Fat City

Fat City

Fat City is a term meaning a comfortable or wealthy living, somewhat akin to "Easy Street".

Fat City may also refer to:
* "Fat City" (film), a 1972 film by John Huston
* "Fat City" (novel), a 1969 novel by Leonard Gardner
* "Fat City" (album), a 1992 album by Shawn Colvin
* Fat City Recordings, an independent record label
* Fat City Studios, an independent recording studio
* "Fat City" (video game), a video game
* "Fat City", a song by Greg Dulli
* Fat City, a commercial district in Metairie, LA
* Fat City, a family-friendly entertainment complex in Littleton, Colorado

See also:
* Starland Vocal Band, an American pop band once known as Fat City
* Aspen, Colorado


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