What’s a city outside of your own that you really admire?

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1. Portland – Really love how you’re never more than 1 mile from a walkable commercial district. There’s literally dozens of them!

2. I don’t really admire them, but I like Milwaukee. We’ll go up for little weekend vacations with the kids and they have a good time too.

3. If I could move anywhere, Savannah and Charleston would be on my list

4. Gary, Indiana

5. Colorado Springs. Absolutely beautiful city.

6. I really fell in love with Asheville when I visited there

7. New Orleans. Tons and tons and tons and tons of culture. Just a different way of living.

8. I was pretty impressed by Chicago.

9. Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I can’t get enough of it.

10. Chicago. It’s probably my favorite US city, especially in summer and fall.

11. Burlington, VT – Obviously it’s a smaller town/city but I loved the relaxed vibe compared to Philly and other major East Coast cities. Walking along the shore of Lake Champlain was super peaceful. People were out playing instruments and painting. Everyone had a cool dog. As any place, it’s not without problems, but overall it felt relaxed and close to nature.

12. I don’t think I have ever admired a city before

13. Portland, San Francisco and New York City.

14. New Haven. I need to stop and try the apizza someday.

15. I’m also from Chicago, and I love Milwaukee. Lots of cool stuff to see, some more historic older buildings that didn’t get torn down in a redevelopment phase like happened in Chicago, which have now been preserves and re-used. Amazing Calatrava-designed art museum on their lakefront. Great restaurants and bars that cost like 25% less than Chicago’s for similar quality.

16. Dallas, city’s really well built

17. Santa Fe is both extraordinary and down to earth. I love it.

18. Savannah and Charleston. I really want to visit Sam Diego. And pretty much everywhere in Hawaii I went to was awesome

19. I can’t say enough nice things about Boston. It’s the best medium sized city hands down. Burlington is so charming and I love the vibe from the politics to the art. Providence doesn’t get enough recognition too, waferfire is a treat

    Other small towns I’ve fallen in love with are Santa Fe, Asheville, and Portland Maine

    …but San Diego will forever hold my heart

20. Greenville, South Carolina. Really great downtown. The most dog friendly town I’ve visited. And near the mountains.

21. Seattle, I suppose. I’m jealous of any city that can triple its rail system with one funding measure.

    > midwestern San Francisco

    I don’t see this at all. Portland, maybe? San Francisco is extremely different from Minneapolis in countless ways. Geography, topography, density, diversity… There’s way more ways in which they’re different than they are the same. What makes you think Minneapolis is like San Francisco?

22. Chicago. I’ve always loved it.

23. Wilmington NC was pretty fun. Nothing but pleasant memories for me from that place.

24. I live and own a home in San Antonio.

    But, I love Kansas City. More accurately, I love the KC suburbs. And, that’s both sides of the border/river.

25. London, UK

    Free museums, tons of different markets and food, easy to get around.

26. I only passed through Burlington VT via the airport, but it was so immediately charming. So peaceful, not hustle and bustle like Philly.

27. Idk if admire is the right word but I absolutely love Philly. It’s just such a great city with great people, as long as you come correct. If you act like an entitled asshole you will have a miserable time in Philly

28. Portland OR is probably one of my favorites

29. Minneapolis doesn’t at all seem like SF to me

30. NOLA. The place just oozes culture. The people are kind, even when they’re trying to fleece your stupid tourist ass. Felt like home to me, for whatever reason, as a person from Milwaukee.