Counties of Des Moines, Jefferson, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren
The Villages of Van Buren County, Iowa: There’s a constant when it comes to Team Goodvin. We road trip and we road trip and we road trip again. Not so far from our Hills headquarters is Van Buren County. Just a little over an hour from the Iowa City area. We love to eat, take… Continue reading Haunted, Juicy, Fishy, & Squeaky: Van Buren Village Hopping-Part 3
Columbus Junction, IA: Louisa County (Our 27th County!) Many times we catch ourselves traveling to an Iowa town to visit one restaurant serving up tacos to the masses. On this day, we visited the community of Columbus Junction with its population of 1,900 people… and a bevy of taquerias to frequent. Wouldn’t you know it, we had… Continue reading Hecho En Iowa-A Search for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 4, Columbus Junction
Geode State Park- Danville, IA: Des Moines County (Our 26th County) Gone is the harshness of the late winter months and now we start to set our sights on the great Iowa outdoors more and more. The Midwestern landscapes will soon be showing their life with endless greenery, but Team Goodvin was able to discover the beginning of… Continue reading Iowa State Parks-Geode Springs to Life
Keokuk, IA: Lee County Let’s go back to September 2014. Our blog only had a few posts and we still had no idea what was about to become of it. We make a little day trip to southeast Iowa and the next thing we know is we have Keokuk to thank for helping our blog… Continue reading Keokuk: Round 2-Honored Leaders & The Grand Anne
Winfield, IA: Henry County (Our 23rd County!) What comes to mind when you think Iowa food? You can rack your brain until the hormone free organic fed cows come home, but don’t spend too much time on it. Just follow the Iowa Gallivant and Team Goodvin will steer you in the right direction. We’re pork tenderloin eating, sweet… Continue reading Hecho En Iowa-The Search Begins for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 1, Winfield
Football season in Big Ten country just feels right and Iowa City has produced an uncountable amount of unforgettable memories. Iowa’s Big Ten town showcases the classic atmosphere of tailgating, campus excitement, historic stadium, and a downtown area that’s loaded with classic restaurants and taverns. Here’s another thing a lot of sports fans love. Road… Continue reading Kickoff at Kinnick…..On the River
Villages of Van Buren County, IA Welcome to part 2 of The Iowa Gallivant’s trip through historic Van Buren County, IA that we blazed during one of the best Memorial Day weekends we’ve ever had. We set our heading to the town of Farmington and took the time to stretch our legs. The Des Moines… Continue reading Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 2-The Epic Amish Supper and a Strawberry Fest on the Horizon
Villages of Van Buren County, IA (Our 18th County!) Memorial Day weekend had the entire state of Iowa busting at the seams with opportunities for a Team Goodvin getaway. We opted to take a trip to one of the most scenic and historic areas in our homeland. The dart landed on Van Buren County and we… Continue reading Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 1-Chief Black Hawk & the Banks of Bentonsport
Keokuk, IA and Donnellson, IA: Lee County (Our 10th County!) When professional baseball was getting warmed up, in the late 1800’s, they had teams in places like Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Boston……and Keokuk. When the country was thrown into a brutal civil war, there needed to be strategic staging and training points for Union and Confederate soldiers awaiting… Continue reading All Roads Led to Keokuk-A Trip to One of Iowa’s Most Historic and Important Towns
