What's great about your town?

[taterguy]

I live in the only city in the U.S. with reasonably priced housing that's conveniently located.

I know this because whenever there's a thread about gas prices people swear that they can't afford to live in a place where they wouldn't have to rely on a car.

Your turn.

Tell us all what you love about where you live.

[BuyingThyme]

1. It's overlooked by a little mountain and has a creek running through the middle.

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[notadmblnd]

2. Low property taxes.

Great city services. Parks are immaculately maintained, lots of free activities, concerts, ice cream socials and various holiday events. Great library, community center and a police department that has a real presence in the community.

[taterguy]

6. That's because the Palace screwed Pontiac right?

I heard about Pontiac's grand plans for revitalization, until the Pistons decided to play in the Palace.

[notadmblnd]

50. At the time, Pontiac had the Silverdome

Still does I believe. It sits unused and if I'm not mistaken is going to be torn down for other businesses. They did put up some drive in screens in the back parking lot a couple of years a go, but I don;t know if it's still open.

[taterguy]

53. The Silverdome's economic viability was based on hosting Pistons games

That's why the city of Pontiac got screwed when the Palace opened.

At least according to a conversation I had 15 years ago with a source that may or may not be reliable.

[notadmblnd]

57. yes, it was built for the lions but the pistons played there too

The Silverdome's fate was sealed when the owner of the Lions (Ford?) decided to relocate to Detroit when Archer was mayor and Clinton was president and renaissance zones were created.

[taterguy]

59. The Lions played there 8 times a year, the Pistons 41

Do the math.

Although any basketball game played in an arena that holds more than 15,000 isn't a real basketball game so it could be argued that Pontiac got what it deserved for building such a monstrosity.

[notadmblnd]

66. It was also used for concerts, rodeos monster truck pulls, motor cross

home and garden and rv shows. You could always count on the JW's to have their convention in it, plus those Promise Seekers were here a few times. The Pistons wanted their own venue, they put it in AH, sadly it did take away from the Silverdome. The Silverdome was built on the City of Pontiac's taxpayer's backs. Unfortunately, it is a sad ending for everyone but the Lion's owner who got another taxpayer subsidized venue built on the backs of Detroit's citizens.

[nonconformist]

21. "a police department that has a real presence in the community"

Heh... that cracked me up.

When I was going to OCC, the Auburn Hills police used to routinely come on campus and hand out parking tickets like they were candy. It was pretty ridiculous. The Auburn Hills police are like a running joke with my family and friends... seems like every time someone gets pulled over or really anything, it's always the Auburn Hills police.

The shopping mecca that is Great Lakes Crossing is pretty damn cool, though. I remember when it was just fields, a lone McDonald's and a Big Boy. I moved away 5 years ago, but every time I go home Great Lakes has expanded.

I grew up in Pontiac and Waterford, btw. My mom still lives in Pontiac, but right on the Auburn Hills line.

[notadmblnd]

49. did u go to Northern? do we know each other?

and yes, the Auburn Hills police can be real pricks.

[nonconformist]

69. Yes, I did!

From 87-89. What about you?

[notadmblnd]

80. 74-77

but I've live here since I was 13. Same house and everything. Damn I'm getting old.

[Faygo Kid]

3. Fantastic little Italian restaurant, and American Film Institute Silver Theater.

Also headquarters of the Discovery Channel, with a cool T-Rex in the lobby.

Oh, and it's strongly Dem in a blue state.

[zabet]

4. I live near

Cracktopia, poverty
level 28% and climbing.
What's not to love? :shrug:

[TwilightGardener]

16. Cracktopia! I used to know a guy from there. Is that near Winston Salem?

:D

[zabet]

24. It is about

37 miles from Methadonia,
just left of Oxytown River.

:P

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

5. Low Property Taxes (For Jersey), Great Schools, And Wonderfully Caring People.

[angrycarpenter]

7. Franklin county florida

Working people can still live near the water here and you can see both sunrise and sunset over water.

