Seen it happen a million times. Aunt Tilly didn’t know what the crazy kids were into these days so she figured she’d play it safe and buy you a gift card this Christmas. Which used to be fine. Until they started making Facebook gift cards.

A spike flashes across the computer screens at Eventbrite HQ. The engineers clack away at keyboards in search of the heightened traffic’s origin. It’s too big for a yoga studio and it’s definitely not a quilting seminar. A malfunction, perhaps?

Before the “staycation,” taking time off to stay home was dubbed “a trip to Porchville.” Second Porch provides an alternative for vacationers who want a change of scenery: hang out on a friend’s porch!