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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Southwest Wisconsin town a gem for outdoor activities
History preserved in this Mississippi River town, an early settlement for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Northeast Iowa offers many options, from no-frills to furnished cabins
The attraction, slated to open in Waterloo in 2022, will have themed “lands” with a backstory. Trips to Beyond Universal and Disney and to Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France helped inform the new park.
A webcam set up by the Raptor Resource Project in 2010 allowed millions a peek inside an eagles’ nest
Agritourism site gearing up for Sunflower, Harvest festivals in rural Atkins.
Cedar Rapids neared pre-pandemic levels of traffic in the summer, but the lack of business travel has lowered expectations for the fall.
AAA travel agent Lisa Swanson also advises that you pack something extra for your vacation this year: patience and understanding.
From quaint Main Street shops to zipping around Chestnut Mountain, it’s easy to spend a day away in this historic Illinois town.
Mississippi River city home to serpentine street, verdant parks, recreation and a nearby grotto.
Floating down the river on a beautiful day — ‘It’s perfect’
There’s just one disadvantage of a trip to the Ozark National Scenic Riverway in southeast Missouri: it’s going to spoil you for kayaking anywhere else. With water so clean and clear that you can see all the way to the bottom of its rivers and a landscape of rugged, thickly forested hills, this 80,000-acre park has some of the best canoeing and kayaking in the nation.
Have some extra time after the Iowa State Fair? Check out some of these free and reasonably priced activities that all ages can enjoy.