[Solly Mack]

8. Excellent public transportation system, free concerts, close to Paris

beautiful parks and lots of museums

[11 Bravo]

9. Great schools, great youth sports programs, great neighbors.

[NightWatcher]

10. the entire city gets drunk and has a parade

Every year we dye the fountains green...


...put on our Sunday best...


...and throw a parade...

Ya gotta love Savannah

[TwilightGardener]

11. Only 1000 people, a rural farm-dominated community, with a grain co-op, two

banks, a doctor, a dentist, a hardware store, several churches, a bar, a five-and-dime--all on an old-fashioned Main Street. And decent people here. Safe, quiet, and surrounded by prairie and farmland.

[Webster Green]

12. Very liberal, official hate free zone, beautiful redwood trees..

..a river running through it, 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean...I could go on and on...:hippie:

[BuddhaGirl]

68. howdy neighbor!

I'm a little south of you, in Mill Valley :hi:

I love Sonoma!

[tekisui]

13. Beautiful mountain surroundings.

And it has a strong gay community.

A bubble of Progressivism with Southern Charm.

[Kolesar]

14. The rate of charitable giving is quite high...eom

[shadowknows69]

15. I'm here

What else does this town need?

[irish.lambchop]

17. I live part of the year on the side of a mountain

in Hampshire County, WV - no neighbours, no traffic, no light pollution (beautiful stars at night). The other part of the year, I live in Donabate, North County Dublin, Ireland - the sea and a pub are both within easy walking distance! I love both!!

[Jed Dilligan]

18. It hasn't been completely tarted up by the developers

Our rent is still reasonable and a good mix of people live in our neighborhood. We both walk 20 minutes to work. Everything we need is a short distance from us. We have beautiful parkland adjacent to downtown and some of the best services for the homeless that I've ever seen. The main approach to downtown from the freeway is a big, funky yellow drawbridge. The fort that was here before the town is preserved smack-dab in the middle of the midtown grid, with churches, bars, homes, etc. running right up into it. On a clear day in the winter you can see snow on the Sierra from a high-rise window. We have the best Asian food in the mainland U.S. (Honolulu is better, though). We have a coffee place where you make your own change from a big jar that is the only cash register, and local music-scene hipsters share soft couches with crisp-suited lobbyists and big-haired real estate ladies. In short, Sacramento is becoming a functioning city, a hybrid place poised to grow in multiple directions, while the larger cities in the state have become deeply segregated zones of pleasure for the rich and pain for the rest.

[Solon]

19. Let's see, this guy's picture was taken in my town...

Oh, and we have a new reality show that's going to be filmed here:

http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/farmer-wants-a-wife

Fuck this sucks. :(

[proud2BlibKansan]

86. And didn't they just ban cursing in bars there?

:)

[Solon]

94. NO, thank the gods, that actually failed!

We do have our limits! :D

[proud2BlibKansan]

116. LOL Glad to hear it

I'll be right over with my potty mouth :)

[AlCzervik]

20. it's only 100 miles away from San Francisco.

[Buzz Clik]

22. I live beyond my means and just over the horizon.

It's a long commute that I cannot afford.

[CherokeeDem]

23. Pretty Nice City Here

I live in Lexington KY and while it isn't perfect, the cost of living is at ~86% of the national average, housing is very inexpensive; traffic tolerable. Food and utilities about at national average. Great university, several small colleges in area, Lexington has a lot of cultural offerings, lots of beautiful state parks and other recreation areas nearby, lots of history, within a day to half-day drive of several larger cities. This place is extremely beautiful in the fall and spring, winter's mild.

Oops...maybe I shouldn't have said all that...you might want to live here! Just kidding, come if you like. To be honest, I just came back here after 10 years in Miami, believe me...this is paradise except for the winter.

[KG]

25. cheap rents , tame traffic, FL weather, WMNF-FM, great live music scene, beaches, etc.

St Pete is da' bomb!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

26. We live far enough away from our town to not be bothered by it.

Semi-rural, 3 acres up in the hills. Town is about 10 miles away. Close enough for shopping, far enough to avoid the traffic and noise.

