What is the prettiest city in North America?

On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:54:02 -0500, wrote:

I believe Vancouver and San Francisco are the tops in this poll, but
here in the south, some of our prettiest towns have something those
cities don't have, beautiful blooming azalea bushes, dogwood trees,
spanish moss draped over live oak trees and alligators. My pick are
these cities:
1) Charleston, SC
2) Savannah, Georgia
3) Wilmington, North Carolina

What do you mean those cities don't have.................... ?

Coastal Mt in BC and the area around Vancouver are one of the worlds
great Rhodo and Azaeala growing regions -- many of which are in bloom
right now.
Also, the Pacific dogwood is the Provincial emblem ( tree) and grows
wild all over the place. Every other kind of dogwwod, including the
pink flowering Florida and cream Cornus Kousa also grows in abundance.

Vancouver doesn't have the same Spanish Moss as the cities that you
mention but all on ehas to do is get out of the city proper into the
great westcoast rainforest and try hacking through the moss

On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:54:02 -0500, wrote:

I believe Vancouver and San Francisco are the tops in this poll, but
here in the south, some of our prettiest towns have something those
cities don't have, beautiful blooming azalea bushes, dogwood trees,
spanish moss draped over live oak trees and alligators. My pick are
these cities:
1) Charleston, SC
2) Savannah, Georgia
3) Wilmington, North Carolina

What do you mean those cities don't have.................... ?

Coastal Mt in BC and the area around Vancouver are one of the worlds
great Rhodo and Azaeala growing regions -- many of which are in bloom
right now.
Also, the Pacific dogwood is the Provincial emblem ( tree) and grows
wild all over the place. Every other kind of dogwwod, including the
pink flowering Florida and cream Cornus Kousa also grows in abundance.

Vancouver doesn't have the same Spanish Moss as the cities that you
mention but all on ehas to do is get out of the city proper into the
great westcoast rainforest and try hacking through the moss

Without a doubt in my mind, the prettiest town in North America is Old
Quebec City.

Next in line for me is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

The United Nations has recognized both of these as well and declared
them the only 2 "International Cities" in North America.

Another town of notable mention is Niagara-on-the-Lake just north of
Niagara Falls.

And, no, I am not a Canadian. I hail from the also beautiful city of
San Diego, CA.


On 26 Mar 2005 13:53:11 -0800, wrote:

Alright, here's a tough question:

What is the prettiest town in North America?

Lets keep towns with beaches out of the question for now.

So, what do you think? Jackson Hole, WY?

Lets hear it!

Without a doubt in my mind, the prettiest town in North America is Old
Quebec City.

Next in line for me is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

The United Nations has recognized both of these as well and declared
them the only 2 "International Cities" in North America.

Another town of notable mention is Niagara-on-the-Lake just north of
Niagara Falls.

And, no, I am not a Canadian. I hail from the also beautiful city of
San Diego, CA.


On 26 Mar 2005 13:53:11 -0800, wrote:

Alright, here's a tough question:

What is the prettiest town in North America?

Lets keep towns with beaches out of the question for now.

So, what do you think? Jackson Hole, WY?

Lets hear it!

Old Quebec City in winter mixes the best of old world beauty with North
American geography. No other city in the world compares to old Quebec
over Christmas and New Years' IMHO.

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a gorgeous community as well, but it is very
very tiny. Its limited to a very small number of streets. I do confess
to visiting it every other year or so, I just try to leave my bankbook
at home since the stores are very very (very) high end.

Not having travelled most of the southern US I confess my choices for
beautiful are very limited, but I'll vollunteer the following:
Most beautiful cities: Vancouver (spring/summer), Quebec City
(fall/winter).
Most beautiful towns: #1 vote is Whiterock BC, followed by Banff
Springs, Jasper, and Canmore (all in Alberta). Whiterock is a gorgeous
seaside town right on the border with the US, gets 50% of the rain that
Vancouver gets but is only 90 minutes away. Has a very southern
France/Brighton feel as a seaside town, lots of restaurants and
gorgeous scenery.

Ontario has quite a few 'quaint' small towns as well I can volunteer
from personal experience.

Fergus is similar to an 18th century european town built around a mill,
and it hosts Ontario's Highland Games in the summer. The town square
had a very old-world feel, with the river running through it and all of
the stone buildings.

Kleinberg is threatened with Toronto urban sprawl, but is very quaint
and hosts the McMichael Art Gallery (Group of 7, quintessential
Canadian painters).

Finally, Belfountain in Caledon is required viewing in fall...the Forks
of the Credit offer the best fall colours in southern Ontario.

On a good day Fergus, Kleinberg and Belfountain all can compete with
the Banffs and Jaspers and Whiterocks of the world, but they lack the
geopgrahy that makes the later examples so unique.

My $0.02.

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