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Iowa State Fair | Exploring the Midwest Podcast Episode 22

Iowa State Fair | Exploring the Midwest Podcast Episode 22

I am so excited to kick off ‘State Fair Season’ with the country’s most famous state fair! As the inspiration for the novel “State Fair” by Phil Strong, three motion pictures, a smash Broadway musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and loads of national accolades, the Iowa State Fair has a lot to recommend it. Mindy Williamson is…

Tips for the Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

It’s listed in 1000 Places to See Before You Die as “America’s Most Celebrated Ag-stravaganza”. With a book, movies and a musical written about it,the Iowa State Fair draws millions of visitors each year from all ends of the earth. From the butter cow- sculpted from 550 pounds of butter- to the largest bull; from…

Travel Iowa | Exploring the Midwest Episode 2

Travel Iowa | Exploring the Midwest Episode 2

Travel Iowa Great information from Jessica O’Riley. Jessica is the Tourism Communications Manager for the Iowa Tourism Office. or Watch this episode on YouTube Click here to add this to your Midwest Travel Board on Pinterest Iowa Surprises & Misconceptions Iowa’s my home state, so I have heard probably everything anybody could say about Iowa….

Exploring one of Iowa’s ‘Forgotten’ State Parks
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Exploring one of Iowa’s ‘Forgotten’ State Parks

My family didn’t do a lot of traveling when I was growing up – and we weren’t campers. But we did enjoy quite a bit of Iowa’s great outdoors. Some of my best childhood memories took place at what I think of now as one of Iowa’s ‘Forgotten’ State Parks: 9 Eagles State Park in…

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Read articles for specific cities: Iowa in General Best Road Trip Food. See which Iowa restaurants made the list. Iowa State Fair Tips What’s New at the Iowa State Fair 2013 10 Things to Do in Iowa with Kids Historic Sites in Iowa: The Old Stone House near Hampton in Franklin County Fun at the…