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Originally Posted by
gladhands 
Pittsburgh: I recently spent some time there and was pleasantly surprised. Then again, my expectations were pretty low. I expected a rust belt wasteland, akin to Buffalo or Cleveland. Pittsburgh turns out to be a charming, completely unpretentious city with decent food, and and music. It's the sort of place that I can live in at 35, but would have hated at 25.
Portland, ME: There's a definite Austin, TX vibe there.
I was in Cleveland last April. Loved it.
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Originally Posted by
GQgeek 
what's good in detroit besides the red wings?
So many things. The Great Lakes, Detroit Institute of Art, Fox, Hillbury and Bonnestelle Theatres, Greek Town, John King Used Books, Detroit Yacht Club, Wyandotte Yacht Club, etc., etc. etc.