QOTD 10/3

minionlover

What are some things that your area is well-known for? 

What are your/FI's favorites?

achiduck

We have a pretty good University in our town.

FI and I like to visit the many farmers markets around, especially in the summer.

schnugglebug

The Gatineau Hills...beautiful hiking trails etc...we love going for walks there, and driving through them...

FI loves that it smells like farms around here We just got some HAY BALES for our wedding and he wanted to sleep outside with it in a sleeping bag last night hehehe

and well of course living across the water from Ottawa and Parliment hill etc...

but our town is pretty small here... Aylmer, Gatineau, Quebec

nitecheese

Oh, Cincinnati, my adopted home.

Outside of the area it is known for WKRP and chili with chocolate and cinnamon in it, which is serve over spaghetti and topped with shredded cheddar cheese.

Inside the area....um.  Hm. The Reds are the oldest exsisting baseball team? We have an awesome public market? We're not quite in Kentucky?

Our favorite things are Findlay Market (clicky), Senate (a pub and gourmet street food joint) (clicky again) and our wedding venue, Ault Park (more clicky!)

I like Cincinnati, I just miss the East Coast, especially right now -- it is perfect fall beach weather and the oysters are just about perfect.  I can't wait to go back home for Christmas.

catwine

there are really good farmers markets; my college is very well respected because it's all environmental; the agricultrural fair is actually older than Canada itself and used to be really good.  It sucks now that it's more mid-way driven but people from all over the province still go to it.

my fiance's home town has some really good trails that we enjoy talking his dog to. 

semay23

Besides super-awesome UK basketball you mean?

Louisville is known for the Kentucky Derby I suppose. KY in general is horse country.

We have Mammoth Cave, the longest continuous cave system in the world.

KY hot browns are delicious.

Ale 8 is a soda that's made in Winchester and is popular in that half of the state.

The Bourbon trail is very very famous. (Don't forget KY Bourbon Barrel Ale)

Also, KY BBQ is great.

And, my favorite, beer cheese!! It's like a cheese spread... but different. It's hard to explain if you've never tried it!

Heath66

If any of you are Heinz ketchup fans, then you have had what Pittsburgh is known for. Also there is a chocolate factory very close to where I live, Sarris chocolates if anyone has ever heard of it. Plus Pittsburgh is known to be the City of Champions because in 2009 the Steelers won the Super Bowl and the Penguins won the Stanley cup. The Pirates on the other hand, broke the record for the most losing seasons in a row. Hahaha. 

My favorite is the candy factory. We may be stopping there to get some presents for the wedding and I am sure I am going to add a few things for me in my basket Also I am a huge Pittsburgh Penguins fan! 

jlk13

Mall of America. Awesome running/biking trails. Harsh but beautiful winters. Awesome work/life balance. Fantastic food-haven't eaten at a chain in forrrrever.

pockysquirrel

I live in the suburbs of my state's capital, but most people outside of NY don't think much about that because NYC gets all the attention, LOL. The first thing that comes to mind as something the area is known for is Saratoga, namely the springs and the racetrack. That's about 30 minutes north of where we live, and is actually FI's hometown. The area I'm from is probably best known for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

jessiflower

Well...we are known for BASS PRO SHOP....whatever...if you live here and you dont hunt or fish that much...its really no big deal.  Um...we are the home of Cashew Chicken!!!! YUM....you can't find it anywhere else like its made here....and there are probably 30 places that serve it here....Springfield Style Cashew Chicken...yum.
Everyone who lives in the area loves it...and if your ever in the area, you have to try it!!!!
We have Branson about an hour from here....nothing really exciting there...unless you love old country stars....lol

JillHunt

Well, living in Washington DC, I guess it's the nations capitol? The Smithsonian, the monuments, bad traffic?  FI and I's favorite thing to do in DC is check out local restuarants and dives that don't attract the tourists.

We are getting married in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI which is the furniture capitol of the world.  It is also the city with the most churches per capita anywhere in the world.

ivedonethisb4

Our area is SMALL town USA. The only well known things around here are famous people....President Jimmy Carter, Luke Bryan a country music singer and Phil Philips last year American Idol winner. We literally live about 6 minutes from Jimmy Carter...I pass his home every day on the way to work. Our reception is right down the road from his house and across the street. Fi thinks he was an awful President. On the other hand Luke Bryan AND Phil Philips are from Leesburg which is about 25 minutes from us. I also use to live there for about 2 years. I've met Luke and got his autograph on his CD. He's very nice and great in concert. There is some football player from there too but I can't remember who. There is a sign that says Welcome to Leesburg home of Luke Bryan, and Football player and someone taped up some paper that said and Phil Phillips when he won Idol last year. Other than that no one really knows all our small towns exist!

minionlover

We have several mansions in our area like Vanderbilt and Mills.  We also have FDR's presidential library.  We also have a bunch of colleges.  I think that our latest crown jewel of the area is the Walkway Over the Hudson.  It is an old train bridge that caught fire in the 1970's and it was never used again.  It was recently all redone and is now the longest elevated pedestian bridge in the world.

A view from the bridge...


Our favorite things to do though are going to the local wineries and try their wine.  We never get tired of that.  We also like to take the scenic drive to Harney & Sons, which is a quaint little tea place that you would never know is a fairly large international company.  Clicky to their website.

mlperkins12

Northeastern CT...hmm.....I guess I'd have to say the Last Green Valley.  It's the only area on a satellite photo that is not inundated with city lights.  A bit to the south is Mystic, which is the home of the aquarium and seaport.  Very popular tourist stops in CT.

aro1589

FI and I are from neighboring small towns in NE Ohio.

