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The main character in Her, Theodore Twombly, develops a romantic relationship with a Scarlett Johansson-voiced AI, who is given this first name.
What is Samantha?
This catchy city slogan can be found at the entrance arches of the city's downtown borders
"Climate Best by Government Test"
Redwood City resident David McPeek signs off on all of his facebook posts with this feathery hashtag
Made with eggs, sweet potato starch, and tiny mollusks, this gooey, thick, savory dish is a staple of night markets like Shilin, served with a sweet and tangy sauce.
Oyster Pancake / Omelet
After defeating the champion, this wrestler would famously celebrate by drinking two beers, usually a light American lager, before pouring the rest over his head.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
This real-life Oakland A's General Manager, played by Brad Pitt in the film Moneyball, embraced sabermetrics to build a competitive team on a tiny budget.
Billy Beane
This couple runs Sushi Shin, a Michelin-star awarded* omakase restaurant in Redwood City featuring fish and seasonal ingredients often sourced directly from Japan
Jason and Betsy
This bird's diving speed has been measured at over 240 miles per hour, making it the fastest bird in the world.
Peregrine Falcon
Located near Taipei, this park features volcanic landforms, hot springs, and fumaroles like Xiaoyoukeng, with its strong scent of sulfur.
Yangmingshan National Park
This animal is famous for its nightly emergence from beneath the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin.
Bat
This Ratatouille motto convinces Remy the rat to pursue his culinary dreams, leading him to Paris and the kitchen of Gusteau's restaurant.
Anyone Can Cook
On Wednesdays at 6pm, this person can be found hosting trivia nights at Ghostwood Kitchens.
Kolby
Found in parts of Australia, this large flightless bird is often mistaken for a smaller ostrich but is recognized by its three-toed feet.
Emu
Known for its iconic black pepper buns (Hújiāo Bǐng) baked in a clay oven located at the entrance, this night market is located right next to the beautiful Songshan Ciyou Temple.
Raohe Night Market
Every March, Austin hosts this massive, four-letter-acronym festival that combines film, music, and interactive media.
SXSW
The main character of the 2017 film Lady Bird is a Sacramento high school senior who insists on going by the self-assigned nickname instead of this given first name.
Christine
The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project included a major effort to transform former salt evaporation ponds on this Redwood City island back into a viable tidal wetland habitat.
Bair Island
This flightless New Zealand bird lays the largest egg relative to its body size of any bird in the world, with the egg weighing up to 20% of the mother's mass.
Kiwi
This island's name, meaning "Beautiful Island," was given by Portuguese sailors to Taiwan in the 16th century when they sighted the green shores.
Formosa
Jane Austen wrote this novel contrasting the reserved rationality of Elinor Dashwood with the dramatic, emotional nature of her younger sister, Marianne.
Sense and sensibility
This film ends with one of the protagonists whispering his secret into a hole in the ancient stone wall of this Cambodian temple complex, Angkor Wat, before sealing it with mud.
In the mood for love
Known for its unbeatable prices on groceries and wine, this Grocery Outlet Bargain Market owner's name (e.g. ___'s Grocery Outlet) can be found at the entrance of the Redwood City location
Wong
This predatory songbird earns the grim nickname "butcher bird" for its habit of impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire before eating it.
Shrike
Nanshijiao Station, the southern terminus of the Taipei Metro's Zhonghe–Xinlu Line (and closest station to Austin's house), is located this large Special Municipality that surrounds Taipei City.
New Taipei City
Austin Butler played this nephew in Dune: Part 2, known for his cruel and blood-thirsty tendencies
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen