What is your town known for?

Passanie · June 2011

Stole this from the book board and it seemed like a good post. What is your town/city known for?

Passanie · June 2011

Fruit and vegetables. This city (well, county) feed much of the nation.

hannikan · June 2011

Passanie:
Fruit and vegetables. This city (well, county) feed much of the nation.

Amen to that!

San Jose... um, I don't know that people outside of the Bay Area are really that aware of SJ. Probably just the Sharks because it's the only hockey team in this area. It also has the reputation for being one of the safest cities in the country (and of course the opposite is true for your city Wink ).

ETA: I live there now but I only have for 1 year. I should probably do the town I lived in for 6 years, San Leandro. It's known for cherries, they have a cherry festival every year. It was extremely white (like 99%) until the last 30 years due to "covenants" that prevented African Americans from settling there, coming from next door city, Oakland. Now it's quite diverse. It's known for its marina that is directly across from the Oakland Airport (you can watch planes come in). It's also known for having a large Ghirardelli chocolate factory. It's known for a grisly murder, as well: http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-12-28/bay-area/17403718_1_stuart-alexander-sausage-king-shooting-deaths

Mrs.BoomBoom · June 2011

hannikan:
Passanie:
Fruit and vegetables. This city (well, county) feed much of the nation.
Amen to that!
San Jose... um, I don't know that people outside of the Bay Area are really that aware of SJ. Probably just the Sharks because it's the only hockey team in this area. It also has the reputation for being one of the safest cities in the country (and of course the opposite is true for your city ).

Silicon Valley...we're known for computers

hannikan · June 2011

Mrs.BoomBoom:
hannikan:
Passanie:
Fruit and vegetables. This city (well, county) feed much of the nation.
Amen to that!
San Jose... um, I don't know that people outside of the Bay Area are really that aware of SJ. Probably just the Sharks because it's the only hockey team in this area. It also has the reputation for being one of the safest cities in the country (and of course the opposite is true for your city ).
Silicon Valley...we're known for computers

True, but I don't think people know that's near San Jose. But yeah that would be another thing.

MeggyO · June 2011

Menlo Park...not known for much. Soccer Moms? Expensive real estate?

Palo Alto (where I give people reference to where Menlo Park is): Stanford

Gilroy (where I grew up): Garlic, baby! My SIL was a garlic princess! And the outlets. But who really cares about the outlets?

pondering_gal · June 2011

Wine!

katrina_pharmd · June 2011

capital of new zealand

coffee & cafes (more cafes per capita than new york city)

wind

wellywood

RoxysMama · June 2011

Alcoholics? I dunno everyone that lives here is friends with my dad through AA. So I figure that drinking must be big here. (or not drinking anymore)

hersheykiss · June 2011

My city is one of only 2 cities in CA that has a balanced budget and a financial reserve. We are proud to say we have not laid off any city or law enforcement personnel due to budget cuts.

annaandersen · June 2011

Gay pride/nakedness/liberal

Go SF! lol

mandy0505 · June 2011

Garlic Capitol of the World!!!

sm23 · June 2011

Well, we live in an unincorporated area that doesn't belong to any actual city. But if we're going by mailing address... my current city is most well know for its crime statistics.

But it's got some really cool history, including WWII stuff, a Ford plant, railroads, Kaiser, etc. It also has a pretty waterfront, and a very active local political scene. I think it's a great, colorful city.

patty&nick · June 2011

Chico: Known for being a college town with way too many parties. We also have Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and 105+ degree temperatures all summer long.

sm23 · June 2011

annaandersen:
Gay pride/nakedness/liberal
Go SF! lol

Yes

Celyn · June 2011

We're the first new town in CA in 35 years (that was 7 years ago now), the "most underwater town in the US", and the home of one of this year's American Idol contestants (she lives on my street

EmmieB · June 2011

My hometown: Kennedy Assassination, the TV show, the Cowboys (football and other), plastic surgery, and crime.

San Jose: when we told people we were moving out here, EVERYONE sang "Do you know the way to San Jose" to us. It wasn't even funny the first time. And really, they were all like "You're close to SF/the beach/the mountains/napa". And yeah - the software industry.

hannikan · June 2011

EmmieB:
San Jose: when we told people we were moving out here, EVERYONE sang "Do you know the way to San Jose" to us. It wasn't even funny the first time. And really, they were all like "You're close to SF/the beach/the mountains/napa". And yeah - the software industry.

Yeah everyone knows that song but they don't know where SJ actually is. Evidenced by thinking it's by the beach, the mountains or Napa, which it is not.

