While your winters in Syracuse arehopefullynot too snowy, history has shown just howcrazythe weather in this city can get. In 1993, the city experienced ahistoricblizzard that dumped a whopping 43 inches of snow on Syracuse in a matter oftwo days. I'd seriously consider investing in a snow...
Located in the former Chief Theater in Britt, Iowa, the museum's collection includes personal artifacts from prominent American hobos throughout history.Opportunities to visit, however, are limited—as it's only open Thursdays through Saturdays from Memorial Day in May through the Hobo Days festival...
was the most disastrous blizzard in the history of the US. The storm that had formed on March 11, continued to produce severe winds till March 14. The wind velocity of the blizzard was more than 45 miles per hour, keeping people confined to their houses for several days. ...
The second major power outage was caused by the intense summer heat. Many major lines overheated and flashed, grounding to trees and in some cases, starting small fires. Ultimately, in about an hour, Oregon was disconnected from California and Northern California from Southern California. In total...
2. Oregon 1. Hawaii TheAloha Statewas found to have the worst-behaved drivers, according to the study. A whopping 20% of Hawaiian respondents admitted to changing lanes or turning without signaling. 13% of those surveyed also admitted to speeding 20 miles per hour or more over the speed li...
Some claim it first appeared at a Texas state fair in 1942, and others claim a version of a corn dog called a Pronto Pup appeared on Labor Day 1939 in Portland, Oregon. Either way, this is a one-of-a-kind iteration of a hot dog that might look strange to anyone outside the U.S...
After the twin blows of the Great Depression and World War II, America was ready to celebrate in a big way. As such, Christmas 1945 remains one for the history books as stores stocked up, and communities ensured returning soldiers would receive gifts for the holidays.Rationing was beginning ...
the museum's collection includes personal artifacts from prominent American hobos throughout history.Opportunities to visit, however, are limited—as it's only open Thursdays through Saturdays from Memorial Day in May through the Hobo Days festival in August. For the rest of the year, you can re...
Portland, Oregon Fresno – Visalia, California Milwaukee, Wisconsin New Orleans, Louisiana Steps to prevent, or at least lessen, package theft According to SafeWise, one-third of Americans surveyed had a package stolen even though there was a security camera or doorbell camera...
After the twin blows of the Great Depression and World War II, America was ready to celebrate in a big way. As such, Christmas 1945 remains one for the history books as stores stocked up, and communities ensured returning soldiers would receive gifts for the holidays.Rationing was beginning ...