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Augusta, ME
92 Moose : Bills itself as "Central Maine's #1 Hit Music Station". Popular Top 40 type station at 92.3 on the FM...  
Riverfront Barbecue and Grill : Restaurant started in the early 2000s on Water Street in a 100+ year old building massively renovated for the process....  
Gin Mill, The : Upscale bar developed ca. 2008 above Riverfront barbecue and Grill on Water Street in downtown...  
Augusta Crossing : Shopping area developed ca. 2006 east of I-95 and south of Western Avenue, largely on wooded land once owned by the...  
Cony : The longtime name of Augusta's high school. It was formerly located on Cony Circle east of downtown but moved into a...  
 

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1. Bob Marley : Bob Marley is a very funny comedian that hails from Portland. He often makes jokes revolving around New England and the...  
2. Head Light : Portland Head Light. This is a lighthouse located in Cape Elizabeth, at the south of Portland. This is a magnificent...  
3. House That Ruth Built, The : This is a nickname for Yankee Stadium, referring to baseball legend Babe Ruth.  
4. Madison Mallards : Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the Mallards are a Northwoods League baseball team. They play their home games at Warner...
5. Marquette Interchange : An interchange for I-94, I-794, and I-43 in downtown Milwaukee near Marquette University. This is currently under...  
6. Old Port : Old Port Exchange. This area runs along the Portland Harbor and generates the Portland night-life. There is a large bar...  
7. Terrace Chairs : The colored (orange, yellow and green) metal chairs outside at the Memorial Union Terrace. You can buy replica terrace...

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In irresponsible (yet funny) fashion, the UW student government orchestrated an early-morning smattering of pink flamingos (over 1,000 of them) on the lawn in from of Bascom Hall. These shenanigans were typical of the student government in those days (this prank in 1979). For years pink flamingos would adorn apartments, dorm rooms, and front lawns around campus.

A hodad is a guy who pretends to be a surfer but really isn't. He may or may not actually surf, but for the most part chills at the beach and tries to look cool to pick up women.

Nickname for "The tallest fraternity in Texas." The Houston Cougars' basketball team from 1982 to 1984 featured explosive players like Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon that warranted the nickname for their explosive play and huge dunks. Phi Slama Jama happened again on the Houston Rockets when Clyde Drexler was traded to the NBA champion Houston Rockets for one last hurrah at the end of both Drexler's and Olajuwon's careers.

The correct reference to Pleasant Valley. Friends don't let friends move to west LR.

San Antonio is the only U.S. city with five Spanish missions. These historical structures served as the first foundations of the city (the Alamo is the oldest, built in 1718) along the San Antonio River.