See 600+ animated Christmas figurines at Manilla’s Christmas Animated Extravaganza (2025)

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…

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 roadside chapels are sometimes in a cemetery, near a church, or sometimes out in the middle of nowhere. Regardless of who built them and where they are located, they provide…

We recently asked our Iowa Road Trip followers to share their favorite Iowa Road Trips from 2023 – and here are some of the responses we received.

Here’s a list of Iowa Pumpkin Patches that have NO admission cost. Of course, you’ll pay for your pumpkins and any other products, but there isn’t a gate or admission fee on top of selecting your pumpkins. If you know other pumpkin patches with no gate or admission charges, please add them to the comments…

We’re building a list of Iowa’s best homes with Christmas lights. No admission, no reservation, just beautiful Christmas lights for your family to enjoy! You can add them to the comments section below or email them to brian@iowaroadtrip.net What qualifies to make the list? Related articles: The best houses in SE Iowa with Christmas lights…

The year 2023 was full of travel and new adventures across the entire state. This was also the third year that I documented most of my travels on the blog iowaroadtrip.net. Also read: My Favorite Iowa Road Trips from 2023 and our top 10 Facebook posts of 2023. So now it’s time to look back…