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It has been a year since Cracker Barrel started renovating its formerly knick-knack-ridden restaurants, and fans are still angry. The Southern-inspired part-restaurant, part-store chain announced a 3-year plan to “evolve” in May 2024. Yet, more than a year later, fans are still commenting their complaints on an Aug. 5, 2024, Instagram post about the restaurant’s “new look.” The video has a Cracker Barrel district manager walking followers through the space’s changes, like new lighting, seating and paint color. As of this story’s publication, there are more than 2,000 comments on the video. Many of the comments are complaints about the...

Hello all. My wife and I are buying a house and we need to demo and remodel the kitchen. I have been looking for generic timeline samples and lists of things that need to be done and questions to ask of contractors but I'm not having much luck.Question: Is anyone here a contractor or has experience with home kitchen remodels that might be willing to help me find relevant materials to make the job go smoother.Thanks

I'm hoping to sell my house by springtime (I need a bigger one for my wife and kids) and would like my bathroom redone. Needs some drywall work, new bathroom tub and shower surround, etc. I had a really hard time finding contractors and I got two bids. I can pick out the items from Home Depot I want him to install. Nothing fancy or complicated. is it expected for me to buy the items I want him to install? Or does he do that as part of the cost of the job?

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders are crafting an aggressive campaign to remodel California that promises to go beyond the traditional bond-and-build approach to schools and roads. If approved by voters next year, their bond package of unparalleled scope could raise $50 billion or more to speed commuters home, quickly move imported goods from ship to store, modernize campuses, build power plants, provide affordable housing, make hospitals safe from earthquakes and repair aging levees that guard homes, farms and drinking water. "If we are not bold, how can we meet the challenges of the future?" Schwarzenegger told a...