I get a kick out of people who say it's so boring in Des Moines or Iowa or the Midwest. Usually the whiners are the twenty-somethings who don't have enough nightclubs, or the outdoor adventurers who don't have mountains or beaches. Those folks should move. The fact is, at least for everyone else in central Iowa in the summer, we have more entertainment options than we can handle.
We have festivals every week encompassing things like music, food, the arts, and even hot-air balloons. We have recurring sporting events like triple-A baseball, auto/horse racing, and arena football. We have plenty of golf courses and bike trails and swimming pools and parks. And of course week have the 10-day long Iowa State Fair, which is kind of like everything I just mentioned all rolled into one.
So please, spare me the 'there's nothing to do here' line. If you feel that way, just stay at home with your DVDs and video games - smaller crowds at this stuff would be nice!
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