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It is true that Minneapolis has a incredible wealth of natural beauty and most of it has been preserved in the system of parks. It is not true, however, that they are well maintained. When I was a child back in the 1950s, park maintenance was a high priority. That is no longer true. I grew up half a block from the park surrounding Lake Nokomis. It was faithfully mowed every week and we played ball there all the time. Nobody plays ball there today. Today the priority is on building new facilities with the ensuing opportunity for photo-ops for politicians. Maintenance of the parks takes as back seat. Challenge: Go to Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis and try to find a blade of grass. Bring knee pads. I'm not saying you won't find any grass at all, but it's mostly weeds like Creeping Charlie. It is not just Minneapolis that has an abundance of parks; it's true of the whole metropolitan area. But as you explore our parks, watch out for the goose poop. We have an uncontrolled overpopulation of Canada Geese. They are beautiful birds, but they are also pests. They are aggressive and they poop everywhere. They congregate near water, so if a park is near water, and with so many lakes and so many parks, a lot of them are adjacent to each other, it can be difficult to avoid the goose poop while walking in a park. I live on a lake with a park on the north end. I would not want my grandson playing there. Our seasons are phenomenal, and we make the most of all of them. We are a people who love the outdoors. Do not let the cold winters scare you away. The coldest of the cold is intermittent and generally confined to a period of six weeks or less. If you are coming from the South, you may think that a temperature in the twenties sounds cold. You will soon learn that it is actually very pleasant. My niece came here from Texas for college. She was apprehensive about the cold. We told her that she would come to see that in March temperatures in the upper thirties and forties are short sleeve weather. She didn't believe us at first, but came to see that we were right. Every season has its unique charm, and we love them all. Winter: It is amazing how beautiful the world is in black and white. Even the tiniest twig has a delicate strip of white snow on it Spring: Color bursts out everywhere. Lilacs are in the air. Summer: So many lakes and so much fun in and near the water. Water skiing was invented here. Fall: The colors are wonderful. The sumac is spectacular.
Yeah, but they put the tax dollars to work. Try living in North Dakota, where the taxes are low and the infrastructure shows it. The roads are full of potholes, and the state is falling apart.
Yep, that's a legit downside. In the past four years it seems our governance is bent on making us like the cities they admire the most: San Fran, Portland, Seattle, and Chicago. The economy is still GREAT here, especially if you are a medial or technology worker.
without being extremely familiar with the tax or crime rates of those cities, I will say that we have a lower crime rate & our cost of living is substantially lower than those cities mentioned. It’s also very easy to drive around and get around.
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Best State 🎉 you won’t regret
Absolutely adore Minnesota ❤️
Great video. Very true.
Thanks for watching!! I appreciate that
Great video
Thank you Debbie - really appreciate that!
Great Video!!!
Thank you buddy! Glad you liked it!
It is true that Minneapolis has a incredible wealth of natural beauty and most of it has been preserved in the system of parks. It is not true, however, that they are well maintained. When I was a child back in the 1950s, park maintenance was a high priority. That is no longer true. I grew up half a block from the park surrounding Lake Nokomis. It was faithfully mowed every week and we played ball there all the time. Nobody plays ball there today. Today the priority is on building new facilities with the ensuing opportunity for photo-ops for politicians. Maintenance of the parks takes as back seat. Challenge: Go to Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis and try to find a blade of grass. Bring knee pads. I'm not saying you won't find any grass at all, but it's mostly weeds like Creeping Charlie.
It is not just Minneapolis that has an abundance of parks; it's true of the whole metropolitan area. But as you explore our parks, watch out for the goose poop. We have an uncontrolled overpopulation of Canada Geese. They are beautiful birds, but they are also pests. They are aggressive and they poop everywhere. They congregate near water, so if a park is near water, and with so many lakes and so many parks, a lot of them are adjacent to each other, it can be difficult to avoid the goose poop while walking in a park. I live on a lake with a park on the north end. I would not want my grandson playing there.
Our seasons are phenomenal, and we make the most of all of them. We are a people who love the outdoors. Do not let the cold winters scare you away. The coldest of the cold is intermittent and generally confined to a period of six weeks or less. If you are coming from the South, you may think that a temperature in the twenties sounds cold. You will soon learn that it is actually very pleasant. My niece came here from Texas for college. She was apprehensive about the cold. We told her that she would come to see that in March temperatures in the upper thirties and forties are short sleeve weather. She didn't believe us at first, but came to see that we were right. Every season has its unique charm, and we love them all.
Winter: It is amazing how beautiful the world is in black and white. Even the tiniest twig has a delicate strip of white snow on it
Spring: Color bursts out everywhere. Lilacs are in the air.
Summer: So many lakes and so much fun in and near the water. Water skiing was invented here.
Fall: The colors are wonderful. The sumac is spectacular.
This was an excellent summary of the twin cities overall! Very well thought out and said. Thank you for this 🩷
Tip #1 - Don’t move to Minnesota unless you want to be taxed to death
Minnesota has a higher tax rate than some places and lower than others. However, it’s still a wonderful place to live for many! Thanks for watching
Yeah, but they put the tax dollars to work. Try living in North Dakota, where the taxes are low and the infrastructure shows it. The roads are full of potholes, and the state is falling apart.
@@lagodifuoco313 exactly
Yep, that's a legit downside. In the past four years it seems our governance is bent on making us like the cities they admire the most: San Fran, Portland, Seattle, and Chicago. The economy is still GREAT here, especially if you are a medial or technology worker.
without being extremely familiar with the tax or crime rates of those cities, I will say that we have a lower crime rate & our cost of living is substantially lower than those cities mentioned. It’s also very easy to drive around and get around.
don't. there are enough people here, she's lying! It get's really cold here, you won't be able to handle it! The fishing sucks...
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