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cielorossa t1_izf53vt wrote

Reply to comment by RoughRhinos in Domestic tourism now is exceeding pre-pandemic levels in six major US markets - Philadelphia (108%) - September 2019 vs 2022 by RoughRhinos

>an retail corridors—entitled City Retail 2023 and released at the start of ICSC in NYC—domestic tourism now is exceeding pre-pandemic levels in six major US markets. In a comparison of September 2022 and September 2019 statistics, Miami (129%); Boston (120%); Los Angeles (117%

The real question is why do people visit Miami? There is nothing but beaches and clubs! And there are better (and uncontaminated) beaches in Puerto Rico...

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phillybeardo t1_izfb955 wrote

For all the shit that Florida (rightfully) gets, I've always seen Miami as an oasis of sorts. I went to UM, so maybe I'm biased, but it really is a gorgeous town, and it's great just for a stay (I couldn't really get into living there full-time, so I moved back home after my stint).

If you're into feeling glamorous for a week or so, and if you're into warm sunshine and blue-green waters (that sometimes feels like a bathtub), it's very much perfect.

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mynameisntjeffrey t1_izfxemj wrote

That’s how it is with most florida cities. They’re incredible to visit for a week, but living there usually just means submitting yourself to a lifestyle of traffic ridden suburbia in weather that gets really boring and oppressively miserable after a year. Ironically I spend more time outside now living here than I did there, just because the swampy stickiness isn’t worth it.

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cielorossa t1_izfcz6p wrote

I don't know if you've been back to Miami lately - but the traffic is insane and the quality of life is not the best. I prefer Philly a thousand times, and the Caribbean beaches - but I'm into the laid-back & not plastic vibe.

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igotbabydick t1_izgqqfm wrote

You clearly haven’t explored Miami enough.

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cielorossa t1_izjzzfh wrote

I invite you to look at the Miami thread to understand the problems faced by families in Miami on a daily basis. Quality of life is better in Philly - but the business is in Miami. That is why I am forced to spend time here - by the Surfside beach. And I still prefer Philly.

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