# Show us your town **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 4, 2006, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220 "2006-04-04T08:21:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/1 "2006-04-04T08:21:12Z")
[Downtown Honolulu](http://www.dulcemichaelanya.com/hilo/100_8491-iC.jpg) from the air (forgive the overcast-ness, it’s been a tad rainy. [Waikiki](http://www.dulcemichaelanya.com/hilo/100_8495-iC.jpg) from the air Hey, [Don’t](http://www.dulcemichaelanya.com/100_8158-iC.jpg) [block](http://www.dulcemichaelanya.com/100_7235-iC.jpg) the [skyline!](http://www.dulcemichaelanya.com/100_8470-iC.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/2 "2006-04-04T09:28:53Z")
OK it may not be Waikiki, but its [home.](http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/East_Sussex/Brighton/pictures24) We also have strange [landmarks](http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/East_Sussex/Brighton/pictures8) fashioned by the madness of King George.. and [sandcastles](http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/East_Sussex/Brighton/pictures94).. ---
**Author:** ![Dusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dusty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/3 "2006-04-04T10:00:34Z")
[http://www.megalink.net/~klee/town.jpg](http://www.megalink.net/~klee/town.jpg) (Have a good look around that website if you’re interested in crazy, by the way.) The big, irregular shaped building next to the large parking lot is the university student center, and below it is Roberts. To the right of it (just above the parking lot) is the computer center. The white thing across the street that looks like it might be something? Just a very big house inhabited by people who apparently don’t believe in lawn care. I’m all for nature, but primeval forests are clearer than their front yard. Going across the other street, you can see two buildings. There are actually four, but the others are hidden by trees. The first two are apartments, the other was recently sold and I think is an office of some sort now, and the last is a renter of houses. They’re white in this picture, but now they’re in more authentic Victorian colors. Up from them is what looks like two buildings, but it’s actually one with two wings. They’re university dorms and the health center, dispensers of free condoms. The building up from that is a church. Across from it is another church (red roof), but it isn’t used as a church–it’s been divided up into classrooms and is owned by the university. The two white buildings across from the dorms are Ferro house and admissions. Behind them, on the other street, is the university library, Prebble, and Ricker. The white building behind Ricker is Ricker Addition. Continuing up, the stone building is the public library, the university theatre is next to it, and the big brick building with the tower and cupola is Merrill and Nordica auditorium (Lillian Nordica–know her? World famous opera singer back in the 19th century, born in Farmington? No? Never mind then). Going back down, across the street from the university library are what look like five big buildings (four, really), they’re all dorms. The white building up from those dorms is a Catholic church. The brick building across the street from it isn’t there anymore. Diagonally down and to the right from the church (skipping over all those houses) is what looks like an enormous tent, and it’s designed to, but it’s really made from concrete. It’s the fitness center. All the stuff in the background is too small to describe, but it’s mostly houses. Downtown is just barely visible. The tall brick building is Reny’s. It’s a four storey building–the biggest in town. It used to be a theatre (19th century, again). They sell clothes on the stage and in the stalls, and baskets and rugs on the balcony. Down on the floodplain, you see the thing that looks like a train station? It used to be a train station. These days it’s a hardware store. This picture’s kinda old, but up from it now, there’s a cinema, a vegetarian food store, and a laundromat, all in keeping with the steamtrain motif. Way back in the field next to the river, the little white dot is a pump house. There’s three or four of them along the river, it’s the town water source. Do you see the arch on the north end of town, on the road nearest to the river? Liar. It’s much too small to see from this distance, but it’s the WWI memorial. It’s between the fork in the road–the Strong road and the Box Shop Hill road (so named because, at one time, there used to be a box shop on that hill. Back in the '30s, I think. Long ago, anyway). The hills in the distance are Strong. Off to the left is Temple. To the right is Industry (emphasis on the second syllable) and New Sharon. South is Wilton. Wilton’s of fair size, but the others are nothing. Farmington is the county seat and I believe the largest town. