Summer brings out shorts, picnics, vacations…and festivals. Communities large and small throughout the Midwest will celebrate something – from tulips, ice cream and pirates to bridges, food and super heroes. […]
A working windmill awaits visitors who take the trip to Elk Horn, Iowa. The windmill, built in 1848, has called Elk Horn home since 1976. A group of residents led […]
Winterset, Iowa. Home of the Bridges of Madison County. You know, the movie with Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The movie, based on the book “The Bridges of Madison County,” […]
When you think of the Underground Railroad during the days of slavery in the United States, do you realize there were stops in our area? There are three known “stations” […]
Don’t throw away that souvenir can of Coca-Cola. Hold on to that holiday glass with the Coke logo on it. There is likely a buyer for those things. Hundreds of […]
“Dad? Would you like to have a catch?” “I’d like that a lot.” Or so goes the climactic scene in “Field of Dreams,” when Kevin Costner’s character, Ray, asks his […]
Summer brings out the shorts, flip-flops, suntan lotion…and festival season. It seems almost every community – large and small – loves to party with festivals based on history, food, and […]
Lisa had the rare weekend day off so we decided to take a day trip to Des Moines, Iowa. It is the capital of Iowa and about a 2-hour drive […]
