This is my favorite dog park in Iowa – not only because of the dog park itself but because of what they did outside the dog park. Location of the dog park on Google Maps Located on the perimeter of the park are tree stumps that have been carved into memorials to owners (who I’m…
If you like scenic views but your knees can’t take a long hike – then I’d recommend the scenic view on Dakota Point Trail at Stone State Park in Sioux City, Iowa. Here’s the parking location on Google Maps and here’s the scenic view location on Google Maps.
I love art, I love history, and I love Iowa. And Grant Wood is all of that. But are you serious? Is Iowa Road Trip recommending that we visit a rest area along an interstate? Well, sort of. I don’t think it’s a destination where you would plan a long trip with this as…
The Five Ridge Prairie Cabin has been on my list of places to check out and my wife and I were recently heading back to Des Moines after visiting our daughter in South Dakota, so we made time to stop. We didn’t stay overnight but instead stopped just to take the hike up to the…
Looking for a unique hotel in Dubuque, Iowa that’s different from the rest of the standard hotels? Check out Grand Harbor Resort which sits right on the bank of the Mississippi River. #1: 25,000 square feet of indoor water park Grand Harbor Resort350 Bells Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Website: https://grandharborresort.com/ Google Maps location When my…
Yes, it is possible to see northern lights (aurora) from and there are predictions for it tonight (Oct 30th, 2021). Exactly when? and where? Well, that’s the real challenge. When they put out a prediction for northern lights, that means the conditions are right. That doesn’t mean it’s going to happen or that it will…
I’ve been to the Field of Dreams many times. I’ve run the bases. I’ve walked through the cornfield. I’ve also hit baseballs out into the cornfield and I’ve even played pickup baseball games with total strangers. I have been there. What I was missing was a tour of the farmhouse. Specials thanks for Midwest…
I wasn’t born in Iowa, but I was born into the John Deere family. My dad worked for a John Deere dealership in Upstate New York and he occasionally traveled to Waterloo and Davenport for training. Our family eventually moved to Iowa. My dad continued to work at a local John Deere dealer as a…
It’s time to get your vehicle dirty! (or trapped in mud, if you’re not careful). Iowa Road Trip has spent numerous hours traveling level B roads in the Loess Hills of Western Iowa and we are now releasing a list of my favorite Loess Hills backroads. Yes, level B roads contain some of the most…
What is a level B road? Basically, it’s a dirt road that receives very little maintenance. Each county gets to designate nonpaved roads as Level A, B, or C. This came about during the late 1970s and early 1980s when a state law enabled each county to designate lesser-used roads to receive less maintenance. Level…