On Christie's last day we compiled a list of our favourite moments in the US and also the best and worst of certain things.
Niagara Falls |
Trip Highlights
Niagara Falls
American Idiot on Broadway
Grand Canyon
Boston Celtics game
Crab Hat shenanigans in SF
New York City
Las Vegas
Best Hostel: City Hostel Seattle
The Stata Centre |
Worst Hostel: Getaway Hostel Chicago
Worst Hostel Bathrooms: Getaway Hostel Chicago
Best Airport: Buffalo, NY
Worst Airport: LAX
Best Airline: Southwest
Best Overall City: New York
Least Favourite City: San Francisco (Christie), LA (Jess)
Prettiest City: Vancouver
Best Autumn Leaf Display: Niagara Falls
Cleanest City: Boston
The Strand Bookstore |
Dirtiest City: LA
Coldest City: Boston
Hottest City: Las Vegas
Best Public Art/Sculpture: The Big Noodle, SF (Christie),
Balto Memorial Statue, NYC (Jess)
Best Tour: Warner Brothers Tour or Elie's Green Dream Tours San Fran
Best Museum: International Spy Museum, DC
Best Building: Chrysler, NY (Christie), The Stata Centre at MIT (Jess)
Best Department Store: Macy's
Best Discount Department Store: Century 21
Deep-dish pizza |
Best Chain Store: Gap
Favourite Store: Loft (Christie), The Strand Bookshop (Jess)
Best Hard Rock Cafe: Hollywood
Best Coffee Shop/Chain: Caribou Coffee
Best Food: Chipotle (Chrisite), Vapiano (Jess)
Best French Fries: Legal Sea Foods
Best Cupcakes: The Yellow Leaf Cupcake Co, Seattle or Blentz Coffee, Vancouver
Goldfish Halloween Costume |
Favourite US Candy: Junior Mints (Christie)
Favourite US Cookies: Milano Double Chocolate (Christie), Snikerdoodle's (Jess)
Grossest Food: Deep-dish pizza
Hottest Train System: NYC
Creepiest Men: NYC
Best Place to Squirrel Watch: National Mall, DC
Best Halloween Costume: the goldfish!
Best Place To Watch Pumpkins Fly Off A Building: MIT, Cambridge/Boston
Coolest Looking Casino: New York New York, Las Vegas