, CA 8 1,390,966 1,282,800 8.4% Dallas, TX 9 1,300,122 1,187,285 9.5% San Jose, CA 10 1,023,031 925,300 10.6% Austin, TX 11 916,906 764,129 20.0% Jacksonville, FL 12 867,313 811,833 6.8% San Francisco, CA 13 864,263 789,172 9.5% Indianapolis, IN 14 853,431 809,804 5.4% Columbus, OH 15 852,144 770,407 10.6% Fort Worth, TX 16 835,129 705,349 18.4% Charlotte, NC 17 826,060 705,896 17.0% Seattle, WA 18 688,245 595,240 15.6% Detroit, MI 19 679,865 759,340 -10.5% Denver, CO 20 678,467 578,087 17.4% El Paso, TX 21 678,266 628,923 7.8% Boston, MA 22 669,158 602,609 11.0% Memphis, TN 23 654,723 654,876 0.0% Nashville, TN 24 654,187 587,790 11.3% Portland, OR 25 630,331 566,686 11.2% Oklahoma City, OK 26 629,191 563,571 11.6% Las Vegas, NV 27 621,662 579,786 7.2% Baltimore, MD 28 619,796 620,538 -0.1% Louisville, KY 29 615,478 586,994 4.9% Milwaukee, WI 30 599,086 589,697 1.6% Albuquerque, NM 31 556,718 531,403 4.8% Tucson, AZ 32 530,905 518,457 2.4% Fresno, CA 33 519,037 484,008 7.2% Sacramento, CA 34 489,650 459,511 6.6% Mesa, AZ 35 479,317 439,639 9.0% Kansas City, MO 36 476,974 454,876 4.9% Long Beach, CA 37 470,489 461,823 1.9% Atlanta, GA 38 465,230 413,462 12.5% Omaha, NE 39 463,081 407,334 13.7% Virginia Beach, VA 40 450,057 435,996 3.2% Colorado Springs, CO 41 450,000 403,983 11.4% Raleigh, NC 42 449,477 382,729 17.4% Miami, FL 43 443,007 391,458 13.2% Oakland, CA 44 417,442 386,909 7.9% Minneapolis, MN 45 411,452 379,631 8.4% Tulsa, OK 46 401,352 388,247 3.4% Wichita, KS 47 389,054 373,725 4.1% Cleveland, OH 48 388,812 409,221 -5.0% Arlington, TX 49 388,225 359,410 8.0% New Orleans, LA 50 388,182 295,285 31.5% Bakersfield, CA 51 372,680 331,868 12.3% Tampa, FL 52 368,087 333,327 10.4% Aurora, CO 53 357,323 314,092 13.8% Urban Honolulu, HI 54 350,788 330,749 6.1% Anaheim, CA 55 349,007 333,039 4.8% Santa Ana, CA 56 334,493 325,216 2.9% Corpus Christi, TX 57 322,726 299,324 7.8% Riverside, CA 58 321,570 300,553 7.0% St. Louis, MO 59 314,867 318,809 -1.2% Pittsburgh, PA 60 305,012 308,003 -1.0% Stockton, CA 61 304,358 287,377 5.9% St. Paul, MN 62 300,820 282,079 6.6% Cincinnati, OH 63 298,957 300,165 -0.4% Anchorage, AK 64 298,225 284,267 4.9% Henderson, NV 65 284,817 249,250 14.3% Greensboro, NC 66 284,816 263,358 8.1% Newark, NJ 67 282,803 274,674 3.0% Plano, TX 68 281,566 256,099 9.9% Toledo, OH 69 279,455 291,851 -4.2% Lincoln, NE 70 277,315 253,035 9.6% Orlando, FL 71 269,414 233,707 15.3% Jersey City, NJ 72 265,932 243,257 9.3% Chula Vista, CA 73 264,101 229,614 15.0% Fort Wayne, IN 74 262,450 253,721 3.4% Buffalo, NY 75 259,574 266,012 -2.4% Durham, NC 76 257,232 220,324 16.8% Irvine, CA 77 256,877 199,117 29.0% St. Petersburg, FL 78 256,031 245,715 4.2% Laredo, TX 79 255,305 226,229 12.9% Madison, WI 80 248,856 229,236 8.6% Lubbock, TX 81 247,323 222,272 11.3% Norfolk, VA 82 245,752 242,143 1.5% Chandler, AZ 83 245,160 229,531 6.8% Glendale, AZ 84 241,543 229,687 5.2% Reno, NV 85 239,732 220,996 8.5% Scottsdale, AZ 86 239,283 218,770 9.4% Hialeah, FL 87 237,523 224,277 5.9% Garland, TX 88 235,965 222,962 5.8% Irving, TX 89 235,648 210,025 12.2% Chesapeake, VA 90 235,410 219,268 7.4% North Las Vegas, NV 91 234,389 203,951 14.9% Gilbert, AZ 92 232,176 195,046 19.0% Paradise, NV 93 231,858 218,013 6.4% Fremont, CA 94 230,964 209,235 10.4% Arlington, VA 95 229,534 197,467 16.2% Baton Rouge, LA 96 227,549 229,158 -0.7% Richmond, VA 97 220,892 201,828 9.4% Boise City, ID 98 220,859 206,481 7.0% San Bernardino, CA 99 215,252 209,174 2.9% Des Moines, IA 100 214,778 202,095 6.3% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,196 Posted October 6, 2019 35 minutes ago, Intense Observer said: Bracket A NE: NYC South: Nashville Midwest: Twin Cities Texas: Houston Bracket B Southwest: Santa Fe Rockies: Denver PNW: Bend California: San Diego NYC vs San Diego Hard to argue against NYC being best overall city. I would still prefer to live in any of the Bracket B cities over all of the cities in Bracket A. Bend? I just looked it up, apparently it is in Oregon. It's population in 2018 is estimated at <100K. It's claim to fame is the last open Blockbuster Video store in the world. Greatest city! