"Which American city is nicknamed ""The Windy City""?"
"the 2016 Madison Division 1 Playoff, Windy City opened the weekend with a victory over Ohio Roller Derby, but then dropped their remaining games to Gotham, Team United Roller Derby and hosts Mad Rollin' Dolls to finish in eighth place. At the 2017 Division 1 Playoff in Seattle, Windy City lost their opening game to 2×4 Roller Derby 178-135, and also lost their consolation round game to Tampa Bay Derby 222-150 to finish out of the medals. Windy City Rollers Windy City Rollers is a women's flat-track roller derby league located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Juanna Rumbel (Elizabeth Gomez)"
"only half the other two cities' individual land areas. Chicago's nickname, ""The Windy City,"" actually acquired from a political op-ed piece, fits the city well as its location on Lake Michigan moderates the climate and often provides a breeze. The Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Cook county and five surrounding Illinois counties as well as the Chicago–Gary–Kenosha Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which is made up of nine counties, two of them in northwestern Indiana and one in southeastern Wisconsin. After building the first ever skyscraper (Home Insurance Building), Chicago has been at the forefront of skyscraper building ever"
"December 24, 1983, and January 18, 1994, the high temperature reached only . The greatest 24-hour precipitation was at O'Hare on July 23, 2011, while the heaviest 24-hour snowfall was , again at O'Hare, on January 2, 1999. Daily snow depth has amassed as high as on January 14, 1979; as of 2018, January 1979 alone holds 8 of the top 10 daily snow-depth measurements. Chicago is known as the Windy City. The ""Windy City"" moniker did not originally refer to Chicago's climate. It is believed to have been created by a New York newspaper writer deriding Chicagoans' bluster as"
"of ""Windy City"" are from 1876, all involving Cincinnati: As the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the Americas approached, the United States planned to hold a world's fair to celebrate. This was considered an important time, due to the French successes at the previous World's Fair with the construction of the Eiffel Tower. The prestige of holding the fair enticed several prominent cities to compete to host the fair. At the top, New York City, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. all fought hard for the right and many New Yorkers thought they had a win guaranteed. In the end,"
"fighting efforts. It also recalled the naming controversy in 1892 when Windsor aimed to become a city. The most popular names listed in the naming controversy were ""South Detroit"", ""The Ferry"" (from the ferries that linked Windsor to Detroit), Windsor, and Richmond (the runner-up in popularity). Windsor was chosen to promote the heritage of new English settlers in the city and to recognize Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England. However, Richmond was a popular name used until World War II, mainly by the local post office. Windsor has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ""Dfa"") with four distinct seasons. The"
"1969. Delta Junction was known as the ""Windy City"" and ""Little Chicago"" by many soldiers on Fort Greely. In Delta Junction itself, but not in the nearby areas, wind blows many days from the south up the Delta River from the Gulf of Alaska, bringing river silt in the summer and snowdrifts in the winter. There are usually several days in the winter when the temperature is in the range of −40 °F/°C when a wind (known as a Chinook wind) begins to blow. A few minutes later, the temperature climbs to above the freezing mark. When the wind stops,"
"closer to the North Pole. The Twin Cities can also experience droughts, floods, and on average are windier than Chicago, Illinois (the ""Windy City"", although that is not the origin of the phrase). Because of its location in the center of North America, the Twin Cities region is subjected to some of the widest range of temperatures in the United States. Temperatures in the Twin Cities region range from an average of in January to in July. With no natural barriers to block cold air from pouring south from Canada, the Twin Cities are subjected to many arctic air masses"
"City of Winds The City of Winds () is an unofficial, literary name for Baku, mainly because it is windy throughout most of the year. The name derives from the ancient Persian name of this locality: بادکوبه (Bādkube, lit. ""pounding winds""). There are two winds common to Baku: cold and rough Khazri, and mild and gentle Gilavar. The former is associated with negativeness, while the latter is associated with goodness, forming an important chain in Azerbaijani mythology and beliefs that is related to the struggle of Good and Evil. Despite having one of the dirtiest chemical industry centres of the"
