wikipedia article of your home town

[Cool As Ice Cream]

what's the fucking deal with copy-pasting wiki pages you bunch of fucking retards. go fucking die in a fire. and your home town with you.

[Nate the Grate]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-Lew2maine.jpg
Boy, this picture sure makes it look like the shithole that it is. Home of such notables as Rick DiPietro and Patrick Dempsey. The famous Muhammad Ali knockout of Sonny Liston happened here. The setting of Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital". Shithole.

Ooo, 25% of our residents speak French! Not really a huge surprise, we're a Franco-American haven.

[D.]

Originally Posted by Cool As Ice Cream

what's the fucking deal with copy-pasting wiki pages you bunch of fucking retards. go fucking die in a fire. and your home town with you.

Originally Posted by Olivier

wikipedia article of your home town

[smashingjj]

convenient eh, multi-quoting?

[smashingjj]

Deventer
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For the city in the United States, see Deventer, Missouri.
Deventer
Location of Deventer
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Area (2006)
- Total 134.37 km² (51.9 sq mi)
- Land 131.31 km² (50.7 sq mi)
- Water 3.07 km² (1.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total 96,596
- Density 736/km² (1,906.2/sq mi)
Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC***)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Image:Ltspkr.pngDeventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen (pop. 5,000) was merged with Deventer as part of a national effort to reduce bureaucracy in the country.

Deventer has a railway station on the important line Amsterdam / Utrecht–Amersfoort–Osnabrück–Berlin / Hamburg, crossing the line Groningen–Zwolle–Arnhem–Nijmegen at Deventer. It is also situated along the motorway A1 ( Amsterdam {90 km/ 56 miles west} –Berlin–Moscow).

Deventer (city)

Deventer was probably founded by the English missionary Lebuinus around 768, who built a wooden church on the right bank of River IJssel. This was not the first human settlement at the location: from the Bronze Age to about 400 A.D. there was at Colmschate, 4 km east of the city centre, a settlement; remains of it were excavated between 1981 and 2006. The story, telling that in the Roman age there probably was a stronghold called Daventria in place, proved to be a fantasy. The favorable location has probably seen habitation ever since.

[edit] Sights and events

* The Waag (Weighing-house) on the edge of the Brink square, built in 1550, restored in 2003-2004. Inside the Waag the Deventer City Museum is housed (collection: industrial and trading history; paintings, e.g. by Gerard Terborch and Han van Meegeren; silver objects; prehistoric findings). Thea Beckman's novel Het wonder van Frieswijck ("The Frieswijck Miracle") features the Waag. On the outer wall of the Waag hangs an over 500 years old kettle; it is said, that it was used for a public execution in the late Middle Ages: a man, who had produced counterfeit coins, was cooked to death in it.
* The Lebuïnuskerk (St. Lebuin's Church) in Gothic style, with remarkable ceiling paintings and a beautiful organ. Its tower can be climbed in summer (beautiful panorama).
* The Brink ( market square) with houses, shops and cafes dating from 1575-1900. Here also the Deventer nightlife takes place. Alongside this square there is the Bussink "Koekhuisje", where you can buy the famous Deventer Koek (honey-cake). Markets take place every Friday ( including a very big one on Good Friday, following a Medieval tradition) and Saturday.
* The Speelgoedmuseum (Toy Museum) behind the Waag, housed in one of the most picturesque old houses of the city.
* The medieval Bergkerk (Mountain Church), on top of a small hill, now a museum for modern art.
* A walk through the picturesque old streets around this Bergkerk (information available at the VVV, the Tourist Office) is something, every visitor to Deventer should do.
* The city hosts three events of national and even international fame:
o In the first week-end of July, the city centre is the scene of the spectacular open air festival "Deventer op stelten" (Deventer on Stilts). Actors and other artist give free performances in the streets and on the Brink square. All actors must use stilts during their acts.
o In August there is a book-fair, attracting some 125,000 visitors and being the largest in Europe.
o In December there is the Dickens Festival, which sees some of the oldest streets and alleys in the city dressed up in the style of the Victorian era, as per Dickens' writings. The latter attracted 135,000 visitors in 2004 and 2006.

[edit] History

[edit] City Rights and Medieval Times
Deventer, with the Lebuinus Church
Deventer, with the Lebuinus Church

The village of Deventer, already being important because of a trading road crossing the river IJssel, was looted and burnt down by the Vikings in 882. It was immediately rebuilt and fortified with an earthen wall (in the street Stenen Wal remains of this have been excavated and restored). Deventer received city rights in 956. From this date fortifications were built or replaced by stone walls around the city for defense. Between 1000 and 1500, Deventer grew to be a flourishing trade city because of its harbour on the river IJssel, which was reachable for large ships. The city was a member of the Hanseatic League In the 15th century, the city had a common mint, where coins for the 3 IJssel cities Deventer, Zwolle and Kampen were made.

Deventer is the place of birth of Geert Groote and home to his Brethren of the Common Life, a school of religious thought that was of great influence on Thomas a Kempis and Erasmus in later times. It had book printing shops as early as from 1477 on, and an internationally famous Latin School, where the famous scholar Desiderius Erasmus went, when he was a boy.