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,311 Posted October 6, 2019 Definitely NYC, no question. Only one that could even approach would be Chicago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,463 Posted October 7, 2019 The discussion begins and ends with this list. https://www.roadsnacks.net/whitest-cities-in-america/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MedStudent 56 Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 7:09 AM, Masshole said: Boston. The big dig and all of the improvements to the city made over the last 20 yrs have really changed it for the better. The seaport area used to be where Whitey Bulger dumped the dead bodies. Now its $2M condos and high end restaraunts. If they could ever get the transit system working right - it would really be great. But even without that, it's still better than any city in the US. Safe, easy to navigate, great restaraunts, the universities, great sport scene, history, etc. They should do the winter olympics here. Do all the hockey and skating and stuff like that in Boston. Then do the skiing at a couple of the mountains up north that could do olympic length downhill runs and events (Cannon, Jay, Sugarloaf, etc). Boston closes too early at night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted October 7, 2019 20 hours ago, jerryskids said: I'll entertain Denver but Salt Lake? It's near skiing and... Good climate. Camping, not just the obvious ones like Arches, but West Yellowstone is only 4 and a half hours away. Fishing Outdoors Big enough city for events. etc. There is one major downside, which does not need to be named, or else no questions asked I would already be living there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,196 Posted October 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, MTSkiBum said: Good climate. Camping, not just the obvious ones like Arches, but West Yellowstone is only 4 and a half hours away. Fishing Outdoors Big enough city for events. etc. There is one major downside, which does not need to be named, or else no questions asked I would already be living there. Quote Salt Lake is considered one of the most gay-friendly places to live in the country with a large gay community, as well as the largest Jewish congregation in Utah. This has led to controversy from socially conservative officials, however. A 2006 UCLA study found that 7.6% of the population of the city is openly bisexual or gay, compared to less than 4% for the metropolitan area. I expected better from you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,853 Posted October 7, 2019 5 hours ago, bostonlager said: The discussion begins and ends with this list. https://www.roadsnacks.net/whitest-cities-in-america/ I lived in Cedar Rapids for 4 years and it's not even close to being one of the greatest cities, I don't care how white it is. Des Moines is a pretty awesome place though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,463 Posted October 7, 2019 1 minute ago, patweisers44 said: Vegas. Maybe old Vegas downtown. The strip is for amateurs and kids nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted October 7, 2019 Impossible to say. Everybody wants something different from a city. NY and LA are great in some ways but can be a major hassle compared to other places. New Orleans, Santa Fe, SF and NY used to be the most unique, but they’ve all been mainstreamed to some degree. Outdoor life around Denver is pretty great, but weed has changed things since I spent much time there. All things considered, I probably had the best meals, gotten the most puss, and had the most fun in SF and Chicago. Of course this was back in the 90’s before SF really went off the deep end. I can’t imagine what it’s like there now. Now that I’ve settled down, I’m quite happy in this small town in Southern Michigan. Great schools, beaches outdoor activities and neighbors. The restuarants here all suck though. We have to go to Chicago if we want a decent meal out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,311 Posted October 7, 2019 Denver honestly kinda sucks imo. Maybe it was great back in the day but now it’s too big and doesn’t seem to have a good big city vibe. Yes being right by the Rockies is great but otherwise it gets a hard meh from me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/5/2019 at 7:09 PM, Mookz said: This. It's literally the slogan on our benches, sooo... https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/baltimore.jpg Seems fitting that the bench is blood red. