A reference to the relatively laid-back pace of the city.
Forbes Magazine bestowed this honor upon the Mile-High city in light of its record breaking contraceptive sales.
(noun) Nickname for US 201 between Bingham and Jackman, so-called for the numerous moose in the area.
Children's street game of bygone days, involving pink Spalding (or "spaldeen") ball and broomstick. Now sadly defunct.
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.
Pejorative nickname given to Madison by political conservatives due to its long history of progressive politics. (Also see "60 square miles surrounded by reality".)
Old nickname for Milwaukee, esp. in the 19th century. The source of the nickname was the cream colored bricks once manufactured in Milwaukee.
The native Rhode Islanders' reference to the hordes of tourists from Massachusetts who swarm their beaches each summer.