ELEVATOR 09.10.2026 | Feeding the US Open

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A sharp eye and smart reads.  No news. No politics. Just the good stuff.   Today's edition is brought to you by Skyscanner.   @neahnava by @jasonandthejuicev3.0   TODAY'S FEATURE What Does It Take to Feed the US Open? I Suited Up to Find Out. The US Open serves up roughly 70,000 tennis balls every year. How many lobster rolls does it serve up? Roughly 6,500 pounds of shellfish. One writer went behind the scenes to see what it’s really like to keep tens of thousands of tennis fans fed. A different kind of service game.   SPONSOR | RECOMMENDED BY ELEVATOR The Miami Dolphins Just Gave Us the Ultimate Fall Travel Hack Skyscanner just teamed up with the Miami Dolphins as their Official Travel Partner, allowing fans to score the best deals on flights, hotels, cars, and more. Good news for Dolphins fans, no doubt. But even better for the rest of us. Because an NFL schedule is really just a list of excuses to visit stadiums all fall. Find a matchup somewhere interesting, compare flights, hotels, and rental cars on Skyscanner, then make a weekend of it. The game is the excuse. The getaway is the point. Find the best deals on fall travel with the Skyscanner Miami Dolphins Travel Planner.   LEARN MORE   Prefer Elevator without ads?  Upgrade to Elevator+     MORE GOOD READS The Man on a Quest to Digitally Preserve America’s Public Restrooms Yesterday, we led with an article about where all the public bathrooms have gone. Today, completely by accident, we found the perfect follow-up piece.  A guy digitally archiving bathrooms in painstaking 3D detail >   Hiroshi Sugimoto Is Playing the Long Game Photographers tend to see things the rest of us walk right past. Hiroshi Sugimoto has been doing that for more than 50 years.  This is a fascinating conversation with him >     THROWBACK 40 Portraits Showcasing Victorian Men’s Facial Hair And hipsters thought they invented facial hair. Sorry, fellas. The Victorians were rocking mustaches, mutton chops, sideburns, chin curtains, and beards so structurally ambitious they probably required permits. See the Pics       The Mixer The first literal computer bug. Artworks stolen from Renoir Museum on French Riviera in latest heist. The 10 greatest sports TV shows of all time, ranked. The Guinness world record for speed eating a burrito. The NFL season travel hack.* (*Partner). The remnants of a lost supercontinent just…   Get the full Mixer on Elevator+     ELEVATOR CLASSIFIEDS   Still Using Whitening Strips? There may be an easier way to whiten your teeth. PurelyWHITE is a peroxide-free powder that works while you brush—just dip your toothbrush in and go. It’s designed to tackle stains without the sensitivity that can come with traditional whiteners. Your regular routine. A brighter smile.     Advertise here   Quotes From Smart Men “It ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive.” —Bruce Springsteen   PARTING SHOT @juliocarvajal | Costa Rica     Elevator+ Ad-free. More to explore. UPGRADE     Enjoying Elevator? You'll probably like our other newsletters too: Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer Put your brand in front of 500,000 engaged readers Advertise with us Access the Elevator archives Follow us on Instagram Forward this email to a friend Contact us   @2026 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542       Unsubscribe