[Fonzie]

Westmere, New Zealand
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Suburb: Westmere
City: Auckland
Island: North Island
Surrounded by

- to the north-east
- to the east
- to the south-east
- to the south
- to the south-west

Herne Bay (1029 m)

Ponsonby (1.7 km)
Western Springs (1445 m)
Mount Albert (3.5 km)
Point Chevalier (2.0 km)


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Suburb: Westmere
City: Auckland
Island: North Island
Surrounded by

- to the north-east
- to the east
- to the south-east
- to the south
- to the south-west

Herne Bay (1029 m)

Ponsonby (1.7 km)
Western Springs (1445 m)
Mount Albert (3.5 km)
Point Chevalier (2.0 km)

Westmere is an Auckland suburb.

Westmere is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council.

According to the 2001 census, Westmere has a population of 4506.

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally Posted by Cool As Ice Cream

what's the fucking deal with copy-pasting wiki pages you bunch of fucking retards. go fucking die in a fire. and your home town with you.

why don't you eat a pile of my shit. it makes it easier than having to click everyone's links and easier to skim

[Skradgee]

[ohnoitsbonnie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piscata...%2C_New_Jersey

[sickbadthing]

Kearns, Utah
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Kearns, Utah
Location of Kearns, Utah
Location of Kearns, Utah
Coordinates: [show location on an interactive map] 40°39′11″N 112°0′24″W / 40.65306, -112.00667
Country United States
State Utah
County Salt Lake
Area
- Total 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
- Land 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
- Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 4,528 ft (1,380 m)
Population (2000)
- Total 33,659
- Density 6,994.1/sq mi (2,700.4/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84118
Area code(s) 801
FIPS code 49-40470GR2
GNIS feature ID 1429290GR3

Kearns is a township and census-designated place (CDP) in Salt Lake County, Utah, United State. Named after Utah's U.S. Senator Thomas Kearns, it had a population of 33,659 at the 2000. This was a small increase over the 1990 figure of 28,374 due to a small part of the territory incorporated into Taylorsville in 1996. A recently-elected community council is expected to call for a vote of incorporation in the near future.

The Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns was the venue for long-track speed skating events in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Because of its altitude, which gives it the thinnest air of any such facility in the world, and its unique architecture, which allows for close control of temperature and ice conditions, the Oval saw numerous records set during the games. It remains arguably the fastest ice surface in the world. The Oval is still in operation, hosting both competitive events and public skating.

[edit] Geography

Kearns is located at [show location on an interactive map] 40°39′11″N, 112°0′24″W (40.653179, -112.006763)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 33,659 people, 9,203 households, and 7,932 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,994.1 people per square mile (2,701.8/km²). There were 9,413 housing units at an average density of 1,956.0/sq mi (755.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.78% White, 0.66% African American, 1.02% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 2.34% Pacific Islander, 9.82% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.62% of the population.

There were 9,203 households out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 3.88.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,711, and the median income for a family was $46,598. Males had a median income of $31,444 versus $22,838 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,110. About 5.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Serial killer fucking central.

[Warsaw]

Originally Posted by lapis

I grew up in Bumpass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpass,_Virginia

Highlights:

Located in the county's north-eastern corner between Cuckoo and Beaverdam.

It has been the site of numerous businesses including...a chicken coop factory, and even an ice cream spoon factory.

[monkeyfritters]

looks like i live in the richest town, am i rite?

[Cool As Ice Cream]

"Worst thread ever."

[Kahlo]

well done Bram

[Kahlo]

http://www.cracked-eggs.com/page13/f..._entry11_1.jpg

[bad_alias]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver

[yo soy el mejor]

Oak Cliff was a town located in Dallas County, Texas (USA), that was annexed by the neighboring city of Dallas in 1903. It has since retained a distinct neighborhood identity as "Dallas' older, established neighborhood". As such, it is often called "The Cliff."

Oak Cliff has turn of the century and mid-20th century housing, many parks and remarkably close proximity to the central business district of downtown Dallas without the heavy vehicular traffic or higher cost of housing commonly associated with Dallas' northern neighborhoods.

The current boundaries of Oak Cliff are roughly Interstate 30 and the Trinity River on the north, Interstate 35E on the east, Camp Wisdom Road on the south, and Cockrell Hill Road on the west. In practice nearly every neighborhood south of the Trinity River (excluding west Dallas) is called Oak Cliff, though much of it was never part of the original town. For example, the South Oak Cliff neighborhood (the primary African-American neighborhood in Dallas), which generally includes neighborhoods south of Illinois Avenue, was never part of the original town of Oak Cliff, just as the Arcadia Park area was once its own municipality.

History

The suburb of Oak Cliff originated on December 15, 1886, when John S. Armstrong and Thomas L. Marsalis bought a farm of 320 acres (1.3 km²) on the west side of the Trinity River for $8,000. The farm was cut up into twenty-acre blocks, and the plat of the new suburb made. Armstrong and Marsalis began to develop the land into an elite residential area, which by the end of 1887 had proved to be a tremendous success with sales surpassing $60,000. However, after a disagreement between the partners Marsalis secured complete control over Oak Cliff's development. Armstrong would go on to create his own elite residential development on the north side of Dallas, known as Highland Park.

According to the first plat filed, the original township of Oak Cliff extended as far north as First Street, now Colorado Boulevard, just north of Lake Cliff, then known as Spring Lake, and as far south as a paviliion just south of Thirteenth Street, or about where the main entrance to Marsalis Park now is. It was bounded on the east by Miller Street, now Cliff Street, and on the west by Beckley Avenue. Jefferson Avenue was the route of a steam railroad, and the principal north and south thoroughfare was Marsalis Avenue, then called Grand Street.

