Old nickname for Milwaukee, esp. in the 19th century. The source of the nickname was the cream colored bricks once manufactured in Milwaukee.
Reference to the CTA trains, which run elevated from the streets.
An old nickname for Knoxville for its former prominence in the textile industry. At one point Knoxville had 20 textile mills, but they started to close in the 1950's.
What you'll find on local bumper stickers in reference to the town of Homer.
A popular--and relatively new--nickname for the city of Houston, which refers to “chopped and screwed,” an authentically Houston style of music.
Pimento cheese, a popular local snack-food/condiment, often eaten in a sandwich on white bread with mayo.
Italian Ice
This is the proper pronunciation with emphasis on the first syllable, NOT the second. We are not a city in Germany nor are we the same as New Berlin.