Top American Destinations To Avoid In 2013

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As a current resident of Los Angeles and a former resident of Salt Lake City, the way this article characterizes these cities is made up entirely of stereotype.

The LA valley was hazy when settlers first arrived. Los Angeles' air is a product of the Eastern Pacific's tendency to produce hazy water vapor in horizontal layering, some of the haze you see is pollution but you can' t compare LA's and Chicago's air by sight alone.

The cultures of LA are extremely diverse, anyone who thinks otherwise has been watching too many movies. If your experience of LA is one that includes snootiness then I suggest you get your butt out of Westwood, Santa Monica, and West-LA and go visit Pasadena, Los Feliz, or Toluca Lake for real people.

Salt Lake City an hour away from every climate you can think of and has some of the best breweries I've encountered on all my travels. If you want a memorable beer visit Squatters, if you want a great cocktail at an even better price go to Bar-X.

If you don't go into a place with preconcieved notions, you're not likely to bump into any negative stereotypes.

1-07-2013 @ 3:02PM

tourpro said...

Agree, LA is too big and diverse to be lumped together. Do some research before you go, and it definitely helps if you know a local.

1-08-2013 @ 3:08PM

LInda said...

LA is way to big to say any of the things you said ,, yes smog now and then when there is no breeze but a lot of that is fog also from the ocean which is close by ,, I love LA and when we get a chance to take a trip that is where we go ,, you will never be bored if you are looking for something to do ,, Down town LA is old like most of the big citys but all the sounrading places are not , there is everything beach, mountains, amusemant parks of all kinds, amazing food everywhere, tours everywhere ,, to much to say ,, go see but LA County is 500 miles so there is lots to see and do ,

1-08-2013 @ 3:47PM

fyah said...

im born and raised in los angeles, california people who dont fit in always have a problem with something...i love california and there is no place like it.... ur right stereotypical comments

1-08-2013 @ 5:50PM

Naomi said...

As far as i am concerned, LA is the city of Fruits and Nuts, and on certain days, even he oranges suck back! Telling us tha the air is not all that bad? Gee sounds pretty delusional ... I remeber the days when the sun looked like a hazy barely orange blob in the sky.. I would live there if you paid me for it ... As for the beaches? What a pity loaded with condo's and a tine strip of Sand..

1-08-2013 @ 5:52PM

Mike said...

LA is an ARMPIT!

1-08-2013 @ 6:42PM

Tyler said...

Born and raised in Los Angeles and I agree with the author of this article 100%. I cannot imagine why anyone in their right mind would move here. It's way overcrowded and the air quality is absolutely horrible. The closer you are into Hollywood the d**mber, ditzier and impatient they are. The closer you are to the beach, the nice and more laidback they are. There is a big difference between Los Angeles and California.

1-09-2013 @ 2:30AM

Rich said...

I've lived in L.A. for 7 years now and i have to say that the majority of Angelenos are pretty stuck up and self centered. However this is just a slight majority. There are many well grounded and even hospitable people here as well. The trick is to stay out of the large urban areas where people are competing for the same two jobs and square footage. keep to the cities surrounding L.A. and enjoy.

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