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A nickname for Scottsdale, due to its rich Western cowboy history.

A local motto in recent years used to promote the city’s eccentricity and diversity. It's featured on innumerable bumper stickers and t-shirts.

Take a left (while driving).

1. A derogatory term for a person born and raised in the city of Troy, New York. The more proper term would be "Trojan."

2. A derogatory name for the city of Troy itself, likening it to a toilet.

"Notsoberfest" takes place the last weekend of September, kicking off La Crosse's famous Oktoberfest celebration. People stand around in beer tents and down pitcher after pitcher of beer. Just about everyone there is "not sober".

A supermarket shopping cart.

A saying that usually follows "When in doubt, go to Stout." The saying about Stout exists only because of the convenient rhyme, whereas the Eau Claire saying (Can't get in there, go to Eau Claire) comes from UW-Eau Claire's relatively lax admissions criteria.

1. Tonic is the common generic term in Boston for soft drink.

2. Soda