Sales Tax in Chicago, Car-Free in Minneapolis and Other Weekly Links
At Wisebread Carrie ponders the question: “Would you shop locally at 10 percent sales tax?“
Leif Pettersen gives an update on living car-free in Minneapolis.
An anrticle about [sunny] Santa Fe going green.
There’s a funny video posted over at Vagabondish about how into get into any nightclub.
The Seattle Times tackles green marketing.
Intelligent Travel interviews Jordan and Carlie who are hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise $150,000 for the Keep America Beautiful effort.
I live in chicago and have to admit to shopping in the suburbs. even so, if you’re coming to chicago to visit or live, there’s plenty of free stuff to off set the sales tax: zoos, museums, parks, events, etc. etc. etc.
@ scott: sometimes the suburbs are just easier to go shopping in here in dc too because if you need a lot of something (eg groceries) there is parking available.