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re: What’s the most underrated city in the United States?

Posted on 4/10/18 at 10:50 pm to
Posted by AUsteriskPride
Albuquerque, NM
Member since Feb 2011
18385 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 10:50 pm to
For revamping cities, I would go Chattanooga and Pittsburgh.



Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
35977 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 10:50 pm to
Peoria, IL was probably the most pleasantly surprised I'd ever been visiting somewhere.
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
44743 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 10:52 pm to
Another one for me is Put In Bay. I'm sure most on this board have never heard of it, but its nickname is the Key West of the Great Lakes. I went for the first time last year and it was basically a floating party. Highly, highly recommended for anyone in their mid 20s-mid 30s
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259992 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 10:53 pm to
quote:

As for little towns, Taos, NM and Salida, CO.


Ill go with Sitka, Ak



This post was edited on 4/10/18 at 11:04 pm
Posted by Backinthe615
Member since Nov 2011
6871 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:04 pm to
I’ve had some extremely good times in Pittsburgh.

Couple of next-tier underrated: Des Moines & Iowa City are great IA towns.
Posted by IllegalPete
Front Range
Member since Oct 2017
7182 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:15 pm to
Twin Cities are great.

My list:
Durango, CO
Flagstaff, AZ
Boise, ID

Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:17 pm to
Beaufort, SC and Wilmington, NC.
Posted by BASED
yamamma the OG
Member since May 2012
3354 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:17 pm to
Highlands
Fancy’s on Fifth
Nikis West
Saws BBQ
Tortured for Chicago style pizza
Avondale Common House
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Malibu
Member since Sep 2013
29035 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:18 pm to
New Iberia, LA. On the cutting edge of style and grooming.
Posted by YipSkiddlyDooo
Member since Apr 2013
3632 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:21 pm to
Boise
Minneapolis
Des Moines and Omaha
Loveland, CO
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67027 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:30 pm to
quote:

Birmingham


While not a great city by any stretch of the imagination, it is light-years better than its reputation would lead one to believe.

I went in expecting Mogadishu, or a giant Jackson, MS, but was delighted to find that it was actually kinda not that shitty. Downtown was almost downright pleasant.

For that reason, I put it in a similar category as Baltimore as far as cities that are ok despite their reputations for being hell holes.
This post was edited on 4/10/18 at 11:32 pm
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26542 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:32 pm to
quote:

Portland, Maine during the summer


Agreed.
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Malibu
Member since Sep 2013
29035 posts
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:47 pm to
As long as you stay east of the DMZ (I-65) then Bham is a cool place.
Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 4/11/18 at 12:05 am to
Boise

Followed by..

Sacramento
St. Pete
Fayetteville
Spokane
Reno


Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 4/11/18 at 12:08 am to
Kansas City
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76195 posts
Posted on 4/11/18 at 12:19 am to
Katy
Posted by JodyPlauche
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
8736 posts
Posted on 4/11/18 at 12:20 am to
quote:

Another one for me is Put In Bay. I'm sure most on this board have never heard of it, but its nickname is the Key West of the Great Lakes. I went for the first time last year and it was basically a floating party. Highly, highly recommended for anyone in their mid 20s-mid 30s


The Travel Channel recommended this years ago when I was still in PA.

This may be the correct answer!!! SUMMER MONTHS ONLY!
Posted by ocelot4ark
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2009
12458 posts
Posted on 4/11/18 at 12:21 am to
Pittsburgh for sure.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
20480 posts
Posted on 4/11/18 at 12:25 am to
quote:

Monterey, CA.


I don’t think this qualifies as underrated.
This post was edited on 4/11/18 at 12:26 am
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
7999 posts
Posted on 4/11/18 at 12:48 am to
quote:

Couple of next-tier underrated: Des Moines & Iowa City are great IA towns.


Iowa City is fantastic, but it is a true college town, though. I'm not sure it would qualify under said criteria. The metro area is about the same size as Alexandria, LA, as a comparison.

I'd probably toss out any pure college towns that are pretty great places to live (Iowa City, Bloomington IN, Athens GA, Boulder CO, etc) that have fewer than a half million people in the metro areas.

As a comparison, Des Moines is more than 3X the MSA of Iowa City. Not really comparable places. Des Moines is more like Knoxville or Lexington or Baton Rouge.

But yes, Iowa City is one of the best college towns in the country and you hardly ever hear about it. Absolutely great place for a football game and a fun weekend.
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