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Five Asia-like places in the U.S.

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starlagurl	Mar 27 2009, 01:36 PM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Can't afford a trip to Asia this year? Here's five places you can go to to make it feel like you're there, without leaving home: http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/03/2...asia-in-the-us/ Koreatown in Los Angeles Japantown in San Francisco Little Saigon in Houston, Texas Filipino community in Las Vegas Indians/South Asians in Millbourne, Pennsylvania Anyone familiar with these places? Any other "Asia-towns" to add to the list? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

mmbcross	Mar 27 2009, 03:24 PM Post #2
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	We had a small Japanese agricultural community in South Florida who settled in Palm Beach County 1903 to grow pineapples. Presently there is a wonderful museum and garden to recall these pioneering farmers. http://www.morikami.org/ -------------------- .

kitkatgo	Mar 28 2009, 09:09 PM Post #3
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	What about Chinatown in San Fran? I've actually never heard of Japantown there???? -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Mar 30 2009, 10:17 AM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Yah for sure, that would be one of the obvious ones. Now you have someplace new to explore next time you go there, Kit! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

stereobread	Apr 4 2009, 07:48 PM Post #5
Wayfarer Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 7-February 09 Member No.: 269026 Nominate me as a Local Expert	In addition to Korea Town the LA area also has Thai Town, Little Saigon, of course China Town, Little Tokyo, Filipinotown, Little Cambodia in Long Beach and if you include the Middle East as part of Asia Little Gaza in Anaheim and Little Persia. Not to mention the (admittedly non-Asian) Little Ethiopia.

kitkatgo	Apr 4 2009, 07:57 PM Post #6
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Yeah, I just heard on the radio that they are having a Cherry Blossom Festival in Little Tokyo in L.A. (not sure of the dates...maybe this weekend?). -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Jun 5 2009, 09:05 AM Post #7
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Spam and rice? Really? That's good? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

polydemic	Jun 5 2009, 04:30 PM Post #8
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 14-July 08 From: Seattle, Washington, USA Member No.: 212482 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Actually, every major city has a Chinatown (even London & Amsterdam). Asians, especially the Chinese, have a tendancy to gravitate into a community. I've found a Chinatown in nearly every city in the US & Canada. In Seattle, it's call the International District (or I-District for short). -------------------- All the earth is my home and each nation a different room in the same house.

semi-backpacker	Jun 5 2009, 06:38 PM Post #9
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2367 Joined: 25-August 07 From: Hanging out with saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert Member No.: 82730	There's also a Chinatown in New York and one in Boston. On a side note, there's a chinatown in the Dominican Republic! :-) -------------------- Check out my blogs, Friendo! Latin America, US Southwest and Beyond!

starlagurl	Jun 18 2009, 02:00 PM Post #10
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Looks gross! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

starlagurl	Jun 18 2009, 04:09 PM Post #11
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	I think I"m gonna trust you on that one. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

shangguan	Sep 21 2009, 09:43 PM Post #12
Pathfinder Group: Local Expert Posts: 480 Joined: 2-November 08 From: Guilin, Guangxi Member No.: 255321	Oooh Spam! I like spam. It was the only dish my grandfather could make. I used to eat it when I went to his house when I was a kid. He would make S.O.S. for breakfast. -------------------- Scott Shangguan www.accesschinatravel.com www.Chinese-Tea-Culture.com

starlagurl	Sep 22 2009, 10:31 AM Post #13
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Haha what is S.O.S??? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

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