Category: Museums and History

Scouting RAGBRAI-2017: Kick Back Your Clogs In Orange City
#RAGBRAI · Family Adventures · Museums and History · Northwest Iowa · Roadside Iowa

Scouting RAGBRAI-2017: Kick Back Your Clogs In Orange City

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Orange City, IA: Sioux County (Our 53rd County!) Our scouting adventures of RAGBRAI-2017 takes us to overnight #1 and a first timer to hosting the thousands of Iowa-loving, sun-seeking, carb-craving, cold beverage wanting, tight clothed supporting cyclists. Orange City has experience being a ride-through town but has never been the first leg of the greatest bike tour on… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI-2017: Kick Back Your Clogs In Orange City

“Their Spirits Will Watch Over You While You Are Here…”
Family Adventures · Museums and History · Northeast Iowa · Outdoors All Year · The Mud Belt-Traveling the Mississippi

“Their Spirits Will Watch Over You While You Are Here…”

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Effigy Mounds National Monument-Harpers Ferry, IA: Allamakee County (Our 48th County) On a mission to a festival in nearby Garnavillo, IA, we found ourselves visiting one of Iowa’s most sacred areas. We had plans throughout Clayton County, but there is always time to stop and explore one of our nation’s national monuments. Near the small town… Continue reading “Their Spirits Will Watch Over You While You Are Here…”

Scouting RAGBRAI-2017: Algona-Killer Omelets, Wine Country, & Parrot Destination All In One Oasis
#RAGBRAI · Grownup Getaways · Iowa Food · Iowa Wine, Beer, and Spirits · Museums and History · Northwest Iowa

Scouting RAGBRAI-2017: Algona-Killer Omelets, Wine Country, & Parrot Destination All In One Oasis

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Algona, IA: Kossuth County (Our 45th County!) The route is on! Or announced that is. And that means The Iowa Gallivant is starting our 3rd season of scouting RAGBRAI! (Register’s-Annual-Great-Bike-Ride-Across-Iowa) There’s 8 exciting overnights to scout out and our first stop is #3 on the path of the world greatest bike tour. Algona is prepping do be this year’s premier oasis… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI-2017: Algona-Killer Omelets, Wine Country, & Parrot Destination All In One Oasis

Iowa’s Monument to Redemption-The World’s Largest Grotto
Family Adventures · Museums and History · Northwest Iowa · Roadside Iowa

Iowa’s Monument to Redemption-The World’s Largest Grotto

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West Bend, IA: Palo Alto County (Our 42nd County!) What if I told you that you could view absolute beauty from every state in America and every country on the planet in one place in Iowa. The rock hounds of the world may have their unofficial haven in the middle of NW-Iowa and its in the form… Continue reading Iowa’s Monument to Redemption-The World’s Largest Grotto

Mistletoe & Tenderloins: A Grant Wood Christmas on the Wapello Trail
Family Adventures · Iowa Icons · Museums and History · Roadside Iowa · South Central Iowa

Mistletoe & Tenderloins: A Grant Wood Christmas on the Wapello Trail

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Eldon & Ottumwa, IA: Wapello County You hear that? The faint sound of bells jingling away while some jolly dude ho, ho, ho’s through the chilly breeze. It could be coming from anywhere, but, if you ask Team Goodvin, we’ll probably tell you that it’s coming from the greater Ottumwa area. Because it’s one of… Continue reading Mistletoe & Tenderloins: A Grant Wood Christmas on the Wapello Trail

Roadside Iowa: Why We Give Our Children Cigars
Family Adventures · Iowa Icons · Museums and History · Roadside Iowa · South Central Iowa

Roadside Iowa: Why We Give Our Children Cigars

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Agency, IA: Wapello County “Let’s take the long way back!” One of the most common phrases you’ll hear in the Team Goodvin road trip-mobile. Without these voluntary detours, we wouldn’t have the inventory of blog posts we have now. Our recent trip to Ottumwa was winding down and we needed to treat our history buff personalities. Luckily… Continue reading Roadside Iowa: Why We Give Our Children Cigars

The Iowa Gallivant Comes to Life! Episode 1 From Haunted Ft. Madison 
Gallivant Milestones and Moments · Museums and History · Southeast Iowa · The Mud Belt-Traveling the Mississippi

The Iowa Gallivant Comes to Life! Episode 1 From Haunted Ft. Madison 

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  Fort Madison, IA: Lee County Did you click on that video above!?! Thanks to the team at Fourth Wall Productions, Team Goodvin and The Iowa Gallivant are spreading across the web in a new way for us and our loyal readers. And now viewers! Our first episode wrapped up in a familiar town for us and became a… Continue reading The Iowa Gallivant Comes to Life! Episode 1 From Haunted Ft. Madison 

Forgotten Iowa Meets the Ax
Museums and History · Roadside Iowa · Southwest Iowa

Forgotten Iowa Meets the Ax

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Villisca, IA: Montgomery County (Our 39th County!) A couple months ago, I signed on to be a speaker at Iowa History Day in a little SW-Iowa town organized by The Forgotten Iowa Historical Society. When I heard which town the conference would be in, I knew I had to go. There’s many reasons to make a trip… Continue reading Forgotten Iowa Meets the Ax

Iowa’s First Aisle with a Helpful Smile
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Iowa’s First Aisle with a Helpful Smile

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Beaconsfield, IA: Ringgold County (Our 37th County!) I remember countless Sundays with my Mom at the North Dodge Hy-Vee in Iowa City. I ordered the same thing every time from the “Deli”. Half order of biscuits and gravy, two sausage patties, and two eggs scrambled. Since then I have evolved my order but not by much.… Continue reading Iowa’s First Aisle with a Helpful Smile

Bridge Trip! 17 Historic Iowa Bridges We’ve Discovered
Family Adventures · Gallivant Milestones and Moments · Museums and History · Roadside Iowa

Bridge Trip! 17 Historic Iowa Bridges We’ve Discovered

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We have traveled all over the great state of Iowa and we’ve noticed a trend. We have stumbled upon some outstanding bridges! From monstrous interstate high traffic achievements to small historical rural bridges that seem to be found in the most random places you can think of. Every road trip could use a bridge or… Continue reading Bridge Trip! 17 Historic Iowa Bridges We’ve Discovered