Lois & Clark Forums Forums General Discussion Off Topic I got to go to Metropolis! eh...

Long time ago when I was stationed at Beale AFB in California, my hubby and I made friends with a couple from Metropolis. I liked Lois and Clark the TV series and it's in Illinois, where my mom was from in her youth, so I always thought I'd like to visit, but once I became a fan of this board, I REALLY wanted to go. So this year, my mom, who now lives in Tennessee, arranged for my kids to come visit her and we decided to meet up with my married sister at a halfway point and I chose Metropolis!!

What I didn't know is that they were having a festival this year and all the hotel rooms near the city square were filled up. We ended up in a Comfort Inn about five miles out of town, but we got into town and walked around a bit. It's actually as small as you'd imagine Smallville to be. There were lots of people with T-shirts(which I found and bought) and tons of kids wearing costumes. I had my picture taken at the Superman Statue in the square, but I'm fat and embarrased to post that one. There were street sellers and carnival foods, but we mostly just walked around.

This sign is right next to the local grocery store. I got a funny feeling this town never had plans to become a "Metropolis", but they love the notoriety and the cash it brings in. There's a new HARRAH's casino and hotel down the road from the city square so maybe they'll build it up a little but my hubby said the only way I'd get him to go back is if I hit him over the head and threw him in the trunk of the car.

Wow, that's awesome, TEEJ! Metropolis for real!

Ann

Well, if a small town called Metropolis isn't hilarious, then I don't know what is. Although I'd love to see your photo, TEJ. Many of us are overweight. Besides, it doesn't have to be that one. Why don't you choose a nice one and post it in the foto thread ?

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

There's a real Metropolis in MY home state and I never knew about it even though I've lived here my whole life??? How is that possible??

Oh wait, I know. Because I'm from Chicago and Chicagoans refuse to acknowledge any of Illinois exists south of Route 88...

Congrats on the trip! It's been many many moons since I've been there. I keep thinking that I'll stop through there when I visit my mom, who lives about an hour north of Metropolis, but I have to actually go visit her to do that. I remember talking on the phone to Superman, and getting "kryptonite".

And :p Trinity. But it's okay. As a former southern Illinoisain, I don't recognize anything north of I-64.

Aww, I'm jealous! My best friend in Boston keeps trying to entice me to visit by promising a road trip to Metropolis. How can I resist?! If RL would go away for a while... Hope you had a fun trip! I'm pretty darn jealous!

--Laura