Once basketball season starts, family calendars fill up fast. Hoosiers with a player on the team can save themselves some scrambling by sorting out a few things early. This is what to have in order before the first tip-off. Note: This is general information, not legal or medical advice. Rules, dates and ticket prices are…
“Wait, you don’t do it that way here?” is what a Tennessean might say to a new neighbor in another state. Some of those moments are small. Others can show up on your bill or your calendar. Here’s where Tennessee’s routines and other states’ rules don’t match up. Note: This is general information, not legal…
Home habits are easy to miss until someone from out of state points them out. Rhode Islanders who’ve moved away may get a funny look or two for things they thought everybody did. Find out which small giveaways show where you grew up. 1. Taking Victory Day Off You take the second Monday of August…
Take your grandparents back to their old neighborhood Publix, and they might not recognize it. Some Florida stores have been torn down and rebuilt into something much bigger. Here’s how a few rebuilt Publix stores compare with the ones Floridians remember. 1. Briar Bay in Miami Publix replaced its Briar Bay store in Miami with…
After a big snowfall, it can feel like the plow has forgotten your street. Wisconsinites may feel overlooked, but crews often work from a plan, and some cities and towns post theirs online. Here’s why the plow can take so long to reach your street. 1. Priority Routes Wausau’s snowplow operators work the Priority Snowplow…
Some grandparents are always ready to help. Others would rather spend their time another way. Floridians have a take on that, along with Reddit users across the country who’ve weighed in on situations like these. Here’s how Reddit judged the grandparents in the following seven situations. Make your call on each one, then tap the…
Some things just click when you’re talking to someone from your own state. South Carolinians share foods, sayings and traditions that other Americans often have to ask about. This is what makes the state feel like home to the people who live there. 1. Boiled Peanuts The state Department of Agriculture calls boiled peanuts an…
Tennesseans plan their falls around several things that outsiders rarely think about. Here’s what fall brings that out-of-state tourists don’t expect. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Rules, seasons and closures are subject to change. 1. Leaf Season Into November The state tourism site’s fall guide lists mid-to-late October as peak leaf season…
Friday nights for many Americans can start to feel the same after a while. But Kansans have some ways of spending them that you won’t find just anywhere, and a few are tied to fall events. Here’s what they get up to. 1. Cottonwood Falls Jam Session The Kansas Sampler Foundation says the first and…
Some restaurants stay with you long after the doors close. Arkansans who grew up eating at their old favorites can often still tell you what they ordered. Take a look back at the Arkansas places that have closed for good. 1. Dixie Cafe If you ate at a Dixie Cafe in 1999, you had 23…
