Looking for something to do this fall with your little pumpkins? The corridor offers a ton of fun activities from apple orchards, to pumpkin patches, to safe trick-or-treating. Here’s a list of activities I compiled. Feel free to comment if you’ve visited any of these, and let me know if I missed any good ones!
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August 24, 2008
Bike riding and Bluegrass
Central City showcases two festivals this weekend – CC Rider and the 33rd annual Bluegrass Festival.
The decorated bikes have adorned lawns and businesses for weeks. Some were spray painted purple from rim to rim, some held flower baskets, and others sparkled in the summer sun. Regardless of the artist’s intention, each drew attention and encouraged [...]
July 26, 2008
Some unique family getaway spots await you just outside the Corridor
This weekend my family explored some of Northeast Iowa’s treasures including Spook Cave and Pike’s Peak state park.
If you’re looking for something different to do this weekend, I encourage you to travel two hours north of the Corridor and do some exploring at one of Northeast Iowa’s hidden treasures. Spook Cave, located outside McGregor, IA [...]
July 25, 2008
We Found Fun at The Lost Island
An overcast day in the low 70s doesn’t exactly scream water activity weather, but none-the-less three carfuls of my girlfriends and our kids made our way the The Lost Island water park in Waterloo today. Of course, when we planned the excursion last month, we expected a Friday in late July to be hot and humid. [...]
July 18, 2008
I found the beef and it’s in Solon!
This weekend (July 18 and 19) the community of Solon will swell as residents return to this prideful hometown and others come to see what all the fuss is about.
Solon Beef Days features bands, pedal tractor pulls, hay bale throwing contests, carnival rides, and beef of course! Check out the website for a full schedule.
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