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Sandra Aug 13th, 2002 05:53 AM

A good walking city?
 
Anybody suggest a good city to visit that you do not need a car? Excluding Boston and NYC. Spending about 5 days there.Thanks.<BR>

John Aug 13th, 2002 05:55 AM

Chicago or San Francisco.

xxx Aug 13th, 2002 05:55 AM

San Francisco, Charleston, SC, Savannah, Ga, Chicago, Key West and South Beach.

kal Aug 13th, 2002 06:23 AM

Aloohaaa,<BR>Ditto on SF and Chicago. But in SF, you better be in shape if you take on California, Powell, Lombard or any of the other 7 hills! <BR>I'll be in Chicago Thursday to burn some shoe tread downtown. <BR><BR>We found New Orleans (in the fall) to be walkable, "street carable" with a lot of inexpensive taxi's. Taxi/shuttle from the airport doesn't cost arm/leg either. <BR>Although, "walkable" sometimes turns into "stumblable" in NOLA.<BR>Mahalo,<BR>Kal<BR>

r-travels Aug 13th, 2002 07:38 AM

Williamsburg VA<BR>You'll find motels & hotels walking distance from the rail/bus station, as well as Colonial Williamsburg. If summer, you have the R&R bus for $1.50/day unlimited use.

Jim Aug 13th, 2002 08:12 AM

I would say Philadelphia and Charleston, S.C.

Zootsi Aug 13th, 2002 08:34 AM

Although not in the US, don't forget Montreal and Quebec City!

Cindy Aug 13th, 2002 08:39 AM

Kal, Kal, Kal.....what are we going to do with you - Staggering around AGAIN?!?! I thought you were over that..... ;)<BR><BR>Anyway, I agree with him on New Orleans, especially if you stay close to (or in) the Quarter.

suzanne Aug 13th, 2002 08:43 AM

Also, Washington DC. I've been there a bunch of times, but only once with a car.

kal Aug 13th, 2002 08:49 AM

suzzane, Forgot about good ol' DC. We have never rented a car there. Fly into Reagan and cab, Metro and shuttle it all over that fine city. <BR><BR>A lot of tourist stuff within walking distance...as long as it's not 95 degrees with 95% humidity!<BR><BR>Cindy, At least I can spell my name correctly this early in the a.m.! ;-)<BR><BR>Will be "walking thru New Orleans.." on 10-18 this year.<BR>Kal

Cindy Aug 13th, 2002 09:08 AM

Kal:<BR>Oh well, crap anyway. That's what I get for picking on youuuuuu.<BR>As I just told you, 36 days to New Orleans and we'll be walking our little midwest legs off

ben Aug 13th, 2002 11:11 AM

Here's another vote for Chicago. Great walking city!

Stephanie P. Aug 13th, 2002 12:04 PM

Sandra: <BR><BR>I'd say D.C. If you get tired of walking there is an excellent subway system that takes you just about everywhere within the city or to the suburbs.<BR><BR>

SO Aug 14th, 2002 09:50 PM

Another vote for my favorite city, DC. So much to see and do, yet so easily accessible by metro, bus, or foot.

Rachel Aug 15th, 2002 08:45 AM

I was going to start with Boston and NY, but...So, I would have to say DC. Its made for walking. And if anything is too far, take a taxi or the metro.

Dan Aug 15th, 2002 09:01 AM

In the South, New Orleans is the only city of size that's truly "walkable," I think.

Bill Aug 15th, 2002 09:02 AM

How about the Canadian cities? Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are all walker-friendly.

Maria Aug 15th, 2002 09:46 AM

Washington DC, San Francisco (lived in both of these places for a while & didn't have a car), South Beach, Florida, Key West, Florida

xxx Aug 15th, 2002 10:20 AM

Dan, aside from NO, both Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina are cities in the south that are "walkable". Geography wise, both Key West and South Beach are in the South and walkable.

BTilke Aug 19th, 2002 02:01 AM

Philadelphia is a great city for visiting without a car. There are many beautiful streets to walk through, parks everywhere, and it's basically flat. Once, in my younger and leaner days, I walked all the way from Chestnut Hill to Society Hill.


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