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Message: [QUOTE="superjohn, post: 2886525, member: 1522"] Boston isn't a world class city no matter how much you may want to think it is, it's not. It's a nice small city and I mentioned Universities/colleges are it's strength but it just doesn't have the cultural things the much bigger world class cities have. While none of it is bad, the museums aren't at that level, the theater isn't at that level, the downtown architecture isn't at that level, skyline is much more Hartford than it is Chicago or Manhattan, and the food pales in comparison. When I was there this summer I actually tried to say nice things about the food to a chef I was hanging out with and he just laughed and said, "stop, our food scene is embarrassing." Again, Boston has some really nice things going for it but it should just never be compared to NYC. Obviously NY isn't for everyone but it offers so much more than Boston does that any comparison is foolish. If you want something a tenth the size, that is way quieter and more manageable than Boston might be for you. I like Chicago because to me it's the best of both worlds. It doesn't offer everything NYC does but it offers most of it and it is way cheaper, more manageable, costs nothing to have a car etc. Close to 3 million people but it's a neighborhood city. You have big bustling city while also feeling like you're in a town at times. [/QUOTE]