Counties of Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Muscatine, Washington
Lake Macbride State Park-Solon, IA: Johnson County Let’s be honest. We in Iowa love our state parks and look forward to visiting them whenever we can. For most, that whenever part means when the weather breaks and the mercury is moving north. However, our state DNR works very hard at showcasing these great destinations all year… Continue reading Iowa State Parks-Lake Macbride’s Raptor Invasion
Mount Vernon, IA: Linn County When the mercury reaches 30 degrees, we in Iowa call that a “break in the weather”. That means it’s time to get your cabin-fevered hineys outside and find a hill that will test your courage, snow skills, and common sense. Lucky for us, Mount Vernon, Iowa has such a place for… Continue reading Sledding the Streets of Mount Vernon!
Wildcat Den State Park & Saulsbury Bridge Rec Area-Muscatine, IA: Muscatine County (Our 22nd County!) Natural pools, swift running creeks, miles of wooded hiking trails, and historical buildings and bridges at your discovery… there’s a peaceful sanctuary that needs places like these and the Pearl of the Mississippi has this packaged for all that seek these… Continue reading Iowa State Parks-Historic Hiking at Wildcat Den & Saulsbury Bridge…….
Lake Darling State Park-Brighton, IA: Washington County The mercury may be starting to dip a little, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a trip to the local state park. One of the great things about Iowa is that there are state parks, rec areas, and conservation areas all over the place. Many of them… Continue reading Iowa State Parks-Lake Darling, You’re Just as Lovely….
Iowa City, IA: Johnson County When the afternoon of October 3rd came to a close, there were many Iowans feeling on top of their game. From 11am to 4pm, we enjoyed one of the most perfect autumn days you could ever ask for. A crisp morning, warm mid-day and the slight coolness of the evening settling… Continue reading Hey, Northside……Beer Me!
Windham, IA: Johnson County Parnell, IA: Iowa County How far will you go for legendary Iowa sweet corn? Luckily, during its peak season you don’t have to go far. Local produce stands, grocery stores, and festivals all over the state have ample supplies of Iowa’s most well known produce staple during the heat of the… Continue reading Will Travel For Sweet Corn-Out Windham Way
The historic bridge in Sutliff, IA. Generations of locals have been making the day trip to this outpost of tubing, cold drinks on the river, great food, and entertainment. (Photo from Baxa’s Sutliff Store and Tavern Facebook page) Sutliff, IA: Johnson County Where were you when you had your first breaded chicken gizzard? If you can’t… Continue reading Baxa Burgers & the Bridge
Back in May of this summer, I heard that I need to mark my calendar for August 7th. After I heard why, I knew that The Iowa Gallivant needed to be in Cedar Rapids for what could turn out to be a once in a lifetime chance to see a tribute that was a long… Continue reading Iowa Icons-Jon Jon’s Bobble Headed Invasion of The Corridor
Hiawatha, IA: Linn County (Our 21st County!) Overnight #6 for RAGBRAI’s (Register’s-Annual-Great-Bike-Ride-Across-Iowa) will feature one of Linn County’s premier communities. Hiawatha is expanding and is offering it’s cycling tourists some great recreation and vittles for their stay. Yup, Team Goodvin managed to find some great food again. Here we go! We found one of the best spots… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 7 of 8: Hungry in Hiawatha
Hills, IA: Johnson County “You’re going to love what Hills does for the 4th of July.” This was said to us within the first day we started introducing ourselves to our new neighbors when we moved to town in October, 2014. Well, Hills………I think we may have found a great time. Here we go! Just a… Continue reading Where Town & Country Meet-Your Next Independence Day Destination