On November 1, 1887, $23,000 worth of lots were sold in the newly opened Marsalis Addition (Oak Cliff) before noon and on the following day, ninety-one lots were sold for $38,113. Figures published later in November gave the new suburb a population of 500. Marsalis developed the Oak Cliff Elevated Railway to provide the first transportation link to his new development , using a small shuttle train pulled by a "dummy" engine. The transportation system was modeled on one in the city of New York and was heralded as "the first elevated railway in the South." In reality, the railroad operated at ground level almost its entire course down Jefferson Boulevard and towards Lake Cliff; it became only slightly elevated as it crossed the Trinity River. This steam railway was continued for many years for commuters and pleasure seekers. Marsalis began two other development projects with the intent to promote Oak Cliff as a vacation resort. One was Oak Cliff Park, now called Marsalis Park and Zoo, a 150-acre (0.6 km²) park that included a two-mile-long lake and a 2,000-seat pavilion in which dances and operas were held. Another was the Park Hotel, modeled after the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, which included several mineral baths fed by artesian wells.[1]

In 1890 Oak Cliff incorporated with a population of 2,470 and secured a post office which operated until 1896. The community had four grocery stores, two meat markets, a hardware store, and a feed store. Businesses included the Texas Paper Mills Company (later Fleming and Sons), the Oak Cliff Planing Mill, the Oak Cliff Artesian Well Company, Patton's Medicinal Laboratories, and the Oak Cliff Ice and Refrigeration Company. A number of new elite residential areas developed by the Dallas Land and Loan Company had pushed the community's boundaries westward to Willomet Street. Oak Cliff's first mayor was Hugh Ewing. In 1891 the community's first newspaper, the Oak Cliff Sunday Weekly, was published by F. N. Oliver. Over the next three years Oak Cliff's development continued, but during the depression of 1893 the need for vacation resorts such as Oak Cliff decreased, and the community's growth stagnated, forcing Marsalis into bankruptcy. Consequently, the Park Hotel was converted into the Oak Cliff College for Young Ladies. Another educational institution, the Patton Seminary, was established two years later by Dr. Edward G. Patton. By 1900 Oak Cliff was no longer an elite residential and vacation community. Many of the lots once owned by the Dallas Land and Loan Company were subdivided by the Dallas and Oak Cliff Real Estate Company and sold to the middle and working classes, a trend which lasted well into the early 1900s. The census of 1900 reported Oak Cliff's population as 3,640. Oak Cliff was annexed by Dallas in 1903, after numerous attempts beginning in 1900. The proposal had met with little success until the community's depressed economy produced a vote for annexation by eighteen votes.

In 1902, an interurban electric streetcar line controlled by the Northern Texas Traction Company, was constructed passing through Oak Cliff, and connected Dallas to Fort Worth. This line discontinued service in the late 1930's. Smaller residential streetcar service ran throughout Oak Cliff's neighborhoods, spanning over 20 miles. Known as a streetcar suburb, Oak Cliff's characteristic twists and turns are largely due to the area's topography, and the paths and turnabouts created by the streetcar service. Residential streetcar service ended in January, 1956.

In April of 1908, the Trinity River flooded its banks, rising to a height of 37.8 feet (11.5 m) by April 21. A temporary recession occurred, but rains continued in to May, finally raising the river's height to 51.3 feet (15.6 m). The only bridge remaining that connected Oak Cliff with Dallas after the flood was the Zang Boulevard Turnpike, an earthen fill with a single steel span across the river channel slightly to the north of the present Houston Street Viaduct. About this time G. B. Dealey, publisher of the Morning News, returned from a trip to to Kansas City with the idea of securing for Dallas an intracity causeway similar to the one there. From his proposal sprung the Houston Street Viaduct (originally named the Oak Cliff Viaduct), begun October 24, 1910, and opened to traffic February 22, 1912, acclaimed as the longest concrete bridge in the world. This latter designation was later disputed as a publicity stunt.

In 1909, a disastrous fire occurred in Oak Cliff, consuming fourteen blocks of residences, including the Briggs Sanitorium.

On April 2, 1957, a deadly tornado ripped through Oak Cliff, killing 10 people and causing more than $1 million dollars in damages.

Since the phenomenon of "white flight" occurred in the district after the local schools were desegregated following a bitter court battle in the early 1970s, much of Oak Cliff (especially South Oak Cliff) became a mainly minority, low-income area after most of the mainly white middle class moved out of the area to the nearby suburbs. As a result, Oak Cliff now has more low-income housing and more citizens living below the poverty line than several other districts of Dallas. In years past, the area struggled with high crime and a high rate of gang activity in its schools, but improved community policing and neighborhood revitalization have helped to alleviate those problems.

Oak Cliff (the original area) has been experiencing some revitalization in recent years with upper-middle-class professionals (many of whom work in downtown Dallas and other north Dallas neighborhoods) finding Oak Cliff an affordable and convenient alternative to other Dallas neighborhoods such as the "M Streets", Lakewood and the Greenville Avenue corridor, which have become more expensive since the 1990s.

In the early 2000s, SBC Communications (now AT&T) built a regional call center in the sparse western portion of the community, resulting in many major retailers locating along Interstate 30.

