I made my first ever trip to the Orange City Tulip Festival last spring in 2021. After spending two days in town for the festival, here are my suggestions for first-timers at the Orange City Tulip Festival. When is the next Orange City Tulip Festival? It’s scheduled for May 19, 20, and 21st of 2022….
The very first time I visited Orange City, Iowa was in the middle of winter. In fact, 8 am on a Sunday morning and snowflakes were flying ferociously. Not exactly high tourist season. In fact, early Sunday mornings are generally very quiet in Orange City, but the added snowstorm really kept the crowd…
At the intersection of Main and 2nd Ave in Hospers, Iowa is a veteran’s memorial with no names on it. Yes, that’s correct. No names. In fact, it’s no small thing either. At 20 feet tall and 12 feet wide, the memorial has been a big piece of the community for over 100 years. Yet…