Your Hometown Uniqueness
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I live in a small town in nc. Most people have never heard of the town but we actually have a university here. Western Carolina Univeristy. Go Catamounts.... We have the smoky mountain railroad and the train wreck from the movie The Fugitive was filmed here. I actually worked at the hospital they show in the movie.
I also lived in Maine for a year and my oldest was born there. We lived in Winter Harbor on the navy base and I had an apartment in the old Rockefeller mansion. The navy bought and refurbished it. Ours was above the CO.0 -
i live where lucy oball was born!0
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Jamboree in the Hills
Located only a few minutes from St. Clairsville, is one of the largest country music concerts in the Mid-West. Jamboree in the Hills[10] has been located near St. Clairsville for 30 years as of July 2006, and continues to attract country music fans from all over the United States and Canada. It is considered the Super Bowl of Country Music.
Downtown St.Clairsville...very cool courthouse. Built in 1886
downtown shops
It's small an quaint
I live in VA now, but mom still lives in town so at least I get to visit0 -
AAAAAAAH you must all go to Ireland, I promise you it's the best place in the world!!
And who can resist a muscley young Irish lad with an Irish accent?!
um would love to go to Ireland, but I will try to resisit the muscley Irishmen and their accents
back on topic: I currently live in simpsonville, SC haven't been here too long, so I lived most of my life in Ocala FL which is the "Horse Capital of the World"... lol they actually have a bit of a feud with Lexington KY about that but we have the trademark :laugh: .... also where Silver Springs is where they filmed the old tarzn movies, and the creature from the black lagoon... unofficially it has more cloud-to-ground lightning per square mile than any other city in the world, and John Travolta lives just north of town... not too exciting of a town0 -
I grew up in Medford MA. Lets see, it was once both the RUM making capital and the Ship building capital of the colonies (in the 1700s), it was also the main route that Paul Revere rode through.
Now I live in Beverly MA. that was the port that General Washington kept the first United States Navy (not that it was much of a Navy at the time).0 -
My hometown--which is Virginia Beach, VA--has a couple claims to fame.
1) First Landing--the first place the English Settlers landed in the New World. They came ashore here, meet some Native Americans, got in a fight, one got shot by an arrow, they got back in the ship and sailed up to Jamestown.
2) Largest City in the State of Virginia :drinker:
And my favorite claim to fame:
3) the highest point in the city is the former trash dump now made into a city park!! :drinker: :drinker:0 -
We got andy warhols grave here. we also have the museum of his namesake which is the largest single artist museum in the world. sadly near here we have the site where the plane went down on 9/11. I am sure there is more but we are the birthplace of Fred Rogers and one of the old song and dancers fromn old musicals gene kelly? and a few others. We have the worst baseball team in baseball too hahahahaha0
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Don't be a haterWe have the worst baseball team in baseball too hahahahaha
You live in Boston?0 -
My high school mascot was a pinto (the bean). After so many years of being teased we changed it to a pinto (the horse).
We still have a huge pinto bean festival every year. Not once have I gone to the parade without hearing:
beans, beans, the musical fruit...
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My high school mascot was a pinto (the bean). After so many years of being teased we changed it to a pinto (the horse).
We still have a huge pinto bean festival every year. Not once have I gone to the parade without hearing:
beans, beans, the musical fruit...
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:laugh: My older bro used to repeat that little ditty all the time. :laugh:0 -
These are all basically places in TN, we have a street called state street where one side is TN and the other side is VA
Bristol Motor Speedway *the fastest 1/2 mile*
Notes of Interest:
Ryan Newman became the first driver to record a sub-15 second lap at BMS during March 2003. Newman grabbed the Food City 500 pole with a 14.908 sec./128.709 mph lap.
Kurt Busch won his first career Sprint Cup race in the 2002 running of the Food City 500.
Tony Stewart's initial Bristol win came in the 2001 Sharpie 500.
Elliott Sadler's victory in 2001 Food City 500 was the first for Bristol victory for Stuart, Va.'s, famed Wood Brothers team.
In 21 of 40 years since Bristol opened, a driver who won a Sprint Cup race at Bristol went on to win the series title later the same year.
Rusty Wallace snapped Jeff Gordon's four-year Food City 500 winning streak in 1999 and got his 50th win in 2000.
