Tell me something about your hometown

[minendo]

Originally posted by: sciencetoy
Ridgewood, New Jersey. Extreme suburbia. One story that explains it nicely: house next door to my son's friend was bought by a couple who got transferred here, they ripped out the kitchen at enormous expense and redid it top-of-the-line to suit them (quarter of a million easy). A month after they moved in the husband's company gets bought and he gets transferred again so they take out their custom kitchen, evidently the cabinets weren't standard height, and put in another high-end kitchen to sell the house. The NEXT owners immediately renovated the kitchen and put in ANOTHER top-of-the-line installation.

This all within the space of maybe 6 months.

I was born in Ridgewood. My dad's family played a large role in the development of Haledon way back in the day.

 

[Mrpilot007]

Originally posted by: Spamela
i live in modesto, ca. here are a few thoughts:

modesto is in the middle of a large agricultural region - grapes, walnuts, almonds, tomatoes, melons, peaches and more are all grown in the area.

it's very hot here during the summer, but not too bad the rest of the year.

there are few cultural events. most jobs in the area pay poorly. a large fraction of the population never graduates from high school & is functionally illiterate. we've had tens of thousands of people move here from the SF bay area to escape high real estate costs & over-crowding. in the process they've given modesto high real estate costs & over-crowding, hence mrs. spamela & i call them "bay area scum."

(i've lived here 46 years)

My family lives in Modesto, CA and I lived there for about 5 years. I remember certain times of the year when it is foggy all day long. I used to work in the valley and am very familiar the kamakazee drivers heading out of Modesto for the Bay Area. I used to have to fight my way up 132 (the straight and narrow). Modesto is not a place to visit but it is conveniently halfway between the Coast and the Mountains. You can Skii and Surf all in the same day!

 

[Mrpilot007]

Originally posted by: alareau
my hometown is the capital of canada!

Most of us in the U.S.A. dont know our geography very well. Would that capital of Sasqachewan, Alberta, BC, Quebec?

 

[Geekbabe]

I live just outside of Boston,MA. It is totally beautiful here in the spring which we are all eagerly awaiting now

 

[Red Dawn]

I live in Merced, Ca. The best thing I can say about it is that it's not Modesto!

 

[PG]

I grew up on a farm and the closest town was Dexter, MN, population about 300.
The town did make it into a few history books, at least according to our teachers. We had the highest percentage of guys who went to Vietnam that did not come back alive. Not a nice thing to be known for I guess. About 15 miles away is Austin, MN, known for Hormel and SPAM.

 

[Mrpilot007]

I grew up in Portland, Oregon 18 years (thats OR-a-gen) to the locals. Very beautiful place to live. Mount Hood sits about 50 miles away at 11,200ft (estimate) so on most days you always have the mountain in site. Very breath taking when it is snow capped. On a clear day you can see MT ST Helens and MT Reignier in Washington. Average temp is 59 deg F and rains 9 months out of the year which makes for a very lush green backdrop, including many Evergreens. Oregon has more trees than any other state with many thousands of acres of National Forrest. I have been skiing and to a dance club all in the same day. Mt Hood is only 50 minutes away from Portland so you can go skiing when you want without planning a long trip. Has the largest night skii area in the northwest as well. Portland is home of the Trailblazers and they used to be my favorite team but they are just whine alot right now.

 

[Azraele]

My town sprung up with the railroad. There's not much to it. There's a Wal-Mart in a neighboring town and that's about it.

 

[AreaCode707]

Jim Jones and Marilyn Manson are from my little hometown area. We have a nice little plaque downtown that commemorates in lyrical verse: "To the ladies of the night / who plied their trade upon this site."

More seriously, Mendocino County is the third of the vineyard counties. We have the little town of Mendocino, very cute little spot on the coast that rusts cars overnight and is all pretty and stuff. Ft. Bragg is out there too on the coast, pretty famous spots. There's Montgomery Woods, the redwoods outside of Ukiah. Those are gorgeous. Clear Lake and Lake Mendocino, if you like boating.

