Dec 3rd, 2022 will mark the 35th annual Lighted Christmas Parade in Oskaloosa, Iowa. If you haven’t been to Osky (how the locals refer to it) to see the town square lit up or the lighted Christmas Parade – you need to add this to your bucket list! For 2022, the parade starts at 7pm…
It’s my favorite book store in Iowa – where they store their valuables (books) in the vaults! Yes, no kidding – there are three vaults and they keep specific themes in each of the vaults. One vault is dedicated to Iowa – either written by an Iowan or a book about Iowa. The second vault…
When the sun goes down, the town square in Oskaloosa, Iowa turns into one of the best holiday lights displays in the state. It was proposed and designed by local landscaper Dan Brice. He originally proposed the idea back in 2013 and it became reality in 2016. On the exterior of the storefronts, steel cables…