11 Best U.S. Cities for Recreation

Looking for some good old American fun? The personal-finance site WalletHub recently ranked the 100 most populated U.S. cities on their recreation-friendliness.

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The study rated the cities on 48 metrics ranging from the weather to the number of food and wine tours per capita.

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I’ve spent time in each of the top 11:

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Orlando, Florida

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Tampa, Florida

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Cincinnati, Ohio

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