Windy City

Windy City

Windy City may refer to:

Cities:
*Chicago - the most famous "Windy City" (see also Windy City, Origin of Name (Chicago))
*Wellington, New Zealand
*Luleå, Sweden (The term The Windy City is used in English, though the Swedish translation would be "Den blåsiga staden")
*Majalengka on Java, Indonesia ("the City of Wind")
*Port Elizabeth in South Africa
* a variation for Pachuca, Hidalgo in Mexico is "La Bella Airosa", Spanish for 'The Beautiful Windy One'

It may also refer to:
*Windy City (band), a Korean band
*Windy City (musical) (book and lyrics by Dick Vosburgh, music by Tony Macaulay)
*Windy City (film) A film starring Kate Capshaw


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