Boston and Baltimore feel pretty damn different to me, about as different as St. Louis and Cleveland IMO.
Also love how St. Louis' world-class legacy/cultural institutions are consistently left out of these conversations about best in the Midwest. Botanical Garden (top 3 in the world), Zoo (top 3 in the US), Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, Symphony Orchestra (second oldest in the US), Municipal Theater (oldest outdoor theater in the US), Black Rep Theater (in general the theater scene is top notch), Circus Flora (yes, we have our own circus that trains people from all over the wold in circus arts), Science Center, Forest Park and the rest of the park system, the public library system, National Building Arts Center, Laumier Sculpture Park, etc. St. Louis' cultural institutions are every bit as diverse and distinguished as anywhere else in the Midwest.
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