Wow!! I just found this thread, never even entered this room before! I Loved reading everything that everyone posted here!! I'll have to take a little time and figure out what I can post about where Im from, which will be a little tough, because like Heikeva, I came from one place and now live in another, although both are in the U.S. They are very different from each other.

@Hawkeye58: Thanks for pulling this thread back up! And @Ram for making this thread! I love this thread, honestly.
Like Heikeva, I was born in one place, but now live in another. Both are in NY and only a few hours apart, but their differences are many.
I was born in Troy, NY but I grew up mostly in a small city just outside of Albany. It wasn't a huge city, and we only had 2 schools (The Elementary and The Jr/Sr Highschool.) The town took a lot of pride in our sports teams, and it was close knit community. There were tons of places to shop, catch a movie, grab a meal, and they were all well within a 10 minute drive.
2 years ago, my ex and I moved to a sleepy little town, perched on the side of a mountain, on the shores of Lake Champlain. My family is originally from the area, and my mother moved here about 8 years ago. It's a tiny little one traffic light kind of town. There are a few places to shop, but no real entertainment without an hours drive (At least). HOWEVER, the culture and history here is absolutely amazing, and the beautiful scenery will take your breath away. My town was built around Iron Mines. It was the main export of the city, and a major player in the French and Indian war, as well as many Civil War battle grounds. I live within a half an hour of one of NY's major Forts, Ticonderoga. Another major Fort is the Crown Point battlefield, and that is a short drive from my front door. Lake Champlain offers tons of summer activities, but also holds strong on the off seasons. Winter offers snow mobiling, ice fishing, and several winter festivals. Fall, is one of the best times of year to live in the Adirondacks. The fall foliage is magnificent, and the air is cool and crisp. Spring is also amazing, with many opportunities for fishing, hiking, camping as well as River rafting and sight seeing, in nearby towns. :)

I, Too, had forgotten abt this thread. Enjoyed re-reading all the post, so interesting! Hopefully, more people will add to it :)

@IrishLove1988: That was great! Have you ever seen Champ out on the lake? Lol

@Hawkeye58: Thanks :) I have yet to see Champ, but I'm keeping my eyes open O.O

Im originally from the south suburbs of Chicago. The city is a bit colder in the winter than New York, and high summer is usually hot with lots of humidity. There are so many things to do in that town, that its hard to get bored. The museums, zoos, stadiums and ball parks, were all only about a 30 minute drive from my house. The food in that city is what I miss most about living there! Name a cultural food and Chicago had hundreds of resturants and street vendors to choose from to sample those dishes. Summer time in the Windy City was usually spent in or around ''The Lake.'' Hundreds of beaches and marinas cover the shoreline of Lake Michigan and swimming, boating, fishing, scuba diving and partying are all popular things to do during the summer!

I noticed that most are giving childhood as well as where u are now....so since MrRamtastic so eloquently represented Louisiana, I will just say thats where I grew up, bout 30 minutes from him. I also wld like to add how beautiful the green hills are in that region, they have winding barely there logging rds that lead to my deer camps and it is one of my favorite places on earth!

Here it is, for anyone interested. I LOVED this thread....

I was born & raised in a small town in SC just beside Charlotte NC. Its a beautiful area that is equal distances to the beach or mountains, so great for short road trips. When I was growing up I remember 1 stop light & getting our first fast food (Hardees). When I left the area 6 months ago it was so large I could go out for the day & never see a single person I knew...lol. Now I am back in a 1 stop light town but in West Texas. It is a mostly oil & livestock ranching area. Lots of people move through with the oil field work but there are also alot of generations families. The schools are great & there is a good sence of community. I travel almost an hour to shop... I KNOW LADIES, its shocking lol! Im about 3 hours from the Alamo & live along the old fort trail. And there is a beautiful local Vineyard Im planning to visit soon! The differences are huge! SC is so green & this is... Not. The weather is extremely different. SC is humid & W. Texas is very dry. I love both places. Gotta love this TexMex food tho!!