"golf course, with sand greens, was originally located on the southwest side of the campus. DC3 is the windiest college in America. According to the National Climatic Data Center's list of annual average wind speeds, Dodge City is the windiest U.S. city in the lower 48 states, with an average speed of . Prior to ownership by the College, KEDD 1550 AM was principally owned by Alf Landon, former Kansas governor, former broadcaster, and Republican presidential candidate against Franklin Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election. He was also the only Republican governor re-elected in the 1934 election. Landon died October"
"Illinois (1982), Providence, Rhode Island (1983), San Antonio, Texas (1984), Anaheim, California (1985), Wichita, Kansas (1986), Washington, DC (1987), Cincinnati, Ohio (1988), Denver, Colorado (1989), Memphis, Tennessee (1990), Boston, Massachusetts (1991), Atlanta, Georgia (1992), Anaheim, California (1993), Minneapolis, Minnesota (1994), Washington, DC (1995), Miami Beach, Florida (1996), Phoenix, Arizona (1997), Dallas, Texas (1998), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1999), Washington, DC (2000), Denver, Colorado (2002), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2003), Minneapolis, Minnesota (2004), Anaheim, California (2005), Atlanta, Georgia (2006), Kansas City, Missouri (2007), Boston, Massachusetts (2008), Sacramento, California (2009), Orlando, Florida (2010), San Antonio, Texas (2011), Washington, DC (2012), Denver, Colorado (2013), Indianapolis, Indiana (2014),"
"Chicago Winds The Chicago Winds was the World Football League's ill-fated 1975 successor to the Chicago Fire. The team was so named because Chicago was nicknamed ""The Windy City."" The Winds played at Soldier Field and the team was assigned to the WFL's Western Division for 1975 (the league having shrunk from 12 franchises to 11, and from three divisions to two). Prior to the 1975 season opener, Winds owner Eugene Pullano attempted to sign New York Jets star quarterback Joe Namath to a contract. Namath, who had helped establish the credibility of the Jets and the old American Football"
"named in honor of William Windom, while others believe its namesake is Windham County, Connecticut. The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Windom, Conway, McPherson. Windom is located at (38.383012, -97.909492). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Windom has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated ""Cfa"" on climate maps. As of the"
"months. Dodge City is often cited as the windiest city in the United States with an average speed of , which results in occasional blizzards in the winter, even when snowfall does not accumulate much. On average, January is the coldest month, July is the hottest month, and June is the wettest month. The normal annual mean temperature in Dodge City is , while the normal monthly daily average temperature ranges from in January to in July. The high temperature reaches or exceeds an average of 67 days a year and reaches or exceeds an average of 13 days a"
"won their third straight North Central Regional in 2011 by defeating Minnesota, 123-100, and again fell in the quarterfinals at Champs, this time 112-95 to the Kansas City Roller Warriors. 2012 was the final year of regional play for the WFTDA, and Windy City again captured the regional title, defeating Minnesota 165-153 in Niagara Falls, New York. Windy City then lost their fourth consecutive Champs quarterfinal, 212-130 to Denver. Windy's long-standing rivalry with the Minnesota RollerGirls came to a head in June 2012 when the two teams played to a rare tie in WFTDA-sanctioned play. The tie (later upheld upon"
"former Soviet Union in one of its suburbs, Sumqayit, the air of Baku remains relatively clean since the winds purify the air. City of Winds The City of Winds () is an unofficial, literary name for Baku, mainly because it is windy throughout most of the year. The name derives from the ancient Persian name of this locality: بادکوبه (Bādkube, lit. ""pounding winds""). There are two winds common to Baku: cold and rough Khazri, and mild and gentle Gilavar. The former is associated with negativeness, while the latter is associated with goodness, forming an important chain in Azerbaijani mythology and"
"in the Windy City also. The entry in the one-year wonder called the Union Association was called the Chicago Browns by some writers. The club lasted half a season and then transferred to Pittsburgh where, continuing their color scheme, they were called the Stogies. The Players' League was a one-year rebellion by players. The entry in the Windy City, called the Chicago Pirates, were led by Charles Comiskey, who would return to the South Side nine years later, as an owner, and with a decidedly more conservative attitude toward player salaries. When the Federal League began its two-year experiment, it"
"prominent feature or one which promoters wish to emphasise. Christchurch is promoted as the ""Garden City"" and Auckland is commonly referred to as the ""city of sails"". Various councils have come up with mottos to advertise their cities, with Hamilton going from ""Where It's Happening"" to ""More Than You Expect"" in 2000 and Dunedin using the ""I am Dunedin"" slogan from 2001 until 2010. Hamilton acquired the nickname ""the Tron"" after ""Hamiltron: City of the Future"" was suggested for a city slogan. Wellington is also known as the ""windy city"" due to its strong and unpredictable winds. Following the release"
