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. Here are a few murals that I captured during a recent trip through Dubuque.
For a complete map of all murals, visit Voices Productions, they have a great map to guide you through downtown Dubuque to find all of the murals.
“Let’s go eat some stuff” announced A.J. Schultz, the Farm Manager at Convivium Urban Farmstead in Dubuque, Iowa as our group tour was about to start. He’s not talking about heading into the store to place our lunch order. Instead, we are getting a tour of the many gardens that help support their mission and…
It’s one of Iowa’s best scenic overlooks – and it’s right next to Iowa’s oldest restaurant. Hmm, sounds like a road trip! Scenic overlooks at Balltown There are technically two different overlooks that are about a half mile apart. Neither overlook has bathroom facilities or water available. Overlook in Balltown along Ridge Road. Address: 600…
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…
Cost is $1 per car, but the views are priceless. It’s one of my favorite city parks in the state of Iowa – even though it’s technically just a “picnic” park meaning that it is day-use only. There are no campgrounds or cabins. From my perspective, the highlights of the park are the views and…
For the past seven years, Dubuque has held their annual winter snow sculpting festival. It features professional, amateur, and collegiate artists who turn a large cube of snow into a masterpiece. Address: Washington Park, 700 Locust St, Dubuque, IA 52001 Website: https://dbqart.org/snow-sculpt What is the Winter Arts Snow Sculpting Festival? Teams of three compete for…
Iowans can now register for a chance to purchase tickets for the 2022 Field of Dreams game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. The game is scheduled for Thursday, August 11th on the new ballpark next to the original Field of Dreams movie site. Here are the details: Only fans who register with an…
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