QUOTE(Jessica_CDN @ Apr 11 2007, 05:13 PM)
That's gross! NY has their garbage right on the street?? That's so unsanitary!
I've heard good things about Chicago...
Anyone like Philadelphia?
Unsanitary is an understatement. When you consider the sheer volume of garbage this city produces in a single day...
And not a week goes by that I don't see someone standing right next to a trash can, and they still toss their garbage on the street. Seriously, people, what the hell?
Chicago is definitely cleaner, but most cities are. I think even many municipal dumps are cleaner than New York. But New York is still, in my opinion, an easier town to find things in even if you don't know the neighborhoods. Before I had friend and local guides, I never knew where the heck to go in Chicago. But I do like that city a lot now that I have people to help me along.
I might also suggest my old home town of
Louisville, Kentucky -- a nice mix of country and urban, with less traffic than Atlanta, some world-class restaurants, lots of bars and clubs, a vibrant local music scene that encompasses all genres, some decent museums, interesting history (including being a focal point for the civil rights movement), a nice riverfront, and great nature and hiking within easy day trip distance. You need to know where to go (as with many American downtowns that aren't Manhattan, it shuts down early and the action happens in the surrounding neighborhoods), but if you have that knowledge, it's a surprisingly interesting and energetic town. for whatever reason, it's missed out on being considered hip a la Austin and some other towns, but it has everything they have and then some (and, because it's not on the hipster map, it's a little more down to earth).
And hot browns -- toast piled with fresh turkey piled with bacon smothered in melted cheese. It'll kill you eventually, but the death will be worth it.
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