My favorite place to watch for Perseid meteors.
The Perseid meteor shower typically peaks around Aug 12th or 13th and can display anywhere from 60 to 100 meteors per hour. Of course, the…
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Where were you when the derecho hit?
Three years ago today, one of the craziest storms hit Iowa – the Derecho of August 10th, 2020. As if 2020 wasn’t already weird enough….
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Mini Wakan State Park
It’s located in the Okoboji / Iowa Great Lakes area on Big Spirit Lake. In fact, the park is on the Iowa – Minnesota border….
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Building Art Murals in Dubuque
Starting back in 2016, downtown Dubuque, Iowa has seen a steady growth of building art murals. It’s now estimated to have nearly 45 significant murals….
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How to photograph sunflowers with light painting
Although I mostly cover road trips and various places to visit in Iowa, I occasionally get asked for tips on recreating specific photos, such as…
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NITE GLOW at the National Balloon Classic: What to Know Before You Go
There is something completely different about seeing a hot air balloon after dark. Instead of watching balloons float across the sky, visitors to the NITE…
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Take a walk on Sky Bridge in Davenport
It’s a pedestrian cable-stayed bridge the crosses River Drive in downtown Davenport, Iowa. It opened in 2005 and connects LeClaire Park to 2nd Street. For…
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Tour where the most famous American painting was created
Did you know that the most famous American painting was created in Cedar Rapids, Iowa? Grant Wood’s studio is open to the public on weekends and is FREE!
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Would you race a motorcycle up that hill?
The 160-foot sharp inclined hill behind the road is home to the Anamosa Hill Climb, where riders are challenged to climb or race to the…
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Climb the Pinicon Ridge Tower
It’s open to the public at no charge from early April through October, sunrise to sunset. It’s 1, 028 feet above sea level making it…
