With a big assist from our readers via our Facebook page, today’s quiz tests your knowledge of city nicknames—some that bubbled up naturally over time, some that were concocted by public relations firms hired to boost a city’s image, and one inspired by a 1982 secession from the United States.
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I’ve lived in Tennessee for 10 years and I’ve never heard the term “KnoxVegas.” I understand “NashVegas” because parts of Nashville resemble the strip — neon signs, bars, loud music.
posted by Tracie on 2-8-2010 at 2:05 pm
heh heh
30%
whoops
posted by ann on 2-11-2010 at 3:09 pm
I went to college south of NashVegas and north of Chattaboogie. KnoxVegas? What’s KnoxVegas?
posted by Lizzie on 2-17-2010 at 9:22 pm