Our area isn't really known for anything.  The Hot Dog Shoppe is pretty legendary.  Anyone who comes to the area HAS to eat there.  VP canidate Paul Ryan ate there a few months ago, lol

We have a huge man-made lake.  When the water goes down this time of the year, you can see the foundations of the old farmhouses that used to be there.  Things wash up sometimes too.  We've found dolls and silverware that come ashore. They just bulldozed the homes and opened the dam so.  It was built in the 40s.  A lot of roads just deadend at the lake and then pick up across the lake.  They used to go clear across.  It's kind of weird because you have like "Rode ABC" but it could be on one side of the lake or the other. you have to specify. 

President William McKinley is from Niles, Ohio - about a 10 min drive.

Clarence Darrow (lawyer in the Scopes 'Monkey' trial and the Leopold and Loeb trial) is from Kinsman.  FI used to live there. 

we live in Pittsburgh now though.  a lot more well known for sure, haha

pengy16

Baltimore is well known for crabs and crabcakes. Also the baltimore ravens and orioles. 

We try to stay away from touristy stuff, but we do like to try new foods and we go for seafood a lot. We had a whole month this summer where we had crabs at least once each week.

lv2011

I live in St. Joseph, MIchigan. Hmmm, Lake Michigan, sand dunes, state parks, wineries, blueberry farms, farmer's markets, apple orchards, corn mazes.
 
If you head to Grand Rapids (I lived there for 10 years), the Ford Museum- Gerald R. Ford's presidential museum, mini-college town (Grand Valley State, Aquinas, Calvin, Cornerstone, Western Michigan branch, Michigan State branch, etc.) Art Prize, home of Amway, and the state's largest library system- Kent District Library.

FI and I grew up on the lakeshore of West Michigan, so we both prefer the small city/ large towns that provide a mix of everything. We really enjoy being outdoors, so the access to parks and lakes and trails, etc. is our favorite thing about where we live.

NRod70

I live 5 miles inland from Atlantic City.  Nothing exciting.  We have some nice beaches in the area (not AC, though lol).  I love it this time of year, when the weather is still nice and all the tourists have all gone home!

mmmendi

I really had to stop and think, I don't know what we are 'known' for! Oklahoma City has lots of 'stuff', just not well known. The University of Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner, baby!) is just south, college town is a big deal. Downtown OKC is 'Bricktown'. Home to a minor league baseball team (Yay Redhawks!) and our only professional team - the OKC Thunder. I love basketball, and grew up in a bball town, so getting the NBA here was really incredible! Bricktown also boasts some great renovations, a canal, a couple of brewaries, restaurants, tons of nightlife, a dualing piano bar - stuff. We have a lot of museums, and my son and I have enjoyed those - army stuff, Banjo museum, an old Telephone museum, the Murrah bombing Memorial and museum, the Sam Noble museum (I love dinosaur bones!). The last decade has seen a huge popularization of local vineyards. FI is a major OU fan. They are my alma mater, but I would enjoy more time at the Civic Center (orchestra and theatre) or touring the vineyards.

huskerfan246

I would have to say the biggest thing is Husker Football. Its like a holiday around here every Saturday, and since our state isn't heavily populated, Memorial Stadium where they play is turned into the third largest city in the state (around 90k people).
We live out in the middle of farming country, our town of about 450, but in the fall around here there are people from all over to come watch the cranes.  I don't care for them they are so noisy, but there are usually so many of them it looks like snow on the ground.   
Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, about 20 miles from us is a huge event that draws people from all over the country.  Just a big farming festival for a few days. 
Nebraska City, a couple hours from here is the Arbor Day Capital Of the World, and that area is so beautiful.  We go out there to the tree orchards all the time.
There is the home of "Koolaid" in Hastings, about 25 miles from here.  They have a festival every year to celebrate
Out in the western part of the state, the outdoor store Cabelas was founded.
Johnny Carson was born the northern part of the state, and had invested a lot of money into that town.

MicMikeM

Today we are known for the Presidential debates :-O

I am always amazed when I travel when people hear "Denver" and automatically think snow, skiing, and mountains.  It makes sense, but it gets HOT here too!  I can't even remember how many 100+ degree days we had this summer.

We're also known for Coors beer and sports (Avalanche, Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies)

We love going to Avalanche games and the Denver Zoo.  Some of you might be too young to remember but our famous polar bear cubs Klondike and Snow were born here.  Our favorite time of year is right now - fall!  So once we get back from Las Vegas we plan on pumpkin picking and corn maze time.  

Colorado is a big state so it's easy to lump everything into just that category.  We actually live in Aurora which sadly is now known for the crazy movie theatre shooting spree.

I'm originally a Chicago suburbs girl and lived in Seattle for a bit.  Denver is my favorite though, and since FI is from here, I don't plan on ever leaving!!

reagane02

We have the Riverwalk and of course The Alamo! Then other smaller attractions such as the Tower of America, and Sea World

violakat03

Our area is famous for the Great Smoky Mountains and all the tourist attractions in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. We live in Sevierville, but if I tell people from back home (we just moved here from Ohio and Indiana) that, they have no idea, so I say "near Gatlinburg" and everyone goes "ooooooh."

Our favorite things here are Dollywood (we both work in the rides department there, him part-time and me full-time), and the national park. We can never get enough of the beautiful mountains. We picked our apartment because of it's fantastic mountain view from the bedroom and dining room windows, and whenever we get a chance we drive down into the park. We haven't gone hiking yet (I'm at the end of the long process of healing a stress fracture in my foot) but probably when we get back from the honeymoon we'll go on a nice hiking trip. In the spring we plan to do a camping trip in the park.

I'm originally from Dayton, Ohio which is known for the Air Force. My dad is retired Air Force and my mom was a civilian employee for years. My favorite thing in that area is Kings Island (which is actually in Cincinnati - and also where FI and I first met).