Oh, and pot was Willits' main export in 1999.

 

I live in Milford,ct., a town of 50,000 , caught between Bridgeport (The armpit of ct.) and New Haven, the home of Yale.

Milford has one thing that it is known for, it has the most dense population of retail stores in ct, I can purchase almost any conceivable goods or trades within 10 miles of my home, it also happens to be the headquarters of Subway and Bic pens and lighters.It also is home to Charles Island, the very spot where Captain Kid buried his vast treasure before his death, unfortunately there was a ferocious Hurricane in 1938 which obliterated half the island, many people have tried and failed at the recovery of that treasure, maybe one day it will be eventually be uncovered

 

[StageLeft]

I've moved around a lot but mine I'd say would be Halifax, NS. It's in Canada. That's the nation bigger than the US to your north.

NS has lots of trees. And cold. And then some more trees. Every street corner of Halifax has a Tim Hortons and you can't buy alcohol on Sundays. I used to speed a lot and never got a ticket which makes me believe that they are under policed. In my backyard we had trees and when you looked out the back of our house you could see yet more trees. There are quite a few places to camp among the trees in Nova Scotia.

There is a lot of sailing since it's almost an island. It gets cold in the winter, but since it's next to the ocean the temperature is reasonably moderated and it doesn't get as cold as further into the continent.

It has trees. And it has cold. And I don't live there anymore. When I go back I like to drink and eat and sleep. I don't want to live there ever again.

 

[Chaotic42]

Biloxi, MS:

-Largest man made beach (27 miles)
-2nd largest gambling town after Las Vegas
-Home of Barq's Root Beer
-Home of 3 Doors Down (well, they're from very near there)
-Bret Favre gew up not to far from there
-Paul's Pastry, arguably the best king cake place, is about 30 miles from there
-Home to the Firedogs, the most disgraceful arena football team in the history of the sport
-Was a conferdate capitol during the civil war
-Home to Keesler AFB, the largest electronic training base, and home of the "Hurricane Hunters"

 

[macwinlin]

Las Vegas, NV

Besides all the hotels & casinos just about everyone knows about, here are a few more facts and my own personal recollection of Las Vegas:

-One of the fastest (if not _the_ fastest) growing cities in the United States
-Is part of 6th largest school district in the United States based on number of students (which is around 250,000 but contains students from other cities/regions not in LV)

My story:
I was born there in late 1970's (now in Los Angeles Area, CA). Spent the next 18 years, attending school, etc. There is not much to do if you were a kid although it may be different now. There isn't that much in terms of landmarks except the various casinos and maybe a few museums. There are a few places to go to see nature like Mt. Charleston to the north, Lake Mead to the southeast and Red Rock Recreation Area. My parents were teachers (my mom is still teaching as we speak), so that's also how I know about the local school district. Even more interesting is the fact my mom and her parents lived there since at least 1970.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Roger
...Bridgeport (The armpit of ct.)

Wow, I'd kind of like to see the factory where Bridgeports are born!

 

[rnmcd]

Awesome thread.

I grew up and still live in what I truly consider nearly heaven....it's a small town in Iowa. I have soooooo many great memories of this place. The starry summer nights are breathtaking the moonlight glistening off a frozen snow covered field are heartstopping.....


I, like reitz, want to travel everywhere. This is home but I always enjoy learning about other places.

 

[erikiksaz]

Monterey Park, CA

It's a town about ten miles east of LA that is full of asians . You think i'm jesting but i assure you that i am not. We have nothing else BUT our large asian population. Along with the population though, there's great Chinese food!!

 

Wow, I'd kind of like to see the factory where Bridgeports are born!

I couldn't find the exact pic, but here is a close resemblence.

Bridgeport mill factory

 

[Ornery]

Thanks Roger, but that looks kind of pathetic! Last time I heard, there was about a 4 month waiting list for new Bridgeports. I figured it would be some kind of gargantuan, beehive of activity there!

Edit: No wonder I'm confused! The Bridgeport was born in Leicestershire, England, not Bridgeport Connecticut! Doh