After a few months in New Jersey, you stop doing the sales tax math on a new sweater. Transplants pick up habits like that without even trying. Here are the New Jersey habits transplants pick up within a year without noticing. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. State rules, fines and…
The parking fee at Isle of Palms County Park drops from $25 on summer weekends to $5 this month. For South Carolinians who live nearby, a lot of other changes work in your favor, too. Here’s what changes in Charleston once the tourists head home. 1. Hotel Occupancy January is traditionally one of the lightest…
Kansas and Missouri have been picking fights since the 1800s, and the arguments are still going. Some are about sports. Others are about history that nobody’s agreed on yet. Here are the debates that still come up whenever Kansans and Missourians get together. 1. Chiefs’ Stadium Move The Chiefs are leaving Missouri for a new…
Visit Colorado and say “Buena Vista,” “Louisville” or “Ouray” the way they look on the sign, and a local will set you straight. Then there’s what Coloradans do with trash cans, mail ballots, and a bicycle at a stop sign. Here’s what Coloradans do without thinking, and the reasons your visiting relatives are constantly confused….
Order chicken bog in South Carolina, and you’re not getting a swamp. You’re getting dinner. Words like hash, bay and Belks mean something different there than they do up north, and a Northerner can end up nodding along without understanding a thing. Here’s the quick guide to what South Carolinians really mean, so you can…
On a map, Nevada’s famously empty highway looks like a straight shot with nothing to see. Nevadans who’ve driven it know there’s more along the way than the long, quiet stretches suggest. Here’s what to know before you fill your tank and head out. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Open range rules…
A friend from out of state asks what your town’s name means, and you realize you’ve never thought about it. Many Floridians haven’t, even though the answers can be surprising. Here’s what some Florida town and city names mean. 1. Okeechobee Okeechobee County’s name comes from two Hitchiti words, oki for water and chobi for…
If you leave work at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, the sun will already be down in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Sunset is only one thing that changes with the clock falling back. These are the things that change across Michigan the first week of standard time. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Driving…
On a lot of highways, signs for fast food and motels line the road for miles. Vermonters get open roadsides instead, and that didn’t happen by accident. Here’s the story behind the state’s billboard-free roads. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Sign rules and fees are subject to change, so confirm the current…
Most visitors see the Black Hills from behind a windshield on the way to the big sights. South Dakotans who know the area may point you somewhere quieter, if you’ve got the time. Here’s what locals know about the Black Hills that visitors tend to miss. 1. Needles Highway Needles Highway is a 14-mile drive…
