本帖最後由 gracechanstuart 於 2014-8-27 08:08 PM 編輯 Red Lobster and The Cheesecake Factory... 
The operating cost is too high for the American to open restaurants here. Ontario is another story...
I didn't know you have to pay sale tax while sh ...
Pedestrian_A 發表於 2014-8-26 03:31 PM 
It looks like Washington State has somewhat highest tax rates on most of everything, fuel tax, for example is relatively higher there, and tobacco tax is twice or 3x higher than California. Idaho sale tax is about 7%, and Americans never get sales tax refund I suppose. Florida seems to be the state that has lowest sale tax rate, that's the state know for paradise of retired seniors, probably because of that.
Main reason for Going to Portland to shop is that Fry's is there, and Trader Joe's is also there, plus the China town. We were spoiled in Austin where we had access to all kinds of high end stuff. By the way, Best Buy is never best buy, electronics could be 50% higher in price than Fry's. Circuit City? I think they went bankrupt(?) about 3 years ago, but not so sure. | 
發表於 2014-8-27 11:15 AM
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貓貓 ~ good night ~ 
