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On a recent kid-free getaway to Sioux City, Iowa, Mr. Wonderful and I decided to explore the area near our hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. We had a couple options within walking distance – the contenders being the Sioux City Public Museum and the Sioux City Art Center. Both had free admission. One…
Some unexpected things happened on a recent visit to Franklin County, Iowa. I was expecting farmland, small town friendliness and a vaudeville show. That all happened according to plan. I wasn’t expecting to learn so much. I wasn’t expecting my son to be so fascinated by a county museum. I wasn’t expecting a microbrewer in a…
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is about 30 miles north of Omaha in Missouri Valley, Iowa. It’s one of those nearby nature centers you forget about until a niece tells you about her field trip there or someone mentions crane migration. If you’re really into birds, this is the place to visit. If you’re not, it’s…
It’s prime season to visit Hitchcock Nature Center in Honey Creek, Iowa. The nature preserve, about 20 minutes outside of Omaha, is a hawk-watching haven. If you visit September through December, you’ll likely find a volunteer at the top of the nature center’s tower, binoculars trained at the sky, counting how many feathered creatures pass…
UPDATED: Aug. 9, 2018 Editor’s note: This is a guest post by the funny Bolton Carley, a blogger out of Bellevue, Neb., who’s made the trip to the Iowa State Fair more times than she’ll admit. She even has her own guide on her blog for the 2018 Iowa State Fair. Day trip alert! Day trip…