[conscious evolution]

27. My neighbors include

Jimmy Carter,The Dalai Lama,Jane Fonda,MLK's family and Ted Turner.
While they are not next door nieghbors they all live within walking distance.

Yep.Atlanta rocks.
Now if we could only get rid of perdue and newt and their ilk this place would be beyond great.

[rug]

28. It has an outdoor dining table filled with water. You float the plates over to the others.

[BuyingThyme]

29. Yeah, we have that too.

[LizW]

84. What is that?

Really, what is it?

[rug]

99. It is a summer outdoor dining table.

It's at Grey Towers, the former home of Gifford Pinchot, two-time governor of Pennsylvania. You'd sit around the table, eating on the stone shelf around it and you'd pass the dishes by floating them back and forth. It's a pretty cool table. They called it the Fonger Bowl.

http://www.fs.fed.us/na/gt/local-links/gtprograms/tours/fingerbowl.shtml

[LizW]

115. How amazing

I've never seen anything like it. Very cool.

[Annces]

30. I love the shrew family that lives under my mulberry bush

They frolick in the snow and rain. I also like the fact it is safe.

[Richard Steele]

31. Where to even begin?

Durham is a small city, about 200 thousand...

Low property prices,

Nice quiet neighborhoods that were built back in the '50s,

Longtime Democratic control of the City Government that spans
the range from "moderate Dem" to "liberal populist",

Strong cultural diversity (I've met more people "from other countries" here
than during the 4 years I lived in Baltimore)...

And there are more truly GOOD restaurants within 3 miles of my house
than there are in the average city of a million residents, I kid you not.
This is an AMAZINGLY good town to eat in.

[fed-up]

32. over 800 toxic former meth lab homes in the county-NOT tested, not CLEANED, NOT red-tagged nt

[Iktomiwicasa]

33. If I answered what I...

...honestly think some days about what is great about the little community I live in, I'd probably be tombstoned:evilgrin:

[MercutioATC]

34. Westlake, OH...great schools and city services, low property taxes,

non-facist police, great shopping, great restaurants, easy access to highways, and smart government (even if the Mayor is a Republican (and, yes, he's the one Republican I vote for).

[SalmonChantedEvening]

35. They haven't thrown me out yet.

This might also mean they lack good judgement skills.

Ah, mixed bags. :)

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

36. Tatertot Saturdays.

Taxpayer-funded, city-wide distributed tater tots. Bring your own catsup, bbq, horseradish.

Seriously.

I live in fucking Oz, baby.

[begin_within]

37. The fact that you can surf in the morning, cross-country ski in the afternoon, and

rock hunt in the desert in the evening, all in one day, all in one county (when there is snow). Plus the year-round mild climate. Those are the good points.

[JuniperLea]

39. Angelino? eom

[begin_within]

46. San Diego, but it would be possible in Los Angeles County too.

It would just require longer drives. In San Diego County, you literally can step out of the ocean, go to your car, drive one hour, be in snow, then drive one more hour and see desert wildflowers - but this can only happen in February and March.

[JuniperLea]

38. Very Gay Friendly!

I'm not gay myself, but I applaud my town, which is my home town. Long Beach, CA!!! Home of a yearly gay pride parade and festival, and many gay friendly businesses!!

It's very dog friendly too:) And it's beautiful!

[maddezmom]

40. #1 ~great school district

everything is conveniently located, housing is relatively low, have lots of friends that I've known for over 20+ years because jobs our families have ended up being relocated here. Oh yeah, Winter is usually mild so we get a lot of family visiting. :D

[frogmarch]

41. No murders have happened here that I recall.

Unless one insists upon counting as a murder the death of an asst. college math professor who was found not far from my house lashed to a fence post with barbed wire and burned alive. The death was ruled a suicide.

So, the good thing about my town is that even though almost everyone here is a republican, there are no murders, especially not murders of "effeminate-acting" assistant college professors.

