Like all places it has its pluses and minuses. They tend to be a bit provincial but then again so are Bostonians and New Yorkers. Winters are long and tough. Northern part is kind of redneck. Not a bad place but it depends on your perspective and where you'd be living.
From where would you be moving? That would or could or should help you with your decision.
Why do I hate Wisconsin? I cannot give an unbiased opinion since I am from Illinois and we're raised in a way where we're expected to hate Wisconsin.
My wife of 34 years is a native Cheesehead, so I guess there are some good things that come out of Wisconsin. It took a while, but she has been totally converted to being from Illinois.
Depends on where in Wisconsin. Madison is about as nice for young professionals as it gets and it is consistently rated as the best city for that age group. It is the most educated city in the country, it has probably more parks per capita than almost anywhere else, a very big running community (plus a top XC/T&F university). More restaurants per capita, major bike path network inside and out of Madison, the Arb is the best place to run and only a couple miles from downtown.
Yes, it is cold in the winter but everyone survives. I am from southern California and essentially turned down a nice opportunity to return there.
Love Wisconsin. The Northwoods are great. Supper clubs. Close to the UP which is also nice. Access to New Glarus beer. Decent fishing/boating. Madison is a great town. Old Fashioneds.
It's Illinois' largest state park!
1. Morally and ethically corrupt governor.
2. Republican led house average IQ 72.
3. Packers suck. Milwaukee news stations lead off with Packer stories six months of the year.
4. Cheesehead thing is a tired joke.
5. Winter lasts from Oct. 15 to May 15.
26mi235 wrote:
Depends on where in Wisconsin. Madison is about as nice for young professionals as it gets and it is consistently rated as the best city for that age group. It is the most educated city in the country, it has probably more parks per capita than almost anywhere else, a very big running community (plus a top XC/T&F university). More restaurants per capita, major bike path network inside and out of Madison, the Arb is the best place to run and only a couple miles from downtown.
Yes, it is cold in the winter but everyone survives. I am from southern California and essentially turned down a nice opportunity to return there.
This guy nailed it. Madison is the capital city, and there are nice recreational opps there. Rivers to canoe in or kayak. Two big lakes right in town that you could run around, skate around, bike around, or ski on or go boating on.
The city is relatively recession-proof because of State Govt, the University and a couple of big-big-companies there. Good places to XC ski in the winter.
If you love BIG-10 track and XC it is nice to be able to see some there and drive to the rest. 3-10 times a year.
If none of those things are your bag, then you probably won't feel much draw.
Fat chicks
coldasfuqistan, Siberia cold
I ran the NCAA XC champs there. I'm from Montana, and thought Madison was too cold to believe for November. Seriously, dudes in the race from UFlorida were wearing trash bags and sweat pants during the race. This was only November, and I can't even imagine how nasty it must be in January/February. Only cool thing was meeting Crazy Legs Hirsh at the Rathskeller and watching Steve Lacy show us what he had learned in disco dancing class.
The way they say "WisKAHNsin".
You could get stabbed to death by a pair of psychotically deranged 12yo girls.
Milwaukee's Best is the local craft brew.
I've lived in Wi most of my life though I've also live in 4 other states for short durations.
Weather has to be one of the worst things about Wi. I still can't believe how it can be so brutally bitter in the winter & yet have bouts of suffocating humid & hot weather in the summer. You get both extremes & it sucks. You will never get used to winter either. Winter is ugly too because it snows & usually doesn't melt for months.
The roads are all heavily salted which ruins your car & everything turns into this ugly gray dirty snow world where people drink 10 hours of the day because alcohol is practically free in Wi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WlwumGkSec
Summer comes quick & it sucks just as much as winter. The worst part of summer is the humidity & heat that lingers at night, which doesn't allow the temp to drop. Last night, it was still 70 degrees at midnight & that makes sleeping miserable.
If you have to live in Wisconsin, then select Milwaukee or a Milw suburb. Weather is better in Milw due to lake effect. Close to Chicago & the city has good housing prices (but high property tax). Milw also has lots of nice parks & lots to do.
I've tried living in Madison twice. Nice town if you're a college student, but other than that you will get very bored. Don't try living in Madison without a car either.
Landscape. Many think of Wi as being a beautiful state, which it is in parts, but there is a lot of ugly flat treeless areas too that are miserable to drive through. Entire stretch from Milw to Madison. Nice parts? Northwoods, along Lake Michigan, sandy terrain in parts of central Wi, Bluffs in SW.
If you don't like drinking culture, don't move here.
If you don't like sports culture, don't move here.
If you don't like snow/cold, don't move here.
Wisconsin has a lot to offer...each region of the state have different things worth checking out...
Where is the job located?
Up The Irons wrote:
If you don't like drinking culture, don't move here.
If you don't like sports culture, don't move here.
If you don't like snow/cold, don't move here.
You forgot hunting.
You also forgot ice fishing, where he can take part in the unique Wisconsin tradition of driving your car on what you are sure is a frozen lake, then fall through.
Wisconsin is nice. It's a place I would choose to raise a family, though I wouldn't want to retire there as it is too cold.
My wife's family is from Wisconsin, and they are all great, so I have nothing but good things to say about Wisconsin.
Plus, there's the Bong Recreation Area!
http://moonfun.net/Milwaukee_Files/Milwaukee_pix/BongRecreationArea_300.jpg
wiaawi wrote:
I've tried living in Madison twice. Nice town if you're a college student, but other than that you will get very bored. Don't try living in Madison without a car either.
My disagree with a lot of what wiaawi wrote, but particularly this part. I lived in Madison for 6 years not as a college student and loved it. I also didn't have a car for the first 3 years and it was fine - the bus system is good and the bike paths are great.
The winters are tough, but there are a lot of really nice groomed ski trails right in town. Getting into cross country skiing made the weather a lot more bearable for me.
Packer fans. That's why.
Mosquito's. Lots & lots. And horse flies the size of humming birds that constantly fly around your head during summer runs.
rupp rides the short bus wrote:
coldasfuqistan, Siberia cold
I ran the NCAA XC champs there. I'm from Montana, and thought Madison was too cold to believe for November. Seriously, dudes in the race from UFlorida were wearing trash bags and sweat pants during the race. This was only November, and I can't even imagine how nasty it must be in January/February. Only cool thing was meeting Crazy Legs Hirsh at the Rathskeller and watching Steve Lacy show us what he had learned in disco dancing class.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah Carl hirsch
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
I think Letesenbet Gidey might be trying to break 14 this Saturday
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
