+Desertrat56 Posted October 17, 2020 #1 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Albuquerque, NM - International Balloon Fiesta, 340+ sunny days a year, low wages & high rent, Kirtland Airforce Base, Sandia Labs Las Cruces, NM - Green Chile & Onion farms, Astronaut Frank Borman, just over the mountain from US Army Garrison at White Sands Santa Fe, NM - Artist & actor hangout, high rent & no jobs Alomogordo - Holloman Air Force Base, White Sands Monument - (beautiful, recommend it), closest town to White Sands Missile Range. Los Lunas, NM - alleged future home of the Facebook call center Calsbad, NM - Carlsbad Caverns National Park Dallas, Texas - New silicon "valley"/tech company haven, bright shiny buckle of the Bible Belt - two mega-churches, a bank and a gas station at every intersection Edited October 17, 2020 by Desertrat56 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted October 17, 2020 #2 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Milwaukee Wisconsin . . . Beer. Leland Michigan ... Sleeping Bear sand dunes. (on Lake Michigan) Mackinaw Island Michigan... Fort Michilimackinac (colonial fort ). . no cars, only Horses and Bicycles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiogene Posted October 17, 2020 #3 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Each one of 9 cities in the Palm Springs area/Coachella Valley: 1. Palm Springs, CA : The desert resort everyone heard about, but not the largest city in local population. 2. Cathedral City, CA: A larger population city named for a Cathedral-shaped mountain overlooking the city. 3. Palm Desert, CA: The geographic "center" of the valley, it seems to have everything for locals. 4. Indian Wells, CA: Wealthy town (Indio's original name) which has a tennis stadium (the BNP Paribas Open). 5. La Quinta, CA: It means "the fifth" in Spanish, a relaxation spot for Spanish discoverers interacted with indigenous Cahuilla. 6. Indio, CA: My hometown and it has the annual Date (the fruit from local palm trees) Festival-County Fair in mild February. 7. Rancho Mirage, CA: Golf courses, celebrities and a high per ratio of millionaires for CA and US towns. 8. Coachella, CA: Where the valley's got it's misspelled name (conchilla in Spanish for the soil's ancient tiny lake shells). 9. Desert Hot Springs, CA: Worst city to live in the state, but has the best natural tap water in the country. and 3 unincorporated towns: Bermuda Dunes (shares zip code with an all-senior community Sun City Palm Desert/Palm Springs), Thousand Palms (a natural palm oasis along the San Andreas fault) and Mecca/Thermal (named for its very high summer temps, but on the Salton sea, a saltwater lake shore). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 17, 2020 #4 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Near to me..... Redditch, Worcestershire: Quote At one point, 90% of the world's needles were manufactured in the town and its neighbourhoods. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redditch 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted October 17, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I forgot Truth or Consequences, NM famous for hot springs and winning the contest that gave it it's name (used to be Hot Springs, NM). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 17, 2020 #6 Share Posted October 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Desertrat56 said: Truth or Consequences, NM Wow! What an amazing name! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted October 17, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, acute said: Wow! What an amazing name! It was named that for a game show that used to be on the radio. Later it was on television. They had a contest for small towns to change their name to Truth or Consequences, and then they did the game show from the city town hall. Hot Springs, NM won the contest. Edited October 17, 2020 by Desertrat56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 17, 2020 #8 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Desertrat56 said: It was named that for a game show that used to be on the radio. Haha, yeah..... I remember that story now! Basically, a PR stunt with a prize. Edited October 17, 2020 by acute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAyMO Posted October 17, 2020 #9 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Belfast NI, building the Titanic, George Best, The Troubles, Peace Walls (inappropriately named though they be). Oh nearly forgot - CS Lewis (of Narnia fame) Edited October 17, 2020 by RAyMO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 17, 2020 #10 Share Posted October 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, RAyMO said: building the Titanic, Yeah..... nice one. How did that work out? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAyMO Posted October 17, 2020 #11 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, acute said: Yeah..... nice one. How did that work out? Come on Acute - we've built a bloody big visitor centre celebrating that Belfast built the "unsinkable ship" that sunk first time out. Like what other city wouldn't celebrate that !! ps I have never been to the centre - given that the ship still lies at the bottom of the ocean, I can't see the attraction. Edited October 17, 2020 by RAyMO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted October 17, 2020 #12 Share Posted October 17, 2020 9 hours ago, Desertrat56 said: Albuquerque, NM - International Balloon Fiesta, 340+ sunny days a year, low wages & high rent, Kirtland Airforce Base, Sandia Labs Las Cruces, NM - Green Chile & Onion farms, Astronaut Frank Borman, just over the mountain from US Army Garrison at White Sands Santa Fe, NM - Artist & actor hangout, high rent & no jobs Alomogordo - Holloman Air Force Base, White Sands Monument - (beautiful, recommend it), closest town to White Sands Missile Range. Los Lunas, NM - alleged future home of the Facebook call center Calsbad, NM - Carlsbad Caverns National Park Dallas, Texas - New silicon "valley"/tech company haven, bright shiny buckle of the Bible Belt - two mega-churches, a bank and a gas station at every