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The Strawberry Gateway
By Linda Tancs
Strawberry Point, Iowa is home to the world’s largest–what else–strawberry. A gateway to Northeast Iowa, you get the best of two worlds. On the one hand, you’ll see the flat lands to the South and West; scenic rolling hills are to the North and East. Besides the obligatory photo in town beside the World’s Largest Strawberry, there’s plenty else to see in Clayton County. The kids will love Spook Cave, offering 35-minute tours. Nearby is the campground, featuring locally handcrafted Amish log cabins. Looking for something less rustic? Then visit the Franklin Hotel, a slice of quintessential small town charm.
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Non Stop Fun in Iowa
By Linda Tancs
Attracting more than a million fans the world over each year, the Iowa State Fair kicks off now through 22 August at the Fairgrounds, located 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines at East 30th Street and East University Avenue. Today’s opening day festivities are highlighted by a tribute to the armed forces, including a live Skype chat with Iowa military in Kosovo, Iraq and Missisippi, a performance by the Central Iowa Hooves horse drill team and an evening concert by country music star Lee Greenwood (free with your fair ticket admission). The grandstand lineup includes Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, REO Speedwagon, Darius Rucker, Sugarland and Sheryl Crow. The entertainment may change from year to year, but annual staples like the Butter Cow (sculpted from butter, you see), double ferris wheel, livestock judging and endless stalls of food will remain–all to keep you in “non stop fun,” as this year’s theme goes.
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Dreams for Sale
By Linda Tancs
In the movie Field of Dreams, an Iowa corn farmer interprets voices he hears as a command to build a baseball diamond in his corn fields. Well, the diamond that Universal Studios built for the film, along with a two-bedroom house, six outbuildings and 193 acres in Dyersville, Iowa, is for sale. Apparently, the owners are ready to retire and let someone else carry on the tourist attraction summoning over a million visitors since the movie’s release two decades ago. Time to ask yourself: if you buy it, will they come?
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