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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #126 on: April 06, 2023, 01:33:53 PM »
Philly has a few spots of interest, on the whole, I don't care to visit again.  I find DC quite interesting, and much of the city is "nice", a lot of parks and green spaces.  I was there two years ago with my daughter during the cherry tree thing which was interesting.  We walked a lot.

I've been to Minneapolis, Minnesota once during July, it seemed fine, that was 1984ish.  

I was trying to think of the largest city in the US I've never visited.  It might be something like Augusta, Maine.  Some I just drove through, like Green Bay.

We drove my Turkish friend to the airport two days back and the traffic coming back was horrible, on a Sunday.  Something was amiss, I tried to go around and it was horrible too.

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« Reply #127 on: April 06, 2023, 01:40:47 PM »
We drove my Turkish friend to the airport two days back and the traffic coming back was horrible, on a Sunday.  Something was amiss, I tried to go around and it was horrible too.
Snowbirds are killing I-75 and I-95 now. I've noticed traffic is better around here lately.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #128 on: April 06, 2023, 01:53:20 PM »
Traffic going north out of Knoxville was horrific last weekend. 

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #129 on: April 06, 2023, 01:58:33 PM »
I-75/85 southbound was normal, but northbound was stopped, 7 lanes just stopped.


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« Reply #130 on: April 06, 2023, 02:00:06 PM »
People heading back to Ohio and Michigan.
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« Reply #131 on: April 06, 2023, 02:02:21 PM »
traffic is one of the reasons I avoid large cities
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« Reply #132 on: April 06, 2023, 02:10:05 PM »
traffic is one of the reasons I avoid large cities
This is the time of year to come here. Yeah, it's a little toasty.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #133 on: April 07, 2023, 03:14:13 PM »
I-75/85 southbound was normal, but northbound was stopped, 7 lanes just stopped.


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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #134 on: April 07, 2023, 03:45:59 PM »
Yeah, going south to the airport, this is the only place where I-75 and I-85 run together.  Southbound traffic was "normal" for a Sunday, northbound was stopped for several miles, I later saw there was a bad accident.  So, coming back I came around the Perimeter to I-20, and the Perimeter was clogged but moving slow.  Then I got off in south downtown and that was clogged.  South downtown is not a very nice place these days.

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #135 on: April 10, 2023, 12:50:18 PM »
Heading to San Diego (in German: A Whale's Vagina) for a conference on Sunday. Any must-eat places? I prefer the ones right on the water if possible. 

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« Reply #136 on: April 10, 2023, 01:25:03 PM »
I didn't venture far from the Hyatt in February...

The food wasn't outstanding, the beer was very good, it is on the water

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« Reply #137 on: April 10, 2023, 01:39:15 PM »
Heading to San Diego (in German: A Whale's Vagina) for a conference on Sunday. Any must-eat places? I prefer the ones right on the water if possible.
Are you going to have a car? Will you just be downtown? 

What sort of cuisine are you looking for? High end? Casual? Both?

Obviously you should be looking for Mexican food while you're here. Fish tacos of course, carne asade burritos without a doubt, but also everything else. You tend to get a lot more Baja Mexican than the traditional Tex-Mex that is common throughout the rest of the country. El Indio is one of the most famous places. If you're near Old Town, I've personally been to Cafe Coyote, and it is excellent

San Diego also has the Little Italy neighborhood, where you'll find any number of amazing Italian joints. 

I'd say if you're looking for Asian cuisine as well, you'll get better (and more authentic) stuff here than in the Midwest. However I don't know if San Diego (especially downtown) is as well known as certain areas of Orange County or Los Angeles for that fare. But I'm sure you can find good Chinese, Japanese, or Thai without going much distance from your hotel. 

And of course seafood. Sushi would be good if you're into that. (And if you like sushi and Mexican food, there's always sushi burrito.)

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #138 on: April 10, 2023, 02:06:19 PM »
My friends from San Diego were here about a month ago.

They no longer go into town at night due to safety concerns, FWIW. Be careful, I guess. It was really safe when I was last out there 5 years ago or so.

I agree about the seafood. It's the same deal if you were to visit here. You eat seafood.

Disagree about the Asian vs. that available in the Midwest though. Of course, I'm only referencing Chicago when I say that. 
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« Reply #139 on: April 10, 2023, 02:45:20 PM »

Disagree about the Asian vs. that available in the Midwest though. Of course, I'm only referencing Chicago when I say that.

I get that. Especially if you're specifically referring to Chicago's Chinatown. But in general Chicago will have the population to support good authentic ethnic cuisine of nearly every type. It wouldn't surprise me if (outside of Chinatown) you really need to search carefully for the legit joints.  

The same is true here of course. Finding really excellent Chinese food in/around Mission Viejo is hard. Drive 10 miles north to Irvine, and it's easy. Finding decent Thai or pho here is not hard, but if you really want authentic South Asian cuisine, you go 10 mi further north to Westminster / Garden Grove. Those areas are far more dense enclaves of those particular nationalities, and thus the food reflects it. 

The West Coast has a much higher population density of Asian descent than most places eastward. So you'll get more variety of authentic options in LA/OC, SF Bay Area, Seattle, or Vancouver than you'll get in most cities east of the Rockies, with places like Chicago and NY as notable exceptions. 

 

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