cultural diversity of us major cities

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U.S. Cities Reflect Cultural Diversity, Artistic Ingenuity

Regional differences add character to U.S. metropolitan centers

This view of the Seattle !ashington s"#line shows the Space $eedle %left& b'ilt for the

1()2 Seattle !orld*s +air.

,an# ma-or cities in the United States have been infl'ential in shaping the nations

c'lt'ral life and an ethnicall# diverse pop'lation has contrib'ted immeas'rabl# to U.S.

achievements in literat're the performing arts architect're and c'isine. +ind o't more

abo't the vigor and variet# of /mericas artistic heritage.

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Seattle nic"named the merald it# is the largest cit# in the acific $orthwest region of

the United States. 4n 2005 anal#sts rated Seattle as the most literate cit# in /merica and

s'rve# data from 2002 indicated that Seattle had the most ed'cated pop'lation in theUnited States.

The cit# a significant regional center for the performing arts is home to the Seattle

S#mphon# 6rchestra the Seattle 6pera and the acific $orthwest allet. The 8perience

,'sic ro-ect ho'sed in a b'ilding designed b# famed architect +ran" 9ehr# bills itselfas a :participator# m'se'm of m'sic.; Seattle is the birthplace of gr'nge m'sic.

Seattle is also famo's for its live theatre ven'es and has man# important m'se'ms and art

galleries s'ch as the


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San +rancisco part of the scenic San +rancisco a# area where 7.2 million people live

has a cosmopolitan ethnicall# diverse pop'lation. 4ts neighborhoods reflect that

diversit#> hinatown established in 1(0)? the ,ission District which is home to man#immigrants from ,e8ico and entral /merica? and


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nown as a m'ltic'lt'ral cit# and arts center Santa +e is home to n'mero's artists man#

of whom have capt'red the cit#s bea'tif'l landscape on canvas. 6ne famo's $ew

,e8ico artist 9eorgia 6eefe lived for a time in Santa +e and the cit#s 9eorgia6eefe ,'se'm e8hibits her wor" and that of artists with similar themes. an#on Road

has the cit#s highest concentration of art galleries showcasing contemporar#

So'thwestern /merican 4ndian and e8perimental art.

!riters traditionall# have floc"ed to Santa +e incl'ding ormac ,carth# and !al"ererc#. ,'sic and opera are well represented in the cit#. The Santa +e 6pera is one of the

nations most esteemed regional opera companies and its season overlaps with the

performance sched'le of the Santa +e hamber ,'sic +estival. Santa +e also has man#world@class m'se'ms s'ch as the $ew ,e8ico ,'se'm of /rt the 4nstit'te of /merican

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The cit# has an impressive live m'sic scene and boasts more m'sic ven'es per capita

than an# other U.S. cit#. Austin City Limits the longest@r'nning concert m'sic program

on /merican television is videotaped on the Universit# of Te8as at /'stin camp's. The/'stin it# imits ,'sic +estival is held ann'all# at Hil"er ar" in /'stin and the cit#s

Urban ,'sic +estival is held ever# #ear in /pril as is the /'stin Reggae +estival. /'stin

also hosts the ann'al /'stin +ilm +estival and stages an ann'al filmIm'sicIm'ltimediafestival called So'th b# So'thwest.

allet /'stin is the fo'rth@largest ballet compan# in the United States. The /'stin #ric

6pera is widel# admired and the cit# also has a strong theater c'lt're.

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$ew 6rleans @@ nic"named the :ig as#; @@ is a ma-or U.S. port cit# and the largest cit#in o'isiana. 6ne of the oldest cities in the United States $ew 6rleans is "nown for its

m'ltic'lt'ral heritage its m'sic and its c'isine.

$ew 6rleans has a n'mber of distinctive neighborhoods. The +rench J'arter feat'res

reole townho'ses with l'sh co'rt#ards and intricate iron scrollwor" and other areas boast 1(th@cent'r# mansions in the 9ree" Revival olonial and Eictorian st#les among

other t#pes of residential architect're. The cit#s elegant and ornate atholic cemeteries

are another draw for visitors.

,a-or attractions incl'de $ew 6rleans famo's o'rbon Street in the +rench J'arter"nown for its vibrant nightlife? St. harles /ven'e %home of T'lane and o#ola

'niversities&? Aac"son SB'are? St. o'is athedral? the +rench ,ar"et? and -a==

performances at reservation


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St. o'is is home to the world@renowned St. o'is S#mphon# 6rchestra fo'nded in

1FF0. The cit# also hosts ann'all# the 6pera Theatre of Saint o'is and the St. o'is

4nternational +ilm +estival one of the top regional film festivals in the United States. Thecit# has a long association with great ragtime -a== and bl'es m'sic. 4ts theater district

incl'des the +o8 Theatre one of the largest live professional theaters in the co'ntr#.

its s"#line is among the worlds tallest with s"#scrapers that incl'de the

Sears Tower %the tallest b'ilding in the !estern


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$ashville the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee is a ma-or h'b for the co'ntr# m'sic

ind'str#.

