re: Cities that are surprisingly beautiful

Posted by rhar61

Member since Nov 2022

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Posted on 3/1/23 at 5:28 am to TigerFanatic99

Beaumont/Port Arthur -the real Metroplex

Posted by luvdatigahs

Alameda, CA

Member since Sep 2008

3015 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 5:33 am to rhar61

Are cities like Colorado Springs and SLC really surprisingly beautiful? I think they are kinda expected to be beautiful. Pittsburg and El Paso are more surprising because most people don’t really think beauty when talking about them.

Posted by My2ndFavCivilNgineer

Member since Jun 2013

586 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 5:50 am to yaboidarrell

Ottawa

Posted by GusMcRae

Deep in the heart...

Member since Oct 2008

3243 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:02 am to yaboidarrell

Boise, ID

Posted by KiwiHead

Auckland, NZ

Member since Jul 2014

27709 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:17 am to slaphappy

Yes, really nice looking.....expensive as hell

Also San Luis Obispo just north of Santa Barbara is really nice.

Posted by lsuson

Metairie

Member since Oct 2013

12229 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:21 am to MimosaRouge

It's right next to San Fran. Downvote just for that.

Posted by dallastiger55

Jennings, LA

Member since Jan 2010

27804 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:29 am to yaboidarrell

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El Paso

That’s my first thought. I absorbed as part of my work territory five years ago. I was really surprised when I arrived.

Some interesting facts

It’s huge. 23rd biggest city in the US at 700k

Also, safest city in US for cities 500k+

Massive military north of town with Ft bliss

Everyone just associates it with Juarez so it’s assumed to be the same

The only bad thing is Beto is from there.

Posted by SteelerBravesDawg

Member since Sep 2020

34984 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:34 am to yaboidarrell

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Pittsburgh - hilly and tons of cool bridges

Damn right. It's home.

I'll be there in 2 weeks.

Posted by LSUtiger89

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2007

3649 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:45 am to dallastiger55

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Everyone just associates it with Juarez so it’s assumed to be the same

Doesn’t even matter anymore! New Orleans has passed it for to be the 7th most violent city in the world. Juarez 8th now.

Posted by SteelerBravesDawg

Member since Sep 2020

34984 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:47 am to dgnx6

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I think parts of Atlanta are very beautiful, it’s in the piedmont.

Any major city has its shite but Atlanta really is in a nice area topography wise and not being in a land locked state.

Agreed.

Atlanta is an underrated, if not underappreciated, very pretty city.

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Posted by Napoleon

Kenna

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Posted on 3/1/23 at 6:59 am to yaboidarrell

I really liked Richmond. I only had a few hours to check out out. Had a really neat park on an island and a cool bar area nearby.

Boulder is maybe my favorite city.

Boston is the cleanest big city.

Posted by GreatLakesTiger24

One State Solution

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Posted on 3/1/23 at 7:02 am to SteelerBravesDawg

quote:
very pretty city

settle down

Posted by Triple Bogey

19th Green

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Posted on 3/1/23 at 7:04 am to yaboidarrell

Im sure I will get downvoted to hell but I think Vegas is pretty cool with the mountains all around it.

Posted by Buckeye Backer

Columbus, Ohio

Member since Aug 2009

9263 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 7:06 am to SteelerBravesDawg

Columbus

Surprisingly...Columbus...THE fastest growing city in the entire Midwest! It looks completely out of place compared to other Midwestern cities. If you didn't know any better, you would think it is a sunbelt city. This city is the new driving force of the Midwest.

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Posted by SlidellCajun

Slidell la

Member since May 2019

10501 posts

Posted on 3/1/23 at 7:14 am to Y.A. Tittle

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don’t find it as awful as a lot of people make it out to be. It has shitty areas, sure. But it also has some that are quite nice and it is situated pleasantly in its setting.

Maybe mountain brook but not birmingham proper.