[stranger81]

42. Climate Best By Government Test!

here in Redwood City, CA . . . .

[rndmprsn]

43. Historical: Defenders Day Baltimore MD

Baltimore MD - we beat the british after washington DC defenses ran away and the city was burned

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenders_Day

In 1814, following the burning of Washington, a British force commanded by Admiral Robert Ross landed north of Baltimore and began an advance on the city. He was met almost immediately by a detachment from the Baltimore garrison led by American General John Stricker, commencing the Battle of North Point. The resulting halt of the larger British force allowed Baltimore to organize its defenses against a later attempted naval invasion. It was during this conflict, the Battle of Baltimore, that Fort McHenry was shelled by the British but refused to surrender, and an inspired Maryland lawyer named Francis Scott Key composed the words to what would later become "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States.

Commemorations of the day of the victory, centering on Stricker's stand north of the city, began in the years shortly after the War. During the mid-1800s, Marylanders would informally picnic on the battlefield grounds, but later celebrations involved the entire city of Baltimore, with parades and speeches. The largest celebration was held on the hundred year anniversary in 1914, which included fireworks reenacting of the shelling of Fort McHenry.

[proud2BlibKansan]

89. Dude, The Wire ROCKS!!

Best show on TV.

[mentalsolstice]

44. I live in a mid-sized city that is a hub for civil rights

Although I'm Caucasian, I'm a minority. I love the diversity of my community and the access I've had to leaders in the civil rights movement, people who marched/worked with MLK. And I love the differences in culture in our community, whether they be African American, Hispanic, Middle Eastern (we have a huge Lebanese population), I like going to the different cultural/music/art/food festivals!...And because it's a mid-sized city, it's "somewhat" easy to get around for the fun things.

I proudly live in Birmingham, AL, since 1987.

[eppur_se_muova]

45. No difficulty deciding which exciting events to attend.

There are none.

[tavalon]

47. Mine? Seattle.

There is much to be said for my town but I think the greatest thing would have to be its proximity to Canada.

[otherlander]

51. No shootings.

[Wiley50]

52. Columbia,TN (my hometown) is "The Mule Capital of the USA"

Back in the days before Detroit, mules were very important in agriculture and transportation.

Back in it's heyday, Columbia was the center of mule raising, training and sales.

Every year they hold the "Mule Day Celebration" to commemorate the annual day when the great mule auction happened.

If you are in middle TN around the first of april, it's quite the affair

you'll never forget (at least the smell and congestion)

[mdmc]

54. Downing Park

Designed by the same folks that created Central Park NYC.

[Thothmes]

55. Hampton, Virginia

Nothing that I can think of

[taterguy]

58. Location of the last really good Rolling Stones concert

December 18, 1981.

Time flies when you're having fun.

Of course that was so long ago that I may have forgotten where it was.

[Justpat]

56. Bush doesn't live here. n/t

[Manifestor_of_Light]

60. The fact that I'm leaving.

The property taxes, traffic snarls, cost of insurance and electricity and lack of decent jobs are driving me out.

Unfortunately, I love the culture and music scene and there is always so much going on -- I'll have to come back occasionally for concerts and stuff.

There is no "scenery" as such. And no way to make it without a car unless you live in the very expensive inner city.

[knitter4democracy]

61. I love Battle Creek--small town feel with enough city stuff for a comfy life.

Hubby grew up south of Akron, OH and so is used to city living. I grew up in a small town outside of Lansing out in the country, so I'm a country girl down deep. Battle Creek, MI is our compromise.

We have low cost of living, low housing costs, nice stores, a decent mall, a couple of decent coffeeshops, and we're not that far from Kalamazoo with their bigger mall and more store and restaurant offerings. Lansing's not that far away, either. We have a CSA that delivers to our doors during the growing season with two farmer's markets in town and lots of local farms for fresh produce or anything we need. We filled up our freezer with half a bison from a local ranch that was done up by a local butcher--all within a half hour's drive. The great produce area of the state's just an hour away to the west, and it's not much further to Lake Michigan.

