A recent Active.com newsletter released its list of top 8 Destination running events.

DICK'S Sporting Goods 2008 BolderBOULDER 10K
5/26/08 Boulder, Colorado

2008 Banco Popular Chicago Half Marathon
9/14/08 Chicago, Illiniois

2008 Baltimore Running Festival
10/5/08 Baltimore, Maryland

Portland Marathon 2008
10/11/08 Portland, Oregon

Long Beach International City Bank Marathon
10/12/08 Long Beach, California

Philadelphia Marathon
11/23/08 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Zappos.com Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon
12/7/08 Las Vegas, Nevada

2008 Tucson Marathon
12/7/08 Tucson, Arizona

Has anyone participated in one of these? Are there events that should have made the cut that didn't? Reply and share your story with the community!