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halflife
Portland

Definitely Vancouver. Victoria is way over-rated.
There is a lot more to see and do in Vancouver. It’s
beautiful. Have a great trip.

sipes23
Crystal Lake

I’ll have to keep this in mind. I think I know what you mean by over-rated. Galena, Illinois, which is a weekend getaway for Chicago, is quaint and pleasant, but way over-rated. Nice enough to be sure, but once you’ve seen President Grant’s house and had lunch, there’s not much to do.