Boring US destination: Mesa, Arizona
Mesa is an Arizona city with a population of roughly 500,000. So, you would think that with so many people, there must surely be lots of things to see and do in this city. Well, apparently, that’s not exactly the case.
The area has a small population of kids and basically no nightlife. Also, there aren’t many options for dining and entertainment, and the nearest beach is approximately a 6 hours drive from Mesa.
Boring US destination: Cape Coral, Florida
Who would’ve thought The Sunshine State would show up on this list? And as far as we know, Cape Coral is one of the largest retirement cities in the nation. So what’s the problem? The city doesn’t have much to offer for younger generations in terms of entertainment.
So, if you’re not a retiree, you’ll probably be bored here. It has a few expensive restaurants that are closed by 8:00 pm, and the bulk of its citizens, which are seniors, tend to vote in favor of extra bocce fields rather than youth programs.
But hey, at least the views are unbeatable!
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I’ve lived in Henderson, NV for most of my life and don’t quite know why it’s on this list. My son, his wife and I went for a walk last night in an extremely interesting park/trail in a wash with abundant desert vegetation and amenities such as sports courts, amphitheaters, dog parks etc. Henderson has many urban parks for all sorts of activities including mountain biking and climbing. And, truthfully, you can’t separate it from Las Vegas for entertainment. Of which, Las Vegas calls itself the adult entertainment capital of the World. This fact is arguable, of course, but can be justified.
Dismal Swamp/Chesapeake VA is the ABSOLUTE BEST! You just need to do it by boat. We’ve done it 4 times, and loved every minute! Stop at the Welcome Center and the State Park buildings for cool info. Amazing to find this next to Norfolk VA.
It’s had that name for at least 50 years. I grew up in Kokomo 50 miles due north of Indy and moved to Denver Colorado only to return a few years ago. Culture shock is putting it mildly and not a lot has changed in the 45 or so years I was gone. Being bored isn’t even the worst part, it’s the crappy weather no matter what time of year. It’s humid and hot all summer with 2 weeks of autumn that is nice and then gray and ugly til spring for 6 windy weeks then it rains
We do have a lot of fairs and festivals and car shows though, might be the DIY/craft capital of the nation.lol