"Mollie Malloy, and Victor Spinetti as poetic reporter Bensinger. In the United States, ""Windy City"" was staged at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois from February 2 through April 22, 1984, and was remounted at the Marriott in the early 1990s. A production staged at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey in September 1985 starred Ron Holgate as Walter Burns, Gary Sandy as Hildy Johnson, Judy Kaye as Mollie Malloy, and Alan Sues as Bensinger. In his review in the ""New York Times"", Alvin Klein observed, ""Dick Vosburgh's mediocre book and mundane lyrics, replete with contrived rhymes that"
"name and logo of the Windy City Groove, despite the fact the name and logo were created by Joyce Thomas of Joyce Thomas Designs in October 2015. On December 14 the former front office of the Groove announced they would be joining the American Basketball Association with their season set to begin December 20, and continuing to use the Groove name and logo. A December 17, 2015 email from ABA CEO Joe Newman to MPBA officials stated the name and logo in question were not to be used in the ABA until the matter was resolved. Windy City defeated Chicago"
"The City That Never Sleeps (nickname) The City That Never Sleeps is a well-known nickname for New York City that was popularized by Frank Sinatra, in the Theme from ""New York, New York""'s words: Although New York City may have been the first well known city termed ""The City That Never Sleeps"", and the city's subway system never closes, the term has been applied to other cities: New York City's free 25 minute Staten Island Ferry runs ""operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with boats leaving every 15 to 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30"
"Cleveland, San Diego, New Orleans, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Houston, are also home to large sports and convention venues. Historic sections of a central business district may be called ""old town"", while decaying parts of the center city are commonly called the ""inner city"". The term ""inner city"" is sometimes used evocatively, applying a negative connotation and referring to peripheral areas that suffered economically from white flight. Some cities in the United States, such as Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Dallas, Texas, have mixed use districts known as ""uptown"" in addition to the primary downtown core areas. In some cities, such"
"of its enduring nicknames is ""The City of Light"". Buffalo experienced steady growth during the 19th century and at one point was one of the 10 most populated cities in the United States. According to some, Rochester was ""America's First Boomtown"" and was a key player in the flour industry (hence its initial nickname ""Flour City""). Its growth was attributed to both the completion of the Erie Canal and its resulting significance in the flour industry. Olean was originally planned to be a similar major hub, but it proved to be at a major disadvantage: located near the headwaters of"
"Windy City before that time, and that their knowledge of the city and that period of its history had been based on gangster films. (Callender defended his interpretation of Chicago's geography by saying, ""There's an East Side of everywhere!"") As reported by History.com: Paper Lace did send the song to Mayor Richard J. Daley, who was not impressed with the song and greatly disliked it. A member of Daley's staff is quoted as saying that Paper Lace should “jump in the Chicago River, placing your heads under water three times and surfacing twice. Pray tell us, are you nuts?” The"
"colorful costumes, gather on the streets to dance in the style of the Collao Plateau. Saint Sebastian's feast occurs on January 20 of every year. Juliaca's citizens rely on cars, trains, and bicycles. It is a major transit point in the region and has strong ties with Peru's southern cities, including Arequipa, Puno, Tacna, Cuzco, Ilo, and with La Rinconada and Bolivia. Like Chicago, Illinois, it is nicknamed ""The Windy City"", because of the city's location on the windy Collao Plateau. It is also called the ""Sock City"" or ""Knitting City"" because Juliaca was a major center of sock, sweater,"
"MI (1987); Snowbird, UT (1988); Hershey, PA (1989); Williamsburg, VA (1990); St. Paul, MN (1991); Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (1992); Halifax, Nova Scotia (1993); Lexington, KY (1994); San Antonio, TX (1995); Santa Barbara, CA (1996); Orlando, FL (1997); Indianapolis, IN (1998); Boston, MA (1999); Chicago, IL (2000); Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2001); Philadelphia, PA (2002); Salt Lake City, UT (2003); Kansas City, MO (2004); Birmingham, AL (2005); Lake Tahoe, NV (2006); Oklahoma City, OK (2007); Dearborn, MI (2008); San Juan, Puerto Rico (2009); Savannah, GA (2010); Portland, OR (2011); San Marcos, TX (2012); Denver, CO (2013); Memphis, TN (2014); Washington"
