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Iowa’s Wurst Road Trip: Casing Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA: Cerro Gordo County So Labor Day weekend is the last great time period of the summer to get out on the lake, right? Wrong! In fact there’s never a bad time to head to the lake and the precious days leading up to Autumn can provide a great and memorable trip. You’ll want… Continue reading Iowa’s Wurst Road Trip: Casing Clear Lake

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Rock & Roll’s Hallowed Ground-Visiting Northern Iowa and One of Music’s Greatest Time Capsule’s…

Clear Lake, IA: Cerro Gordo County (Our 9th County!) My in-laws annual summer trip to Iowa was nearing its conclusion. Today was finally going to be the day they make a trip that’s been on their “bucket list” ever since February 3rd, 1959. The day the music died. The day Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big… Continue reading Rock & Roll’s Hallowed Ground-Visiting Northern Iowa and One of Music’s Greatest Time Capsule’s…