If you HAD to live in a CITY, which one and why?

**tex1230** · 03-14-2007, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by bklyn

NYC
If you are going to live in a city, don't go to a second rate one.

+1

and you get to live near me...which is a bonus

**Moss-Back** · 03-14-2007, 01:48 PM

My current City of Residence.
Oh wait, it's not a "city"...it's a backwater cowtown of 8,000. Whatevah...
The official signage and stationary says "City of ..." on it.

Why? Because I like it.
It's affordable, quiet, and close to the places/things I like to go and do.
A nice new home, large shop, and 2-1/2 acres with a great view. For about half of what Seattle friends pay for broom closets.
And still within short striking distance of two major PNW cities (Seattle and Vancouver), for when an urban fix is desired (not very often).

I grew up in the Seattle burbs. Spent plenty of nights raging around town. Fun place, but hella expensive, and traffic is (now) utterly ridiculous. Stiil have pals/family down there -- but when I'm visiting, I cannot wait to leave.

**Mybad!** · 03-14-2007, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by bklyn

NYC
If you are going to live in a city, don't go to a second rate one.

Here we go with the "NYC is the greatest" crap.

**slim** · 03-14-2007, 01:50 PM

Omaha. That place kicks ass.

**steve** · 03-14-2007, 01:53 PM

nyc. if i could afford to live the actual city, i wouldn't be yearning to move west..

**lemon boy** · 03-14-2007, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mybad!

Here we go with the "NYC is the greatest" crap.

I often wonder if those people have ever even been to NYC

I'm pretty happy with englewood.

**schindlerpiste** · 03-14-2007, 01:56 PM

City: >1,000,000 people

USA: NYC: Restaurants; concerts; theatre; art; people; vibe; culture

Europe: Amsterdam: vibe; history; people; cleanliness

**cj001f** · 03-14-2007, 01:58 PM

Peripatetic

**tex1230** · 03-14-2007, 01:59 PM

Houston, Texas!
it's a great place if you can get over the heat, flooding, hurricanes, mosquitos, cockroaches, Katrina Refugees, and Texans.

**Mybad!** · 03-14-2007, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by lemon boy

I often wonder if those people have ever even been to NYC

I'm pretty happy with englewood.

Many times. Love it. Some people from there never tire about telling you how much cooler it is than your town, and they all live out here in CO. One question, why are you here then? Don't give me prices either, plenty of people seem to be making it out there and they aren't loaded.

**bigsugar** · 03-14-2007, 02:02 PM

Detroit has lot's of cheap housing!

And crack. Lot's of crack!

**basom** · 03-14-2007, 02:04 PM

i could be living in one of these citys in the near future.

looks like brooklyn, with a 20% chance of san francisco.

i've lived in nyc for short periods, and have spent many days and nights tromping around the bay both in college and durning the summers since i've been in tahoe. i like them both for many different reasons. if i do move back east the hardest thing for me is going to be the damn humidity in the summer. cant say i'm not looking forward to either option, but this is probly because i'll be seeing my special lady friend more than once every two or three months.

**montanaskier** · 03-14-2007, 02:05 PM

Is Anchorage considered a city? By Montana standards it is, so I say Anchorage.

Van, BC
Calgary, AB
Denver, CO
SLC, NV
Seattle, WA

but much prefer the small town pace

**basom** · 03-14-2007, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

SLC, NV

you never passed geography. dont lie.

**MadMatt** · 03-14-2007, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by schindlerpiste

: Amsterdam: vibe; history; people; cleanliness

Hey, I voted Amsterdam, too, but definately not for cleanliness. (or lack thereof)

**montanaskier** · 03-14-2007, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by basom

you never passed geography. dont lie.

Very funny, sorry.

I almost forgot about Sacramento, FL

**DownhillRider** · 03-14-2007, 02:18 PM

Calgary or Vancouver by far, both are close to some really great skiing, and im sure youd be able to find a professional job in your field of choice. Calgary would be my preference (probably because im calgarian hahaha)

**MapleSyrup** · 03-14-2007, 02:19 PM

NYC has the best looking women in the world... PERIOD!

**Missing Sock** · 03-14-2007, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by MapleSyrup

NYC has the best looking women in the world... PERIOD!

and the smartest

**Danno** · 03-14-2007, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by MapleSyrup

NYC has the best looking women in the world... PERIOD!

you sir are retarded. if you're talking total, perhaps, but per cap? No way. That would have to go to some city in northern europe: Amsterdam or Oslo (2 I have been to) or perhaps another one up there I have not visited...

**Dromond** · 03-14-2007, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by skier0178

Seattle - really like this city but the rain might be rough to deal with

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Amazing how weather and traffic so often count against Seattle yet never get a mention for Vancouver. When the former is the same as and the later far worse (IMHO).

I've always wondered this as well. I was under the impression that they had similar weather pattern. The days this January I spent in each city (only one day each, hah!) it was raining and cold in Van and sunny and warm in Seattle. Go figure!

**MapleSyrup** · 03-14-2007, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

you sir are retarded. if you're talking total, perhaps, but per cap? No way. That would have to go to some city in northern europe: Amsterdam or Oslo (2 I have been to) or perhaps another one up there I have not visited...

That's like saying GWB won the election in 2000. Is there some electoral college of hotness that I don't know about?

**skier0178** · 03-14-2007, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dromond

I've always wondered this as well. I was under the impression that they had similar weather pattern. The days this January I spent in each city (only one day each, hah!) it was raining and cold in Van and sunny and warm in Seattle. Go figure!

My experience with Vancouver is that it's not as bad as Seattle rain-wise. This is not a very scientific observation though...

**HotDiggity** · 03-14-2007, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

you sir are retarded. if you're talking total, perhaps, but per cap? No way. That would have to go to some city in northern europe: Amsterdam or Oslo (2 I have been to) or perhaps another one up there I have not visited...

If you like more than one flavor then NYC is the place to be. We've got more varieties than Baskin Robbins! And with spring fever running wild it's going to be a good night.

I'd still love to do a stint in Vancouver. I luv BC.

**taynton** · 03-14-2007, 02:54 PM

Lived in both the Canuck cities mentioned, Calgary and Vancouver. Can't imagine living in the east away from the mountians. Calgary is better than Vancouver itself, but North and West Van are sick (Shore MTB anyone?).

Other cities I'd like to live in or at least try:
SLC, Denver, Seatle, Geneva, Sapporo Japan, Christchurch NZ, Anchorage

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