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Your favorite thing about your hometown I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Its a town that has had alot more downs than ups in the past 40 years or so, especially now with all that is going on in its main industry. Quite frankly, things are disasterous but thats not what this thread is about. I want you all to cite what you love most about your hometown (the city that you were born or raised in).
My favorite thing about the Motor City is its music legacy. Its basically ground zero for arguably the best soul, pop, techno, gospel, and rock artists ever produced in America and the world. Its probably the single best thing that I love about the Motor City. What about you? | |
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I was born in Chicago but moved with I was 7 years old, so I don't really have too much that I remember about it other than my friends and the block I lived on lol...
I spent most of my adolesence in Reston, Virginia, though. What I loved about Reston was how amazingly scenic it was...just beautiful. Lots of trees and paths that weaved throughout the forrests and throughout the town. Rode my bike constantly on those paths, would spend my summers just riding and riding...Also, Reston was a new town that was literally being developed when we moved in. The house next to ours was still being built, and the one next to THAT house was still being built as well. So we were all the "founding families" of Reston, so to speak lol...we all knew one another for that reason, which was nice as well. It was an extremely beautiful, scenic, quiet and safe town/city...and yet it was still very modern in the architecture and the anemities. It was a phenomenal place to grow up. 
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1. The Indianapolis Children's Museum Haunted House - I walked through this a couple of years ago for the first time since I was a kid, and it was every bit as fun and well-put together as I remembered. I love a good haunted house, and I honestly think this is one of the best ones in the country. 
2. The Indianapolis Public Library (Main Branch) - Much of my knowledge of modern popular/alternative literature and music came from me checking out mountains of stuff from this library. Their selection is nothing short of amazing. I've lived in Chicago and New York, and I have to say the libraries in either city never impressed me as much as the downtown Indy library. 3. Sammy Terry - I can't believe that old ghoul ain't dead (for real) yet! | |
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I live in Baltimore and like you said about Detroit, we've probably had more downs than ups in recent years and usually I'm all for dissing this old city...
But, sometimes if it's a boring Sunday afternoon, I'll head downtown and just walk around near the Inner Harbor and through the Fell's Point area and enjoy the city. the stinky but lovable Chesapeake water, my favorite music shop- Soundgarden, my favorite coffeshop- The Daily Grind, hanging around Pier 6 to hear a concert for free, laughing at crazy Orioles fans, avoiding junkies, dancing with street musicians, catching a film at The Charles, drunk college kids at The Green Turtle ice cream at Maggie Moos reading the memorial bricks next to the Baltimore Pier crab cakes 
....yeah, so sometimes...just sometimes!....I kinda love this place If you will, so will I | |
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oh, I love the fact that this is played before every film at The Charles...
 I haven't seen it anywhere elseIf you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: oh, I love the fact that this is played before every film at The Charles...
I haven't seen it anywhere else
i visited baltimore once and had a great time. we went to the charles art theater and then we went to the hipster bar across the street. we also checked out some wacko sideshow freak museum, and went to atomic books. fun stuff! | |
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Byron said: I was born in Chicago but moved with I was 7 years old, so I don't really have too much that I remember about it other than my friends and the block I lived on lol...
I spent most of my adolesence in Reston, Virginia, though. What I loved about Reston was how amazingly scenic it was...just beautiful. Lots of trees and paths that weaved throughout the forrests and throughout the town. Rode my bike constantly on those paths, would spend my summers just riding and riding...Also, Reston was a new town that was literally being developed when we moved in. The house next to ours was still being built, and the one next to THAT house was still being built as well. So we were all the "founding families" of Reston, so to speak lol...we all knew one another for that reason, which was nice as well. It was an extremely beautiful, scenic, quiet and safe town/city...and yet it was still very modern in the architecture and the anemities. It was a phenomenal place to grow up.
