Osinn11 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 your City or Town of interest. Maybe it's a cool landmark.....a tourist stop or something about its past! Really anything that others might find interesting. If you've got a photo add it in I'll go first! 2 blocks from my house is the 2002 Olympic Speed skating oval! This is still an actively used venue and headquarters of U.S. Olympic speed Skating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormchaser09 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I live about 3 mile from Burns Cottage in Alloway (Robert Burns - burns suppers, haggis, Auld lang syne etc for anyone not Scottish) Don't have a picture handy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I live a couple miles from a place called Darwin House. Not sure if Charles Darwin lived or worked there as i've never visited but it has something to do with him. Also I Live opposite a roman baths house. There's actually several in Orpington and plenty of roman roads to be found (obviously they've been resurfaced many times). A nearby park also has a few world war 2 remnants, concrete flooring where the old turrets used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingspanner Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 The town I live in had a band many, many years ago that surprisingly did quite well, and they're still going on about them Oh, they were called The Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 The town I live in had a band many, many years ago that surprisingly did quite well, and they're still going on about them Oh, they were called The Beatles Decca Records rejected the Beatles, saying that "guitar groups are on the way out" and "the Beatles have no future in show business," little did they know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingspanner Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Decca Records rejected the Beatles, saying that "guitar groups are on the way out" and "the Beatles have no future in show business," little did they know... I'd say they were spot on. They have to be the most over-rated band, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 *Many* (ahem!) years ago, a guy used to come over to 'jam' with those in the house who were musically inclined (not myself, I would add...) His name was Crispian Mills. At the time, I knew that his granddad was Sir John Mills (actor in numerous war films). He later became known for his band Kula Shaker. This house was only a couple of doors away from a house owned by a certain James Patrick Page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'd say they were spot on. They have to be the most over-rated band, ever. Ouch lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'd say they were spot on. They have to be the most over-rated band, ever. But you mentioned them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Elvis Presley is from Memphis and his house still remains there open for tours. Also, the home of Sun Records which recorded many famous musicians. On a sadder note Martin Luther King Jr. Was shot and killed at the Lorraine Motel and its also open for tours. Actually most Memphians have never visited Graceland, myself included. I have been to the Lorraine motel though, it's very somber but interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingspanner Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 But you mentioned them I did, but I did say they did well, surprisingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Alkmaar is quite famous for its traditional cheesemarket that is being held every Friday between April and September and hasn't skipped a single day for 400 years straight. I'll quote Wikipedia as it can explain it much better than I can do There are five cheese markets operating in the Netherlands. Woerden is a modern working commercial cheese market. Four, Alkmaar, Gouda, Edam and Hoorn, are like traditional merchant cheese markets as operated in the post-medieval period, re-enacted during the summer months for tourists. The shows are today surrounded by stalls selling all things traditional to the Dutch culture, including cheese. Dutch cheese farmers traditionally brought their cheeses to the market square in town to sell. Teams (vemen) of official guild cheese-porters (kaasdragers), identified by differently coloured straw hats associated with their forwarding company, carried the farmers' cheese on barrows, which typically weighed about 160 kilograms. Buyers then sampled the cheeses and negotiated a price using a ritual system called handjeklap in which buyers and sellers clap each other's hands and shout prices. Once a price is agreed, the porters carry the cheese to the weighing house (Waag), and scale of their company. It's being held next to the Waagtoren which is an icon on its own. If you Google Alkmaar you will see it appear in many photos. Also interesting are the canals that go through the city centre. There is a boat tour that will bring you to all the interesting places and also goes through these bridges. If you visit Alkmaar I would definitely recommend doing it once. Though you have to be a bit mobile because it involves a lot of ducking for bridges There are loads of other interesting and historical places in Alkmaar. As a tourist a single day would be too short to see it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 We have a huge castle in the middle of town, and Tommy Cooper the comedian was born here.... Caerphilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Rochdale town centre is built entirely on the river roch where 7 bridges were joined together to make one of the widest bridges in the world. It is still the largest in Europe today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Rochdale was also home to Gracie Fields http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracie_Fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobezilla Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Dayton, Ohio