Iowa Road Trip Followers Share Their Favorite Places to See Fall Colors
Ask Iowans where they go to see fall colors, and northeast Iowa usually dominates the conversation. That was certainly the case when we asked Iowa…
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The Kaleidoscope Trail: Chasing Giant Kaleidoscopes Across Pocahontas County
In northwest Iowa, a small county turned a childhood toy into a full-blown road trip. Pocahontas County now has 11 walk-up, human-sized kaleidoscopes scattered across…
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Hose Station No. 7: Davenport’s Firehouse-Turned-Nightlife Hotspot
There’s a red-lit bar in Davenport’s west end pouring drinks where fire engines used to roll out, and a BBQ truck parked in the old…
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The Best Burgers in Iowa According to Iowa Road Trip Followers
Who makes the best burger in Iowa? We asked Iowa Road Trip followers to name their favorite, and hundreds of recommendations came in from across…
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Visiting Forest Grove Schoolhouse No. 5: A Bettendorf Piece of Iowa History
Tucked away in Bettendorf, Iowa, Forest Grove Schoolhouse No. 5 is one of those places you might drive past a hundred times without knowing what’s…
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120+ Rare Trucks and Free Admission: Inside the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
Right off I-80, next to the World’s Largest Truck Stop, sits a museum with a 1911 electric truck, a wrecker that appeared in a 1991…
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Pick Your Own Bouquet at Miss Effie’s Country Flowers Near Donahue
Turning down a gravel road toward Miss Effie’s Country Flowers feels a little like trespassing, right up until you see the sign. That’s because you…
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A Real Mummy and 250,000 Artifacts: A Day at the Putnam Museum
Some museums specialize. The Putnam Museum and Science Center does not. In a single building at the corner of 12th and Division in Davenport, you…
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Step Into an Immigrant’s Shoes at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport
The building itself is the first artifact. Long before it was a museum, this building was the Standard Hotel, a busy immigrant hotel built in…
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Grain to Glass: Touring Mississippi River Distilling Company in Le Claire
Walk up to Mississippi River Distilling Company on Cody Road in Le Claire, and your first thought probably isn’t “this is a distillery.” It looks…
