Growing Small Economies in Dubuque

One of the things I like about traveling is getting to try new things. One of the joys of revisiting familiar places is gauging how much has changed. Dubuque is one of the places that has changed quite a bit. I first visited Dubuque in 2007. In the decade since, the Hotel Julien has been

By |2017-08-29T15:42:44-05:00August 29th, 2017|Blogging the Great River Road|Comments Off on Growing Small Economies in Dubuque

Picture of the Day: Julien Dubuque Monument Overlook

Overlook #8 of 13: Looking toward Dubuque, Iowa from the Julien Dubuque Monument at Mines of Spain Recreation Area (photo taken Aug 2009). See more Photos here. The city of Dubuque Iowa from the Julien Dubuque Monument

By |2016-10-21T15:28:16-05:00September 24th, 2014|Photo of the Day|Comments Off on Picture of the Day: Julien Dubuque Monument Overlook

Picture of the Day: Oversized American Gothic

This fun sculpture, God Bless America by J. Seward Johnson, found a temporary home outside the Dubuque (Iowa) Museum of Art. I don't know this for a fact, but I'm willing to bet it has quickly become one of the most-photographed sites in the area.

By |2016-10-21T15:28:36-05:00May 8th, 2013|Photo of the Day|Comments Off on Picture of the Day: Oversized American Gothic

Destination of the Day: Mines of Spain

Horseshoe Bluff, Mines of Spain Rec Area Fall color is peaking right now along the Upper Mississippi River. Last week I suggested hiking at Turkey River Mounds south of Guttenberg, Iowa. Another place where you can usually enjoy good color with good views is the 1,400-acre Mines of Spain Recreation Area at Dubuque, Iowa,

By |2016-10-21T15:28:45-05:00October 8th, 2012|Destination of the Day|Comments Off on Destination of the Day: Mines of Spain

Destination of the Day: County Fairs

Dubuque County Fair It's now county fair season all over the Midwest. Yea! Going to a fair is a good excuse to ride a Ferris wheel, eat a funnel cake, and wonder how the heck to judge which pig is more desirable than another before it becomes bacon. County fairs open this week in Dubuque

By |2016-10-21T15:28:49-05:00July 23rd, 2012|Destination of the Day|Comments Off on Destination of the Day: County Fairs

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