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Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 7 of 8: Hungry in Hiawatha
#RAGBRAI · East Central Iowa · Family Adventures

Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 7 of 8: Hungry in Hiawatha

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Hiawatha, IA: Linn County (Our 21st County!) Overnight #6 for RAGBRAI’s (Register’s-Annual-Great-Bike-Ride-Across-Iowa) will feature one of Linn County’s premier communities. Hiawatha is expanding and is offering it’s cycling tourists some great recreation and vittles for their stay. Yup, Team Goodvin managed to find some great food again. Here we go! We found one of the best spots… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 7 of 8: Hungry in Hiawatha

Where Town & Country Meet-Your Next Independence Day Destination
East Central Iowa · Family Adventures

Where Town & Country Meet-Your Next Independence Day Destination

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Hills, IA: Johnson County “You’re going to love what Hills does for the 4th of July.” This was said to us within the first day we started introducing ourselves to our new neighbors when we moved to town in October, 2014. Well, Hills………I think we may have found a great time. Here we go! Just a… Continue reading Where Town & Country Meet-Your Next Independence Day Destination

Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 6 of 8: The Eldora Corps of Tubers
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Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 6 of 8: The Eldora Corps of Tubers

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Eldora, IA: Hardin County (Our 20th County!) What do people do when they get done after riding a bike for 50+ miles? The Iowa Gallivant has some ideas for that question. RAGBRAI’s (Registers-Annual-Great-Bike-Ride-Across-Iowa) overnight #4 has many options that we all love to do when we’ve been working out all day. A comfortable place to sit and drink… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 6 of 8: The Eldora Corps of Tubers

Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 5 of 8: A Storm Lake Fathers Day Weekend
#RAGBRAI · Family Adventures · Museums and History · Northwest Iowa · Roadside Iowa

Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 5 of 8: A Storm Lake Fathers Day Weekend

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Storm Lake, IA: Buena Vista County (Our 19th County!) The Iowa Gallivant is on our 5th leg to bring you RAGBRAI’s (Register’s-Annual-Great-Bike-Ride-Across-Iowa) second leg. Storm Lake is a veteran when it comes to hosting RAGBRAI and it finds itself on the map as the second overnight destination once again. June is in full swing and so… Continue reading Scouting RAGBRAI 2015-Part 5 of 8: A Storm Lake Fathers Day Weekend

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

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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

NO…JUMP…TILL…BROOKLYN…IOWA!-“Diving” Lessons & Mastered Brisket in the Community of Flags
Central Iowa · Family Adventures · Grownup Getaways · Roadside Iowa

NO…JUMP…TILL…BROOKLYN…IOWA!-“Diving” Lessons & Mastered Brisket in the Community of Flags

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Brooklyn, IA: Poweshiek County Somehow I have several Texas associations. My wife being one of them. My three kids, who were all born in Austin. But, many years before I met any of them I had a friend, “Tex”, that has been one of my best friends for over 20 years. We call him Tex… Continue reading NO…JUMP…TILL…BROOKLYN…IOWA!-“Diving” Lessons & Mastered Brisket in the Community of Flags

Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 2-The Epic Amish Supper and a Strawberry Fest on the Horizon
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Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 2-The Epic Amish Supper and a Strawberry Fest on the Horizon

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Villages of Van Buren County, IA Welcome to part 2 of The Iowa Gallivant’s trip through historic Van Buren County, IA that we blazed during one of the best Memorial Day weekends we’ve ever had. We set our heading to the town of Farmington and took the time to stretch our legs. The Des Moines… Continue reading Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 2-The Epic Amish Supper and a Strawberry Fest on the Horizon

Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 1-Chief Black Hawk & the Banks of Bentonsport
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Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 1-Chief Black Hawk & the Banks of Bentonsport

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Villages of Van Buren County, IA (Our 18th County!) Memorial Day weekend had the entire state of Iowa busting at the seams with opportunities for a Team Goodvin getaway. We opted to take a trip to one of the most scenic and historic areas in our homeland. The dart landed on Van Buren County and we… Continue reading Van Buren Village Hopping: Part 1-Chief Black Hawk & the Banks of Bentonsport

An Iowa County Meal You Can Bank On-Ladora’s Epicurean Rise
East Central Iowa · Grownup Getaways

An Iowa County Meal You Can Bank On-Ladora’s Epicurean Rise

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Ladora, IA: Iowa County Iowa’s historic HWY 6 is one of the best afternoon drives anyone can take. Not too far from Des Moines in the west and not too far from Iowa City in the east, is a very small town that has seen its fair share of history. In the recent years, Ladora’s… Continue reading An Iowa County Meal You Can Bank On-Ladora’s Epicurean Rise

Meet us at Jefferson & Lincoln-Colo & the Corner
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Meet us at Jefferson & Lincoln-Colo & the Corner

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Colo, IA: Story County (Our 17th County!) From coast to coast and from pines to palms. Many of the original “Great American Road Trips” originated on these historic treks called the Jefferson HWY and Lincoln HWY. Linking New York City with San Francisco is the Lincoln stretching across the US from East to West. Going North and… Continue reading Meet us at Jefferson & Lincoln-Colo & the Corner