Iowa’s Best-Dressed Churches for Christmas
Christmas trees, glowing candles, Nativity scenes, and sanctuaries dressed for the season. We asked Iowa Road Trip Facebook followers to share photos of their churches…
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Palmer’s Candies in Sioux City, Iowa
Palmer’s Olde Tyme Candy Shoppe in Sioux City In 1923 they created the Bing candy bar. At the time, candy bars were a new concept…
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Lighted basepath at Principal Park
During the holiday season, they light the base path at Principal Park. Principal Park is home to the minor league iCubs. Of course, seeing the…
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Lights of Hope at Lutheran Church of Hope (2022)
One of the best drive-thru holiday light displays in Central Iowa is “Lights of Hope”, which is held at the Lutheran Church of Hope in…
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A Christmas Explosion at Exile Brewing: SnowGlobe Des Moines (2026)
It’s called SnowGlobe, and “a Christmas explosion” is still the best way I can describe it. Each holiday season, Exile Brewing Company in Des Moines…
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Golden Spike Monument in Council Bluffs
The Golden Spike Monument in Council Bluffs, Iowa was once a very big deal… as in national attention deal. What’s it like today? I drove…
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Stand where Abraham Lincoln once stood.
This is your chance to stand at the spot where Abraham Lincoln once stood and dreamed of extending the railroad across the entire United States….
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Iowa’s largest outdoor skating plaza
It’s considered to be Iowa’s premier outdoor ice skating rink. It’s located along the banks of the Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines, Iowa….
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Holiday shopping at Jingle in the Junction (2026)
Holiday shopping is a little more fun when it comes with glowing storefronts, an evening out, and a stroll through Valley Junction. Jingle in the…
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Holiday Lights on the Cannonball 457 in Mason City, Iowa
If you like holiday lights and trains – then add the Cannonball 457 to your list of stops!
