What is your city, county or area best know for?

[Mr Pootle]

Summertime Blues

https://youtu.be/kC4S13jcki4

I wandered down to buy tickets, saw the queue and decided to go to a friend's place nearby, to have a coffee while it diminished. When I came out, there was no line. I thought they'd sold out, and didn't bother to walk 50 yards to the Students Union building to find out. I later discovered they had a few left. At the time I wasn't bothered. I wasn't a big Who fan.
My other stupidity was hitching through New York State in the summer of 69, heading for Windsor, Ontario, and ignoring what some of those who gave me a lift were saying about a festival that was about to kick off.
The Leeds University Students Union was an amazing venue. My first weekend there, in 1967, they had the Jeff Beck Band, fronted by Rod the Mod. Over the years I saw The Stones, The Kinks (with Bill Haley as warm up), Fleetwood Mac, in their Peter Green days, Donovan, Leonard Cohen, Ritchie Havens, and many others. Zeppelin came, and Wings. I never bothered with either. I gave up going regularly in 1972, but nearly ten years later I went to see Southside Johnny. it was a journey back in time.

[Texas Turnip]

Wichita, Kansas. – known for:

and quite a few others...

If you don’t work in the airplane industry, your neighbor probably does.

A world renowned Moto Guzzi traveler, photographer journalist, etc  named Daniel Kalal is from Wichita, Kansas. Thanks for your work.

Tex

[wrbix]

We are drifting a bit into some political content , do please be careful . Thanks .

 Dusty

What did I miss?
Is “redneck” a politically charged term?......Hmm, yeah, guess you’re right.

[lti_57]

Bing Crosby
Tom Sneva, Indianapolis 500 winner
John Stockton, NBA Hall of Fame former point guard for the Utah Jazz
Julia Sweeney, actor and comedian (appeared on Saturday Night Live)
Darren McGavin, actor, known for starring in Kolchak: the Night Stalker and A Christmas Story
David Lynch, film director, known for Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks
Craig T. Nelson, actor, star of television series Coach and Parenthood, as well as the films The Incredibles and Poltergeist
forgot this one 

[oldbike54]

What did I miss?
Is “redneck” a politically charged term?......Hmm, yeah, guess you’re right.

 Dude , rednecks come in all flavors , how does Foxworthy define one , something like *someone who revels in a complete lack of sophistication* . Sound familiar ?

 Dusty

[Perazzimx14]

I live on the outskirts of the only northern town destroyed by Confederates.

[John A]

This little town I'm in , Hager City, WI, is home to Island Fireworks, Purina pet food factory and Meyer Industries, now called something else, Warren Buffet bought it. they make large power transmission poles. They are the towers with the arms for the wires . Across the Mississippi River ( not known for anything ) is Redwing boot company. For motorcycling there's not much, it's filled with hills and corners some tarred roads that you need first gear on.

[oilhed]

Marlborough, Mass.... A couple of New Brew Pubs that were supposed to open a while ago...

Made a pit stop in Haverhill a while back, seems to be bouncing back, too.

[twhitaker]

I was raised in n wabash Indiana, the first electrically lighted city in the world.

My home, Dayton  Ohio, is host to the fabulous Air force museum.

[rjamesohio]

Nice beach where the occasional body washes up. Shark sightings, drowning tourists and gang violence. The Bee Gees lived down the road (I dont think thats a good thing though).

Well Chuck you know I’m from Indiana too so I guess I’m glad I became a Buckeye ;)


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[rjamesohio]

Southwest Ohio, or the Dayton/Cincinnati area....

Tremendous History that goes on and on....

The birthplace of aviation - home of the Wright Brothers and the fabulous Air Force Museum, a must see for all aviation fans.

The birthplace of the automotive starter (Charles Kettering). Other inventions from Dayton include the simple yet effective Standard Register receipt machine, NCR cash registers (an amazing display in the Dayton History facility at Carillon Park in Dayton).

One of TWO Packard museums but one not to be missed if you are a Packard fan and in the area.

Going South to Cincinnati - CHILI. At least our version of it, tinged with Cinammon and to anyone from the area - addictive. Perennial losing pro football and baseball teams in the Bengals and Reds ;) Countered by the impressive Cincinnati Symphony. And the Taft Theatre is a phenomenal music venue.

All of this in a nicely divergent economy that has provided a living for a whole bunch of people for a long time, both in Government and private sectors.

For riding - stay on the South Side of Dayton, and head SE OR SW for some great riding. N KY is very nice as well, and you only need to cross the bridge in Cincinnati then get off the beaten path - try mapping to Rabbit Hash KY.

Eats beside Cincinnati Chili - try North China in Centerville OH, or Taquiera Mixteca in Dayton for authentic Mexican. Or - Sunrise Cafe in Yellow Springs OH. and if you like pizza and microbrew pubs; we have them by the spades: https://www.dayton.com/places/restaurant/your-guide-the-best-dayton-area-pizza/1CcJ4ZkReQNuqyWTTDHYCK/ Wheat Penny is a fabulous place to eat in Dayton, but this list has some sterilng pizza places that my oldest son missed while living in Atlanta of all places. He seriously missed Dayton Food!

I'm realizing that maybe I just posted the ANTITHESIS to the original question and my apologies if I'm telling you little-known things about our region. But these are things we SHOULD be known for in case you get to this area.

[pehayes]

Fremont, CA.  45 miles south of San Francisco on the east side of the Bay.
Was originally one of the trail of Spanish mission settlements before the Anglos stole it.
Now the fabricator of the TESLA automobile (about 3 miles from my house).
GUZZI CONTENT:  The Dumbarton Bridge western entry into Fremont was the filming location of the Guzzi Police Ambassador chase scene, drop crash, and moto theft found in "Harold and Maude".  I've escorted several Guzzi visitors to those exact spots.
Used to have a fantastic, national record drag strip, glider airport, etc.  Now just malls, houses, malls, houses, malls, houses, etc.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

[JukeboxGothic]

Thought Id put this up to show where the Bee gees lived in my area. This was one of the seed beds for Disco. Stayin Alive was obviously inspired by their time here. The commemorative plaque was stolen which is pretty typical and the house was demolished to build an ugly Mac Mansion. I love my area.

[rocker59]

I live on the outskirts of the only northern town destroyed by Confederates.

Chambersburg PA, I suppose.  There was also Lawrence KS, but you might consider it a "western town".

[jim mac]

I live in Kirkliston, a village just outsaide Edinburgh

*was the site of the first parliament in Scotland in 1235

*King Edward 1 of England camped here overnight in 1298 before he beat the Scottish army under William Wallce at Falkirk.  during the stay a fight was broken up by English Cavalry between Welsh Archers and priests resulted in 80 archers and 18 priests dead, nice way to warm up for a battle  (English won quite convincingly using the English and Welsh longbowmen)

*local church orignally built by Knights Templar in 13th century and  the oldest stone in the graveyard is dated 1545. A curious gravestone features two carved heads wearing spectacles; its date of 1727 possible makes it the world's oldest depiction of glasses with sides.   -  hows that for an important landmark

*Rabbie Burns stayed in Castle House in the village during a tour of Scotland, scratching a few line sonto a window pane (now in museum in canada of all places)

* village was a dormitory for labourers bulding the Forth Bridge (railway) and had the nickname Cheesetown because of the large volumes of cheese sold to them to make their work sandwiches

*original home to Drambuie Whisky liquer and associated world champion Pipe Band

*2  miles to see the bridges at thr River Forth

*30 minutes ride to Edinburgh