Spencer, IA: Clay County (Our 60th County) RAGBRAI has an old friend hosting the bike battalions for Overnight #2 and we could tell that they just know how to RAGBRAI their town right up. Spencer is a veteran when it comes to hosting the Register’s-Annual-Great-Bike-Ride-Across-Iowa and other massive events. Not only will thousands of happy-happy joy-joy bike riders… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI: Carb-Up/Coffee-Up in Spencer
Sutliff, IA: Johnson County We’ve been to Baxa’s Sutliff Store & Tavern many times and this is our second time writing about it. Only the most memorable of places find their way on to The Iowa Gallivant and this is one of our favorite day trips from our headquarters in Hills, IA. I ordered a sandwich I haven’t had… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 29, Sutliff
Cresco, IA: Howard County I realized during our last visit to Cresco how much I needed a “Vinnie” in my life. A Vinnie that answers my texts at 2 A.M. or picks me up at the airport on a weekend. A Vinnie that shows me how to tackle long division and never brings up all… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 28, Cresco
Okoboji, IA: Dickinson County Iowa’s top vacation spot has a LOT of restaurants and that means we had to make sure we picked a place that had incredible sandwiches in a humongous pool of opportunities. Here’s how the painstaking selection went. We were about to turn into our hotel and we said….There’s a sandwich place.… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 26, Okoboji
Cresco, IA: Howard County (Our 58th County!) A town that has raised some of the greatest Americans in our history is prepping for 2017’s annual RAGBRAI voyage and we’re here to tell you that Overnight #6 is going to have all your carbs, beverages, and plenty of ways to recharge your whole ride. This is The Iowa Gallivant and you know… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI 2017: 5 Out of 5 Admirals Agree, Cresco Will Be Good Times
Gunder, IA: Clayton County We always have a mission when we travel and one very important part of the mission is to deviate from it whenever you get a chance and always, always, ALWAYS take the long way home. We find some of the most memorable place when we’re smelling the roses which is why… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 25, Gunder
Charles City, IA: Floyd County Just what would you do for a tender ribeye steak and how far would you go to get it? Here’s what I love to do with great steak. I want the steak but I also want a bunch of other items on the menu and I don’t want to blow… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 24, Charles City
Crawfordsville, IA: Washington County We were fresh off a road trip and normally most people generally take it easy. Team Goodvin says kick your feet up and while you’re doing so, start planning another one. Luckily our next sandwich master was only 25 minutes down the road from The Iowa Gallivant headquarters in Crawfordsville- Off The Beatn’… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 18, Crawfordsville
Lake View, IA: Sac County (Our 52nd County!) The spring road tripping is just getting warmed up for The Iowa Gallivant and we decided to take the long way home from our recent exploration of Northwest Iowa. Team Goodvin couldn’t have been more pleased with ourselves for making that executive decision. The county roads led us to one of… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 17, Lake View
Cherokee, IA: Cherokee County (Our 51st County!) The small towns of NW-Iowa are some of Iowa’s biggest gems and at every turn we were finding one restaurant after another that we needed to stop for lunch so we could showcase a local legend. A legend that fits oh-so perfectly in a fresh roll that’s grilled just the… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 16, Cherokee
