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Baltimore has 2 homonymic(?) names besides the traditional nice 1s:

"the City that Breeds"
"the City that Bleeds"
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Baltimore is where I grew up, and I remember those names (came out after one of the mayors had all the bus stop benches painted with The City that reads, which is funny since it had one of the highest illiteracy rates and teen pregnancy rates around).  Baltimore's other nickname was The prettiest little City (and there are some very pretty sections there).

Where I went to college, Frostburg, had two nicknames, Frostbite and Frogburst.  I don't know any nicknames for Virginia towns, haven't lived here that long (well, almost 4 years, but still...)

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Colorado is known as the Centenial State.  It became a state in 1876.  I can't seem to find anything for Colorado Springs (Elevation 6,035 ft.) , but where my sister lives (Up the road about 17 miles to the west) near Woodland Park (Elevation 8,465ft.) , that is known as "The City Above The Clouds" Here is a view from near where my son Blaine and I used to run together...it's called "Garden Of The Gods"....followed by a view from the top of Pikes Peak looking east over Colorado Springs. Pikes Peak (Elevation 14,110 ft.)

http://www.pikespeakcam.com/images/submitted/Micki_Vogt1_s.jpg

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Baltimore is where I grew up, and I remember those names (came out after one of the mayors had all the bus stop benches painted with The City that reads, which is funny since it had one of the highest illiteracy rates and teen pregnancy rates around).  Baltimore's other nickname was The prettiest little City (and there are some very pretty sections there).

Where I went to college, Frostburg, had two nicknames, Frostbite and Frogburst.  I don't know any nicknames for Virginia towns, haven't lived here that long (well, almost 4 years, but still...)

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My hometown of Castroville, California is known as "The Artichoke Capital of the World". Isn't that just thrilling? ::)
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Man, you are so lucky to live around all those artichokes!  They are one of my favorite vegetables.  I just love 'em, and would be in seventh heaven to live there and maybe even be able to pick some in my backyard!!!  ;D

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What happened to "Charm City"? Did it lose its charm that quickly? I was there during the Pope's visit in 1995, and it was scenic, but the people there were either stuck-up or rude. :(

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Oh yeah, Charm City, now that goes way back... Stuck up and rude?  You must not have run into me!

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Great pics,RnRF! :D

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Thanks J.C. you should come out for a visit sometime....the pictures are wonderful, but nothing like the being there :)

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Thanks J.C. you should come out for a visit sometime....the pictures are wonderful, but nothing like the being there :)
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Oh yeah, Charm City, now that goes way back... Stuck up and rude?  You must not have run into me!

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Man, you are so lucky to live around all those artichokes!  They are one of my favorite vegetables.  I just love 'em, and would be in seventh heaven to live there and maybe even be able to pick some in my backyard!!!  ;D
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You should come around here in May when we have the Artichoke Festival. You would definitely be in seventh heaven then! :D

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You should come around here in May when we have the Artichoke Festival. You would definitely be in seventh heaven then! :D
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Well if I had the funds I would!!!  ;D

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They're still not as rude as the Denver people. Maybe I didn't see the right people ther, other than the Pope. I'm sure I didn't see you there.  ;)

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Please don't hold the rude people against all the rest of us...the kind ones....and I'm 70 miles south and  1,000 feet above....fly in but Land here..i will take you on a tour :)

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Very beautiful photographs, RnRF!  My mother-in-law lives out that way and some day I will get to visit her and see the place for myself.  :)  
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Well, consider yourself invited!

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They're still not as rude as the Denver people. Maybe I didn't see the right people there

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Watch it JC, my sister lives in Denver.  ;)

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Watch it JC, my sister lives in Denver.  ;)
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So does mine!  Denver is NOT all bad ;) H*ll, no place is all bad....

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Watch it JC, my sister lives in Denver.  ;)
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So does my brother.

Those are great pics, RnRF.  The mountains are beautiful, aren't they.

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I know you heard this before RnRF, those are some awesome pictures.  Maybe I'll put mine up driving through CA, not as nice, but I still like the pics.  Southern Michigan is flat, and I do mean flat.  The only hills that are there, are man made hills.  As for the UP (Upper Penninsula),  it's different, it's so nice and the scenery is great.  I also got some pics from Big Bear, CA.  Those are awesome.  
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Thanks Sagnastian :) Post them if you would?  I'd love to see them!

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So does my brother.

Those are great pics, RnRF.  The mountains are beautiful, aren't they.
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Thanks Dagwood....yes they are. I have some relatives living south of you in Goshen...there are some nice mountains out that way.  The problem for me in Utah is that your mountain ranges are mostly to the east of you, whereas ours here in Colorado, along the front range, are to the west. I get quite turned around there ;)  A couple of years ago I worked at the summit house on Pikes Peak. They have those telescopes up there , the ones where you put in 50 cents, well anyway I have a friend who lives just off the local highway down south in Security so I called her, via cell-phone, and she stood on her back fence and waved....I could see her from up there.  It was really cool.  I also have heard (Although never tried) that you can see a water tower in Cheyenne Wyoming from up there....if conditions are clear enough.  It really feels like your on top of the world, especially when you can see clouds passing by Below you!

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on the freeway around southern CA

http://publish.hometown.aol.com/maizednblue/myhomepage/calimountains.jpg
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Very mezmorising, Sagnastian!  

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Watch it JC, my sister lives in Denver.  ;)
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So does mine!  Denver is NOT all bad ;) H*ll, no place is all bad....
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Here's a picture of the beach that is about 5 miles from my house. The sun was going down, which is why everything was so bright.

http://photo.msn.s8.com/MS8zLzAvMS8xMDMwLzE1NS8zMi9zSV9RbURmSlZlU290Qlp1WXl1X0dR/dfbf51cd1b85f7294b29fb7cd4f492e2/clbk=HcZNnT9kkUhlripSVDHXqw!VlGFUM9qXhGZN
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Well, Akron, Ohio, my hometown, is the Rubber City... :)

(It's also the unofficial capitol of West Virginia! :D )
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LOL…

And it's often been said that Myrtle Beach, SC, is the southernmost city in West Virginia…

Good thing my dad stayed here in Charleston than to join his brothers who moved to Columbus…