Other Than You- What is Your Town Famous For?
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My nearest town is Falmouth and is famed for being the only town in Cornwall to be called Falmouth!
Oh, it also has the third deepest natural harbour in the world.
It was at one period in time called Pennycomequick Anglicisation of the Celtic Pen-y-cwm-cuic 'head of the creek';
Regards,
Jay.
Oh, it also has the third deepest natural harbour in the world.
It was at one period in time called Pennycomequick Anglicisation of the Celtic Pen-y-cwm-cuic 'head of the creek';
Regards,
Jay.
The city I was born in also gave the world Janice Joplin and Jimmy Johnson.
In 1971, the city where I graduated from high school, was proclaimed the "Football Capital of the World" because at the time there were 16 active NFL players who were from Beaumont.
The list:
Bubba Smith *
Jerry LeVias *
Warren Wells*
Mel Farr*
Miller Farr*
Johnny Fuller*
Gus Holloman *
Anthony Guillory *
Tody Smith *
Jesse Phillips*
Wayne Moore*
Dwight Harrison*
Charles Ford*
Bob Pollard
Billy Wright*
Wayne McDerman
In 1971, the city where I graduated from high school, was proclaimed the "Football Capital of the World" because at the time there were 16 active NFL players who were from Beaumont.
The list:
Bubba Smith *
Jerry LeVias *
Warren Wells*
Mel Farr*
Miller Farr*
Johnny Fuller*
Gus Holloman *
Anthony Guillory *
Tody Smith *
Jesse Phillips*
Wayne Moore*
Dwight Harrison*
Charles Ford*
Bob Pollard
Billy Wright*
Wayne McDerman
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She Who Is Beautiful and late afternoon walks on the beach.
Beaumont, TX is the town I was born and raised in. It is most famous for the Spindletop oil gusher. Several well known country musicians call Beaumont home including George Jones, Clay Walker, Make Chestnut & Tracy Byrd. "The Big Bopper" started his radio career there. Beaumont is home to Babe Didrikson Zaharias – U.S. Olympian and co-founder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Several MLB & NFL players hail from my hometown, including hall of famer Bubba Smith, who also played Hightower in the Police Academy movies.
Beaumont is also home to the world's largest working fire hydrant. There's a few other small things, and a lot of other famous folks that grew up in the surrounding area, which is lovingly referred to as the "Golden Triangle."
Spencer, Ohio... the town I currently reside in... is known for nothing. It's a nice, quiet farming community... and I like it that way.
Beaumont is also home to the world's largest working fire hydrant. There's a few other small things, and a lot of other famous folks that grew up in the surrounding area, which is lovingly referred to as the "Golden Triangle."
Spencer, Ohio... the town I currently reside in... is known for nothing. It's a nice, quiet farming community... and I like it that way.
You may need to clarify because I don't know if they were still calling New Orleans "Chocolate City."
Cattle, Cider, Mappa Mundi, Nell Gwynne, David Garrick & St. John Kemble, to name a few. All very interesting of course but it’s probably most famous for knocking Newcastle Utd. out of the F.A. Cup.
Durham Bulls. Both baseball and tobacco. Also, the baseball team name should be Bull Durham.
Duke Univ. should be close 5th or something. UNC and NCSU are too close by. Beside, Duke swallows.
Duke Univ. should be close 5th or something. UNC and NCSU are too close by. Beside, Duke swallows.
Beaumont is also the one of the only two natural deep water ports on the gulf coast. My three remaining sisters still live in the Beaumont area.
I graduated from South Park High School in 1971.
Born in Brooklyn so there isn't much we aren't famous for.
Particularly the birthplace of Pastrami. My "fadder" was from Brooklyn
The mall where Fast Times at Ridgemont High was filmed; although it’s been renovated twice since then.
Outside of Romford in Essex we are famous for the best counterfeit £5 note ever produced and also the best fake £1 coins courtesy of the Ford Motor Company tool and die stamping shop. In terms of where I spend large parts of the year, Lutz Florida they filmed Edward Scissor Hands on the subdivision where I live. As for NYC well I guess all sorts of sh*t!
I couldn't resist.
Google delivered:
Secret Caverns
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
www.atlasobscura.com
The Bucther Baker, yikes!!
Man, that story is truly terrifying. I’ll piggyback on this one, and add that the majority of his “hunting areas” were near the town I live in, Palmer, along the Knik River.
On a lighter note, I guess you could say Palmer’s known for the Alaska State Fair, Matanuska Brewery, and the water tower. Some neat history here with the Colony homesteaders.
