Hello fellow travelers.As a non-American, I want to travel to the Midwest but I am indecisive on which city should I visit. My options are Cincinnati (which was the very first city I visited in America back in 2013), Columbus, Indianapolis and Chicago (just outside the downtown, I have read enough on how unsafe is Chicago) and perhaps Springfield, IL. I am looking for safe places to drink, museums and especially rural areas with well-meant people (aka whites). I don't like places like Miami, NY, LA or places filled with Hispanics or Blacks, so I want to be sure to go to places that are worth visiting
>>2853924Why those places in particular?Go to Nebraska or Wisconsin.
>>2853979I don't consider Nebraska part of the Midwest. Wisconsin I have no freaking idea on what is over there and I have read that Milwaukee is very unsafe. Chicago has been a major US city since forever, Indianapolis is the ultimate average Midwest city and Cincy because I have nostalgia bias for it
>>2853924I grew up in Wisconsin, lived in Indianapolis and Chicago.Chicago is safe as long as you avoid the west side and south side of Chicago. In downtown you are fine, just watch out for the schizophrenic homeless people which are in every American city (even Indianapolis/Columbus/Cincinnati etc.). The river walk is amazing, River North is a good neighborhood for drinks, lots of amazing art deco buildings downtown.Indianapolis is pretty small and average. I totally understand what you mean by Indianapolis is the ultimate average Midwest city and I agree.Cincinnati is pretty cool with the sky bridges and other art deco, since you've been there before idk if I'd recommend it. You've already seen it and maybe you get to re-live some memories and have a good time, maybe you get depressed seeing how things have changed (not saying the city has gone to shit but this is just kinda how life moves on).>safe places to drink, museums and especially rural areas with well-meant people (aka whites)Why not visit a college town? If you don't mind college aged kids this would meet your criteria pretty well. Bloomington, IN is just a 1 hour drive from Indianapolis and it's a beautiful campus you can walk around. Go to Kilroy's on Kirkwood for a drink, go to Buffa Louies for some amazing wings, if you can watch a basketball game that would be very fun (or watch the game at Kilroy's).
>>2854056OP here. I'd love to visit Bloomington, IN as I remember when I was a kid I wanted to study there (obviously the college fares were too expensive for my family, so I had to stay here studying in my country). >You've already seen it and maybe you get to re-live some memories and have a good time, maybe you get depressed seeing how things have changed I hope it hasn't gone full Detroit mode, but I have read that half the population is black, so I want to avoid those areas. I can't believe a flight from my home country to CVG is more expensive than going to Chicago. So perhaps I will go to Illinois and stay at a town outside the metro area. Thanks for the information, friend.
>>2853924Columbus is BORING AF. Chicago is basically Gotham but I still think worth a visit. If this is during the summer id visit towns along lake Michigan (in Michigan or Wisconsin). I used to live in Detroit....i wouldnt visit.
>>2854056what is worth seeing in cincinnati?
> I don't like places like Miami, NY, LA or places filled with Hispanics or Blacksyeah that's pretty much all US cities dude
