Midwest Christmas Vacation (Branson?) We are a family of 7. Our kids range in age 6-16. Instead of gifts we do a Christmas vacation, that includes all the sights and experiences of Christmas (the lights, the shopping, a Christmas show) and then we also pick a few things in the city to expirience together. This year we are looking at Branson Missouri, first wondering if this is a goo…

Midwest Travel Ideas? Hey! My high school friends and I take girls trips to new locations across the midwest United States every year. We rotate what direction we go since we’re living all over the place (Rochester, MN, Kansas City, Southern WI, etc.). This year, we’re going up towards Rochester, but we are all willing to travel! We normally look for camping, histori…

Underrated Midwest towns/small cities? Ope! I’m traveling to the Midwest this summer with a lot of free time and few plans. I’ll be based in Chicago and Milwaukee. Looking to drive to some underrated or lesser known towns within 3-4 hours drive of these cities. Just looking for some recommendations from your own experiences. Don’t need itinerary, just city recommendations and I can …

Should I move to the Midwest from California with remote work? Hello everyone, first time poster here. I’m 29 (single male) and wfh in tech. I make $150k in CA and if I moved to Indiana, my pay would be adjusted to approximately $125k (median HHI of $65k area). I have two adult dependents that live with and will move to IN with me. I’m getting tired of the insane rent of $2500/mo for a 2bd/2ba and have been…