While I have passed through various large cities recently, I have not stopped in many of them (other than to make transportation connections) from many years. Here are the last times that I stopped in several blue cities.
Baltimore 2016
Boston 1995
Chicago 2011
Detroit 1993
Los Angeles 1992
Memphis 2013
Nashville 2019
Philadelphia 2013
New York City 2002
Washington DC 2016
BTW, I live within commuting distance of Baltimore and DC, but haven’t had a compelling reason to visit either for years. I do miss the museums, theatre, and other cultural attractions of DC, but they’re no longer worth the hassle of going into town. I occasionally wind up in my hometown Nashville on family business.
Otherwise, none of these cities are worth the hassle—as the past week has shown.
That’s just sad. Why do you limit yourself in such a way?
I’d rather go places I actually enjoy.
Yeah. Last time I went to a big city was five years ago. Went to Ottawa during a month off when I was changing jobs. Visited the war museum, a few other places, spent a few days in hotels, and had a good time. And I hate crowds intensely and live alone because I find it very difficult to talk with people.
I liked it a lot, but I don’t know when next I’ll be able to get up the will to visit anywhere again. I love the memories looking back at it, but it was genuinely hard for me to be around that many people.
What I don’t know what any of that would have to do with ‘blueness’. I didn’t vote for the at-the time current government, and don’t see what would have been different if I had. City would be full of people and tourists, whoever won.
Anyway, what sort of places do you visit? That sounds like a lot more fun to read about those. I’ve been working too much lately to do much hiking, so I’ve been reading a lot of people who have had the time to do that.