Oh I do. I go there more frequently actually since it’s located right in town

I can’t really speak on it too much because we only spent one day there. The company I was interviewing with assigned us a realtor for an entire day. We gave him our parameters on what we’d be looking at in a home (price, size, style, amenities) and he showed us about a dozen homes that day. It seemed “whiter” than Wichita, but it’s probably not fair to make that distinction after one day and to be totally honest that isn’t something we’ve ever talked about before. I think it came up because she would be moving away from all of her friends and family.

They just stare a lot.
Wifey will find community in Iowa.
No tacos tho.

Tasty Tacos is Des Moines is delicious

I live just outside of Des Moines. Traffic for a larger metro area is pretty tame. 15 minute rush hours most days. Good food, especially authentic Mexican with our Ag base. Pella is a very clean town, but very proper, although some stores are open on Sundays now and they have a few bars. If you want a more metro life, you could live in the Altoona area for an easy commute to Pella, or even Prairie City for a happy median. If you want rural and cheaper, move east or south of Pella. Good Triple A baseball and Hockey, usually get good concerts. Great bike trails, and decent lake/reservoir options for boating/fishing. It is the Hawkeye/Cyclone on Sports radio but I stream 810/610 most days. Also, it's only about 2:45 to arrowhead and all easy driving. Also, the Iowa House, just passed a 4% flat tax that has a good chance, so it will be competitive tax wise as well. If you get here, let me know, I will buy you a few beers if you bring me a dutch letter from Jaarsma's...

Ha. I know several people from Sioux City that eat there every time they go to DM.

I love Mexican women.

Let me know when she becomes available.

Thanks for the info. I’ll take you up on the beers if we decide to make the move.

? I would bet you are no further than a 30 minute drive in almost every town in Iowa from an authentic Mexican street taco...

This isn’t even a threat.
In Iowa you don’t lose your girl, you lose your turn.

Your wife has nothing to be concerned about. She will find people going out of their way to be friendly to her. In the meat packing towns it could be different but not in the majority of the state and definitely not the DM area. Rural Iowa is conservative. Suburb Iowa is liberal Karen who need extra brown friends to balance their tiktoks cred. For the most part you receive what you put out there, here. If you’re decent, Iowa nice will find you.

After being with me for 25 years, I guess being with a lesser man might be a nice change of pace for her. :D

Id take that bet but we have to go try all the food together because your people think cinnamon rolls go with chili.

I still need to open the one I bought from them... I was a bit disappointed in their selection, but TG was on ****ing point at the time, so it really wasn't a fair comparison.

Depends on how much money. Iowa isn't far, we've played a lot of shows there, it's pretty conservative, which doesn't bother me...but some of the guys seemed like they were looking at an alien when they see a dude with long hair, earrrings and sparkly nails that their girlfriend wants to **** and they're confused on if they just want to watch or join...

but yeah, Iowa wouldn't be all bad. Depends on the money. You can always drive back and visit.

What does your family think?