Boston Bean Town Bruges the Venice of the North California the Golden State Chicago the Windy City Dallas the Big D Detroit the Motor City Dresden Florence on the Elbe Dublin the Fair City Dumfries Queen of the South Edinburgh Auld Reekie or the Athens of the North Florida the Sunshine State...
The word “gambling” comes from an old English word meaning “to gamble,” and most early games were based on luck rather than skill. This was especially true when it came to playing cards, which had their own special significance in many societies around the world. In fact, when we thi...
The (now) London Overground station which bears the name Gospel Oak (pictured below) was opened in 1860, originally with the name Kentish Town (but quickly renamed Gospel Oak when Kentish Town was used elsewhere). Other landmarks include St Martin’s Church in Vicars Road (pictured above), ...
The story took place in a small town in winter. One Java man met an old lady standing by an expensive car. It was clear that her car broke down. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. “Is he going to hurt me”The man ...
There are strong links between music and ‘sense of place’. This study investigates the connotations and features of the sense of place in songs against the background of social change between 1912 and 2019 in China. From 1912 through 1949, the sense of
The town the March family is from is named Alcott Grove. Observant viewers and fans of the novel will point out how the town shares the last name ofLittle Women’s author. While Jo and Fritz pay a visit to The Mercantile Café, Jo introduces Fritz to Louisa May, the owner of the eate...
An open space where a market is or was formerly held in a town. Example: “The ancient marketplace has now been converted into a vibrant public square.” Marketer (noun) A person or company that markets goods or services. Example: “The marketer devised an innovative campaign for the produ...
Around town, I’d experienced many moments like this since I’d returned, where time had taken its toll on someone, and I could see it stamped all over their face, their body, in the color of their hair. Sometimes the change was so great I didn’t recognize them. Jim had aged, ...
leads her team into the heart of the Bermuda Triangle's mysteries on a perilous quest that will challenge the very essence of their understanding of nature and the supernatural. As sinister darkness begins to rise in the coastal town of Canto Coral, terror seizes its residents, and the stakes...