The hospitals here are decent, and Hubby's very happy with the practice he's in now. I'm thinking of getting my master's at Western Michigan University, and the couple of classes I've taken there so far really impressed me. That is a top-notch school. I wish I'd gone there for my undergrad, to be honest. Here in B.C., we have a community college and a couple of trade schools, in addition to a WMU satellite campus.

Oh, and our library is wonderful, and we have the Art Center of Battle Creek, Leila Arboretum, and the Kingman Museum all in town. All of those are wonderful places. Next weekend, we're going to listen to the Battle Creek Symphony doing a swing concert with some visiting musicians. You wouldn't think a small city like ours would have one of the best comedy clubs in all of SW Michigan, but we do, and there's also a great brewery downtown, Arcadia Brewing. They have great pizza. Mmm!

Life here, if you have a decent job, is very good. The only problem is that the jobs are leaving and getting harder to find and keep for most of the middle and lower class. I know three families that are planning on leaving the state at the end of the school year so far--all for economic reasons. We have two houses in our cul de sac built in the 60s that have been for sale for over six months, one of which is in foreclosure. It's a nice home, too. Hard to see this kind of pain.

[WHAT]

62. started as an anarchist colony...1898

When (my home) was plotted in 1901 it had increased in size to 217 acres and had become home to anarchists, communists, food faddists, freethinkers, nudists, and others who did not fit in with mainstream society. Notable anarchist Emma Goldman and national communist leader William Z. Foster both frequented and gave lectures.

Now: ... rural character of vast areas of green trees, blue waters, wild life, clean air, and very little crime is something the residents hope to preserve.

There is still "glue" along with the gossip to be had.

[Ghost in the Machine]

63. It's very small and it doesn't smell bad....

Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 11,086. Its county seat is Decatur.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 217 square miles (561 km²), of which, 195 square miles (505 km²) of it is land and 22 square miles (57 km²) of it (10.11%) is water.


Geographic Features
The main geographic feature of Meigs County, is its border with the Tennessee River, and TVA Reservoirs. The county lies in the middle of the Tennessee Valley, and is bound completely to the west by the Tennessee River and its reservoirs. The northern third of the county is bound on the West by Watts Bar Lake. While the rest of the county is bound on the west by Chickamauga Lake. The Lower third of the county is divided by the Hiwassee River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,086 people, 4,304 households, and 3,262 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 5,188 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²).

I LOVE my little hick town!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meigs_County,_Tennessee

[hyphenate]

64. I don't know

But when you find out, will you let me know, too?

Actually, while I love being home in Massachusetts, I never lived here in Worcester before, so I really can't say a lot about it, like I could about home in JP/Boston. The fact that it IS in Massachusetts, however, is a whole lot better than being in puke territory of West Covina, CA, which is David Dreier's town. DD, the amazingly hypocritical snot.

[FloridaJudy]

65. Great public schools

Housing prices low by US standards, liberal electorate (we're the blue dot in North Florida surrounded by a sea of red), still a lot of gorgeous scenery, fresh local organic produce, world class University, decent inexpensive Junior College, great museums for a town of its size.

On the other hand...

Wages are low, the weather is hideously hot and humid for seven or more months out of the year, and it's in Florida!

[citizen snips]

67. Raleigh North Carolina

the triangle has the best college basketball.

[mnhtnbb]

104. Hey, Mattman! Yeah, those Tar Heels are something else, huh?

:hi: from Chapel Hill

[citizen snips]

113. I am a Tar Heels fan

GO HEELS

[mnhtnbb]

117. Our high school sr. son just got his acceptance; we're gonna' have a true Tar Heel in the family!

[citizen snips]

119. I hope to transfer to UNC in a couple of years.

[Bonobo]

70. We are a small town with a downtown, 2 great theaters...

and a college with no frat boys to screw up the town.

Also, bike paths galore, mountains, rivers, farms, liberals all over the place!

