Have you actually been to these cities? Of the three the only outlier (but still acceptable) is OKC. The three are cultural oasis in otherwise very sparse parts of the country. As far as the coasts go, Omaha is at the confluence of the Platte and Missouri rivers, and Des Moines is on the Des Moines river. Climate wise…

Not sure why proximity to a large airport should be a major factor. For most people an airport plays into just a few days off their life every year. That you have to make a domestic connection before flying international is irrelevant to most of America. The few times the average American flies across or out of the…

Omaha is one of the most underrated cities in the US. I think we have one Outback steak house, most of the steakhouses are local. The city has the most bars per-capita of any other US city (I’m not sure that’s a good thing, though). The food is fantastic, though we don’t always get the freshest seafood and when you…

I suppose that depends on what you consider fun. I’ve lived in NY and CA and everything is so expensive and so crowded that you can’t do anything anymore.