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Mexicans The hard working Mexicans are slowly inflltrating into this pristine nordic/germanic background...you can see in this photo taken at a small town called Denison in Iowa.. the american fast food giant Hardees had given up the plae and in its place a mexican fast food place has opened up
Visit the Grout Science Museum in Waterloo. This was originally an outgrowth of the curiosity of Henry W. Grout. It has grown to be the epitome of history, culture and science in the region.For 45 years it has collected, preserved and interpreted both cultural and natural history in the region.
Visit the Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum in Sioux City. It is the Us's largest display of steamboats and keelboats. there is a special focus on the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804. This picture is the Riverboat Museum. Also see the Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse Historic Site.
Visit the Czech Village in Cedar Rapids. It is a restored section of what used to be the shopping district for Czech, Moravian, and Slovak immigrants. The bakery and meat market date back to the 1920s.
Visit the Amana Colonies. They are seven authentic German villages founded as a religious commune in the 1800s. It is a National Historic Landmark.The early settlers of the Amanas left Germany in 1842. After settling in Buffalo, NY, they moved to Iowa in 1855. It was one of the longest lasting communal societies in the world, not ending until 1932.
Visit the National Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville. Since its establishment in 1986 it has showcased over 30,000 toys and exhibits which include, tractors, trucks, implements, and miniature farm scenes. there is also a ten minute movie.
Visit the frontier Fort Museum and Historic Village at Fort Dodge It is a replica of an 1862 militia fort with two original cabins within the stockade.The Village has a drugstore, jail, log chapel, and general store among other buildings all with period furniture.
In DesMoines visit Living History Farms (in Urbandale)and the governor's mansion, Victorian Terrace Hill.At the Farms there are actually three working farms where you see crops and livestock. There is the Farm of 1700, the Farm of 1850 and the Farm of 1900.
This is a view of my parents' house one cold winter. This was the year I decided i wanted to go some where warm for a while. Not all winters have this much snow but they are usually very cold. These snow drifts are 6 feet high. You can not see the 4 foot high landing on the front of the house. I remember building tunnels in snow drifts as high as the house when I was a child but there was also no school.
Quad Cities area (Davenport)...nothing interesting, it's definitively not worth to stop here..IOWA CITY...this is a beautiful town (the most in Iowa for us). The Old capitol (PICTURED) being great, as well as some downtown buildings. There should be some fun at night since it's something like a 'college town' (lots of teenagers...).South of Iowa City, you'll find the area where there is the biggest Amish settlement west of the Mississippi river.North of Iowa City and of the IS highway, you may do an excursion to the AMANA COLONIES. It's a 'rebuilt' old German village, showing German crafts and food. A lot of German emigrants showed up in Iowa during the 1800's (also numerous Scandinavians). Amana is extremeley touristic if you compare with other Iowa places but I guess it's worth the detour.DES MOINES...Nice capitol but the city itself is not really interesting apart some nice churches....
Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport Des Moines
1 Review and 36 Opinions I have been to Des Moines several times for business over the past few years. The distance from...
Marriott Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids
1 Review and 49 Opinions A wonderful marriott with great service in a nice location north of town. The pool and work out room...
Sheraton Iowa City Hotel Iowa City
2 Reviews and 107 Opinions my family stayed during Jazz festival..we were tickled to be staying at a Sheraton for the first...
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Q: Hi I am thinking of visiting a friend who resides in Iowa and to visit the surrounding cities. What would be a suggested...
A: You should figure out which cities you'd like to visit first. Iowa is actually pretty well-located as far as surrounding cities, so you have some choices. My list would...
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