There's exciting news today for GAS STATIONS: A lot of Americans will be hitting up the pumps this weekend.
Triple-A released its Memorial Day travel report, and they're predicting a RECORD number of Americans will travel this year.
They expect 45 million people to travel this year, up a notch from 2025. The record is 44.8 million, set last year.
It has not been a gradual climb over time. Before last year, the previous record was 44 million, which was set in 2005.
39.1 million will drive this year . . . 3.7 million will fly . . . and 2.2 million will use some other form of transportation, like buses or trains.
Vehicle and air travel are expected to be UP from last year, but just barely. However, the "other" category is supposed to be up more than 5% . . . possibly due to high gas prices.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.17 on Memorial Day weekend last year. Currently, the national average is $4.56.
You should also choose your departure time wisely to avoid traffic jams. In general, there tends to be less traffic early in the morning. If you leave around noon, expect delays.
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Memorial Day: Each State's Most Likely Weekend Cookout Side Dish
Everyone loves cookouts over Memorial Day weekend. And when you go to a cookout, you probably have an idea of what to expect on the grill, but the SIDE DISHES are LESS predictable.
A new report looked into the most likely Memorial Day side dishes across the country, and it features some fun stats:
Nationwide, salads of all types are the most likely side. They say there's a "7.8% implied probability" that a salad will show up on the table . . . followed by potato chips at 5.8%.
Pickles are next, followed by asparagus, mac and cheese, elote, "cowboy caviar," and nachos.
The five states where you're most likely to get a homemade SALAD this Memorial Day are: New York, California, Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada.
The five states where you're most likely to get a store-bought side . . . like POTATO CHIPS . . . are: Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri.
There's also a rundown of the most popular side dishes in every state, like . . .
You have an 8.5% chance of getting asparagus in Iowa.
You have a 6.5% chance of getting Buffalo chicken dip in Maine.
You have a 7.1% chance of getting cowboy caviar in North Dakota.
You have a 7.6% chance of getting elote in Oklahoma.
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