[edit] Neighborhoods

* Arcadia Park
* Beckley Club Estates
* Beverly Hills
* Brackins Village - Housing Projects
* Bishop Arts District
* Bronx Park
* Brooklyn Heights
* Cadillac Heights
* Carver Heights
* Cedar Crest
* Cockrell Hill, an enclave - independently governed
* Crestwood
* Dallas Land & Loan Phase I & II
* Dells District
* Elmwood
* Five Mile (Dallas)
* Glendale
* Glen Oaks
* Hampton Hills
* Highland Hills
* Kernwood
* Kessler Circle
* Kessler Highlands
* Kessler Park
* Kessler Plaza
* Kiest Square
* Kings Highway Conservation District
* Kidd Springs
* Lake Cliff
* Las Villas
* Lisbon (Dallas)
* Los Encinos
* Loupot Heights
* L.O. Daniel
* Mountain Creek
* North Cliff
* Oakland Terrace
* Pinnacle Park
* Ravinia Heights
* Redbird
* Ruthmede Place
* Singing Hills
* Skyline Heights
* Southern Hills
* Stevens Park
* Sunset Crest
* Sunset Hills
* Tenth Street Historic District
* The Bottoms
* Trinity Heights
* Vista Real
* Western Park
* Westmoreland Heights
* Westmount (Dallas)
* Wheatland Estates
* Winnetka Heights
* Wisdom Terrace
* Woodland Terrace
* Wynnewood North
* Wynnewood Hills

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Trains

[edit] Light rail

* DART: Red Line
o Dallas Zoo Station
o Tyler/Vernon Station
o Hampton Station
o Westmoreland Station

* DART: Blue Line
o Morrell Station
o Illinois Station
o Kiest Station
o VA Medical Center Station
o Ledbetter Station

[edit] Highways

* Interstate 30
* Interstate 35E
* U.S. Route 67

[edit] Oak Cliff's founding and annexation

The community on the south bank of the Trinity River was called Hord's Ridge by its original residents in 1845. In 1887, a pair of land speculators bought all the land of the community with the intent of developing an elite residential and vacation community. The town incorporated in 1890, with a population of 2,470. According to the 1900 census, the town had a total population of 3,640.

The investors quickly built the town's amenities and infrastructure, but the Panic of 1893 erased the prosperity the town had been designed to exploit. As the market for vacation communities disappeared, one of the investors was forced into bankruptcy, and the town's large, exclusive lots were divided into parcels for sale to middle- and working class buyers.

Oak Cliff's annexation by neighboring Dallas came in 1903, after three years of unsuccessful attempts by annexation backers. The final vote was 201 to 183 in favor.

[edit] Demographics

Prior to neighborhood desegregation, Oak Cliff was a predominantly white. Many neighborhoods in the Oak Cliff area, especially the most southern portions, were targeted for desegregation. As was typical of desegregation in the South, many all-white neighborhoods transitioned to African-American neighborhoods due to both black and white migration: blacks moving to neighborhoods that they perceived as better and a whites moving from neighborhoods that they perceived as worsening. The neighborhood transitions is not a simple matter of black and white, as the Latino community (mainly Hispanic-Americans of Mexican descent) in Dallas has grown rapidly . Many Hispanics have moved into Oak Cliff neighborhoods. As such, Oak Cliff is one of the most diverse areas of Dallas.

[edit] Education
W. H. Adamson High School
W. H. Adamson High School

[edit] Public (DISD)

[edit] High schools

Schools within the traditional boundaries of Oak Cliff:

* W.H. Adamson High School - AAAA - northern
* Sunset High School Home of Chris Soto - AAAAA
* Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center

Schools considered to be in Oak Cliff, but in areas not part of the original city:

* Franklin D. Roosevelt High School - AAA - eastern
* South Oak Cliff High School - AAAA - southern
* A. Maceo Smith High School - AAAA - southeastern
* David W. Carter High School - AAAAA
* Justin F. Kimball High School - AAAA
* Moisés E. Molina High School - AAAAA

[edit] Private

Life Charter School Oak Cliff- AA

[edit] High schools

* Bishop Dunne Catholic School - TAPPS
* Tyler Street Christian Academy - TAPPS

[edit] Milestones

* Town of Oak Cliff annexed by Dallas in 1903.
* The Southland Ice Company began selling eggs and milk from their store at 12th and Edgefield in 1927. The first convenience store would eventually become known as 7-Eleven. (This 7-Eleven had a historical landmark, however it went out of business in the late 1990s.)
* Blues singer and guitarist T-Bone Walker lived in Oak Cliff in his youth and made his first recordings in 1929 under the name "Oak Cliff T-Bone".
* Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the criminal duo known more informally as Bonnie and Clyde, met in Oak Cliff in the 1930s. Barrow is buried in an Oak Cliff cemetery.
* Dennis Rodman attended South Oak Cliff High School in 1970s.
* Blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Oak Cliff in 1954. The lyrics of his song "Tick Tock" are engraved in the bricks of DART's Hampton Station. Pop singer Edie Brickell (married to Paul Simon) is also from the area.
* Lee Harvey Oswald was captured at the Texas Theater on Jefferson Avenue after allegedly assassinating U. S. President John F. Kennedy and killing Dallas police officer J. D. Tippit on November 22, 1963. Oswald was also an Oak Cliff resident at the time.
* Yvonne Craig (the Original Batgirl) attended both W. H. Adamson and Sunset High School.

I WENT TO ADAMSON AND SUNSET, TOO. JUST LIKE BATGIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 _

[silent_brian13]

Originally Posted by **********

you are from hawaii? awesome.

yeah. and now my dad has retired there, living in Ewa Beach.

[My Blue Heaven]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_V...%2C_Wellington

it's cool.

