Buildings/Housing/Parks

Wild West (Wild Wild West)

"Wild West" (often written as "wild west" and "wild West") has been a popular nickname for the far west region of America since at least 1823. The term was so common…

Williamsburg Jazz Festival

The annual Williamsburg Jazz Festival was first organized in 2001. The September 10-17, 2006 Fourth Annual Williamsburg Jazz Festival provides a week's worth of events. Williamsburg Jazz…

Wimberleyite (inhabitant of Wimberley)

"Wimberleyite” is the name of an inhabitant of Wimberley, Texas. The name “Wimberleyite” has been cited in print since at least 1963, when "Wimberleyite" was used several times…

Wind City, USA (Roscoe nickname)

The city of Roscoe in Nolan County has been called "Wind City, USA" unofficially since 2007. Wind energy farms began construction in Roscoe -- one of the biggest wind projects in the…

Wind Energy Capital of Texas (McCamey nickname)

McCamey used to be an oil town, but, in the 1990s, it transformed as a wind energy town. In 2001, the Texas legislature declared McCamey to be the Wind Energy Capital of Texas. Wikipedia: McCamey,…

Windham: Land in the Sky (nickname)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Windham (town), New YorkWindham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 census. The town was probably named…

Windmill Dunk (basketball shot)

A "windmill" slam dunk in basketball is when a player's arm acts like a windmill in sending the ball through the basket. "Windmill" dunk has been cited in print since at…

Window Dressing

Financial "window dressing" occurs when money managers try to improve their performance at the end of a quarter or year, so that financial statements look better. Some "window…

Window-shopping

Store window displays are often elaborate and are intended to attract the attention of people on the sidewalk. "Window Shopping" has been cited in print since at least 1875, when it…

Windsor Stew

Windsor stew was never a popular Texas stew, but the following citation is worth recording. Tales From The Manchaca HillsThe unvarnished memoirs of a Texas Gentlewoman, Mrs. Edna Turley Carpenteras…