A resold table at Funke in Beverly Hills once listed for $125 on a site built for flipping restaurant reservations. Funke never saw a dollar of it. California’s Assembly and Senate passed a bill banning the practice by unanimous vote in late August, which tells you how tired everyone is of it. These are the…
Kansas still had roughly 48 drugstore soda fountains pouring in the early 2000s, according to the Kansas Sampler Foundation’s count. By 2012, there were 39. Today, there are 21. That curve runs through almost every business a Kansas main street used to take for granted. These are the everyday businesses that once existed in nearly…
Leaving Louisiana means getting used to a new address, a new routine, and, often, some disappointments. The hardest parts to replace aren’t always the ones anyone thought to appreciate while they were close to home. These are the things Louisianans miss most after they move away. 1. Boudin From a Gas Station Thousands of Louisianans…
More than 152,000 people moved into Massachusetts from other states in a single year, per Boston.com’s read of Census data. Nobody hands any of them a manual. They sign a lease, register a car, and come to realize things work differently than the state they’re from. These are the things that confuse everyone who moves…
The FDA logged more than 130 reports of lost smell, some of it permanent, after people used one nasal cold product. It sent the maker a warning letter in June 2009. Selling the product in the first place didn’t require the agency’s approval, because a supplement never gets reviewed for safety or effectiveness before it…
Utahns can move through a farmers market without asking a single question. First-time visitors tend to leave with several, especially after watching shoppers follow rules that don’t seem to exist anywhere else. These are the things Utah locals do at a farmers market that confuse first-time visitors. 1. Handing Over Wooden Tokens Locals who shop…
Maine bans hauling a lobster trap from a half hour after sunset until 4 a.m. through September and October. The rule holds no matter how the day’s fishing went. So every boat in the harbor comes in on the same clock, and what happens on the wharf in that window is worth standing still for….
Anyone can put on boots and find a seat in the grandstand. Knowing where to be, what deserves the loudest cheer, and which moments matter most is what separates a South Dakota rodeo regular from a visitor. These are the things South Dakota locals do at a rodeo that visitors find fascinating. 1. Turning Out…
More than half of North Dakota’s 53 counties still put on a county fair every summer, by the state historical society’s count. A first-time visitor pulls in expecting rides and fried food. Both are there. But what often sticks with people more is everything happening in the barns and the grandstand. These are the things…
Wisconsin has more than 250 supper clubs inside its borders, by Travel Wisconsin’s tally. That number has held roughly steady for years. Yes, owners retire, and buildings get repainted. But even when a new generation takes over the kitchen, the menu comes out the other side almost exactly as it went in. These are the…