[C33]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85lesund

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...MH5Y3793_2.jpg

[monkeyfritters]

thats a cool place

[peabody]

i hate you above me for living there.

i would kill to live in norway. or iceland. or sweden. or finland. or estonia. i want to live in northern europe and never speak to people again.


anywho.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta


whoopie.

[Travis_Wright]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell

[Nimrod's Son]

Carlsbad, California

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City of Carlsbad, California
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...adcityseal.gif Seal
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ighted.svg.png Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California.
Coordinates: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._world.svg.png33°7′19″N 117°17′49″W / 33.12194, -117.29694
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
Government
- Mayor	Claude "Bud" Lewis
Area
- City	40.8 sq mi (105.6 km²)
- Land	37.4 sq mi (97.0 km²)
- Water	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km²)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population (2005 - 2007 Incl. Tijuana)[1]
- City	90,271
- Density	2,089.9/sq mi (806.9/km²)
- Metro	3,051,280 Incl. Tijuana: 4,922,723
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s)	760
FIPS code	06-11194
GNIS feature ID	1660437
Website: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/

Carlsbad is a seaside resort-town in the North County section of San Diego County, California. According to the state Department of Finance, the city had a total population of 90,271 in 2003. Carlsbad was incorporated in 1952, in large part to generate sufficient funding to connect with the water pipeline running through San Diego County, but also to avoid being annexed by Oceanside. It is the most expensive coastal city in North County, San Diego ^[2][3].
The city has drafted ordinances protecting sensitive wildlife habitat, one of the first such ordinances within the state of California. The city has also promised to protect a certain amount of land within city limits from development of any kind, along with spending significant funds to restore habitats destroyed by newer development projects.
Because of its location, relatively low population density and high performing school districts, the city is seen to have a high quality of life. Thus, real estate tends to be rather expensive compared to most cities. In the annual Forbes Magazine ranking of "Most Expensive Zip Codes" in the U.S. the city of Carlsbad placed as one of the top most expensive zip codes. In a recent article published in San Diego's "Riviera" December issue, the magazine reported San Diego County's priciest neighborhoods, stating that "Rancho Santa Fe is the most expensive with the average prices just over $2 million. La Jolla's average is $1.4 million...and Carlsbad is just over $1 million."



History

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Satue of John Frazier


Carlsbad's history begins with the Luiseño people who located one of their villages, Palamai, near what is today Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Modern-day Carlsbad came about when in the 1880s a former sea captain named John Frazier dug a well for water. He began offering his water at the train station and soon the whistle-stop became known as Frazier's Station. A test done on a second fresh-water well found the water to be chemically similar to one of the most famous spas in Europe in Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad), Czech Republic.
To take advantage of this find, a partnership named the Carlsbad Land and Mineral Water Company was founded. It was founded by a German-born merchant from the Midwest named Gerhard Schutte, Samuel Church Smith, D.D.Wadsworth and Henry Nelson. The naming of the town followed soon-after along with a major marketing campaign to attract visitors. The area experienced a period of growth, with homes and businesses appearing in the 1880s. Agricultural development of citrus fruits, avocados and olives soon changed the landscape, but Carlsbad is no longer a farming-centered community.
But by the end of 1887, the real estate bubble had burst and land prices slid all throughout San Diego County. The community survived though, due to the agricultural opportunities available. Even today, Carlsbad has a German-American population estimated at 20 percent of residents, among other ethnic and racial groups made the city a diverse one* (According to the United States Census Bureau, the city's ethnic breakdown as of 2000 for zip code 92008 was 84% white, 1% black/African American, 4% Asian, and the balance other ethnicities. Hispanics of any race make up 20% of the population) . The site of John Frazier's original well can still be found at Alt Karlsbad, a replica of a German Hanseatic house, located on Carlsbad Boulevard.

[edit] Geography

Carlsbad is located at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._world.svg.png33°7′19″N, 117°17′49″W (33.121990, -117.296811)^[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.6 km²), of which, 37.4 square miles (97.0 km²) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²) of it (8.24%) is water. most of which is contained within three lagoons and one lake.
The northern area of the city is considered a part of tri-city, which consists of northern Carlsbad, southern Oceanside and western Vista.

[edit] Carlsbad neighborhoods


[edit] Northwest quadrant

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Nighttime in Carlsbad's northeast and northwest quadrants


The northwestern quadrant is Carlsbad's oldest region. The quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and west of El Camino Real and is concentric with the ZIP code 92008. Though there are some newer developments, the area features many more established single family homes, and in some cases, apartments and condominiums. The fact that many areas in this quadrant existed many years ago is apparent by the fact that some streets (notably Highland Drive) lack sidewalks and/or street lighting. In the case of Highland Drive, however, the city has made the decision to omit improvements to preserve the street's country-like feel.
Hosp Grove, a grove of trees relatively untouched by development and now designated by the city for recreational use, is located in the northwest quadrant, along with the Buena Vista and Agua Hedionda Lagoons. The Buena Vista Lagoon is one of three the subject of controversy. The Concerned Citizens of Carlsbad is currently floating a Petition to stop the city council from rezoning the fields into new homes and a state of the art City Hall complex. San Diego Union Tribune article

• The village, or downtown Carlsbad, is generally located along Carlsbad Village Drive (formerly "Elm Avenue", the 1991 name-change prompting local consternation, a "Locals Call it Elm" bumper-sticker campaign, and later license plate holders reading "Locals Still Call it Elm"[1].) east of Carlsbad Boulevard (also Pacific Coast Highway or U.S. Route 101) and west of Interstate 5. It is currently in a process of ongoing redevelopment, and features many antique shops, clothing stores, and restaurants. Regular events in the village, which ******* a farmers market held on Saturday mornings 9am-1pm and Wednesdays from 2-5pm (see External Link below), and a marathon, draw many people from throughout the region to downtown Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce also host a bi-annual street fair, called the Carlsbad Village Street Faire, of the first Sunday in May and November. The Village Street Faire is the largest single day street faire in North America with almost 1,000 vendors and well over 120,000 people in attendance.

