Unique To The Area?

big rockpile · #1 01/25/15, 07:15 PM

Do you seek out things unique to your area?

I enjoy the Ozarks and like to watch Local Singing Groups. Gospel, Bluegrass or Country.

Go to the Local State Parks. Live 3 miles from one and few miles from Mark Twain National Forest.

I admit I like some hunting shows but like the shows on T.V. the Local Guys have. One Guy lives down the road from me.

I subscribe to Magazines dealing with History of the area. And read Books like Fiction Mysteries using the area.

Little things that happen bring me in tune with the area. Years ago was at an Old Country Store, it was Fall Leaves were in their full color. A Guy came in there playing the Fiddle all afternoon.

big rockpile

BlackFeather · #2 01/25/15, 08:28 PM

We went to see the American falls when they shut it off, other times too. I went to the hot spot of Niagara County a few times, Burt fisherman's dam, don't blink or you'll miss it. Until recently the widest bridge in the world was in Lockport the county seat. The Russians couldn't be out done so they built one wider. Of course the canal locks are in Lockport, I wonder how the city got it's name? Been to Cave street, You can't enter the cave since they closed it up in 1886 and built a house over the entrance. It runs for two miles under ground till it goes under water, there is a huge cathedral room under Main and Pine street, the city denies its existence, yet my Great grand father went down in it. Stood on 18 mile creek. Yes, on, it is buried in spots. I almost drowned in lake Ontario when I was a kid so I've been there. Fort Niagara is a neat place. As far as famous people, I didn't really know her, I went to school with Kim Alexis the model. I wasn't in the in crowd though, I was the quiet wall flower unpopular kid. (I think we were called losers by the cool kids in school)

I live long the edge of the one time lake Tonawanda, and have been to a few of the spillways like gulf wilderness park, the canal locks, Royalton ravine park, buttermilk falls, and of course Niagara falls. I have gone to Medina and driven under the canal, that is kind of cool. So I have seen the sights around here, if I think I could probably come up with more.

unregistered41671 · #3 01/25/15, 08:40 PM

BRP, I am positive that you are unique to any area you live in.

soulsurvivor · #4 01/26/15, 04:43 AM

I'm pretty much home bound due to health issues, but it was always my dream to spend my retirement time visiting all the small towns in Ky that were in the counties where I worked, 39 counties, so it was going to take me awhile. In my work travel I had only enough time to get to/from meetings or training events and so that interesting looking town had to go on my bucket list of future places to visit. Maybe this will be the year that I get a start on my visiting.

As for my local almost in the same room unique stuff, here's our town's visitor website:

http://www.visitlebanonky.com

jwal10 · #5 01/26/15, 12:25 PM

If there are 2 roads, I go one come home the other. Love driving the back roads. The old homesteads are vanishing. I stay away from the crowds. Always looking for a new fishing spot though....James

big rockpile · #6 01/27/15, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Possum Belly

BRP, I am positive that you are unique to any area you live in.

You Think?

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Originally Posted by jwal10

If there are 2 roads, I go one come home the other. Love driving the back roads. The old homesteads are vanishing. I stay away from the crowds. Always looking for a new fishing spot though....James

We have found anywhere we live get Maps and drive all the Back Roads. It is so much fun.

big rockpile