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Im a mile away from my home and Im in the middle of the forest with no sounds of the city and the only life I can hear are the squirrels digging through the leaves to find their snack.

I can do that here in Kentucky, but the difference is that Kentucky is a craphole. Minnesota is not.

GrandConjuraton posted...

I can do that here in Kentucky, but the difference is that Kentucky is a craphole. Minnesota is not.

pretty big difference tho.

Nice view

Yeah, this is one of the best metros for how much wilderness we have within the city limits, especially along the rivers

bsp77 posted...

Yeah, this is one of the best metros for how much wilderness we have within the city limits, especially along the rivers

our favorite dog park is right on the Mississippi. :3

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lowkey jealous of that. I live in the city where I hear everything, even when crackheads pee in the sewer line

The problem with Minnesota is the hellish brutal winters.

voldothegr8 posted...

The problem with Minnesota is the hellish brutal winters.

honestly tho? Not bad. Ive been here eight years and most of our winters have been super mild. There was the polar vortex where it was -40 with windchill but I still went out to catch a concert.

LeTigre posted...

honestly tho? Not bad. Ive been here eight years and most of our winters have been super mild. There was the polar vortex where it was -40 with windchill but I still went out to catch a concert.

Y'all always downplay it like this too, nah. One has to really like snow, ice, and freezing ass cold to live there.

voldothegr8 posted...

Y'all always downplay it like this too, nah. One has to really like snow, ice, and freezing ass cold to live there.

if you lived in the Midwest at all, its just the Midwest. Like my central Iowa winters were more brutal than anything up here.

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LeTigre posted...

honestly tho? Not bad. Ive been here eight years and most of our winters have been super mild. There was the polar vortex where it was -40 with windchill but I still went out to catch a concert.

2 winters ago we got hella snow though.

LeTigre posted...

if you lived in the Midwest at all, its just the Midwest. Like my central Iowa winters were more brutal than anything up here.

Yeah I live in NE Iowa and it gets pretty harsh here in the winter but I honestly dont think its that bad. We consistently get -30 or worse windchills like every year and I dont even wear a coat. I keep one in my truck just in case I break down or get stranded, Im not stupid, but yeah I dont even use it.

I actually like cold weather and its a small trade off for the low population and cheap cost of living. I love it and Im glad most people dont want to live here.

voldothegr8 posted...

The problem with Minnesota is the hellish brutal winters.

It is not that bad. The roads are kept clear, and when it is that cold, you just stay inside. Not gonna freeze walking to and from your car.

Doesnt downtown Minneapolis have a bunch of interconnected walkways to move between buildings in the winter without going outside?

SaikyoStyle posted...

Doesnt downtown Minneapolis have a bunch of interconnected walkways to move between buildings in the winter without going outside?

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I liked Minneapolis my only visit there. Went to the Basilica Block Party, also found a restaurant that had 100 different kinds of tequila.

LeTigre posted...

if you lived in the Midwest at all, its just the Midwest. Like my central Iowa winters were more brutal than anything up here.

I grew up in Illinois, but would definitely have to adapt back to it after 17 years in Florida.

Nunyobidness posted...

I grew up in Illinois, but would definitely have to adapt back to it after 17 years in Florida.

on the plus side, you wouldnt live in Florida.

LeTigre posted...

on the plus side, you wouldnt live in Florida.

This is true.

I also live in Minnesota and while the winters aren't that bad they last for way too long.

We'll be lucky if we don't get snow before October ends and it usually lasts well into April

voldothegr8 posted...

The problem with Minnesota is the hellish brutal winters.

Its not that bad

SaikyoStyle posted...

Doesnt downtown Minneapolis have a bunch of interconnected walkways to move between buildings in the winter without going outside?

Yeah, the Skyways. But a lot of them are closed on the weekends and at night now. Used to be open almost all of the time.

archizzy posted...

We consistently get -30 or worse windchills like every year and I dont even wear a coat.

This isn't the best idea

I've been hearing good things about the Minnesota and Chicago area. I probably wouldn't mind moving there if I was younger. Apparently the winters are getting milder there than what they used to be in the past

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It only gets that cold a couple days a year. On those you just stay inside.

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I've lived in both Dallas and Denver and I was surprised at how moderate I found the winters in Denver. I was really scared I wouldn't be able to handle it.

But I do know north/north east winters are a different level than Denver winter

GrandConjuraton posted...

I can do that here in Kentucky, but the difference is that Kentucky is a craphole. Minnesota is not.

Im also in Kentucky lol. The western part on the borders of Illinois and Indiana.

Tons of beautiful nature here, but yeah we cant wait to move somewhere with lesshmmmhow would you describe the people here?

I like the DMV area because you can experience urban hell but also drive 20 minutes (double that with traffic) to a park that makes you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere

voldothegr8 posted...

The problem with Minnesota is the hellish brutal winters.

And the viking raids

The cool thing difference about Austin and Minneapolis is that 62 in Austin is actually colder than 24 in Minneapolis, because I can actually afford a home in Minneapolis.

If only it weren't a frozen wasteland from November to May.

GeraldDarko posted...

If only it weren't a frozen wasteland from November to May.

I should post a bunch if hiking pics I have during those months. Yes, it is snowy, but it is beautiful and usually not that cold if you dress up

I've been looking at Raleigh for a nice climate. Summers are only a bit warmer than Wisconsin, but their winter is dope. You get a little bit of snow, but it melts, and you get a few days in the 50 and 60s every month. Spring also starts more like second week of February and is in full swing by march. They can get the hurricanes, but they're pretty far inland and away from the mountains that exacerbate the flooding.

Sort of related, my fiancee and I took a road trip up the upper peninsula of Michigan during peak fall foliage ... absolutely _stunning_ natural beauty up there.

Midwest is undderrated AF

bsp77 posted...

I should post a bunch if hiking pics I have during those months. Yes, it is snowy, but it is beautiful and usually not that cold if you dress up

Yeah, you gotta dress up and prepare, and even then, you get a little cold and your feet will get a little wet. I just wanna go for a hike. Not too much goes on out there, either. I always love when the sounds and smells return in spring.
From Wisconsin, but pretty much the same.

sellerdore posted...

Sort of related, my fiancee and I took a road trip up the upper peninsula of Michigan during peak fall foliage ... absolutely _stunning_ natural beauty up there.

Midwest is undderrated AF

Went up there and took some shrooms last year. It was very beautiful, but there were a lot of people, so my friend and I couldn't talk to each other about what we were experiencing.

I just had one of my Wisconsin vacations a couple weeks ago. The upper Midwest is my favorite part of the country to exist in (of the places I've been).

LeTigre posted...

our favorite dog park is right on the Mississippi. :3

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The other end of that river is very different.

I do not recommend it.

Sometimes I miss the Midwest. The winters never bothered me other than driving on the snow. Which i hated. I think I've been out in the desert too long tho. If I tried going back I'm not sure how I'd adapt lol. Beautiful scenery up there.

divot1338 posted...

The other end of that river is very different.

I do not recommend it.

The other end is Louisiana tho.

LeTigre posted...

The other end is Louisiana tho.

It goes the length of the country north to south carving out the darkest, blackest soil youve ever seen.

By the end that river is cold, dark and will fucking kill you if you happen to fall in. And thats not counting the pollution.

divot1338 posted...

It goes the length of the country north to south carving out the darkest, blackest soil youve ever seen.

By the end that river is cold, dark and will fucking kill you if you happen to fall in. And thats not counting the pollution.

Ive lived on the Mississippi my whole life. If its past my shins, I aint going in.