Washington, DC have personality? I compare DC to a Southern Belle...kind of quaint and pretty but a little tattered, tired and old-fashioned around the edges.

Lammastide said:

CarrieMpls said:

Erm. I suppose I could have also said we're known for a certain musician.

Rodeoshro said:

Minneapolis is known for something else, too. Some dude that plays guitar or something.

You guys mean Bob Dylan right?

Oh Rooooose!

Back in St. Olaf....

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Oakland has personality, but not the friendly touristy kind of personality that, say, San Francisco has.

My city is really clean.

I'm not from here, I just live here. But personality?

No not really.

My new city is a 17 year bleach blonde with spray tan and 4 inch high heels and too much make up who's decided that once she climbs off the stripper pole, she might get into real estate once the market recovers.

The Gold Coast

mynameisnotsusan said:

My new city is a 17 year bleach blonde with spray tan and 4 inch high heels and too much make up who's decided that once she climbs off the stripper pole, she might get into real estate once the market recovers.

The Gold Coast

do you know ocean? she's lives there and is a real estate agent

ZombieKitten said:

mynameisnotsusan said:

My new city is a 17 year bleach blonde with spray tan and 4 inch high heels and too much make up who's decided that once she climbs off the stripper pole, she might get into real estate once the market recovers.

The Gold Coast

do you know ocean? she's lives there and is a real estate agent

She's no longer a stripper?

PANDURITO said:

ZombieKitten said:

do you know ocean? she's lives there and is a real estate agent

She's no longer a stripper?

nor 17

My city is known as the city of sails, as after Stockholm, we have the world's highest per capita ownership of yachts per household and vehicles. Auckland, New Zealand has 1.4 million people and nearly 3.5 million vehicles.

What else

1. Auckland had just joined all 7 city districts into one supercity, with a supercity Mayor, Len Brown who is left wing and beat off right wing candidate John Banks

2. Its New Zealand's most ethnically diverse city, with 191 registered cultural minorities, the city includes some 23% of East Asian (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam) ancestry and only 51% White New Zealander (Any one of British Descent).

3. It has the largest proportion of Samoans (Western Samoan like Apia not American Samoa), Tongans, Cook Islanders Niueans, Tokelauans out side of their country, in fact there are 12 times as many Tokelauans living in Auckland as in Tokelau, and 3 times as many Niueans. Maoris are also concentrated here, there are quarter of a million Polynesians in Auckland.

4. The city was only founded in 1840 by British colonists

5. There are over 100 extinct volcanic cones in the region, 80% of them were mined away in the 20th century

6. 40% of New Zealand's Population live in or within 100km of Auckland.

7. Auckland's unique climate ensures year around growing season, yet the city has never had a temperature over 32c (90f) or under 1c (33f).

8. Public transport is the worst issue, its overpriced and unreliable.

9. The motorway system is 50 years old, hence traffic jams are common.

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ZombieKitten said:

known for citizens that wear mainly black, who drink coffee, like footy and get dressed up in fancy clothes to get hammered at a stupid horse race

And my favourite place in Australia. We have a similar city called "Christchurch"

Huggiebear said:

ZombieKitten said:

known for citizens that wear mainly black, who drink coffee, like footy and get dressed up in fancy clothes to get hammered at a stupid horse race

And my favourite place in Australia. We have a similar city called "Christchurch"

Huggiebear said:

1. Auckland had just joined all 7 city districts into one supercity, with a supercity Mayor, Len Brown who is left wing and beat off right wing candidate John Banks

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FauxReal said:

I'm not from here, I just live here. But personality?

No not really.

I live in a similar town in Maryland. ZILCH on personality! Only thing we're known for is the Census Bureau.

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Yeah, my city has lots of personality... It's trashy, stinky, quirky and endearing

thekidsgirl said:

Yeah, my city has lots of personality... It's trashy, stinky, quirky and endearing

Anything cool to do or see in Baltimore? Say...for a family weekend trip?"

RenHoek said:

yeah we got personality...

I love Alameda, but once you get past the Gold Coast and the general abundance of Victorian homes it really doesn't have much personality. The condos along the Robert Crown beach annoy me on a regular basis. It's nice that life is a little slower here than a lot of the Bay Area, though.

PicklesMcMillan said:

what is your city's personality ? what is it known for?

atlanta is a very corny city......

i dont think it has its own personaility. because its to busy trying to be like other cities

I can empathize with you on that I believe if Charlotte, NC didn't have the Bobcats Arena, NASCAR, Bank of America arena, restaurant businesses increasing, and banks establishing a base here, it would be just another southern down to earth place. To me, it is trying to be another New York.

PicklesMcMillan said:

what is your city's personality ? what is it known for?

atlanta is a very corny city......

i dont think it has its own personaility. because its to busy trying to be like other cities

My city has personality, but it has to cause it ain't pretty.

Shyra said:

FauxReal said:

I'm not from here, I just live here. But personality?

No not really.

I live in a similar town in Maryland. ZILCH on personality! Only thing we're known for is the Census Bureau.

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Hooray for shitty Maryland cities

NDRU said:

Oakland has personality, but not the friendly touristy kind of personality that, say, San Francisco has.

I think about 95% of the East Bay fits that description. But I still love it with all of my cold grey heart.