8.04.2011

Top 5 Thursdays - U.S. Travel Destinations

Traveling to NYC and back has made me reflect on all of the U.S. cities I've been fortunate enough to visit.  My list is pretty long, but as always, I'd like to add to that list.  What can I say?  Travel is good for the soul:)


So, in no particular order...here are the Top 5 U.S. Cities I Would Like to Visit!


5.) Savannah


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Ever since I read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", I've been obsessed with Savannah and it's sleepy charm.  It appears to have the best of both worlds - romance and history!


4.) Charleston


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I think I love Charleston for the very same reasons I love Savannah.  A friend also mentioned that she thought my husband and I would LOVE Charleston for its amazing cuisine! Plus, aren't there some super fun colored beach houses???


3.) Denver


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Everyone I talk to has said that Denver is such a chill city, with great food, beer, music and general scenery.  Also, it appears that Denver is a city where people stay active - biking, running, hiking, etc...and I definitely appreciate activity!


2.) Seattle


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Oh, Seattle.  You are home to the first Starbucks.  'Nuff said.


1.) Portland


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I honestly don't know what it is about Portland, but everyone and their mother seems to think that it's JUST GORGEOUS.  

What cities would you visit here in the U.S.?  Link up and play along!



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  1. Lindsey SAugust 4, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    I love your choices! Charleston is one of my favorite places! It's about 5-6 hours away from us and I've been three times since 2006. LOVE it there! And yes, all if the food is amazing!

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  2. MichelleAugust 4, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    I had so many cities too so I linked some together :) I want to go to Seattle too!

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  3. MereAugust 4, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    LOVE your choices! I've only been to Savannah and it was amazing. I want to go to the other 4 on your list! I found it so hard to narrow my list down to 5! There are so many cities I want to visit!

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  4. KattrinaAugust 4, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Good choices! I would pick Santa Fe, NM; Salt Lake City, UT; Charleston, SC; Bozeman, MT, and Anchorage, AK.

    Fun times!

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  5. AlyssaAugust 4, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    I vote Seattle - Sleepless in seattle. Case and Point! :)

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  6. [SMASH]August 4, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Great list! My friends love going to Denver.

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  7. ConnieAugust 4, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    I have actually been to both Portland and Seattle and loved both places. My favorite American city is tied between San Francisco and Washington DC, but I would love to see Charleston and Savannah as well:)

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  8. starAugust 4, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Charleston in my top 5 too! Id also love to visit Seattle and Savannah!

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  9. JordanAugust 4, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    I love both Seattle and Charleston and have not been to the other three. I think there are way too many hippies in Portland for comfort.I vote Seattle - it's my number three city living destination after Chicago and New York.

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  10. XaarlinAugust 4, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Great choices!

    I'd like to go to Maui, anchorage or other place in Alaska which would get me to the wild outdoors, Seattle, outer banks, nc and cape cod, MA

    Wow that was hard. I tried to come up with places I've never been..

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  11. RachelAugust 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Portland IS awesome! Great food, shopping and scenery! Oregon is just such a nice place to visit! Seattle is good too, although you'll be surprised at how small that first Starbucks actually is!

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  12. RebekahAugust 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    I want to go to all of those places! Besides Denver. Been there already!

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  13. AAugust 4, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I'm going to Portland TOMORROW! Can't wait to check it out!!! My brother-in-law and his family moved there a few months back and they LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

    (Shh, don't tell, but we are looking at moving to either Denver or Portland - fun to see both on your list :)

    A few places I want to visit that I haven't are Chicago and San Francisco...

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  14. ag.August 4, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I love all your choices! I've only been to Seattle (just a hop over the border for me!) but I should be making my way down to Portland and then San Francisco later this summer. The top of my wishlist would probably be NYC followed by Chicago and Boston. I love that there are so many great places so close to home!

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  15. Selma @ Crazy Little World Of MineAugust 4, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Awwww Savannah!!!!!!

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  16. KevinAugust 4, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    5) Austin, TX 4) Savannah, GA 3) Nags Head/Outer Banks, NC 2) Boston, MA, 1) Washington D.C.

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  17. meghanAugust 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Seattle's really pretty! I would like to go to Charleston and Phoenix.

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  18. BriannaAugust 4, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    oh I love this! I loved Portland! It really is SO PRETTY and there are a lot of fun things to do!

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  19. Krysten @ Why Girls Are WeirdAugust 4, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    I want to see ALL these places! Bloggy road trip? I think so!

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  20. Jenna @ LaFemmeLaFanciful.comAugust 4, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    I would like to visit Seattle, Portland, and Denver, as well!

    I also want to visit San Francisco and Boston among others :)

    Great post!

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  21. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Yes, come see Seattle and take a break from the heat wave I assume you are experiencing. It's actually really pretty hear, despite the rumors of the horrid rain. Shoot, we're home to not only Sbux but Bill Gates (his house is unbelievable... he's got a gosh dang trampoline room!), Boeing (the museum of flight is a trip), Amazon (seriously, they've got some great deals), Nordy's (who doesn't love a shopping spree at Nordstroms?... And that's all I can think of so far.

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  22. Jules8August 4, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Great list! My must-see US destinations include:
    1. Austin, Texas
    2. Portland, Maine
    3. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
    4. Moab, Utah
    5. Anchorage, Alaska

    Thanks for making me think about it!

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  23. AmberAugust 4, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    I LOVE Savannah and Denver, never been to the other 3 though. Wanna go though! :)

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  24. KaraAugust 5, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Good list! And I was actually pretty surprised to see that I've been to THREE of them! Lil uncultured me! I fully support a trip to Denver. It's absolutely at the top of my Favorite Cities list :)

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  25. LeeshAugust 5, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I would like to go to NYC, L.A., Portland, Miami, Boston and Chicago...oh, I think I just named 6 cities. oops!

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  26. Red BootsAugust 6, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Love your list! I'd love to go to Portland and Seattle. Also Chicago to visit my relatives! And San Francisco. And I'd really really love to visit Maine as a whole. We were hoping to go this year, but Baby has seen our finances pretty tied up so we are staying closer to home!! x

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  27. LWLHAugust 6, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    I would want to go on a bloggy roadtrip and see all my fave bloggers in Texas, Cali, NY, and everywhere else.

    Alot of their little towns look soo cute and charming!

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  28. Crazy Shenanigans-JMOAugust 7, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Oh I want to go to Seattle sooo bad!

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