Proud Iowan Moment
Check it out! According to an article in my hometown Des Moines Register, Men’s Health magazine has named Des Moines one of the 18 “coolest places to live in America”. I couldn’t agree more.
The article cites our growing technology sphere and cultural hotspots like the Pappajohn sculpture park. It also touts Des Moines as having a cost of living 10 percent below the national average (I didn’t know it was that low!). The article kind of goofed up listing Dell as a “strong presence” in the local employment scene, but whatever. The thought is there.
My favorite part about living in Des Moines is how we have everything a city boy like myself wants and needs, but in many cases we have JUST ONE. Just one Trader Joe’s, just one Apple store, just one art museum, just one Imax. Why is that a good thing? Do I enjoy driving all the way over to West Des Moines for fancy groceries or first-hand iPods? Not exactly. But there is something cozy about the shared experience- if someone says they “went to the Apple store” last weekend, I know exactly where they’re talking about. It creates a unified city spirit in a way.
Go Des Moines!
