Name something interesting about the area you live in

[joshlyman]

I love that my house backs up to a regional park with awesome trails, and that there is also a (man made) lake right across the street. Plus I can walk to a Mexican restaurant with kickass margaritas.

[leahmel]

M&Ms are made in my hometown. I don't live there anymore, but I loved that about my tiny tiny town.

[stephm0188]

My current city was home to two dudes who made a major impact on air travel.

My hometown was home to a president who was recently portrayed on Boardwalk Empire.

[thelongroad]

Apr 1, 2013 18:41:54 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

5 words:

Carrot Capital of the World

Oh, and Mexican candy.

and this place:

No way, you live near there?! We visited it recently and...wow!!! I don't live too far west, in the IE. 

[textbookcase]

Apr 2, 2013 0:54:55 GMT -5 thelongroad said:

Apr 1, 2013 18:41:54 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

5 words:

Carrot Capital of the World

Oh, and Mexican candy.

and this place:

No way, you live near there?! We visited it recently and...wow!!! I don't live too far west, in the IE. 

Yup, not too far away! It's pretty crazy.

[ErinExpat]

The best dim sum and the world's second largest seated Buddha.

@misoangry , I'm sure you'd disagree with the first one. I will defer to your judgement.

[snakeoiltanker]

Its one of the hottest inhabited cities in America. the record was 132, but we regularly hit 130 in the summer.

[Cioccolato]

The best cheese and chocolate in the world.

[Cioccolato]

There's 4 national languages, one of which only like 30,000 people speak.

[Cioccolato]

I see the Alps while running.

[lovesoon]

This is sorta my area because my school isn't far from where I live. My university was featured in the original Amityville Horror.

[lovesoon]

Oh...I guess I blocked it out because I wasn't a fan...but MTV comes to my town often to film shows...totally non identifiable.

[JamaicanPineapple]

Spiedies and merry-go-rounds. 'Cause I can't spell carousals. (Is that right?)

[ErinExpat]

Carousels.

[luckyval]

The annual Krispy Kreme 5k

Home to the Tarheels, the Blue Devils and the Wolfpack (all of which means absolutely nothing this season)

Fastest growing metrolpolitan area in the country

Home of Zach Galifinakis, Josh Hamilton, Evan Rachel Wood, David and Amy Sedaris, Kristi Yamagushi, Michael C. Hall and Clay Aiken

[auntie]

Washington slept here.

We have the oldest operating movie theater in the country.

"Signs" was filmed here; the pizza place where Mel Gibson ate was a take-home place without ovens. We watched them film that scene from my son's psychologist's office across the street.

[auntie]

Apr 1, 2013 18:29:58 GMT -5 lightyears said:

i grew up behind nabisco. always smelled like cookies!


where i live now is not as interesting.

There was one near me when I was a toddler in Philly. The Brown Edged Wafers were good, but Chicken in a Biscuit was just nasty.

[onomatopoeia]

The area I live in now is not interesting at.all. It was literally voted the most boring town in the state a few years ago by a radio station in the city. I guess that's interesting? We were the boot and hat making mecca of the northeast at one point. OH! We have a mysterious big underground stone chamber which is at least least 400 years old, but no one can figure out who made it or why. Tomb? Root cellar? Sacrificial rites? Some bored viking teenagers?

The town I grew up in is pretty cool. Every Saturday night in the summer the downtown closes off so the local Scottish Pipe band can walk up and down main street while the whole town lines the sidewalks and follows them like a parade. Every night, a "ghost bagpiper" stands on top of the lighthouse and plays the bagpipes while the sun sets. I love that place.

[watsonwedding2011]

The girl that does Bart Simpson's voice graduated from the same high school I
did

Oh the wright brothers are from here. We have a huge sculpture down town of the first flight pattern

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Today it smelled like broccoli farts and skunk.

[Deleted]

Apr 2, 2013 8:27:00 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

The area I live in now is not interesting at.all. It was literally voted the most boring town in the state a few years ago by a radio station in the city. I guess that's interesting? We were the boot and hat making mecca of the northeast at one point. OH! We have a mysterious big underground stone chamber which is at least least 400 years old, but no one can figure out who made it or why. Tomb? Root cellar? Sacrificial rites? Some bored viking teenagers?

The town I grew up in is pretty cool. Every Saturday night in the summer the downtown closes off so the local Scottish Pipe band can walk up and down main street while the whole town lines the sidewalks and follows them like a parade. Every night, a "ghost bagpiper" stands on top of the lighthouse and plays the bagpipes while the sun sets. I love that place.

I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE

luls

[jigsy]

Where I live now has already been covered...

Where I own a home is the birthplace for old people country music. It is also one of the most productive agricultural areas in the country, virtually all non-tropical crops come from here...you're welcome.

[onomatopoeia]

Apr 2, 2013 8:43:59 GMT -5 @riversong said:

Apr 2, 2013 8:27:00 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

The area I live in now is not interesting at.all. It was literally voted the most boring town in the state a few years ago by a radio station in the city. I guess that's interesting? We were the boot and hat making mecca of the northeast at one point. OH! We have a mysterious big underground stone chamber which is at least least 400 years old, but no one can figure out who made it or why. Tomb? Root cellar? Sacrificial rites? Some bored viking teenagers?

The town I grew up in is pretty cool. Every Saturday night in the summer the downtown closes off so the local Scottish Pipe band can walk up and down main street while the whole town lines the sidewalks and follows them like a parade. Every night, a "ghost bagpiper" stands on top of the lighthouse and plays the bagpipes while the sun sets. I love that place.

I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE

luls

STALKER! 

I keep telling my husband that we need to shake the town up a bit, but he is surprisingly not on board with that. 

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Apr 2, 2013 8:56:36 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

Apr 2, 2013 8:43:59 GMT -5 @riversong said:

I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE

luls

STALKER! 

I keep telling my husband that we need to shake the town up a bit, but he is surprisingly not on board with that. 

Haha, the only exciting thing about your town is the Red Rock and the State Forest.

[marshmallowmars]

My City was once named 7th in Money Magazine's "100 Best Places to Live", lol

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Apr 2, 2013 2:30:16 GMT -5 ErinExpat said:

The best dim sum and the world's second largest seated Buddha.

@misoangry , I'm sure you'd disagree with the first one. I will defer to your judgement.

You live in Hong Kong.

Why would I disagree?  LOL.

[Marle]

So, no one has covered the city with the most strip clubs?

[fluffaluff]

Oldest stock show and rodeo in the country, JFK delivered his last public speech here, twice daily cattle drives, Bonne and Clyde hid out here and 60% of America's paper money is printed here

[fluffaluff]

Apr 1, 2013 18:57:54 GMT -5 skippingstones said:

My town holds the record for worlds largest pecan.

We also live along the Texas Revolution trail

I worked there for 3 years! I was at the courthouse a lot and of course have a pic with the pecan lol..we used to eat at chiro java all the time

[iammalcolmx]

Apr 2, 2013 2:30:16 GMT -5 ErinExpat said:

The best dim sum and the world's second largest seated Buddha.

@misoangry , I'm sure you'd disagree with the first one. I will defer to your judgement.

I cant wait!!!