A Little Insular for a former Chicagoan
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3/8/2009
Minneapolis has many great virtues, it's very clean, the population is well-educated, people have a good work life balance, there are many good places to earn a living considering the population size, it's attitude towards cold is simply amazing, but it's a tough town to just break into and find your groove. It's very much like Portland or Seattle, the big difference is that Minneapolis is not as much of a destination city. People have their great friendships from High School, who can blame them?
Also the restaurants if you care for such things, disappoint more often than surprise. Don't get me wrong there are a few fantastic places, but nothing that's truly world class. That's the thing that needs to be hear more often, world class. It has a surprising amount for the size, but maybe it have a little more.
Ending on a positive note, the nature is fantastic, people are very healthy. My wife and I walk all the time. Very manageable city, no big city traffic, everything is within a 20 minute drive.
Best travels
Mark | Minneapolis, MN