EmmieB · June 2011

hannikan:
EmmieB:
San Jose: when we told people we were moving out here, EVERYONE sang "Do you know the way to San Jose" to us. It wasn't even funny the first time. And really, they were all like "You're close to SF/the beach/the mountains/napa". And yeah - the software industry.
Yeah everyone knows that song but they don't know where SJ actually is. Evidenced by thinking it's by the beach, the mountains or Napa, which it is not.

i think since you can drive to those places in the matter of a few hours, it's considered close. the nearest mountains or beach to dallas are 8 hour drives.

hannikan · June 2011

EmmieB:
hannikan:
EmmieB:
San Jose: when we told people we were moving out here, EVERYONE sang "Do you know the way to San Jose" to us. It wasn't even funny the first time. And really, they were all like "You're close to SF/the beach/the mountains/napa". And yeah - the software industry.
Yeah everyone knows that song but they don't know where SJ actually is. Evidenced by thinking it's by the beach, the mountains or Napa, which it is not.
i think since you can drive to those places in the matter of a few hours, it's considered close. the nearest mountains or beach to dallas are 8 hour drives.

Yeah, I guess if you're from big states like TX or CA but people outside the U.S. or in smaller states think it's got to be within 30 mi to be nearby. Napa is 1.5-2 hrs away. I can't think of any mountains near SJ (like where it snows which is what people usually look for with mtns). The water is an hour away, too, and it's not beachy water anyway.

Passanie · June 2011

hannikan:
EmmieB:
San Jose: when we told people we were moving out here, EVERYONE sang "Do you know the way to San Jose" to us. It wasn't even funny the first time. And really, they were all like "You're close to SF/the beach/the mountains/napa". And yeah - the software industry.
Yeah everyone knows that song but they don't know where SJ actually is. Evidenced by thinking it's by the beach, the mountains or Napa, which it is not.

People say that about Fresno too. When I lived in New York, 7.5 hours away from NYC, people thought I must pop over to the city all the time.

wldktz10 · June 2011

In Cali- Google.

In New York- John Andre (Benedict Arnold's confederate) was captured, tried, and hanged.

leolyns · June 2011

Almonds, corn, peaches, cherries, veggies and U-pick farms. Also located where part of the CA Delta begins.

EmmieB · June 2011

hannikan:
EmmieB:
hannikan:
EmmieB:
San Jose: when we told people we were moving out here, EVERYONE sang "Do you know the way to San Jose" to us. It wasn't even funny the first time. And really, they were all like "You're close to SF/the beach/the mountains/napa". And yeah - the software industry.
Yeah everyone knows that song but they don't know where SJ actually is. Evidenced by thinking it's by the beach, the mountains or Napa, which it is not.
i think since you can drive to those places in the matter of a few hours, it's considered close. the nearest mountains or beach to dallas are 8 hour drives.
Yeah, I guess if you're from big states like TX or CA but people outside the U.S. or in smaller states think it's got to be within 30 mi to be nearby. Napa is 1.5-2 hrs away. I can't think of any mountains near SJ (like where it snows which is what people usually look for with mtns). The water is an hour away, too, and it's not beachy water anyway.

My friends who mentioned the mountains are all climbers, rather than skiers, so the emphasis was good hiking and climbing - Castle Rock is in Saratoga, which is *great* bouldering and 45 minutes west. But I see what you're saying.

MrsJulieT · June 2011

The railroad

andrea3122 · June 2011

The Walkway over the Hudson. I ran across it this morning as part of this article.

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40391866

We took some OOT friends there yesterday.

StumpyG · June 2011

Misawa is known for the joint forces base here, as well as for being the launching point for the "Miss Veedol" flight (the first flight across the northern Pacific in 1931, landing in Wenatchee, WA). Also, the greater Aomori Prefecture is very famous for its apples (which are delicious!).

Gannon · June 2011

City I was born in: SF. Known for the Quake and its strong gay community

City I grew up in: Santa Cruz: surfing.

Current City: Mountain View: nowadays....Google

angelabbf · June 2011

Hometown - One of the capitols of California before moving to Sac. Jack London's favorite hangout bar.

cromero49 · June 2011

San Jose - the Sharks, San Jose Giants (ok, doubt anybody "knows" SJ for this, but I thought I'd add it), Winchester Mystery House

I think it's funny that SJ is bigger in population than SF, but hardly anybody seems to know that!

winterorchids · June 2011

Best known for the Butter and Egg Day Parade and eggs and dairy in general.

I grew up in Orange County, which I'm pretty sure is now mainly known for superficial rich people and reality TV.

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