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Iowa Pork’s 2025 Top 5 Tenderloins!

*We’ve had one heck of a tasty time with Iowa Pork and all the delicious pork tenderloins we’ve experienced this year. I had the great pleasure to promote their top 5 finalists for the best in Iowa. The views expressed in this blog post are of our own. Now, let’s gallivant and start drooling! Ladies… Continue reading Iowa Pork’s 2025 Top 5 Tenderloins!

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99 Pork Tenderloins: Part 2 of 3

Perhaps the favorite sandwich in Iowa and it’s presented in many forms. We’re talking about the Pork Tenderloin sandwich and we’re propping up one from all 99 of Iowa’s counties! Have fun reading Part 1 of our delicious list, and keep supporting Iowa’s producers, local restaurants and the communities they call home. *The list below… Continue reading 99 Pork Tenderloins: Part 2 of 3

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Scenic Day Trip Becoming a Weekend Getaway in Hardin County, Iowa

*The fall colors are here and you don’t want to skip Central Iowa when it comes to this amazing season in Iowa! Our visit was sponsored by Hardin County Economic Development. Some of the goods, meals, and services were complimentary. The views expressed in this blog post are of our own. Now, let’s Gallivant! Hardin… Continue reading Scenic Day Trip Becoming a Weekend Getaway in Hardin County, Iowa

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Going Directly to Jail in Iowa’s Bohemie Alps: The Iowa Scenic Byways Passport

*We had the pleasure to partner up with Travel Iowa and promote this wonderful scenic byway. Our travels took us through a terrific three county region of Iowa and we were thrilled to be back on the road. All the views expressed in this blog post are my own. Let’s get back to gallivanting! Iowa… Continue reading Going Directly to Jail in Iowa’s Bohemie Alps: The Iowa Scenic Byways Passport

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It’s Always Tuesday Somewhere: Des Moines Taco Tour of the Summer!

*We had the great pleasure to partner up with Wow! Des Moines Tours and host an amazing tour highlighting some of the area’s best places. The views expressed in our blog post are of our own. Now, let’s get back to Gallivanting! Des Moines & West Des Moines, IA; Polk County When someone calls and… Continue reading It’s Always Tuesday Somewhere: Des Moines Taco Tour of the Summer!

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Sometimes You Gotta Spell Tenderloin With “Wow!”

Des Moines & West Des Moines, IA: Polk County You know you’ve been sitting around with your friends wondering about how you could visit some of Des Moines’ best tenderloin havens. Sure, you’d like to visit multiple venues in one day, but you don’t want to do all that driving. Right? Of course I am! That’s… Continue reading Sometimes You Gotta Spell Tenderloin With “Wow!”

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99 Counties-99 Proposals: Moment #5 in Boone County

*I have a goal to propose to my wife in all 99 Iowa counties. It will take long time and that’s okay because I’m counting on having many decades to complete it. Writing is a true passion and I can’t imagine having The Iowa Gallivant without Monie by my side the whole time.  Boone &… Continue reading 99 Counties-99 Proposals: Moment #5 in Boone County

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Stuffing the Stockings & Iowa Feasting: Boone For the Holidays Part 2 of 2

Boone & Madrid, IA: Boone County You need a great meal….I mean meals…and you also need a beautiful state park, local wine, premium hotel room, and a place that has more Christmas cheer than Rudolph, Bing Crosby and Clark W. Griswold have combined. We found it and rolled in it like the first snow angel of… Continue reading Stuffing the Stockings & Iowa Feasting: Boone For the Holidays Part 2 of 2

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Dutch Goodies, Biscuits & Santa’s Train: Boone For the Holidays Part 1 of 2

Boone, IA: Boone County (Our 79th County!) If there is anything I’ve learned in our Midwest travels it is that communities know how to make a family feel at home without even trying. Boone, Iowa, is no exception and we had the feeling of being home for the holidays all weekend long. As you know, we don’t… Continue reading Dutch Goodies, Biscuits & Santa’s Train: Boone For the Holidays Part 1 of 2