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Make the case for your location as a destination

Posted by Reagen Feb 2 '20, 14:03

We've got beaches, Peggy's Cove, seafood, history (Titanic, shipwrecks, naval history, colonial war history), wine tours (Napa Valley North East), a lively nightlife scene, a thriving craft beer scene, excellent pizza, hiking and biking, whale watching tours.

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NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, MLS, tennis, monuments, Smithsonian, zoo, Archives, LOC, national theater, international culture, marinas, vineyards, history, - Max Feb 2, 15:12 6
- Speaking of which, you should start preparing now. - ReluctantCynic Feb 2, 15:20 4
  - Cool! Legal or fun? -- nm - Max Feb 2, 15:26 3
    - A bit of both. - ReluctantCynic Feb 2, 15:36 1
      - We'll follow your lead, Star-Lord. -- nm - Max Feb 2, 16:02
    - what is your security clearance level? -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 2, 15:35
- plus: that weird echo thing in the portico at the Canadian Embassy! - prayformojo Feb 2, 15:19
tropical island 75-80 degrees year round. half naked beautiful young people, tropical foods, no tech after the year 1000 - Messande of Naath Feb 2, 14:59
The most royal of Canadian cities. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 2, 14:56
Haha. Ahhhhhhahahahahahahahhhhhahahahahhahhhahahaha . -- nm - Subversive Feb 2, 14:45 2
- you have a good physiotherapy clinic? (my cousin runs one there). - mafic Feb 2, 14:53
- Close to a really big outlet mall? -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 14:49
Come to Montreal where we have a real winter AND a real summer, and because summer is so short it's packed with festival and activities - Guigue Feb 2, 14:34 3
- I overheard two mothers talking about their friend in Montreal. "it must be so hard living somewhere and not speaking the language!" - mafic Feb 2, 14:37 2
  - I sure there must be inconveniences once in a while, but yeah anglophones are fine here -- nm - Guigue Feb 2, 14:39 1
    - I would occasionally get a heavy sigh or an eye roll when I visited, but that's about it. -- nm - mafic Feb 2, 15:01
Come to Toronto and eat a lot of good food that comes from other places, and go to some scenic places that are nearby! - Roger More Feb 2, 14:31
Museums, free zoo, biking, big lake, craft beer, craft spirits, ethnic food, pizza, Tiffany domes and stained glass, gourmet food. -- nm - . Feb 2, 14:28
Come for the Lincoln, stay for the proximity to St Louis, I guess? -- nm - TWuG Feb 2, 14:26
Hershey Park, Appalachian Trail, Amish Country, Civil War Museum, Vineyards -- nm - Dano Feb 2, 14:22
Not in the least a tourism destination but we're the Safest Place to Live in the country and the Best Small Town too! -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 14:22 1
- You just can’t get there. - spamlet Feb 2, 14:25
It's not Rio. - Marlowe Feb 2, 14:21
our town doesn't blow all the taxpayers' money on maintaining its website! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 14:20
Come to glorious Houston, Texas. While the weather is shit, the traffic is terrible, and the air is horrendous. You can eat enough food to not care! -- nm - Qale Feb 2, 14:17 1
- Though I’ve been watching Ugly Delicious and the whole food part 😋 -- nm - JD Feb 2, 14:23
we have better beaches, one of Australia's best wine regions (10% of production, ~1/3 of the awards), amazing food (year-round growing season!), - mafic Feb 2, 14:16 3
- "I'm here for the quokkas." -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 2, 14:17 2
  - secretly we're all here for the quokkas. -- nm - mafic Feb 2, 14:20
  - He should have led with them. :-) -- nm - Krusty Feb 2, 14:19
The Arch. Free zoo and museums in a park twice the size of Central Park. We know a thing about BBQ and beer. - spamlet Feb 2, 14:16
great food & entertainment, legal pot, pro sports, gambling, sunshine, golf & other rec. sports, legal pot, beautiful scenery -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 2, 14:14
Nathan’s here and can help you with your homework -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 2, 14:13 3
- How about you bring him here and we can go to NASA the Level 9 tour! -- nm - Qale Feb 2, 14:19
- Mmmm, Stock and Barrel -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 2, 14:15 1
  - Yeah, it's been waaaaay too long since I've eaten there. -- nm - David Feb 2, 14:16
Sunsphere! Dollywood! The Great Smoky Mountains! - Dark Callisto Feb 2, 14:10 5
- I liked Dollywood when I went as a teenager. -- nm - Qale Feb 2, 14:20 1
  - It's actually a terrific park. - Dark Callisto Feb 2, 14:24
- Also, Nathan can do your homework for you! -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 2, 14:14 2
  - And we can explain in detail why Babe Ruth is overrated! -- nm - David Feb 2, 14:15 1
    - *assigns you homework* -- nm - Nathan si Feb 2, 14:17
Diverse geography. Beautiful summers. Walkable city. Great food. Cool historical places. One of the world's best airports. About an hour drive ... - ReluctantCynic Feb 2, 14:10
I'm mad that I didn't get to visit Kelly in RI. It looks so beautiful, I've read they have really good pizza and Italian food and a great art scene -- nm - Krusty Feb 2, 14:08
No one I know has ever died of heatstroke here! -- nm - David Feb 2, 14:08 2
- I suppose it doesn't help that I genuinely don't remember your version of the events. -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 14:10 1
  - The sight gag of Kim trying to hold you up will never leave my mind. -- nm - David Feb 2, 14:15
cheesesteaks, tons of history stuff, great restaurants, craft beer, Rocky, more cheesesteaks. -- (edited) - znufrii, human scum Feb 2, 14:07
Real Crabcakes. Cal Ripken. Bald eagles. -- nm - landbeck Feb 2, 14:04 10
- And -- if I recall correctly -- the only city in North America (and maybe the world) with two officially designated Catholic cathedrals. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 2, 14:13 7
  - A lot are named cathedrals but they're not officially ones? -- nm - Krusty Feb 2, 14:20 2
    - Not all of them may be Catholic. - ReluctantCynic Feb 2, 14:24 1
      - Brooklyn has the Cathedral Basilica of St. James and upstate has others. - Krusty Feb 2, 15:13
  - Rome? -- nm - Roger More Feb 2, 14:18 3
    - St. Peter's is in Vatican City, but the Santa Maria is located in Rome. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 2, 14:20 2
      - St John Lateran is the cathedral church of Rome. But there are a bunch of other dioceses within the city -- nm - Roger More Feb 2, 14:25 1
        
        Ah-hah! I'll put that on my list. - ReluctantCynic Feb 2, 15:19
- Can any visitor meet Cal? ;-) - Krusty Feb 2, 14:11 1
  - If you ... linger by his Mom’s house, he’ll show up eventually. Or the police might. -- nm - landbeck Feb 2, 14:46

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