# One Youtube video to represent where you live. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 12, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721 "2012-05-12T19:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/1 "2012-05-12T19:54:20Z")
If you had to pick a single Youtube (or other online) video to represent your hometown or current base to the world at large, which one would you pick? Me, I’d pick [this one](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0qPWSs75Y0). This video actually wrecked me because I’m planning to move my family to another province\* July 1st, and it makes me question my sanity. 😃 So, show me where you live. \*I reassure myself that we’re moving the place they picked for a lot of the location shots in _Brokeback Mountain_, and will probably only do a few years there before settling in Québec City, which is no slouch in the scenery department. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/2 "2012-05-12T20:40:49Z")
There are many, but [Nashville is…](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDl5LrGYmJo&feature=related) gives a sense of the variety of the place. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/3 "2012-05-12T21:12:02Z")
[Here’s mine](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apMyjOAacyA) ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/4 "2012-05-13T02:48:01Z")
Beautiful winter footage [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3fKp5qn8MA). ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/5 "2012-05-13T11:54:13Z")
I was going to post videos of the city in summer or one that Marimekko took when they flew a Unikko-patterned hot air balloon over Helsinki, but you know, I think this sums up something about Finland (and Helsinki) even better: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qIkL2uRBeeo/maxresdefault.jpg "Helsinki ON FIRE - Ice hockey World Cup gold 2011 - Faces of Finland video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIkL2uRBeeo) The ice hockey world championships are currently on, by the way. This could happen again next Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/6 "2012-05-13T15:41:16Z")
There are many to choose from… [here’s a good one](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nMnr8ZirI). ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/7 "2012-05-13T15:55:54Z")
Welcome to Kitty City [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jX3iLfcMDCw/hqdefault.jpg "Welcome to Kitty City") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX3iLfcMDCw) ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/8 "2012-05-13T16:22:09Z")
Springfield (somewhat fair depiction): [The Things You Hear In Springfield, Illinois - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mxFFJw7U3w) Springfield (totally one-sided depiction): [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45GwtsxR5zc) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/9 "2012-05-13T19:17:15Z")
This is the top hit for [Indianapolis](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB9URXAI-ws). A little too Chamber of Commerce-y, but it’s good, especially the time lapse of Super Bowl Village at the end. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-youtube-video-to-represent-where-you-live/621721/10 "2012-05-13T19:41:06Z")
The resort industry has a good one showing some of the good that we have over here, Phoenix is really more interesting than just bad items like Arpaio. 🙂 Do not miss the “tamale lady” at 3:11 🙂 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/F2e0tEbVOsA/hqdefault.jpg "Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona - Destination Video - Travel Guide") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2e0tEbVOsA)