worst cities

[TrickyPutt]

The 20 Most Miserable Cities in the US 2013 | EscapeHere

 

[azgreg]

The Midwest representin!

 

[Wi-Golfer]

Headed to #1 on the list tomorrow morning, I ain't scared.

 

[limpalong]

All the top 10 from 3 states... Michigan, Illinois, and California. As I clicked on each one, a new ad popped up for local businesses in our area. The ad popping up as I clicked on Detroit was for a funeral home. Detroit's 'claim to fame' is an extraordinary high crime rate. Coincidental??

 

[TEA Time]

They've obviously never been to North Las Vegas.

 

[nututhugame]

I'm about halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago. And it is miserable. I can't wait to get the phuck out someday.

 

[limpalong]

I'm about halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago. And it is miserable. I can't wait to get the phuck out someday.

Some time ago, I used to go to Pewaukee two or three times/year. At that time, it was cheaper to fly into Chicago and rent a car to drive north than to fly into Milwaukee. There was a course, just off the interstate, some distance north of Chicago... Pine something. Played it a couple of times. IIRC, really nice layout. Also played a couple of the courses at Lake Geneva, when visiting a manufacturer near Delavan. I always thought that area was pretty nice. Of course, that was back in the mid-90's.

 

[nututhugame]

Some time ago, I used to go to Pewaukee two or three times/year. At that time, it was cheaper to fly into Chicago and rent a car to drive north than to fly into Milwaukee. There was a course, just off the interstate, some distance north of Chicago... Pine something. Played it a couple of times. IIRC, really nice layout. Also played a couple of the courses at Lake Geneva, when visiting a manufacturer near Delavan. I always thought that area was pretty nice. Of course, that was back in the mid-90's.

You might be talking about Ives Grove. Was it really open, has three 9's, and a ton of bunkers? One of the holes has a big red barn right by the green? That's my home course... play there all the time. I live 20 min. due east of that course... Hwy 20 ring a bell?

I am working in Pewaukee right now doing footings and frost walls for a new healthcare center. Today was my 10'th day in a row with almost every day having an hour or two of OT. I'm beat... and did I mention I hate concrete form work. From O'hare to Pewaukee is a hike with some pain in the ass traffic... i'd pay the money to fly into Milwaukee.

 

[limpalong]

Pine Meadow Golf Club - Mundelein, IL

This is the one I played a couple of times. I knew it had something to do with a seminary, and had a long history. Appears it opened to the public, after spending millions of dollars, in the mid-80's. That's when I would have been traveling to Pewaukee.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

R

I'm about halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago. And it is miserable. I can't wait to get the phuck out someday.

Racine is a pit as is K-town, so glad to be outta there. You want bad cities, East St Louis, Gary IN, Cincinnati, as well as many others. From outward appearances Detroit is easily the worst I have been to, the downtown area is nice and that's where we are going but radiate out from there in any direction and the amount of empty/neglected/ burned out/destroyed buildings is actually hard to comprehend.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

Pine Meadow Golf Club - Mundelein, IL

This is the one I played a couple of times. I knew it had something to do with a seminary, and had a long history. Appears it opened to the public, after spending millions of dollars, in the mid-80's. That's when I would have been traveling to Pewaukee.

Mundelein is a decent enough area, worked there for 15 yrs. Hell you wouldn't recognize the area today as the population has exploded.

 

[limpalong]

I can imagine. Back in the 80's, it was "rural". I could get out of Chicago traffic before worrying about finding the course.

 

[TrickyPutt]

ok. i know the political directive. But I hate the treasury department calls the expense of reinvesting in those building an increase in asset. Thats a lie and they know it. I want to run for office and burn that bullshit off the continent because it not only causes slums but it appears its better to build a new city than spend in yours and be taxed as an improved asset. Blindingly Stupid THEFT.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

Memphis is pretty rough.

 

[nututhugame]

Pine Meadow Golf Club - Mundelein, IL

This is the one I played a couple of times. I knew it had something to do with a seminary, and had a long history. Appears it opened to the public, after spending millions of dollars, in the mid-80's. That's when I would have been traveling to Pewaukee.

Mundelein is barely out of Chicago. I thought maybe you meant a bit more North than that. Where I live and where my course is would be 30-40 min north of that on I-94 en route to Pewaukee from O'hare. And the course I play is about a block west of the interstate.

R

Racine is a pit as is K-town, so glad to be outta there.

Yeah. I think they are actually getting a little better, but in the grand scheme of places to be it is a pit. I went to Madison this past summer and it was like a different world. People just being active, no chip on the shoulder, etc.... I seriously feel like I am being held back financially here, and as proof... I can't afford to get out.