The Big Smoke - Greater Auckland.
Visit Auckland – “City of Sails”
Built on a volcanic landscape and surrounded by the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours (hence the “City of Sails” nickname), Auckland is not only a boating enthusiast's dream, it's also a great city for students.
Around the coastline there are many great beaches, bays and islands; which has made boating a favourite past time. There are more boats per person in Auckland, New Zealand than any other place in the world; giving Auckland it's nickname "The City of Sails".
"The Smoke" / "The Big Smoke" / "The Old Smoke" – air pollution in London regularly gave rise to pea soup fogs, most notably the Great Smog of 1952, and a nickname that persists to this day.
The Big Smoke - Greater Auckland.
Even though Big Smoke died in-game, he has become a famous meme on Internet since the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (notably with his quote "All we had to do was follow the damn train CJ!" as well as his large order from Cluckin' Bell), so in a way, Big Smoke was successful in getting remembered after his ...
Queenstown is located on New Zealand's South Island. With a nickname like “adventure capital of the world,” it's no surprise that Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island is known to accelerate visitors' heart rates.
New Zealand's largest cities are Auckland and Wellington in the North Island, and Christchurch in the South Island.
The name derives from the kiwi, a native flightless bird, which is a national symbol of New Zealand. Until the First World War, the kiwi represented the country and not the people; however, by 1917, New Zealanders were also being called "Kiwis", supplanting other nicknames such as "Enzedder".
“The Windy City”, “Wellywood”… These are just two of the many nicknames for Wellington. New Zealand's capital has a lot to offer.
Tāmaki Makaurau, the Māori name for Auckland, means Tāmaki desired by many. This name refers to the abundance of natural resources, strategic vantage points, portage routes, and mahinga kai which first attracted Māori, and then other settlers.
Fukuoka, Japan
The Auckland-Fukuoka sister city agreement was signed in 1986 to encourage cultural understanding and to promote connectivity in education, culture, tourism and trade. The current focus of the relationship is on collaboration on innovative business.
London was sometimes referred to as "The Smoke" because of this. In 1952 this culminated in the disastrous Great Smog of 1952 which lasted for five days and killed over 4,000 people.
“Smoke City.” In the 1960s, that is what truckers used to call Birmingham when they reached the outskirts of Alabama's largest city – the self proclaimed “Pittsburgh of the South.”
Smoke City is located in North Highlands, California, United States .
Queenstown and the Lakes District, the South Island's internationally renowned tourist area, has been rated as New Zealand's most affluent place to live.
Auckland
Located in New Zealand's North Island, Auckland is one of the most populated cities in the country. Yet, there's something very earthy and essential about the city too, that's located around two large harbours.
Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is the contemporary Māori-language name for New Zealand.
Aspen and Queenstown officially became sister cities on March 19, 1992. “Aspen is an international city,” according to Pat Fallin, “because we have lots of international visitors.”
Disappointment Island: The New Zealand place that became a global meme.
Queenstown, New Zealand is perhaps most famous for its natural beauty – built on Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by stunning mountain ranges such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak, and Walter Peak.
In the final mission of GTA San Andreas, Big Smoke's final words are "When I'm gone, everyone gonna remember my name... Big Smoke!". This is a meta-foreshadowing to how he would become a massive meme on the internet, ensuring everyone remembers who Big Smoke is.
Big Smoke, like Ryder, continues to wear green clothing after his betrayal of the Grove Street Families becomes common knowledge. This is because Big Smoke and Ryder only have one coded outfit. "I had no choice, I had to do it. I just see the opportunity.
Big Smoke betrayed CJ because he was greedy and ambitious. From the beginning of the story, Big Smoke tried to persuade Sweet to get into the drug game but Sweet kept resisting because it was destroying communities. Because Smoke wanted the money so badly, he ditched the grove family for the ballas.