Three Iowa Road Trips for the 2026 Choose Iowa Fall Crawl
NOTE: Choose Iowa sponsored this content with Iowa Road Trip to help promote the 2026 Choose Iowa Fall Crawl. October 9–10, 2026 Looking for a…
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The Hawkeye Wave: The Story Behind Iowa Football’s Most Meaningful Tradition
At the end of the first quarter of every Iowa football home game, nearly 70,000 people inside Kinnick Stadium turn away from the field. Fans,…
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The Most Popular Breakfast Spots in Iowa, According to Iowa Road Trip Followers
Where can you find the best breakfast in Iowa? We recently asked Iowa Road Trip followers to name their favorite breakfast spot. More than 500…
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America’s Harvest Festival: A Once-in-a-Generation Fall Celebration at the Iowa Capitol
Iowa has spent 2026 celebrating America’s 250th birthday, and the state is closing out the year with its biggest party yet. On Saturday, October 24,…
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A Quick Guide to the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
For one weekend each October, downtown Winterset gets very busy. Vendors fill the streets around the courthouse, live music plays nearby and visitors head out…
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Backbone State Park: What to See and Do at Iowa’s First State Park
You can drive through miles of farmland in northeast Iowa and think you know what the landscape ahead will look like. Then the road drops…
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Yellow River State Forest: A First-Timer’s Guide to Iowa’s Wildest Forest
Yellow River State Forest doesn’t feel like a typical Iowa park. Instead of one compact property built around a lake or a single scenic loop,…
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Ledges State Park: Iowa’s Hidden Canyon Country
If you’ve ever wished Iowa had a little more drama in its landscape — something with actual walls of rock instead of rolling corn hills…
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Wildcat Den State Park: Sandstone Cliffs and a 175-Year-Old Mill
Wildcat Den State Park is one of Iowa’s most photographed parks, and it’s easy to see why. In just 417 acres, you get sandstone cliffs,…
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The Best Apple Cider Donuts in Iowa, According to Iowa Road Trip Followers
Few fall treats have the same appeal as an apple cider donut served fresh from an Iowa orchard. They’re even better when they’re still warm…
