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America’s first transcontinental highway ran right through Iowa. From Clinton in the east to Missouri Valley in the west, US Highway 30 – aka Lincoln Highway – today is a …

Two small towns in Iowa — Elk Horn and Kimballton — combined forces to draw more visitors to the area by highlighting a shared heritage. Long ago, Danish immigrants settled …

Waterparks, go-karts, and miniature golf are fun ways to spend the summer in Waterloo, Iowa. But, what makes the area a winter wonderland? Museums that rock, parks to cross country …

Ask anyone what Iowa’s most-iconic food is, and the reply is likely pork tenderloin. With the fried pork often plate size or larger, it’s a given the tenderloin will make …

Traveling across Iowa, you’ll find all types of museums, ranging from art to history. But, what about a museum dedicated to hobos? Or, salt and pepper shakers? Yep, Iowa is …

Nothing against contemporary hotels, because there’s something comfortable about knowing that your stay in Des Moines will likely be similar to your stay in Keokuk. But, does anything beat a …

If you think you know what Iowa looks like but haven’t traveled through  Northeast Iowa, you don’t know how beautiful Iowa can get. I’m not one to wax poetic about …

The Driftless Region is one of those regions you never hear of until you’re in it and then you wonder why it’s so unknown. It’s a beautiful region of the …

Iowa is one of my favorite Midwest states to explore because its variety of cities. Iowa does small towns right. But Iowa’s largest cities also offer a surprising amount of …

Ask three people about Botna Bend Park, and you’ll hear three different reasons to visit the tiny park in southwest Iowa. My introduction to the park was is annual maple …