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Potluck Crashing: An Illuminated Soup Supper

Coralville, IA: Johnson County The holiday season can supply some of the best community lights, meals, and goodwill you can experience all year long. A reminder to everyone when you see the two words “supper” or “potluck” next to a place of worship or community center you may want to ask yourselves if the plans… Continue reading Potluck Crashing: An Illuminated Soup Supper

East Central Iowa · Grownup Getaways · Iowa Food · Iowa Wine, Beer, and Spirits

Louie’s Wine Dive-Iowa River Landing: That’s All We Needed To Hear

*We were honored to be apart of the Louie’s Wine Dive grand opening and were provided with a special promotional opportunity to cover the big event. The opinions expressed in this article are of our own. Now, let’s Gallivant! Iowa River Landing in Coralville, IA: Johnson County There’s a new restaurant in Coralville and, in just… Continue reading Louie’s Wine Dive-Iowa River Landing: That’s All We Needed To Hear

2017 Best Between Bread · East Central Iowa · Iowa Food

The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 7, Coralville

Coralville, IA: Johnson County Like French Dip sandwiches. I’ll answer for you. Yes, you love them. The crusty French bread stuffed with juicy beef and served with a rich beef broth for dip’n. What if I told you of a magical place that serves something similar but Vietnamese style. That culinary wonderland exists and It’s called… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 7, Coralville

2016 Taco Tour · East Central Iowa · Iowa Food

Hecho En Iowa-A Search for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 7, Coralville

Coralville, IA: Johnson County Let’s get right to the point. These tacos…flipp’n beautiful! The City of Coralville has a contender for our Taco Tour of Iowa and Casa Azul gave us a top notch experience. The crew was doing well with the dinner time rush when we arrived. I ordered the Tacos de la Casa and our servers… Continue reading Hecho En Iowa-A Search for the Best Hometown Tacos: Locale 7, Coralville

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Club 965-Cruising the Creative Corridor’s Unofficial Main Street

Coralville, North Liberty & Swisher, IA: Johnson County Iowa City Area: 1988-My mom and I move to Goosetown (Northside Iowa City) from our home in Marion, IA.  Back in 1988, there didn’t seem to be many reasons to head off to Coralville, North Liberty, or Swisher. Why would you venture off to Coralville? Well, there’s… Continue reading Club 965-Cruising the Creative Corridor’s Unofficial Main Street

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Scouting RAGBRAI-Part 1 of 8: 24 Hours Inside Iowa River Landing

Coralville, IA: Johnson County The Register’s-Annual-Great-Bicycle-Ride-Across-Iowa (RAGBRAI) has spoken! The 2015 route has been announced and The Iowa Gallivant will be scouting all 8 overnight stops. We begin with the 7th overnight locale that’s conveniently close to our headquarters in Hills- Iowa River Landing in Coralville, one of Johnson County’s premiere destinations for dining, shopping,… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI-Part 1 of 8: 24 Hours Inside Iowa River Landing

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The Iowa City Expedition-Part Four: An Express Ticket to “Farmageddon”

Coralville, IA: Johnson County Iowa City, IA: Johnson County 3/5 of Team Goodvin left from our home in Hills, took a train in Coralville, unloaded in University Heights and walked to the stadium in Iowa City. That’s right, four towns in 30 minutes. And the drive, from Hills to the Coralville, was the longest part.… Continue reading The Iowa City Expedition-Part Four: An Express Ticket to “Farmageddon”