Omaha compared to Des Moines (Denver: environment, travel, income)

[El Rhino]

Originally Posted by scimitar12

I don't think that city really cares about any association with Omaha or Des Moines. It just think of them as towns, expecially D.M.

They care about an association with Omaha and Des Moines when it comes to tourists keeping their baseball team afloat as well as their amusement parks.

[star_gazer]

There is that.

[scimitar12]

Originally Posted by El Rhino

They care about an association with Omaha and Des Moines when it comes to tourists keeping their baseball team afloat as well as their amusement parks.

It would take a miracle to keep the Royals afloat.

[Steve_W]

Originally Posted by star_gazer

I'm not sure the local KC people would really consider Townsend... 'big time'.

(their 'Wallstreet Tower' was just a rehab)

What would you consider "big time"? Maybe Red Development out of KC. (Southpoint Pavillions, Shadow Lake Towne Center...Village point?

Townsends KC tower wasn't very impressive but they do have very large projects elsewhere.

[metro223]

A lot of business-people travel between the three cities quite a bit, KC knows they are in a bigger league, but that doesn't mean they "don't care" whatsoever... How could that be possible?

[WhiteSandsYucca]

I like Des Moines, but I like Omaha better. Factually, Omaha is larger, and is more well-known. If you zoom down on both cities from a satellite perspective, you can see how much bigger Omaha really is, and how much more new housing West Omaha has, compared to the western side of Des Moines.

The feature I like about Des Moines is the fact that its metro isn't cut by a stateline, and I like the rich farmland the city sits admist. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I also think DM is more "Minneapolis" in a way, where it is a little more clean-cut, refined, and polished. To me, Omaha seems to have more of a rumble-and-tumble "wild card" thrown in, like Denver has in a way -- while still being conservative, and midwestern, like Des Moines. I feel Omaha really is a mix of western Denver and midwestern Des Moines (leaning more towards Des Moines than Denver), and that makes perfect sense, considering where Omaha sits.

[metro223]

^^^
Very nice analysis in my opinion Yucca.

[El Rhino]

Originally Posted by metro223

^^^
Very nice analysis in my opinion Yucca.

I'd agree, but I think Omaha seems to have a lot of Chicago influence, more so than Des Moines. I guess it's halfway between Chicago and Denver, so I could see how both cities would influence it.

[WhiteSandsYucca]

^Thanks, you guys. That was really nice.

El Rhino, I see what you mean, but I always felt Chicago first inspired Minneapolis, then Des Moines was bitten by the "bug", then Omaha finally caught on. But, I see what you mean about Chicago.

To me, Omaha is a bit more like Oklahoma City, then Des Moines is (and, no, it is not the 'o')! I just imagine a more rowdy past in Omaha, than in Des Moines, with more gunfights, and stuff. I feel the Indian name "Omaha" only adds to that perception. Omaha, though surrounded by farmland, is a lot closer to western ranchland than DM, while Des Moines is more surrounded by farmland of rich earth, and picturesque farms on rolling hills, and covered bridges. I feel stores like "Shepler's Western Wear" make more sense in Omaha, while Des Moines feels more "John Deere" to me. However, "John Deere" makes sense in Omaha, too, and a "Shepler's" wouldn't be out of place in Des Moines. Again, I feel they are mostly alike, but there is just a tad, subtle difference between the two (that is kinda hard to put your finger on).

[El Rhino]

Originally Posted by WhiteSandsYucca

^Thanks, you guys. That was really nice.

El Rhino, I see what you mean, but I always felt Chicago first inspired Minneapolis, then Des Moines was bitten by the "bug", then Omaha finally caught on. But, I see what you mean about Chicago.

To me, Omaha is a bit more like Oklahoma City, then Des Moines is (and, no, it is not the 'o')! I just imagine a more rowdy past in Omaha, than in Des Moines, with more gunfights, and stuff. I feel the Indian name "Omaha" only adds to that perception. Omaha, though surrounded by farmland, is a lot closer to western ranchland than DM, while Des Moines is more surrounded by farmland of rich earth, and picturesque farms on rolling hills, and covered bridges. I feel stores like "Shepler's Western Wear" make more sense in Omaha, while Des Moines feels more "John Deere" to me. However, "John Deere" makes sense in Omaha, too, and a "Shepler's" wouldn't be out of place in Des Moines. Again, I feel they are mostly alike, but there is just a tad, subtle difference between the two (that is kinda hard to put your finger on).

Yes, we are a little more civilized than our neighbors to the west.

I've never been to OKC (ok, I drove through it twice), but I imagine there are some similarities to Omaha. It seems like Omaha takes after Chicago in the fact that it's historically a meat packing town and more of a blue collar town. Compared to Des Moines, it's a little more "ethnic" like Chicago as well. There seems to be a KC influence as well. Omaha does have an interesting past though.

People say that Des Moines seems to take after Minneapolis. While I'm not saying that's wrong, I don't get it other than the clean-cut thing you're talking about it. I'd be willing to listen to some convincing here. I can't really think of any cities we take after, it's just like we're here and thats the end of the story.