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Moving to small town IN...advice please...
I recently got married and moved from California to a small town in Indiana....I need suggestions on how we can meet people here other than the local bar?
Re: Moving to small town IN...advice please...
are you or your spouse working? Going to school? When DH and I moved to a small town (Valparaiso) from Indianapolis, I BEGGED him to make plans with other married couples in his law school class. The law students automaticly had something in common and the spouses and I could relate really well too! you may not find your best friends that way, but maybe a friend of a friend will be. If neither of you are in school, hopefully there are some work people you can hang out with.
If you're interested in attending a church, that is also a good place--the bigger the better, because there is a larger pool of people you might have interests with.
I would also follow your own interests--do you like crafts? go to a class at a local michael's or hobby lobby--you may not need to learn much, but you might find people with similar interests.
Another option is volunteering--again, find something you are passionate about and hopefully there will be other people who feel the same way!
Lastly, I wouldn't totally rule out that local bar. I know coming from California, it probably seems like you don't have much in common with people in small town Indiana. And you may not--but give it a try. Having grown up in a small town (in Indiana) I know it can seem pretty hillbilly--but if you don't meet any fun people, at least you will have some fun stories to tell.
I would recommend looking into courses that ISU/Rose/St. Mary's offers in terms of community courses that catch your interest and you could get involved in.
I think meetup.com might also have a TH chapter? You could search and see what interests you that way - I have a doxie meet up, a vegetarian meet up, etc.
I read the other post before reading this one. As I mentioned, I am in Terre Haute throughout the week, so I would be happy to show you around or meet you. My husband just isn't there (he works closer to our home near Indy) so couple things would be tough.
Terre Haute is really not small. It's not Chicago or New York (or even Indianapolis) but it is certainly not small town Indiana. Trust me, I live in Monrovia now...that's a small town. I now appreciate just how much there is to do in Terre Haute
I would say you meet people the way you would in any other situation -- work or activities/hobbies. You have several colleges there -- St. Mary's, ISU and Rose-Hulman. All of those schools have things going on virtually daily which community members are welcome to come to (sporting events, concerts, lecture series, etc.).
As long as you do not isolate yourself and just enjoy getting out and being active, I think the friend making thing will just happen naturally. The bars in Terre Haute are mostly frequented by party people. There are a few which people go to for more casual nights out -- but the colleges nearby make the bars and the people there....annoying...in my opion.
I actually grew up in Terre Haute and moved to the Indy area last year. I actually think it is a good size and the nice thing is that because of the draw of so many small surrounding cities, national stores and restaurants continue to go there. Many companies realize that just because the overall population is not huge, there is definitely foot traffic that even comes from Illinois. That said, as far as restaurants go if it is not a chain it is hard to keep locals in business. There are of course a few exceptions and if you are looking for suggestions, I would be happy to name a few. That is one of the things I loved about moving here is that the pizza options were greatly expanded beyond Papa John's and Pizza Hut.
I think someone already mentioned the colleges, and I will definitely second non-credit classes at ISU and most of them are in the evening. This doesn't necessarily fall under the meeting people category, but you are there at a good time. Indiana in general has many festivals going on this time of year. Now I'm not saying they are exciting, but just something different to do. There really isn't a whole lot going on in Terre Haute most of the time. Oh and this weekend is the Terre Haute Street Fair at 9th and Cherry. I haven't been (although we are going this weekend), but I hear it is a lot of fun.
I'm sure there are some things I am forgetting, but if you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I still have family and friends there so I keep up with what goes on there.
*chuckle*
Terre Haute is a regular metropolis compared to my hometown.
Thank you! My e-mail you can use is eh7267@gmail.com. I'm not sure how else to post messages on here to certain people. So I'm throwing it out there.
Talk to you later! I'd love to meet up for coffee with you, sometime. That would be fun!
Who was that directed at?
I sent you an e-mail. I just didn't know for sure if that was directed at me. I didn't want to sound like a total dork if it wasn't.
I'm from TH, went to The Woods (Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College) and can tell you while I don't miss living there it is a lot more exciting than it appears.... I agree with volunteering (there are several art museums, arts organizations, theatre, animal care and rescue, etc) in addition there are societies for things like etiquette, cars, beer, etc... I suggest hitting the main library (downtown) and looking at the bulliten boards and try meetup. There is more than meets the eye in the Haute. I assure you