"Preservation Alliance is working with New Communities LLC of Denver, Colorado to renovate the hotel into a 65-room boutique hotel with restaurant and bar on the ground floor. Garden City is depicted in Truman Capote's ""In Cold Blood"". Garden City, Kansas is referenced in Billie Jo Spear's 1969 Billboard country hit song ""Mr. Walker, It's all over"" about a young woman from Garden City who moves to New York City to become a big-city secretary and quickly becomes disenchanted. Garden City is home to the Garden City Wind baseball team, which plays in the Pecos League. Notable individuals who were"
"Desert Wind The Desert Wind was an Amtrak long distance passenger train that ran from 1979 to 1997. It initially operated between Los Angeles and Ogden, Utah via Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, and was truncated from Ogden to Salt Lake City in 1983. In the late 1960s, prior to the creation of Amtrak, the Union Pacific Railroad combined its West Coast streamliners from Chicago and Kansas City into a single massive train dubbed by critics the ""City of Everywhere."" This train included the ""Challenger"", ""City of Denver"", ""City of Kansas City"", ""City of Los Angeles"", ""City of Portland"","
"its center. In Buffalo, New York, morning northwest winds had shifted to northeast by noon and were blowing southeast by 5:00 p.m., with the fastest gusts, 80 mph (130 km/h), occurring between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Just 180 miles (290 km) to the southwest, in Cleveland, winds remained northwest during the day, shifting to the west by 5:00 p.m., and maintaining speeds of more than 50 mph (80 km/h). The fastest gust in Cleveland, 79 mph (127 km/h), occurred at 4:40 p.m. There was a dramatic drop in barometric pressure at Buffalo, from 29.52 inHg (999.7 hPa) at 8:00"
"for its above average walkability among large U.S. cities. About two-thirds of suburban residents occasionally dine and attend cultural events or take in professional games in the city of Detroit. Known as the world's automotive center, ""Detroit"" is a metonym for that industry. Detroit's auto industry, some of which was converted to wartime defense production, was an important element of the American ""Arsenal of Democracy"" supporting the Allied powers during World War II. It is an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, the ""Motor City"" and ""Motown"". Other nicknames arose in the 20th"
"town of Shelbyville, after fellow pioneer Shelbyville Manhattan, and the two cities remain rivals after centuries. Springfield reached its pinnacle in the mid-20th century, when it became the home of the world's first Aquacar factory; one half of the U.S. was said to wear Springfield galoshes and Springfield's streets were basically paved with gold. The town's prosperity faded; a ""Time"" cover story on Springfield was titled ""America's Worst City"", and ""Newsweek"" called the town ""America's Crud Bucket"". Springfield's geography is varied, including forests, meadows, mountain ranges, a desert, a gorge, a glacier, beaches, badlands, canyons, swamps, a harbor, waterholes, and"
"which the modern city gradually developed. The area changed hands several times as European powers competed in North America. During Florida's British rule (1763–1781), fortifications were strengthened. It is nicknamed ""The City of Five Flags"", due to the five governments that have ruled it during its history: the flags of Spain (Castile), France, Great Britain, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. Other nicknames include ""World's Whitest Beaches"" (due to the white sand of Florida panhandle beaches), ""Cradle of Naval Aviation"", ""Western Gate to the Sunshine State"", ""America's First Settlement"", ""Emerald Coast"", ""Red Snapper Capital of"
"Cincinnati Rollergirls and Mad Rollin' Dolls. Windy had a bye past the preliminary round at the 2009 Championships but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Denver Roller Dolls 157-125. Windy City repeated as North Central Regional champions in 2010, with wins against North Star Rollergirls (Minneapolis), Naptown Roller Girls (Indianapolis), Cincinnati and Minnesota. In November Windy City hosted the WFTDA Championships, dubbed the ""Uproar on the Lakeshore"", with a weekend attendance of 8,815 at the UIC Pavilion. Again with a bye past the first round, Windy City lost their quarterfinal game 174-76 to the Oly Rollers of Olympia, Washington. Windy"
"Boston; Washington, D.C.; and New York City. Today, affluent families from around the country have taken to the Vineyard, and the community is known as a popular summer destination for judges, physicians, business executives, surgeons, attorneys, writers, politicians, and professors. The historic presence of African-American residents in Oak Bluffs resulted in its Town Beach being pejoratively called ""The Inkwell"", a nickname which was reappropriated as an emblem of pride. ""The Inkwell"" (1994), directed by Matty Rich, dealt with this close-knit Vineyard community.. The Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival held every second week in August, highlights the works of"