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\nWaterloo, IA is a city located in the state of Iowa. It is known for its rich history as a transportation hub and manufacturing base. It also offers a variety of attractions and activities that make it a great place to visit. There are several museums, historic sites, parks, restaurants, shopping centers, and more. In addition to these attractions, Waterloo is home to a thriving arts scene with numerous galleries and performance venues. Many visitors rate their experience in Waterloo highly due to its friendly atmosphere and picturesque landscapes. With its great amenities and convenient location in the heart of Iowa's Midwest region, Waterloo is an ideal destination for those seeking an authentically American adventure.
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Not Much to Do - 12/1/2008
Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being around drunk people, my only other option is to go to church, but being the non-religous person that I am, that's not exactly an option I want to partake in
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Climate - 8/22/2008
So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can come late. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would say the weather here is 6 or 7 - humidity sometimes kills the beauty of our weather here
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the Cedar Valley is a great place to live - 4/19/2008
We've lived in the Cedar Valley region of northeast Iowa - centered on Waterloo/Cedar Falls - for about 4 years. People are friendly, there are great downtowns - eclectic cultural districts and center of commerce and government and small city downtown shopping in close drives. The housing is inexpensive, but property taxes should be looked at. There are good jobs here and kind of a neat cluster of creative firms that take advantage of Cedar Falls fiber optic system. Everything else here from 5 John Deere plants and R&D, to 2 major hospitals, 5 higher ed colleges/U's. Utilities are pretty inexpensive. Housing data says that we're low in median prices, but prices are among the fastest rising - but still affordable. there is no crime outside of the ordinary stuff. It's a very enjoyable place to
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Waterloo - Pros/Cons - 2/17/2008
Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
Cons:
1. Some economically depressed areas (there were a lot of lay-offs at John Deere in the 1980s)
2. Poor school system
3. Not very much to
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