*Northwest Iowa was a big friend to us this year and we discovered a treasure trove of great road trip material with every mile traveled. Our trip was sponsored by Ida County Economic Development. Some of the goods, services, and meals were complimentary. The views expressed in this blog post are of our own. Now,… Continue reading Surf & Turf on Old Highway 20: Castles & Creeks in Ida County, Iowa
*We cruised back and forth along NW-Iowa’s upper reaches where the counties run parallel with the Minnesota border. Theses areas have a lot to show all of us and we were glad that they made it on the inaugural Western Iowa T-Bone Trail! Our visit was sponsored by the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation. Some… Continue reading The Meteoric Impact of an Estherville, Iowa Getaway
*There is no other formation quite like the Loess Hills. We saw all 7 counties that they stretch through, during our summertime Western Iowa T-Bone Trail, with the seventh being Fremont County. This was the SW-Iowa region I have never really seen before. Our trip here was sponsored by Southwest Iowa Development Corporation. Some of… Continue reading Ancient Iowa In the Hills: Fremont County’s Railroad to Freedom
*Southwest Iowa hosted us all over its region and that included an area that features some beautiful ways to just kick back and let Mother Nature take it from there with amazing public art. State and county parks are some of Iowa’s greatest features and Union County has many acres of beautiful public lands that… Continue reading Murals Everywhere, Prime Rib & the Much Needed Lakeside Cabin: Union, County Iowa
*Heading into far NW-Iowa and then BOOM! We’re in Plymouth County! It’s a huge county and our day would be spent in Remsen where one of the area’s popular restaurants is located with a herculean sized steak that was ready to make history on the T-Bone Trail! Our visit here was sponsored by the Remsen… Continue reading Luxembourg Meets Germany in NW-Iowa & You Get a 32oz Ribeye in Remsen
*There’s tons of ways you can enjoy every lake in the Okoboji area and there’s a lot of them! We didn’t know when we could make the trip up there again so we wanted to stay on the water in as many ways as possible. Our trip to Dickinson County was sponsored by the Iowa… Continue reading Iowa Beach Hopping: Lake After Lake in Okoboji
*It was a day of hitting plenty of parks and paths when we stopped in Humboldt County! We were in te middle of a long stretch of the T-Bone Trail and I thought it would be a good idea to see miles of the area on foot and through the trees. Our visit here was… Continue reading Trekking the Scenic Des Moines River in Humboldt County, Iowa
*The T-Bone Trail led us into northwest Iowa and near the Minnesota border for a large chunk of the trip and that means we had Osceola County on our radar. The feeling of life on the prairie sank in as I easily found peace in its rural terrain. Our trip to this area was sponsored… Continue reading 1670 Feet Above Sea Level: I Can See My Sibley Steak Supper From Here
*You can’t be any further from Des Moines and still be in the state of Iowa then Lyon County! A few miles from Minnesota and South Dakota and one of the most unique areas of Iowa’s rolling prairies. This two day excursion was sponsored by Lyon County Economic Development. The views expressed in this blog… Continue reading The Beautiful Lyon’s Share of NW-Iowa: Cabin to the Casino
*Our third Loess Hills County this year and the scenery did not disappoint. The western border of Iowa is one of the most geographically unique in all the world and we were looking forward to being back on its green summertime trails. Our trip here was sponsored by Discover Monona County, Iowa and some of… Continue reading Lewis & Clark Should Have Stayed Longer in Monona County, Iowa & So Should We