[EFerrari]

71. Community spirit.

:)

[Venceremos]

72. 3500 people in our rural town...

very peaceful, clean air, only one violent crime in 50+ years. And even though it's a tiny rural town, most residents are accepting and tolerant of all people.

[psychmommy]

73. i love my town

i am about a 1/2 hr from philly and about 45 minutes from atlantic city. there are still a few farms left. our schools are small and multicultural. our town rec dept has sports for all seasons for our children. i am close to my extended family. i am so glad i moved here!!!!! we have been together for 10 years and i still love my little jersey town.

[rucky]

74. ...

[lutefisk]

75. That the drive in was hopping tonight at 14 degrees and snowing

I guess people out on a Friday night being served chicken fingers and ice cream by car hops in 14 degree snowy weather is kind of quaint, if not great. Otherwise I really don't like where I live at all.:hi:

[alittlelark]

76. If your dog gets out a neighbor will keep it 'til they find you.

When we had a middle schooler missing last Halloween over 500 ppl came to deal w/ the issue w/in 5 hours (she was fine). 50+% have advanced degrees and 70+% are very liberal. We have no gang issues and almost no crime.

The downside - I'm living in Silicon Valley w/ ppl everywhere for 10's of miles around.

[RB TexLa]

77. good parks system, very low crime

[Oeditpus Rex]

78. It doesn't have a Wal-Mart

Even they won't come to this festering pustule.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

79. Among other things...

This is only three blocks from my apartment building. (None of the boats are mine, though.)

[Hoof Hearted]

81. There are no bars on any of the windows. Merchandise is routinely left outside of stores

sometimes even overnight with little (and often nothing at all) in the way of security. "On the honor system" is still a viable business model here. Our last murder was almost ten years ago and a grand total of 37 cars were stolen in 2006. I once left on a 10 day vacation and didn't bother to lock up the house. I wasn't worried because I actually know all of my neighbors, most of whom I'm happy to report, are Democrats.

[Swamp Rat]

82. Mardi Gras...

for one thing.



:9

[Twitch14]

85. Agreed. We'll be back for the 1st time since 2003...

...and are *so* looking forward to it.

As for my hometown? Been in the D.C. suburbs since 1976, so, um.....the military-industrial complex makes unemployment a non-issue around here? 'Course, you can't afford a house within 60 miles....

[Earth_First]

83. We live in the village of the VERY last semi-rural bastion of our county

There has really been little to no suburban development in our area.

HOWEVER, in the last year, there have been several HUNDRED acres on three parcels that have been put up for sale. However, by that time our little one will be off for school and we'll be relocating to Ithaca/Trumansburg.

[Blue_In_AK]

87. I'm "wild about Anchorage"

(That used to be our slogan here until they changed it to "big wild life," which doesn't have quite the same ring to me. Oh well...) But anyway -- this is a great place to live. It's in a beautiful setting with mountains and water all around, friendly people, diverse cultures, good schools (although some people will always complain), a pretty laid-back attitude, all in all. We have moose, wolves and bears right here in town, which I think is pretty cool, even if a few people's puppies have gotten eaten this year. :shrug:

This is home to me ... I've been here almost 33 years, and I don't guess I'll be moving any time soon.

[proud2BlibKansan]

88. The Minutemen will be here next weekend, and Bush too!

Sorry, it's winter and it's hard to think of anything to like about where I live this time of year.

[Telly Savalas]

90. Gates, Jack Stack, Oklahoma Joe's.

And it's about an hour (give or take) from the best place in the country to watch a college basketball game.

It's also where Charlie Parker, one of the ten greatest Americans in history, was born.

[proud2BlibKansan]

91. Ok I agree on the BBQ

Especially Oklahoma Joe's.

And the new Strouds is opening only a few miles from where I live. :)

[last_texas_dem]

92. It houses the largest, whitest, and creepiest statue of Sam Houston in the world.

That's really about all I can think of. haha But I'm just here for graduate school anyway.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

108. Oh Lordy!! Tyrannosaurus Sam!

He can traumatize everybody on I-45 that passes him. He's just so creepy. We don't need more concrete big white dead European guys looming over the landscape. It's the Texas version of Mount Rushmore. The sculptor is a real old white guy too. What a jerk. I don't like any of his work.

