Iowa

Travel in the Hawkeye State

Medal of Honor recipient General Bud Day: A Siouxland hero

George Everette "Bud" Day's 13-foot-tall bronze sculpture greets guests at the Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field entrance. Who…

1 month ago

Sergeant Floyd in Siouxland: Lewis and Clark’s sole fatality

A 100-foot-high sandstone obelisk perched on a Siouxland bluff honors Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only member of the Corps of…

2 months ago

The Floyd of Rosedale football trophy’s intriguing story

Floyd of Rosedale, a giant stylized pig, stands guard at the Rosedale Rapids Aquatic Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The…

4 months ago

Visit Dubuque’s National Mississippi River Museum

You'll learn all you need to know about the Mississippi River at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. I…

10 months ago

Explore the 10 best things to do in LeClaire, Iowa

LeClaire, Iowa, is the perfect weekend getaway. The History Channel's TV show "American Pickers" made LeClaire famous nationwide. The show's…

11 months ago

Top 5 reasons to visit Iowa’s National Czech and Slovak Museum

What does freedom mean to you? The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, answers…

1 year ago

The 26 best Grant Wood places to visit in Iowa

American Gothic-style windows are everywhere at the Grant Wood Rest Area. An oversized lancet window guards the northbound Interstate 380…

1 year ago

Ottumwa, Iowa: Best 25 things to do when you visit

One of America's greatest art icons, Grant Wood's American Gothic painting, is set near Ottumwa, Iowa. However, the American Gothic House Center…

1 year ago

21 best things to do when you visit Fort Dodge, Iowa

Visit Fort Dodge uses "Dodge the Ordinary" to promote Fort Dodge, Iowa. The tagline accurately describes the perfect day trip…

1 year ago

The Surf Ballroom: A rock icon

On February 2, 1959, the Winter Dance Party bands played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Headliners included…

2 years ago