Upcoming lighted Christmas parades in Iowa (2025)
Updated: Nov 1, 2025. If you’re looking for my opinion on the best lighted Christmas parade in Iowa, that’s easy – the granddaddy of the…
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What you need to know about the Nov 8th Beaver Blood Moon eclipse
Photo: Composite of lunar eclipse stages over the Iowa State Capitol, taken by Wil Abeling. Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines in the media – BEAVER…
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The best fall color photos submitted from 2022
On Iowa Road Trip, I typically only post my own photos and videos. However, every now and again, I open things up to see what…
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The best rollercoaster roads in Iowa
Turns out that Iowa isn’t as flat as you think. Although it’s technically the 18th flattest state according to most sources, it certainly carries a…
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What you need to know about the May 15th lunar eclipse
Photo: Composite of lunar eclipse stages over the Iowa State Capitol, taken by Wil Abeling. Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines in the media – SUPER…
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The Ultimate Guide to Iowa’s smallest roadside chapels
Across Iowa’s rolling landscapes, beyond the miles of corn and beans, sits the occasional roadside chapel. Found in mostly rural locations, the tiniest of the…
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Happy Birthday Iowa!
Happy 175th Birthday to the state of Iowa. Here’s the full list of locations: 1) Red Haw State Park, Chariton 2) Trinity Heights, Sioux City…
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Happy Birthday Iowa!
Here’s the full list of locations in the order they are displayed in the video:
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The best-dressed churches for Christmas
On our Iowa Road Trip Facebook page, we recently asked for photos of your church decorated for the holiday season, and here’s a collection of…
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Longest Lunar Eclipse in 580 years
Yes, there will be an “almost” total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of Friday, Nov19th, 2021 – and if there are clear skies,…
