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new york , boston or chicago

mattdinglemattdingle Posts: 180
edited October 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
Gonna book a trip for a few day's in either city with d ball & chain, wat city you guy's recommend ?
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Boston!

    and take a drive to Cape Cod. We had an awesome 5 days doing this.
    Be sure to see the aquarium in Boston, if you like such stuff.
    It's my favorite in the country.
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,823
    Obviously I have a bias here, but Chicago isn't bad. :D
  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    It really depends on what you want to do. You can't go wrong with either city. Boston is more chill. NYC has a ton to do. Chicago is somewhere in the middle. All 3 have great food and a lot of things to keep you occupied for a few days.

    I am partial to Boston because I live about 30 minutes outside. but In the past 3 years I have been to NYC and Chicago and had a great time in both.

    (And for the record: Boston's (New England) aquarium is pretty good, but there are lots of better ones around the country I have been to. Monterey Bay for one. Mystic I thought was a little nicer, and it's also close to Boston. The NE Aquarium in Boston, while nice, is dated at this point...and I was just there with my daughter 2 weeks ago and the penguin exhibit is closed until next year)
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Never been to Boston but I prefer Chicago to NYC...as long as it's not in the dead of winter!
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,823
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    Never been to Boston but I prefer Chicago to NYC...as long as it's not in the dead of winter!


    Yeah, I don't think any of these 3 cities are enjoyable in the dead of winter.

    OP should make the Chicago trip over the summer....doesn't get any better than summer in Chicago.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    BinFrog wrote:
    It really depends on what you want to do. You can't go wrong with either city. Boston is more chill. NYC has a ton to do. Chicago is somewhere in the middle. All 3 have great food and a lot of things to keep you occupied for a few days.

    I am partial to Boston because I live about 30 minutes outside. but In the past 3 years I have been to NYC and Chicago and had a great time in both.

    (And for the record: Boston's (New England) aquarium is pretty good, but there are lots of better ones around the country I have been to. Monterey Bay for one. Mystic I thought was a little nicer, and it's also close to Boston. The NE Aquarium in Boston, while nice, is dated at this point...and I was just there with my daughter 2 weeks ago and the penguin exhibit is closed until next year)
    When we were there the workers in wet suits were feeding and swimming with the penguins!
    So cute that was. Now there's a job to enjoy!

    I liked it because it is a circle that winds up up up. The new Atl aquarium is set like
    a museum with a huge noisy lobby... go into one exhibit return to noise, go to the next.
    I like an uninterrupted underwater journey.

    Never been to Monterey hope I can do someday...

    Yes, I see NE is being renovated done next summer
    http://www.neaq.org/about_us/new_aquari ... /index.php
    will put that one back on the list too if I'm ever so lucky to get back.

    Oh and Cheers Boston! :D still got my mugs 8-)
  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,316
    Indifference71 wrote:

    ...doesn't get any better than summer in Chicago.

    ^^^ This


    (But I did love my trips to NY and Boston. Can't go wrong with any of the 3 cities)
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    given the choice, my pick would be boston.

    wouldn't make a ton of sense for me to book chicago. :lol:
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Cities Suck, go somewhere nice.
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Have you considered Utica, NY?
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    DS1119 wrote:
    Have you considered Utica, NY?
    :lol:

    How is this even a question?
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  • front spacerfront spacer Posts: 3,246
    My vote is for Chicago. I live in Indy, and we try to get up to Chicago as often as we can to visit. It is a cool, big city with the Midwest feel to it. Weather can definitely kick you in the teeth if it's cold and especially WINDY! But, you can always get downtown hotels at a reasonable cost, too.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    Chicago...by miles..
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Chicago...by miles..
    You're biased :lol:
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Black Diamond wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Have you considered Utica, NY?
    :lol:

    How is this even a question?


    Mind boggling to me. :fp:
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    Black Diamond wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Chicago...by miles..
    You're biased :lol:
    nop..ive been to both ny and chicago..love it better.. :mrgreen:
    as for Boston,,never be there,,but come on,,there must be a reason they call them Massholes.. :lol:
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Black Diamond wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Chicago...by miles..
    You're biased :lol:
    nop..ive been to both ny and chicago..love it better.. :mrgreen:
    as for Boston,,never be there,,but come on,,there must be a reason they call them Massholes.. :lol:


    Let's compare economies?

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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    as for Boston,,never be there,,but come on,,there must be a reason they call them Massholes.. :lol:


    :lol::lol:
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,549
    BinFrog wrote:


    Let's compare economies?

    ;)
    hehe..what that word means??we dont have this "economies" word in Greece anymore.... :lol::lol:
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    BinFrog wrote:


    Let's compare economies?

    ;)
    hehe..what that word means??we dont have this "economies" word in Greece anymore.... :lol::lol:


    touche.
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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    if u want anything to do 24/7 come here to NYC
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  • Illridethewave20Illridethewave20 Posts: 491
    Boston!
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 41,791
    I've only been to NYC but that was for 2 concerts and I wasn't even in the city for that long.
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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    eeriepadave wrote:
    I've only been to NYC but that was for 2 concerts and I wasn't even in the city for that long.


    stay with Bam in the sticks :lol:
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    Chicago AND New York. NYC is mostly awake all night like Vegas. Chicago is just freakin GREAT. Its beautiful and just the right amount of busy yet calming and a great place to walk around and be amazed by the scenery. Boston......... :roll: jk Boston is awesome when the boys are in town!
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    my vote goes to NYC.
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    catefrances wrote:
    my vote goes to NYC.

    ^THIS

    Boston is a really cool city. i loved that vacation very much even though i was only 14 when i went. would love to go back and do a bar crawl.
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  • The FixerThe Fixer Posts: 12,837
    NYC = best city in world

    Chicago = 2nd best US city

    Boston = Cool city with preppy dudes wearing short shorts and polo shirts

    choose one of first two. go to boston when PJ is there
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,280
    For a weekend...

    Chicago > Boston > NYC
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Gary Carter wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    my vote goes to NYC.

    ^THIS

    Boston is a really cool city. i loved that vacation very much even though i was only 14 when i went. would love to go back and do a bar crawl.


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