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[-] argentcorvid@midwest.social 27 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 9 points 1 year 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.

[-] Encromion@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year 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.

[-] Thepinyaroma@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] ItzzMe@midwest.social 6 points 1 year 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.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

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

Fishing.

Random small town festivals.

[-] rhythmicotter@midwest.social 5 points 1 year 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.

[-] Ascrod@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

Food, beer, and socializing with friends and family.

[-] Efwis@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year 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

[-] eosha@midwest.social 2 points 1 year 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.

[-] Efwis@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Sparton@midwest.social 4 points 1 year 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.

[-] uxia@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

float trips and camping with friends in the missouri ozark region

[-] Soliyou@midwest.social 2 points 1 year 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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