Let’s start off with saying that we love our neighbors to the north in Canada, but ketchup popsicles are the worst gross summer food we can think of.
Yes, the good people over at French’s (you know, the mustard people), recently kicked off summer with special edition “Frenchsicle” ketchup-flavored popsicles.
The limited time only “treat” was offered just for the week in Vancouver, Toronto, and Leamington in Canada. French’s partnered with Canadian treat maker Harry Pops for the collab.
“This year we’re bringing the fun back to summer with the Frenchsicle,” said Trevor Squires, Country Manager, for McCormick & Company, Canada. “It’s exciting to celebrate local food and flavour; from the roots of the Frenchsicle, made with 100 per cent Canadian tomatoes, to our Happy Pops partnership.”
That got us thinking about other gross foods that we aren’t really interested in trying. We found a bunch of extreme ones, and we figured we’d help gross you out as well. Enjoy!
1-The Ketchup Popsicle
Yes, this is an actual item that, for now is only being sold in Canada.
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20 Absolute Best Places For A Staycation in the U.S.
The Top 20
2-Orlando, FL
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4-Fort Lauderdale, FL
7-San Francisco, CA
13-Salt Lake City, UT
15-New Orleans, LA
North Carolina Cities on the List
129 - Winston-Salem
Methodology
In order to determine the best staycation spots, WalletHub compared 182 U.S. cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across three key dimensions: 1) Recreation, 2) Food & Entertainment and 3) Rest & Relaxation.
We evaluated those dimensions using 44 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for staycationers. For metrics marked with an asterisk (*), the square root of the population was used to calculate the “Number of Residents” in order to avoid overcompensating for minor differences across cities.
We then determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.
Recreation – Total Points: 33.33
- Public & Municipal Golf Courses per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Tennis Courts per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Swimming Pools per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Basketball Hoops per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Baseball & Softball Diamonds per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Parks per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Playgrounds per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Walk Score: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Bike Score: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Bike Rental Facilities per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Hiking Trails per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Shopping Centers per Capita*: (~2.30 Points)
- Water & Amusement Parks per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Boat Tours & Water Sports per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.30 Points)
- Miles of Bicycle Lanes, Paths & Routes per Square Mile: Half Weight (~1.15 Points)
Food & Entertainment – Total Points: 33.33
- Movie Costs: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Average Price for Two Tickets to the Theater: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Bowling Costs: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Average Price of Party Ticket: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Average Cocktail Price: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Nightlife Options per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Casinos per Capita*: Half Weight (~0.81 Points)
- Festivals per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Museums per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Zoos & Aquariums per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Paintball Fields per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Arcades per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Presence on TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 Amusement Parks” List: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
Note: This metric measures the presence and prevalence of a city in TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 Amusement Parks” List. - Theaters & Concert Halls per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Coffee & Tea Shops per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Beer Gardens per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Restaurants per Capita*: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Restaurant-Meal Costs: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Prevalence of Affordable Restaurants with 4.5+ Stars: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
- Diversity of Restaurants: Full Weight (~1.63 Points)
Rest & Relaxation – Total Points: 33.33
- Cost of House-Cleaning Service: Full Weight (~3.70 Points)
- Spas & Wellness Centers per Capita*: Full Weight (~3.70 Points)
- Massage Costs: Full Weight (~3.70 Points)
- Beauty-Salon Costs: Full Weight (~3.70 Points)
- Public Beaches per Capita*: Full Weight (~3.70 Points)
- Presence on TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 Beaches” List: Full Weight (~3.70 Points)
Note: This metric measures the presence and prevalence of a city in TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 Beaches” List. - Idealness of Summer Weather: Full Weight (~3.70 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Cities with the Best & Worst Weather” ranking. - Percentage of Residents Who Are Fully Vaccinated: Double Weight (~7.41 Points)
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