Des Moines is better than Minneapolis

[OLWPAORWWM]

This hate week, I have had to endure some good natured ribbing from Minnesota fans. They hate Iowa and they like to talk trash, but unfortunately they know their team can't back up their mouths (note my Minnesota Sucks Fun Facts thread), they try to bad mouth the state of Iowa instead. One of the things I keep hearing is that all of the towns in Iowa are terrible, and we don't have a "real" city like Minneapolis. I'm sorry, but that really upsets me. I have been to every major city in the Midwest, and I'll take Des Moines over any of them, particularly Minneapolis.

I'm sorry, but Minneapolis is BORING. When I was in Minneapolis, the "fun" activities we engaged in from our hosts included; An outdoor sculpture garden (boring), Minnehaha Falls (crowded and under-whelming, plus an old lady fell down the stairs), the Mall of America (Oh wow! Another Caribou Coffee!), and a Twins game (27 games out of first). Des Moines has much better things to do, plus much better traffic, a real river, and cheaper hotels and restaurants.

Sorry, but Iowa>Minnesota.

 

[GesterHawk]

What is there to do in Des Moines?

 

[hawkinn3]

Minneapolis has the worst maintained and planned mass transit system of any city I've ever been in. I will not drive in that city. One ramps and off ramps end and begging within feet of each other so people are merging while accelerating with cars that are breaking.

They done bother to paint over old divider lines when they do new lanes, and those are so faded you have no clue what lane is correct.

I see no reason to go there again, I've been to the mall once and they have nothing of interest to me. In sum, I agree that Des Moines is better but I'd say even counciltucky is better.

 

[Ozhawk]

What is there to do in Des Moines?

You can buy guns and stuff. The peoples Republic of Minnesota has made it hard to buy guns up there. I heard they are planning a drive to ban fishing with hooks because it is torture. Those folks up there are glazed over libbies.

 

[Ozhawk]

Minneapolis has the worst maintained and planned mass transit system of any city I've ever been in. I will not drive in that city. One ramps and off ramps end and begging within feet of each other so people are merging while accelerating with cars that are breaking.

They done bother to paint over old divider lines when they do new lanes, and those are so faded you have no clue what lane is correct.

I see no reason to go there again, I've been to the mall once and they have nothing of interest to me. In sum, I agree that Des Moines is better but I'd say even counciltucky is better.

fer sure

 

[EarlSlick]

The Mississippi isn't a real river?

 

[Ozhawk]

The Mississippi isn't a real river?

Not until it gets to the IOWA ​

 

[EarlSlick]

Not until it gets to the IOWA ​

It never gets to the Iowa, the Iowa gets to it.

 

[deanvogs]

This hate week, I have had to endure some good natured ribbing from Minnesota fans. They hate Iowa and they like to talk trash, but unfortunately they know their team can't back up their mouths (note my Minnesota Sucks Fun Facts thread), they try to bad mouth the state of Iowa instead. One of the things I keep hearing is that all of the towns in Iowa are terrible, and we don't have a "real" city like Minneapolis. I'm sorry, but that really upsets me. I have been to every major city in the Midwest, and I'll take Des Moines over any of them, particularly Minneapolis.

I'm sorry, but Minneapolis is BORING. When I was in Minneapolis, the "fun" activities we engaged in from our hosts included; An outdoor sculpture garden (boring), Minnehaha Falls (crowded and under-whelming, plus an old lady fell down the stairs), the Mall of America (Oh wow! Another Caribou Coffee!), and a Twins game (27 games out of first). Des Moines has much better things to do, plus much better traffic, a real river, and cheaper hotels and restaurants.

Sorry, but Iowa>Minnesota.

Did you let them know about your awesome Des Moines weekend?

http://www.hawkeyenation.com/forum/off-topic/60310-weekend-des-moines.html

 

[WayzataHawkeye]

I bleed Black & Gold but Minneapolis is an incredible city if you can stand the cold weather and high taxes. We have all four major professional sports, cultural opportunities for those more sophisticated than I am, more F500 companies per capita than any other major city and great civic leadership(no comment on political leadership). There is nothing wrong with downtown Des Moines but you can't really compare it to downtown Minneapolis.

 

[OLWPAORWWM]

The Mississippi isn't a real river?

Not in Minneapolis. It's an ugly creek 20 yards wide up there.

 

[okeefe4prez]

What is there to do in Des Moines?

Adventureland
80/35 Music Festival
Zombie Burger
Iowa Barnstormers
Iowa Cubs
Botanical Center
Science Center
Blank Park Zoo
Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Drake Relays
Grand View Football
Big Earl's Goldmine
TWO Famous Dave's
Farmer's Market
Clive after Five

Need I go on? Need I?

 

[okeefe4prez]

Adventureland
80/35 Music Festival
Zombie Burger
Iowa Barnstormers
Iowa Cubs
Botanical Center
Science Center
Blank Park Zoo
Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Drake Relays
Grand View Football
Big Earl's Goldmine
TWO Famous Dave's
Farmer's Market
Clive after Five

Need I go on? Need I?

Fine, I'll go on:

HS girl's basketball tournament
HS boy's basketball tournament
HS wrestling tournament
NCAA wrestling tournament
College basketball shootout involving Iowa, Iowa State, Drake and UNI

 

[OLWPAORWWM]

Des Moines Art Center
Jordan Creek Town Center
Iowa Hall of Pride
Saylorville Lake
Iowa State Capitol
Mustard's BBQ
The New Riverwalk
Iowa Wild Hockey
Des Moines Bucs hockey
B'Bop's

 

[528646]

Fine, I'll go on:

HS girl's basketball tournament
HS boy's basketball tournament
HS wrestling tournament
NCAA wrestling tournament
College basketball shootout involving Iowa, Iowa State, Drake and UNI

^ not gonna lie, kinda want to move back to DSM right now.

 

[528646]

Des Moines Art Center
Jordan Creek Town Center
Iowa Hall of Pride
Saylorville Lake
Iowa State Capitol
Mustard's BBQ
The New Riverwalk
Iowa Wild Hockey
Des Moines Bucs hockey
B'Bop's

Jordun Crick!

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

Wow...this is some debate. I'm really not sure if you could call anyone a winner if somehow they proved their point. You still have to go home to Des Moines or Minneapolis...that's not winning.

 

[EarlSlick]

Des Moines is just a stones throw from "The Cities", Chicago, KC, AND St. Louis. Oh, and Omaha.

 

[docholihawk]

I bleed Black & Gold but Minneapolis is an incredible city if you can stand the cold weather and high taxes. We have all four major professional sports, cultural opportunities for those more sophisticated than I am, more F500 companies per capita than any other major city and great civic leadership(no comment on political leadership). There is nothing wrong with downtown Des Moines but you can't really compare it to downtown Minneapolis.

Based on their collective records calling them professional might be a little bit of a stretch, just kidding. I've lived in both cities and if I were to choose I would prefer to live in Des Moines. If for no other reason the people in Des Moines are much friendlier and less into themselves.

 

[528646]

Minneapolis strikes me as dreadfully dull & depressing. DSM isn't exactly fun, but at least you are in Iowa, not Minny.