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,968 Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 10:33 AM, MTSkiBum said: The correct answer is Denver, with SLC being a distant second place. Agreed with Denver. No place in Utah can be considered until they change their alcohol laws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted October 7, 2019 19 minutes ago, DonS said: Seems fitting that the bench is blood red. Our previous slogan was The City That Reads, so I'm not sure how official any of this is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted October 7, 2019 21 hours ago, Intense Observer said: Bracket A NE: NYC South: Nashville Atlanta Midwest: Twin Cities Texas: Houston Nashville, nope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted October 7, 2019 1 hour ago, bostonlager said: Maybe old Vegas downtown. The strip is for amateurs and kids nowadays. I’ve stayed all over Vegas and my stay at the nugget downtown was the best. It will be hard for me to stay on the strip again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 8:09 AM, Masshole said: Boston. The big dig and all of the improvements to the city made over the last 20 yrs have really changed it for the better. The seaport area used to be where Whitey Bulger dumped the dead bodies. Now its $2M condos and high end restaraunts. If they could ever get the transit system working right - it would really be great. But even without that, it's still better than any city in the US. Safe, easy to navigate, great restaraunts, the universities, great sport scene, history, etc. They should do the winter olympics here. Do all the hockey and skating and stuff like that in Boston. Then do the skiing at a couple of the mountains up north that could do olympic length downhill runs and events (Cannon, Jay, Sugarloaf, etc). Don't be retahded, ya azzhole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted October 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Strike said: Agreed with Denver. No place in Utah can be considered until they change their alcohol laws. I was just there last week. Totally stupid. I spent more time asking if it this was real beer or that watered down crap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,631 Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 8:09 AM, Masshole said: Boston. The big dig and all of the improvements to the city made over the last 20 yrs have really changed it for the better. The seaport area used to be where Whitey Bulger dumped the dead bodies. Now its $2M condos and high end restaraunts. If they could ever get the transit system working right - it would really be great. But even without that, it's still better than any city in the US. Safe, easy to navigate, great restaraunts, the universities, great sport scene, history, etc. They should do the winter olympics here. Do all the hockey and skating and stuff like that in Boston. Then do the skiing at a couple of the mountains up north that could do olympic length downhill runs and events (Cannon, Jay, Sugarloaf, etc). I see you left out the racism. Let's not forget the racism. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye21 1,853 Posted October 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Patriotsfatboy1 said: I was just there last week. Totally stupid. I spent more time asking if it this was real beer or that watered down crap. You couldn't figure out how to drink good beer in Denver? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,968 Posted October 7, 2019 Just now, Patriotsfatboy1 said: I was just there last week. Totally stupid. I spent more time asking if it this was real beer or that watered down crap. It's not even that. In my hotel they would only sell you two drinks, and that was only if your ordered food. They had a big old sign up saying it was state law. Just idiotic. I bought a twelve pack at a store and went back to my room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,968 Posted October 7, 2019 Just now, Hawkeye21 said: You couldn't figure out how to drink good beer in Denver? You couldn't figure out he was talking about Utah? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites