PIMP YOUR TOWN! Make a list of the top ten things your town has to offer

[Taverner]

Other DU'ers!

I'll start

SF BAY AREA MUST SEES:

1 - Telegraph Ave in Berkeley. Whereas Haight Ashbury is all tourists, Telegraph is the real thing. 60's counterculture, street fairs, drum circles, the works! Oh and Peoples Park is on Telegraph too!

2 - Richmond District Chinese Food. Forget Chinatown, go to Richmond Dist! Best Dim Sum on Sundays!

3 - Pac Bell Park. Absolutely the best new baseball park in the world! Despite the no water fountains and $2 bottles of water

4 - Spike and Mikes at the Castro. If you get a chance, and its playing, go to the Castro Theater in, well Castro district, to see this sick and twisted animation fest.

5 - Mill Valley. Just go there, its just a town but I just love it there! Makes me want to be an aging baby boomer running tantra workshops!

6 - J Town Sushi. Go to J-Town (Japanese Town) in SF and grab some affordable sushi. And its all good, fresh off the bay.

7 - San Jose J Town Sushi. You may have been to the above mentioned J-Town in SF, but who here has been to the one in San Jose? Unlike other J-Towns, this place is serene, picturesque and looks like a 50's era downtown. Oh and the sushi is good too.

8 - Santa Cruz. Can I think of just one reason to visit this town? This place is awesome! Berkeley meets surfers meets redwoods. Old victorians nestled on the redwood hills overlooking the bay. And it sports some great cliffs and bars too (or is that a danggerous combo?)

9 - Drawbridge Ghost Town in Fremont. Not too many know about this place, and you have to walk a few miles to get here, but this is an actual Steinbeck-era ghost town that hosts a downtown, and shacks that look as if everyone just left on one day in 1940-something.

10 - Elephant Seals in Ano Nuevo. Near Half Moon Bay is a state park where huge elephant seals come to mate and do seal things. Really amazing, but you have to time it just right.

[RetroLounge]

1. Milwaukee

1) Beer
2) Cheese
3) Brats
4) Beer
5) Fish Frys
6) Beer
7) Did I mention Beer?
8) Thwere is no #8
9) Beer
10) The Fonz

RL

[geekgrrl]

3. and Madison (somewhat similiar to Milwaukee)

1) Beer (local brew selection at Woodmans)
2) Cheese
3) Ice cream (at Memorial Union on campus)
4) Willy St. Co-op (one of the oldest health food co-ops in the country)
5) Beer at the Great Dane (food is just so-so)
6) Farmers market Saturday mornings during summer


I just moved here 2 years ago so I can only come up with 6.

[htuttle]

58. I gotta add some to that -- since I've been in Mad City 14 years

Ranked in no particular order:

1) Outdoor Jazz on the Memorial Union Terrace in the summertime. Right on the lake.
2) City Government. We hardly have any Republicans at all. Last election for Alders in my ward, my choices were something like an avowed Communist, a Labor Union organizer, and a lesbian schoolteacher.
3) Farmer's Market. Gotta smell it to believe it. Go there hungry.
4) Willy St Coop, as you said.
5) State Street. Pedestrian Mall connecting the Capital and the University. Apart from a lot of cool restaurants and such, it's one of the easiest, most obvious protest routes I've ever seen.
6) History -- the radical kind. Walk up Bascom Hill, featured in 'The War At Home', drop in at Radical Rye, owned by former bomber brothers Dwight and Karl Armstrong (actually, I think they sold the place recently). Walk down Bassett Street (aka. Ho Chi Minh Trail) to Mifflin St, location of the now annual Mifflin Street Block Party. It's the only party ever to get the National Guard called in to shut it down.
7) Food. Lots of different kinds you don't see much elsewhere. Turkish, Nepalese, Morrocan, East African, Spanish and all the regulars like Italian, Greek, Thai, Laotian, Hong Kong style noodles, Sushi, etc... Oh yeah -- and all that regular Wisconsin stuff like beer and brats and cheese.
8) Progressive publications, like The Progressive. The Capital Times is great, too. Can't beat WORT, community owned and operated radio either. You can watch or listen to Democracy Now here about 4-5 times a day.
9) Losta fresh water. Madison is built around 5 lakes. Some are fairly thick with algae -- and one time floating fat blobs that Oscar Meyers SWEARS weren't theirs -- but I've come to miss the smell when I'm away.
10) Health care, for both you and your pet. We have some top notch medical institutions, notably the world-class University Hospital (and research institution). Great veterinarian school, and amazingly caring and talented vets at the vet school hospital whether you have a horse or a cat.

[Sabriel]

126. More Madison

7. the Arboretum in the spring
8. lots of people on bikes, most of them wearing helmets
9. progressive thinkers and voters galore
10. the Badger Fifth Quarter

[ralps]

14. My sights to see in Milwaukee are

1) The Milwaukee Art Museum with the new Quadracci Pavilion, the first Santiago Calatrava-designed building in the United States,
2) The Home of the Milwaukee Brewers, Miller Park,
3) America's Black Holocaust Museum - the only museum of its kind in America,
4) Potawatomi Bingo and Casino
5) Lakefront Festival of Arts
6) Summerfest
7) The Great Circus Parade
8) Miller Brewing Company
9) University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
10) Marquette University
:hi:

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

161. Was # 8 a Violent Femmes reference?

"8, 8, I forgot what 8 was for"

[HEyHEY]

2. ME!

But, my old city is better

Vancouver:

Stanley Park - huge ass park making central look like a sandbox
Canucks Hockey - if you dig hockey
World's largest air-suspended dome
Cultural diversity - TO THE MAX!
Good lookin' women
Beautiful scenery
Ony place you can go Snowboarding, Mountain biking and windsurfing in one day.
Voted the best place to live in the world
Much more

[yvr girl]

76. Me too!

Vancouver

Great Restaurants
Miles of Beaches
Vancouver Theatre Sports League
Bard on the Beach
Jazz Festival
Festival of Lights (fireworks competition)
Largest outdoor pool in Canada (137 metres)
3 Universities
Museum of Anthropology
Sutton Place Chocolate Buffet

[mahatmakanejeeves]

149. Snowboarding, Mountain biking and windsurfing in one day

Probably can do this in Hawaii too. Yes, there is a high enough peak in Hawaii that skiing/boarding is possible.

[jdots]

4. L.A. has old women with perky fake boobs

rich kid gangsta wannabes,over priced resteraunts,paparazzi trying to photograph Regis Phillbin,Hollywood Blvd. where the tourists meet the crack addicts.Vallet parking at strip malls.A fake smile with a shitty attitude...GOD I LOVE L..A.

[Taverner]

5. You mean there's another city in California?

I always wondered where that ol' grapevine led to...

[GRLMGC]

73. I really do love L.A

all that crap is part of its charm. hehe.

[shesemsmom]

6. Madison Indiana

1)The Historic Lanier Mansion
2)Our wonderful Ohio River front
3)Our bricked river front walk
4)Historic Sullivan House
5)The Ohio Theater
6)Historic Downtown
7)All the beautiful Historic Homes
8) the beautiful hills all year round
9)The Hanging Rock hill and incline
10)AND A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE WHO THINK THE WAY WE DO:)

[WoodrowFan]

24. Madison??

Hey, I liked Madison. I graduated from Hanover College!!

[shesemsmom]

26. Thats great

When did you attend? Isn't this the best town. Of course like all others, you run out of things to do.

[WoodrowFan]

27. long time ago

late 1970s. hiked and biked all up and down along the river. Went to movies in that great old theater downtown, ate at Hinkles (?), had a blast for four years! I go back and teach at Hanover in a second!

[shesemsmom]

29. Oh yes

I should have mentioned Hinkles. lol Did you know Hinkle's burned about 3 years ago and it took a few months to get it open again. Its much cleaner now. I also just left the building when a tenet upstairs shot a bullet through the floor and it bounced off the grill. Oh the history. If you come back to Jefferson county post it and we will get together, I'd love to meet with other DUERS. I should have mentioned Clifty Park and falls too

[WoodrowFan]

30. Clifty Park!!

I took a lot of dates to Clifty Park and the Falls. :evilgrin:

[shesemsmom]

33. and what about Devils back bone,

great place to park, but it's closed now. Oh what these kids miss.lol:evilgrin:

[WoodrowFan]

36. used to drive up there.

almost got one car stuck up there. Nice place to hike too. Also found some nice small isolated beaches along the river south of Hanover. They'd have piles of dry driftwood and my girlfriend(s) and I would go down there, spread out a blanket, open some wine, start a fire and, um, relax. One time a passing barge shined its huge damn bright spotlight on us. OOPS. We smiled and waved hi!!

[shesemsmom]

39. Yeah

That is a great place to *picnic* Gees to have those days back.Or feel up to them again. The closest I get to outdoor life is to go door to door and talk to old people about Democrat candidates. That and coming and going to my paying job. Oh to be 20 again.:hippie:

[WoodrowFan]

56. How did Madison vote this time?? (NT)

[shesemsmom]

89. my precinct carried Kerry

It went Bush 7763
Kerry 5117 you know Indiana. The coat tails took out our Governor, our Congress man( that one is a recount)our State Rep. And a Key Commissioner. We kept all the other County seats thank the Lord. I'm already making plans for 2006

[WoodrowFan]

91. ouch

who was your Congressperson? And I suppose Mike Pence won again. he was at Hanover with me, what a putz.

[shesemsmom]

94. Baron Hill

He won our county by almost 400, he won his own by only 95. They use the Fidlar machines that are in question. In one county those machines gave Libertarian Candidate all the 600 straight Demo votes. Not in Barron district. We use Mircovote here. Our county had over 2000 absentees. ( I got 220 of them) I don't know about Pence, but I think I did here that he won. I'm sick over Barron, I hope the recount shows him a winner. If not We can do it again in 2006

[Socialist Dem]

7. Chicago

1) Mayor Daley is a riot at press conferences

2) We have the coolest Senators

3) Chicago....it's like garlic to Republicans

4) Our teams suck, but everyone is still loyaly waiting for "next year"

5) We have the best Polish/Mexican/German/Alternitive lifestyle/Irish/(enter your nationality or ethnic group here) neighborhoods in the country.

6) Sure traffic sucks, but it lets you catch up on your reading!

7) Navy Pier where you can get drunk on any number of micro-brews then take a power boat cruise on the lake

8) Cops who overlook your speeding if ya "buy them lunch"

9) "Taste of ....fest" during the summer

10) 12am on the 96th floor of the Hancock building with a good drink.

[warrens]

42. I agree on SOME of them

But ya left out

Wrigley Field. There doesn't even have to be a game going on to enjoy the place.

Schuba's.

The Hideout.

Real architecture.

Cheap eats, including great hot dogs.

Being able to go to the beach in the middle of a massive city.

Free or nearly free outdoor festivals every weekend during the summer with great music and decent food at decent prices.

Most kid-friendly city in the country.

Real public transportation that doesn't close down at 11 p.m.

Beer gardens

And, number 11, you can still smoke here.

[barackmyworld]

81. Navy Pier sucks!

I would much rather spend an evening in Lincoln Park

[AngryAmish]

105. 11. Italian Beef

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

162. The BEST blues - bar none. Including KINGSTON MINES!!

oh, and the Billy Goat Tavern

[GOPisEvil]

8. 10 things about Austin

1. BookPeople - a large independent bookstore that blows the chains away.

2. Waterloo Records - same as #1, but for music.

3. The view from Mount Bonnell.

4. The Town Lake and Shoal Creek Hike and Bike Trails.

5. Sixth Street.

6. Pancakes at Kerbey Lane Cafe.

7. The bats leaving their cave at dusk.

8. Music festivals - South by Southwest and Austin City Limits.

9. The view looking up Congress Ave., toward the Capitol.

10. We voted for Kerry 60-40 (roughly) in this county.

[MrScorpio]

9. "9. The view looking up Congress Ave., toward the Capitol."

That's the only way that you're going to see it

[GOPisEvil]

15. No kidding.

x(

[procrastinator]

31. What about the famous Texas Tower

Did they ever reopen the observation deck?

[GOPisEvil]

32. Oh yeah, that's open.

By appointment only, I think.

[Seabiscuit]

43. (check your rifle at the door)

[warrens]

57. I have been to Kerbey Lane and Waterloo

But the place that rocked my world was a tex mex place called, I think, Fiero or something like that, up the street from Waterloo. Oh, my, I would eat there every night if I lived in Austin. The shrimp fajitas...I felt like I was committing armed robbery.

[BluePatriot]

69. You forgot Alamo Drafthouse!

A meal and a beer while watching a movie on the big screen...heaven :)

[fleabert]

87. I second the addition of Alamo Drafthouse!

Esp. the downtown loc. where local stuff is shown so often with fervor!

Also, I vote for the old South Congress for locals, the new SoCo for tourists.

how about independent coffee shops? I used to own one, so I am a bit biased but I loved the coffee at Little City (after my own of course). Better than any I have had in CA for sure.

roller derby?

The lake for skiing and sailing?

El Sol e La Luna (mexican food rest.) Yum. and the one further south on congress that has the live bands outdoors?

can you tell I miss Austin a bit today?

[GOPisEvil]

132. Excellent suggestions - he only wanted 10 things.

I could have gone on all night. :D

[Kellanved]

10. Ok, Berlin.

1)History. Lots of it. At least as omnipresent as dog poo.

2) Museums. Lots of them. Modern, old, something to think about - you name it, it's here. In this regard the city can give any other city in the world a run for it's money.

3) Orchestras and Theaters. Several of the world's finest orchestras call the city their home.

4) Döner. It's all over Europe, see where it has started. Go to Kreuzberg or in the Wedding and have what is quite possibly the best fast-food in the world.

5) One of the world's best public transportation systems. No reason to come here, but one that makes the stay that much more comfortable (The city covers a larger area than NYC).

6) The Federal Government Buildings - see democracy in action.

7) Olympic Stadium. Probably already covered under "history", but frequently used for big sporting events(such as the World Cup) and concerts.

8) PARTIES. Any day, any time, any excuse will do. Also the really huge parties like the Carnival of Word's Cultures, the Cristopher Street Day, Reunification Day, New Year's Eve are unique. Maybe there even will be a Love Parade again sometime in the future.

9) Trees and water. The city has so many lakes and parks, it can look like a forest from the air.

10) No legal closing hour, Smoking is allowed in Bars and Restaurants. Generally the Oranje Heritage can be quite surprising in an east-German city.

Edit:

11) Being located in Germany, finding a good beer won't be problem.



Added Parties due to popular request (and removed Zoos).

[MrScorpio]

12. 11. THE LOVE PARADE!!!

Man, you're slacking!

[Kellanved]

16. well

It is unclear whatever or not there ever will be a love parade again. Anyway, I've edited it in.

[MrScorpio]

17. What's up?

Is this another thing for which we need to pin the blame on George?

[Kellanved]

18. no. The City Waste Removal Service

Cleaning up was too expensive.


Then again, the year the service started to charge the Parade was the year Bush visited. It is entirely possible that they tried to get money from the parade because the cleanup bill from the Bush visit had emptied out the treasury set aside for such mass events.

[NoodleBoy]

11. PHOENIX

1.) That searing blast you feel as you get off the plain isn't a terrorist attack, it's just the most bountiful thing Phoenix has to offer-- Heat! Mountains and mountains of it. So much heat, you could make a pyramid out of it. Remember, though, to move somewhere else before winter comes-- you'll be so used to peeling yourself out of your car and spending your days hiding under rocks that you'll get frostbite when the thermometer dips to a chilly 75 degrees.

2.) The sky! Look at it. Touch it. It's everywhere! Make a hole in your roof, and look up-- you now have some sky in your house!(note: sky not guaranteed to be blue)

3.) Look over there! No, look over there! Oh no, they're surrounding us!! Think you're hearing the last words of zombie attack victims? Wow, you're an idiot-- because these terrified tourists are actually surrounded by... suburbs! You see, some cities have a "downtown," but we don't bother with such arcane things-- some skyscrapers (a whopping 40 stories!) crowding together like morbidly obese people at a skinny buffet table surrounded by 70 miles of nonstop suburbs is the wave of the future!

4.) Need a place to sit down? Well, one that's not soaked in urine? While we can't deliver on cleanliness, the Great City of Phoenix has provided benches along some of the major roads as a place to sit and cower from the terrifying stare of the sun. Never mind the busses that may solicit you to ride them every couple of hours, they're just the leftovers of a broken, demoralized mass transit system that fell, quite literally, flat on its ass!

5.) Need a place to advertise, and/or display your jingoistic patriotism for all the world to see? You're in luck-- not only are the roads of Phoenix lined with billboards, the space the numbers 6 through 9 of this list are also available for your posting!

6.)

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8.)

9.)

10.) Tired of living with such unbearable nuisances as culture, art, and night living? Well, you're in luck, because Phoenix offers... None of these things! Imagine living in the Valley of the Sun, where the only practical time to participate in civic life--the night and evening-- are completely open! Sure, those hippies in Central Phoenix might sponsor art walks every month, but that's nothing compared to the way you and thousands of other Phoenicians live it up when the sun goes down-- watching TV!

[miss_kitty]

20. Sounds lovely

I wounder why I've never been.

:shrug:

[Dora]

103. 1969-1997 - My years in Tempe

I grew up in the Valley of the Sun, and what I miss most was our proximitiy to beautiful PINE FORESTS, camping, hiking and an amazing diversity of outdoor recreation opportunities.

THE SUGAR BOWL in downtown Scottsdale is an ice cream shop to end all ice cream shops. Pink vinyl booths and an ice cream menu to die for. The food was okay last time I had it, but the ice cream and air conditioning will take the razor's edge off that 114-degree heat for at least a good half-hour after you leave

Arizona is a geographically fascinating and ethnically diverse state:
Phoenix is a dry swamp of strip malls, debt-loaded nouveau riche wannabes, and political corruption. Pity Barry Goldwater, who had to watch the likes of Ev Meacham and Fife Symington shame our fine state.

The Phoenix metro area is a perfect example of stupid growth without restraint. The only reason I'm going there next week is to spend Thanksgiving with my family. It may be the last time in a very long time, as it's high time for them to start traveling to Austin.

[Kelli372]

13. Pittsburgh!

1) A Steeler’s game at Heinz Field
2) A ride on an historic incline up Mt. Washington
3) One of the prettiest city skylines in the world
4) Primanti’s Sandwich
5) The Andy Warhol Museum
6) Carnegie Library, Museums and Science Center
7) Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Waters
8) Historic Kennywood Park
9) Home of the Heinz family
10) Iron City Beer!

[JVS]

19. You forgot the "Tallest educational structure in the free world"

[NoodleBoy]

21. so where's the tallest educational structure in the unfree world?

[JVS]

22. Moscow

and they cheated to make it taller. They put a 80 foot column on top of it. You can actually be on a higher floor on our educational structure

[laheina]

75. Would you be talking about the Cathedral of Learning at Pitt? nt

[JVS]

92. yup

[laheina]

168. OK, I have a question then.

What does the rest of the campus look like? Because in the brochures and on the website, they show a lot of that one building.

[China_cat]

28. Iron City?????

Old Frothingslosh, the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom.

RIP Rege Cordic

[Bill McBlueState]

45. Iron City Beer?

There's gotta be a better number 10 than that! Iron City kinda sucks... it smells like my alcoholic uncle.

How about PNC Park? The Pirates suck, but they have a nice stadium.

Or the Ben Roethlis-burger?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

98. Hey is the "Clark Bar" still going (near 3 Rivers Stadium)?

[Beware the Beast Man]

125. They took the sign down. It's now a freakin' Trib sign.

Damn fascist Scaife! :mad:

But if you mean the Clark Bar & Grill, yes, it's still open.

[distantearlywarning]

151. I LOVE PITTSBURGH!!!

After living here for a little over a year, I have decided that it is completely underrated by the rest of the world, and is my favorite place I have ever lived.

Here's a few more great things about Pittsburgh:

Great Gothic Architecture + lots of cool old houses
All the neat neighborhoods - each one is a small town in the middle of a huge city!
Two free liberal newspapers every week
All the rain makes the green plants grow (I know, I'm a freak)
The low cost of living (at least compared to the mountain west, where I am originally from)

And best of all: Pittsburgh sits right in the middle of a big, blue urban county (I believe Allegheny county went 75-25 for Kerry this year?)

[Solon]

23. My town's claim to fame...

:cry:

[WoodrowFan]

25. DC

1. Smithsonian Museums! Natural History, Art, Indians, Air & Space, American History, etc, etc.

2. Library of Congress.

3. Georgetown

4. Kennedy Center

5. Lincoln Memorial

6. Jefferson Memorial.

7. Numerous War Memorials.

8. FDR Memorial

9. National Zoo.

10. Textile Museum

11. Adams-Morgan

12. Washington Expos.

13. The ORIGINAL Declariation of Independence and Constitution.

14. Protests against shrub and co.

15. Spy Museum.

16. National Cathedral.

17. Dupont Circle

18. Brewmaster's Castle.

19. Woodrow Wilson's House.

20. Embassy Row

21. Arlington National Cematary.

22. CIA Headquarters. (yeah, right).

23. NSA museum (no, really, open to the public).

24. Air & Space Annex at Dulles.

25. My beer can collection (ok, I'm reaching on that one).

[shesemsmom]

35. Great place

I want to go back when it's not so cold. I was there for Clinton's last inauguration:toast:

[WoodrowFan]

37. I missed it.

I came down with a bad, BAD flu the day before. :(

[shesemsmom]

40. sorry to hear that 20 of us drove up and it was a 3 day party

Great pics too. We even got coverage in the Louisville Courier Journal, and my Hubby was interviewed. There was Indy news there and video of us all dancing at the Ball. It was a dream trip. I plan to repeat it in 4 years when we elect a Democrat. LOL:party:

[Abelman]

34. Muskegon, MI

1) Amazingly good Greek Chili Dogs.
2) Right on Lake Michigan, sandy beaches and huge sand dunes.
3) A nasty paper mill smell at times.
4) Michigan's Adventure, Michigan's largest theme park complete with a pretty bitchin' water park.
5) An excellent Art Museum with some very cool original pieces, my favorite being "Tornado over Kansas."
6) The County is, I believe, the only blue county in West Michigan.
7) Muskegon Summer Celebration.
8) Self-proclaimed beer tent capitol of the world.
9) We've got a mall...and some stores...nice steakhouses...shitty bars though.
10) Awesome State Parks for family camping, both tent and RV. And just a short trip to better backcountry camping areas.

So that's ten. That's my hometown. Maybe I'll do Marquette, MI another day. But Marquette is way nicer and has better bars.

[DemoTex]

38. Brevard, NC

1. Mountains (hiking)
2. Waterfalls everywhere
3. French Broad River (kayaking, fly fishing)
4. Davidson River (fly fishing)
5. Brevard Music Festival (Tanglewood - South)
6. Cool county name: Transylvania
7. Blue Ridge Parkway
8. Rocky's Soda Shop and Grill (very retro)
9. Brevard College
10. Asheville only 40 miles away (EZ drive)

[WoodrowFan]

54. my minister came from there

My minsiter came froma church there. My Mom lives in Flat Rock. Pretty area. Pretty red though, isn't it??

[DemoTex]

71. Purple.

I'm working big time against Charles Taylor (R). He is a rich asshole. I am a poor asshole. Anyway, I'm considering the run. Getting the ducks in a row, anyway.

[GOPisEvil]

41. Go see the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, too!

Frank Lloyd Wright's last project!

[crispini]

44. Dallas

in no particular order.

1) The Half Price bookstore mother ship. The bestest and most wonderful used book store. It's HUGE!

2) The Nasher sculpture center. This thing is PHENOMENAL, all of the great sculpture. Amazing. World class.

3) Only city in the WORLD to have two I.M. Pei buildings, if architecture is your bag. City hall and the Myerson symphony center. Also City Hall was in that SF movie... jeez, which one, with Peter Weller and the robotic things that went around shooting everybody?

4) White Rock Lake. Take a break and come cycle or walk around this great natural resource right in the middle of town. Visit the bird sanctuary or the old pumping station for some history.

5) Fair Park. The art deco architecture is way fun, and there are many good museums there.

6) Local music scene. I'm not kidding, there is a lot to offer here. Polyphonic Spree, Sorta, the Sparrows, there are many really great high quality bands here. Deep Ellum and Lower Greenville are really enjoyable authentic hot spots for original music and fun bars.

7) Related to 6: Sons of Hermann hall, for a great place to hang out and enjoy local music. I love the old floors and the ballroom feel and the waaaay back atmosphere.

8) Food. We have one of every kind of cuisine because we go out to eat so much. we have more restaurants per capita than NYC. True! there is a Thai place I know of that is just as good as the real thing back in Thailand... Yummy.

9) That said, I gotta put Barbec's on the list for the best greasy spoon in Old East Dallas. Mmm. Now I want to go get a patty melt.

10) Shiner Bock. Ok that's a Texas thing but hey. It needed to make the list. :D

[mcerise]

83. MIT, only campus to have two I.M. Pei buildings?

I think the Green Building and the 60/30/90 triangle buildings are designed by I.M. Pei since he is an alumni. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

[Bill McBlueState]

46. my town only has two or three things

certainly not ten! What do I do???

[yellowcanine]

47. This is too easy. Greenbelt, Maryland. Kerry 80%, Bush 20%.

Also
Has a New Deal Cafe located in the Roosevelt Center.
Science Tech high school named after Eleanor Roosevelt.
Modern fitness center with indoor and outdoor pool. Resident yearly family pass is about $375.
Lots of bike paths, running paths, tennis courts, ball fields.
Dog park.
Washington D.C. Metro (subway) station.
Free shuttle service to University of Maryland.
Ethnic restaurants (Chinese, Thai, Mexican)
Ikea store within 5 miles.
Affordable housing cooperative.
Cooperative grocery store.
Astronomy Club
Peace Club
Baby Sitting Cooperative.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

48. There aren't ten things for Kingfisher.

3. Kingfisher in Lights at Christmas. (But if you go once, you've seen everything. No reason to come back every year.)

2. Seay Mansion.(House of the first governor of Oklahoma Territory. Under renovation.)

1. Chisolm Trail Museum (Museum with Indian Artifacts, Antique Farm tools, a few stuffed Prairie animals, pictures from the old Kingfisher College, and Pioneer artifacts. It's ok. Seen it once, seen it all.)

Duckie

[alfredo]

49. Lexington Ky

In no particular order

1. low unemployment over the years.
2. Access to the horse farm country and its natural beauty
3. Joseph-Beth Bookstore
4. Alfalfa Restaurant.
5. At the intersection of I 75 and I 64. Near Louisville and Cincy.
6. One hour drive from the Red River Gorge
7. University of Kentucky
8. Lot of good bars and restaurants
9. In the range of 4 public radio stations
10. A lot of good progressive groups active in the region

[Pithlet]

50. Let's see

1. Real estate is cheap compared to other areas of the country. Usually by a huge margin.

2. Great zoo.

3. Great Children's Museum.

4. Wonderful spring weather. But, then there's that other season.

5. Midtown is great.

6. Lots of restaurants

7. Did I mention the real estate?

8. Shoveling snow is almost never an issue.

9. The odds are still in your favor that you won't get hit by a tornado.

10. Gibson's Donuts. But, I can't have sugar anymore...

[grannylib]

51. My little podunk town in NE Iowa, DECORAH, here goes

1. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Rivers, bluffs, woodlands, beautiful rolling hills farm country, trout streams...it's a gorgeous little gem.
2. Outstanding Norwegian/American museum. Great history of the Norwegian immigrants who settled the region.
3. The Porter House museum. Adventurer/explorer/collector home. Italianate Revival with period and original furnishings and great displays of collections, including rock wall outside with geodes, amethysts, malachite, agate, tiger eye, etc.
4. Luther College - great school, small but stellar, on one of the prettiest campuses anywhere.
5. Dunning Springs. Waterfall fed by underground spring coming up through limestone bluff. Hiking trails through the woods. Great place to hang out in summertime; it's in a ravine and the temp is cooler in there because of the icy-cold water.
6. Palisades Park. Great view of the valley and surrounding countryside.
7. Phelps Park. More hiking and outstanding views.
8. Downtown area STILL cool, despite the presence of a Super Mall Wart built at the edge of town. Downtown is quaint and pretty with a neat variety of shops, including art stores/galleries with work by local artists.
9. Ronnie's Rolls: best cinnamon rolls ever!
10. MABE'S PIZZA!!! Around-the-Garden with double cheese is to die for, honest to pete....

[Lisa]

172. hey, isn't that where the Seed Savers Exchange Heritage Farm is?

I saw a documentary on that once. Very cool. Hundreds, maybe even thousands of different varieties of endangered crops and rare orchard trees.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

52. Um

1. you can harvest pecans from the trees planted on the median

2. Sometimes the Tom Thumb grocery store down the street has an Elvis impersonator perform for no reason whatsoever.

3. Horse racing

4. we have a skateboarding/in line skating park if that melts your butter or anything

5. erm.....there's some really nice union guys down on Main street, they are cool to talk to

6. good Mexican food

7. we have trees

8. we have parks

9. we have tons of dollar stores

10. we just started allowing grocery stores to sell wine and beer

I know, it's pathetic.

[arwalden]

53. Fort Washington, MD

1) Only 5 miles from Washington, DC
2) Just 8 miles from Clinton, MD
3) A quick 13 miles from Waldorf, MD
4) Easy access to the DC Beltway.
5) You can smell the Potomac River from here.
6) Just an hour's drive away from Baltimore, MD.

[Digit]

59. Visited Ft Washington on 5th Grade field trip

The fort, ya know.

[DrZeeLit]

55. Rutland, VT (although I live in Mendon, but it's soooo small...

...if you sip your clean VT pure water, you'll miss it.

1. Killington Ski resort
2. Pico Ski resort - btw, Pico is the "secret" -- so uncrowded it's like having your own private mountain.
3. Okemo Ski Resort
4. No traffic.
5. Clean air. Oh, and the AWESOME FALL FOILAGE.
6. Rutland supposedly has the most Italian restaurants per capita than any other city in USA. Italian marble workers came here to work the marble (duh), hence the Italian connection.
6a. No Starbucks (one in Burlington, I think). And we are the only state in the US which has NO MacD's in the state capital, Montpelier.
Not to mention we freed all slaves in 1777 (YES!) and declared war on Hitler, before the US did it. Oh, and ...
VERMONT IS A BLUE STATE!!!! Home of Howard Dean, Pat Leahy, and the courageous Jim Jeffords.
7. Which leads us to marble. Marble quarries (even some great places to swim -- but not now), marble museum, and chunks o' marble, not to mention some dandy marble churches.
8. Speaking of churches, we have some great little towns with those white steeples -- perfect for taking pictures.
9. Quechee Gorge, Woodstock, antiquing galore.
and...
10. MAPLE SYRUP (of course, great breakfast restaurants, like our very own Sugar 'N Spice).

[skygazer]

60. My Italian mother was born in Rutland

Don't forget the beautiful covered bridges, more in Vermont than any other state. Mostly, I think because Vermonters are so practical. Why replace a perfectly good bridge?

[DrZeeLit]

107. I didn't know that about covered bridges. Yes, we have many, but

I didn't know we had the most.

It's weird. We can be driving in the middle of nowhere and somebody has a covered bridge, because they have a home on the other side of a river or creek and a drive between the main road and their house.

I see them so much, I don't even stop to take pictures any more. And they really are lovely.

OH, your mom was born in Rutland? Cool. It is a nice town. I do my grocery shopping in Rutland.

Have you ever been here?

The town to watch now is Brandon. It's really fixing up!

[skygazer]

123. I was born in Bennington

Grew up in Brattleboro, lived for a number of years in Townshend. I moved to California in 1998, after living for 38 years in Vermont. I love the state and miss it, and I plan on getting back there permanently in another couple of years. In the meantime, I visit about once a year - I was there in April.

One statistic that just cracks me up is that there are more people in the city of San Jose than there are in the entire state of Vermont! I hope it stays that way - Vermont will lose her charm if it gets too crowded.

[DrZeeLit]

133. Talk of housing tracks (a la CA) seems to be in the air.

I know what you mean about the population.
I tell people and they are astounded.

I am a native CA girl. Born and raised and did 48 years in southern CA. My husband (met in CA) had a home here; he built it 30 years ago. We always said... "some day, we're moving." One day, stuck in traffic, I looked at him and said, "what are we waitin for?" We put the house up for sale, sold many worldly goods, and moved.

That was five years ago. I am so glad.

[Aristus]

61. Puyallup, Washington:

The Puyallup Fair
The Meeker Mansion
Views of Mt. Rainier
A cool commuter train
Great antique shops
Great views of the Puyallup valley from South Hill
Pioneer Park
A brand-spanking-new public library
Pioneer Bakery, YUM! :9
A thick canopy of trees carefully disguising how densely populated the place is.

:-)

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

63. Richmond, VA so this is tough:

1. Penny Lane Pub (an awesome Beatles-themed British Pub run by a Scouser (that's a Liverpudlian to you and me))
2. Maymont Park (gorgeous park with beautiful gardens)
3. The City elected our first mayor this year -- former Democratic Governor Douglas Wilder
4. Richmond went for Kerry-Edwards
5. An hour and 1/2 from DC, the mountains and Hampton Roads
6. Edgar Allan Poe hung out here and we have the Edgar Allan Poe Museum
7. Underpants and the DUer formerly known as Demman live here. (Thanks, GOPisEvil). Also I know of at least one other DU'er who's in Richmond.
8. The Kerry kids and Kate Edwards came to VCU during the campaign.
9. We survived Tropical Storm Gaston's floods (though my car didn't).
10.Aimee Mann and Cracker are from here.

[GOPisEvil]

64. Underpants and the DUer formerly known as Demman live there.

That's two more. :D

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

67. Yes, you're right! I know of at least one other DU'er who also lives

here. Duh... Thanks for the help!

[NoSheep]

134. I was in R'mond for 5 yrs. Here's what I liked:

Maymont
Hollywood Cemetary
James River
Architecture
Legends Pub
Sticky Rice
Xmas lights
Nickle Bridge
Bridges everywhere
Monument avenue houses
Main Street Grill
Cabo's
Free Music somewhere every night

DID NOT LIKE:
Racism
Conservative snobs
Red Necks

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

144. I agree w/ your assessments. I don't give a rat's ass about the

NASCAR track here, either. When they talk about racing, I think about horses, not racecars!?

DING DANG DONG!

[MissB]

136. "Do the Puyallup". (nt)

[meganmonkey]

62. Ann Arbor, Michigan

1- The Arb(oretum) awesome beautiful big park right near downtown. Many fond memories there ;)

2 - Arbor Brewing Company - Great local beer, good food, owners are major supporters of all good causes.

3- The Old West Side

4- Shaky Jake


5- It's in a blue state, and it's probably in the bluest county (or maybe second bluest) in Michigan

6- It's called treetown, for god's sake. If you look over the west side of the town from the top of a parking structure in the summer all you see is trees even though it;s all residential.

7- Great marijuana laws - Used to be a $5 ticket, now it's maybe $35. Assuming you don't have a couple ounces broken into small bags and wad of cash in your backpack :hippie:

8- When the students are gone, it is filled with an amazing proportion of amazing, innovative, interesting crazy ass motherf*ckers

9- Food Gatherers. www.foodgatherers.org . Okay, I'm a little biased on that one (I work there)

10- Zingerman's Deli and a lot of other excellent restaurants

[salin]

155. hash bash

and the Ann Arbor Art Fair!

Though I understand that hash bash was being discontinued shortly after I moved away...

[meganmonkey]

158. They still have hash bash but it sucks

I'd rather stay home and get my buzz on in peace B-)

Last time I went there someone asked me to sign a petition and I read it before signing it and he said I was the first person all day to actually read it. :eyes:

[salin]

163. lol... I actually never made it to the bash

but the concept is so coool.

ya back in the early nineties I got the sense that the quad was richer in history than it was in current activism (or even passivism be that actually reading a petition before signing it...)

I was trying to remember if an event was in A2 or in Palo Alto - I think it was A2 with a pale knock off in Palo Alto... The first snow (hint #1 that it was A2) there was a big ice carving/sculpture contest. Did I make this up in my mind - or was this a real event? (The faux event that I recall - in both cases reading about - but never actually seeing) used sand sculpturing...

[meganmonkey]

166. Maybe the Plymouth Ice Festival?

in Plymouth, about 20 min. east of Ann Arbor. They have it in early January and there are ice sculpture artists from all over the world. They carve for a couple days in the park downtown, and there are probably a hundred or more sculptures set up all up and down Main Street. It's kinda cool. I haven't been there since I was a kid, I grew up in Plymouth.

http://users.bignet.net/%7Egloria1025/plymouthice/011903pg2.html

[salin]

167. That sounds right

and would explain why while I recall the 'event' (reading about it) it isn't "familiar" in my memory - because it wasn't local (I lived on the ypsi/a2 border for three+ years).

[SarahB]

65. Lots of stupid malls here in Stepford.

I'm not sure if there's much else. :shrug:

[Taverner]

66. Don't you guys have a parade every summer?

And a firehouse...and a new school...LOL

Well technically I live in Stepford, but we can escape to the city if the need arises...

[SarahB]

85. I think just Memorial Day.

We have a big race every Thanksgiving that attracts a lot of people (or runners from all over)- an almost 10K run I think. There's a very minor league baseball team too.
I trying to escape still... that's the problem. My emancipation is coming soon though. :D

[CO Liberal]

68. Pueblo, Colorado

1 - Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project (HARP). The Arkansas River used to run through downtown Pueblo. After a disaserous flood in 1921, the diverted the river away behind a levee, leaving a ditch where the river used to be. A few years back, they recreated the old section of the river to create a riverwalk.



2 - Colorado State Fair - Held every August here in Pueblo.



3 - Pueblo Convention Center - Near the Riverwalk.



4 - Medal of Honor Statues - Four men from Pueblo received the Congressional Medal of Honor; that's why Pueblo is called the "Home of Heroes". There are statues of these men in front of the convention center.

5 - Union Depot - One of the most beautiful train stations I've ever seen.



6 - Statue of Diana - A gift from Pueblo's sister city of Chihuahua, Mexico. it stands on a pedestal in from of the Union Depot.



7 - Union Avenue Historic District - Several block of Victorian-era buildings around Union Depot have been renovated to look like they did when the postcard below was new.



8 - Lake Pueblo -Created by the construction of Pueblo Dam. President Kennedy came to Pueblo to sign the legislation to create it. Lake Pueblo is several miles west of town, and is the heart of Lake Pueblo State Park, a major recreational area.



9 - The Greenway & Nature Center - An educational, and conservation area along the Arkansas River, between Lake Pueblo and the city of Pueblo. It's beautiful in the springtime.



10 - Weisbrod Aircraft Museum - Just easy of Pueblo on US 50 is Pueblo Memorial Airport, which was the site of Pueblo Air Base during WWII. It was one of the largest training facilities for the B-24 bomber - Clark gable was stationed here for a time. The Weisbrod Aircraft Museum has a large collection of WWII memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and aircraft from WWII to the present.

[Maddy McCall]

70. Nada. Nothing. Not shit. Zero. Zilch. Boring. Closes at five. Fast food.

Fundies.
Churches.
Walmart.

[LeftyMom]

72. Things about Sacaramento that don't suck:

1. Everything on the original poster's list is a fairly short drive away.
2. Living here is cheap by CA standards.
3. Go Kings!
4. We have lots of great resturaunts I can actually afford.
5. Our parks are nice, especially along the American River.
6. Skiing and casinos are nearby for those who like those things.
7. We have a really nice food coop with great prices.
8. The farmer's markets have tons of stuff dirt cheap, too.
9. We have more trees per capita than any city in the world except Paris.
10. We have an AAR station!

[fleabert]

88. your number one was my first thought too!

I love that Napa is close enough for just going for lunch or dinner.
Not to mention all the state parks within a couple of hours. This really is a great location for day trips. I have lived in six states in six years and this is the best one in terms of weekend road trips.

[CO Liberal]

108. It Used to Be Hard to Get To, Though

Back in 1983, I had to attend a validation for a technical manual the consulting firm I was working for had prepared for the Army. It was being conducted at the Sacramento Army Depot, and I was in New Jersey. At the time, there were no direct commercial flights into Sacramento.

So to get there, my company booked me on a World Airways flight from Newark to Oakland, via Kansas City. At Oakland, I went to Alamo Rent-a-Car to pick up a Renault Alliance, which I used to drive the 100 miles to Sacramento. I reversed the procedure to get home.

[xpunkisneatx]

74. Lancaster, PA

1) Amish
2) Hershey park
3) uhh...the Amish
4) KKK bridge in Farmingdale...right next to the house with a bonfire in the backyard for the Klan meetings - covered bridge has 666 on inside and demented bible verses on the underside. Its fucked up.
5) Fulton Opera House - oldest in the country (i think?) and its supposedly haunted
6) The Amish
7) Ah who am I kidding...Does anyone come to Lancaster for a reason other than to see the Amish?

[Magic_Cookie]

90. You forgot

Shady Maple smorgasbord :D

[yellowdogintexas]

77. Fort Worth, the Other Side of the Metroplex

In no particular order, as they come to mind:

1. The Kimball Art Museum designed by Louis Kahn and a masterpiece even if it has no art on display.

2. The Modern Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum right next door to and across the street from the Kimball.

