state by state speak your mind about ...Missouri

[chowder66]

17. The State of Missouri

I was born and raised there. It really is beautiful. Trees, seasons (except the hot, humid summers), love the weather changes (ice storms, heavy snow storms, sideways rain, rain with sun, winds, microbursts, etc) kindness, culture, parks, fountains, diversity, music, etc ( I grew up in Brookside in KCMO - metropolitan) around every kind of artist so I feel pretty lucky. I laugh when I go home (live in L.A.) and friends and family complain about the traffic.

And yet they are right! The roads seem clear to me but the one or two drivers on the road there are a sight to behold. If I would tunnel my vision and focus on the few cars out there it would feel just like L.A. That sucks to have open roads but drivers who are impossible! Grrrr for KCer's.

Missouri has been a pretty damn good hub for music on and off over the decades. Early on it was Jazz and Blues which continued and may even still, then came folk and rock, then came Alt, punk, garage, college rock and New Wave...not sure what it's like now though.

St. Louis is cool, Columbia, MO is a cool college town. While Missouri doesn't have the ocean or vast mountains, it does have fantastic rolling hills, caves, lakes, great parks and trees for days (most excellent for climbing).....Taking the train is a great way to explore or just walking the neighborhoods. K.C. Metro is or was a great city to walk.