Post your Hometown, Pride or Hatred Thread

[goldenboy]

Golden, obviously.
If I was forced to live on the front range again, Golden is definitely where I would want to be. Good biking, cool little town, close to skiing. To be more specific, I grew up in Genesee, which was cool because of all the trails in the area for hiking and biking and all that-- about a mile behind this famous house:

[hartzejr]

Leadvegas baby. Leadville, CO. About 6000 people city and county wide (maybe more nowadays) and they're pretty much all characters. Living at 10,000+ ft I think messes with your mind. Not sure if it's the lack of oxygen or plentitude (is that even a word?) of alcohol/drugs, but there are some very interesting people there. I love the place and chances are, I'll probably retire and die there.

Great outdoors town. The two highest mtns in Colorado are right there, Mt Massive and Mt. Elbert. These pictures were taken in May.



Plus there's the beautiful Turquoise Lake, Hagerman Pass and many high mtn lakes in the area. Here a few of Turquoise. Some taken on phone camera so they're tiny...




Here's a couple of Forebay above Twin Lakes and is used as a power storage. Water is pumped up to Forebay during low power demand times and sent back down to generate power during high energy demand times. Kind of interesting fact. Great mack and trout fishing too.



Lastly, downtown. Old mining town with many victoria type buildings remaining. Main street (Harrison Ave.) is also the site of Leadvilles Ski Joring.




Love the place, it isn't perfect, but who cares!

edit: oh yea, very close to tons of resorts and traffic is always going in the opposite direction! Here's a quick list based on relative distance.
Cooper - 10min
Copper - 30min
Vail - 40min
Beaver Creek - 45min
Breck - 45min
Keystone -50min
A-Basin - 55min
Loveland - 1hr5min
Monarch - 1hr20min
Winter Park - 1hr30min
Steamboat - 2hr20min
Wolf Creek - 2hr30min
Crested Butte - 2hr30min
Aspen, Snowmass - 2hr 40min
Silverton - 4hr30min

[montanaskier]

Is that Wheeler behind the Dam?

Nope that is Wilson behind that dam. Wheeler is one lake down.

[nopainnojane]

Watkins Glen, NY- Home of American Road Racing. Also in the heart of the Finger Lakes know for its winerys. I lived about 4 miles outside of there in the small village of Burdett. Do not blink, you may miss the 2 stores and 1 bar. The bar is easy to spot however, it always had a couple of tractors parked out front. Watkins Glen also played host to what was at the time the worlds largetst outdoor concert, Summer Jam in 1973, with an estimated crowd of over 600,000 it was larger the Woodstock. The line up was The Band, The Allmond Brothers and the Grateful Dead. I would post up some pictures, but I suck at the internet.

[pappag]

I'll play.



Hometown:





Other hometown:

[iceman]

I'll play.
Hometown:

You grew up in Tony Soprano's house?

[powder_prophet]

Not a bad place to grow up. Impossible to forget your in WYO, has some semblence of "culture" thanks to the college, great social scene, and fucking beautiful land. Prairies, mountains, lakes, crazy rock formations; makes for great hiking, biking, climbing, etc. Plus you are not far from the Northern CO mountains and that opens up a whole other level of opportunities. The local ski area was a great place to learn (and that's about all, hehehe), but the spring time backcountry is about as good as it gets!

I whish I had more pics to share!

Vedauwoo


From the summit of Medicine Bow Peak in the Snowy Range.

[Superstar Punani]

I'll play your game Trebek.

Hometown 1 - the birthplace and childhood years
Upper East Side reprezent



Hometown 2 - the teenage, early 20s years


Homebreak. don't even think of paddling out Barney!

[pappag]

You grew up in Tony Soprano's house?

Two blocks away.

[Conundrum]

Cottonwood, ID pop 882. Northwest's largest Catholic Monastery and a medium security prison are the two claims to fame. God's country.


I live in Boise now. It's not bad, not great.

[acostiga]

ahh, the city of my birth. my hometown, my heart. surrounding the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela and ohio rivers is pittsburgh. there are some strong stereotypes associated with my hometown, some of them true and some false... many of which are related to the steel industry. yes, the street lamps used to be on during the day due to the clouds of smoke coming from the mills. but those days have passed, and pittsburgh has redeveloped into a different kind of city.



landscape and geography play a key role in pittsburgh. the rolling hills of southwestern pennsylvania create hilltops and valleys, where distinct communities within the city have developed. when immigrants came to pittsburgh for work in the steel mills that once dominated the three rivers, they would often choose to live in a community with others of a similar ethnic background. this legacy has left pittsburgh with a collection of diverse neighborhoods that each have a unique character.



polish hill, squirrel hill, shadyside, the southside, the strip district, the mexican war streets, mt. washington, the east end, etc. are special to me not only because of what they represent historically but also what they AREN'T. these places aren't like cookie-cutter suburbs or pre-planned neighborhoods that were created on a drafting table. they're places that have developed over many, many years and reflect the strong traditions of the families that have lived in these places for generations.



there are many great opportunities in pittsburgh. one legacy of the steel industry is that there are many foundations that exist to support the arts. pittsburgh was also artist andy warhol's hometown, and the museum that is dedicated to his work is one of the more unique in the country. there is a great zoo, aquarium, science and history museums as well as other types of art museums.



there are also many wondeful colleges and universities, many of which are located in a neighborhood that's a few minutes away from the downtown center. carnegie mellon university, duquesne university, the university of pittsburgh, and other institutions thrive in pittsburgh and help to shape the personality of the city. pittsburgh is a great place to be a young adult, and to be a kid. did you know that mr. rodgers also lived in pittsburgh?



do i need to mention that sports and the local sports teams are important to pittsburghers? we have the best park in all of major league baseball, as voted on by espn.com and our football teams share the facilities at heinz field. a new hockey arena is being planned, and will provide a new home for the up-and-coming pittsburgh penguins.



sorry to be so overflowing with positives about my hometown, but i am in love with where i am from. so why did i leave? the skiing isn't so great...