• The Barrio was the first Carlsbad neighborhood, built in the 1920's. It is densely populated by Latinos and is the site of the city's Centro de Información, a Spanish division of the Carlsbad City Library.

• Olde Carlsbad refers to the area south of the Buena Vista Lagoon, west of El Camino Real and north of Cannon Road. These were the original boundaries of the city of Carlsbad. The area features many historic buildings. It is perhaps the most socioeconomically diverse section of the city, where homes range from enormous mansions to modest, one story homes. Architectural styles in the area vary widely as well. A number of elementary schools are located within the area, as well as Carlsbad High School and the current site of Carlsbad Seaside Academy, Magnolia Elementary School. Carlsbad's only historic museum, the Magee House, is located in this area, and it is the home of the Carlsbad Historical Society.

• Terramar

[edit] Northeast quadrant

The northeastern quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and east of El Camino Real. With the exception of one shopping center, the area is almost exclusively residential. Because of the city's increasing population, the area was recently assigned the ZIP code 92010 by the U.S. Postal Service. The quadrant has many condominiums and single family homes. Some of the units are quite established while others, particularly in Calavera Hills, are currently under construction.

• Calavera Hills is one of many of Carlsbad's planned communities located around the intersection of College Boulevard and Carlsbad Village Drive (the community is bordered on the north by the Oceanside-Carlsbad city boundary). The western portion (phase I) was constructed mostly in the 1980s and the eastern portion (phase II) is currently under construction. Calavera Hills features two elementary schools, one middle school, a very large community park, numerous pocket parks, trails, an artificial lake, and single family, attached, and apartment units. Calavera Hills is subdivided into neighborhoods, each of which are maintained by a homeowners association. Some, especially condominium developments, feature community pools. Calavera Hills Middle school is located in the area. Much of the community, especially around Calavera Lake, is designated open space. Numerous trails exist near Calavera Lake for public use. Because of strong opposition to the partial draining of the lake, the city is currently considering other alternatives for the removal of a concrete object that protrudes from the lake's surface, which some consider to be an eyesore in an otherwise picturesque area.

• Summerhouse is a residential area built in 2005 and bordered by College Boulevard to the west and the to Calavera Natural Preserve to the east. Many home feature views of the preserve, and cool ocean breezes in the summer create desirable weather conditions.

• The Colony is an established residential neighborhood located just south of Calavera Hills community park. Homes in The Colony are greatly desired due to unique cottage style homes with shingle facades, large front and backyards and quaint street names (named after Scottish towns).

• Tanglewood is a condominium complex located between Carlsbad Village Drive, El Camino Real and Avenida de Lousia. Homes, landscaping, and a community pool are maintained by a homeowners association. Although all units in the neighborhood are townhomes, all residents benefit from separate garage units.

• Robertson Ranch is a proposed development bordered by Tamarack Avenue, College Boulevard, and El Camino Real. Development is anticipated through 2010. It will most likely be the site of three schools. Many Carlsbad residents are opposed to this development which will most likely bring severe congestion to the area. Preserve Calavera website

• Sunny Creek is a smaller single family development centered along College Boulevard east of El Camino Real. A shopping center is proposed for the area, construction of which has been delayed numerous times. When completed, it will be the only shopping district in northeast Carlsbad outside of the Tri-City area. Among the residents the oppose construction are the original residents of Sunny Creek, who live in a somewhat rural area near Rancho Carlsbad.

• The Summit (north) is a townhouse development currently under construction, located east of Marron Road and west of the unimproved Haymar Drive. One of its main purpose is to alleviate pressure to develop land on or near the Buena Vista Lagoon, which seen as highly undesirable to most residents.

• The Summit (south) is a residential area built on a series of small hills, bordered by El Camino Real, Tamarack Avenue, and Carlsbad Village Drive. It is made up of several developments, including Tamarack Point, Falcon Hills, and Carlsbad Meadows, that were completed in the late 1990s.

[edit] Southeast quadrant

The southeastern quadrant is located east of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road. It is Carlsbad's newest quadrant, containing many master planned communities (MPC), most notably Bressi Ranch, the Villages of La Costa, which includes the completed MPC of La Costa Valley, the nearly completed La Costa Oaks, the half-completed La Costa Greens and La Costa Ridge (still in the grading phase of construction). The ZIP code of the southeast quadrant is 92009, and is one of San Diego's most expensive ZIP codes. The area was recently named one of the 500 wealthiest ZIP codes in the United States by Forbes Magazine.

