Lifestyle in Muncie, Indiana

My wife & I moved from Burlington North Carolina to Muncie in June of 2023. We are currently living at Mill Pond Apartments. The staff at Mill Pond are amazing! Cindy, the property manager, is great and responds to calls/emails very fast. The maintenance guys are top notch and very kind. Our apartment was very clean and in great condition when we moved in. Additionally, Mill Pond is dog friendly and has 2 mini-dog park/play areas. They even have multiple doggy stations around each apartment building that are always supplied with dog poop bags & a trash can to dispose of poop. Our neighborhood is also friendly and quite. No late night Ball State student parties taking place here from what we can tell. The location is also very convenient as it is just 2-3 minutes away from a few groceries stores, a gas station, a coffee & fresh donut shop, and several fast food restaurants.

We would not recommend Latitude Apartments in Muncie as those apartments are very poorly run by the property manager, the staff are rude and slow to respond to calls/emails, our apartment wasn't ready for us on our move-in day and was filthy, and the area isn't safe (we had stuff stolen from us the first day that we moved in). If you are curious, this apartment is on the very opposite side of town from Mill Pond Apartments.

We has an absolutely terrible experience with Trinity Relocation Group as well (the company we hired to help us manage moving our stuff to Muncie). They are essentially a 3rd party company that hires someone else to move your stuff (aka a moving broker). If you want to get an idea of what they are like, just read Better Business Bureau reviews (don't trust the reviews you read about them on any "sponsored" web page).

Growing up in Muncie, the one thing that was on your mind during the week was, "when is my family be going out to eat at Puerto." This is by far the best Mexican place in town. The Tillotson location was my family's stomping ground as a kid, I don't think we missed a week going there. For starters getting there early on a Friday/Saturday night when the Ball State students are back in town is a must, it's always packed. Starting off, the chips and salsa are phenomenal, when you're young it was hard not to keep eating them until you were full before your meal even came, with age comes experience and I eventually got passed those growing pains, (might I add the chips and salsa are free, huge bonus, +1 on the scorecard). The real stars came to play when it was time to order though, the queso is unbelievable, I'm not lying when I say this I have yet to try a queso that even can compete with it, and foodwise you can't go wrong. Any combination of their tacos, enchiladas, or chimichangas won't be a miss. If you're in the mood to share, the fajitas that come out steaming are a great route to go. Honestly the chicken and steak fajita is now my go to. Overall, Puerto is what every hometown Mexican restaurant strives to be, but I have yet to go to one that competes with them. They're friendly, fast, the quality of the food is great, and the overall ambiance is a 10/10 (Mariachi night is a must see normally happens about once a month). My rating for this restaurant is a 9.9/10, the only problem that I have with them is they don't have a location in Indianapolis which is where I reside now.

Until next time Puerto Vallarta Muncie,

-Luke

"It’s a slower pace here," Ray shared. "People are friendlier. It’s been a very pleasant surprise."

Read more about my relocation from Phoenix to Muncie at this link.

FireUp Downtown signifies the unofficial end of summer in Muncie. Tons of local vendors, food trucks, music and awesome hot air balloons. I love taking my family to this event every year and this year certainly did not disappoint!