Of the places I've been to: <BR>1/ New York City, the citiest of cities in North America <BR>2/ Los Angeles <BR>3/ San Francisco <BR>4/ Seattle <BR> <BR>Places I think I'd like if I went to visit, but have yet to see: <BR>San Diego <BR>New Orleans <BR> <BR>Places I like, but not in the top four: <BR>Chicago <BR>Phoenix <BR>Boston <BR> <BR>Cities I don't care if I ever see, and have not yet visited. (at least long enough to count) <BR>Philadelphia <BR>Pittsburg <BR>Miami <BR>Atlanta <BR>St. Louis <BR>Nashville and Knoxville <BR> <BR> <BR>All the above are pretty big places. <BR>Favorite little city is Naples Florida. <BR>BAK (from Toronto) <BR> <BR>

I grew up moving every few years. This conversation reminds me of the joke where the guy asks the old-timer what kind of folks live in the town up ahead. Old-timer asks him what kind of folks lived in the last town - same kind just ahead. The point being that your experiences completely influence your perception. <BR> <BR>Personally my favorite vacation spot is as far north on the Outer Banks as possible. My butt is parked by the pool or on the beach. Any sightseeing might be done on the way to or from vacation.

1. Beverly Hills, CA <BR>2. Palm Beach, FL <BR>3. Scottsdale, AZ <BR>4. Coral Gables, FL <BR>5. Scarsdale, NY <BR>6. Potomac, MD

Favorites: <BR>Favorites: <BR>New Orleans-food,energy <BR>Philadelphia-history,fun <BR>Savannah-charm,mystery <BR> <BR>Least: <BR>Salt Lake City <BR>Baltimore <BR>Las Vegas <BR> <BR>

Best - San Francisco (biased) <BR>New Orleans <BR>Phoenix <BR> <BR>Worst <BR>Los Angeles <BR>Denver (that altitude makes me sick) <BR>Reno, Nevada (too many smokers)

ok, here's my 2-cents: <BR> <BR>Favorite (In no particular order): <BR> <BR>New York (I live there and it has everything you can ask for!) <BR>Boston (Have lived there, love the old world charm) <BR>Hyannisport (Where I got engaged, so for memories sake) <BR>Washington DC <BR> <BR>Least: <BR> <BR>New York (I know it's in my favorites but sometimes it is my least favorite place to be on those bad days) <BR>Detroit (No comment) <BR>Newark, NJ (too New Yorkish without the charm, but has plenty of bad attitude) <BR>Atlantic City (nothing to do but gamble and hello- I'd rather spend my money on something worthwhile :)

Faves: <BR> <BR>1. Portland, Oregon, hands-down: livable, beautiful, laid-back, the perfect size, Seattle and S.F. are close <BR>2. Boston -history, architecture <BR>3. NY, NY - anything for anyone at any time. <BR> <BR>The worst: <BR> <BR>1. Grand Rapids, MI - cheesy furniture stores, not much else. <BR>2. L.A. - a hell-hole <BR>3. any town in Idaho - scary, backwards people <BR> <BR>Sorry if I offended anyone...

Favorites: <BR> <BR>San Francisco ( and surrounding cities ) <BR> <BR>San Diego <BR> <BR>Spokane, WA <BR> <BR>Las Vegas ( visit only ) <BR> <BR>Least Favorites: <BR> <BR>Detroit <BR> <BR>St. Louis <BR> <BR>Houston <BR> <BR>Idaho ( agree with above poster )

Favorites: <BR>1. San Francisco <BR>2. New Orleans <BR>3. New York <BR>4. Charleston <BR> <BR>Loads of character and culture and great for walking. <BR> <BR>Least favorites: <BR>1. Houston <BR>2. Dallas <BR>3. Las Vegas <BR> <BR>Houston is too smoggy and conservative; Dallas is too snooty and elitist; Las Vegas has too much cigarette smoke. <BR> <BR>I definitely prefer either coast and am not crazy about the mid-west. <BR> <BR>Thanks for your time.

Favorite - San Francisco <BR> Great food, people, <BR> transportation, scenery, <BR> and very romantic <BR> <BR>Least Favorite - San Diego <BR> Overrated, too white <BR> bread, bad traffic

Favorites<BR>1. New York City (Let me count the ways...)<BR>2. Las Vegas (I wouldn't want to live there but what a blast to vistit!)<BR>3. Key West (Beatiful weather, romantic scenery, interesting people)<BR><BR>Least favorites<BR>1. Los Angeles (The sky is BROWN. I mean, come on!)<BR>2. Dallas (Dull and utilitarian-looking)<BR>3. ???<BR>

Favorites in no order:<BR> Dallas--I live here &amp; the people are great, lots of cultural activities, volunteerism, convenient airport to get places, sports, no state income tax<BR> Washington, D.C.--how can anyone go to D.C. and not be proud and excited about the U.S. <BR> San Antonio--great city to visit<BR> San Francisco--beautiful, multi-cultural<BR><BR>Don't have a dislike list because each city is unique and it is up to me to find the good.

1. Burlington, Vermont -- small city with the magical appeal of a large one. Great shops, restaurants and views of the Adirondacks. Minutes away from Stowe and Sugarbush! A great college town, too!<BR><BR>2. Orlando - so much fun for all. We love Disney because it is fun for every age.<BR><BR>3. Washington, DC because of the great museums and the wonderful walking.<BR><BR>4. San Francisco, need I say more?

Favorite:<BR>New Orleans<BR>San Francisco<BR>Key Largo<BR>Boston<BR>Savannah<BR><BR>Least<BR>The Midwest - I'm tyring very hard to get out!!!<BR>Key West - I love the keys but Key West has the most tourist hating, rude, M.F.er's I have ever met!!!!

