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121.	Common, The: A gently sloping lawn and favorite gathering place in the newer section of the Sesquicentennial Park.
122.	Houston's Heart: A nickname for the Allen's Landing area, the place where August C. and John K. Allen stepped ashore in 1836 and st...
123.	Guadalupe Plaza: A park in the East End of Houston that celebrated the city's Hispanic culture and traditions.
124.	Hidalgo Park: A cultural center in the East End area, founded in 1927 and later purchased by neighborhood residents and revitaliz...
125.	Hippie Hollow: A county park situated along Lake Travis, is the only clothing-optional public park in Texas.
126.	Austin Ballet: Located in the heart of downtown Austin, it is one of the largest ballets in the country.
127.	Austin American Statesmen: Austin's most widely distributed and read daily newspaper.
128.	Austin Chronicle: An alternative weekly, tabloid-style newspaper published every Thursday in Austin.
129.	Esther's Folloes: Vaudeville theater located on 6th Street in downtown Austin.
130.	Longhorns: The University of Texas' famous mascot and team name.
131.	Congress Avenue Bridge: Running over the Colorado River, it is home to the world's largest urban bat colony.
132.	Blanton Museum of Art: The art museum and research center of the University of Texas at Austin.
133.	Texas State Capitol: The seat of the Texas government located in the center of Austin, it was the center of a Supreme Court controversy ...
134.	Pecan Street Festival: Common name for the Old Pecan Street Spring and Fall Arts Festival, a bi-annual public event held every spring and ...
135.	Austin Zoo: Non-profit rescue zoo and animal sactuary located in Austin, TX.

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La La Land: Los Angeles, CA

A nickname for Los Angeles.

Plastic Valley: Little Rock, AR

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

Porkopolis: Cincinnati, OH

A nickname for Cincinnati in recognition of its former status as a major pork industry center.

Heaven Hill Distilleries: Bardstown, KY

A "Bourbon Heritage Center" that traces the historical roots of bourbon and whiskey in pioneer times.

World's Largest Six Pack: La Crosse, WI

1. Constructed in 1969, the World's Largest Six Pack belongs to the City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin. According to the sign in front of the six pack, the six "beers" contain a total of 22,220 barrels of beer, which is 688,200 gallons. This is enough to fill 7,340,796 cans. Also, placed end-to-end, these beer cans would run 565 miles long. Even more amazing, the World's Largest Six Pack would provide a single person a six pack daily for 3,351 years. Wow!

2. The World's Largest Six is La Crosse's claim to fame. Beer is the city's lifeblood, which is evident every weekend on 3rd Street--the main bar area of its downtown.