Can you guess this city?

[tombarnes]

#3 is definitely Providence. I'm still thinking about the first two.

[Gusterfell]

Right on #3.

[Rardy]

Is #2 Monterey?

[skylinefan]

The first one is Hampton, VA.

I think the second one may be Portland, Maine.

[Gusterfell]

The first one is Hampton, VA.

[skylinefan]

It is indeed.

The other one isn't Monterey or Portland. Its climate and 'vibe' are more like Monterey, but it is on an east-facing coastline.

[Gusterfell]

Nope.

Though now that you mention it, it does look a bit like the Newport coast.

Next clue:

A different part of the same city.

[skylinefan]

Nope.

Though now that you mention it, it does look a bit like the Newport coast.

Next clue:

A different part of the same city.

[Gusterfell]

It's not in North America, but it many ways it is similar to an American city.

[Rufus]

is it San Juan, PR?

[tombarnes]

The buildings in the second photograph suggest that it might be Rio de Janeiro, but the first photograph does not suggest this possibility.

[nowensone]

2.

[Gusterfell]

...maybe Dublin or Auckland, NZ?

[nowensone]

Durban, South Africa? I got nothin'...

EDIT---

OK, I'll be disappointed if this is Sydney, you aren't supposed to go with something so obvious! Bondi beach or nearby (the non-DT pic)?

[poonther]

Good job Gusterfell ! So far this one has really stumped me and I've thought about it more than any of the others I've gotten correct. Let's do this logically and review his clues:

1. Climate and "vibe" like Monterey, CA (that tells me it's a Mediterranean type climate and it's a hip/cool/progressive city)

2. East-facing coastline (this rules out cities on the Atlantic coast of Europe or Pacific coast of North America)

3. Not in North America, but in many ways similar to an American city (this could mean an English speaking city or maybe not.)

4. Not Dublin or Auckland (at first I thought it was this city or Wellington) but just off from one of them by a couple of thousand miles (should not be Sydney b/c Auckland to Oz is approx. 1300 miles)

5. Recognizable downtown therefore he's just showing us part of it

Hmmmmmmmmmm.....

[poonther]

Ok, I'm going w/nowensone and saying that it is SYDNEY w/the coastal shot being the eastern suburbs and Bondi Beach area. However it should be noted that Oz to Auckland is only 1300 miles which is less than "a couple of thousand miles."

Final answer..........i think.

[tombarnes]

Sydney does make sense. I think I recognize a few of the buildings in the latter picture now. Is the first picture Bondi or Manly?

[Gusterfell]

Sydney it is. First pic is Bondi Beach and the eastern suburbs, second pic is Hyde Park in the CBD.

You're right though, poonther. I did overestimate the distance between here and Auckland.

[nowensone]

I was sitting there hitting the allsats and google maps for east facing coastlines with a small cliff lined penisula and some human development, all the while ignoring Sydney, even knowing full well it has this geography, and finally the dumbass light goes off in my head. And I still wasn't positive.

[Rardy]

I was sitting there hitting the allsats and google maps for east facing coastlines with a small cliff lined penisula and some human development, all the while ignoring Sydney, even knowing full well it has this geography, and finally the dumbass light goes off in my head. And I still wasn't positive.

[poonther]

Sydney it is. First pic is Bondi Beach and the eastern suburbs, second pic is Hyde Park in the CBD.

You're right though, poonther. I did overestimate the distance between here and Auckland.

[tombarnes]

I ought to have recognized Hyde Park right away. Good job at solving this one Nowensone!

[Rardy]

I've got one. You guys are good though. Let's see how long this one lasts!

[nowensone]

Helena, Montana?

[lammius]

Juneau?