St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Don't Overlook These Underrated Cities

2007-04-29

ShermansTravel.com, which provides travel deals and destination advice, has come up with its list of America's most underrated cities:

1. Baltimore: A revitalized Inner Harbor area.

2. Fort Lauderdale, Fla: The latest in beach chic.

3. Houston: Top-notch arts institutions, great shopping and NASA.

4. Kansas City, Mo.: A multi-billion-dollar face-lift, great jazz scene, barbecue and more fountains than any city outside of Rome.

5. Louisville, Ky.: Old small-town charm meets new cosmopolitan riverfront district, plus the Kentucky Derby.

6. Minneapolis: New buildings from top architects, and the revitalized Mill District.

7. Pittsburgh: Sizzling new nightlife.

8. Portland, Ore.: First Thursday gallery tours and more breweries per capita than any other U.S. city.

9. Providence, R.I.: Gondola rides through downtown and 100 riverside bonfires during the annual WaterFires events.

10. Sacramento, Calif.: A sophisticated food scene and quick access to the Sierra foothill wineries.