Otázka: American Cities
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): Mori
Chicago
- In state of Illinois
- On lake Michigan
- ,,Windy city“
- Third biggest American city
- Millennium Park with a sculpture known as ,,The Bean“
- Čermák used to be a major of the Chicago during Al Capone time in 1930‘
- The busiest airport O’Hare
- Black sears – the biggest building in the world for many years, now only in America
New Orleans
- In state of Louisiana
- On river Mississippi
- ,,The Big Easy‘‘ (easy going lifestyle)
- A cradle of jazz
- French Quater
- Bourbon street – legally alcohol drink in public
- Voodoo – cemeteries (black magic), grave of voodoo queen, graves are above the ground (bad smell)
- MardiGrass – festival, carnival
- Hurricane Katrina (2005) – NO was under the water, many people died, long recovery
San Francisco
- In state of California
- ,,Frisco“
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Alcatraz – prison on the island, Al Capone was thereà only three people escaped – Frank Morris and brethren Anglins
- Very hilly – thousand hills
- Lombard street – crookedest streets
- Painted ladies – beautiful houses
- Chinatown – the biggest Chinatown in the world
- Capital city of homosexuals
- Flower children – hippie movement started in SF
- Earthquakes
- Famous cable cars – in the past it never stopped
- Lot of fog (foggy city)
Los Angeles
- In state of California
- Second biggest city
- ,,Lala land“
- Hollywood – film industry
- Walk of fame
- Chinese theatre – open air
- Hand prints of famous actress
- Forest fires around LA
- Earthquakes
- Venice beach – famous skate park
- Downtown, Hollywood and Beverly Hills
Las Vegas
- In state of Nevada
- Centre of gambling
- Little Paris, Venice, Excalibur
- Cheap accommodation
Seattle
- In state of Washington
- ,,The Emerald City” (smaragdové) – for its evergreen trees
- Lots of rain
- Love of coffee (Starbucks started here)
- Big technology companies like Amazon and Microsoft
- Lakes, mountains, forests, rivers, islands and beaches
Austin
- In state of Texas
- ,,The Live Music Capital of the World‘‘
- No professional sports team
- SXSV (south by southwest) – for music, film and technology
- Watching bats fly out from a bridge -> visitors
Portland
- In state of Oregon
- ,,PDX“
- The biggest number of microbreweries (pivovary) in the world
Denver
- In state of Colorado
- ,,The Mile High City (1 mile above sea level)
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre – open air
- Eco friendly city – no Olympic games in 1976, because of the environment
Detroit
- In state of Michigan
- ,,Motor town“ (auto industry)
- The Motown Museum
- R&B music (rhythm and blues)
Saint Louis
- In state of Missouri
- ,,The gateway to the West“
- Grate baseball team – St. Louis Cardinals
- The gateway arch symbolize where US settlers headed west into uncolonized areas in the 1800s
Boston
- In state of Massachusetts
- Boston Common – first public park in the USA
- Boston tea party – residents threw tea into the harbour -> protest against the British government
- Sports Teams (Red Sox – baseball…)
Atlanta
- In state of Georgia
- The home of Coca-Cola
- Hip hop
