*There’s a lot of sunny-warm days left on the calendar, and that means it’s still prime time road trip season. NW-Iowa saw a lot of our travels this year, and that included a visit to Spencer for us! It was a rainy day, when we showed up to Spencer, but that wasn’t going to stop… Continue reading Clay County, Iowa: Hitting the Highways, Byway, & Spencer in a Grand Way
*When I hear that there’s going to be a huge grill getting revved up and filled with steaks….Well, let’s just say that you got my undivided attention. Our trip was sponsored by the Montgomery County Development Corporation and Red Oak Chamber and Industry Association. Some of the meals, services, and goods were complimentary. The views… Continue reading Cattlemen Ringing the Steak Supper Bell in Red Oak, Iowa
*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
*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
*We traveled hundreds of miles through NW-Iowa this summer with Calhoun County landing on the trail with a relaxing way to enjoy the Racoon River. More county blacktops, small-town attractions, and plenty more locals to meet on the T-Bone Trail! Our trip here was sponsored by Calhoun County Tourism. Some of the goods, meals, and… Continue reading Cruise Calhoun County, Iowa All Day & Into the Rodeo’s Sunset
*Iowa is home to some world record holders and one of them is in the small town of West Bend. We arrived to this community in the middle of our Western Iowa T-Bone Trail travels and we were ready for a peaceful stay in Palo Alto County. Our trip to West Bend was sponsored by… Continue reading Cookout At the World’s Largest Grotto: Two Rounds of West Bend, Iowa
*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
*We saw A LOT of Northwest Iowa this summer and it was all very unique with it’s own brand of beauty and hospitality with each stop on the T-Bone Trail. The history lessons we received on this trip were some of the most eye opening exhibits we’ve observed on The Iowa Gallivant and it was… Continue reading The Ultimate Cherokee County, Iowa Education: Museums to Grill Masters
*One of the most memorable family Gallivants we’ve ever had was to O’Brien County a few autumns ago. There was just something about the trip that impacted us in a very united way. And now we’re back for another memorable round of this prairie filled area! Our visit was sponsored by the O’Brien County Economic… Continue reading “Old School” Sutherland & the Prairie’s Burned Bridge: O’Brien 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
