On the other hand, there are a lot of people in Des Moines who come from larger cities, like Chicago, Minneapolis, and even Cincinnati, looking for life on the smaller scale. So a lot of the peoplewho live in Des Moines bring a small town frame of mind. Iowa is overwhelmingly a small-town farming state. While you're at it, tell Court Avenue that I sent you.Д§) Something for everyone - Des Moines is right in the middle of Iowa. So if you ever stop in Des Moines, stay at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, eat at Buzzard Billy's, go dancing or get your drink on at any of the clubs, relax by the big green umbrella, take in a show at the Civic Center or Wells Fargo arena, go skywalking, and/or enjoy a night at the ampitheater if the weather is decent.

However, in moderation, these things add to the city's charm. Like any other social district in the US, it can get boring if you show up every night for 365 days. Court Avenue is right in the middle of downtown. One of the things that make a city a metro city is all of these things in one area. Focus on relaxation while you're in either of these spots.Д¦) Court Avenue - Restaurants. Focus on the walking paths and horse stables. Focus on the picnic tables and open grassy areas where you can have a relaxing picnic or party, read a book, take a nap, look at clouds, or participate in other park debauchery in your own 'privacy.' Focus on the trees, flowered spots, and ducks and geese that walk right up to you and either get some food or peck you in your forehead. Focus on the ponds where parents can take the kids fishing. Instead, focus on the lake with the walkway going over it that lights up into a thousand different colors at night. Forget about the road that runs right between them. Location, location, location.ДҐ) Water Works Park and Gray's Lake - Nature at its finest. if Paul McCartney has to do a show in Minneapolis on Monday and Kansas City on Friday, he's going to stop in Des Moines on Wednesday, even if the show is as short as a smoke break. Most of the best performers put it down in Des Moines. Not only that, but Des Moines is a crossroad for high-quality live entertainment because of its location. Des Moines, as weird as it may sound, is a good city to live in if you love going on road trips. Well, there is some truth to the joke, because all of these cities are within driving distance. There was a joke a long time ago that one of the best things to do when you're in Des Moines is to pack your bags and get the f*ck out. And if you stretch a little further, Memphis, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, and Cincinnati. That's how it should be.Д¤) Low travel time to other cities - Chicago, Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Unlike Ohio's capital building or a number of other ones, you CANNOT mistake Iowa's capital building for anything else. It's all because of the dome, even when it's under construction. I AM THE CAPITAL!!! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU CAN GO F*CK YOURSELF!!! Most capital buildings look like oversized libraries, historical buildings, or prisons. It's a unique and underappreciated thing about the city.ДЈ) The gold dome - Des Moines has one of only two or three (I think) capital buildings with a gold dome. You get a nice view of the traffic below as well as the rest of downtown Des Moines. The skywalk is completely enclosed and circles most buildings and and crosses over most downtown streets. You can walk around downtown without getting any of the summer heat or winter cold. If you don't know what that is, if you go into an elevator in a downtown building, and if the floor numbering goes like '1, 2, 2.5, 3,' 2.5 is the skywalk connection. If you're a fan of restaurants that you will only find in one city or place, this place is for you.Дў) Skywalk System - Des Moines is one of two (I think) cities in the US that has a skywalk system. If you're a fan of old-style restaurants, this place is for you. If you're a fan of sloppy joes, this place is for you.

(BTW, Iowa grows corn, not potatoes.) So nothing against Columbus, NYC, Oxford, or Fort Lauderdale (all of which are deserving of their own lists), here are the top ten reasons to love Des Moines, in no particular order.ДЎ) Maid-Rite Restaurants - I love sloppy joes. that place in that state with only 50 residents that all grow potatoes and where people drive tractors to work. However, some people have actually wondered why I miss Des Moines. But the feeling always leaves after a while. Sometimes, it's nothing more than wanting to see the people, places, and things I grew up with.

Sometimes, it has to do with things that I'd like to get away from in Columbus.

Sometimes, it has to do with things going on at home.

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