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NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- San Francisco tops the list of the 20 snobbiest U.S. cities, followed by New York, Boston and Minneapolis-St. Paul, a travel industry publication said.

Travel + Leisure asked readers in its annual America's Favorite Cities survey to rank metropolitan areas for amenities including trendy food trucks or attractive people.

Santa Fe, N.M., Seattle, Chicago, Providence, R.I., Washington and Charleston, S.C., finished out the top 10, followed by Portland, Ore.; Savannah, Ga.; Nashville; Kansas City, Mo.; Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Houston; Portland, Maine; and Austin, Texas.

Criteria for judging a city's snootiness included "a reputation for aloof and smarty-pants residents, along with high-end shopping and highbrow cultural offerings like classical music and theater," as well as "tech-savviness, artisanal coffeehouses, and a conspicuous eco-consciousness [say, the kind of city where you get a dirty look for throwing your coffee cup in the wrong bin]."

The magazine said San Francisco got snob points for its reputation as "a serious foodie city," but also scored high for its "welcoming attitude." New York's snob appeal was boosted by its theater and arts, and for its residents' preference for the latest fashions.

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....and Santa Cruz is more beautiful and more advanced socially.

AT RISK: Santa Cruz crime among state's highest

By Jason Hoppin - Santa Cruz Sentinel



SANTA CRUZ -- Santa Cruz is one of the most uncommon pockets of the country, full of natural gifts and a unique culture that have given the funky seaside town a global reputation.

It also is teeming with thieves.

According to FBI statistics, Santa Cruz's reputation isn't the only outsized thing about the place. It also has a significant crime problem, with the highest property crime rate in California among medium and large cities.

But cars, bikes and backpacks aren't the only thing at risk here: Santa Cruz also has a higher violent crime rate than all but eight cities in the Golden State. People are more likely to become a victim here than in Los Angeles, San Francisco or Vallejo, not to mention Central Coast neighbors Salinas and Watsonville.

dales wrote:You claimed Sta. Cruz was "more advanced socially", I posted an article from your small town rag disproving your statement.

I can bury my head in the sand, too and gaze off into the haze.

rubato wrote:And yet I'm sitting here looking out across the Monterey bay with no crime problems at all ....

rubato wrote:The difference is that San Francisco is a better place and has more to be proud of. ... "

rubato wrote:

rubato wrote:The difference is that San Francisco is a better place and has more to be proud of. ... "

yrs,
rubato

"the problem with irony is that not everyone gets it." Ray Wylie Hubbard.


How stupid are you? Turnip stupid? Dirt clod stupid? No, really how fucked up goddamn idiot stupid are you?

How stupid are you? Turnip stupid? Dirt clod stupid? No, really how fucked up goddamn idiot stupid are you?

rubato wrote:

dales wrote:You claimed Sta. Cruz was "more advanced socially", I posted an article from your small town rag disproving your statement.

I can bury my head in the sand, too and gaze off into the haze.

I think I'll go sober up.

yrs,
rubato