The Flamingo is a Manufactured Home community in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Also known as Mobile Home parks or (often derisively) Trailer Parks, according to current census figures, mobile homes are the homes of an estimated 20 million Americans.
Built in 1940, The Flamingo has 200 home sites, offers rentals, home sales, and is usually about 95% occupied at any one time. The four huge flamingos at the entrance to the park have recently been restored to their original glory, and are reminiscent of the kinds of signs that decorated tourist stops along historic Route 66 and the Lincoln Highway.
Although there are some city planners and others who wish that The Flamingo would somehow disappear, it serves as an affordable and stable place to live as well as being a historical artifact of note in our community.
The Flamingo (the bird) is also a symbol of balance, flamingos remind us to seek balance in our own lives. As a spirit animal, the flamingo helps you to have the strength to work with others and can deliver you the teamwork skills you need to achieve success.
To claim a find for this Virtual Reward 3.0 cache, post a photo with a flamingo in the background. Faces are not required, but enough of you must be in the photo so we can tell that you were really there. You may also enjoy reading some of the available historical information on mobile home parks in the United States and telling us what you really think about flamingos or trailer parks.
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.