This Is Iowa

The This is Iowa initiative is designed to attract more visitors and residents to the state by revealing Iowa’s natural beauty, vibrant communities, economical cost of living and working, cultural amenities and growing business sectors.

[keithmcguinness]

As a New Yorker, I would love to visit Iowa one of these days. I know 90% of the state is mostly farmland, but all states have their hidden gems & treasures! I would also love to visit the Iowa State Fair that happens every summer!

[agoogleuser]

We spent COVID relief money on this? This showed off a couple of attractions and the rest just looks like stock footage. It makes it look like there isn't much in this state.... oh wait.

[monteswift]

This is hysterical. The state is 95 percent featureless cornfields, and the video shows the five percent that isn’t. Lol. There are going to be some pissed off people getting off the plane like “wtf is this shit!”

[jeannewiebke]

I think we need to reimburse the federal government for spending COVID $$ so poorly. Not only is it a horrible ad (low bills, seriously) but misspending of tax dollars. They also need to mention our dropping education rates, low wages, you know the real truth.

[HEY_YALLL]

Maybe only in Des Moines/Iowa city. Other then that it’s corn corn corn corn!

[hagencarter]

Would've liked to see the covid relief money spent to create this ad used for idk, covid relief. Or at the least used to better the places shown in this video or create new attractions worth visiting

[NatsNiche]

With all that clean fresh water advertised, this looks like an ad for Minnesota or Michigan not Iowa and it's hog crap water ways.

[jermainesimmons]

From Sioux City to Burlington
From the Quad Cities to Mason City
From Dubuque to Des Moines
Come visit the Hawkeye State, where it has everything for you to offer.
Whether it's for business, or for vacationing with your family.
We're not just some regular state. We are strong. Resilient. United as one.
WE ARE IOWANS. And that's why THIS....IS IOWA

[cynthiapaschen]

Our legislators don't support women's reproductive health, Queer and Transgender kids, or public schools. Do something about gun violence? Support improvements in preschool or child care or improve soil and water quality? My goodness gracious, no. I'm an Iowan, and I'm not ready to give up yet, but yikes, this is a ridiculous ad.

[tarfathewise]

When am I coming to see Iowa? How about never? LOL. 😂

[rogwheel]

I live near the Mobile Bay in SW Alabama just 40 minutes from some of the most beautiful beaches on the planet in Orange Beach and just 2 hours from Destin FL. I’ll just stay here

[coondini]

No matter how much you try and dress it up, it's still IOWA. No thanks - pass!

[jjulian]

“The place where rolling hills meet slow bills” — huh? What is a slow bill?

[andrewmiller]

This commercials missing some music from Slipknot!

[JudahRichardson]

Anecdotally speaking I do know of people from states whose lockdown restrictions were much harsher who visited IA because ours were relatively lax. For example I'm sure Quad Citizens are familiar with Illinoisans partying in Iowa back when Illinois venues were closed. On the one hand, IA's all time per capita case rate is ~16% higher than IL's. But IL's per capita death rate is ~5% higher than ours.

[jamestierney]

Where is the evidence for the claim that so-called “Covid relief money” was used to fund this ad?

[pingpongballz]

Lol nah I'll stay here in my beautiful state of California

[carolortiz]

When? Never. The republican political stand Iowa takes will ruin your tourism. And that's pretty much other states that do the same.

[michaelwarzinski]

Never gonna see Iowa. What for? There’s nothing there. One of the most boring states in America.

[veronicadeevers]

Sadly, we've lost a lot of our critical workforce in many fields, especially medical, because of the forced jab. If you're looking for a GOOD state, go to one where you are protected for your medical beliefs and not forced to make a horrible decision. or lose your job.