Five cities you recommend when foreigners to visit the U.S.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Like CarolinaPanthers8789 said, all depends how far you can go or what part of the country you will be in. Are you looking for 'real' America or the major cities, etc. I've been to every state and almost every major city in the country, all depends what you seek and what you are into. My personal list ...

San Fran

LA

NYC

Austin

Nashville

Close 2nd...

Chicago

Washington DC

Portland

Missoula

Boston

I almost put Portland on my list but didn't want to get critiqued for it lol.

[klumme]

As a European I have been to both New York, Charlotte, Dallas, Kansas and most of California... My advise, if you want to meet the "real" Americans for the love of god stay away from the north east. New York has a lot to offer for a tourist, but the people living there is for the most part idiots.

 

Charlotte and Dallas is my two favorite city's in US. The weather is great, the people are nice and there is a lot to see.

[SauceBoss]

Spartanburg

Compton

Flint

Oakland

Newport News

[Keep Steve]

Like CarolinaPanthers8789 said, all depends how far you can go or what part of the country you will be in. Are you looking for 'real' America or the major cities, etc. I've been to every state and almost every major city in the country, all depends what you seek and what you are into. My personal list ...

San Fran

LA

NYC

Austin

Nashville

Close 2nd...

Chicago

Washington DC

Portland

Missoula

Boston

lol fk Missoula, quit trying to be different. If your gonna be edgy go to Colorado Springs and visit Manitou Springs and do the incline or walk to Pikes Peak.

To OP, scenery is much better on the west coast, California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado. East coast would be better if you like Urban areas. You could arrive in NYC and rent a car and drive to Charlotte going 600 or 700 miles and see Boston, Philly, DC. Scenery is nothing compared to out west.

[Keep Steve]

Spartanburg

Compton

Flint

Oakland

Newport News

Fayetteville, NC and Columbus, GA

[PhillyB]

MM, how long will you plan to spend here, and would you prefer to drive and see countryside and small towns or just fly between the major highlights? it makes an enormous difference either way as far as what would make sense to recommend.

 

if you've only got time for a few stops, i'd recommend san fran (you can get west coast culture without dealing with shitty los angeles or nonstop rain in seattle) and denver (colorado's front range is like nowhere else in the world) west of the mississippi and in the east washington DC and either NYC or miami if you want some stereotypical american cities (though you'll get bored quick i think) east of the mississippi. if you're all citied-out on the east coast, by all means fly to charlotte and spend some time there. it's sizable enough that you can find stuff to do, you might be able to time it with a panthers game, and you're a quick drive into rural american countryside from there if you don't have time to rent a car anywhere else.

 

good luck, we have our share of problems in the u.s. but we are damn fun to explore.

[Inimicus]

I'm pretty surprised to not see New Orleans anywhere in these responses.

 

All NFCS hate aside its a pretty fuging awesome city with a flare and flavor unlike anywhere else Ive ever been.

[jbland]

Cities?

New York

Seattle

Miami

There are many others that should make the list, but those three will give a good base. I would suggest a few cities from the central US since they tend to differ from coastal cities. Denver and St. Louis would be good places to start.

But "real American" life.... if you drive coast to coast (I recommend it) you will see nothing but farmland for two solid days.

New Orleans. Best seafood in the country.

[JawnyBlaze]

NY

DC

Chicago

Vegas (for fun, not necessarily "seeing real American life")

and if you're here I'm assuming you're a Panther fan so Charlotte

[TheMaulClaw]

If you're going to NC, I recommend Asheville. Extremely scenic and filled with culture.

As someone who lives in Asheville it's incredibly beautiful.  Always something beautiful to find.   People either live in a 1960's hippie fantasy land or are giant hillbillies though.

[KissMyConverse]

NYC- Self explanatory

Boston- This one is probably my favorite American City. Go in the Summer. Lots of history and its a weird mix of being a small big city or a big small city however you want to put it.

DC- If you're into history or museums its great.

San Fran- Actually is the most visited city in the world and when you're there you can see why. Its a cool place and is a walkable city.... But I hope you like hills. The Alcatraz tour is worth it just remember to buy tickets ahead of time. Also the tour is different at night than it is during the day. Its actually worth the time and money to do both to get to see the city from the bay at different times.

San Diego- The one place in Cali I'd gladly live. This is going to sound kiddish but the Zoo there makes the trip worth it every time.

 

And this is the one that is hard to say Being a Panthers fan but its worth seeing even if it is a dangerous nasty cesspool of the worst scumbags known to man.... Saints fans. New Orleans is worth it just for the food. 

[Stroupe-a-loop]

I like dallas a lot. Great city and maybe the easiest big one to get around.

Southern California has amazing weather all the time and has great natural beauty (ideally you could come into LAX and then stay somewhere down the pacific coast highway area. LA has really bad traffic.)

A sleeper city that I like a lot is Annapolis, Maryland. It's a nice pretty coastal town that is affordable, and you are close enough to Washington D.C. to visit and sight see there.

Like people have said, Asheville and Boone, North Carolina are beautiful mountain towns, but if you are going to go once, go during the autumn when the leaves are turning.

Hope that helps. Good luck, and travel safe.

[TNPanther]

Do not go to fuggin Knoxville, Memphis, or New Orleans. Other than that I have nothing people haven't already said.

[Chimera]

MM, how long will you plan to spend here, and would you prefer to drive and see countryside and small towns or just fly between the major highlights? it makes an enormous difference either way as far as what would make sense to recommend.

 

if you've only got time for a few stops, i'd recommend san fran (you can get west coast culture without dealing with shitty los angeles or nonstop rain in seattle) and denver (colorado's front range is like nowhere else in the world) west of the mississippi and in the east washington DC and either NYC or miami if you want some stereotypical american cities (though you'll get bored quick i think) east of the mississippi. if you're all citied-out on the east coast, by all means fly to charlotte and spend some time there. it's sizable enough that you can find stuff to do, you might be able to time it with a panthers game, and you're a quick drive into rural american countryside from there if you don't have time to rent a car anywhere else.

 

good luck, we have our share of problems in the u.s. but we are damn fun to explore.

 

Charlotte averages four inches more of rain a year than Seattle. I believe I've said here before that Seattle in and of itself isn't that spectacular, but the surrounding areas are my absolute favorite parts of the country.