What is your town famous for? - United Bimmer Community

**Chris** · 09-27-2005, 02:52 PM

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craig · 09-27-2005, 02:54 PM

nothing

DEATH2000 · 09-27-2005, 02:55 PM

Well Calgary is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Alberta is famous for a bunch of stuff including: Anthabasca tar sands (MAD oil), the town of Banff, West Edmonton Mall, the rockie mountains. And what i think Alberta is fmaous for is the Bow Valley Parkway (insane twisties, fun as hell).

**Linds** · 09-27-2005, 02:56 PM

I don't even know if I want to post this, haha, but Delaware, Ohio is famous for the Brown Jug Harness Horse Race. There's a parade and the town pretty much shuts down for it every year. Even the local public schools have the day off. I don't understand it, lol.

**Hoppy** · 09-27-2005, 03:37 PM

six flags new england
and Creighton Abrams ( army general whom the abrams tank is named for) lived here.

**Dudesky** · 09-27-2005, 04:14 PM

Jersey City? Ummm, let's see . . . . does crime count?

Seriously tho . . The Black Tom Explosion of 1916, Colgate-Palmolive (back in the days), home of Queen Latifah and Kool & the Gang. Central Railroad of NJ terminal, where immigrants during the early 1900's would head westward and start their lives, after processing on Ellis Island. Beyond that, not much else I can think of, aside from notorious political corruption

nick_318is · 09-27-2005, 04:22 PM

East Lansing (where i am now), I would say rioting after big games (not a good thing) but its what we are known for.

Detroit (very near to my hometown) - Having a corupt Mayor (Kwamee sp? has to go)

Grosse Pointe (my hometown) - having a lot of weathly people, there were a few of the Ford Family who lived there I think Edsel (Henry Ford's son) most notably.

**Addicted?** · 09-27-2005, 04:39 PM

a little town right outside of mine is famous for inventing snowboarding, TAKE THAT

David

**94bmw325i** · 09-27-2005, 05:18 PM

My hometown is famous for Newcastle Brown Ale.

**Cellardoor** · 09-27-2005, 05:49 PM

Im at keene state college in Keene NH and the stampede scene in Jumanji was filmed here. That and Pumpkin Fest where there are literaly thousands of pumpkins carved into jackolanters every year and put on display all through the town.... its actualy kind of impressive when u see it, ill post some pics after this years events.

-Hutch-

**01Mike330i** · 09-27-2005, 06:51 PM

Supposedly...and I stress supposedly the Whoopie Pie was invented in Somersworth, where I live.

Don't know if I buy that...but whatever.

**Longhairedhippy** · 09-27-2005, 07:09 PM

we've got the Big Chicken - the greatest KFC ever devised by man.

Also, Porsche and Lotus base their US operations in Atlanta.

**Red_Rocket** · 09-27-2005, 07:23 PM

panoz does too, i mean thier racing operations

dont forget delta, home depot, a lot of corporations are from ATL

**jrhaile** · 09-27-2005, 07:24 PM

Serial Killers

**catalyst** · 09-27-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cellardoor

Im at keene state college in Keene NH and the stampede scene in Jumanji was filmed here. That and Pumpkin Fest where there are literaly thousands of pumpkins carved into jackolanters every year and put on display all through the town.... its actualy kind of impressive when u see it, ill post some pics after this years events.

-Hutch-

Dude a friend of mine goes there!! Do you know mark barry?

i kno that area really well too, my family owns a summer house in dublin NH, which is like 15-20 mins away from keene. Infact i think im going up there either this weekend or the next.