I lived in ND for about 1 and half year. I lived in Minot, ND which is almost 2 hours of driving to the north of Bismarck. Summer is so pleasant and lasts approximately 4 months from middle of May through end of September. During our stay, I visited Bismarck more than five times. There is nice state capital building, the tallest. You are allowed to get to the top for viewing around. There is also a oriental market, where you can get Rayo Saag, I am not sure if you like it but it is my one of the best vegetables. I visited once Williston, the western most city of ND close to Montana to meet a nepalese daju. I have also visited Fargo, Grand Forks. We bought some rice and daals from bhutanese nepalese grocery store in Fargo. We saw some guys playing carrom boards there and spitting. Many nepalese people to my understanding live in Fargo. One of my friends is still there in Fargo, working as university faculty. Some also live in Bismarck. Unfortunately there was not many nep people where I used to live. The only downside living in ND is that there are no nearby big cities to go to. Winter lasts little longer and sometimes turns terrible. Where I stayed, the housing price had been skyrocketing due to fracking oil boom but by the time I left, price came down to reasonable case. That was little more than five years ago. Prices seems okay these days. Over all, I enjoyed my stay there.