It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…the Hall of Heroes! Comic book superheroes come to life – sort of – at Omaha’s Durham Museum. The exhibition showcasing America’s love affair with superheroes, such as Iron Man, Superman and Wonder Woman, runs through April 16. The traveling exhibit combines the story of the superheroes with interactive […]
Who says there’s nothing to do in Iowa after snow covers the ground and the thermostat hits 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or colder)? Just dress a little warmer and head out for the slopes, lakes, or even use your eagle eyes to view – what else? – eagles. As the calendar hits winter, Iowa’s outdoors are […]
From Santa Claus to farms, west Iowans enjoy their holiday season. As neighborhoods take holiday light displays to a new level, they’re at a point where they challenge cities’ holiday decorations. One of the fun parts of the holiday season is exploring lighting exhibits. Western Iowa features unique and fun experiences. While Council Bluffs is […]
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping. Why not consider shopping local? It doesn’t matter where you live, you can find locally-made products or procure what you’re looking for by shopping locally. In Iowa, the entire state is your shopping bag. In partnership with Travel Iowa (opinions and views are ours), we’ve created a holiday shopping […]
With the sacred Black Hills embrace, observing Indigenous Peoples Day feels more special this year. Spending the weekend in Rapid City celebrating Native America at the Black Hills Powwow and the city’s annual parade, as well as visiting Native American attractions, filled my heart with love. Native American Day parade With Native Americans dominating the […]
Growing up on a ranch in Nebraska’s Sandhills, it was expected that Herb Mignery would follow in his ancestors’ boots and become a rancher. Mignery had other thoughts. Instead of strapping on a pair of chaps and pulling on his boots, Mignery took his cowboy hat and became one of the nation’s leading western artists. […]
The central Iowa sky fills with the colors of the rainbow as hot air balloons ascend from outside Indianola, rising high above the horizon. More than 100 hot air balloons are expected at the National Balloon Classic from July 29-August 6. With daily events surrounding morning and evening mass ascensions, more than 70,000 people are […]
Donning their favorite cosplay costumes, fans by the thousands flocked to Planet Comicon 2022. The Kansas City-based pop culture convention didn’t miss a beat with its second gathering in eight months. The pandemic threw a wrench in the con’s usual spring time frame when it was canceled in 2020, and rescheduled a couple of times […]
A little bit of NASA history finds its way to Planet Comicon in Kansas City April 22-24. Liberty 7, a Mercury capsule piloted by Virgil “Gus” Grissom, is being loaned to the pop culture convention at Bartle Hall. It’s part of an exhibit at the Cosmosphere, a space museum in Hutchinson, Kansas. Grissom flew the […]
The Boys – and Girls – of Summer are back! Baseball fans around the country will gather at ballparks, sports bars and in front of televisions to watch America’s Pastime kick off the 2022 season. Finally settling the battle of billionaires and millionaires that delayed the start of the season with an owners’ lockout, fans […]
