*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
*The recent Pottawattamie County Gallivant brought us lakeside to a park I have driven past far too many times. Shame on us, but we made it happen this go’around, and I was sure glad we did. Our stay at Arrowhead Park was complimentary and the views expressed are of my own. Now, let’s Gallivant! Neola,… Continue reading Tell Neola I Miss’er: Pottawattamie’s Arrowhead Park
*Thank you to Oskaloosa Main Street and Mahaska Chamber and Development Group for showing a couple gallivanters how great your community is. Our visit here was hosted and some of the meals and products were complimentary. The views expressed are always of our own. Let’s gallivant! Oskaloosa, Iowa: Mahaska County The county seat of Mahaska… Continue reading The Delicious and Crafty Side of Golf Town-Iowa: The Oskaloosa Getaway You Need
*Our gallivants have taken us to NE-Iowa many times and I’m happy to highlight our adventures in Allamakee County with all of you. We’re proud to share this sponsored post and our opinions of this amazing region are of our own. Let’s gallivant through memory lane and all our travels in Allamakee County! The winds… Continue reading Allamakee All Year-Every Season is Road Trip Season in Extreme NE-Iowa
*It was a long time coming, but we made back on the road. I was honored to be hosted by the folks at Allamakee Economic Development and Tourism. The views expressed are always of our own. Let’s gallivant! Lansing, Iowa: Allamakee County Several months slipped by since our last official gallivant back in March of… Continue reading At Long Last It’s Lansing-Peak Autumn Season in Far NE-Iowa
Watertown, SD: Codington County (Our 1st South Dakota County) We made many stops on an 8 day stretch that went through many regions of the Midwest. A gallivant that took us through Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and eventually back to our Iowa City-HQ. We have explored many miles of Western South Dakota, and… Continue reading Campfire Tacos on South Dakota’s Pelican Lake
*Iowa has many county parks and we were lucky enough to receive a complementary stay at one of them. The views of Hagge County Park in this blog post are of own. Let’s gallivant this place! Sac City, IA: Sac County We had a weekend of adventure that kicked off our summertime family travels, and… Continue reading Cabins of the Counties: Sac City’s Hagge County Park
Denison, Iowa: Crawford County There’s a lot to love, when it comes to our gallivants, and, speaking of love, our summer trip to Denison gave me another opportunity to surprise my wife with yet another proposal. The breeze was slight, the temp was a perfect 80 with hardly any clouds in the giant blue sky and… Continue reading 99 Counties-99 Proposals: Moment #4 in Crawford County