Thoughts from Australia:<BR><BR>Favourites:<BR><BR>San Antonio<BR>New York<BR>San Francisco<BR>Las Vegas (for a holiday - not to live)<BR>San Diego<BR><BR>etc etc etc. <BR><BR>Love your country<BR><BR>Least Favourite:<BR><BR>Sacramento (shocker!)<BR>Orlando (Disneyworld is fine, the rest @#@)<BR>Baton Rouge <BR>

Favorite to visit: New Orleans (excluding Bourbon St.)<BR><BR>Least favorite: any place in Kansas (spent a forgettable year there)

Favorite cities: San Francisco( 'cuz it's beautiful), NYC (capital of the world), LA (City of the future), Chicago (all American City). <BR>Least favorite: anything in between.

Favorite: <BR> <BR>1. NY, NY - so much to do! Very vibrant! <BR> <BR>2. St. John's, US Virgin Islands. Such a special place! <BR> <BR>3. San Francisco - best location! So pretty. <BR> <BR>4. Orlando - great vacation destination, especially if you have children! Love the Portofino Bay Hotel! <BR> <BR>5. Washington DC - and I've lived in and around the city most of my life! <BR> <BR>6. San Antonio - my new favorite. Just visited for the first time last week. I have the opportunity to relocate there. <BR> <BR>7. Carmel, CA <BR> <BR>8. Rehobeth Beach, Delaware <BR> <BR>Least favorite: <BR> <BR>Downtown Baltimore (with the exception of the Inner Harbor area). <BR>Downtown Philadelphia <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>

Favorite Cities: <BR> <BR>-San Francisco (like no other town I've ever been to-cable cars and victorian townhouses)!! <BR> <BR>-Los Angeles or Southern California! (So much to see and do)! <BR> <BR>-Maui (tropical paradise-perfect <BR> getaway) <BR> <BR> <BR>Worst Cities: <BR> <BR>-Fresno <BR>-Sedro Woolley, WA <BR> <BR>

Most favorite (in no particular order): <BR> <BR>Pittsburgh (That doofus above needs to learn how to spell it!) <BR> <BR>Santa Fe <BR> <BR>San Francisco <BR> <BR>Seattle <BR> <BR>Least Favorite: <BR> <BR>Dallas (I live in Houston and they're not very nice up there.) <BR> <BR>Waco <BR> <BR>St. Louis <BR> <BR>Cincinnati <BR> <BR>

I noticed a lot of you listed Orlando as one of your least favorite cities. I am going to be living there and working at Disney World for an internship for 7 months. Why do you think its such a bad city? Too touristy? Crime? Pollution?

Fave: <BR>San Francisco <BR>New York <BR>both have tons to do, San Francisco is overall cleaner and prettier but New York has even more to see and do and better food. Too bad both are soooo expensive <BR>Carmel (very beautiful) <BR> <BR>Used to like: <BR>Virginia Beach (too touristy in the tacky kinda way, and unfortunately is being taken over by hoodlums from the surrounding area, so I don't like it as much anymore, I'm a sucker for beaches) <BR> <BR>Want to see: <BR>Los Angeles and San Diego...I'll be visiting both in a few weeks <BR>Seattle <BR>Portland <BR>Las Vegas <BR>Orlando <BR>Washington D.C. (I've been to only a couple museums, need to see more then I wont ever need to go again) <BR>Charleston <BR> <BR>Don't like: <BR>Baltimore <BR>Niagara Falls, New York (when they said the Canadian side was prettier, they weren't kidding and that doesnt just apply to the view of the falls, the New York side is a dirty, horrible little town) <BR>Norfolk <BR>Richmond (filthy, smelly, no redeeming qualities) <BR>New Jersey anything <BR>Salinas, CA <BR> <BR>Don't want to see: <BR>Detroid (no explanation should be necessary) <BR>Philadelphia (if its "suburbs" like Conshohocken are so horrible, I don't even want to see how God-forsaken the city is and I'm not a history buff, so I don't really care about the good parts, but I would love a good Philly Cheese Steak) <BR>Houston and Dallas (what's the difference?) <BR>Newark <BR>Atlanta <BR>Pittsburg <BR> <BR>Either I wouldn't mind seeing but would rather go somewhere else or I haven't heard enough bad stuff to declare that I never want to go: <BR>Cleveland <BR>St. Louis <BR>Phoenix <BR>Chicago <BR>New Orleans <BR>Atlantic City <BR>Denver

San Diego! It's beatuful there. Especcially in the little town right outside of it, La Jolla.

My favorites: <BR>San Francisco - beautiful, quirky, interesting <BR>Honolulu - spirit of aloha, lovely beaches <BR>New Orleans - music, Southern charm and hospitality <BR>Wonderful food in all three... <BR>Washington, D.C. - museums and history <BR>Santa Fe and Albuquerque - art and sunsets <BR> <BR>I'm not fond of Los Angeles (too smoggy)or Las Vegas (too glitzy). <BR>

Favorite cities (east to west): <BR> <BR>Boston (history, charm) <BR>Charleston (history, beauty) <BR>Cincinnati (hills, food, architecture) <BR>San Antonio (riverwalk) <BR>Santa Fe (culture, beauty, food) <BR>Sedona (natural beauty) <BR>Santa Barbara & central coast <BR>San Francisco (the perfect US city) <BR> <BR>Least-liked cities (west to east) <BR> <BR>San Bernardino (here is the smog) <BR>Salt Lake City <BR>Dallas <BR>Houston <BR>Detroit <BR>Pittsburgh <BR>Atlanta