urbanvb 114 Report post Posted February 24, 2006 Originally I wanted to poll large cities all across the US to see how they all ranked compared to one another but since I can only list 15 per poll I will try to break it up into sections. In a few weeks or maybe longer, I will take the ending results and form one MEGA poll. I am really looking for your picks of best cities based on first hand knowledge - you live/have lived there or traveled there quite a bit. Please give examples of why you picked your favorite city and anything else you wish to add. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironchapman 1 Report post Posted February 24, 2006 Atlanta's definitely my favorite (like you couldn't tell ). Based upon my experiences with other Southern Cities I have visited, I'd have to say Charleston would be my second favorite of the list you posted (Savannah actually is my second favorite, but you didn't post it). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazeeboi 126 Report post Posted February 24, 2006 Columbia is my most favorite, but Charleston, Greenville (not listed), Richmond, and Atlanta also rank up there with me. Norfolk is a city I'm starting to like more and more, and Charlotte is getting up there as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teshadoh 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2006 Richmond, Louisville & New Orleans are my favorites... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazeeboi 126 Report post Posted February 25, 2006 How DARE you leave out Charleston? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
urbanvb 114 Report post Posted February 25, 2006 How DARE you leave out Charleston? Charleston WV? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minneapolitan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2006 New Orleans Atlanta Richmond Savannah Memphis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameronm 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2006 Atlanta and New Orleans hands down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaxpalmer 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2006 raleigh, then atlanta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBurban 85 Report post Posted February 26, 2006 Richmond. My current location. Sure it has the history, and some may see that as all it's worth. Look beyond the brick, and theres personality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazeeboi 126 Report post Posted February 27, 2006 Charleston WV? Yeah, right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EbonyGardens 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2006 Atlanta, based on a previous visit. I could see the skyline 30 miles from the city center coming up on I-75. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraper Enthusiast 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2006 Atlanta is tops on this list. Raleigh is second, and Charlotte is third. Atlanta: huge, nice (in most areas), fast-paced, growing, south's leader, exciting Raleigh: A metro that offers the most suburban lifestyle of any metro in the south. Soccer moms should be proud. Charlotte: fast-growing, nice, exciting growth trends, small enough to still enjoy all the positives with minimum negatives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillydog 156 Report post Posted March 1, 2006 Charlotte Charleston New Orleans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sanka 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2006 Athens GA...hands down then Charleston love the history Then Atlanta/Savannah/Ashville Ive never been to New Orleans, but I hazard a guess it would be up there if I had been there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evergrey 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2006 Charleston, WV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowguy716 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2006 You just can't beat the Big Easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_sandlapper 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 Which city in the south is my favorite!?! That's like asking what zit to pop first, I think I'll just wait and see which one grows the biggest. But if I had to choose a top 2 it would be Austin, then Atlanta other than that to me it all pretty much looks and feels like the same pile of crap. That's pretty much the story anywhere in the "glorious no seriously we’ve got our act together this time new south". One can pretty much predict what the area will look like before you even make a first hand visit. Lets see There will be a series of strip malls (which are now called outlet or lifestyle centers), soccer moms/dads with softball, soccer, or "Bush Cheney 04" stickers on the back of their minivan/SUV (the "new south" version of the confederate flag), spoiled fat ass lazy kids, an undeserved sense of self worth because "I live in a mc mansion sub-division that took a whole 2 months to build better than you are", mentality. There will be conservative northerners who left the perils of the north because there were just too many liberals there and now we can be surrounded by our "own kind". There will be little supportive infrastructure and much traffic congestion. There will be "Nimrods" who speak about the latest national restaurant chain going up in there city like its a badge of honor, kinda like the kid who lives in the stix that constantly reminds you that "they just got there first Mc Donalds"!??? Oh and sprawl of everything ones heart could desire, Beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazeeboi 126 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 ^We're so glad you love the South. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_sandlapper 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 ^We're so glad you love the South. Oh no doubt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraper Enthusiast 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 Oh no doubt You buy too much into stereotypes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_sandlapper 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2006 ^Of course I do you get em so chaep at Wal-Mart! Seriously though I'd like to say I imagined all that I wrote but I have seen and lived it firsthand, and continue to do so, but hey it is what it is? Maybe I exagerrated the "sprawl hearts desire part though", eh oh well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alon504 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 I'm blessed and thrilled to live in my favorite Southern city. Life is rewarding to me everyday that I wake up here. What more could one ask for than true happiness in where you live? I'm definitely 100% happy every morning when I wake up that I'm in New Orleans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowguy716 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 That post was a bit cheesy, but that is great that you can live in a place that you absolutely love. Most people have a bagful of criticisms and very few compliments for their city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louisvilleslugger 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 My favorite Southern cities are New Orleans and Louisville (hometown bias), But since Louisville wasn't a choice New Orleans all the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
