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[JRS1]

Miami is Miami.  for argument's sake, I think it is pretty impressive that Orlando is:

-No. 1 tourist destination in the world,
-Busiest airport in FLA (Miami's passengers are of course split with FTL's airport),
-No. 2 busiest convention city in the US, (OCCC actually has a larger footprint than McCormick Place in Chicago);
-No. 2 in the world in hotel rooms,
-THe Golf Channel,
-Golf mecca with 2-3 major PGA events/year
-fuels the demand at Port Canaveral, No. 2 in the world behind Miami,
-second only to Miami in overall retail.

there's more...... for its size, just on this stuff alone, one could make an argument for Orlando.  But, impressive usually denotes size as well, therefore, Miami would still be it.

[BHCav]

What is the criteria for impressive?  Until thats established, this is just another subjective thread with the sole purpose of promoting one's own city.

[cameronm]

We all know Miami is Florida's most urban, televised, and has the biggest mix in different cultures. But will it remain Florida's most impressive?

[poonther]

cameronm, on Nov 29 2006, 06:36 AM, said:

We all know Miami is Florida's most urban, televised, and has the biggest mix in different cultures. But will it remain Florida's most impressive?

In our lifetime---hands down YES IMHO.

[JRS1]

I don't know the criteria for most impressive.  it could be just size.  or, it could be achievements per capita. or it could be a raw list of impressive things that are there.  Here's some things other cities can say, for example:

Daytona/Volusia:  
-Daytona 500; Pepsi 400; Rolex 24; Daytona USA; etc...
-Embry Riddle Aeronautical U.
-Bethune Cookman College
-Stetson U.
-UCF satellite campus at DBCC
-LPGA HQ
-Hawaiian Tropic HQ
-Spring Break; Bike Week; etc...
-News Journal Center PAC; Ocean Center CC expansion; etc...

Tampa Bay:
-Port of Tampa- cargo
-Port of Tampa-cruise
-USF
-UT
-Stetson Law
-Tampa CC
-TIA
-MLB, NFL, NHL
-Ibor City
-Busch Gardens

Orlando:
-Rollins College
-UCF
-Barry U. Law
-FAMU Law
-Nova satellite campus
-Stetson satellite campus
-NBA
-Golf Channel
-OIA
-OCCC
-Millenia; Park Ave; Fla. Mall
-WDW, Universal, Busch Parks
-Martin Lockheed...
-Darden Restaurants
-Bay Hill; Funai Classic; Ginn Open

Miami-
-Port of Miami
-Port Everglades
-Doral
-PGA HQ- Palm Beach
-Sawgrass Mills
-Las Olas; Worth Ave.; Cityplace; Bal Harbor Shops; PBG Mall; Merrick Place; Dolphin; etc...
-MIA cargo
-MIA
-Metrorail; TriRail; Metromover
-MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA
-Miami Beach; Coral Gables; Palm Beach; Bal Harbor; Key Biscayne
-BK HQ
-PAC
-Four Seasons (tallest in FLA)
-BOA, ESP, etc..

there's more for each; just an example of what can be considered factors.

[Go Gators]

JRS1, on Nov 29 2006, 10:28 AM, said:

I don't know the criteria for most impressive.  it could be just size.  or, it could be achievements per capita. or it could be a raw list of impressive things that are there.  Here's some things other cities can say, for example:

Daytona/Volusia:  
-Daytona 500; Pepsi 400; Rolex 24; Daytona USA; etc...
-Embry Riddle Aeronautical U.
-Bethune Cookman College
-Stetson U.
-UCF satellite campus at DBCC
-LPGA HQ
-Hawaiian Tropic HQ
-Spring Break; Bike Week; etc...
-News Journal Center PAC; Ocean Center CC expansion; etc...

Tampa Bay:
-Port of Tampa- cargo
-Port of Tampa-cruise
-USF
-UT
-Stetson Law
-Tampa CC
-TIA
-MLB, NFL, NHL
-Ibor City
-Busch Gardens

Orlando:
-Rollins College
-UCF
-Barry U. Law
-FAMU Law
-Nova satellite campus
-Stetson satellite campus
-NBA
-Golf Channel
-OIA
-OCCC
-Millenia; Park Ave; Fla. Mall
-WDW, Universal, Busch Parks
-Martin Lockheed...
-Darden Restaurants
-Bay Hill; Funai Classic; Ginn Open

Miami-
-Port of Miami
-Port Everglades
-Doral
-PGA HQ- Palm Beach
-Sawgrass Mills
-Las Olas; Worth Ave.; Cityplace; Bal Harbor Shops; PBG Mall; Merrick Place; Dolphin; etc...
-MIA cargo
-MIA
-Metrorail; TriRail; Metromover
-MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA
-Miami Beach; Coral Gables; Palm Beach; Bal Harbor; Key Biscayne
-BK HQ
-PAC
-Four Seasons (tallest in FLA)
-BOA, ESP, etc..

there's more for each; just an example of what can be considered factors.

You're combining South Florida (from Miami up to Palm Bch) against all other individual cities.  It is 70 miles from the city center of Miami to the city center of W. Palm Bch, and 75 miles from center of Tampa to center of Orlando.  So, following that, lets combine Tampa and Orlando.