While the vast majority of United States laws are in place to preserve safety and order among citizens, there are a number of laws whose purpose is a little more confounding. Here are eight laws — some archaic, some still enforced — that will leave you scratching your head.

1. In Texas, it's against the law to sell your eyeball.

2. In Denver, Colorado, it's considered illegal to loan your next door neighbor your vacuum.

3. If you're a resident of Florida who also happens to own an elephant, make note: If you leave your elephant left tied to a parking meter, then you have to pay the meter.

4. Do you enjoy walking backwards after sunset? You'd be well-advised to steer clear of Devon, Connecticut, where it's illegal to do so.

5. In Gainesville, Georgia, you must eat fried chicken with your hands. Using utensils is against the law!

6. If you happen to cross paths with Bigfoot while hiking in Washington state, don't attempt to harass the creature. Doing so could land you in jail.

7. Love the combo of pretzels and beer? Bad news if you live in North Dakota: It's illegal for beer and pretzels to be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

8. In Alabama, it's against the law to drive a vehicle while blindfolded.

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Beeps is where Albuquerque residents shop when they don't know what it is they're looking for. That's because this Nob Hill gift boutique is known for stocking quirky items that can appeal to a broad range of recipients — even if that recipient is a cat in the market for an inflatable unicorn horn.

Gag gifts represent a good chunk of Beeps's inventory, that's true, but there's more in store here than novelties. You're likely to encounter locally-made, hand-crafted jewelry on the displays, as well as hand-crocheted hats and retro-inspired toys for little ones. Pens and stationery sets are as pretty as they are practical, while cheekily titled parenting books give new moms and dads a chuckle. If you need wrapping paper and a card to complete your gift, Beeps has you covered there, too.

Beeps is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Look for it in the Nob Hill Business Center.

Beeps
Nob Hill Business Center
3500 Central Ave. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 262-1900
www.yelp.com/biz/beeps-albuquerque

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There are few kids who would turn down a chance to go to Cool Springz Trampoline Park. And why would they? This family-owned trampoline park, the largest of its kind in New Mexico, promises ample opportunity for fun across its 18,000 square feet.

Five thousand of those square feet are devoted entirely to trampoline surface, which stretches from wall to wall — sometimes even up the wall, so visitors can perform flying slam dunks on Cool Springz's multiple basketball hoops. Elsewhere in the climate-controlled facility, amateur stuntmen and women can practice flips and twists into a pit filled with soft bricks of blue foam, while pint-sized visitors can safely get in on the fun in an area reserved for smaller children.

Cool Springz Trampoline Park is open daily. Entry fees are based on height, and kids 2 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.

Cool Springz Trampoline Park
4320 Yale Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 345-5867
coolspringz.com
www.yelp.com/biz/cool-springz-trampoline-park-albuquerque

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