The Cities: I could have sworn we had this thread but I guess not

[state of hockey]

Honolulu doesn’t make it? I thought jet fuel messed with their water.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

US cities with the most contaminated tap water:

1. Newark
2. Las Vegas
3. Pittsburgh
4. Wilmington
5. Tulsa
6. Bridgeport
7. Jersey City
8. Des Moines
9. Houston
10. Salt Lake City

Flint is 11th.

The SLC valley is already a blazing hot air pollution bath. Give it another 30 years of discharging engineered data center cooling liquids and their water will be #1.

Bridgeport is an interesting one. The rest are all pretty predictable and go back to either recent hypergrowth or a dirty past (coal/oil/ag/chemicals).

 

[ticapnews]

If that is original you should win a Nobel Prize.

Noble Peace Prize.

 

[Kepler]

The SLC valley is already a blazing hot air pollution bath. Give it another 30 years of discharging engineered data center cooling liquids and their water will be #1.

Bridgeport is an interesting one. The rest are all pretty predictable and go back to either recent hypergrowth or a dirty past (coal/oil/ag/chemicals).

Though Provo is in the 10 least contaminated.

If you look at the core study, in the 100 worst there are about 30 Texas cities. It's truly impressive what 30 years of statewide Republican rule can do. I guess they calculated that lead poisoning leads to GOP votes.

 

[state of hockey]

Honolulu doesn’t make it? I thought jet fuel messed with their water.

Never mind. I’m thinking of Pearl/Hickham specifically.

 

[Slap Shot]

For about 20 years I've thought the overall food scene in the Twin Cities has been underrated and well (for what it's worth) there is this.

 

[Kepler]

As someone who has spent most of his life on the ocean coasts, my category of Middle America cities with civilization.

New Orleans

< huge gap >

Minneapolis
Austin
Chicago
Madison

< huge gap >

St. Louis (for chess)

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

My rock bottom, based on work travel because I'd never go for fun, was OKC.

STL is down there too, but the only bland sprawling hellhole that can truly give OKC a run for its money is Orlando. Even DFW at least has good bbq 5-10 minutes from the airport.

 

[Slap Shot]

Chicago as much as it pains to me to say it is a mother-effing fantastic city across several metrics.

Minneapolis doesn't have the scale of architecture or food per se, but the people, the infrastructure, the museums, the parks, the fact only NYC (I believe) has more theater seats per capita than anywhere else, the diversity and music make for brilliant place. Also Pedro Pascal said it's his favorite city in the country and well he's a gold standard for humanity in Hollywood.

 

[WisconsinWildcard]

Agree with Chicago being great for food and would throw in Cleveland as a dark horse, at least in the 2010s. I know multiple people who are seriously into food who have lived all across the country who would agree with this.

Lived near this place for 5 years which was excellent.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5745110/

I've been happy with most meals I have had in the Twin Cities with local guides, but have yet to have one that stands out in memory for years.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

I think Michael Symon's celebrity has a lot to do with Cleveland's "honorable mention" food reputation in the last 20 years. Raising its profile, inspiring others, etc.

 

[WisconsinWildcard]

I think Michael Symon's celebrity has a lot to do with Cleveland's "honorable mention" food reputation in the last 20 years. Raising its profile, inspiring others, etc.

Lola was excellent, Mabel's BBQ was extremely disappointing and BSpot was decent.

Greenhouse Tavern had some of the best food I have had anywhere in the country, including numerous starred restaurants. Hands down the best chicken wings and brussel sprouts I have ever had. One of the top octopus dishes (sorry my octopus teacher) and you could order an entire pig face.

Unfortunately it was run by a world class asshole in a field of world class assholes and closed down.