Johnny Allen crossed the finish line first in the inaugural BMS race, but he was driving in relief of Jack Smith, who gets credit for Bristol's first victory.
Bristol is the birthplace of Country music
In 1984, the Tennessee General Assembly recognized Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music." In 1995, the Commonwealth of Virginia followed, as the Virginia General Assembly recognized Bristol as both the State Senate and the House of Delegates passed identical resolutions honoring Bristol.
In 1998, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, along with local congressional officials help to secure passage in the United States Congress of House Concurrent Resolution 214 which recognized Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music
Hey, I'm from Abingdon VA originally, right down the road from Bristol. :happy:0 -
Don't be a haterWe have the worst baseball team in baseball too hahahahaha
You live in Boston?
Pedroia WILL be MVP this year! Rays, hear those footsteps? That's the sox about to pass you in the Division! HA!0 -
We have the worst baseball team in baseball too hahahahaha
You live in Boston?
this is the look I give right before IT gets the HOSE!:devil: 0 -
Don't be a haterWe have the worst baseball team in baseball too hahahahaha
You live in Boston?
Pedroia WILL be MVP this year! Rays, hear those footsteps? That's the sox about to pass you in the Division! HA!
:bigsmile: only more lotion for Banksie.....:drinker: :blushing: no hose for him ....no siree!!!:smooched: 0 -
These are all basically places in TN, we have a street called state street where one side is TN and the other side is VA
Bristol Motor Speedway *the fastest 1/2 mile*
Notes of Interest:
Ryan Newman became the first driver to record a sub-15 second lap at BMS during March 2003. Newman grabbed the Food City 500 pole with a 14.908 sec./128.709 mph lap.
Kurt Busch won his first career Sprint Cup race in the 2002 running of the Food City 500.
Tony Stewart's initial Bristol win came in the 2001 Sharpie 500.
Elliott Sadler's victory in 2001 Food City 500 was the first for Bristol victory for Stuart, Va.'s, famed Wood Brothers team.
In 21 of 40 years since Bristol opened, a driver who won a Sprint Cup race at Bristol went on to win the series title later the same year.
Rusty Wallace snapped Jeff Gordon's four-year Food City 500 winning streak in 1999 and got his 50th win in 2000.
Johnny Allen crossed the finish line first in the inaugural BMS race, but he was driving in relief of Jack Smith, who gets credit for Bristol's first victory.
Bristol is the birthplace of Country music
In 1984, the Tennessee General Assembly recognized Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music." In 1995, the Commonwealth of Virginia followed, as the Virginia General Assembly recognized Bristol as both the State Senate and the House of Delegates passed identical resolutions honoring Bristol.
In 1998, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, along with local congressional officials help to secure passage in the United States Congress of House Concurrent Resolution 214 which recognized Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music
Hey, I'm from Abingdon VA originally, right down the road from Bristol. :happy:
That's pretty cool! Yep, only about 15 minutes away!0 -
Anne of Green Gables is my neigbour. Does that count as unique???
(I am making a BIG TIME assumption that someone outside of Canada and Japan knows who Anne is)0 -
So much fun reading these...
I live in Washington, DC....I get to see lots of great things everyday that I l realize many people have never seen, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the White House, The Kennedy Center and The Watergate]
THE OFFICIAL PEEP CAR!!
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Anne of Green Gables is my neigbour. Does that count as unique???
(I am making a BIG TIME assumption that someone outside of Canada and Japan knows who Anne is)
I do I do!!! lol
& yes very cool Marlene!!:glasses: :drinker: 0 -
So much fun reading these...
I live in Washington, DC....I get to see lots of great things everyday that I l realize many people have never seen, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the White House, The Kennedy Center and The Watergate]
THE OFFICIAL PEEP CAR!!
forget the White House and all that jazz......THE OFFICAL PEEP CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
please say its filled w/ peeps!!!! :smooched: 0 -
OMG, I LOVE Anne of Green Gables!! I keep telling my husband that I want to go up there and see that area!!Anne of Green Gables is my neigbour. Does that count as unique???
