List of city nicknames in Idaho
This partial list of city nicknames in Idaho compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]
Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.
- Ashton – Seed Potato Capital[3]
- Blackfoot – Potato Capital of the World[3]
- Boise
- City of Trees[4]
- Spud City
- Buhl – Trout Capitol[5]
- Coeur d'Alene
- Pocatello
- Wallace – Silver Capital of the World[11]
- Wendell – Hub City of the Magic Valley
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Muench, David "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.
- ^ a b Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :) Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
- ^ a b Claims to Fame - Agriculture, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ Boise Today Archived 2018-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, Welcome to Boise online magazine, accessed June 20, 2010
- ^ Claims to Fame - Fish Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ "Lake City's Murder Mystery Unearthed Bones Bring Coeur d'Alene's Violent Past to Light".
- ^ "Remembering Duane Hagadone, the Coeur d'Alene native who shaped the Lake City". 26 April 2021.
- ^ "New bar, restaurant stormin' into CDA". 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b Thornton Waite, Growth of the "Gate City" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Rail News, October 1991, page 37. Retrieved from trainlife.com on March 11, 2012.
- ^ Ian Fennell (July 26, 2007), "Some advice for hiring Poky's next top cop", Idaho State Journal (blog), pocatelloshops.com, archived from the original on November 21, 2007
- ^ Claims to Fame - Rocks Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
