Counties of Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Muscatine, Washington
North Liberty, IA: Johnson County Oh, BABY, are we glad we stopped into this place! Let’s think the holidays for a moment. You have family in town and you know that you’re going to be cooking all day long for the big day. You’ll want to take a couple breaks between cooking baking, cocoa pouring, big… Continue reading North Liberty’s Little Italy
Amana, IA: Iowa County We have covered thousands of Iowa miles and we are always looking for more places to discover. But there is always a place that calls us back, a place that folks visiting Team Goodvin keep requesting return trips back year after year to support Iowa businesses. It’s the holiday shopping season… Continue reading Shop Local, Eat Local, Repeat-The Holiday Crowd Everyone Enjoys
West Branch, IA: Cedar County Herbert Hoover’s hometown may be home to one of Iowa’s largest Mexican food menus. Seriously folks, it’s going to take some time picking something. Which is why you may want to choose multiple selections. Have a couple margaritas and start on the next page. Chapter 7 is a tearjerker. A family… Continue reading Hecho En Iowa-A Search for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 21, West Branch
Muscatine, IA: Muscatine County Craft beer and tacos. With more craft beer and tacos. Followed by craft beer and tacos. JayJay and Monie found our happy place while watching the Big Muddy flow by the whole time. The Clamshell is connected to Contrary Brewing Company and we couldn’t have been happier about that. Beer flights along with a dip flight… Continue reading Hecho En Iowa-A Search for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 20, Muscatine
Louisa and Muscatine Counties We’re taking a sip out of a very scenic part of Iowa as we head to a region that we’re very familiar with. A little wine sampling with some breaks in between as we hike and discover our way through another great rural tour in this area’s wine country. JayJay and Monie’s first stop… Continue reading Eastern Iowa Wine Country
Washington County, IA Near the Washington and Louisa County lines is a rural retreat that has been the destination for travelers for a number of years now. Nestled between pastures and farmland, SDTMH gives its guests an experience that is amazingly unique to Iowa and this picturesque region. Monie and JayJay were heading north from… Continue reading A Bed & Breakfast on the Prairie
Washington, IA: Washington County Our taco tour led us into the county seat of Washington County and we discovered a very busy restaurant that is pumping out a lot of delicious food. Team Goodvin was more than hungry and you’ll see what I mean when you look at what we ordered. We came for tacos and… Continue reading Hecho En Iowa-A Search for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 18, Washington
Our 100th Blog Post! Cedar Rapids, IA: Linn County The heatwave hit Iowa but it didn’t knock Team Goodvin down! When the index soars to over 100 degrees, we tend to find some ways to stay cool. Sure, there’s tons of aquatic opportunities out there. Waterparks, lakes, beaches, splash pads, pools. There’s also more ways to… Continue reading The Sky Zone’s the Limit
Iowa City, IA: Johnson County It’s 1855 and Iowa is only 12 years old. The young state is seeing a boom of population as the world discovers just how amazing the soil is while the farming culture takes root. It’s also a time that government controlled agencies are coming up with ways to take care… Continue reading Johnson County Poor Farm & Asylum
Kalona, IA: Washington County Travelers flock to Kalona for many reasons these days. The rolling farmland that you drive through yields countless family farms selling their fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, meats, homemade goods. Country stores specializing in affordable groceries sold in bulk, clothes, handmade quilts, kitchen supplies, and handcrafted furniture. And let’s not forget the bakeries!… Continue reading Hecho En Iowa-A Search for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 12, Kalona
