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This is the total distance of a standard marathon.
What is 26.2 miles?
The act of saving something to a Pinterest board.
What is "pinning"?
This mustachioed plumber has been rescuing Princess Peach since 1985.
Who is Mario?
When two Midwesterners both try to hold the door at the same time, this awkward dance ensues.
What is the Midwest Nice Shuffle?
Locals affectionately call this city “The Town.”
What is Oakland?
In this US region, flannel is basically formalwear and caffeine is considered a food group.
What is the Pacific Northwest?
Held every April, this world-famous race in the Northeast is often called “the Super Bowl of running.”
What is the Boston Marathon?
Before launching Pinterest, co-founder Ben Silbermann worked at this search giant, where he helped build ad products.
What is Google?
Before the Switch, this 2006 motion-controlled console turned living rooms into bowling alleys.
What is the Wii?
This long, drawn-out departure involves multiple “welp, better get goin’s.”
What is the Midwest goodbye?
This iconic structure connects Oakland to San Francisco.
What is the Bay Bridge?
This global tech company, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, is known for its four-pane window logo.
What is Microsoft?
Runners use this term to describe when they complete the second half of a race faster than the first.
What is a negative split?
This is the most popular category on Pinterest, often involving frosting, flour, and food photography.
What is baking?
In “The Legend of Zelda,” this hero in green is often mistaken for the princess.
Who is Link?
If someone says, “Oh, for cute!” they’re probably from this state known for lakes and long vowels.
What is Minnesota?
This three-digit area code is synonymous with East Bay pride.
What is 510?
This Portland slogan encourages individuality.
What is “Keep Portland Weird”?
Known for its wild costumes and van teams, this Oregon relay race takes runners from Mount Hood to the Oregon Coast.
What is Hood to Coast?
Mod Podge, a glue-like staple for DIY crafts, is often used for this creative technique of layering paper onto surfaces.
What is decoupage?
The three starter Pokémon in the original Red and Blue versions are Charmander, Squirtle, and this grass-type.
What is Bulbasaur?
Usually uttered when a Midwesterner bumps into someone, drops something, or slightly inconveniences the air around them, this exclamation says it all.
What is “ope”?
The Bay Area’s beloved fog bank and unofficial mascot is known by this name.
Who is Karl the Frog?
Seattle’s nickname, inspired by all its lush greenery, sparkles like a gem.
What is The Emerald City?
According to legend, after the Battle of Marathon, a messenger ran to Athens to deliver this single victorious word before collapsing.
What is “Victory”?
As of 2023, Pinterest announced it had surpassed roughly 500 million of these around the world.
What are monthly active users?
Long before video games, Nintendo began as a company that made these.
What are playing cards?
This baked dish—often involving tater tots—is the ultimate Midwestern comfort food.
What is hotdish (or casserole)?
This East Bay port is one of the busiest on the West Coast and was the first in the world to build terminals for containerized shipping.
What is the Port of Oakland?
This annual Oregon event celebrates the city’s most famous flower with parades and pageantry.
What is the Portland Rose Festival?