Bars vs. Grocery Stores, Mapped

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  03.16.10 | 1:11 PM ET

Flowing Data offers up a map showing that some parts of the U.S.—we’re looking at you, Wisconsin—have more bars than supermarkets. Equally interesting? Spotting the areas on the map that seem to have precious few of either. (Via @julia914)

Tags: Beer, Wine and Cocktails, Food, Geography for Fun and Profit, Maps, Supermarkets, North America, United States, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in Reader's Digest Canada, NationalGeographic.com, the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


3 Comments for Bars vs. Grocery Stores, Mapped

Frank 03.16.10 | 1:24 PM ET

Wow. And you can actually buy all kinds of liquor in grocery stores in Wisconsin.  They’re not messing around.

Keith 03.16.10 | 4:44 PM ET

As a lifelong Wisconsinite, I can’t help but feel a little pride. Bars are treated a lot like grocery stores here. :)

GypsyGirl 03.17.10 | 3:17 PM ET

My area of Montana is on there- which rings quite true! As for the gray area- desert, farm land and parks…

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