3. The rest of the Cultural District (Science Museum, Cowgirl Hall of Fame, Botanic Gardens, Casa Manana Theatre)

4. The Fort Worth Zoo (one of America's top 5 zoos)

5. The Stockyards for that old West feeling, and some good Mexican food

6. Sundance Square ..a fabulous downtown that is lively and safe

7. Ft Worth Symphony Concerts in the Garden every summer. Bring your lawn chair and your cooler and enjoy everything from 4th of July standards to Brave Combo ..the entire month of June

8. The Trinity River, Trinity Park and Mayfest

9. Glen Rose/Dinosaur State Park about 30 miles south of town

10. Hip Pocket Theatre, Julibee Theater, Stage West, Circle Theatre
and all the other live theatre that I can't remember right now

11. Charley's Hamburgers

12. The Bass Hall

13. The Book Shoppe, a wonderful little trade a book place that is managed by a couple of really neat cats. Seriously, they were adopted by the owners and live in the store.

14. Good shopping

15. Plenty good eating. We have almost everything Dallas has, just not as many.

16. Gallery night ..every fall and spring.

17. We don't have the Cowboys

18. It isn't Dallas

19. You can ride the train to Dallas and not have to take your car

20. No winter to speak of

[Frogtutor]

102. LOL; I was going to post on Fort Worth, but you did it so much better!

I worded mine a bit differently. I have a couple to add and expand on:

Not only is it not Dallas, but comparisons ALWAYS flatter Fort Worth

All the conveniences and benefits of a big city while still retaining a somewhat small town feel.

Reasonable cost of living

Relatively safe

Frogtutor

[CO Liberal]

127. Ft. Worth - The Half of the Metroplex Where JFK Wasn't Shot

:-)

[Frogtutor]

140. LOL my point exactly; comparisons with Dallas ALWAYS flatter Ft. Worth n/t

[MisterP]

78. southern OC, Calif. (any city)

1. Birchers
2. whites
3. Fundamentalists
4. Jan Crouch
5. Coulter-ladies
6. vilified Hispanic
7. Birchers
8. Charles Schuller
9. creationists
10. in the area--Jack Chick and Benny Hinn

[azoth]

79. St Louis :)

1. The Arch - though now they have security scans to get underneath. It's a helluva view from the top, the museum underneath is actually interesting, and the little "country store" place inside sells really cool things (before technology "things to do" books or "how to" books...like that, kwim?) Oh, yeah - it's free.

2. The Zoo - our Zoo absolutely rocks. I couldn't even begin to tell you all the cool stuff they have but the most recent addition is the Penguin & Puffin Coast exhibit. It's practically subzero in there (stinks like high holy hell, however) and you are literally inches from penguins and puffins. It is not just a kids exhibit. ;) Oh, and btw, this is free too. :)

3. The Anheuser-Busch Brewery - it's a trip to see the brewing process, a bonus that it's free, and an extra added goodie that you get *free* A-B products of your choice.

4. The Science Center - one of the coolest places in St Louis. There are way too many awesome things in this place - I wouldn't even know where to start. You can built a foam block replica of the Arch, have your body heat scanned and displayed, or stand over Interstate 40 and zap cars with a radar speed gun...to name only a mere three. ALSO free.

5. Grant's Farm - amazing. Where else can you see buffalo and zebra in the middle of a major city? AND feed some goats, see an elephant, kangaroo and camels - to name but a few. Oh yeah and get free A-B products along with your free admission.

6.The Art Museum - stunning. A gorgeous building filled with gorgeous things. Free.

7. The City Museum - endless fascination. An old warehouse turned museum, this place has one giant room that is like an adventure zone. Climb though tubes in the ceiling, slide down a giant slide, get splashed. THEN go watch glass-blowers, an acrobat troupe, or any number of spellbinding things. This place is awesome whether you're three or sixty-three.

8. Ted Drewes - you GOTTA have frozen custard from here if you come to St Louis.

9. Fair St Louis, fka The VP Fair. A three-day festival on the riverfront celebrating the fourth of July every year. There are wonderful concerts, food, fun, and stuff to see each day, culminating in a gut-shaking fireworks display blasted off of barges in the Mississippi...there is *nothing* like gaping at fireworks framed by the Arch. :)

10. The Hill - St Louis has a gigantic Italian-American community and that is evident on The Hill. For an incredible gastronomic experience, try Amighetti's, LoRusso's, or Rigazzi's.

St Louis is a great vacation spot - really. Just don't come in August - it's hot as hell.

[jukes]

96. "dogtown" boy

st. lou is a helluva town; unfort, i burned ead's bridge when i moved to DC in '83.

winters are abysmal...

[Willy Lee]

135. Also for St. Louis-

Good Framer's Markets (Soulard, Clayton... more every year)

A CHANCE of a white Christmas (makes it even better when it does happen)

The Mighty Mississippi- dirty as hell but still awe inspiring

Beautiful old architecture that is still cheap to buy (of course some of the neighborhoods are a little scary)

The CARDS!!! WooHoo!!! Rams ain't so bad either./

I would nix AB though... not too fond of them. I bet the brewery tour would be kinda cool though.

And of course, it is in a blue county in a red state.

[azoth]

138. You're so right. I totally forgot to mention Soulard OR the Landing.

Shame on me!

The Cards did well this year. We're missing the Blues...damn the strike anyway.

[azoth]

137. You know, you'd be surprised by the winters now

Call it global warming, remnants of El Nino or whatever, but there is hardly ANY snowfall and it doesn't even get really cold anymore.

I'm talking like I'm nostalgic for that...hmmm. Alarming.

And I grew up right off the Hill - like right across Hampton from it. Stones throw. I miss the Checkerdome. The Savvis is OK but it doesn't feel the same. :)

[Swamp Rat]

80. New Orleans

1. Mardi Gras
2. The French Quarter
3. Creole/Cajun food
4. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
5. Audubon Zoo/Park/Aquarium of the Americas
6. University of New Orleans, Loyola and Tulane
7. Live blues, jazz, rock, Latin and funk music whenever you want
8. Streetcars/Riverboats/Mississippi River
9. Booze 24/7... or not. (sex 24/7 is a possible substitute)
10. Lagniappe

These are just the highlights.

[ForrestGump]

82. My current base, Vegas:

1. Big boobies
2. Small boobies
3. Medium-sized boobies
4. Boobies that are all pushed up and stuff
5. Boobies that are allowed to flop free in the breeze
6. More big boobies, some of them even real
7. Boobies that have little rhinestone-encrusted helmets on
8. Boobies that get paid for by the hour
9. Boobies that get paid for by that old dude with the gold chains and white pants
10. Boobies 30 years younger than the rest of the body

There's also gambing, but I understand that that can be a mixed bag, so not sure if it counts as a positive.

[SarahB]

84. *snarf*

You are sooooo very, very naughty! :spank:

[WoodrowFan]

99. you're stuck there forever

"What's happens in Vegas< STAYS in Vegas."


but it sounds nice if there are lots of seabirds there.


Masked boobie


Pink-footed boobie


blue footed boobie


baby white-footed boobie (awwwwwwwww)

[fleabert]

86. Thanks! Just moved to Sac and love SF!

i would live there in a heartbeat! Been looking for non-tourist stuff for a while now, thank you!

[China_cat]

93. Charleston, SC

1-5 Heat
6-8 Humidity
9 2" cockroaches that fly
10 mosquitoes that give the roaches a run for their money

[Queen Jane]

153. Hello!...

I live in Charleston too! And I was attacked by one of those 2" cockroaches the other day.

A Grateful Dead fan? :toast:

[China_cat]

159. Most definitely

I'm in the north area, where are you?

[Queen Jane]

164. well, here's the thing...

i'm living with my parents at the moment , and that's downtown.
not for much longer, though. :toast:

[jukes]

95. sherman razed it.

unfort, #s 2>10 are negated, because it was rebuilt...

[DemWitch]

97. ILION, NY

1- Excellent school system
2- Community power, very low rates
3- Beautiful Mohawk Valley setting
4- Small town feel, big town retailers
5- Decent taxes
6- Excellent transportation infrastructure
7- 1 hour from Syracuse and Albany, 1/2 hour from Turning Stone Casino
8- Wafflehouse Restaurant for breakfast
9- In a sea of red we went blue
10- People are welcoming and friendly

[tavalon]

100. Oh, please, I don't have to. I live in Seattle

It's like Mecca, only in the US. Unless, of course, you live in California and are thinking of moving here, then we like to point out the rain, the traffic and any other horrific thing we can because we are currently overrun by Californians.

