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I have never been to Seattle or LA and have only heard horror stories about LA from my dad, who grew up in Redlands. The other cities have been enjoyable to visit and Chicago=Wilco. So I'll just throw away my vote on LA here I guess.
What do I need to do for you to hop on the anti-Denver train.
Sorry, I can't do it. I threw up in a bed in a Denver suburb trying to get it on due to drinking too much mile-high champagne after a Flaming Lips Redrocks show. The bridge to my root canal came out but I didn't notice until we already had all of the bedding in the washer. I thought I was going to walk around like a pirate for the MMJ shows coming up, but he dug around in the washing machine and found my tooth for me. With a love story like that attached to a city, I can't kick it out just yet.
I have little love stories attached to the remaining cities of Chicago, New Orleans, and NYC. I am trying to avoid voting for cities I have made love in.
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i have love for both seattle and denver but if i were to have to move to one of them tomorrow it'd be denver. i can't claim to be some denver expert but i'm always just so relaxed when i'm there. super chill, natural beauty, ice cream, gorgeous weather. somewhat centrally located in the country, big airport so easy to get flights anywhere.
maybe there aren't a ton of musicians from denver, but every artist makes the pilgrimage to red rocks. as far as standard venues goes (i.e. not the gorge or red rocks or whatever) dicks is one of my favorite large venues i've been to. general admission, chill staff, good sound from almost any seat.
and i haven't checked housing costs in denver. i'm sure it's not super cheap but it's gotta be better than seattle.
What do I need to do for you to hop on the anti-Denver train.
Sorry, I can't do it. I threw up in a bed in a Denver suburb trying to get it on due to drinking too much mile-high champagne after a Flaming Lips Redrocks show. The bridge to my root canal came out but I didn't notice until we already had all of the bedding in the washer. I thought I was going to walk around like a pirate for the MMJ shows coming up, but he dug around in the washing machine and found my tooth for me. With a love story like that attached to a city, I can't kick it out just yet.
I have little love stories attached to the remaining cities of Chicago, New Orleans, and NYC. I am trying to avoid voting for cities I have made love in.
Denver here next .... but I'll say it because no one else will - fun place to visit but you couldn't pay me enough to live in New Orleans year-round.
Did someone ask you to move here? I live here because I want to. I wouldn't want to live in any of those other cities year round - though I love all of them still remaining.
Denver here next .... but I'll say it because no one else will - fun place to visit but you couldn't pay me enough to live in New Orleans year-round.
Did someone ask you to move here? I live here because I want to. I wouldn't want to live in any of those other cities year round - though I love all of them still remaining.
So what's the argument on New Orleans over the remaining cities? I am not seeing it personally.
So like, not trying to attack it, but what's the case for New Orleans winning? The music and food and Mardi Gras?
It probably shouldn't. But the cultural exportations on a per capita basis are unparalleled. It's a less than 400k city with a 1.3 metro that's hanging with some of the greatest cities in the country because it is also a world city and unique.
I'll save it for the Inforoo New Orleans Jazz Funeral, but let's put it this way. When it comes to food, some cities are known for certain dishes or drinks, and if they're lucky, maybe both. I can name 20 dishes that mostly anyone who doesn't live under a rock should have eaten by now or at least have heard of. Plus 190 years ago making cocktails. We didn't invent the cocktail itself, but we have invented several and contributed those as well (Cafe Brulot, Sazerac, Hurricane, Ramos Gin Fizz, Brandy Milk Punch, Brandy Crusta, Vieux Carre'). So we can hold our own on food and drink and at least dominate. Music is another contribution since we actually invented a type of music. But again, we'll save it for the second line tf out of here.
Did someone ask you to move here? I live here because I want to. I wouldn't want to live in any of those other cities year round - though I love all of them still remaining.
So what's the argument on New Orleans over the remaining cities? I am not seeing it personally.
The food would be enough for me. The atmosphere is great. Tons of live music. Boobs. It's really walkable. It's been a bit but I don't remember it being unreasonably expensive. Plus you've got some A-Tier Inforooers there.
I like boobs as a reason one city is better than another.
I mean, if that's your thing you cannot claim that any of the other cities have a higher likelihood of just randomly seeing them.
I randomly saw boobs in Miami during the Saints/Colt Superbowl weekend. It was in South Beach (which felt like Bourbon St. on the beach) and it was mostly New Olreanians and whatever you call people from Indianapolis, but random boobs did happen.
It’s not so much that I have criticisms as that I’ve yet to hear anything unique that it brings to the table. So far, I’ve seen cited
- Red Rocks…pretty, pretty good, but lots of cities have iconic venues. - A decent baseball stadium. - A decent metal scene - A nice botanical garden - Ice cream, because I guess they don’t have that elsewhere?
I mean, if that's your thing you cannot claim that any of the other cities have a higher likelihood of just randomly seeing them.
I randomly saw boobs in Miami during the Saints/Colt Superbowl weekend. It was in South Beach (which felt like Bourbon St. on the beach) and it was mostly New Olreanians and whatever you call people from Indianapolis, but random boobs did happen.
I am not arguing that boobs do not exist outside of New Orleans. I'm just saying that if you were on Family Feud and the topic was Things That You Are Likely To See In New Orleans, boobs might be the number one answer. Maybe not. But they would most definitely be the answer. You can't say that about the rest of these cities.
It’s not so much that I have criticisms as that I’ve yet to hear anything unique that it brings to the table. So far, I’ve seen cited
- Red Rocks…pretty, pretty good, but lots of cities have iconic venues. - A decent baseball stadium. - A decent metal scene - A nice botanical garden - Ice cream, because I guess they don’t have that elsewhere?
I dunno, dawg. I’m not feeling the love.
no one has said anything about anywhere that can’t be said about all the other cities
It’s not so much that I have criticisms as that I’ve yet to hear anything unique that it brings to the table. So far, I’ve seen cited
- Red Rocks…pretty, pretty good, but lots of cities have iconic venues. - A decent baseball stadium. - A decent metal scene - A nice botanical garden - Ice cream, because I guess they don’t have that elsewhere?
I dunno, dawg. I’m not feeling the love.
Things I’d say make it special. It gets almost every single concert and has so many amazing venues of all sizes, including multiple red rocks type venues like Mishawaka and Dillon amphitheater.
It’s easy to get around too. I live downtown and can walk anywhere I need. LA or NYC is not at all like that.
The weather is amazing but not overly samey.
Proximity to mountains
Proximity to Boulder, another amazing city
I’d say the only major criticisms are the lack of action towards the unhoused population and we could probably get better public transportation
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