Category: Iowa
What Cheer, Iowa’s Opera House
I’ve always been fascinated by some of the old opera houses in small towns across America. Those buildings often have quite a story and that…
A Town With An Intriguing Name
If you see this town on the map or perhaps find yourself passing through it on a trip across Iowa, you’ll certainly be intrigued by…
Christmas Lights and Cookies
Christmas is a busy season for Rob and his wife Joyce. They usually have hundreds of people walking around their front yard each November and…
Christmas Acres
A lot of people put up Christmas lights on and around their house each holiday season. That was the case for Rob. He’s done it…
The Boyhood Home of Wyatt Earp
Mention the name Wyatt Earp and folks often quickly think of the shootout at the OK Corral. You certainly aren’t wrong for having those images,…
The Pella Skyline
Some cities have skyscrapers that dominate the skyline. When you live in a small town, it could well be the water tower that is the…
Planting 300,000 Flowers
Some people plant flowers each Spring to spruce up the place they live or work. Now image you have 300,000 flowers to plant. That’s the…
Creating a New Home in a New Land
When about 800 folks wearing strange clothes begin crossing the nation, they are bound to get noticed. That was the case for this group that…
A Gift from the President and First Lady
What do you give as a gift to someone who has meant a great deal to you throughout your life? First Lady Mamie Eisenhower had…
The Birthplace of a First Lady
General and US President Dwight Eisenhower hailed from Abilene KS. The first lady to be, hailed from here… That location is one of the few…
