Chicago, Illinois, is known as the Windy City. Another nickname for Chicago is Second City.
Portland, Oregon, is known as the City of Roses in honor of its annual Rose Festival.
Birmingham, Alabama*, is known as the Magic City. It is said that this nickname came about because the growth of the Birmingham community in the late 1800s was "just like magic."
International Falls*, Minnesota, is known as the Icebox of the Nation. The city is located in northern Minnesota (brrrrr!), on Rainy River, near Rainy Lake.
Detroit, Michigan, is known as the Motor City because it is the world's foremost automobile manufacturing center. Further wordplay on Motor City gave rise to another nickname for Detroit--Motown.
New Orleans, Louisiana, is known as Crescent City because the Mississippi River forms a crescent shape around the city. New Orleans is also known as the Big Easy.
Akron, Ohio*, is known as Rubber City. Several tire manufacturers and rubber companies are headquartered in the area.
Jackson, Mississippi, became known as Chimneyville during the Civil War. When Union troops destroyed the town, they left behind a charred landscape, with only an occasional stone or brick chimney left standing.
Battle Creek, Michigan*, is known as Cereal City. Much of the city's economy is tied to the breakfast cereal industry.
Boston, Massachusetts, is known as Beantown. The name derives from baked beans, a traditional food of Boston. Another nickname for Boston is the Hub. | 
