Zoners: Your Top 5 Most Desirable Cities?

[casmith07]

I got a pretty decent thread started with the Top 5 Most Undesirable Cities...now, in your opinion, where are the top 5 for you that are desirable?

We're getting ready to run out for our Christmas Eve dinner with the family, but I'll go ahead and say that I think my #1 city is in fact Dallas, TX having visited twice and loved it. Although, I have heard that Austin is tops in Texas.

The rest for me are:

#2 - Washington DC
#3 - Charlotte, NC
#4 - New York, NY
#5 - Seattle, WA

Honorable Mentions: Chicago IL, Portland OR, Annapolis MD (yes I know the Naval Academy is there...yes it's unfortunate that the Naval Academy is bringing down an otherwise awesome city!)

[Heisenberg]

1. Seattle, WA - I just moved here and it was by choice. I love the scenery, the culture, etc.
2. San Francisco, CA - Beautiful with just about the perfect weather for me.
3. Dallas, TX - Basically where I grew up and lived until just a couple of weeks ago. It'll always have a spot in my heart.
4. New Orleans, LA - I like the touristy spots. It's a place I've visited a couple of times and wanna go back.
5. Austin, TX - If you were to pick a a city in Texas, this would be the one IMO. The only reason it doesn't beat out Dallas is because I lived in Dallas for 30 years.

[WoodysGirl]

I haven't gone many places where I would want to live. Just because I'm pretty laidback about most things and my only concern tends to be cost of living. I like to live comfortable.

1. Chicago
2. Houston (I live here)
3. NYC if not for cost of living
4. Vegas
5. North Dallas (If I just HAD to live anywhere else in Texas)

Honorable mention: San Fran (Only visited once, but would like to go back)

I've been a few other places, but none I was overly impressed by.

[tomson75]

1. Burlington, VT...best small city in the U.S. IMO.
2. Annapolis, MD
3. Boston, MA
4. Telluride, CO....although it's really not big enough to be considered a "city".
5. Anywhere else where you experience all four seasons, people don't sit on their ***** all day, you can find good fishing and other outdoor activities, and can experience a relative amount of "city life" in the vicinity.

Honorable mentions: Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; San Diego, CA; Portland, OR; Reno, NV; Charlotte, NC; and Seattle, WA.

[UnoDallas]

Rapid City South Dakota - went to College there
Casper Wyoming -
West of Denver Co -Leadvilles CO - went to College there
Steam Boat Springs CO

or a little Warmer

Santa FE NM

oh by the way I love the Rocky mountains

East Coast have to go Portland Maine

[xout]

1. Charleston, SC (Awesome town, visited twice on vacation and fell in love with the culture and scenery.)
2. Austin
3. Dallas
4. San Antonio

can't think of city 5... no where else even comes close to these top 4.

[Hostile]

1. Dallas, TX. Obvious reason for me.

2. Washington, DC. I could work at the Smithsonian and be a very happy guy. I love History and DC is resplendent with it.

3. Tucson, AZ. I really am quite happy where I am.

4. San Diego, CA. If you have never been, you can't imagine how perfect the weather is. The only place in CA I could ever live even though I do like Frisco as a place to visit.

5. San Antonio, TX. Love the Riverwalk area and the History.

[Signals]

I lived in Dallas for 36 years and plan on getting back there as soon as I can. I am home sick for Big D.

[nflandbooze]

1.) San Diego, CA
2.) Austin, TX
3.) Aspen, CO
4.) Virginia Beach, VA
5.) Minneapolis, MN

[CowboyWay]

1. Fort Collins, CO. if you've been there, you know why.
2. Durango, CO. See above
3. Dallas. Of all the big cities, this is the best IMO.
4. Seattle. Very, very nice
5. Santa Fe, NM. Just something about it.

[casmith07]

I wish I could list San Diego among my favorites but I've never been.

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by casmith07

I wish I could list San Diego among my favorites but I've never been.

You would love it. Deep sea fishing off H & M Landing. The bomb.

[casmith07]

Originally Posted by Hostile

You would love it. Deep sea fishing off H & M Landing. The bomb.

Swordfish? I ate swordfish once and it was outstanding.

[casmith07]

Bump for the new week! This is a good thread for new vacation spots.

[CanuckCowboysFan]

1) Toronto
2) Toronto
3) Toronto
4)Toronto

Seriously, I dont know. Cant say much lol. I haven't been to many places in the states. I've been to Chicago and New York where I have family. No where else.

I've been living in Washington for 2 years now. I love it. Beautiful city.

But Toronto>>>>>>All