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/4 "2006-04-04T10:19:38Z")
I think [this guy](http://www.jameswiseman.com/auckland.php) captures the feel of my city very well. Seems he visited the Pacifica festival at Western Springs while he was doing his shots (various Pacific Islanders featured at the middle) but also caught some of the architecture, and a lot of the volcanoes and skyline. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/5 "2006-04-04T11:20:28Z")
[This](http://www.rockcreekparish.org/cemetery/index.cfm) is pretty much in my back yard. And [this](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=allison+street,+NW,+washington,+dc&ll=38.945144,-77.016531&spn=0.000964,0.002682&t=h) is a satellite picture of my house. I’m the guy on the porch waving 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/6 "2006-04-04T12:56:43Z")
The first picture is the Chicago skyline (home town, but I don’t actually reside there anymore). The other three are my yard. [http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/karlen1956/album?.dir=/5dc5](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/karlen1956/album?.dir=/5dc5) ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/7 "2006-04-04T13:16:53Z")
Evansville Indiana The riverfront (Ohio River) , during Thunder On the Ohio [http://www.ulhra.org/photos/2004/evansville/EvansvillePits.jpg](http://www.ulhra.org/photos/2004/evansville/EvansvillePits.jpg) The old post office, downtown [![](http://www.preserveindiana.com/images/evansville/evans_po.jpg) ](http://www.preserveindiana.com/images/evansville/evans_po.jpg) Kley House building in Mesker Park Zoo [http://postcards.evansville.net/MeskerPk/kleybd02.gif](http://postcards.evansville.net/MeskerPk/kleybd02.gif) Roberts Stadium [http://www.haferassociates.com/large-images/montage-photos/stadium-montage.jpg](http://www.haferassociates.com/large-images/montage-photos/stadium-montage.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/8 "2006-04-04T13:20:00Z")
Some non-postcard images of the Sydney the locals know: [1920s-built St James Station](http://yumi.bopbopbop.net/images/stjamestation.jpg) [City skyline during the 2002 bushfires](http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2002/12/06/fires_tomP01,0.jpg) [Suburban pub](http://www.wtsn.net/pics/articles/v_1/syd3_2.jpg) [Turn of the century shop buildings in King St, Newtown](http://www.devo.com/m6h/master/sydney1/f1010006.jpg) [Sign in suburban train carriage](http://www.20six.co.uk/pub/alkam/trainsign.jpg) (doctored to humourous effect, as usual) [Graffiti](http://leftexiled.blogs.com/images/voter_backlash.jpg) [Old embedded footpath sign](http://www.moz.net.nz/photo/2003/10/06-stanmore/stanmore-05-moz.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/9 "2006-04-04T13:21:09Z")
Here’s my town. It was rated 6th best place to live in the US last year. It’s also known as Borington - a nickname made famous in _There’s Something About Mary_ . [We’re # 6!](http://www.ci.barrington.ri.us/) ---
**Author:** ![PigBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@PigBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigBoy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/10 "2006-04-04T14:37:26Z")
I really enjoy seeing pictures of people’s towns and cities. Thanks to all for sharing! I have a ton of pictures of Madison and am not sure where to begin. How about my old standard- panoramic pictures! [Looking across Lake Monona](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/image/50446160/original.jpg) [Two](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/image/49378698/original.jpg) from the [roof](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/image/49378699/original.jpg) of the state capitol. [Wisconsin’s state capitol](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/image/48205527.jpg) (done with panoramas now) [State Street and the University of Wisconsin-Madison behind](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/image/49378428.jpg) [Some stuff on the Lake Mendota shore](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/image/49378416.jpg) [Looking across Lake Mendota](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/image/50779342.jpg) That should do for now. More of my pictures than you wanted to see are available [here](http://www.pbase.com/piggiston/madison). ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/11 "2006-04-04T16:48:04Z")
[Here’s](http://local.live.com/default.aspx?cp=41.928877%7C-74.004088&style=h&lvl=13&v=1) an aerial view of my hometown, on New York’s Hudson River. I was born in the hospital near the “213” sign, right around the corner from our house. ---
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/12 "2006-04-04T17:24:18Z")
OK, the obligatory eye-candy stuff: [Legislature at night](http://www.victoriatravelguide.com/images/victoria.jpg) [Butchart Gardens](http://www.carefreegardens.net/09180047.JPG) [This is the view about 4 blocks south of my place;](http://www.tourismvictoria.com/uploads/images/postcards/Front/VicGolf2.jpg) the golf course in the foreground is said to be haunted. [BIG image of the area,](http://www.obghnewdemocrats.ca/downloads/obghndp1024.jpg) courtesy of the NDP (hi, mattmcl!) [arty shot of “my” lighthouse at sunset](http://www.dereila.ca/vic_tour/Fisgard.jpg) [Chinatown at night](http://www.oceanisland.com/pics/chinatown-bridge.jpg) [Empress Hotel](http://www.photosure.com/PHOTOSURE.COM%20-%20Victoria%20Inner%20Harbour%20WEB.gif) [Russian tall ship “Pallada” and Fisgard Lighthouse](http://www.islandhosting.com/~twinsix/pallada05small.jpg) [Craigdarroch Castle](http://www.islandillustrators.org/images/CraigdarrochCastlebyMattLambert.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/13 "2006-04-04T17:47:02Z")
Here is my current 'hometown"… > **[World's Largest Catsup Bottle Official Web Site and Fan Club](http://www.catsupbottle.com/)** > > Official Web Site and Fan Club of > the World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Illinois > **[NameBright - Coming Soon](http://www.horseradishfestival.com/)** …seems like we would be the “cocktail sauce captial of the world” too; if the two merged. 😃 tsfr ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/14 "2006-04-04T17:49:40Z")
[Hi, guys](http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/travel/canada/ontario/images/toronto.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/15 "2006-04-04T18:01:33Z")
My favorite skyline: [PBase.com](http://k43.pbase.com/u8/kayphotos/upload/37282225.atlantaskyline.jpg) That’s my skyline. Good old Atlanta. Not too packed, not all the same, just home. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/16 "2006-04-04T18:29:08Z")
[Aerial view of the neighborhood I work in](http://smithcommercialrealty.com/_/Image/_/crystal_city.gif), the building I’m in is the white one on the bottom. [Typical building in our condo complex](http://photos.mris.com/nfs/photos01/1/0/3/1/5/4/10315452459_1_M.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-us-your-town/351220/17 "2006-04-04T18:31:59Z")
Dogpatch– [http://www.newschannel5.com/content/weather/skynet\_murfreesboro.shtml](http://www.newschannel5.com/content/weather/skynet_murfreesboro.shtml) [http://www.eslnashville.org/murfcourt.jpg](http://www.eslnashville.org/murfcourt.jpg) [http://pubblog.com/tnphotoblog/tnphotoblog-Images/1.jpg](http://pubblog.com/tnphotoblog/tnphotoblog-Images/1.jpg) A Civil War Cemetary here. [![](https://www.usa-civil-war.com/West/Stones_River/hazen_mon.jpg) ](https://www.usa-civil-war.com/West/Stones_River/hazen_mon.jpg) Oakland Mansion [http://www.onesourceweddings.net/WideViewCeremony.jpg](http://www.onesourceweddings.net/WideViewCeremony.jpg) Virgin Cedar forest near here [http://worth.bol.ucla.edu/stonesslau2.jpg](http://worth.bol.ucla.edu/stonesslau2.jpg) McFadden’s Ford, on the Stones River [http://worth.bol.ucla.edu/stonesford.jpg](http://worth.bol.ucla.edu/stonesford.jpg)