Tell us something about where you live?
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Three pro teams that all blow...although basketball season is looking promising this year.
But there's some fine ho's living there.
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Currently living in Winston-Salem, NC in a downtown factory loft... it's awesome. Have lived in Frederick, MD, Baltimore, Rochester, Syracuse and New York City... Miss the North, love the weather in the South.0
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Three pro teams that all blow...although basketball season is looking promising this year.
But there's some fine ho's living there.
And you have one of the best walleye fisheries in the world. Fish and hos, FTW.
Also, corn. I have miles and miles of corn. Corn as far as the eye can see. Unless it's a bean field.0 -
I got nothing. Well, there are Amish here...around here anyways. That was a hell of a shock when my parents moved us to Ohio when I was 13...TOTALLY thought they were joking when they told us about the Amish.0
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I live in two places - UK and France. Monday to Thursday is in the North London neighbourhood of Golders Green. Expensive, noisy, and very multi-cultural. Originally coming from a small village this took me some time to get used to but now the sirens and all-night buses don't bother me. What's here? Lot's of cafes, restaurants, and a metro station! Also one of the biggest cemeteries in the country - Peter Sellers, Sigmund Freud, H.G Wells, and recently Amy Winehouse were either buried or cremated here.
From Friday to Sunday I live in a very quiet part of rural northern France (not far from the Belgian border). Lots of great cycling and walking terrain and a decent golf course close by. What's here? We have one small shop and there is a museum in the forest where the Germans planned to launch V1 and V2 rockets during WWII. Highlight of the year is the night time cycle ride through the forests looking for the legendary ghosts. Hundreds turn up and the biggest risk is from other cyclists or the wild pigs! Pretty darn exciting don't you think?
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I live in the state of Maine, USA. It's a gorgeous state that has something for everyone who loves the outdoors and/or just plain old likes site seeing - rocky coasts, sandy beaches, lighthouses, mountains (ski, hike, etc), rivers and lakes (fish, boat, swim) and lots of wildlife.
Our largest city is Portland - while it's no Boston or even Portsmouth, it's big for Maine. And it's a classic old New England city with a lot of historical brick buildings and even some cobblestone sidewalks left in the waterfront area. There's a decent art community, tons of restaurants to enjoy and of course the usual shopping, etc.
The area where I live is referred to as Central Maine (although it's quite far south of the "true" center of the state map-wise) with Lewiston/Auburn as a twin city at the heart. It's an evolving city, I guess you'd say...not large and not a ton of stuff to do/see in any particular area of tourism but a nice little bit of everything (outdoors, shopping, arts, food) Our two big events are the Balloon Festival in August (2 weeks ago) and The Dempsey Challenge bike race and run/walk (about a month from now). And yes, it's THAT Dempsey (Patrick) - he grew up in the area and founded a center for those impacted by cancer that provides various services.
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I'm from Perth, Western Australia. Sometimes known as the world's most isolated capital city.
Home to gorgeous beaches like this:
And Quokkas...officially the happiest animals ever (well according to the Huffington Post at any rate)
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White sand and palm trees0
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Hmmm...
-M&Ms and Twix are made here
-Coopertone sunscreen and Claritin D are made here
-Dasani is bottled here
-The 1996 whitewater Olympic events were held here
-there are at least 12 Fortune 500 manufacturers here
-Church of God World Headquarters are located here
-Phil Stacey went to college here0 -
Jersey...and it's peaceful, except for the old guy who yells at all the kids for climbing the tree. He tells them the tree is going to break.0
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The home of Jack Daniels! Need I say more? 0
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Montana = 'Montucky'0
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Beautiful mountains surrounding a lovely farm....chickens running around.....big sky......flower garden......on a peaceful lane. Home.
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Texas, Hot as Hell, not as country as people assume, many don't have southern accents - but I do! hot as hell again, and my home sweet home!0
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Perth is fantasticI'm from Perth, Western Australia. Sometimes known as the world's most isolated capital city.
Home to gorgeous beaches like this:
And Quokkas...officially the happiest animals ever (well according to the Huffington Post at any rate)0 -
The Quad Cities, AL (Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia)... We have a rich history in the music business. Everyone from Aretha Franklin to The Rolling Stones to U2 to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Percy Sledge. All have ties to the area and most have recorded here, like Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" and The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter". Lots of current musicians live around here or have ties to the area too. The Civil Wars, Jason Isbell, The Alabama Shakes, etc... Even the documentary about it all, called "Muscle Shoals" (it's on Netflix) was featured on Letterman and he gave it high praises. Most people might not know who Will McFarlane is, but he's played guitar with Bonnie Raitt for several years as well as with Jackson Browne... Will is my neighbor. :P0
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NC...we have mountains and beaches...humid summers but beautiful fall seasons...and super friendly southern accented people!0
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I live in a tiny town on the Hudson River, New York ..... beautiful scenery & nice people ...... I love it !
btw, it's nice meeting everyone here ..... have a great day :drinker:0 -
NC. We have mountains, ocean, mild winters, beautiful flowering trees, and me. Sounds like home.0
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I live in Murfreesboro, TN. We are home to the World's Largest Cedar Bucket. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_Largest_Cedar_Bucket
We are also the geographic center of Tennessee.
