4 ms·
As someone from the middle of Kansas, it's funny reading someone describe Minneapolis like a sleepy backwater town. If you truly grew up in the heartland, major
by boc 5y ago
As someone from the middle of Kansas, it's funny reading someone describe Minneapolis like a sleepy backwater town. If you truly grew up in the heartland, major cities like Minneapolis and Chicago feel incredibly alive and full of energy.
Minneapolis is a cosmopolitan city. It has the second most theater seats of any US city (after NYC). It has lots of great food and international diversity, being home to large diasporas from Africa and SE Asia. If you're a Bay Area native, the most shocking thing about Minneapolis will be the weather, not the culture or people.
In my opinion, the worst part about the weather in the Midwest is the variability. Good luck trying to plan a few days ahead - fronts whip through and drop or raise the temps dramatically. Rain/sleet/snow can happen almost anytime, and the intraday changes in weather are going to be foreign to anyone accustomed to coastal living. I've personally seen it go from 90F to 28F within 24 hours. If you can handle that, then Minneapolis is a great place to live.
- ericmay 5y agoDon’t forget nearby is one of the best hospitals in the world!
- techsin101 5y agojust wanted to remind that now even feds accept inflation isn't transitory.
- samschooler 5y agoI was interested in the "second most theater seats of any US city (after NYC)" claim. After a little google, it looks like its actually _per capita_. Which is still cool, but not the same. https://thetangential.com/2014/07/29/sorry-twin-cities-that-second-most-theater-seats-per-capita-outside-new-york-stat-is-total-bullshit/ https://thetangential.com/2014/07/29/sorry-twin-cities-that-...
- hirsin 5y agoHa, thank you, I was about to inject the pro-Cleveland piece mentioned in your link, so that was educational. How bounteous our country is to have so many second place cities!
- MobileVet 5y ago‘Pro-Cleveland’ is something you don’t hear a lot, lol. If it wasn’t for the gray winters it really would be a solid place. I grew up there and went to school in Indiana. The difference in sun was remarkable and made a lot of difference when it was cold.
- yesimahuman 5y agoYes it’s hilarious hearing people describe midwestern towns as quaint when we have massive cities like Chicago and pretty much everything most other coastal cities have
- cozzyd 5y agoYeah after living in Chicago for the last 7 years, SF doesn't feel very big like it used to when I lived in the Bay Area many years ago.
- presentation 5y agoTo be fair Chicago really is the exception here, its downtown core is far bigger than that of any other Midwestern city.
- nso95 5y agoFrom Oklahoma and I agree - feels like they think the midwest is some sort of alien world...
- bachmeier 5y agoI grew up in North Dakota. I lived through some brutal winters. There's no way I could have lived in Minneapolis. The river adds a new dimension to the misery of winter.
- jerry1979 5y agoWhat do you mean by this?
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- wingman-jr 5y agoProbably the humidity. In the western part of North Dakota, it's generally a bit dry so it doesn't _feel_ quite so cold. That's a big difference from even say, Grand Forks or Fargo which are right next to the Red River.
- curiousllama 5y agoAlso, wind. Rivers are basically winter wind tunnels
- jsperson 5y agoCentral KS USA here. Moved here five years ago after 20 years in DC. Paid off my house in four years. Day to day it’s not all that different. With kids you cook, clean, watch movies, read books, and exercise. COVID lockdown didn’t really happen here. Kids missed a total of a month of in person school. We do have to drive 40 miles for sushi, but that takes a reliable 35 min - no traffic and speeds to the city are 80 MPH. My internet is 200 Mb and could easily double that if needed. There are things I miss but nothing I can’t get with a drive or some travel. Cities are now enjoyable for me to visit.
- meddlin 5y ago> 90F to 28F within 24 hours After slowly becoming bored with the weather in Austin (initially, I couldn't believe it)...this type of change sounds refreshing.