(I am making a BIG TIME assumption that someone outside of Canada and Japan knows who Anne is)0 -
Ok, one thing we DON'T have in common Ali. I HATE peeps! They make me gag!!! LMAO! The only time I have ever loved a peep is my first sonogram of my son reminded me of a peep, so that was his nickname for awhile until he started looking more human! :laugh: :laugh:So much fun reading these...
I live in Washington, DC....I get to see lots of great things everyday that I l realize many people have never seen, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the White House, The Kennedy Center and The Watergate]
THE OFFICIAL PEEP CAR!!
forget the White House and all that jazz......THE OFFICAL PEEP CAR!!!!!!!!!!!! please say its filled w/ peeps!!!! :smooched:0 -
Ok, one thing we DON'T have in common Ali. I HATE peeps! They make me gag!!! LMAO! The only time I have ever loved a peep is my first sonogram of my son reminded me of a peep, so that was his nickname for awhile until he started looking more human! :laugh: :laugh:So much fun reading these...
I live in Washington, DC....I get to see lots of great things everyday that I l realize many people have never seen, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the White House, The Kennedy Center and The Watergate]
THE OFFICIAL PEEP CAR!!
forget the White House and all that jazz......THE OFFICAL PEEP CAR!!!!!!!!!!!! please say its filled w/ peeps!!!! :smooched:
well I have to say as an adult my peep thing has subsided....but luckily my son has picked up the love :noway: so yes whenever its easter time and we are at the market and he sees them its like I can see stars in his eyes!!!! My sister LOVES Them....so does my neice it must be genetic LOL...or all the blasted sugar...and they all like them a little stale....maybe you would too LOL.....but they smell so...marshmellowy mmmmmm 0 -
I am in S Florida so no real history (this I learned after 2 weeks traveling around MA, PA, NY this summer) I loved the old churches and bridges. Oh and the port towns-wow!
We do, however, have wonderful beaches. I LOVE my beaches. I have been all over the US and have yet to find a beach that even compares to ours!
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My favorite are the cadbury chocolate with the candy shells. Not the cream eggs but the m&m type things. I don't eat them much anymore!!!! SIGH!!!! Man, they are good!!!
Ok, one thing we DON'T have in common Ali. I HATE peeps! They make me gag!!! LMAO! The only time I have ever loved a peep is my first sonogram of my son reminded me of a peep, so that was his nickname for awhile until he started looking more human! :laugh: :laugh:So much fun reading these...
I live in Washington, DC....I get to see lots of great things everyday that I l realize many people have never seen, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the White House, The Kennedy Center and The Watergate]
THE OFFICIAL PEEP CAR!!
forget the White House and all that jazz......THE OFFICAL PEEP CAR!!!!!!!!!!!! please say its filled w/ peeps!!!! :smooched:
well I have to say as an adult my peep thing has subsided....but luckily my son has picked up the love :noway: so yes whenever its easter time and we are at the market and he sees them its like I can see stars in his eyes!!!! My sister LOVES Them....so does my neice it must be genetic LOL...or all the blasted sugar...and they all like them a little stale....maybe you would too LOL.....but they smell so...marshmellowy mmmmmm0 -
Nothing says unique like: {{drumroll..........:laugh: }}
THE GREAT GLASS OUTHOUSE!!
...."I'm not leaving 'till the paperworks done!!!":smokin:
This outhouse was created by friends of friends who wanted to do something 'nice' in return for the privilege of using their cabin. It IS a fully functional privy, used mostly by those who just can't wait to use the indoor plummin when the beer hits home! Or when they visit and don't want to hook up the indoor facilities in spring and fall.
We don't live in BFE...you have to 5 miles past, turn right where the cow usta be, then go up the big hill!
This and many more 'special' sights can only be seen in Pierport Michigan!!!!
Ezzie
Special thanks to Jamerz for the 'lovely' :grumble: photo.....0 -
Well I'm from the south and all I can say is we have some lovely neighboors round here... :smokin:
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I know who she is :blushing: :laugh:Anne of Green Gables is my neigbour. Does that count as unique???
(I am making a BIG TIME assumption that someone outside of Canada and Japan knows who Anne is)0 -
I do I do!!! lol
& yes very cool Marlene!!:glasses: :drinker:
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:laugh: Attagirl Ali, i knew my pal would come through for me!!!:flowerforyou:0
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