Traveling on I-29 between Sioux City and Omaha can be a beautiful drive. Obviously, especially during warmer months, you see a lot of...

The first trampoline was invented in 1936 and, as the decades have passed, these springy platforms have become a common toy in backyards...

Located between the world famous Loess Hills and the mighty Missouri River is the quaint Monana County community of Blencoe. Thousands of...

In far northwest Iowa, just south of the Iowa-Minnesota border, you can exit Highway 60 and visit the site of the former Sterler Family...

During the warmer summer months, Okoboji is Iowa's 'vacation destination'. Yet these days, even when the lakes are frozen over and the...

In 1851, nearly 170 years ago, the Iowa Legislature enacted a bill to add an additional 52 counties to the already established 48. 52 +...

Nestled just south of Winterset in Madison County, at the end of a long dirt driveway and above the Middle River Valley, is Pepperharrow...

Approximately one percent of Iowans identify as Muslim, yet our state is home to a very important landmark for those of the Islamic...

When I was in grade school, I distinctly remember taking a winter field trip to Hillview Recreation Area, just outside of Hinton in...

In the southwest corner of Palo Alto County is the community of Ayrshire. With a population of just under 150 as of the last census, it's...

Located just off the highly trafficked Highway 75 in Merrill in Plymouth County is Emma Rae's Cafe, a darling little spot that offers a...

Iowa's landscape is dotted with numerous unique or cozy bed and breakfast establishments. From our bigger cities to our smaller towns, we...

On the west side of Estherville, just to the north of Highway 9, is a sprawling park that lies on the banks of the West Fork of the Des...

Located in northern Scott County near Donahue, about half way between Davenport and DeWitt, is Cinnamon Ridge Farms. Though it is a...

What comes to mind when you think about spending time on a lake in Iowa? Most Iowans probably think about Okoboji, Clear Lake,...

Since launching as a cupcake shop in the popular Ingersoll neighborhood of Des Moines in 2010, Crème Cupcake has built a loyal fan base,...

In Clarion, generous donors and community boosters recently commissioned noted muralist Ben Schuh of Des Moines to paint a mural...

Just about every small town around Iowa will tell you they are welcoming, down to earth, and friendly. However, not all of them go so...

In 2015, the Des Moines City Council finally gave a green light to allow for food trucks to operate in Des Moines. Around that same time,...

A half hour west of Des Moines, on the border of Madison and Dallas Counties, is the community of Earlham. With it's population of around...

An English born and Australian raised restaurateur and entrepreneur living in New York meets a native Iowan also living in New York and...

Completed in 2005 at a cost of approximately $70 million dollars, the Iowa Speedway outside of Newton in Jasper County boasts some pretty...

In 1928, native son Herbert Hoover was elected President of the United States. That same year, a small diner along the historic Lincoln...

When you think about the "Wonders of the World", the pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India, the Colosseum in Rome, or the Great Wall...