Gary Keenan has turned Winterset’s ash tree problem into an attraction. After being hit by the emerald ash borer, a group of ash trees in the Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa had to be removed. Seven tree stumps were left for Keenan. After looking over the size of the tree, Keenan creates a plan…
Did you know that Jesse James’ first bank robbery took place in Adair, Iowa? Back in July of 1873, the Jesse James Gang heard that a shipment of $75,000 in gold would be passing through Iowa on its way from Cheyenne, Wyoming down the newest line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. Location:…
March Madness is heading to Des Moines, Iowa this week as part of the first rounds of the Men’s NCAA basketball tournament are being played at Wells Fargo Arena. Free Open Practice Day On Wednesday, March 15th the arena is open to the public during team practices. Not only is admission free, but the parking…
The skies will be filled with colorful kites over West Lake Okoboji during the last weekend of January. In 2023, they expect up to 120 kites to fly at a time! Here’s a guide to help you know where to be, where to park, and things you should consider bringing to the Boji Kite Festival….
I asked our followers if Iowa Road Trip has ever influenced their travel plans – and if so, they could share photos and stories. After reading through the responses, I’ve selected some of the stories so I could publish a list of your favorite Iowa Road Trips. Linda Jager We visited the Welcome Home Soldier…
At the intersection of Percival Street and Herman Street in Woolstock, Iowa, you’ll find this memorial to George Reeves. Reeves was born in Woolstock and was considered by many to be the “original Superman”. The memorial is an old pay phone booth with a mannequin dressed as Clark Kent starting the process of revealing himself…
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We recently listed our most popular blog posts of 2022 – but the most popular Iowa Road Trip Facebook posts are quite different from the blog posts. Of the top 10 FB posts, 9 are individual photos and one is a link to a blog post. Although they are the most popular posts in 2022,…
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…
I was driving through Manning, Iowa and noticed their town Christmas tree was located in the middle of the main intersection. After posting this to Facebook, I asked Iowa Road Trip followers if they were aware of any other towns in Iowa that have a Christmas tree on their Main Street or in the town…