POLL: Most interesting Midwest city to visit (non-Chicago)

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Jan 22, 2022
12:29:20pm

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POLL: Most interesting Midwest city to visit (non-Chicago)

JackStack

1/22/22 12:29pm

What do you mean by “interesting”?

Triznaynay

1/22/22 12:29pm

nauvoo is the ONLY town/city in the midwest I have any interest in visiting and

Mayor of Cougartown

1/22/22 12:32pm

Chicago is amazing.

LiveCoug

1/22/22 12:33pm

What’s amazing about Chicago? I plan to visit family there in the near future.

rainorsnow

1/22/22 12:35pm

Great food, museums, culture, great transportation, architecture

LiveCoug

1/22/22 12:37pm

food, architecture, arts, sports, parks, shopping (barf from me but my wife liked it). Chicago is a great city to visit.

shimmy

1/22/22 12:37pm

Not right now though

Magathis

1/22/22 12:38pm

Because of Covid or the weather? Once spring is here it will be great.

shimmy

1/22/22 12:39pm

Weather

Magathis

1/22/22 12:40pm

For sure. I once went in April and froze my butt off.

shimmy

1/22/22 12:42pm

Also the food. Yeah, you said it already. Worth saying again.

All-American

1/22/22 1:21pm

I've been 3 times. Not my cup of tea I guess.

Mayor of Cougartown

1/22/22 12:38pm

Yeah, sounds like you aren't a big city guy. I love cities

LiveCoug

1/22/22 12:39pm

yeah that's totally it. I wouldn't mind going to NYC sometime for some live

Mayor of Cougartown

1/22/22 12:40pm

Chicago Theater scene is top notch

LiveCoug

1/22/22 12:42pm

As well as comedy scene

shimmy

1/22/22 1:17pm

Pro tip for visiting NYC: locals love it when tourists stand in a big group on crowded sidewalks looking around

spinner

1/22/22 12:48pm

Watched Amazing Grace in Chicago

OU Cougar

1/22/22 12:53pm

Been to all but Omaha and Minneapolis. Slight edge for Cincy

bluelands

1/22/22 12:33pm

Pittsburgh is beautiful. Cincy is very nice as well

LiveCoug

1/22/22 12:34pm

I love Pittsburgh, very underrated city

Nuke

1/22/22 1:32pm

No Des Moines? I've ben to all these cities and feel like KC is the most interes

RUNBYU1

1/22/22 12:34pm

Slightly smaller areas like des monies, Madison, Lansing etc

JackStack

1/22/22 12:49pm

Is Pittsburgh midwest? I know it's in PA but it definitely feels more like those cities than Philly. I think it is

shimmy

1/22/22 12:35pm

The National League seems to think so...

LeftOfNormal

1/22/22 1:20pm

I kinda love Milwaukee

HoustonCougar

1/22/22 12:35pm

Spring time there is gorgeous. The row of robber baron mansions is amazing

bluelands

1/22/22 12:43pm

Summerfest - Milwaukee Music Festival each summer is great!

Rexy Coug

1/22/22 12:48pm

In the summer, I agree.

Triznaynay

1/22/22 1:47pm

Lincoln, Nebraska is fun when BYU wins on a Hail Mary

TADOW

1/22/22 12:35pm

From your list I’ve to Detroit, Columbus, St. Louis, and Omaha.

Lifi

1/22/22 12:40pm

Nauvoo isn't a city

LiveCoug

1/22/22 12:43pm

Not sure why the eye roll. Just referring to OP criteria of most interesting cit

LiveCoug

1/22/22 5:50pm

According to Google and Wikipedia, it is a city in Illinois.

mobomanjoe

1/22/22 6:07pm

I mean, Heber is a city too. But you know what he means. Actual city with decent

LiveCoug

1/22/22 6:13pm

Omaha. Never been but I hear it said a lot.

DiamondMo

1/22/22 12:44pm

I've been to everyone one...multiple times. KC/STL are easily at the top.

COUGZ

1/22/22 12:59pm

Yeppity yep yep

d-coug

1/22/22 1:06pm

Kansas City for bbq/liberty jail. But Hannibal MO (near St Louis) is fun.

mobomanjoe

1/22/22 1:06pm

Lewis and Clark called the now KC-area the "Garden of Eden"

Doogal McCougar

1/22/22 1:59pm

The Negro League Baseball Hall of Fame in KC is excellent.

HighHorse

1/23/22 6:29am

RE: POLL: Most interesting Midwest city to visit (non-Chicago)

crimedog

1/22/22 1:22pm

Pittsburgh

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