I agree with the former, but I'm not sure about the latter. I bet some amusement parks have massive draws--Cedar Point, Noah's Ark, maybe King's Island. They're not year-round, which cuts down, but they're ridiculously busy in the summer. I would bet Branson, MO probably tops the list, with the Mall of American and the Wisconsin Dells in the top 5.Manhattan Buckeye wrote: For an event tourist spot, my guess is the Indy 500 in Indy. For a permanent tourist hotspot, my guess is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Branson?BigAppleBuckeye wrote: Kindof random, but outside of Chicago, what do you think the next most-popular Midwest tourist spot is?
That's where Mrs. FFT was born and raised. Her parents still live out there, and we make it out a few times a month. Nice place.Con_Alma wrote: I've always liked Milwaukee. I used to spend a lot of time in Brookfield I think it is.
I was surprised when I visited Milwaukee about how much I enjoyed that city ... while not someplace I would be chomping at the bit to return to, it was a nice, clean city, nice museum, solid restaurants, etc.fan_from_texas wrote:I agree with the former, but I'm not sure about the latter. I bet some amusement parks have massive draws--Cedar Point, Noah's Ark, maybe King's Island. They're not year-round, which cuts down, but they're ridiculously busy in the summer. I would bet Branson, MO probably tops the list, with the Mall of American and the Wisconsin Dells in the top 5.Manhattan Buckeye wrote: For an event tourist spot, my guess is the Indy 500 in Indy. For a permanent tourist hotspot, my guess is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
If you guys want to see a Rust Belt city that is doing okay and really transforming itself, you should come to Milwaukee. We still have some ugly spots, but on the whole, you get a nice mix of German/Midwestern culture (think: historic breweries), pro sports, beautiful lakefront, outdoors activities, and a nice, trendy area with good restaurants and shopping (3rd Ward). If you're ever up this way, drop me a line.
You can still go, I just recommend you travel there in one of these bad boyssherm03 wrote:Just don't go to 8 am mass in Youngstown.cbus4life wrote: No way to distinguish between Gary and Youngstown. Both shells of what they once were.
I don't feel scared in either, but they certainly seem to have ridiculously high crime-rates and just look like shit, by and large.
That's because in St. Pete/Tampa Bay, the sports teams aren't nearly as tied into the identity of the city as the teams are in Cleveland.ManO'War wrote: I don't really think that pro sports plays that much of a factor in true happiness.
People were pretty happy in St Pete when I lived there...and that was before the Bucs or Bolts won titles, and the D Rays were still the D Rays.
Cedar Point is the #1 rated ride park in the world. Every time I'm there I meet someone who has come across the country just to go there. Between CP, Lake Erie, Kalahari, etc, Sandusky is definitely the top tourism destination in Ohio and certainly one of the top in the Midwest.fan_from_texas wrote:I agree with the former, but I'm not sure about the latter. I bet some amusement parks have massive draws--Cedar Point, Noah's Ark, maybe King's Island. They're not year-round, which cuts down, but they're ridiculously busy in the summer. I would bet Branson, MO probably tops the list, with the Mall of American and the Wisconsin Dells in the top 5.Manhattan Buckeye wrote: For an event tourist spot, my guess is the Indy 500 in Indy. For a permanent tourist hotspot, my guess is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
LOL. Thanks to the Democratic Mayor we have now. This is the same city, that after all the snow we have had, still will not plow the SW side of town (Around the Timken plant area). My in-laws live over there, and we almost got stuck ON THE STREET, b/c they were never plowed, and had a foot of snow on them. But, you better believe Avondale streets were clean as a whistle!!!!Belly35 wrote: Top 20 Miserable Cities in America ..... thank you Forbes
1. Cleveland
9. Canton
12. Akron
15. Toledo
18. Youngtown
http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/11/americas-most-miserable-cities-business-beltway-miserable-cities_slide_21.html
That's because you drink a lot.Fab4Runner wrote: Welp I love living in the Midwest! I live near Akron and Canton, lived in Toledo for 6 years and go to Cleveland pretty frequently and I'm not miserable.
I would say Canton and Akron are the ass and Cleveland is a few miles up it.Red_Skin_Pride wrote: Ahhh Cleveland. Still the asscrack of Ohio. And the midwest I see.
That's simply not true, and I know a lot about butts.Tiernan wrote: Maybe Steubenville was too small to make the list but they are truly the tiny exit hole of America's anus.