re: Living in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN?

i was born and raised in minneapolis. lived in Louisiana for 8 years, graduated from LSU, then moved back. Love Louisiana, but the quality of life up here is miles better. Yes the winters can be tough, but that makes the summers that much better. the Swedish/Scandinavian culture is pretty lame, especially compared to Louisiana, but the restaurant scene here is top notch. The State Fair in August/September is unreal. The whole state looks forward to it every year. Public schools are some of the best in the country. Tons of really good jobs with awesome benefits. The fishing and hunting is fantastic. The western suburbs are the best place to be if you're gonna be raising a family.

In other words, if you can deal with some cold and snow for a while every year (you get used to it), then you'd really enjoy living here.