Hey, at least they got a university up there.

[fujiyama]

93. It's fairly diverse and tolerant

There are worse places than suburban SE MI, but it's still time for me to get the hell out of here.

[Liberal In Texas]

95. We have the place where Kennedy was assassinated!

We have gold and smoked glass buildings!
We have the Brand New GWB Liebarry! (Ok, that's University Park, not really a part of Dallas.)
We have the place where Oswald was shot!
We have some of the most congested and polluted freeways/tollways in the nation!
We have...

We are the fastest growing "blue" area of Texas (next to Austin).
We are one of the biggest telecom and computer centers in the world.
We have a pretty good climate here in North Texas. (I will be grilling hamburgers outside wearing shorts and a T-shirt this weekend. Will You?)
The "housing bubble" has not hit my neighborhood, nor will it ever.
We have work here.
We have nice people.
We don't have a state income tax.
We have a dynamic and fun place to live. (A place where I learned to fly helicopters. A place where I flew in blimps and other exotic aircraft.)
We have a place that is the hub of foreign culture.
We have some of the most beautiful women in the world, per capita. (I've been around, I know this is just no empty boast.)
We have great BBQ.
We don't have Alex Jones. (He's in Austin.)
We are a hub for American Airlines. DFW is one of the finest airports in the world.
We are the HQ for AMR, Exxon (not sure that's good), EDS, JCPenney, Kimberly Clark, TI, BNSF, Southwest Airlines, Brinker, 7-11, Zale Corp., Blockbuster, Brach's, Comerica, Radio Shack (Tandy), AIG, Celanese, Kinko's, and on and on...
They pick up our trash bin twice a week. They pick up our recycle bin once a week.
We don't have snow plows. (We have trucks they can put blades on if we really need it.)
We're probably one of the largest flat land-locked cities in the US. We live the dumb-shits and rednecks. But don't we all?

[cali]

96. I live in the Northeast Kingdom- the true Magic Kingdom

I love all of Vermont. I love all of the Kingdom and I especially love my tiny village of under 300 people. I love belonging to the Grange. I love my nutty neighbors. I love the woods and mountains and the sense of communtiy and the river that runs through by the Post Office.

[stevedeshazer]

97. The most popular rock n roll song ever was recorded here

Powell's City of Books

Thom Hartmann

The world's smallest park

The St. John's Bridge

NXNW

Beer

Matt Groening

Public financing of elections

Bull Run

Gus Van Sant

All elected officials are progressive

[taterguy]

98. I did not know that Matt Groening was from Muscle Shoals

That's what I love about DU. Always something new to learn.

[Perry Logan]

100. Austin, TX, has the best public-access channel in the country.

[mtnester]

101. I live in a small town that my mother and grandfather grew up in

and it is special because:

1. When you have random conversations at the coffee house or the market or on the sidewalk or the post office with strangers or people you know, when they find out I am the daughter of (parents names) and the granddaughter of (grandparents names) I get to hear a story about one of the people I love that I never hard before (I remember when your Grandpa would...or I remember when your mother and I would..)...those kinds of stories. They are incredibly spacial since I lost my mom in 2004, and grandma in 2006

2. My father first saw my mother in this town, riding a bike, wearing white shorts. He was the new kid then, his father was the new minister at the church, so all the girls were also aware of him as well....a few weeks later my father was fixed up on a blind date...with my mother. When they were talking, he said he saw her a few weeks earlier riding her bike...my mom said "I know...why do you think you are this date with me?" They were in love from that day on.

3. When I was little, I spent a lot of time here, and have always loved the charm of this town

4. We moved from the town I grew up in (next city over) to this village when the house next door to my aging grandparents was for sale. We take care of them, their house and their yard. In October 2006, while I was outside mowing, my grandma (at home with hospice) passed away. Right when she did, I had stopped the mower to watch a bird's antics with a bee, and was able to hear Grandpa calling out for me because the mower was not running. My Grandma died when all was as it should be with her...her husband at her side, her granddaughter taking care of the yard.

