It's 1925. I own a General Store. The General Store has a website (obviously)... Can you describe what that website might look like? How can a visitor to that site recognize it immediately as owned by a 1925 General Store (visually)? [more inside]
posted by prophetsearcher on Dec 9, 2009 - 18 answers

I'm a big fan of foods and restaurant chains that are region-specific (think Moxie soda, whoopie pie, Petro's, and Maid-Rite). I'm taking a roadtrip through Montana, Utah, and Idaho next month. What should I check out?
posted by unknowncommand on Aug 1, 2009 - 18 answers

My friend's visa to stay in the US just got approved. What awesomely tacky gift can I get him? [more inside]
posted by UsernameFilter on May 13, 2009 - 35 answers

I'm looking for americana music that comes from, or is roughly evocative of, the (romanticized?) rural West and Midwest. [more inside]
posted by archagon on Mar 26, 2009 - 19 answers

Three songs I'm looking for - various degrees of difficulty... [more inside]
posted by batmonkey on Jan 30, 2009 - 7 answers

Help me have a great US day-visit for my English Father-in-law. [more inside]
posted by Frasermoo on Nov 6, 2008 - 15 answers

I came across a stash of old postcards in the basement. I'm trying to identify the cars pictured in the postcards, but I haven't gotten very far. The pictures are here; unfortunately the resolution's not great.
posted by killerinsideme on Nov 2, 2008 - 17 answers

Where can I donate 4 years' worth of Harper's & New Yorkers, in London? [more inside]
posted by Flashman on Aug 20, 2008 - 11 answers

Police procedural/gumshoe, sandbox games? [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on Jan 14, 2008 - 8 answers

Recommend me some old, weird Americana in the vein of John Fahey, please. [more inside]
posted by nasty, brutish, and of average height on Dec 3, 2007 - 21 answers

I wanna rock (with a twang)! I like Drive-By Truckers, Lucero, Centro-Matic, The Dexateens, and I HATE HATE HATE jam bands. Please advise. [more inside]
posted by BitterOldPunk on Nov 17, 2007 - 72 answers

Please introduce my non-American friend and his mother to Real Americana food joints in North East USA, the more picturesque and famous the better. [more inside]
posted by derMax on May 30, 2007 - 31 answers

Experiences you can have in North Carolina, but not in England? Please help me show my soon-to-leave new friend a good time. She's been here in NC for almost two years (from England and, before that, India). What should she not miss before she leaves? [more inside]
posted by amtho on Aug 14, 2006 - 42 answers

I am looking for a store in Manhattan, New York where I can buy curious decorative objects: pop art, retro kitsch, odd memorabilia (not sport-related), ancient ad posters, antique swag, Americana, etc. Quality, authentic stuff, not crap; though I'm not against mass-produced items. [more inside]
posted by gentle on Mar 28, 2006 - 15 answers

What interesting small towns should I visit on a cross-country travelogue/photo trip? [more inside]
posted by TunnelArmr on Mar 2, 2006 - 22 answers

Where can I research the history of Amercian supper clubs? Online or otherwise? And where can I find good supper club photos?
posted by iced_borsch on Nov 4, 2005 - 5 answers

I should be able to find this, but google isn't treating me well. There is this quote which I thought was by Emerson, but now I'm not sure... It goes something like "I will say one thing today and say the opposite thing tomorrow and defend it strongly." (Obviously I'm no quote expert, but that's the gist of it). Any help appreciated.
posted by pissfactory on Jan 13, 2005 - 6 answers

Who can explain the evolution of the martini and "martini"? [leave your thoughts inside, where you'll find more of mine]. [more inside]
posted by kenko on Jun 16, 2004 - 31 answers