Manch Vegas

Manch Vegas is a local nickname for Manchester, NH, which in turn is named after a much bigger place in England. So if you want information on the Manchester United soccer team you came to the wrong Manchester. We have Monarchs hockey, Fishercats baseball, Wolves arena2football and, yes, Phantoms soccer.

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[GoUNH4]

Iv'e lived in Manchester all my life and Iv'e never heard it be called Manch Vegas. Not a bad video though.

[ha63]

The nickname "Manchvegas" was popularized by Union Leader Columnist and author John Clayton. It is probably derived from all the underground betting that was always an open secret in town.

[eojs]

I first heard "Manch Vegas" when I was working at Center of NH. The coffee shop (Rachel's?) had it on the side of his van. I don't know about the underground betting part, but I think it was originally about how there was nothing to do, but now has grown in popularity with the Arena and the Ball Park bringing A-list acts (Aerosmith, Bob Dylan). I wished they'd used the term during the West Wing, as Bartlet was from Manchester.

[naturalraz]

i grew up there and hardly referred to it called by anything other than that.

[greendayidoit]

me 2 but i have heard of it

[scarcastic]

The Union Leader is evil...but I heard ManchVegas nonstop growing up there....it was an inside joke about how the state's largest city had nothing to do.

[GoUNH4]

Oh. I wouldnt know because I dont read the Union Leader I like the Concord Monitor lol.