BSR Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Have you ever visited the underrated Boeing factory in Mukilteo, WA? @BSR Is Imelda's shoes at the Marikina Shoe Museum underrated or overrated? LOL, I haven't been to the shoe museum, but the next time I'm in Manila, it's on my must-do list. By the way, the butterfly dress (what Imelda is wearing in one of the photos) is traditional Filipino garb. My aunt recently attended a wedding where the bride & groom requested all guests to wear traditional attire, but my aunt swears she will never be caught dead in a butterfly dress. She had to ask special permission from the couple to wear a regular gown. I accused her of being afraid of unleashing her inner Imelda. She laughed & admitted that the former first lady was probably the root cause of her distaste for the style. Edited March 22, 2021 by BSR + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despardo Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Have you ever visited the underrated Boeing factory in Mukilteo, WA? @BSR Is Imelda's shoes at the Marikina Shoe Museum underrated or overrated? Yes, finally took the tour with a friend from out if town. It was interesting, and only 5 miles from where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 @KrisParr @sam.fitzpatrick thanks for the mention of the Indiana Dunes, the US's newest National Park!.....really nice.....took the South Shore Line train from downtown Chicago three or four years ago to a stop convenient to the dunes and walked over and around all over the area.....perfect day and, wow, Lake Michigan is an ocean!.....nice sand, pleasant breeze, and the view of the famous Chicago skyline from 40 or so miles away.......(just ignore that ugly power plant over there down the shore a bit!) + Charlie and marylander1940 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Overated Japan baseball Hall of Fame Underrated Tokyo, once you figure out the unusual street numbers Tokyo exceeded my expectations. I was totally surprised by the extensive, detailed signage in English. Also liked clear indications in subways as to which exits led exactly where. + WilliamM and marylander1940 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Most overrated Aukland, New Zealand Most underrated The south island of New Zealand, including the city of Christchurch Bargara Leatherboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Most overrated Aukland, New Zealand Most underrated The south island of New Zealand, including the city of Christchurch I knew a family who used to visit Gisborne quite often. Is it a nice place, that you know of? + WilliamM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) I visited New Zealand in 1994, and stayed about a hour north of Auckland in my friend'' boat.. Greatly wish I had seen .more of the North Island Edited March 23, 2021 by WilliamM CuriousByNature 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargara Leatherboy Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I knew a family who used to visit Gisborne quite often. Is it a nice place, that you know of? Gisborne or Gizzy as the locals call it, is a delightful place. Remote even by New Zealand standards, and really just a small town on the east coast. Great beaches and rugged inland landscape. Best approached from around East Cape. Lake Waikaremoana is worth a visit + WilliamM and CuriousByNature 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargara Leatherboy Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Most overrated Aukland, New Zealand Most underrated The south island of New Zealand, including the city of Christchurch Auckland is just a city, its beauty is the harbour and the gulf islands. Christchurch is quite charming, but that was before the devastation of the earthquakes, and Christchurch is still recovering, with infrastructure etc. Wellington is worth a visit, and in the South Island well there is just so much to choose from. Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Queenstown, Milford and Doubtful Sounds, Hamner Springs, Nelson marylander1940 and + WilliamM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I bought a CD in New Zealand of Kiri Te Kanawa's amazing our door concerts in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. It doesn't seem to be available in the United States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbar123 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Overrated: Paris and Beijing I can’t see myself ever going back to either when the pandemic lifts Underrated: Montreal What Paris should be.... lonely_john 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Overrated: Paris and Beijing I can’t see myself ever going back to either when the pandemic lifts Underrated: Montreal What Paris should be.... I was in Paris on the day after 9/11 and stayed until I could get a flight Home. Everyone was wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargara Leatherboy Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I bought a CD in New Zealand of Kiri Te Kanawa's amazing our door concerts in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. It doesn't seem to be available in the United States I have wonderful memories of Kiri Te Kanawa singing in indoor concerts in both Wellington and Auckland, and one in the Hunter Valley outdoors north of Sydney, but outdoor concerts tend to attract people who are not classical fans, it become more about sharing some wine and chatting than listening to the Prima Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargara Leatherboy Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Overrated: Paris and Beijing I can’t see myself ever going back to either when the pandemic lifts Underrated: Montreal What Paris should be.... Paris is wonderful , get off the main boulevards and wander the small streets, Beijing I have not yet experienced lonely_john 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Auckland is just a city, its beauty is the harbour and the gulf islands. Christchurch is quite charming, but that was before the devastation of the earthquakes, and Christchurch is still recovering, with infrastructure etc. Wellington is worth a visit, and in the South Island well there is just so much to choose from. Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Queenstown, Milford and Doubtful Sounds, Hamner Springs, Nelson Agree with all of that. I like Wellington with its hillsides around the harbour, but not so much for the wind that can make crossing Cook Strait to the South Island decidedly unpleasant. Thankfully that was not my experience last January! The city bills itself as the hippest little capital in the world, something that Canberra had a friendly debate about for the brief period when Singapore Airlines operated flights between the two, but sadly that flight didn't work out. Rotorua is a wee bit overrated, but worth a visit to see its volcanic springs. Queenstown is great, with jet boats and bungee jumping (not for me!), and three nights in an AirBnB with spectacular views of Lake Wakatipu was a highlight last year. + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Pensant Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 In Colorado, overrated would be the Coors Brewery Tour (or any brewery tour really...seen it once it's kind of the same). Underrated would be Denver itself in my opinion. A lot of people come to Colorado and instantly go the mountains (which you definitely should), but Denver has some really beautiful spots and some excellent restaurants/arts venues. I lived in Boulder for two years and, like many of its residents, rarely went to Denver. There seemed to be a rivalry. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Pensant Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Paris is wonderful , get off the main boulevards and wander the small streets, Beijing I have not yet experienced Was in Paris in 1997 and watched the Bastille Day parade. Stunning city, but never had a desire to return. Same with London and Barcelona. marylander1940 and Danny-Darko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Pensant Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Huh? Almost everyone who visits Philadelphia wants to see the Liberty Bell, a symbol of liberty. And while they are there, perhaps Independence Hall as well. Or is that something that doesn't meet with your approval as well. Friends agree that Philadelphia punches above its weight, especially its cultural institutions, colonial neighborhoods and restaurants. The rolling countryside with its tidy and historic towns and villages to the north and west are also quite charming. Of course, like most of the US, some of the inner suburbs in Lower Bucks and Delaware County are squalor zones. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigK Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 London Shopping: Overrated - Harrod's (except for the Food Hall) Underrated - Fortnum & Mason London Sights: Overrated: The London Eye Underrated: Highgate Cemetary Caribbean Snorkeling: Overrated: Cozumel (better for divers) Underrated: Roatan, Honduras and Buck Island, off St. Croix Cakes and Coffee in Vienna: Overrated: Hotel Sacher Underrated: Cafe Demel New York: Overrated: Empire State Building Underrated: The Cloisters Stone Circles: Overrated: Stonehenge Underrated: Callanish Stones Paris Churches: Overrated: Sacre-Coeur, Montmartre Underrated: Sainte-Chapelle Belgium: Overrated: Manneken Pis, Brussels Underrated: Hans Memling Museum, Bruges Natural Wonders of North America: Overrated: Grand Canyon Underrated: Canadian Rockies between Banff and Jasper Regarding Paris Churches I agree with Sainte Chapelle ... The first time I went I was wondering what all the fuss was about...in the basement level... until I found the stairs up to the main attraction. Sacre-Coeur, Montmartre I loved too. I was so lucky to be there on a day where the masonry was being cleaned. I have some great side by side pictures of the dirty grimy masonry next to the just cleaned masonry. Night and day difference. This was about 5 years ago so I assume it still glows. CuriousByNature 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ keroscenefire Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I lived in Boulder for two years and, like many of its residents, rarely went to Denver. There seemed to be a rivalry. I love Boulder...a very pretty town with some cool things to do, particularly if you like nature. But it's definitely in its own sort of weird bubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 ... Overrated: everything in the Washington DC's Mall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 ... Utah Most overratted: Mormon Tabernacle Most underratted: Monument Valley Although just barely, the Monument Valley is, for the most part, in Arizona... Last Autumn I took a very handsome young Mexican physician on a tour of southern Utah and Arizona, including the north rim of the Grand Canyon, but the Navajo tribe decided to close the Monument Valley. Ostensibly due to Covid-19, but since one really only has to drive around, I'm not sure what the issue was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excelntsvc Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Overrated: the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia Underrated: Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. it has long been my belief that God vacations at Longwood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excelntsvc Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 apparently he missed the National Archives and the Library of Congress ... call me a geek but I find these places to be awe inspiring + tassojunior, Islesguy and + Vegas_Millennial 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excelntsvc Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 overrated: London and Paris underrated: Munich and Madrid marylander1940 and + tassojunior 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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