April, 2009

My Top 20 Favorite Large US Cities: 10 through 6

My apologies on the long delay for this posting. I have accepted a new job and things have become a little crazy as you might imagine. More on that to come. For now, hope you enjoy the series: Boston Common with high-rise housing units in the background - Boston, MA 10.  Boston, MA – Boston is one of those cities I really like, but when I’ve gone there to visit, I haven’t felt...

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My Top 20 Favorite Large US Cities: 15 through 11

A view of Downtown Long Beach from Rainbow Harbor 15. Long Beach, CA – I think Long Beach is still one of the well-kept secret gems of America. Sure, there are places around the city I would classify as ghetto sprawl, but, they are REALLY trying to make Long Beach into a hip and walkable city. The downtown has high rise condo and apartment towers, outdoor restaurants and cafes, a movie...

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My Top 20 Favorite Large US Cities: 20 through 16

I’ve been meaning to do a list like this for a long time, but it’s not the easiest list to put together—I felt I actually had to visit most of the largest 100 cities in the United States before I could create my list. I’ve had the good fortune to visit many of the cities on the list, especially those that I believe are the most walkable. Walkability is the most important quality for...

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