The 9rand 6le 6pr# a wee"l# co'ntr# m'sic radio program feat'ring live concerts wasestablished in $ashville in 1(25. The 6pr# combined with $ashvilles thriving

p'blishing ind'str# helped the cit# position itself as :,'sic it# US/.; Strongl#identified with co'ntr# m'sic $ashville is a ma-or m'sic recording and prod'ction

center and is home to the o'ntr# ,'sic the Aohn +. enned# enter for the erforming /rts which is home to the

!ashington $ational 6pera the $ational S#mphon# 6rchestra and the !ashington

allet? the +olger Theater an intimate setting for Sha"espearean and contemporar# pla#s?

and /rena Stage a theater compan# that e8cels at fostering new wor"s and prod'cingintrig'ing revivals of classic repertor#.

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$ew Gor" it# the largest U.S. cit# is a world center of commerce and finance and a

global infl'ence in media entertainment and fashion.


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$ew Gor"s ,etropolitan ,'se'm of /rt is among the worlds largest and finest art

m'se'ms with collections spanning 5000 #ears of world c'lt're. The cit# has more than

2000 arts and c'lt'ral organi=ations and more than 500 independent art galleries. 4tsarchitect're is dominated b# s"#scrapers incl'ding the hr#sler 'ilding and the mpire

State 'ilding both masterpieces of /rt Deco design.

The cit#s 3( largest theaters are "nown collectivel# as :roadwa#.; 4ts incoln enter

for the erforming /rts hosts the world@famo's ,etropolitan 6pera the $ew Gor" it#6pera the $ew Gor" hilharmonic the $ew Gor" it# allet the A'illiard School and

other disting'ished entities. ,an# ma-or /merican c'lt'ral movements s'ch as the


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Boston

!hile $ew Gor" is defined b# its s"#line oston is disting'ished b# its vibrant

neighborhoods. +rom the fashionable Ba!k Bay to oldest Bea!on Hill to colorf'l

Chinato"n to historic North #nd N all neighborhoods of oston has its own personalit#and distinct appeal. / stroll aro'nd this old cit# is li"e reading an /merican histor#

te8tboo". +ollow the red line mar"ing the +reedom Trail and come across Boston

Common the Old North Chur!h Paul $evere%s house and Bunker Hill . ach stop

represents a chapter in /merican histor#. eing c'lt'ral and commercial h'b of $ewngland oston absorbed all best from the region incl'ding best food s'ch as ,aine

lobster and $ew ngland clam chowder. Tr# them when in oston the# are best #o' can

find in all co'ntr#.

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Walt Disney World Top 7 Must Sees

rlando

6rlando being home to the largest am'sement par" in the world has to be on a list of

m'st@visit in /merica. &alt *isney &orld is the most visited recreational resort in theworld and dont be mista"en it is not onl# for children ad'lts have plent# of f'n in

*isney &orld as well. esides famo's &alt *isney &orld $esort ,niversal Orlando

$esort and Sea&orld 6rlando offers plent# of different entertainment great dining and

even m'se'ms N the most comprehensive collection of Tiffan# art is in Charles Hosmer Morse Museum in 6rlando.

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Eisitor information incl'ding hotelsvacation rentals weather maps attractions

activities weather

os /ngeles

Los !ngeles

Holly"ood and Beverly Hills Malibu and Sunset Boulevard N these places have to be onm'st@visit in /merica list and all of them are in os /ngeles. !ho wo'ldnt li"e to ta"e

a ride down Sunset Boulevard in a convertible or watch s'nset on Malibu bea!h with a

glass of alifornia inotO 4f #o've never done it #o' sho'ldP esides famo's attractionsand intensive nightlife os /ngeles has great s'rro'ndings to e8plore. A'st ta"e a road

trip to Santa arbara and #o'll witness a breathta"ing bea't# of So'th alifornia.

• The 6fficial Eisitors Site for os /ngeles

9'ide to os /ngeles hotels os /ngeles attractions resta'rants event ven'esos /ngeles transportation and maps

• os /ngeles l'bs and ars 9'ide

omprehensive lists of dining and entertainment e8periences in os /ngeles and

s'rro'nding areas

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Seattle

4f #o' thin" that Seattle is onl# abo't rain #o' are absol'tel# wrong. The merald it# is

a real green gem with a wealth of evergreen trees thro'gho't and breathta"ing views ofthe ascade mo'ntains to the east and the 6l#mpic mo'ntains to the west. Mt- $ainier

loo"s down on Seattle from its ma-estic heights. Driving thro'gh Seattle on a clear da#has been compared to floating on a clo'd in an emerald s"#. 9o to the top of the S.a!e

Needle and en-o# a panoramic view of the cit# have a l'nch at a sidewal" cafL in PikeStreet Market and embrace best of what Seattle can offer N splendid views and great

freshest seafood.

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