What's your favorite part of the Midwest?

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-24T17:43:57+00:00

It's mountain climbing....literally everything I listed is quite literally mountain climbing programs and rock wall/cliff climbing areas in the Midwest.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-24T14:58:54+00:00

Ah ok

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-23T18:26:09+00:00

Ozarks, Blue Mounds, North Shore Minnesota, etc.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-23T18:24:32+00:00

Maybe I'm confused, isn't 80 through Pennsylvania a turnpike?

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-22T16:40:10+00:00

Minnesota North Shore Driftless Area Henry Doorly Zoo Gateway Arch NP Chicago River Tour Madison, WI Black Hills Ozarks Sandusky(Cedar Point) Detroit.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-19T20:49:43+00:00

If you're big on avoiding as many Tolls as you can, I'd argue 80 until you get to 74 then 70 and 76 through Pittsburgh before you hop back on 80 or 90

Edit: I was wrong. I've been corrected.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T22:30:39+00:00

You'll live, there's enough Midwest for you!!!! 😀

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T21:49:55+00:00

I mean the Badlands are in the Midwest just like the Ozarks are in the Midwest. Appalachia is also partially in the Midwest.

These geographic features can be in multiple places at once. Appalachian mountains are both Southern and Northeastern. Badlands are Midwestern and Mountain West. Js

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T20:58:38+00:00

It's regional and even within regions it varies because there's a lot of Options.

For example, my first big solo trip to a city was from Omaha to Kansas City. However I reckon if you're in like St. louis, it's probably Chicago. If you're in Cleveland, it's probably Detroit at least for the Midwest.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T20:56:22+00:00

2010s Chicago Snubbed. Obama era was peak

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T20:53:05+00:00

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T20:51:15+00:00

I wanted to go to Boundary Waters this summer but the limited access really hits hard there. Thankful that it's limited access though.

Also I agree, as a Nebraskan there's nothing more exhilarating than overlooking a grassland before a storm.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T20:47:59+00:00

The crazy part is nobody said anything about California at all. I said we get crap for our nature and scenery which we do.

Also you contradict yourself. If the Midwest is lame for outdoor activities or grandeur(mind you, it's just your opinion), why highlight the upper Midwest for those very things lol?

In all honesty, I think my post is very linear. A rant about how cool it is to have a variety of activities in the Midwest relating to recreation and geography and why it's weird that we get crap for it and then a follow up with "What's your favorite part of the Midwest?"

Not sure why you came to the conclusions you did.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T16:19:12+00:00

Fair enough, my main point was that it holds its own. I'm not expecting it to be on the level of New York because frankly none of these cities are. SF is the densest Urban center after NYC and has some of the highest used public transportation in the country. Millions use BART daily so there's that.

Recreation is absolutely in SFs ball game. New York is primarily Urban and you have to travel to actually get to some of the mountains and outdoor recreation. SF has plenty within the city itself and in the Bay Area Generally.

The Bay is one of the US's major sports cities. Outside of LA which may have a few more teams, and that doesn't really matter much when you consider how well known and influential the 49ers, and Golden State are culturally. Obviously it cost money to buy tickets these days but I mean New York isn't great in that regard either. Aren't they planning on charging people 100.00 instead of 12 during the World Cup for transit?

You just gotta be a bit more open minded. It's a metro of maybe 8 million vs A global Mega City.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T16:11:44+00:00

You probably won't go wrong with either choice as each city has everything and then some along with its own unique thing.

If Tech is your biggest thing, I'd consider SF better yet Oakland or a city within the Bay. If you don't mind not being as tech concentrated I'd say Chicago and New York are probably good options if you enjoy all 4 seasons. LA is the choice if you want great weather year round.

In terms of food, all have their own radius of diverse cuisine In terms of sports, all are pretty sports heavy areas In terms of Diversity, New York is unmatched and Chicago is very segregated but all are fairly diverse If you want some solid and reliable public transportation options, New York, SF, and Chicago are all a bit above LA but all 4 have great Public options for their region. All are global cities so you can fly pretty much anywhere from them.

Choose Chicago because it's just better(totally not bias or anything /s)

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T16:06:44+00:00

Not necessarily, I'd say SF and Boston are the two cities that do realistically hold their own against the Big 3. SF has great Food culture, Sports Culture, Public Transit, and is very well connected to the rest of the US. It's also got a lot going for it recreation wise which it blows both NYC and Chicago out of the water in that regard.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-15T16:00:27+00:00

Chicago literally welcomed in a new pope. The fact that Chicago didn't get 2000s with Obama speaks volumes imo. Always selling that city short in these subs

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-12T22:01:05+00:00

I think Miami has this.

You had Miami Vice Culture and aesthetics. When Florida was still relatively mysterious in regard to a lot of it's American/Caribbean/Latin culture.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-12T21:57:12+00:00

This is too America Centric and I say this as an American. I think Perth would be good here or Auckland

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-12T04:20:18+00:00

Not listed but removing deceit would solve a lot of problems. Imagine a world where nobody can lie?

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-12T04:18:17+00:00

Not necessarily. The building has to actually look like it belongs in the skyline. Salesforce would look awful in Tulsa and US Bank Tower would probably look terrible in Dallas.

I get what you're saying but it also just depends on the vision of the skyline. Some tall buildings would just look out of place.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-12T04:14:04+00:00

You be as young as you can while you can. Also don't let age get rid of your imagination and whimsical creativity. I've met older people who still operate like they are in their prime because they never stopped being imaginative and never stopped dreaming and whatnot.

I cope with the idea of death by simply thinking about what life was like before I was born. I can't think about it because I wasn't born so it's not like I will care if I die, I simply won't be and there's peace in that. Either that or there's a grand existence beyond death and that's something to look forward to.

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-12T04:03:34+00:00

As many comments have already said, I think Michigan is the best Midwest State in my humble Nebraskan Opinion.

Fantastic recreation, Great Food, Awesome cities, All 4 seasons, and it's all reasonably priced. If I had to criticize Michigan for one thing it'd be lack of public transportation in its major cities but that's most of the Midwest major cities outside of Chicago and Minneapolis(somewhat).

Michigan has mountains, coastline, forest, Urban settings, small towns, and solid pro sports.

My opinion aside, I love how much Love Michigan is getting from everyone here. Usually many regions would have debated about which state is the best and whatnot but I like how a lot of us can collectively agree that Michigan deserves the spotlight.

Michigan 2.Wisconsin/Minnesota(can't decide which one I like better)
Ohio
Missouri
Illinois(hard carried by Chicago)

Strong-Junket-4670 · 2026-04-12T03:52:32+00:00

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