Archive - Second Rate Cities

A Weekend In Sacramento, CA

An amalgamation of surprisingly disjointed parts makes for a city hard to describe absolutely.

May 13 •

January 2025

The Cultural Void That Is The Front Range Of Colorado

It doesn't have to be this way, Colorado!

Jan 25 •

November 2024

How I Spent a Weekend in Cincinnati, OH

You won't hear much about Cincy living on either coast, but it is possibly the best mid-sized city in the United States.

Nov 11, 2024 •

May 2024

A Weekend Trip To Memphis, TN

The historically rich past casts a long shadow over present day Memphis.

May 9, 2024 •

September 2023

A Weekend Trip to Olympia, Washington

A musical undercurrent keeps this sleepy city buzzin'

Sep 13, 2023 •

March 2023

A Mid-Week Trip to St. Louis, Missouri

A vacuum at the Intersection of the Midwest and South

Mar 31, 2023 •

February 2023

January 2023

Welcome to Second Rate Cities - A Different Kind of Travel Blog

Running and drinking through all the overlooked cities you won't visit.

Jan 29, 2023 •

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