Moving to Iowa!

I transplanted from Michigan a year ago. So far the weather has been nothing like everyone told us it would be. Last winter 91 days straight below zero temp. with high winds, lots of snow and drifting. This summer humid, humid, humid. Oh did I say it's humid alot.
Here, in DesMoines area, there is a big car scene. Though, nobody ever drives their cars, just to shows and back home, or weekly "cruis-ins" and back home. I talked to some people (car clubs and government people) about starting something like the Woodward dream cruise or the 28th Street Metro Cruise, or Back to the Bricks, like Michigan has. All I got was reasons/excuses why it couldn't be done. People, here in Iowa, seem to be more content just to go to some spot, park their car, sit there drinking beer, and then drive home.