[tavalon]

101. And speaking of Seattle

It is sunrise on another gorgeous day in Seattle, partly cloudy, crisp but not cold and since I live on Lake Union, a mention that the water is like glass this morning is in order.

Great Goddess, I love where I live. I wake up every morning and offer up gratitude that I live here right now, instead of in Texas (where I recently moved from).

[flamingyouth]

156. Glad you like it here

I am a native and think it's a wonderful place to live.

So, if I have to pick 10 things, they'd be:

Pike Place Market
All the water, mountains and trees
The UW campus (my alma mater)
The banh mi sandwiches at Seattle Deli in Little Saigon
Uwajimaya
Golden Gardens & Shilshole Bay Marina
The plethora of great supermarkets
All the Kerry/Edwards signs still up in my neighborhood
Riding the ferries across Puget Sound

And finally, yes, the rain. :D

[Zuni]

104. Annapolis, MD

Annapolis has a lot of great things to offer

1. Annapolis is one of the oldest cities in the country. We have the oldest state capitol building. We have a number of buildings still standing from colonial times, including homes of several signers of the Declaration of Independence.

2. Annapolis is the sailing capital of the US. We have more sailboats for foot of waterfront than any city imaginable.

3. We are home to the US Naval Academy.

4. Downtown Historic District---plenty of great bars, resturaunts and stores.

5. Seafood---mmmm

6. a large number of haunted houses, including the building I work in, where I am typing this

7. St Johns College---3rd oldest college in the country

8. Kunta Kinte was apparently brought to Annapolis first. Recently we had a 'slave reenactment' where black slavers dragged white slaves through downtown while pretending to beat them. It was an interesting spectacle.

9. 30 minutes to Washington DC and 25 minutes to Baltimore

10. We get free shows of the Blue Angels every year when they practice

[sbj405]

146. I went to theboat school

I'd say the large density of bars is a huge plus ;-)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

165. I LOVE Annapolis... and had a fling with the *HOT* *HOT* hottest

sailor from the Naval Academy. Good times....

[Phillycat]

106. PHILADELPHIA

1. The food. Dear god, the food. Le Bec Fin to cheesesteaks and everything in between.

2. Liberal as all get-out. Election day was like a Kerry festival here. No Boosh in sight.

3. Surviving winters in the Northeast automatically makes you a badass.

4. History. Really cool history. If you're into that sort of thing.

5. Great colleges and universities. From University of PA to Temple to Villanova, we've got the higher education thing down.

6. Fairmount Park: largest municipal park in the WORLD.

7. Music. From American Bandstand to Jill Scott, Philadelphia has one of the most vibrant homegrown music scenes in the country.

8. Culture. Philadelphia Art Museum, Rodin Museum, Franklin Institute. We got class, youse guys!

9. Northeast guys/gals are hot. We are.

10. We're not Jersey.

[JimmyJazz]

109. youse guys! lol

Go Iggles! :P

[Phillycat]

112. Vinnie the Crumb! M-M-R SPOOOOOORTS...

That's how I start every day. My clock radio only gets WMMR. :)

[Zuni]

110. Not Jersey! LOL

I can understand the sentiment.

BTW---I thought Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx was the largest municipal park in the US. Either that or Van Cortlandt park (also in the Bronx) or Rock creek Park in Washington DC (which is huge as well)

[Phillycat]

111. Here ya go:

http://www.gophila.com/sportsandfitness/recreation.htm

"For visitors passionate about the great outdoors, a visit to Fairmount Park, the world’s largest municipal park, is just the beginning. Opportunities for everything from hiking to biking, blading, boating and ballooning are all within easy reach of Center City."

[Zuni]

115. Actually we are both wrong

Phoenix is home to the largest municipal park in the world. South Mountain Park covers more than 20,000 acres. The area has more than 1,700 acres of traditional park land

www.glendalearenaaz.com/visit/valley_information.php - 20k - Nov 18, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages

[Phillycat]

116. That is incorrect.

Here is a list of links that say Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in the world:

http://www.philamuseum.org/information/pr/000413.shtml

http://uchs.net/HistoricDistricts/fairmountpark.html

http://www.radissondestinationguide.com/location.process/OID_EB39EA2D/OLID_3738/MID_29/CG_1/

http://www.gophila.com/sportsandfitness/recreation.htm

http://www.fashion-schools.org/philadelphia.htm

http://www.localhikes.com/HikeData.ASP?DispType=0&ActiveHike=0&GetHikesStateID=&ID=5587

http://campusphilly.org/click/06.19.03/

http://www.temple.edu/env-stud/GreenG/F.HTM

http://www.wyndham.com/destinationsandinterests/destinations/philadelphia/main.wnt

http://ok.essortment.com/philadelphiahis_rmok.htm

http://www.easternstate.org/visit/neighborhood.html

http://poweredby.10best.com/location.process/OID_AFD4KD98/OLID_16881/MID_29/?___c=1

http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/keffer/scenes-fairmount.html

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761563322/Philadelphia_(city_Pennsylvania).html

Shall I go on? :)

[Zuni]

117. Good to see someone will fight to the death for their hometown

wow.
I think you won this one.

:hi:

[Phillycat]

118. Heh. :)

Thanks. :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

128. North east women ARE hot.

I agree totally. Hubba!

[Phillycat]

129. .

Yup. And half the fun is removing all those clothes...it's like unwrapping a present. :evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

130. Hehehehehehe

[2Design]

169. well isn't that a nice way to say it - unwrapping a present :) nt

[Patiod]

142. Nicely put.

And in the correct order (except I think that "surviving winters" should make you KNOW YOU DON'T NEED TO RUN OUT TO THE ACME EVERY DAMN TIME 2" OF SNOW ARE PREDICTED)

[The empressof all]

160. I love Philadelphia

It has to be the most under-rated city in the country. If I wasn't in PNW I'd be there. The weather is better out here.

[mainegreen]

113. Portland, Maine

1) Outrageous amounts of fantastic, yet cheap restaurants
2) Its victorian! Our architecture here is amazing. The whole city was rebuilt during the victorian era, and boy does it show
3) Cobblestone streets
4) Lobster, 3.99/lb sold at the gas stations!
5) No crime
6) 4+ Microbreweries located in the city
7) Great local music scene
8) Great Art scene
9) Its on a peninsula, so lots of oceanfront!
10) Its in Maine!

[Phillycat]

114. 11. So damn cold, you'll snuggle a lot with your honey.

:)

[mainegreen]

143. Untrue!

All the buildings are old, so they all have those giant turn of the century radiators in every room. You open more windows in the winter than the summer to get away from the heat!

[Huckebein the Raven]

119. Memphis.....here goes:

1.) Graceland - funny I was born here and have never been to Graceland.

2.) Civil Rights Museum - The Lorraine Motel where MLK was killed is incorporated into this I believe.

3.) Beale Street - B.B King's restaurant. Good BBQ.

4.) Fedex Arena - New home of the Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers

5.) St. Jude Children's Hospital

[Zuni]

120. You forgot Stax/Volt Records

The Memphis Soul Records of the Sixties were far better than Motown---we are talking Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Booker T and the MGs etc

[Huckebein the Raven]

122. I know I forgot a lot of places I couldn't think of off the top of my head

Also, there's the factory here for a famous guitar manufacturer (Gibson perhaps ???)

[kitkatrose]

147. Another Memphian who hasn't been to Graceland!

:hi: Was born there also. People still ask me if I was born up north. :eyes: Of course, now that I'm "up North" people tell me that I'm real country. :eyes: I wish they'd make up their minds. :D

[Huckebein the Raven]

171. I get that all the time too. Left Memphis when I was about

7 and lived in Columbus, OH for 6 yrs and returned here 10 yrs ago. I guess I lost any sort of accent I had when I moved to Columbus.

[lojasmo]

121. Rochester, MN

1 mayo clinic
2 Geese 365 days a year
3 one GREAT charter school
4 a decent bicycle path system
5 I think that's it.