So, family is what makes my town special.

[MadHound]

102. That it isn't a town, but rather out in the middle of the country

Where the air is fresh, the sky is clear, and all you hear is the wind blowing and the occasional critter coming through. I can garden, grow an orchard, put up a wind turbine, and so much more that you can't do in the city.

I go out at night, and once again see all the stars in the sky.

[mnhtnbb]

103. Chapel Hill, NC! University town with lots of liberal-leaning

folks. Evidence of that is the county (Orange) voted 66% for Kerry/Edwards in 2004--and that's before John and Elizabeth moved to Chapel Hill.

Excellent public schools. Free bus service to anyone who wants to ride. Gorgeous in the spring (called the Southern part of heaven) when all the dogwoods, azaleas, redbuds are in bloom. Beautiful fall colors on the deciduous trees.

Lots of biking/walking trails.

The city closes downtown streets on Halloween and tens of thousands of people come in costume and wander the streets. It's the most amazing, free, entertainment I've ever witnessed.

I love Chapel Hill. I've lived on both coasts (NY, NJ, CA)and in MO and NE. Chapel Hill is my favorite place I've ever lived, and I'll be 57 in March.

[NNN0LHI]

105. People don't lock their doors when they go on vacation for weeks at a time in this town

I know people who have no idea where the keys to their house are at. No one ever takes the keys out of their cars either. Don't need to lock anything up here. Kind of unique.

I have lived in areas where this was not the case. Anything that wasn't nailed down was stolen.

Don

[mmonk]

106. A Stanley Cup in 06

[EvilAL]

107. It's in Canada...

:P

Where I live is very small, the winters are often harsh and the summers short.
On the other hand major crimes like murder are maybe one a year, never hear of rapes and shit.
Lots of petty crime like thefts and break and enters due to the lack of good jobs and a lot of people on welfare and on drugs.

What makes it good?? not a whole lot, nice place to retire to or vacation.

[ileus]

109. No Development....Yet.

We're located 15-20 minutes between 3 "big box" towns and I don't think our area will ever become one.

[hellbound-liberal]

110. Richmond, VA is a very generous city!

The Christmas Mother fund raised $325,000 to help fulfill the wishes of over 15,000 children this past Christmas season.

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-01-01-0044.html

[terrya]

111. Chicago...it's a toddlin' town

Theater, musuems, great restaurants, very gay friendly, culturally diverse, reasonably good mass transit (and we FINALLY got a mass transit bill passed to make our mass transit even better). Plus, we've got Studs Terkel. :-)

[in_cog_ni_to]

112. Not much, but we do have a BEAUTIFUL State Park nearby. Housing costs are

reasonable compared to Chicago and we're close enough to Chicago to be able to drive up there for a night out, but can live down here where everything is cheaper. It's a well kept, pretty village. However, it's growing too fast, IMCPO. Ever since the Chicago Bears started their summer training program here, people who drive here to watch the Bears, have discovered our village and like it, so they're moving here. Our schools are waaaaaaay over crowed and old and our traffic has increased to the point of being aggravating. They planned poorly for the housing boom, increase in population and traffic flow. I also would say...I don't LOVE where I live, but I'll probably die here since our home is almost paid for....7 more months and we're through with mortgage payments! I'm not going anywhere!

[peacebuzzard]

114. 2 acres and a 6 foot privacy fence.

the rest of the town I try to have as little to do with beyond grocery shopping and health related activities.

Too much super growth and development occurred here in too short a time frame; rolling hills were blasted, grated and plastered with tinsel town.

Knoxville, TN= Convenient for consumers and mass consumption; bad for the environment.

[doc03]

118. No traffic, no traffic lights, no crime,

no pollution.

[taterguy]

120. And another thing . . .

This very scenic spot is a fifteen minute bike ride away from my house