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Father\u2019s Day is the best time of year to celebrate the man who raised you, spent countless hours driving you to friends\u2019 houses after school, and imparted those cringy yet arguably hilarious dad jokes that still have you cracking a smile. For the man in your life who knows how to keep a pristine lawn and can play a round of golf in under 90 strokes, planning the best Father\u2019s Day trip is no easy feat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a score out of 100, we decided to rank the most Father\u2019s Day-friendly cities that will leave no shortage of manly activities for you and your dad or husband to enjoy. So if you\u2019re not sure where to go for Father\u2019s Day, read on to find out which cities were \u201cdad-approved.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 20 Best U.S. Cities to Celebrate Father\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cleveland, Ohio, shatters records as the top place to celebrate Father\u2019s Day. With the highest number of steakhouses (10), breweries (34), and hardware stores (19) per 100,000 residents, it\u2019s no wonder dads could spend countless hours wandering this city. Cleveland is known for its bars and nightlife<\/a> at places like The Chocolate Bar, which features desserts like triple chocolate mousse and martini glasses filled with warm chocolate and served with strawberries for dipping. What hardworking dad doesn\u2019t deserve a nightcap fit for a double-O agent paired with something sweet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana, ranked second as one of the best places to go on Father\u2019s Day with a total city score of 64 out of 100, overflowing with countless Father\u2019s Day trip ideas. Swig down a pint of domestic beer for $3.50 (average cost) or visit one of their seven fishing trails per 100,000 residents. This midsize metropolis is host to countless rivers, reservoirs, and lakes<\/a> sure to allow for optimal father-child bonding time and bright blood-orange sunsets.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madison, Wisconsin, ranked third with the most basketball hoops (10) on the list per 10,000 residents. Reno, Nevada, and Omaha, Nebraska, nearly tied for fifth, proving dads can celebrate Father\u2019s Day rain or shine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rounding out the top 20 are places like Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee; and Raleigh, North Carolina. Pittsburgh, dubbed the City of Bridges, contains three steakhouses and five men\u2019s clothing stores per 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, Nashville has 1.5 golf courses per 100,000 people and an average lawn size of 0.215 acres, slightly inhibiting dads\u2019 evolutionary urges to stop and admire other men\u2019s lawns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Cities for Father\u2019s Day Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When it comes to picking one of the best places to go for Father\u2019s Day, it\u2019s important to understand what\u2019s at the core of your husband\u2019s or father\u2019s desires. Is he an \u201cactive\u201d dad, interested in basketball or exposing his dad bod while he clears the gutter? Is he the kind of guy who likes to work with his hands, always coming home with the latest gadget and disappearing for hours on end in the garage? Whoever your dad might be, we narrowed down the top four \u201cdad personas\u201d to help make it even easier for you to plan the most epic dad\u2019s day off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spokane, Washington, received a top score of 19.6 out of 25 for our “Brews & a Ball Game\u201d category, making it one of the best places to go for Father\u2019s Day. Buy your father some peanuts and Cracker Jack at Spokane\u2019s 6,800-seat Avista Stadium, which hosts minor league baseball games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleveland, Ohio, is the top city to spoil your dad with gifts while stopping at one of their mouthwatering Michelin star<\/a> restaurants, ranking highest for both the \u201cFather\u2019s Day Gifts\u201d and \u201cSteakhouse Dinner\u201d categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the man in your life who would rather spend the day outside coating on sunscreen and watching his fishing bobber float in a lake, consider taking a trip to Madison, Wisconsin. Madison is known for its top-rated, picturesque golf courses and variety of fishing spots, which means your dad will be sure to come home with a classic sock tan and Moby-Dick<\/em> level fishing stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 10 Worst U.S. Cities to Celebrate Father\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The top four worst cities to celebrate a Father\u2019s Day trip are located in California: Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Francisco. Bakersfield is a letdown, featuring no live sporting events per 100,000 people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York places eighth as one of the worst places to go on Father\u2019s Day. The average cost of a domestic pint of beer in New York will run you $8.00, and there are only 0.4 fishing trails per 100,000 residents, making a Bud Light out on a lake virtually impossible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly, Boston, Massachusetts, a city rich with history, is the seventh-worst city to visit for Father\u2019s Day. Imagine all those dad bods crammed into only one steakhouse and 0.6 golf courses per 100,000 people. When it comes to showering your dad with gifts galore, it might be best to skip Beantown.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We determined the best places to go on Father\u2019s Day by sourcing data from Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, Yelp, Yellow Pages, Lawn Starter, Trail Link, Numbeo, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Trust for Public Land, and Ticketmaster. Next, we categorized and assigned a weight to 14 dad-approved factors like the number of golf courses, breweries, and steakhouses with a score out of 100 and compared that data across 70 of the most populated U.S. cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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