Tell me about Iowa

[RealSNR]

But seriously... Pella is this Dutch Reform community, so be prepared to live among a bunch of people with sticks up their butts

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

But seriously... Pella is this Dutch Reform community, so be prepared to live among a bunch of people with sticks up their butts

We would probably live in Des Moines.

[CapsLockKey]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

We would probably live in Des Moines.

Des Moines Metro area is nice, plenty of things to do, places to eat, local breweries, etc. Lots of bike trails if you're into that. I'm not but feels like more than half the people I know are. My only complaint about living in Iowa other then the seasonal extremes is no pro sports team so get used to hearing about the Hawkeyes and Cyclones all the time. I used to have Chiefs season tickets for years until kids got older as it was only a 3 hour drive.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by CapsLockKey

Des Moines Metro area is nice, plenty of things to do, places to eat, local breweries, etc. Lots of bike trails if you're into that. I'm not but feels like more than half the people I know are. My only complaint about living in Iowa other then the seasonal extremes is no pro sports team so get used to hearing about the Hawkeyes and Cyclones all the time. I used to have Chiefs season tickets for years until kids got older as it was only a 3 hour drive.

I live just outside of Des Moines. Traffic for a larger metro area is pretty tame. 15 minute rush hours most days. Good food, especially authentic Mexican with our Ag base. Pella is a very clean town, but very proper, although some stores are open on Sundays now and they have a few bars. If you want a more metro life, you could live in the Altoona area for an easy commute to Pella, or even Prairie City for a happy median. If you want rural and cheaper, move east or south of Pella. Good Triple A baseball and Hockey, usually get good concerts. Great bike trails, and decent lake/reservoir options for boating/fishing. It is the Hawkeye/Cyclone on Sports radio but I stream 810/610 most days. Also, it's only about 2:45 to arrowhead and all easy driving. Also, the Iowa House, just passed a 4% flat tax that has a good chance, so it will be competitive tax wise as well. If you get here, let me know, I will buy you a few beers if you bring me a dutch letter from Jaarsma's...

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

I live just outside of Des Moines. Traffic for a larger metro area is pretty tame. 15 minute rush hours most days. Good food, especially authentic Mexican with our Ag base. Pella is a very clean town, but very proper, although some stores are open on Sundays now and they have a few bars. If you want a more metro life, you could live in the Altoona area for an easy commute to Pella, or even Prairie City for a happy median. If you want rural and cheaper, move east or south of Pella. Good Triple A baseball and Hockey, usually get good concerts. Great bike trails, and decent lake/reservoir options for boating/fishing. It is the Hawkeye/Cyclone on Sports radio but I stream 810/610 most days. Also, it's only about 2:45 to arrowhead and all easy driving. Also, the Iowa House, just passed a 4% flat tax that has a good chance, so it will be competitive tax wise as well. If you get here, let me know, I will buy you a few beers if you bring me a dutch letter from Jaarsma's...

Thanks for the info. I’ll take you up on the beers if we decide to make the move.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

We would probably live in Des Moines.

Des Moines is very cool if you ignore the weather during half the year.