Hoover museum allows different look at presidency
I always knew Herbert Hoover as the president in office when the Great Depression hit in 1929. Apparently, he was quite the humanitarian. He spent years working to end poverty […]
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Dubuque botanical garden sprouts beautiful flowers
The beauty of flowers. The fragrance of the flora. Nothing says summer like a walk in a flower garden. That’s what we did one night to cap a day of […]
Dubuque’s Mississippi River museum explores life on the river
Life on the Mississippi River can vary from the northlands of Minnesota to the bayou of Louisiana. The river runs 2,340 long before ending at the Gulf of Mexico. It’s […]
Mines of Spain park home to Dubuque city namesake
Considered the first European settler to visit the northeast Iowa area, Julien Dubuque left a legacy. Iowa’s eighth largest city is named after the French-Canadian fur trader. Dubuque settled in […]
Dubuque incline is a historical ride
Imagine living about two blocks from your office, yet having it take longer than an hour to commute. If you were banker J.K. Graves in 1800s Dubuque, that’s exactly what […]
Hotel Julien a 4-star stay in Dubuque
The Hotel Julien has provided Dubuque with grace and elegance as the area’s oldest hotel. The 4-star property opened in 1839. The hotel – named after the city’s “founder” Julien […]
Dubuque River Walk offers great views
The Mississippi River offers a beautiful backdrop to Dubuque’s River Walk. Built atop a levee and part of the larger Heritage Trail system of more than 40 miles, the River […]
Dubuque’s Eagle Point Park great place for nature
Eagle Point Park appears to have a double meaning. The Dubuque park is supposed to be great for eagle viewing, but it also gives you an eagle’s eye viewing of […]
‘Field of Dreams,’ the sequel
Last year, we stopped at the “Field of Dreams” movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, on our way to Wisconsin. We made another stop this year on our trip to Dubuque. […]
Tour Dubuque is a blast on 3-wheelers
Tour Dubuque offers a unique view of this Mississippi River city. Tour Dubuque is a guided tour of the city’s riverfront, as well as some other city views. The tour […]