• Bressi Ranch

Main article: Bressi Ranch

• La Costa Greens is a new residential development built on the hillsides east of the La Costa Resort North Golf Course between the proposed Alga Norte Park and Alga Road. Many homes in the La Costa Greens have spectacular views of the ocean and the famous La Costa golf course. This upper-middle class neighborhood is anchored by The Presidio Club, which touts of providing a spa-like experience with a concierge on staff. The community amenities ******* a pool, spa, workout gym, tot lot and two tennis courts. The houses being built here are between 3,000 to 5,000 square feet (500 m²) large and the project is over halfway built out as of April 2006. With the exception of 24 houses in La Costa Greens, the community is served by the La Costa Meadows Elementary School, the newer San Elijo Hills Middle School and the refurbished San Marcos High School.

• La Costa Oaks is the second in the Villages of La Costa and is located mostly east of Rancho Santa Fe Road at the end of La Costa Avenue. It's an upscale MPC with home sizes of about 3,000 to 5,000 square feet (500 m²) that were built from 2003 to 2006.

• La Costa Ridge is the final of the Villages of La Costa and is currently being graded. The top of a local mountain was shaved flat to enable construction of large ocean-view homes in this private gated community to be served by the La Costa Meadows Elementary School, the newer San Elijo Hills Middle School and the refurbished San Marcos High School.

• La Costa Valley is an MPC that was built between 1998 and 2001 near Carlsbad's border with Encinitas. The first of the Villages of La Costa planned and built by master developer Arbuckle Development. The builders included Kaufman and Broad Homes (later to become KB Home), Shea Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, Greystone Homes (later acquired by Lennar), K. Hovnanian and Centex Homes. The Valley Club is the centerpiece to La Costa Valley that was sold with the slogan, "Beverly Hills meets Mayberry", and is home to mostly upper-middle class families. The Valley Club has social activities, a large swimming pool and two tennis courts. The El Camino Creek Elementary School is located in La Costa Valley. The middle school is the older Oakcrest located in central Encinitas and older students are served by the newer La Costa Canyon High School.

• Rancho Carrillo is a community centered on a picturesque canyon surrounding the historic Leo Carrillo Ranch Park. Over half of the canyon and hillsides are dedicated as preserved open space and a yearround stream flows through the canyon. Rancho Carrillo offers a balanced mix of about 1,500 residences from condominiums and townhouses to large estates. Rancho Carrillo was designed in the theme of 'Old California' to match the park and is densely landscaped and laced with walking trails. There is an active social activities calendar with clubs and events offered in all seasons. The development has the Carrillo Elementary School in the neighborhood and is part of the San Marcos Unified School District.

[edit] La Costa

La Costa refers to both a residential community of Carlsbad and the world-class golf and tennis resort and spa that thrives at its center. The community is located primarily south of Alga Road, east of El Camino Real, north of Olivenhain Blvd. and west of the north-south portion of Rancho Santa Fe Blvd. The La Costa Resort and Spa consists of two 18-hole golf courses, resort hotel and condominium units, 19 tennis courts and related retail businesses. Dr. Deepak Chopra operates the Chopra Center located at the resort. La Costa the community is mostly residential, with shopping centers, upscale boutiques and fine dining restaurants. Because of overlapping district lines, schools within the community may be located in one of four school districts. La Costa Canyon High School serves residents of Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and other surrounding communities, along with the southernmost portion of Carlsbad. The popular San Elijo Middle School and San Marcos High School serve students on the north side of the golf course. Real estate in La Costa is priced well above the average for both California and San Diego County.
La Costa's development began in 1965, when Irv Roston and a partner of the Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas purchased 3,500 acres (14 km²) of the scenic area. A golf course was developed and homes began to be sold. The 90-room Rancho La Costa Inn was built to accommodate the visitors. Then, the Spa was added and ultimately, another 2,000 acres (8 km²) were purchased as the Inn grew in size. Sports Shinko, a Japanese company, bought the Resort in 1987. After years of decline, it was purchased in 2001 by KSL Resorts, a California resort hotel group, who totally revamped the La Costa Resort, spending in excess of $140 million.
Each February since 1999, La Costa Resort and Spa has hosted the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, one of the World Golf Championships events. The 2006 edition of the event was the last at La Costa. The Acura Classic is the largest professional women's tennis tournament (WTA) in the world and is also held at La Costa.

[edit] Demographics

• Total housing units: 14,489
• Population: 27,445
• Area: 3 mile² (8 km²)
• Median age: 41.2 years
• Median family income: $104,850
• SFD Average Price: $910,371
• Zip code: 92009

[edit] Southwest quadrant

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Carlsbad's southwest quadrant

• Ponto is a single family and mobile home residential community. While the mobile homes are quite established, the homes located in the neighborhood are very new and some of the only new homes close to the ocean in the entire state (one of the few other areas with such housing is Newport Beach). A plan to develop a portion of the area is currently awaiting approval, although the plan is drawing opposition by concerned citizens. Among the new community types proposed for the area are live-work units, where a business owner is able to live one story above an establishment, eliminating the need for a commute. However, the proposed development directly abuts a protected wetland bird breeding ground. It is located near the city's southern border with Encinitas, west of Carlsbad Boulevard.

[edit] Aviara

Aviara is a resort community in the hills of southern Carlsbad, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon. The community has a total area of 1.6 miles² and is just north of Encinitas and west of La Costa. Just outside of Aviara at El Camino Real lies a movie theater, restaurants, jewelry boutiques, a branch of the Carlsbad City library, U.S. Post Office, and several salons. Aviara is located at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._world.svg.png30°3′20″N, 117°17′49″W (33.121990, -117.296811).
At the heart of the 1,000 acre (4 km²) Aviara community is the Four Seasons Aviara Resort, a 331-room, five-star hotel. Guests enjoy spectacular views, famous lush tropical grounds, a popular Lobby Bar, personal services, shops, a renovated spa area and a world-class golf course.