intersection Dallas Texas , was that where J.F.K was murdered , not something to be proud of . ALL of the U.K. where we have more than 1200 years of History on display , and that can't be said of a lot of Countries . Tourists flock here in their millions every year . I do like America as I've been lots of times when I was a sailor ,and I think that the South is more friendly ,or it has been to me . The friendliest place I.M.O. Is Baton Rouge , or Corpus Christy maybe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted October 17, 2020 Author #13 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, spud the mackem said: Dallas Texas , was that where J.F.K was murdered , not something to be proud of . ALL of the U.K. where we have more than 1200 years of History on display , and that can't be said of a lot of Countries . Tourists flock here in their millions every year . I do like America as I've been lots of times when I was a sailor ,and I think that the South is more friendly ,or it has been to me . The friendliest place I.M.O. Is Baton Rouge , or Corpus Christy maybe. Yes, I forgot that is what Dallas is famous for as well or is it infamous. Edited October 17, 2020 by Desertrat56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Noteverythingisaconspiracy Posted October 18, 2020 #14 Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, RAyMO said: Come on Acute - we've built a bloody big visitor centre celebrating that Belfast built the "unsinkable ship" that sunk first time out. Like what other city wouldn't celebrate that !! ps I have never been to the centre - given that the ship still lies at the bottom of the ocean, I can't see the attraction. When I was in Southhampton I was quite surprised at the number of Titanic memorials. Before that I did not know that a majority of the crew came from there. From my neck of the woods: Helsingør (aka Elsinore) - Kronborg castle was supposedly the setting of Hamlet. Billund - Home of the Lego company and the original Legoland. Also home to the second largest airport in the country. Jellinge - The first capital of Denmark and home to king Harald Bluetooth. Yes his name did inpire the wireless technology standard. Bet he didn't see that comming. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 18, 2020 #15 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Mobile, Alabama - The birthplace of Mardi Gras in the U.S. The CSS Hunley Submarine was built here. Jimmy Buffet's hometown... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar4Truth Posted October 18, 2020 #16 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Roswell New Mexico-Area 51. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted October 18, 2020 Author #17 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Scholar4Truth said: Roswell New Mexico-Area 51. No, Areas 51 is in Nevada on a military installation, not city or town near it. Roswell, New Mexico is famous for the story of an alien craft crashing on a ranch 20 miles from town near the army base. I didn't mention it in my list because I though everyone knows what it is famous for. Edited October 18, 2020 by Desertrat56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant0n Posted October 18, 2020 #18 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Le Mans, France: - 24 Hours of Le Mans (car / motorbike race, internationally renowned); - rillettes de porc (pork paste) - its university (the smallest in France) - its cathedral - I was there Edited October 18, 2020 by ant0n 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted October 18, 2020 #19 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Glasgow, Scotland: Renowned for it's razor gangs, religious bigotry, slums and abject poverty. Razor Gangs '...around 28% of children in Glasgow were living in poverty in 2018/19.' Understanding Glasgow ...but we have some real nice golf courses! Link Edited October 18, 2020 by Eldorado 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark One Posted October 21, 2020 #20 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Settled within a rural, picturesque area between Mansfield and Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Areas of interest include Thoresby Hall , Newstead Abbey of Lord Byron fame , Sherwood Forest. Nottingham Castle Mansfield, like most other towns in Nottinghamshire are rich with historical buildings and listed structures. A typical building near Pleasley Mills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted October 21, 2020 #21 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Nottingham castle is a dull Victorian-era Cube housing a museum. Interesting, but not particularly picturesque. I remember watching the Robin Hood film in a Nottingham cinema. The opening shot was this huge romantic castle... all Follies and Baileys and Crenellations and Parapets and odd towers sticking up.. VERY Walt Disney. Then the caption came up .. "Nottingham Castle", and the entire auditorium collectively wet itself laughing. There was pandemonium. They almost had to re-start the film Edited October 21, 2020 by RoofGardener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted October 28, 2020 #22 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Dublin - Guiness (my favourite pint) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant0n Posted July 13, 2021 #23 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Paris - sparkling wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhipchick Posted December 29, 2021 #24 Share Posted December 29, 2021 San Francisco is most famous for its wonderful Golden Gate Bridge. I have the fine privilege of having crossed it hundreds of times and it's still as incredible as the first time. Here's a picture I took some years ago... (and here's a whole folder if you'd like to see more!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted December 29, 2021 Author #25 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Hatch, New Mexico, famous for Green Chile. (probably famous only in the southwest U.S. and Texas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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