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Great American Cities – Detroit Posted by sasha on Mar 17, 2016
It’s time to move again in our “Great American Cities” series. This month, we head to the Midwest and my hometown – Detroit. The city has been in the news a lot the past several years because of its decline into bankruptcy. These days, however, it is slowly climbing out of the ashes and making…
Wynwood Walls – Miami’s Street Art District Posted by sasha on Feb 25, 2016
Miami may be famous for palm trees and South Beach, but did you know that this city also has an amazing district dedicated to street art and graffiti? Explore the Wynwood Walls district of Miami with us in this short video: “When you think of Miami, what comes to mind? Most likely it’s palm trees…
Great American Cities – Miami Posted by sasha on Feb 18, 2016
There are so many great cities in the USA, and we’re exploring them one by one here on the English Language & Culture Blog. For this edition, we’re going about as far south as we can to Miami. Name – The first inhabitants of the area were the Calusa and the name comes from their word…
Great American Cities – Atlanta Posted by sasha on Jan 11, 2016
We are continuing on with our Great American Cities series. After visiting Asheville, we’re staying in the South and heading to Atlanta. Name: There are a few stories about where the name came from. One is that it came from the governor’s youngest daughter, Martha Atlanta Lumpkin. However, it was the Chief Engineer of the…
Asheville Video Tour Posted by sasha on Dec 14, 2015
Last month, I introduced Asheville as one of America’s great cities. Although this small mountain city in North Carolina isn’t very famous, there’s a lot to do there. In this final post about Asheville, join the Grateful Gypsies for a video tour of the city’s “Streets, Beats & Eats.” Check out three awesome local restaurants…
Great American Cities – Asheville Posted by sasha on Nov 12, 2015
So far we’ve covered a few east coast cities (New York, Boston, D.C., Philly), a couple of west coast cities (San Fransisco, L.A. and Las Vegas) and one Midwest city, Chicago. Now we’re heading to the southeast, the land of BBQ and biscuits and gravy, to a small mountain town called Asheville in our “Great…
Great American Cities – Washington, D.C. Posted by sasha on Nov 21, 2014
As promised, we’re going to start exploring some “Great American Cities” here after finishing up a long series on the national parks. It makes sense to start with the capital, so our journey around America will begin in Washington, D.C. Name: The city was named after the first American president, George Washington. The “D.C” part…