Los Angeles Times

Escape L.A.: Top 10 underrated U.S. cities

2007-04-18

 

Shermans Travel named their list of underrated U.S. cities. Here are some sample low fares from the greater Los Angeles area, in case you want to act on their advice. I haven't been to all of the ones they suggested, but I thought it'd be fun to make my own list. I based it on cities I love, as well as towns that friends have been raving about and urging me to visit. What cities make your top ten list?

Sherman's Travel Top 10 underrated U.S. cities:
Sample RT fares for Thursday, May 3 to Monday, May 7, 2007 (including taxes); Kayak, Airfare Watchdog, Fare Compare, Travelocity, Orbitz and Southwest were used to research these low fares.

1. Baltimore-$238 (ONT - BWI on United)
2. Fort Lauderdale-$256 (LAX - FLL on Continental)
3. Houston-$204 (LAX - IAH on Continental)
4. Kansas City-$207 (LAX - HOU on Southwest)
5. Louisville-$392 (LGB - SDF on Delta)
6. Minneapolis- $415 (LAX - LEX on US Airways)
7. Pittsburgh-$217 (LAX - PIT on nwa)
8. Portland-$148 (LAX - PDX on United)
9. Providence-$232 (SNA - PVD on United)
10. Sacramento-$108 (BUR - SMF on Southwest)

Jen Leo's Top 10 underrated U.S. cities:

1. Milwaukee, WI
2. Charleston, SC
3. Portland, OR
4. Memphis, TN
5. Austin, TX
6. Denver, CO
7. Sedona, AZ
8. Birmingham, AL
9. San Luis Obispo, CA
10. Chapel Hill, NC