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I'd argue many of the cities in blue (extreme expansive/inexpensive) have culture at least on par with many of the most red/expensive/restricted cities -- it's
by rdl 10y ago
I'd argue many of the cities in blue (extreme expansive/inexpensive) have culture at least on par with many of the most red/expensive/restricted cities -- it's different due to geography.
Austin, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Orlando compare favorably to San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento.
- Xcelerate 10y agoI grew up in Atlanta. I just wish in-the-perimeter wasn't such a ghost town. I think this is changing with the massive number of apartments being built lately (and the Beltline), but it would be nice to have more of a "bustling" downtown (compare the number of pedestrians mid-day in SF vs mid-day in Atlanta). But then again, I've always been partial to the concept of European walking cities.
- foobarian 10y agoWhen I visited Atlanta 20 years ago, staying in a downtown hotel, I was surprised by how empty the city got after 5pm. It was a huge contrast to NYC where people actually live. It sounds like this is actually changing now.
- mountaineer22 10y agoHow are the summers (temp/humidity)?
- yompers888 10y agoI don't have a specific answer, but rather a general suggestion: weatherspark is a site with pretty thorough climate data. It shows average high and low temperature and humidity throughout the year, as well as 10/25/75/90 percentiles for each. Also does wind and precipitation. I miss their old weather dashboard like crazy, but the climate data is still good.
- 2chen 10y agoAwful on the entire East Coast. Hot and overbearingly humid.
- evgen 10y agoThe claim that Las Vegas or Orlando have culture beyond pots of yogurt in the mini-marts is laughable. Austin's culture is slowly being bled away by the same rising costs of living that afflict other tech hubs, but there are still wisps of it outside the 6th street tourist area if you look for it according to those who still remain in the area. You would probably have made a better claim by going with the Raleigh-Durham area and Charlotte.
- rdl 10y agoDisney/WDW and Vegas casinos are globally recognized powerhouses, on par with Hollywood, Broadway, etc. Just because it's not "high culture" doesn't mean it's not culture.