The Butter Cow Road Trip: Where to See Iowa’s Butter Cow Legacy
The official Iowa State Fair Butter Cow appears for only 11 days each August, but the story extends far beyond the cooler inside the Agriculture…
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Clark Tower Turns 100: Celebrate One of Winterset’s Most Iconic Landmarks
There are plenty of places in Iowa that surprise people the first time they see them — and Clark Tower in Winterset is definitely one…
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Visit the Figge Art Museum in Davenport During Free Admission July
Looking for a cool indoor stop during an Iowa summer road trip? The Figge Art Museum in Davenport is making that decision even easier during…
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Adel Sweet Corn Festival: Free Sweet Corn, Dallas County’s Largest Parade & Small-Town Iowa Fun
Each August, downtown Adel fills with the sights, sounds, and smells of one of central Iowa’s favorite summer traditions: the Adel Sweet Corn Festival. The…
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Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa: Scandinavian Food, Viking Battles, Folk Dancing, Parades & Fireworks
Each summer, Decorah becomes one of Iowa’s most unique festival towns during Nordic Fest, a three-day celebration of Scandinavian heritage, culture, food, music, dancing, family…
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The Iowa Store People Wish Would Come Back? It Wasn’t Even Close.
We recently asked Iowa Road Trip followers a simple question: The one Iowa store I wish would come back is ______. And the responses came…
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The 20 Iowa Places Locals Would Show a First-Time Visitor
We recently asked Iowa Road Trip followers a simple question: If someone visits Iowa for the first time, I take them to ______. And the…
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6 Iowa Fourth of July Celebrations Worth the Drive
Every summer, small towns across Iowa prove that you don’t need a huge city skyline to have a memorable Fourth of July. Sometimes the best…
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Iowa Coffee Shops Worth the Drive, According to Iowa Road Trip Followers
Iowa has no shortage of great coffee shops, and when I asked Iowa Road Trip followers to finish this sentence — The Iowa coffee shop…
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Iowa’s Favorite Pork Tenderloins, According to Iowa Road Trip Followers
There are certain food debates in Iowa that people take very seriously. Pizza? Absolutely. Donuts? Definitely. But pork tenderloins? That might be one of the…
