Big Taco (summary)
Los Angeles was briefly called "the Big Taco" by one California political writer in 1975, when both Los Angeles and New York City were competing for the 1976 Democratic National…
Big Tomato (summary)
Sacramento, California came in late to the act. "Big Tomato" and "Sacratomato" both probably date from the late 1970s, well after "Big Apple" and even "Big…
Big Yam (Lagos nickname)
New York City is the "Big Apple," and Lagos, Nigeria (the most populous city in Africa) has been called the "Big Yam." Yam is a popular African food. "Lagos: The Big…
Biggest Little City in the World (summary)
"Biggest little city/town" pre-dates "Big Apple." Reno, Nevada is commonly known as the "biggest little city in the world." Although Reno has used this slogan since at…
Binghamton, Johnson City, 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…
Binghamton: Bingo (nickname)
The city of Binghamton, New York, is sometimes nicknamed "Bingo." Most likely, the nickname is derived from the "bing" in the name "Binghamton." Binghamton had a…
Binghamton: Carousel Capital of the World (nickname)
Binghamton, in Broome County, New York, is called the "Carousel Capital of the World." George F. Johnson (1857-1948), a shoe manufacturer in the Triple Cities area, donated six carousels…
Binghamton: Parlor City (nickname)
Binghamton, the county seat of Broome County, New York, has had the nickname "Parlor City" since August 13, 1873, when the Scranton (PA) Daily Times called Binghamton the "Parlor…
Binghamton: Spiedie
The "spiedie" is an Endicott-Binghamton specialty, brought to the area by immigrants from Italy. The "spiedi" or "spiedie" (pronounced "speedy") began with…
Binghamton: Valley of Opportunity (nickname)
Many places have advertised themselves as a "Valley of Opportunity." Bitterroot Valley, in southwestern Montana, advertised that it was a "Valley of Opportunity" in 1907.…
Birthplace of Jazz (New Orleans nickname)
The word "jazz" has been cited in baseball in Los Angeles, Californina, in 1912 and in San Francisco, California, in 1913. The term went to Chicago (probably by Bert Kelly) in 1914, and…
Brazilian Big Apple (São Paulo nickname)
São Paulo is the capital city of the state of São Paulo, Brazil's most populous state. The city is often compared to New York City, although São Paulo is larger in area and in population.…
Broadway North (Toronto, Canada nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Hollywood North," "Little Apple."…
Brookhaven: Crookhaven (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Brookhaven, New York
Buchanan: Chernobyl on the Hudson (Indian Point Energy Center nickname)
The Indian Point Energy Center at Buchanan, New York, has frequently been called a "Chernobyl on the Hudson (River)." The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine had a disaster in…
Buchanan: Fukushima on the Hudson (Indian Point Energy Center nickname)
The Indian Point Energy Center at Buchanan, New York, has frequently been called a "Fukushima on the Hudson (River)." An energy accident occurred at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant in…
Buffalo (city name etymology)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: BuffaloEtymologyProbably from buffalo (Bison bison), since both cities are in regions that had wild herds at the time the names originated. Buffalo, New York…
Buffalo: “Buffalo. For Real” (slogan)
"Buffalo, For Real" is a tourism slogan that Visit Buffalo Niagara introduced on May 10, 2011. The immediate reception to the slogan was mixed. AdAge wrote, "Buffalo's new…
Buffalo: Beef-on-Weck
"Beef-on-Weck" is roast beef on kimmelweck bread, a Buffalo (NY) specialty. Wikipedia: Kaiser roll A variation called a kümmelweck (alternatively spelled "kimmelweck" or…
Buffalo: Bison City (nickname)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head…