Author Topic: What is your city, county or area best know for? (Read 20669 times)

willowstreetguzziguy · « **on:** October 27, 2018, 02:08:09 PM »

We live in Lancaster County Amish Country, home of the Amish, Smorgasbords, Shoe fly pie, Potato chips, Soft Pretzels, Covered Bridges, Conestoga wagon, Pennsylvania long rifle, York Barbell, Harley Davidson York factory, birthplace of Robert Fulton (invented steamboat), Farmland and ...Horse Poop on the roads! Great backroad riding but BEWARE of that slippery stuff on the roads!

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2018, 02:54:33 PM »

I've been to Lancaster, beautiful area.

I'm in Springfield, Mo. Birthplace of Route 66 and Bass Pro Shops. We have Amish all around here too. Wild Bill Hickock shot a dude from all the way across the town square over a pocket watch lost in a poker game and Greene County also had the westernmost battle in the Civil War. The Springfield wagon was built here, it was a sought after rig during the wagon train days. We also had the Frisco Railway shop here. It was a rowdy western town in it's day. (I didn't talk about guns did I?)

Ncdan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2018, 03:08:18 PM »

Quote from: willowstreetguzziguy on October 27, 2018, 02:08:09 PM

We live in Lancaster County Amish Country, home of the Amish, Smorgasbords, Shoe fly pie, Potato chips, Soft Pretzels, Covered Bridges, Conestoga wagon, Pennsylvania long rifle, York Barbell, Harley Davidson York factory, birthplace of Robert Fulton (invented steamboat), Farmland and ...Horse Poop on the roads! Great backroad riding but BEWARE of that slippery stuff on the roads!

My wife and I love your part of the country and try and visit there at least every 2-3 years. We always eat at GOOD AND PLENTY restaurant and take a carriage ride through the country. We hope to get up this spring and maybe we can get together and break bread together:)

Ncdan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2018, 03:15:36 PM »

I live in the Piedmont triad (WINSTON-SALEM NC). We are famous for several things. A couple are R.J Reynolds tobacco co, Texas Pete, OLD SALEM settlement, founded in 1766. George Washington stayed in the Inn, which a meal from the era can still be had there. I live 3-4 hours from some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and 2 hours from some of the most beautiful mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway. Only problem is here in the Piedmont Triad, it's growing into a metropolis with Little open country.

john hooper · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2018, 03:16:58 PM »

Stoke on Trent England is the home of the English ceramics industry most famous brands Wedgewood, Royal Doulton, Spode and many more, no longer the powerhouse it used to be but the history surrounds us.

John

willowstreetguzziguy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2018, 03:20:16 PM »

Quote from: Ncdan on October 27, 2018, 03:08:18 PM

My wife and I love your part of the country and try and visit there at least every 2-3 years. We always eat at GOOD AND PLENTY restaurant and take a carriage ride through the country. We hope to get up this spring and maybe we can get together and break bread together:)

Good and Plenty is just that. Next time you're in Lancaster County, try eating at Shady Maple smorgasbord in Blue Ball. But make sure you're starving because it is H U G E !!!

John Croucher · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2018, 03:44:48 PM »

City:Springville, Indiana Whiskey, French Fur Traders and Drunk Indians

County:Clark County, Indiana, Named after George Rogers Clark who was given the land to divide among His troops. It was given to him for kicking the British Army's behinds out of the area. My homestead deed is recorded all the way back to the this time. The first European/American owners were Clark's Sister and Her Husband. Speed-Portland Cement and Largest inland ship-boat builder in U.S. Now closed.

Area:Kentucky Derby, Corruption, Basketball, Basketball and corrupt College Coaches.

jas67 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2018, 03:53:18 PM »

Hershey -- best known for chocolate (which is mediocre, IMHO), and Hersheypark.

In our region:
Harrisburg, which is the state capital
Three Mile Island -- site of the March, 1979 nuclear reactor incident -- the radiation release was real, there is a very high incidence of thyroid problems among people who lived here at the time.
Amish, they're not just in Lancaster County. They're also in Lebanon, Perry, and other surrounding counties.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2018, 04:28:48 PM »

Drunk rednecks .

Dusty

Johncolleary · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2018, 04:31:35 PM »

Traffic.......

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2018, 05:01:11 PM »

History! Civil War battlefields and places of interest (Antietam, Harpers Ferry, John Brown's Farm, etc.), C&O Canal, Fort Frederick (a stone fort active in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War), railroad museums. Recreation: the Appalachian Trail and other hiking trails, canoeing/tubing/kayaking/fishing on the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, etc. Wineries and (micro)breweries are seemingly everywhere (not my thing). Best selling author Nora Roberts lives nearby and owns a bookstore in Boonsboro (along with several other properties there).

Best of all: some great riding roads!

We also have the most awesome Sheriff in the area.

https://washcosheriff.com/about-us/officers/command-staff/

Huzo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2018, 05:10:50 PM »

Gold and worthless corrupt local government.
Although we are allowed to park our motorbikes on the footpath (sidewalk) free. That can be a huge bonus at times...

Idontwantapickle · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2018, 05:22:26 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on October 27, 2018, 04:28:48 PM

Drunk rednecks .

