Wilton, IA: Muscatine County There are many historic landmarks in Iowa and we want to see them all. A good way to make this happen is to pop the big question to the most important young lady in my life over and over again. In all of Iowa’s 99 counties! I’m on my third round… Continue reading 99 Counties-99 Proposals: Moment #3 in Muscatine County
Pocahontas, IA: Pocahontas County (Our 59th County!) We find ourselves gravitating to the creamy oasis know as the local summertime ice cream shop more and more. It must be the anticipation for their annual openings and the great memories that come with it. Our visit to Northwest Iowa brought us through the town of Pocahontas and we… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 27, Pocahontas
Sigourney, IA: Keokuk County (Our 54th County!) The beautiful spring weather has swept its way through Iowa and like the vast majority of The Hawkeye State, The Iowa Gallivant was absorbing as much sunshine as possible while we maneuvered through the South Central counties. There’s a lot that communities share in common when you’re traveling through rural Iowa and… Continue reading The Best Between Bread- Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 20, Sigourney
Austin, TX: Travis County (Our 1st Texas County!) Hey! Even Team Goodvin comes up with an out of state getaway every now and then. Like when we went to Rock Island Arsenal (Illinois) that one time. Well, to ring in the New Year we headed to Monie’s hometown and the birthplace of all three of… Continue reading The Austin-Iowa Express
Grinnell, IA: Poweshiek County It’s been quite a day and it’s time for something fermented. Luckily for us, our guide for the afternoon, Emily with the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, has an idea that will do the trick. She leads us to Solera! Wine…..chatter….wine….and what comes next? Art! And for the town of Grinnell, they… Continue reading Go West, Monie & JayJay-Scratching the Surface of Grinnell (Part 2 of 2)
