It's the Trashiest Place on Earth! - Page 5

Pedestrian · #81 Posted **Aug 5, 2021, 11:53 PM**

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Pier 39.

I enjoy Pier 49 (or did, pre-covid). Fabulous people watching.

Centropolis · #82 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 1:13 AM**

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yes, the dells are a ~5 mile long section of the wisconsin river with many scenic natural rock outcroppings and narrow tributary canyons that have long attracted visitors to the area, decades before it became the water park, mini-golf, and go-kart emporium that it is today. Boat and Duck Ride tours of the dells are one of the the signature activities of any visit to Wisconsin Dells.

the dells of the wisconsin river:

source: https://www.dellsboats.com/

the dells also might have some modest pull from minnesota and iowa too, but yeah, beyond that, it's VERY regional in scope, completely dominated by cheeseheads and FIBS.

the Dells has pull about as far southwest as St. Louis. if you were to ask folks at a party where they went when they were a kid in summer theres always a swath that went north to the Dells /Wisco and/or western MI. theres a decent amount of Michigan transplants for some reason of a certain age - could be legacy from when MO was 2nd or 3rd most important auto/auto part MFG state and St. Louis had 3 or 4 large auto plants and the Corvette factory. The kids of Michigan transplants that are now my age remain attached to heading north in summer.

Centropolis · #83 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 1:25 AM**

speaking of Michigan transplants…Mr. Branson himself…

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Centropolis · #84 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 1:29 AM**

Tammy Faye was of course from…MINNESOTA

nymag.com

Centropolis · #85 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 1:33 AM**

Heres the batshit crazy set of the Jim Bakker show in southern Missouri

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BnaBreaker · #86 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 1:39 AM**

Surprised nobody has mentioned Panama City, FL yet...

Centropolis · #87 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 1:43 AM**

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Surprised nobody has mentioned Panama City, FL yet...

not enough graduates of southern universities on here lol…

i grew up going to Gulf Shores in late spring and early fall since I was in school year round. it was a pretty sleepy condo strewn beach “town” then but I feel like the whole Gulf Coast has been Panama Citied now.

bobdreamz · #88 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 2:11 AM**

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Disney
Tijuana
Daytona Beach
Panama City, FL
Miami Beach
Key West
South Padre Island
Reno
PA "Dutch Country"
Geneva-On-The-Lake
Put-In-Bay
Wildwood
Seaside Heights
Any Indian reservation with a casino

How in the world is Miami Beach "trashy" with it's world renowned Art Deco district?

itom 987 · #89 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 2:25 AM**

West Edmonton Mall can look trashy but it is a mall, and a decent one at that.

JManc · #90 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 2:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by bobdreamz

How in the world is Miami Beach "trashy" with it's world renowned Art Deco district?

Ocean Drive can get pretty trashy on a Friday/ Saturday night but yeah, MB is an art deco gem.

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Surprised nobody has mentioned Panama City, FL yet...

Now THAT'S trashy! If a tramp stamp had a zip code.

SIGSEGV · #91 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:24 AM**

Lake Havasu City

SteveD · #92 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 2:25 PM**

Panama City Beach is indeed trashy but head a dozen or so miles either east or west and you have some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.

iheartthed · #93 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 2:56 PM**

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How in the world is Miami Beach "trashy" with it's world renowned Art Deco district?

South Beach is extremely trashy... How can any place with a Wet Willie's not be trashy? lol

deja vu · #94 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:01 PM**

It seems like any place that has a Ripley's, or a Madame Tussauds, is in contention.

On that premise, I was going to suggest Hot Springs, AR, which also has a Tussauds (although interestingly, not a "Madame Tussauds", but rather, a "Josephine Tussaud", her great-great-granddaughter). Hot Springs also has a very heavy tourist-based economy (they've got the Duck Tours too). But there is enough local history, authentic architecture, and natural beauty that I think it overrides the trash-factor. It's actually a really cool little city. If you've never been, I'd recommend it.

https://www.google.com/maps/

MolsonExport · #95 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:01 PM**

Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Daytona Beach, Florida

Steely Dan · #96 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Centropolis

the Dells has pull about as far southwest as St. Louis. if you were to ask folks at a party where they went when they were a kid in summer theres always a swath that went north to the Dells /Wisco and/or western MI.

so yeah, the dells' pull might be a bit further afield than i was previously giving it credit for.

and while it's not completely dominated by cheeseheads and FIBs, i'd still guess that if you polled 100 random tourists in the dells on a summer afternoon, at least 75 of them would be of one of those two perssuasions.

deja vu · #97 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

so yeah, the dells' pull might be a bit further afield than i was previously giving it credit for.

and while it's not completely dominated by cheeseheads and FIBs, i'd still guess that if you polled 100 random tourists in the dells on a summer afternoon, at least 75 of them would be of one of those two perssuasions.

The Dells is a common go-to for Michiganders as well. At least, it was when I was a kid. Cedar Point probably has a much larger pull than the Dells, nowadays. Cedar Point has marketing campaigns with deals targeted specifically to Michiganders (and I admit we've chomped on those deals before, because they're pretty good).

Steely Dan · #98 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by deja vu

It seems like any place that has a Ripley's, or a Madame Tussauds, is in contention.

and one of those ridiculous "upside down house" world of illusion places too.

source: wikipedia

i've seen them in orlando, wisconsin dells, and panama city beach.

and googling around, they're also in:

niagara falls
myrtle beach
branson
pigeon forge

so those attractions are another dead give away.

Austinlee · #99 Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:28 PM**

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^Niagara Falls is definitely very trashy, although I will give them some credit that the trashiness is very compact and contained.

Holy cow! That looks like Google street view in something like Disney World or Cedar Point. 100% peak touristy - you literally cannot go any higher than that.

iheartthed · #**100** Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by deja vu

The Dells is a common go-to for Michiganders as well. At least, it was when I was a kid. Cedar Point probably has a much larger pull than the Dells, nowadays. Cedar Point has marketing campaigns with deals targeted specifically to Michiganders (and I admit we've chomped on those deals before, because they're pretty good).

I'm not sure how old you are and this might be generational, but I don't recall ever hearing of the Wisconsin Dells before high school (via That 70s Show in the late 90s/early 00s). In college, a friend of mine went on a summer vacation trip with her family, and that was the first time I'd ever heard of anyone from Michigan going there. Going to Cedar Point, on the other hand, was as common as going to the mall, lol.