Dusty

He didn't ask why YOU are famous!

Raleigh NC. IIRC the first city Sherman didn't burn. Also the Capital of the State and seat of Wake County. Well known for technology in the adjacent Research Triangle Park, home to seven universities, did I mention research? Back to the Recent Unpleasantness, the largest surrender of the Confederacy took place just up the road at Bennett Place.
There are as many stories about Raleigh as there are Raleighites tellin' stories!

Hunter

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2018, 05:42:40 PM »

Newton, KS is 10 miles south of my place. It was on the Chisholm Trail and a railhead for cattle for a year in 1871 with a hell raising reputation that made Dodge City and Tucson look like church camps.
In 1871 a gunfight in Hide Park (Supposably got that name from the girls "showing so much hide there") left eight dead. Remember that was with cap & ball pistols. The railroad stayed however and made Newton a viable town. Current Pop. is 19,000.
GliderJohn

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2018, 05:57:07 PM »

Quote from: gliderjohn on October 27, 2018, 05:42:40 PM

Newton, KS is 10 miles south of my place. It was on the Chisholm Trail and a railhead for cattle for a year in 1871 with a hell raising reputation that made Dodge City and Tucson look like church camps.
In 1871 a gunfight in Hide Park (Supposably got that name from the girls "showing so much hide there") left eight dead. Remember that was with cap & ball pistols. The railroad stayed however and made Newton a viable town. Current Pop. is 19,000.
GliderJohn

Hey 'Ya old Jayhawker, Have you heard of the Freedom Frontier area? It's a string of museums all along the Mo-Kan boarder about that little skirmish ya'll had with Quantrill
http://www.freedomsfrontier.org/

Makes me want to watch Outlaw Josie Wales

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2018, 06:00:23 PM »

Meth labs and the Klan. (not Guzzi content)

JukeboxGothic · « **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2018, 06:20:25 PM »

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).

slowmover · « **Reply #17 on:** October 27, 2018, 06:39:49 PM »

Fly dumping

wavedog · « **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2018, 06:53:10 PM »

Palm Coast, Florida. A city that has absolutely nothing. It is best known as a dumping ground for the worst drivers in the U.S.A., corrupt local government, and a popular witness protection destination.

Charles in Lake Charles · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2018, 06:54:27 PM »

Passing a good time.

Ncdan · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2018, 07:05:10 PM »

Quote from: willowstreetguzziguy on October 27, 2018, 03:20:16 PM

Good and Plenty is just that. Next time you're in Lancaster County, try eating at Shady Maple smorgasbord in Blue Ball. But make sure you're starving because it is H U G E !!!

My wife said "how about DIENNERS" on route 30?

oldbike54 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2018, 08:10:22 PM »

Quote from: Idontwantapickle on October 27, 2018, 05:22:26 PM

He didn't ask why YOU are famous!

Hunter

Hunter , you are aware I live in Muskogee Oklahoma , right ?

Dog I hate that song

Dusty

twowheeladdict · « **Reply #22 on:** October 27, 2018, 08:27:48 PM »

Rockets and whiskey.

Huzo · « **Reply #23 on:** October 27, 2018, 08:52:50 PM »

Quote from: JukeboxGothic on October 27, 2018, 06:20:25 PM

The Bee Gees lived down the road (I dont think thats a good thing though).

They also did some time in Redcliffe.
Actually Barry has morphed into a very nice gentleman. Seems to have a good outlook on most things.

JJ · « **Reply #24 on:** October 27, 2018, 08:56:46 PM »

Sedona, AZ = 4.5 million visitors PER YEAR from around the globe!!!

* Fabulous red rock views / landscapes
* 19th century western history
* Apple, apricot, peach, plum, pear, fig and other fruit orchards
* Unique architecture of the homes in the area
* Movies filmed here in the 40's and 50's
* Hiking, nature, photography, fine art & culture
* Cool temperatures (4500 feet above sea level)
* World class resorts, fine restaurants
* Vortex's, ear coning, crystals, hydro-colonics, aura photos, UFO sightings, coffee enemas...other such nonsense

* ...and more...much more!

kingoffleece · « **Reply #25 on:** October 27, 2018, 09:02:59 PM »

Buffalo Wings!

oilhed · « **Reply #26 on:** October 27, 2018, 09:04:22 PM »

I grew up in Wallingford and now live in Meriden, CT - both in northern New Haven County

Once known for the high quality silver made here. Meriden was the last small city in the US that the majority of it's residents worked in the city

Now it's known for steamed cheeseburgers!

normzone · « **Reply #27 on:** October 27, 2018, 09:20:48 PM »

San Diego ...

Beaches, mountains and desert all within an hour's travel.

Absence of lakes, rivers, and streams.

Military and surfers, some overlap there ....

Joliet Jim · « **Reply #28 on:** October 27, 2018, 09:22:47 PM »

Joliet and Statesville maximum security prisons and riverboat casinos

Sykestone8886 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 27, 2018, 09:26:20 PM »

I'm five miles north of the world famous weather prognosticator, Punxsutawney Phil. And yes we have plenty of Amish buggies too !!

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Author Topic: What is your city, county or area best know for? (Read 20669 times)

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