Oquawka

Population (2010) 1,371 Introduction The village’s name is derived from the Sauk and Meskwaki word Oquawkiek, which means something like yellow banks, a reference to the color of the bluff faces along the Mississippi River in these parts. Oquawka was very nearly a city of some importance, which is

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Burlington

Population (2010) 25,663 Introduction Burlington was built in a bowl-shaped depression at the end of a ravine that opens up at the Mississippi. As the city grew, folks built up, over, and around the hills, expanding into the prairies that spread out from the bluffs. Visitors will find most of the

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Picture of the Day: Anachronisms on the Mississippi

Spotted north of Alton, Illinois, replicas of the Nina and Pinta heading downriver to their next destination (photo taken August 2013). Replicas of the Nina and Pinta sail the Mississippi

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Destination of the Day: Weird Harolds

Weird Harold's; Burlington, Iowa Weird Harold's is the kind of store that reminds you of what you're missing when you shop at the mall. Spread over two floors of a century-old building in downtown Burlington, Iowa, Weird Harold's is perhaps best known for their collection of 50,000+ vinyl LPs but they also sell

By |2016-10-21T15:28:34-05:00June 17th, 2013|Destination of the Day|Comments Off on Destination of the Day: Weird Harolds

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