Murfreesboro was the state capital from 1818-1826.
I used to live in M'boro and I MISS IT SO MUCH!0 -
live in Colorado and I love mountains for hiking and camping....0
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Lansing, MI, here. Just a few miles from Michigan State University, home to the 2014 Rose Bowl Champions.
Lansing is the state capitol as well.0 -
San Antonio, TX: Lovely Riverwalk... but it is 100+ degrees in the shade with 100% humidity... so the touristy thing can stay with the tourist....0
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Springfield, Massachusetts: It's warm and sweaty in the summer and cold and snowy in the winter. Love living in New England!0
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I live in a house that used to be owned by the guy who flew the jet packs in the James Bond movies.
Hi there neighbor!! My husband knows him too!! His jet pack is in one of the Smithsonian museums!!
I'm in Lockport, NY...suburb of Buffalo...home of the best chicken wings.... wings from anywhere else are pure crap. We also have the best weather, we get to experience all 4 seasons. Sometimes all 4 in 2 days!0 -
I live in Portland, Maine, the land of rude tourists, eccentric foodies, f'd up seasons, and a bastion of hipsters that could rival the other Portland.
I am about to BE a tourist in your city next month. Tell me how to not be rude! I have no interest in pissing off the locals.0 -
^^ This. I'm in Battle Ground, WA a few miles north of Vancouver. The town is named after a battle that was supposed to take place but things kinda got messed up and they never got around to it. That is why you shouldn't try to schedule battles on your own, you should always hire a planner.I'm in Vancouver....Washington State. Also known as 'The other Vancouver." Not in Canada, We are right across the Columbia river from the infamous Portland, Oregon, and most of the people who live in my town work over there.
The best thing about this area is that it's the Pacific Northwest, and you can drive to the most majestic tourist attractions in the continental U.S. Two hours drive to the west is the Pacific Ocean, miles and miles of unspoiled rocky cliffs and secluded beaches.. One hour drive to the North is Mt. St. Helen's Volcanic Monument, which exploded in 1980. One hour drive to the East is the Columbia River Gorge, home of Multnomah Falls. Another hour to the South East will put you on top of 12,000 ft tall Mt. Hood. Three hours to the South is Lavabeds National Monument, Crater Lake, and a host of other mountain lakes to play on in Oregon. Seattle is about four hours north. And Canada about 5 hours.
It's not all fabulous on the Upper Left Edge, though. We are famous for the rainiest winter weather on the continent, with Seattle holding the record for the most rainy days in a row anywhere on the planet. So don't bother to move here....just come be a tourist in the summer time.
Im in BG, as well. A lifelong resident, actually... born, bred, and raised. I never found a good enough reason to leave, so now im raising my own family here. Some facts about our beloved Battle Ground Lake, and the towns name:
The lake's origin is volcanic, and is believed to have been formed as a "Maar" volcano. This type of volcano is the result of hot lava or magma pushing up near the surface of the earth and then coming into contact with underground water (The lake is spring-fed). This is thought to have resulted in a large steam explosion, leaving a crater that later formed a lake.
This area was named for a battle that settlers at Fort Vancouver expected to happen in 1855 between U.S. Army soldiers and some Klickitat Indians. The battle never occurred. Captain Strong, the post commander, allowed some Indians to leave the fort on the promise that they would return after burying their chief (Umtuch) who had been accidentally killed. Most fort residents believed a battle would ensue to get the Indians to return, and therefore dubbed the spot "Strong's Battle Ground." The Indians, true to their word, returned peacefully but the name took hold. Later the area was simply referred to as "Battle Ground."
We have a Primary School named Captain Strong, and a Middle School named Chief Umtuch to honor this part of our history. Our school district celebrated 100 years not too long ago, as well.
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Duluth, GA
It was originally called Howell's Crossing, but was renamed Duluth in 1871 after a railroad running between HC and Duluth, Minnesota was approved. We have a super nice Town Green that has helped us rank as 26th in America's Best Places To Move, and 8th in Top 25 Most Uniquely American Cities And Towns. We're home to the minor league hockey team Gwinnett Gladiators, who are affiliated with the NHL's Arizona Coyotes. But we're probably most notable for the Runaway Bride story in 2005, when the woman claimed she had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted, creating a media circus, but really just ran away to avoid a wedding.0 -
Texas: So hot in summer, bugs fry in mid flight. So cold in winter, parts of men disappear.0
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I live in the first suburb south of Chicago. If I threw a rock it would get taxed.0
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