is famous from its residents the Wright Brothers who built the world's first successful airplane and made the first recorded human flight... sorry thats the best I've got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Oh and Rochdale was also the birth place of Anna Friel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duremite Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Where I was from in California, Hemet, has been used in certain scenes from the films Seabiscuit and The Fast and the Furious. Where I live now in North Carolina is home to Andy Griffith from 'The Andy Griffith Show.' XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 History and interesting places - my FAVOURITE subject I live in Grabouw - it is in the Western Province of South Africa - right at the bottom of Africa. It was named after a town in Germany by the founder - Wilhelm Langschmidt, a German artist who settled here. The first British and Dutch settlers to the area crossed the mountains in ox wagons in 1664 - it was a murderous journey and the tracks of the ox wagons are still seen in the rocks today and is a huge tourist attraction. The Sir Lowry's Pass Grabouw is a fruit growing area and the Appletiser factory opened in 1966 and along with the high quality fruit from the area, it is exported world-wide. Appletiser Grabouw apple orchards Houw Hoek Inn - the oldest hotel in South Africa opened in 1779 - my daughter got married there Other than that - we are just another little town in a small country at the foot of Africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julieanne Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 My town once had two space stations one of which played a vital part in helping the US with the first moon landing and ensuring things went smoothly. At the time this town was better known then Australia, so people would assume the town name was the country and that Australia was within that country. Oh, and the banana's (they are the best you will EVER taste) We have a giant banana And a Humpty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 for the football people...Varsseveld is the birth town of Guus Hiddink..the man who did something special with South Korea that is why the welcome to Varsseveld is also still in Sth Korean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 My list of places to vist and things to see is growing! Very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I live 5 mins away from the Hellfire Caves. . . http://www.hellfirecaves.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I grew up In Rochdale too although I moved away when I was 10 years old. Here's a List of some famous people from Rochadale List of people from Rochdale From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of people from Rochdale, in Greater Manchester. The demonym of Rochdale is Rochdalian, however, this list may include people from Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton, Milnrow and Wardle, all from the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname: Table of contents:A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZSee also • References [edit]B Colin Baker - actor famous for playing Doctor Who on television.[1] Lizzy Bardsley - gained fame from appearing on Channel 4's Wife Swap in 2003.[2][3] Christine Bottomley - actress known for her roles on Early Doors, Heartbeat and as Shoo Coggan on BBC drama, Hope Springs.[4] [edit]C Noorul Choudhury - candidate on Alan Sugar's The Apprentice series 5.[5] Louise Cliffe - model and actress from Middleton[6] John Collier - acclaimed Urmston-born 18th-century caricaturist and satirical poet who was raised and spent all his adult life in Milnrow.[7][8] Jake Cody - Professional poker player, winner of the triple crown. Steve Coogan - Middleton-born and raised comedian.[9] Jack Crabtree - contemporary British artist who was born in Rochdale.[10] [edit]E Don Estelle - Crumpsall-born actor and singer who lived for much of his life in Rochdale.[11] [edit]F Roger Fenton - Heywood-born pioneering war photographer. His work on the American Civil War is particularly acclaimed. A blue plaque marks his former home.[12] Gracie Fields - real name Grace Stansfield - actress, singer and comedienne [13] Anna Friel - stage and screen actress [14] [edit]G Julie Goodyear - television actress and personality, best known for her portrayal of Bet Lynch in Coronation Street.[15] [edit]H Trevor Hoyle,novelist, radio dramatist, broadcaster. writes mainstream fiction, SF, and novels set in the North-West. [edit]J Anna Jacobs, novelist.[16] Barb Jungr, Singer, Songwriter and musician, [17] [edit]K Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth, 1st Baronet - politician and educationalist.[18] Walter Kershaw - artist.[19] Andy Kershaw- BBC music broadcaster [edit]M John Milne - Liverpool-born, Milnrow-raised professor, geologist and mining engineer who invented a pioneering seismograph (known as the Milne-Shaw seismograph) to detect and measure earthquakes.[20][21] Vance Miller - controversial entrepreneur from Rochdale.[22][23] Jim Milne - lead guitarist and vocalist in Tractor (band) and co founder of Tractor Sound Studios - see John Peel blue plaque in Heywood [edit]O Bill Oddie - naturalist, comedian, musician and actor.[24] [edit]R Francis Robert Raines - former Anglican vicar of Milnrow, and an antiquary. He edited 23 volumes for the Chetham Society publications.[25] [edit]S Lisa Stansfield - Grammy Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning R&B and soul singer, was raised in Heywood.[26] Joseph Smith - steeplejack known as the "Best Steeplejack in the World" [27] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 and Rochdale is the home of. . . . . . :wave1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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