Privately owned. At a kwik glance.All in on Qwik Star. Far superior to Casey’s and I’m glad they’re expanding heavy into Iowa.
Privately owned. At a kwik glance.All in on Qwik Star. Far superior to Casey’s and I’m glad they’re expanding heavy into Iowa.
Our radio station also touted Dubuque as a bi-centennial city (in 1976) like it was established in 1776. Hell, I don't know what the rules are for stating that sort of thing as fact. What's it based on?Dubuque and Burlington were both settled the same year, 1833, but Burlington was incorporated first, in 1836. Dubuque was incorporated in 1857.
As a city nerd I love Dubuque. The feel is so much different (better IMO) than other Iowa citites. I love rowhouses and the feel of that type of neighbrhood.
I heard that when they filmed "Field of Dreams", at the beginning when they are showing miles of cornfields, they actually went to Illinois because Iowa wasn't flat enough.What? I must have dreamt all those hills growing up in western Iowa. Maybe NW Iowa for sure but anything south of Highway 30 is NOT flat. My daughter took this pic last week coming from DM to Omaha on I80 showing the red sunset. That is not flat. That is the way it is all across I80 to Omaha.
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I heard that when they filmed "Field of Dreams", at the beginning when they are showing miles of cornfields, they actually went to Illinois because Iowa wasn't flat enough.
I-29 follows a meandering river valley that is 5-7 miles wide and flat. If you turn the other way there is 10-20 times more land that is not a flat river valley.Have you driven in I-29? No hills, no trees, nothing. It's like if is depression was a view it would be I-29. Contrast that to the Mississippi river area and tell us which one is more beautiful? I've been to that overlook on 80 and the view is... expansive.
Have you driven in I-29? No hills, no trees, nothing. It's like if is depression was a view it would be I-29. Contrast that to the Mississippi river area and tell us which one is more beautiful? I've been to that overlook on 80 and the view is... expansive.
He was quoting a greeting from Shakespeare.What Cheer. I was told the founders couldn't decide on a name so they said whatever the next guy that walks in the door first words are. Dude was apparently English.
I thought the body ended up there and the head was thrown on a gravel road after they tried to run over it.
I'm not that aware of anyone interested in hiking and camping on the Missouri River bottom ground. Period. That said, the De Soto Bend National Wildlife area is interesting, with the Missouri Valley's huge annual migration of geese. And there is a previously sunken steamboat nearby, and museum (though I am not aware of the status there after last year's flood), with its contents, which was on its way to mining camps in Montana when it sunk.I-29 follows a meandering river valley that is 5-7 miles wide and flat. If you turn the other way there is 10-20 times more land that is not a flat river valley.
Iowa also has the most transformed landscape in the nation. Farms look natural but are not.
gross acres doesn't matter in this calculation. it's based on percentage of natural habitiate that has been transforredm by man. CA has gigantic swaths of natural forest and mountain areas.
Mark Edwards: Iowa is America’s most biologically altered state
We are struggling to understand how environmental issues such as water quality, ethanol and farming relate to our lives. I retired as trails coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources a…www.amestrib.com
I think you have that backwards.. 35 north of hwy 30 is basically as flat as can be. 80 west bound has some decent hills and views, nothing spectacular but not flat.It's specifically 80 between Des Moines and Omaha that is so empty. I'm from Sioux City. Ames to Sioux City on more northern routes is a lot more scenic drive than 80 between Omaha and Des Moines.
NW Iowa land has some variety with lots of hills and bluffs, I've never spent much time in SW Iowa.