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Well, what makes America=America is the fact that the country contains both New York, NY and Paris, Texas. You can see street signs in Chinese in San Francisco and in Russian in Brooklyn. The frozen fields of northern Alaska and the black sand beaches of Hawaii. I can go on with other examples but this is what makes America America. The diversity of climate, culture and lifestyle.
We don't have to live the Midwestern stereotype to be living in the "real" America.
Los Angeles! I have lived in Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey, California, Arkansas, New York, South Carolina and North Carolina - all were stereotypically American except Los Angeles. The architecture outside the downtown core, the culture, the demographics, the "style", it does not remind me of anywhere else in America I've ever been. Los Angeles is on the very bottom of my list in terms of best/worst places I've lived/been to. Obviously I've been to many more states..spent a lot of time in Georgia (Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta), Tennessee (Memphis, lesser Nashville), DC, etc...admittedly havent been to much in CA north of SF.
I have to agree. I remember when I first vacationed out there about 10 years ago or so and said to myself, "This feels like a different country." I love that place and need to get back out there soon.
You're going to have to explain that one since many of us are unfamiliar with the island.
Ni'ihau is a privately owned island in Kaua'i county with around 130 residents (Pu'uwai is the community). They are all ethnic Hawaiians who speak Hawaiian and have maintained the Hawaiian culture. There are no telephones, paved roads, or really many common modern amenities. Horseback is a common form of travel, and all power is from solar panels.
Only residents, or invited visitors can come on the island. The owners, the Robinson family, do operate a tour company that allows people to go on a day trip to the island, but they do not take you to the town. The islands' nickname is the "Forbidden Isle".
Ni'ihau is a privately owned island in Kaua'i county with around 130 residents (Pu'uwai is the community). They are all ethnic Hawaiians who speak Hawaiian and have maintained the Hawaiian culture. There are no telephones, paved roads, or really many common modern amenities. Horseback is a common form of travel, and all power is from solar panels.
Only residents, or invited visitors can come on the island. The owners, the Robinson family, do operate a tour company that allows people to go on a day trip to the island, but they do not take you to the town. The islands' nickname is the "Forbidden Isle".
LA is a good example because it can feel like a Mediterranean city in the West, an Asian city like Manila or a giant Latin American city east too. It's truly different.
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