Best fall color photos of 2023

We’re building a list of the best FREE Christmas Lights in Iowa. No admission, no reservation, just beautiful Christmas lights for your family to enjoy! We are just getting started with the list, so you’re welcome to add your suggestions/favorites. You can add them to the comments section below or email them to brian ….

As summer approaches, so does the hot air balloon festival season.  Iowa is known for hosting the Midwest’s largest hot air balloon festival, the National Balloon Classic in Indianola.  However, did you know that there are other balloon events and festivals?  We’ve compiled a list of the events and festivals featuring hot air balloons. Hot…

Each year on the Friday after Thanksgiving, Winterset celebrates its Festival of Lights. Here’s a glimpse of what the typical schedule of events. Location: 112 S. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA Starting at 5pm: Activities including: Starting at 7:15pm: The lighted Christmas parade The parade follows a really simple path: it goes around the town…

The year 2022 was full of travel and new adventures across the entire state. This was also the first year that I documented most of my travels on the blog iowaroadtrip.net. Also read: My Favorite Iowa Road Trips from 2022. So now it’s time to look back on 2022, and take another look at the…

Yes, there will be an “almost” total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of Friday, Nov19th, 2021 – and if there are clear skies, it will be visible all across Iowa. However, let’s talk through a few things that I’m seeing online. #1) This is the longest lunar eclipse in 580 years.Yes, this is…

A few years ago I attended my first ever Christmas lighted parade – and I must say they are pretty impressive with all the lights. Granted, it can be pretty cold at a lighted parade. Just bundle up and bring some hot chocolate and some hand warmers with you. If you’re looking for my opinion…