[Aussie_ripper]

With the exception of Fuzz, I have you all beat as far as distance from ski hill goes. Melbourne, VIC, Australia. A city of a few million, second biggest in Australia. Arguably the cultural and sporting mecca of Oz. It's the only big city I can stand to be in longer then 10 minutes, and I stand as a proud Melbournian. That said though, I doubt I'll ever move back for good, as it isn't a great place for a skier

[mnflyfish]

Here is a new thread called, post your hometown. If you live in a ski resort, you probably have friends from all over the country. Some people hate where they are from. Others love their roots. As for me, Im from Duluth MN and live in Big Sky MT. Big Sky is home and holds my attention for most of the year, but several times a year (mostly summer) I find my self daydreaming about home, and eventually get in a car and go there. So Post a handfull of photos of what you want people to see. The good, bad, or ugly. Let us know where you are now and a quick statement about your roots.
"Duluth is a cold ass place on the North shore of Lake Superior, but for a few months a year it is a tropical paradise in the great white north." Here are a few of my favorite photos from NorthernImages.com
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I love Duluth, it's our family's favorite weekend getaway.

My hometown is Mound, MN. I was never a huge fan, or a foe for that matter, until last Friday. A mother of one of my daughter's classmates was killed in a snowmobile accident and I went to the funeral with my wife. The entire town turned out. We're just this little hick town on the lake, but the community is great. If you're out in the yard on a summer afternoon having trouble with a project, someone will be walking by and stop and help. If God forbid, a major event hits your family, the town rushes to your aid. If your kid is into something they shouldn't be, there are other folks in town who step up if you're not around or are just plain clueless.

I wish I could say my home town is surrounded by mountains, beautiful powder covered peaks, but I'm not sure I could leave this place. I go to the store to pick up something, and spend the entire morning talking with my neighbors. They know me, I know them, their kids, how business is, where the fish are biting, etc. Not quite Mayberry, but close enough for comfort.

Jay

[montanaskier]

Not a bad place to grow up. Impossible to forget your in WYO, has some semblence of "culture" thanks to the college, great social scene, and fucking beautiful land. Prairies, mountains, lakes, crazy rock formations; makes for great hiking, biking, climbing, etc. Plus you are not far from the Northern CO mountains and that opens up a whole other level of opportunities. The local ski area was a great place to learn (and that's about all, hehehe), but the spring time backcountry is about as good as it gets!

I whish I had more pics to share!

Vedauwoo


From the summit of Medicine Bow Peak in the Snowy Range.

Mrs. Montanaskier is from Laramie, parents still live there. Like Laramie alot....minus the wind.

[powder_prophet]

Like Laramie alot....minus the wind.

Personally, I love the wind. As a little kid it used to freak me out. I vaguely remember many nights lying awake listening to the wind shake the whole house, scared out of my gourd. Now I love a good wind storm (espically here in CO when everyone freaks out about 40mph gusts, hehehe.)

This might have been posed here before, but oh well.

[flatNshallow]

Detroit: It's not just for target practice any more!

[schwerty]

Home of beer, cheese and sausage.

[SKISC]

Nope that is Wilson behind that dam. Wheeler is one lake down.

Knew it was one of the two. Been on Wheeler but not Wilson.

[Chugachjed]

From my front door moments ago.

[Woodsy]

home now:

[Woodsy]

home 84-90sih

[Woodsy]

home
95-2000:



and 2000-2006:

[Nanuq]

I grew up in a very VERY small Adirondack Mountain town. Population 85. It was basically hillbilly country with snow. BUT I grew up on the banks of the Oswegatchie River (literally in my front yard) and had thousands and thousands of acres of forest and Mountains for my backyard.

Here is a picture of the area where I grew up




This is the footbridge near the only restaurant, The Pinecone

Now I live in southeast Alaska. I sometimes miss the Adirondacks, at least the little town I grew up in. It was a great place to grow up. I got my XC and Downhill ski skills honed, played a LOT of hockey out on the river and lake, and because of the father, learned a SHITLOAD about the natural world, forestry, environmental science and set my life's course on the path it took.

Here is the main drag for my little town I now live in



Northern Lights over town


The view from the docks in town


Looking up the Pass from the footbridge


The view from one of the local hiking trails, early last fall (late September if I recall)

I have been in Alaska now since 1990. Hard to believe it has been that long! Most of my time has been here, but I have also lived in the bush, in a little Y'upik Eskimo Village on the Bering Sea, and up north.

It's a magical place and I can't imagine not living up North!

[summit]

I've moved so many times, my home town is wherever I am now (especially since I'd spend weeks here every year growing up).



The only past place I feel a connection with is Kansas City and I didn't even live there until my teens.

[PaSucks]

Bunch of Pittsburgh homer love...

Glad you did that, less work for me