Travel & Leisure Magazine Rates Anchorage "Worst US City" in a Record 17 Categories

Travel and Leisure Magazine's annual poll of the 35 best and worst U.S. Cities just came out.  Overall, Anchorage managed to be rated pretty badly, but it scored the worst of the 35 in 17 out of 57 categories:

Attractive city
Stylish
Classical Music
Theater/Performance Art
Antique Stores
Home Decor and Design Stores
Luxury Stores
Barbecued food
Fine-Dining Restaurants
Hamburgers
Architecture/Cool looking buildings
Lots of Hotel Options
Wireless Coverage
Visit at Christmas
Visit at Fall
Visit at New Year's Eve
Visit at Valentine's Day

Anchorage scored 34th out of 35 in:

Live Music/concerts/bands
Singles/bar scene
Cocktail Hour
Independent Boutiques
Ethnic Food
Visit at Spring Break

It scored 30th through 33rd out of 35 in:

Sports-Crazed
Tech Savvy
Museums/Galleries
Flea Markets
Cafes
Street Food
People-watching
Weather
Winter

That is 32 out of 57 categories, in the bottom 30 of 35.

Glad they didn't measure Wasilla in those categories.

hat tip - Wickersham's Conscience