7 States In The United States

A couple weeks ago I went to visit two of my close friends in Seattle. The trip was great. I was able to see the Space Needle, Seattle Aquarium, Pikes Place Market, and I was even able to attend a Seattle Seahawks football game (Fact: voted loudest NFL stadium). I am sad to say I did not have my camera on the trip (it was taken by a blind guy), so I am unable to put up pictures. For those of you who didn’t know, Seattle is in the great state of Washington. It is also home to Grey's Anatomy (I tried to find a hospital but I did get a picture with McDreamy) and Twilight (Edward and Jacob). When I think of Washington I think of rain and when I think of California I think of sun. I was talking to some friends the other day about state perceptions. I think they got mad because I told them when I think of California I think…Sun, Golden Gate, Beach and Vineyards. My friend said well don’t you think of the Gold Rush? I said, “Yeah I think I heard there was gold here once,” haha.

I thought it would be fun to do a little research on different states in the USA by looking at the perception of each state and then also their interesting facts. Here are some fun trivia facts about a couple different states. (50states.com)

Wisconsin- (had to start off with this one)
May Have Known:
-Dairy capital, Farms, Cheese, Beer, Cold Weather, Packers, ice fishing, Badgers, Lake Superior, Mississippi River

May Not Have Known:
-Milwaukee is home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
-Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers. End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
-Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells is the nation's largest water-themed park.
-Frank Lloyd Wright was born in Richland Center on June 8, 1867.
-Wisconsin's top industry is tourism.

California:
May Have Known:
-Movie Stars, Beaches, Warm Weather, Gold Rush, Expensive Things, San Francisco, LA, Big Trees, Sun

May Not Have Known:
-California contains the lowest and the highest points in the continental U.S.
-California is home to the oldest, largest and tallest living things. The bristlecone pines of the eastern Sierras are 4,600 years old, General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park is the largest and California coastal redwoods are the tallest.
-One out of every eight United States residents lives in California.
-If California's economic size were measured by itself to other countries, it would rank the 7th largest economy in the world.

Washington:
May Have Known:
-Mild Temperature, Rain, Fog, Starbucks, Space Needle, Pikes Place Market, Microsoft, Evergreen State, Mt. Rainer, Greys Anatomy, Apples

May Not Have Known:
-Washington was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, and is the only U.S. state named after a president.
-The Lewis and Clark expedition entered the state on October 10, 1805.
-The percentage of non-religious people in Washington is the highest of any state, and church membership is among the lowest of all states.
-Popular games Pictionary, Pickle-ball, and Cranium were all invented in Washington.
-The highest point in Washington is Mount Rainier. It was named after Peter Rainier, a British soldier who fought against the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

Kentucky:
May Have Known:
Fried Chicken, Louisville, Horse Racing, college basketball

May Not Have Known:
-Cheeseburgers were first served in 1934 at Kaolin's restaurant in Louisville.
-The song "Happy Birthday to You" was the creation of two Louisville sisters in 1893.
-The first town in the United States to be named for the first president was Washington. It was named in 1780.
-The world's largest free-swinging bell known as the World Peace Bell is on permanent display in Newport.

Louisiana:
May Have Known:
-New Orleans, Jazz, Mardi Gras, Jambalaya, Gumbo, Street Music, Dancing, French, Katrina, Sugar Cane, Bayou

May Not Have Known:
-Louisiana is the only state in the union that does not have counties. Its political subdivisions are called parishes.
-Milk was adopted as the official drink of Louisiana in 1983.
-Baton Rouge was the site of the only battle fought outside of the original 13 colonies during the American Revolution.
-Louisiana is the largest producer of oysters in the United States.

Vermont:
May Have Known:
-Fall, Maple Syrup, Ben and Jerry’s, IBM, Museums, Lake Champlain

May Not Have Known:
-With a population of fewer than nine thousand people, Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest state capital in the U.S..
-Until 1996, Vermont was the only state without a Wal-Mart.
-Vermont does not sell alcohol to out of state licenses, you must have a liquor ID in order to purchase alcohol at liquor stores and grocery stores.
-In ratio of cows to people, Vermont has the greatest number of dairy cows in the country.

Texas:
May Have Known:
-Size, Cowboys, Alamo, Oil, Cotton, Texas Rangers, Lone Star State, Football, Big Hats

May Not Have Known:
-More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the United States.
-Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.
-Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885.
-The armadillo is the official state mammal.
-Texas possesses three of the top ten most populous cities in the United States. These towns are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.

Here are just some states. I will do more in a future blog. Enjoy!!