Indiana can look like one tidy rectangle on a map. Drive it from top to bottom, though, and the land, the weather and even the clocks change along the way. Here’s what makes northern and southern Hoosiers feel a world apart. 1. Where the Glaciers Stopped The glaciers of the last ice age didn’t extend…
A downtown shopping trip used to come with a proper sit-down lunch, right inside the store. Ohioans who made those trips still remember the food, the rooms, and that dressed-up feeling. Here are the department store restaurants that are long gone but not forgotten. 1. Higbee’s Silver Grille Higbee’s Silver Grille was the Art Deco…
Cross the Ohio River, and some everyday Kentucky words may need a translation. A few sound familiar, and a few sound made up, but plenty earn a puzzled look from your northern neighbor. Here’s what Kentuckians mean when they use them. 1. Directly Directly sounds like it means right now, but a 2018 Winchester Sun…
Thanksgiving plans have a way of getting complicated before the turkey’s even thawed. One host’s Reddit post about her sister and a side dish split commenters, and Californians who’ve hosted a holiday dinner may see a bit of their own family in it. Then she posted an update, and things got messier. How would you…
Order dinner in New Mexico, and you might get asked a question you don’t know how to answer. Here’s what New Mexicans mean, from the dinner table to the irrigation ditch. 1. Burque The city’s public library lists Burque as a nickname for Albuquerque, next to Duke City. Many out-of-staters can hear Burque and not…
Florida drivers can end up carrying a lot more than a spare tire. Between the heat, the bugs and storm season, visitors may wonder why their trunk looks so full. These are the things Floridians keep in their cars that visitors don’t always get. 1. SunPass Transponder A SunPass transponder connects a car to SunPass,…
Someone dumps a pile of steamed crabs onto brown paper, and the whole table digs in. Marylanders who grew up around that table don’t think twice about how it works. A first-timer can feel like everyone else got a rulebook. Here are the unwritten rules worth knowing before you pull up a chair at a…
You make your kid a generous offer, and it comes with one string attached. Then plans change, and years later, the two of you see the deal very differently. Plenty of Floridians who’ve made a promise to family may know how tricky that can get. Here’s how one dad’s story played out, what Reddit said,…
Tell a newcomer that the peanuts are boiled, and you might get a funny look. Many Floridians will tell you some local favorites sound stranger than they taste. Here are the Florida foods transplants may need a nudge to try. 1. Swamp Cabbage Swamp cabbage is the bud of the sabal palm, the tree Florida…
It’s Friday night in October, and the bleachers fill up long before kickoff. For many Ohioans, rivalry games are about more than the final score. Here are the Ohio high school football traditions that fans don’t take lightly. 1. Victory Bell The Victory Bell goes each year to the winner of the regular-season high school…
