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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve been to both cities a handful of times each for business trips (usually a week at a time) and I’ve never considered taking my family there on vacation. No clue how I would entertain them for a week (or even a few days) when I struggle to entertain myself while I’m those cities.

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What? There’s a ton of things to do in each city and the surrounding areas. One of our favorite vacations was Pacific Northwest and we’ve frequently traveled to the Bay Area. Let me guess, you like just going to the beach for vacation?[/quote]

I prefer visiting cities abroad because most American cities are really only interesting/fun for a few days.

And yes, we enjoy going to the beach as well. I’ve visited the Pacific Northwest coast and it’s not my vibe. I’ve also visited coastal towns up and down California. Meh. I prefer east coast beach towns and the Caribbean when we stay local-ish. LOVE beaches in the Mediterranean.

Full disclosure: I’d sooner cut off my arm than drag my kids hiking for a week in the woods. That’s more of a one-day thing than an entire vacation. They do the whole hiking/fishing/boating/waterskiing thing each summer at a relative’s lake house in the mountains, but that’s an annual trip not a vacation. [/quote]

Dear god rolling.my.eyes all the way around at this post. Here's a list of American cities I have been to, where you could easily spend a week in the city and surrounding areas within say 90 minutes for day trips, etc (with the caveat of right time of year of course):

DC
New York
Boston
Chicago
San Diego 
Los Angeles
Bay Area 
Portland
Seattle

I am sure you could add a few to that list, but I haven't been there, or I don't know the area enough to say I would like it for sure. Minneapolis is a city I liked a lot for an early fall weekend, for example. Not sure you could fill a whole week though, even in summer.

Don't get me wrong, I love Paris and Rome with an unhealthy obsession. Also love Mediterranean beaches,.but mostly because of how they are setup, with everything right next to the beach. Tough to find in the US except sort of trashy beach towns. But this "American cities are really.only interesting/fun for a few days" statement is ridiculous.  GTFOver yourself.
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