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The Iowa Gallivant’s 2014 Top 20-Some of the Most Memorable Moments & Experiences of Our Year in Iowa
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The Iowa Gallivant’s 2014 Top 20-Some of the Most Memorable Moments & Experiences of Our Year in Iowa

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Our blog is young, but who wouldn’t love a great list of some of our favorite times sharing our life in the Hawkeye state. We started The Iowa Gallivant on July 11th and we can’t tell you how much we’ve enjoyed showcasing the great people, places and culture of Iowa. Nearly 10,000 visitors have combed… Continue reading The Iowa Gallivant’s 2014 Top 20-Some of the Most Memorable Moments & Experiences of Our Year in Iowa

Forecast: Frigid-Iowa’s Oldest Restaurant and the Aquarium to the Rescue!
East Iowa · Family Adventures · Historic US Route 20 · Museums and History · The Mud Belt-Traveling the Mississippi

Forecast: Frigid-Iowa’s Oldest Restaurant and the Aquarium to the Rescue!

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The Snickers Cream Pie at Breitbach’s Country Dinning in Balltown, IA!   Balltown and Dubuque, IA: Dubuque County (Our 11th County!) It was birthday weekend 2014 for two very important ladies, in Team Goodvin- Mama and the Gigi! So begins the classic story of a family that journeys to Dubuque County and Iowa’s oldest restaurant while braving… Continue reading Forecast: Frigid-Iowa’s Oldest Restaurant and the Aquarium to the Rescue!

East Central Iowa · Family Adventures

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

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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”

The Iowa City Expedition-Part Three: A Trip Down Dingleberry For IC’s BEST Donut
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The Iowa City Expedition-Part Three: A Trip Down Dingleberry For IC’s BEST Donut

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Iowa City, IA: Johnson County This article is NOT gluten free. It’s NOT free of sugar. And I feel like a better man for announcing that I crave a donut, from time to time, and my favorite place to go isn’t any of the local shops that specialize in one of the finest pastry inventions… Continue reading The Iowa City Expedition-Part Three: A Trip Down Dingleberry For IC’s BEST Donut

Rock & Roll’s Hallowed Ground-Visiting Northern Iowa and One of Music’s Greatest Time Capsule’s…
Family Adventures · Museums and History · North Central Iowa · Roadside Iowa

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

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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…

The Iowa City Expedition-Part Two: An Army of Eternal Youth
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The Iowa City Expedition-Part Two: An Army of Eternal Youth

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Iowa City, IA: Johnson County It’s late August in, Iowa City, and that means one thing. The trickle of students coming into this college town has turned into a full on swarm! And my favorite part of the IC welcome wagon is the annual Taste of Iowa City. Our downtown district showcases it’s establishments to… Continue reading The Iowa City Expedition-Part Two: An Army of Eternal Youth

If you’re not at the not Millstream Brewing Company, then what are you doing?
East Central Iowa · Iowa Wine, Beer, and Spirits

If you’re not at the not Millstream Brewing Company, then what are you doing?

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Amana, IA: Iowa County (Our 8th County!) August 29th, 1999. After lunch at the Colony Inn, Jay Goodvin strolls over to the local brewery and has his fist pint of craft beer. It was my 21st birthday and the day I fell in love with microbreweries. The Millstream brew was the highlight of my day, back in… Continue reading If you’re not at the not Millstream Brewing Company, then what are you doing?

Iowa State Fair, Y’All!-A Texas Gallivant at Our Proud State Fair……
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Iowa State Fair, Y’All!-A Texas Gallivant at Our Proud State Fair……

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Des Moines, IA: Polk County (Our 7th County!) It’s mid-August in Iowa and that means one thing. Getting your heinie to Des Moines and conquering the state fair. When roaming acre after acre of the Iowa State Fair, you start to wonder how any other state fair could be bigger. Well, Texas figured it out. And… Continue reading Iowa State Fair, Y’All!-A Texas Gallivant at Our Proud State Fair……

Pirates of the Mississippi!-Discovering Iowa’s Only Island Community and a Journey Through the Woods for BBQ….
East Iowa · Family Adventures · Outdoors All Year · The Mud Belt-Traveling the Mississippi

Pirates of the Mississippi!-Discovering Iowa’s Only Island Community and a Journey Through the Woods for BBQ….

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Sabula, IA: Jackson County (Our 5th County!) Clinton, IA: Clinton County (Our 6th County!) Thar be a legend of a territory’s loan isle along Captain de Soto’s path to the gulf. Now, mates! Ready the mast and fortify the hull! Secure the powder kegs and provisions! Prepare our heading for………..Sabula! Drink up me hearties yo ho! 10:30am and… Continue reading Pirates of the Mississippi!-Discovering Iowa’s Only Island Community and a Journey Through the Woods for BBQ….

Curds Aweigh! A quest for cheese and the finest spices in the heart of Amish country…
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Curds Aweigh! A quest for cheese and the finest spices in the heart of Amish country…

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Kalona, IA: Washington County and Johnson County (Our 3rd and 4th Counties) I was getting the dairy shakes and the can of bacon flavored EZ Cheese wasn’t doing the trick. It was time to take a trip to the land of cheese curds! Another run to the are just outside of Kalona in the northern part… Continue reading Curds Aweigh! A quest for cheese and the finest spices in the heart of Amish country…