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June 9, 2021
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

Big Apple (roadside attraction in Thulimbah, Queensland, Australia, 1978-present)

Queensland, Australia has had a "Big Pineapple" structure since 1971. A smaller "Big Apple" (four meters tall) was built in 1978 for a gas station in Applethorpe. In 2003, the…

July 31, 2021
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

Big Apple (Robinette’s Apple Haus, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1973-present)

Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a nine-foot-tall apple in its picnic area. The Robinette family bought the farm in 1911, and the Apple Haus (with its…

April 27, 2021
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

Big Apple (roller coaster at Astroland, Brooklyn, 1977-2008)

Astroland amusement park opened in Coney Island in 1962 and closed in 2008. One kiddie ride from 1977 until 2008 was the "Big Apple Coaster." People rode a worm coaster that went in and…

April 26, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

August 19, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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,…

August 26, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

August 26, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

August 16, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

September 25, 2022
The Big Apple1940s-1950s: Assorted Big Apple citations

Big Apple (supper club near Buffalo, NY, 1945-1976)

A supper club called The Big Apple operated at South Union Road (between William and Clinton Streets), Cheektowaga, New York, between 1945 and 1976. Cheektowaga is the second-largest suburb of…

August 16, 2021
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

Big Apple (tourist information booth, Meaford, Ontario, Canada, 1974-present)

Meaford, Ontario, has many apple orchards. A "Big Apple" tourist information booth was built in 1974 for Meaford's centennial, and was modeled after the tomato-shaped tourist…

April 23, 2021
The Big Apple1940s-1950s: Assorted Big Apple citations

Big Apple (USS Appalachian, 1946)

The USS Appalachian was launched on January 29, 1943. From May-July 1946, the ship served as headquarters for press representatives reporting on Operation Crossroads, the atomic bomb tests carried…

April 23, 2021
The Big Apple1940s-1950s: Assorted Big Apple citations

Big Apple (Yeaju-Dake Escarpment, Battle of Okinawa, 1945)

The Battle of Okinawa, in June 1945, was one of the last battles of World War II. A ridge on the Yeaju-Dake Escarpment was dubbed the "Big Apple," and it was reported in newspapers on…

July 5, 2004
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

Big Apple 1970s Revival: Charlie Gillett and Lew Rudin

Charles Gillett (1915-1995), then president of the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, is responsible for the 1970s "Big Apple" campaign that revived the nickname. It played a…

April 9, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikTransportation

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…

April 26, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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.…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

May 22, 2021
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

Big Apple Ball (charity ball, May 1973)

A "first annual Big Apple Ball" was held at the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan on Monday, May 7, 1973. The ball was the idea of Frank Crowther, who had held other balls with varying…

April 30, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

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