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Houston may be known for NASA oil, but living in the city what makes it unique is that it is a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants. The effect is felt city-wide and is truly a unique dynamic.
My hometown (Philadelphia) is known for its history (The birth place of America), Food( Cheese steaks, Hoagies, Scrapple), and the murals as another poster said. Musically Philadelphia has a beautiful soul music culture. Artist like Patti Labelle, Teddy Pendergrass, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Boys 2 men, and others come from Philly.
Memphis.
The literal birthplace of Rock n Roll and formulation point of the recorded Delta Blues. The process began with W.C. Handy at one end of Beale Street writing "The St. Louis Blues", moved west to the point where Elvis heard Black Blues singer Arthur Cruddop sing "That's allright Mama", then recorded it with his twist at Sun Studio and then further west to the Chisca Hotel & WHBQ studios where D. J. Dewey Phillips played that song 16 times in an hour and told the world it was hot. Singer/writer Mark Cohen felt that he was "walkin with his feet 10 feet off of Beale" and wondered "Do I really feel the way I feel?" because he sensed the flow of this historic vibe across the intersection of Highway 61 (The Blues Highway which brought B.B. King, Robert Johnson, and the others to Beale) on down toward "Ol Man River", the flowing corridor of the Delta's soul. There can be no other geographic location which can legitamately claim this birthright.
The exquisite moist Memphis style slow Hickory Smoked Barbequed Pork Shoulder pulled and placed on a bun, heaped upon nachos with cheeze, served on a salad with proper tomato based sauce + salad dressing or sauced and served by itself sits atop the list of the best, along with the "wet" Memphis ribs.
These two Memphis trademarks have been often immitated and misrepresented as springing from somewhere else, but the original's still the greatest!
Houston may be known for NASA oil, but living in the city what makes it unique is that it is a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants. The effect is felt city-wide and is truly a unique dynamic.
Lots of cities are sanctuary cities for illegals. I dont know that is in any way specific to Houston.
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