
Travel Iowa Veterans receive free admission to Des Moines Botanical Center on Veteran’s Day (11/11)

Travel Iowa The Pappajohn Sculpture Park is featured in a New York Times article today. http://tinyurl.com/yglguxg
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This fall, a 4.4-acre site in downtown Des Moines will become a sculpture park, with works by Willem de Kooning and Louise Bourgeois.

Travel Iowa The Los Angeles Times covered Grant Wood and Cedar Rapids - http://tinyurl.com/yl9d24z
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Trundling along the gravel roads of eastern Iowa, through valleys planted with neat rows of corn and over rolling, wooded hills, you can easily understand how the land inspired artist Grant Wood.

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Looking for some haunted locations to visit this weekend?
Read about the Mason House Inn in Bentonsport http://tinyurl.com/yjuqk5v and http://tinyurl.com/ygtzhmt
Or the Villisca Axe Murder House: http://tinyurl.com/yjy3sgx
What haunted places in Iowa do you know about?
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Upon my arrival at the Mason House Inn in Bentonsport, Iowa, I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. As I put my car into park and exited, I saw a black cat trotting through a small opening ...

Travel Iowa See who took home awards at the 2009 Iowa Tourism Awards Ceremony last week - http://tinyurl.com/itc09awards
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October 22, 2009 (Tama, Iowa) — The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented 19 awards to industry members during the 2009 Iowa Tourism Conference in Tama today. “This is another great group of winners,” said Iowa Tourism Office Manager Nancy Landess. “We ...

Travel Iowa 2008 tourism-generated expenditures in Iowa increased 2.2% over 2007. Now a $6.4 billion industry.

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Forbes Traveler named Guttenberg one of America’s Prettiest Towns. http://ow.ly/veRD
What's your pick for Iowa's prettiest town?
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Like all beauty pageants, this is a subjective onebut we've received help from several experts with keen eyes for architecture, aesthetics, and small-town charm. This year's pretty-town pickers include ...

Marti Graham Keep the light on for me, I'm coming up..........

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Elk Horn installing six electric car charging stations. The Danish Windmill will be the first welcome center, museum and attraction to have a EV charging station in Iowa; the AmericInn in Elk Horn will also be the first hotel In Iowa to offer this service. http://www.kcci.com/news/21256597/detail .html
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ELK HORN, Iowa -- A western Iowa town could soon be a major cross-country stop for anyone in an electric vehicle. Friday, October 9, 2009.

Travel Iowa Both Grundy and Sac County were included in Midwest Living's “11 Barn Quilt Trails to Explore.” http://tinyurl.com/barnquilts
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Take a scenic drive to discover these roadside gems--colorful quilts painted on barns--and to enjoy the countryside.

Travel Iowa The Iowa Pork Producers Association named Goldie’s Ice Cream Shoppe in Prairie City as the home of Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin.

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The Historic Hills Scenic Byway is included in Midwest Living’s list of “Nine Little-Known Fall Drives” in this month’s issue.
http://www.midwestliving.com/travel/inte rest/scenic-drives/fall-drives/
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Let yourself relax into a slower gear with one of our beautiful fall drives through largely undiscovered parts of the Midwest.

Chandelle Anyone know anything about IDA GROVE? Our family is planning on moving there next June.



















