US Claims to Fame
Jun 13th 2005, 3:33 pm
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US Claims to Fame
We drove up to Kansas this weekend to a festival. Stopping at various places on the way we noted the following:
Wichita KS= The Air Capital (because Boeing, Lear, Beech, Cessna based there for many years)
Abilene KS = The Greyhound Capital (because they breed 'em en masse)
Kansas generally = The Wheat Capital of the World (from the size of the wheat fields I'm not surprised)
The route we took had a claim to fame itself - roughly following the Chisholm Trail - where much of the legend of the American cowboy was born. The longhorn cattle drives from Texas to the railroads of Kansas were here!
Have your state/city or neighbouring places any similar claims to fame? - It would be interesting to hear of these things....and it might assist in educating us about our adopted homeland.
Wichita KS= The Air Capital (because Boeing, Lear, Beech, Cessna based there for many years)
Abilene KS = The Greyhound Capital (because they breed 'em en masse)
Kansas generally = The Wheat Capital of the World (from the size of the wheat fields I'm not surprised)
The route we took had a claim to fame itself - roughly following the Chisholm Trail - where much of the legend of the American cowboy was born. The longhorn cattle drives from Texas to the railroads of Kansas were here!
Have your state/city or neighbouring places any similar claims to fame? - It would be interesting to hear of these things....and it might assist in educating us about our adopted homeland.
Jun 13th 2005, 3:35 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Well since you lot seem to be soooo fond of going to Amarillo.....
it's the Helium Capitol of the World.
loads of weightless hot air coming from that place!
it's the Helium Capitol of the World.
loads of weightless hot air coming from that place!
Jun 13th 2005, 3:52 pm
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Just moved to Patterson, CA - the "Apricot capital of the world" according to the signs around town!
Jun 13th 2005, 3:53 pm
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Traverse City MI is apparently Cherry Capital.
well the airport is at least.
well the airport is at least.
Jun 13th 2005, 4:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Manc
Traverse City MI is apparently Cherry Capital.
well the airport is at least.
well the airport is at least.
Austin is the Live Music Capital Of The World.
Jun 13th 2005, 4:28 pm
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Gilbert, Arizona, supplied so much alfalfa for World War I cavalry horses that it became known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the United States." Today it is the "Beige Home Subdivision Capital of the World."
Jun 13th 2005, 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by edwords
Gilbert, Arizona, supplied so much alfalfa for World War I cavalry horses that it became known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the United States." Today it is the "Beige Home Subdivision Capital of the World."
Jun 13th 2005, 4:46 pm
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Re: US Claims to Fame
Originally Posted by rincewind
Our town was in some crappy movie with Keifer Sutherland.
That reminded me - Salina KS where the festival we attended took place was the location for filming the famous old film "Picnic" starring William Holden and Kim Novak - and with well known theme music (Moonglow and Theme from Picnic). My husband lived there at the time it was being filmed and well remembers he and a crowd of townsfolk standing on a bridge watching the filming of the scene where William Holden splashes his face in the Smoky Hill River - and the crowd watching all gasped " Eeeeeeuwwwww - I wouldn't do that if I were you!!"
Jun 13th 2005, 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by snowbunny
That's just asking for it.
Austin is the Live Music Capital Of The World.
Austin is the Live Music Capital Of The World.
Jun 13th 2005, 5:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Dimsie
Oh yes! Austin City Limits is on our list of "musts"
If you have an iron constitution you can take on SXSW.... that is when we are SERIOUSLY the live music capital of the world. No sleep, no food, just drinking and watching gigs -- 1500 or so bands in four nights!
Jun 13th 2005, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by snowbunny
It's lovely.
If you have an iron constitution you can take on SXSW.... that is when we are SERIOUSLY the live music capital of the world. No sleep, no food, just drinking and watching gigs -- 1500 or so bands in four nights!
If you have an iron constitution you can take on SXSW.... that is when we are SERIOUSLY the live music capital of the world. No sleep, no food, just drinking and watching gigs -- 1500 or so bands in four nights!
What a way to go!!!!!!!!
Jun 13th 2005, 5:30 pm
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Baltimore, MD, proud to be:
The gonorrhea capital of the US.
Also has the highest Teen pregnancies in the US....
The gonorrhea capital of the US.
Also has the highest Teen pregnancies in the US....
Jun 13th 2005, 5:33 pm
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"Empire Falls"....was filmed in the next town over to the folks....
Down the road, about 20 mins away is the original Fort Knox...
Down the road, about 20 mins away is the original Fort Knox...
Jun 13th 2005, 6:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Dimsie
Have your state/city or neighbouring places any similar claims to fame? - It would be interesting to hear of these things....and it might assist in educating us about our adopted homeland.
Fort Myers, FL
Winter home of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone.
You can still take a tour around the Ford and Edison homes and see the Botanical Garden planted by Edison whilst he tried to find a substitute for rubber so that America did not have to rely on imported rubber from Asia.
McGregor Boulevard has several miles of Royal Palms planted by or on the behalf of Thomas Edison. It's a very beautiful road, hence the nickname for FM - City of Palms.