[edit] Demographics

• Population: 5,050
• Area: 1.6 mile² (4 km²)
• Median age: 42.8 years
• Median family income: $117,900
• Total housing units: 2,025
• SFD Average Price: $960,635
• Zip code: 92011

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 78,247 people, 31,521 households, and 20,898 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,090.2 people per square mile (806.9/km²). There were 33,798 housing units at an average density of 902.8/sq mi (348.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.55% White, 0.96% African American, 0.42% Native American, 4.24% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 4.65% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.72% of the population.
There were 31,521 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $83,737, and the median income for a family was $107,018.[2] Males had a median income of $54,826 versus $39,415 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,863. About 3.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Current estimates

According to estimates made by the CBRE Demographic Report in 2005, an estimated average household income for Carlsbad neighborhoods (92008, 92009, 92011) were as follows: $106,459, $108,364, $111,483 respectively when compared to the 2005 estimated national per capita income of $44,805.

[edit] Politics

In the state legislature Carlsbad is located in the 38th Senate District, represented by Republican Mark Wyland, and in the 74th Assembly District, represented by Republican Martin Garrick. Federally, Carlsbad is located in California's 50th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +5^[6] and is represented by Republican Brian Bilbray.

[edit] Sister Cities

Carlsbad has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Japan.svg.png Futtsu, Japan
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...public.svg.png Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

[edit] Notable former and current residents

• Michellie Jones, Pro Triathlete, 2006 Ironman World Champion, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist
• Michael Austinmoore, of alternative rock band VAST; used to live across the street from Tim Foreman of Switchfoot.
• Brian P. Bilbray, Congressman
• Jon Foreman, lead singer of alternative band Switchfoot
• Tim Foreman, brother of Jon Foreman and bassist for Switchfoot
• LeRoy Grannis,^[7] surfing photographer; LeRoy Grannis: Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s, published in a collector's edition and republished in a popular edition.
• Gary Hardwick, Guinness World Record holder for "Fastest Skateboarder".^[8]
• Tony Hawk: birthplace and current resident. CHS features as a location in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 software game.
• Taylor Knox, 13 year winner of the Reef Big Wave World Championship.^[9]
• Rod Laver, Former World Number 1 Australian Tennis Player, retired in Carlsbad.^[10]
• Sal Masekela^[11], son of legendary musician Hugh Masekela. CHS graduate. TV host for Winter X Games on ESPN.
• Emily O'Brien^[12], actress playing Jana on the CBS TV soap opera, The Young and the Restless; 2003 graduate CHS
• Autumn Reeser, actress on the Fox TV hit show The O.C.; graduate CHS
• Boris Said, race car driver
• Tara Sanders, Miss Teenage California 2002 & Miss Teen of the Nation 2002
• Brian Simo, race car driver
• Staciana Stitts, 2000 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist swimmer; graduate CHS
• Shaun White, hometown of professional snowboarder, skateboarder, and Winter Olympics Gold Medalist.
• Ryan Guy, footballer for St. Patricks Athletic in the Republic of Ireland.
• Brandon Chillar, footballer for St. Louis Rams
• Troy Glaus, baseballer for St. Louis Cardinals

[edit] Notable businesses and events

• Gemological Institute of America, headquarters.
• Sierra Wireless, Research and development office, CDMA and EVDO products.
• Callaway Golf Company, Golf equipment and apparel manufacturer
• Jenny Craig, Inc., Weight management
• Reef, Apparel
• Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, Quick serve restaurants
• 24 Hour Fitness, Fitness Centers
• Taylor Made Golf Company [3], dba TaylorMade-adidas, Golf equipment and apparel manufacturer.
• K2 Sports, Winter sports equipment.
• Invitrogen, Life science technology company.
• Upper Deck, Sports and entertainment trading card manufacturer.
• Aptera Motors, 300mpg vehicle startup
• ViaSat, Inc, Satellite communications

[edit] Filmed in Carlsbad [4]

• American Psyche, 2007
• Banned from Television, 1998
• Blind Ambition, 2007
• Price for Peace, 2002
• Treasure, 1990

[edit] Trivia

• Carlsbad hosts the annual "Junior Carlsbad" - a running event for kids 12 and under [5]
• Carlsbad was once the site of the controversial "Split Pavilion" that was scrapped eight years after it was built.
• The Army and Navy Academy is the only military Academy in California
• Carlsbad also served as a filming location for the FOX original series Point Pleasant.

[maoi]

you moved to carlsbad? that place is okay. pretty boring and pretty far from SD.

[Nate the Grate]

Hah, Troy Glaus.

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally Posted by maoi

you moved to carlsbad? that place is okay. pretty boring and pretty far from SD.

changed my commute from 1 1/2 hours eahc way to 10 mins each way. saving 2+ hours per day is worth it.

[pink_ribbon_scars]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthiana,_Kentucky

mpp, i_was_aborted, and i share the same hometown

ravenguy is from the next town over.

[ravenguy2000]

Originally Posted by pink_ribbon_scars

ravenguy is from the next town over.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris%2C_KY

Which shockingly lead me to this -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nannine...llis_Arboretum

which is right across from my house.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tum_Ginkgo.jpg

The photographer has my house directly behind him and about 20 yards to his right when taking this picture.

[Nimrod's Son]

why are there no photographer ass shots