Discover places to go in Iowa using this category, including itineraries for city visits, tips for kid-friendly destinations and Iowa restaurants to try. Learn about Iowa cities like Des Moines, Davenport, Orange City, Okoboji and more.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, is steeped in railroading history, but there’s plenty more to do beyond exploring attractions only related to trains. Since the city is so close to Omaha — literally, just over a bridge — it’s a fun place to explore for a day. I’ve done it many times with my family! Here are…
For several years, I worked about two blocks from the Squirrel Cage Jail Museum in Council Bluffs and never once stepped foot inside. It took working in another city for me to realize that this jail, this odd little jail, was definitely something I wanted to see. And so, one random cabin fever stricken day…
Just when I think I know Iowa and all of its summer vacation spots, I get proven wrong. This time, our weekend getaway was a quick trip to Waterloo to see a completely new theme park, Lost Island Theme Park. While there, we went to the state’s most popular waterpark, too! I’m telling you, I think…
Okoboji is one of Iowa’s biggest tourist magnets each summer, with its glacier-carved lakes being the main attractions. Built around the lakes are summer staples like a historic amusement park, waterside bars and restaurants, and a ton of kid-friendly activities. It’s the perfect Midwestern summer destination. We visited Okoboji a couple of times. First, we…
We may have just created a new annual winter tradition: The Iowa ski trip. We went with a group of friends to Seven Oaks Recreation in Central Iowa, staying in the nearby Hotel Pattee, a historic hotel with individually-decorated rooms and suites for families. Disclosure: I was hosted by The Hotel Pattee and Seven Oaks…
Discover family-friendly, rural getaways in Iowa, from working farms and pumpkin patches to historical sites.
