argentcorvid 27 points 3 years ago

going outside to watch the storm roll in when the tornado siren goes off

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Nemo 9 points 3 years ago

Hopping on my bike and hitting the trails.

Live music on general, barn dances in particular.

Everyone gathering in Grandma's parlor Sundays after church.

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Encromion 7 points 3 years ago

Dang I live in the suburbs. I can go to football games, play d&d, go to concerts, hang out at brewpubs, etc. The same things other Americans do to amuse themselves :)

Plus I can go rock climbing, boating on thousands of different lakes, canoeing for days, camping, hunting, stargazing, etc. It's an amazing place to live.

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ItzzMe 6 points 3 years ago

Unusually, its typically leaving town to see other things in the midwest, maybe going to Chicago or Fort Wayne. Although I find Fort Wayne depressingly car dependent from what I've seen, so I prefer Chicago.

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Thepinyaroma 6 points 3 years ago

Always the nature. I'm probably more "west" than Midwest but, hiking, camping, mountain biking... What more could you want?

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rhythmicotter 5 points 3 years ago

St Louis actually has a music scene so I go to see live music, especially festivals nearby or 1/2 states away. Regular bands, opera, symphony, jazz, musicals, etc. Kansas City is nearby enough that I can pop over if I'm excited for a big act. Chicago is a train ride away.

Tabletop rpgs or video games. I'm moving away from crunchy games like D&D towards narrative focused stuff. MoTW, Dungeon World, Wanderhome, one-page RPGs.

I'm a weird coffee person so I have a booklet where I rate coffees and I brew at home.

Cooking is a hobby of mine that I quite enjoy, especially when I invite friends over to help.

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ryathal 5 points 3 years ago

Being in or near water and spending the whole day drinking.

Fishing.

Random small town festivals.

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Sparton 4 points 3 years ago

Sitting on the front porch and watching people and cars drive down the street while drinking a beer

Going to live music in the park on the weekends

Storm/weather watching

Going for a drive to just drive, no real destination.

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Efwis 4 points 3 years ago

It may be once a year but the Iowa star fair is definitely worth the visit to Des Moines. You can even camp at the ground with an rv or a tent

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eosha 2 points 3 years ago

Not my cup of tea. I go for a day every 4 or 5 years, if only to remind myself why I don't go every year. Way too peopley.

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Efwis 1 point 3 years ago

I agree it gets busy, I grew up in Urbandale a suburb of Des Moines, we went every year for the concerts

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Ascrod 4 points 3 years ago

Food, beer, and socializing with friends and family.

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uxia 3 points 3 years ago

float trips and camping with friends in the missouri ozark region

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Soliyou 1 point 3 years ago

Biking (as in cycling). Yesterday I biked 25 miles on the flattest trail ever paved. It was so chill. Love MN trails

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