Best towns in Iowa
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Sure but the razor wire might eliminate the need to shave legs for a while
Good point. As with everything, there is a balance that needs to be struck. We could debate this until the cows come home or until the next time some college kid kills a bunch of tulips.
As a resident of Lake Mills, I thank you. It's not much, but it's home. And yes, the auctions in tiny towns like Scarville are the best!
McGregor is the prettiest town in Iowa. I didn't even know Iowa had that type of terrain until I went up that way a few years ago.
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I’ll always love Ames. I lived there for 6 years, college and 2 after. I’ll never move back due too life but Ames has to be the answer to this question.
Scarville had some mean bar tenders back in the day though!!
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Nothing wrong with Gilbert, but there is just nothing there to really eat or drink. One of the things that really turned me off was the fact that if I needed a few groceries, I was going to have to run to Ames to get it.
Overall, its a very nice town with a great location.
Based upon reading through this thread, I have lived in some of the best towns in Iowa. I grew up on a farm near Waukon, went to college in Ames and have lived in Polk City for the last 20 years. They have all been great. NE Iowa is particularly amazing. Polk City has been great for raising a family. Ames will always be home.
Thats true, but with walmart only being a few miles away, or the north fareway, ive never had an issue with that. There is a nice little steakhouse on main street, but other than that, you are correct, it is lacking a few things
I barely recognize Campustown when I'm in Ames. I'm not sure I like how far west some things are relative to campus.
I do agree with your Campustown comment. Other than Pizza Pit and Welch Avenue Station it has completely changed. For me, there are so many memories that regardless of how much it changes, it will still be home.
The Wal-Mart and north Fareway are 7 to 10 miles away for each, the Casey's sits a mile or so out of town to the east. As far as know there is no basic hardware store in town or anything like it. You have to run to Ames for basically everything or get them as you leave Ames to go home. Now there is nothing wrong with that, but it's not real convenient if you need something at the last minute. Much better to live in Ames and work in Gilbert than the other way around. But housing in Gilbert is cheaper than N. Ames, I would think the taxes are also, but N. Ames is in the Gilbert SD so it might not be much cheaper.
Mount Vernon is amazing! Great restaurants...gorgeous main street and lovely shops.
I might be bias but a pretty awesome school district also!
I might be bias but a pretty awesome school district also!
