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Iowa City - Just wondering if any of you baws have lived there or spent time there.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:08 pm
I have a pretty good job offer that would take me to Iowa City, Iowa. I have never been there, but have heard it is pretty nice. Just wondering if any of you baws have lived there or spent time there.
Would it be a nice place to move?
How is the food scene?
Fishing?
Hunting?
Would it be a nice place to move?
How is the food scene?
Fishing?
Hunting?
This post was edited on 8/24/24 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:09 pm to UtahCajun
quote:Gonna be a long, dark, and cold Winter that’ll feel like it’ll last you the rest of your life.
Iowa City
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:10 pm to soccerfüt
Bow hunting dream is Iowa
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:12 pm to UtahCajun
keep expectation low
very rural, midwestern
food is bland for a Southerner
season hunting grade B
fishing ... dunno enough
The good-looking women moved to Chicago
very rural, midwestern
food is bland for a Southerner
season hunting grade B
fishing ... dunno enough
The good-looking women moved to Chicago
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:13 pm to soccerfüt
quote:
cold winter...
It's Iowa not Alaska.
Few days in January, February sub zero.
Otherwise, get some decent clothes.
If cold and windy can hike etc in woods if want.
Decent fishing, good hunting from what I'm told (I don't hunt).
Solid Demographics.
College town, so likely good restaurants etc.
Probably low cost of living.
I'd go for it.
Especially if single.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:13 pm to UtahCajun
There is very little at all in Iowa but massive amounts of farm land.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:14 pm to Bow dude72
I lived in Ottumwa but went to Riverside Casino just south of Iowa City all the time. Nice city. Cold AF during the winter but summers are great. Cedar Rapids is just north of it and is also a very nice city.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:15 pm to OWLFAN86
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The good-looking women moved to Chicago
Mid-50's and not single
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:16 pm to UtahCajun
I have family in the area. The quality of life in much of the Midwest is pretty underrated if you don't mind the cold weather.
Certainly a decent area to raise a family in. It's probably not all that exciting for a young, single guy.
Certainly a decent area to raise a family in. It's probably not all that exciting for a young, single guy.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:17 pm to soccerfüt
quote:
The good-looking women moved to Chicago
Was living in Salt Lake and recently moved to Texas. I can take winter as long as I get a good summer.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:20 pm to UtahCajun
I did a Winter in Utah.
No problem, you’re in Utah.
The same weather set in Iowa City would not be good.
Utah >>>> Iowa City
No problem, you’re in Utah.
The same weather set in Iowa City would not be good.
Utah >>>> Iowa City
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:33 pm to UtahCajun
quote:you might like it
Mid-50's and not single
That is information which somewhat alters my thinking/recomendation
People are mentioning the cold your user name has Utah in it
Iowa cold and Utah cold are different it's not as nice as Utah up in the higher elevation it's much cleaner air less humidity Iowa is very windy and the wind is not refreshing like it might be in the mountains then you also are on lsu board which makes me think you have southern connections food might be a challenge it's a real meat potatoes farm food German /Scandinavian Culture
but at 50,,, married
you might like it if your wife doest hate it
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:35 pm to OWLFAN86
quote:I could be happy in Iowa at this point in life. I probably wouldn't have loved it at 23. My mom grew up maybe 35 miles from Iowa City.
but at 50,,, married
you might like it if your wife doest hate it
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:36 pm to UtahCajun
LMNP
This post was edited on 10/2/24 at 7:14 am
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:38 pm to UtahCajun
I can’t imagine it having anything to offer other than being a college town.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:41 pm to Beenherealongtime
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Beenherealongtime
Member since Aug 2023
1 post
Your boy made an account just to do the OP an Iowa City thread solid.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:41 pm to UtahCajun
I’ve done business there.
Nice town. ACT brought in people from all over the world. That has likely changed with the demise of standardized testing.
Nice town. ACT brought in people from all over the world. That has likely changed with the demise of standardized testing.
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:42 pm to Privateer 2007
quote:
College town
I’m in
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:42 pm to UtahCajun
It's a nice college town. You could certainly do worse, but the weather is something you'd have to get used to.
If you're not a Hawkeye fan it will likely make you hate them but that will happen in any small/medium major college town. It is small enough where I don't think there's really a district that isn't college-y, if that makes sense.
If you're not a Hawkeye fan it will likely make you hate them but that will happen in any small/medium major college town. It is small enough where I don't think there's really a district that isn't college-y, if that makes sense.
This post was edited on 8/24/24 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 8/24/24 at 12:44 pm to shutterspeed
Lol nah not really. I've been a member since 2003 buy don't have access to my email anymore and don't remember my password.
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