Garden State (New Jersey nickname)
"Garden State" is the nickname of New Jersey. Chicago was called "City in a Garden" or "Garden City" from the 1840s, and Illinois became known as the "Garden…
Gateway of the Mississippi Valley (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans has been called the "Gateway of the Mississippi Valley." "New Orleans, the gateway of the Mississippi Valley" was printed in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA) on…
Gay Paree
Paris is often called "Gay Paree," with "gay" meaning happy, joyful and lively. The musical Can-Can (1953), with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, included the song "Who…
Goshen: Slow-Motion Goshen (nickname)
Goshen is a village with the town of Goshen; it is the country seat of Orange County, New York. Some have called the town "quiet" or "sleepy" and have nicknamed it…
Granville: Colored Slate Capital of the World (nickname)
Granville, New York, has many slate quarries, and the area has been called "Slate Valley." Granville has been nicknamed the "Colored Slate Capital of the World" and the…
Great State of Chicago (Chicago nickname)
Chicago is the most populous city in the state of Illinois. "The great State of 'Chicago'" was cited in 1877, "the great State of Chicago" was cited in 1884 and…
Greatest Free Show on Earth (Mardi Gras in New Orleans)
The annual Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been called the "greatest free show on earth." "Biggest free show on earth" has been cited in print since at least 1937, and…
Grillades
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
Gumbo City (New Orleans nickname)
Gumbo was designated in 2004 as the official state cuisine of Louisiana. The city of New Orleans has sometimes been called the "Gumbo City," often used as a metaphor similar to…
Halfmoon: Solar Town, USA (nickname)
Halfmoon, New York, converted its town hall to solar energy in 1976 (during the energy crisis), and it made national news when Harry Reasoner reported on it for CBS's 60 Minutes. "Solar…
Harm City
"Harm City" is the perhaps inevitable variant of Baltimore's nickname, "Charm City." It implies a charmless Baltimore that's full of crime. 22 February 1992, Baltimore…
Hogtown (Toronto, Canada nickname)
Toronto, Ontario, has been called "Hogtown" (or "Hog town") since the 1890s. The nickname is probably from the William Davies Company, a pork processing and packing company that…
Hollywood North (Toronto, Canada nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Broadway North," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Little Apple."…
Hollywood South (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans is sometimes called "Hollywood South" because of the importance of its film and television industry. "A more hopeful omen of Louisiana's bid to become…
Hudson River: American Rhine (Hudson River nickname)
New York's Hudson River was frequently compared to Germany's famous Rhine River in 19th century accounts. THe Hudson was called "the Rhine of America" in 1836. The term…
Iron Lady (Eiffel Tower nickname)
"Iron Lady" ("La dame de fer" in French) is the popular nickname of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Although the Eiffel Tower was opened in 1889, the "Iron Lady"…
Ithaca: “Ithaca is 10 square miles, surrounded by reality”
“Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality” is a saying that dates to the 1960s. ""Ithaca is 10 square miles, surrounded by reality" is a saying about the city in…
Ithaca: Ithaca is Gorges (slogan)
Ithaca, New York is known for being the home of Cornell University, but the city wanted to advertise its natural beauty of waterfalls and gorges. Ithaca resident and Cornell graduate Howard S.…
Ithaca: Little Apple (nickname)
Ithaca, New York, has called itself the "Little Apple," in contrast to New York City, the "Big Apple." The "Little Apple" nickname was coined and promoted in 1981 by…
Johnson City, Binghamton, Endicott: Triple Cities
Several cities have been called "Twin Cities." Columbus (GA), Phenix City (AL) and Girard (AL) were called 'Triple Cities" by at least the 1890s. The western New York cities of…