Our favorite fall photos submitted in 2024

Every year, I get asked, “How many miles do you put on your car?” I usually answer with “a lot”. Yes, I have a zillion photos of every corner of the state of Iowa, so I do put quite a few miles on. But many people make the mistake of thinking that I’m constantly on…

We recently listed our most popular blog posts of 2022 – but the most popular Iowa Road Trip Facebook posts are quite different from the blog posts. Of the top 10 FB posts, 9 are individual photos and one is a link to a blog post. Although they are the most popular posts in 2022,…

We’re building a list of the best FREE Christmas Lights in Iowa. No admission, no reservation, just beautiful Christmas lights for your family to enjoy! We are just getting started with the list, so you’re welcome to add your suggestions/favorites. You can add them to the comments section below or email them to brian ….

Corn in King in Iowa – and you would expect to see a few corn-related festivals.  Here’s our list of the best-known corn festivals in Iowa.  If we’re missing a festival, add it to the comments or send us a note at brian@iowaroadtrip.net  July 24: Mahaska Sweet Corn Serenade Where:  Oskaloosa, IowaWhen: Thursday, July 24,…

Iowa isn’t exactly blessed with an overwhelming number of waterfalls. In fact, most of them are spillways and other man-made structures. Your best chance of seeing the most natural waterfalls is to head to the far northeast corner of Iowa. It’s known as the driftless area because it was not impacted by the most recent…