[Edited 6/2/09 15:49pm] Looks like a fine town. | |
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Anxiety said:
i visited baltimore once and had a great time. we went to the charles art theater and then we went to the hipster bar across the street. we also checked out some wacko sideshow freak museum, and went to atomic books. fun stuff! I'm so sad that that museum closed and I never got to check it out  If you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: Anxiety said:
i visited baltimore once and had a great time. we went to the charles art theater and then we went to the hipster bar across the street. we also checked out some wacko sideshow freak museum, and went to atomic books. fun stuff! I'm so sad that that museum closed and I never got to check it out i have pictures! 
but i looked really fat when we visited baltimore, so i won't post them. | |
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Anxiety said: thekidsgirl said: I'm so sad that that museum closed and I never got to check it out i have pictures!
but i looked really fat when we visited baltimore, so i won't post them.  oh gawd, I can't imagine you being 'fat' if you tried!If you will, so will I | |
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Anxiety said: thekidsgirl said: I'm so sad that that museum closed and I never got to check it out i have pictures!
but i looked really fat when we visited baltimore, so i won't post them. No way!  | |
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thekidsgirl said: Anxiety said: i have pictures!
but i looked really fat when we visited baltimore, so i won't post them. oh gawd, I can't imagine you being 'fat' if you tried!trust me. i looked like the fat dude from beetlejuice. | |
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Anxiety said: thekidsgirl said: oh gawd, I can't imagine you being 'fat' if you tried!trust me. i looked like the fat dude from beetlejuice.  you sound like my best friend. He's 6'1" and 142 pounds claiming to have "thunder thighs"
I'm sure you were probably just bloated from too much cheese or something 
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that i'm here life's a bitch, but god forbid the bitch divorce me...
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punkofthemonth said: that i'm here
lame!  If you will, so will I | |
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 good question! | |
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thekidsgirl said: punkofthemonth said: that i'm here
lame! the only good thing about this piece of shit place life's a bitch, but god forbid the bitch divorce me...
- nas | |
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punkofthemonth said: thekidsgirl said: lame! the only good thing about this piece of shit place What "piece of shit place" is that? | |
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dreamfactory313 said: punkofthemonth said: the only good thing about this piece of shit place What "piece of shit place" is that? coming to visit?  stratford, ct  life's a bitch, but god forbid the bitch divorce me...
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punkofthemonth said: dreamfactory313 said: What "piece of shit place" is that? coming to visit? stratford, ct ummm...maybe. | |
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dreamfactory313 said: punkofthemonth said: coming to visit? stratford, ct ummm...maybe.  life's a bitch, but god forbid the bitch divorce me...
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Cambridge, MA is one of the most diverse cities in the United States. I grew up with people from dozens of countries, with hundreds of variations in skintone, hair, and facial features, and with backgrounds ranging from escaping war-torn El Salvador and Somalia to sons and daughters of famous musicians, artists and governors. The different accents you hear, the wide variety of foods available in every restaurant and cafe, the stories and experiences you get to share just by having friends from all walks of life...it was a great place to grow up. | |
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dreamfactory313 said: Byron said: I was born in Chicago but moved with I was 7 years old, so I don't really have too much that I remember about it other than my friends and the block I lived on lol...
I spent most of my adolesence in Reston, Virginia, though. What I loved about Reston was how amazingly scenic it was...just beautiful. Lots of trees and paths that weaved throughout the forrests and throughout the town. Rode my bike constantly on those paths, would spend my summers just riding and riding...Also, Reston was a new town that was literally being developed when we moved in. The house next to ours was still being built, and the one next to THAT house was still being built as well. So we were all the "founding families" of Reston, so to speak lol...we all knew one another for that reason, which was nice as well. It was an extremely beautiful, scenic, quiet and safe town/city...and yet it was still very modern in the architecture and the anemities. It was a phenomenal place to grow up.
Looks like a fine town. It was ...I went from the south side of Chicago, to that ...I was in heaven. | |
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Cleveland's got a very affordable cost of living, a wonderful art museum and orchestra and a really convenient proximity to great places throughout the northeastern U.S. Those are probably my favorite things. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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The Chicago Botanic Garden is 10 minutes from my front door.
...Plus, the Wine Festival is this weekend.  | |
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Honey said: The Chicago Botanic Garden is 10 minutes from my front door.
...Plus, the Wine Festival is this weekend. and the printers row book fair!  | |
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Anxiety said: Honey said: The Chicago Botanic Garden is 10 minutes from my front door.
...Plus, the Wine Festival is this weekend. and the printers row book fair! | |
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heybaby said: Anxiety said: and the printers row book fair! i miss going to that - every year i'd go, get a stack of cheap books and a big mango slushy, then finding a stoop somewhere nearby to sit and read outside all afternoon.  | |
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Anxiety said: Honey said: The Chicago Botanic Garden is 10 minutes from my front door.
...Plus, the Wine Festival is this weekend. and the printers row book fair!  | |
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