[Beware the Beast Man]

124. I'm a Pittsburgher at heart, but:

1. Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2. Cleveland Museum of Art
3. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (sure, it's a tourist trap, but I like it anyway)
4. Jacobs Field (though not as nice as PNC park.
5. Miles of Erie shoreline.
6. Stadium Mustard

[henslee]

131. i love those seals at half moon bay

[Wat_Tyler]

139. Calgary.

1. We're dull, but loaded.
2. We don't have a really big, dumb mall (we talking to you, Edmonton)
3. The Stampede (which some people like, if you like the whole cow thing).
4. Tommy Chong comes from here, Joni Mitchell went to college here (and was born nearby).
5. We have a museum of syntheseizers, apparently.
6. We have a large equestrian statue of Robert the Bruce that is almost totally inaccessible.
7. The Caesar cocktail was invented here, for some reason.
8. Roy Orbison's drummer works in a local Home Depot
9. We have the world's largest collection of linked covered walkways.
10. We are responsible for Loverboy.

[KamaAina]

141. Honolulu: We are too part of the U.S. so stop saying that!

1. A day on which the temperature fails to reach 80 F is considered a "cold snap".

2. Ala Moana Center is the largest outdoor shopping center on Earth. It's really a mall, but not covered (see #1).

3. The ubiquitous "plate lunch", consisting of "two scoops rice" (yes, ice cream scoops: we make the rice sticky), one of macaroni salad (blech), and any popular meat such as teriyaki beef or chicken, chicken katsu (breaded and fried), mahi mahi, etc. Just avoid L&L 'cause they support repukes.

4. Don Ho is still performing in Waikiki. He's been around so long he's acquired a kind of retro chic.

5. Serious hiking trailheads are right in city and suburban neighborhoods. How serious? we just had a couple more hikers plucked off of one by helicopter...

6. TheBus, "America's Best Transit System". Yes, they're lying through their teeth, but I've been on worse on the mainland, and you can get all the way to North Shore for two bucks.

7. 'Iolani Palace, the only royal palace on U.S. soil. ("Hawai'i. It WAS a wholoe other country".) And no it is not the Hawaii Five-O HQ, silly!

8. Quirky local holidays: Kamehameha Day (June 11), Kuhio Day (Mar. 26), Statehood Day (Aug. 21). These are in addition to the standards!

9. Our Chinatown is directly adjacent to downtown and was featured in Martin Yan's 'Chinatowns". No bus to NY or Boston though :-)

10, Hula, hula, hula! Not the touristy stuff, but the real thing, presented on its own beachside stage at sunset. Ahhhhhhhh...

[2Design]

145. posting for now to keep track of this thread -

[Ramsey]

148. Philadelphia

1. World class museums: The Philadelphia Art Museum, Rodin Museum, Academy of Fine Arts and Institute of Contemporary Art among them.

2. Colonial Philadelphia: Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and Old City.

3. National Constitution Center: Chronicles the Constitution and its crises.

4. South Street: Funky urban eclectic district

5. Restaurant Row: Best restaurants outside of New York, especially the Fountain!!

6. Pine Street: Gay-friendly and antiques!

7. Avenue of the Arts: The Kimmel Center, Wilma Theater, Academy of Music, Walnut Street Theater

8. University of Pennsylvania: World class undergraduate, graduate, medical and arts center, Annenberg Center and WXPN radio

9. Schuylkill River: The rowing regattas, the river walk, Waterworks and Boathouse Row.

10. Sports: Phillies, Eagles, Flyers 76ers, and many others! All with their brand new stadiums

[GOPisEvil]

150. 11. Dinner at your house!

:loveya::hi:

[mahatmakanejeeves]

152. top ten things

1) The trash is astonishingly good. Lacrosse helmet, lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks, hockey skates, inline hockey skates, skis in great condition, snowboards, ski parkas, mountain bikes, road bikes, open-reel tape decks, color TVs, all sorts of computer equipment, car tires, aluminum car wheels, motorcycles, vacuum tube hi-fi equipment, beer, and so forth. I have found all the above and more; much, much more.

2) Nifty outdoors lighted roller hockey rink. I've been spending a lot of time there lately.

3) Served by over 50 passenger trains per day (counting commuter trains, during the week). Fewer passenger trains on the weekend.

There aren't seven other things. The skatepark is pathetic, but there's a terrific one in the adjacent county.

Unfortunately, I have forgotten where I live.

[Shoeempress]

154. Southern New Hampshire (prefer not to name the itsy town I live in)

1. trees, lots and lots of trees.
2. Did I mention the trees?
3. NO WALMART!
4. Wild life (They kinda come with the trees)
5. Uh, there's a lake.
6. It's kinda "underground" to be a dem.
7. Few neighbors, well cuz of the trees and all.
8. Historic (read old) town square.
9. I mentioned the trees, right?
10. Nature, in the form of trees.

[salin]

157. Bloomington, IN

IU basketball

Lake Monroe and the Hoosier National Forest

Liberal politics (Kerry Carried this blue oasis in a red state)

Little 500 (famous college bike race - featured in the movie 'Breaking Away') and the Hoosier Hilly Hundred (more serious regional bike race)

Lake Griffy (was a wild and unmonitored party place in the day.. now a nature preserve)

The Quarries (also featured in breaking away - great swimming)

Nicks Olde English Hut (beers by the pound, and the coveted buckets)

IU theater/MAC offerings

Le Petite Cafe (best French food, outside of Chicago, in the Midwest)

Nashville/Brown County in the Autumn

[Bolo Boffin]

170. Nashville, TN

1. The Grand Ole Opry - yes, it's still around. The Gaylord tyrants have kidnapped it and built a huge mall/hotel complex next to where they let the GOO do its thing. Go see the Opry, but skip Opry Mills.

2. The Ryman Auditorium - no longer home to the GOO. I've only seen one act in this classic site - George Carlin. I kick myself daily for missing Annie Lennox.

3. The Parthenon - Nashville deems itself the "Athens" of the South because of all the universities. Somebody had the great idea to build a complete replica of the Parthenon in a local park. There 'tis. You can even go inside.

4. Hillsboro Village - how fun is this place! Lots o' groovy shops, including the best used book store in town (Bookman/Bookwoman), the Belcourt Theater (art flicks, live theater, and the original home of the GOO), plus there's sushi, a coffee shop, couple of nice restaurants, and even a couple of pricey apartments. Tourists mob the Pancake Pantry, so unless you want to wait an hour and a half for some pancakes, you might as well skip it.

5. The Nashville Public Library - Just finished this one a couple of years back. Wow. One day the stacks will match the facility. Plus, it's a great way to save on parking downtown, if you're a resident - they validate if you're checking out a book.

6. Watkins School - great, great, great, great. Located in an old movie complex in the Fountain Square area. The only department I thought was lacking: the film department, the one I attended. Maybe they've fixed that by now. Lots of great nurturing going on here.

7. The Turkish Supermarket on the corner of Thompson Lane and Murpheesboro Road - I can't remember the exact name of this place (Azar Market?), but the gyros are priceless. The market makes its own flat bread. It raises its own lamb and beef down the road. Fresh and incredible.

8. The Tennessee Rep Theater - it's not a true repertory theater (it's kind of like knowing how to mispronounce Lafayette correctly around here) but they finally put the right person in charge. David Alford knows what theater is about, and you should get in here on the ground floor.

9. Nine Foot Tall Naked People Made Out Of Brass - this incredible group of statues, anatomically correct as far as the eye can see, now graces the circular entrance to Music Row, home of Nashville's big record labels and the site of the famous Music Row murder. It must be seen to be believed. (Other unfortunate statuary around town: somebody had the bright idea to give a bunch of people a six foot catfish each to paint as they please and then litter them all over the city. Please ignore them. And there's also a fiberglass monstrosity of General Nathan Bedford Forrest atop his fiberglass horse next to I-65 south of town. This wasn't anybody's idea that we speak about: the prison detail that cleared out brush in front of the private property display still has no one claiming who scheduled it. The 13 Confederate flags surrounding the KKK founder's effigy give just the right touch of schizoid splendor.)

10. (coming) The Schermerhorn Symphony Hall - this $120 million concert hall will be the crown jewel of Music City. It will be one of the top three concert halls in the world, and who cares where the other two are? I'm hoping to have a ticket for opening night. If Annie Lennox ever performs here, I will be there and then die a happy man.

Y'all come.

[robbedvoter]

173. New York, NY - East Village

1. The Rites of Spring/Winter parades
2. Community gardens
3.Halloween doggy costumes parade
4. The HOWL festival - Wigstock
5. Circus Amok
6. East River park
7.Halloween kids parade
8.Tompkings Square tree lighting party
9. Our political rallies
10.St marks street

[kodi]

174. the only one that matters: we have more liquor stores than churches

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