Welcome to the December 17th, 2007 edition of the Carnival of Cities.

We asked Carnival of Cities bloggers to post about “Where they would go, if they could go anywhere right now.” We received some great posts that met our theme and a few that didn’t, but were still well worth sharing. Hey, you never know what you will find at a carnival.

The Seattletraveler recommends a holiday spent at the Seattle Fairmont Hotel. It offers a replica of Pike Place Market made from gingerbread, caroling choirs and chestnuts roasting. This sounds like a great place to escape the rain and enjoy the season.

After reading this post by arewethereyet, arewethereyet, I am ready to plan a family trip to Milwaukee. I want to go to an indoor water park in the midst of a winter snowstorm. I think it would be surreal and fun.

The San Diego Nightlife Guide has some great suggestions if you are seeking a bit of a warmer climate and a little night life in San Diego. It offers ideas for the hipster, a mover and even the beer lover.

Madkane gave us a short limerick about the weather in New York. Ummm…I think I like winter’s in San Francisco a bit better. But, I can’t beat her limerick. Maybe, some of you can.

For a New Year’s celebration in Alexandria, VA, the dctraveler suggests a holiday with a bunch of parrotheads ringin’ in the New Year Jimmy Buffett style on the Potomac. I wonder how many times they will play Margaritaville?

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