Big Apple (pachinko parlors in Japan, 2000?-present)
Okura Holdings Limited owns pachinko parlors under the name of "Big Apple." It's not known when the first "Big Apple" pachinko parlor opened, but they've been around…
Big Apple (roadside attraction in Colborne, Ontario, Canada, 1987-present)
The "Big Apple" structure in Colborne, Ontario, opened in 1987 and is the largest apple-shaped structure in the world (40 feet tall). A face was painted on the apple in 2013, and in 2020…
Big Apple (roller coaster at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, Norfolk, UK, 1998-present)
Big Apple is a Pinfari steel family roller coaster located at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (UK). The roller coaster was originally called Mini Apple and was located at…
Big Apple (sculpture at Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Japan, 2008-present)
Masaaki Sato (an artist born in Japan in 1941, and who lived in New York City for nearly 40 years) composed a "Big Apple" sculpture for the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art in Fuefuki,…
Big Apple (sculpture by Romero Britto, JFK Airport, 2011-present)
Brazilian artist Romero Britto has made many apple sculptures. In 2006, a "Big Apple" sculpture was placed at New York City's LaGuardia Airport, Terminal B. In 2011, Eunice Kennedy…
Big Apple (sculpture by Romero Britto, LaGuardia Airport, 2006-present)
Brazilian artist Romero Britto has made many apple sculptures. In 2006, a "Big Apple" sculpture was placed at New York City's LaGuardia Airport, Terminal B. In 2011, Eunice Kennedy…
Big Apple (sculpture in Medina, New York, 2000-present)
The village of Medina, New York, has a "Big Apple" sculpture in Lions Park. It was completed by sculptor Richard Bannister in 2000. A sign reads: "THIS MONUMENTAL APPLE WAS CREATED…
Big Apple Airline (New York Air nickname, 1980-1987)
New York Air was a low-cost airline, based at based at Hangar 5 at LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, Queens, New York, that operated from 1980 to 1987. It was sometimes called the "Big Apple…
Big Apple Anime Fest (2001-2003)
The Big Apple Anime Fest was held in 2001, 2002 and 2003. The Republican National Convention in New York City in 2004 led to the cancellation of the Big Apple Anime Fest that year, and the Fest…
Big Apple Awards (New York City public school teachers, 2013-present)
The annual Big Apple Awards by the New York City Department of Education began in 2013 and honor the best public school teachers. Teachers receive a classroom grant for their student and schools.…
Big Apple Awards (Public Relations Society of America-NY Chapter, 1988-present)
The Public Relations Society of America -- New York Chapter began their annual "Big Apple Awards" in 1988. The goal was, according to the New York Chapter, "to encourage excellence…
Big Apple Bagels (Illinois bagel chain, 1985-present)
Big Apple Bagels is a chain of bakery-cafes based in Deerfield, Illinois. The stores sell foods such as bagels, sandwiches, coffee, smoothies, frozen yogurt and pizza. Big Apple Bagels was founded…
Big Apple Ball (Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration, 2017)
There were three official inaugural balls in January 2017 to celebrate the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. An unofficial ball, called DeploraBall, was probably the most famous ball. A…
Big Apple Ballers Stadium (Spider-Man 2 video game, 2023)
In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the player has to "round the bases at the Big Apple…
Big Apple Bank (Futurama episode, 1999)
"Big Apple Bank," in the city of New New York in the year 2999, appeared in "A Fishful of Dollars," an episode of the animated science fiction sitcom Futurama that originally…
Big Apple bet (1988, 2003) between mayors of New York City and Columbia, South Carolina
A simple "Big Apple Bet" is at the core of the modern discovery of the "Big Apple" and this very web site.The "Big Apple" dance comes from Columbia, South Carolina. A…
Big Apple Blizzard (Dairy Queen dessert, 2014)
Dairy Queen (DQ) opened its first Manhattan restaurant in May 2014. Dairy Queen first introduced its Blizzard dessert (soft serve ice cream with mixed-in extras) in 1985. To celebrate the Manhattan…
Big Apple book by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik (1991, 2011)
Gerald Cohen of the University of Missouri-Rolla (now named Missouri University of Science and Technology) published Origin of New York City's Nickname "The Big Apple" in 1991. The…
Big Apple Cafe & Big Apple Tourist Orchard (Bacchus Marsh, Australia, 1994-present)
Bacchus Marsh is a peri-urban town in Victoria, Australia, about 30 miles northwest of Melbourne. There is a Big Apple Tourist Orchard and a Big Apple Cafe. "The Big Apple at Bacchus Marsh in…
Big Apple Cafe & Event Centre (Waitomo, New Zealand, 1995-present)
Waitomo Caves is a New Zealand tourist attraction, and the Big Apple Cafe & Event Centre is located there. The Big Apple Cafe opened in 1995 features a "Big Apple" sculpture, 7.5…