Inside the Palmer House; Davenport, Iowa We continue our tour along Iowa's East Coast with a stop in Davenport at the Palmer Mansion. The home was the long-time residence of Mabel and B.J. Palmer (B.J. was the son of D.D. Palmer, the founder of the profession of chiropractic). The house looks normal enough
Horsfall's Lansing Variety; Lansing, Iowa If variety is the spice of life, then Horsfall's Lansing Variety is like cinnamon and cardamom and cumin (plus spices that start with other letters, too) all mashed together and stuffed into a giant cedar closet. If you need it, they probably have 12 of it, and it's
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.
World's Largest Boot; Red Wing, MN Maybe you noticed that summer is over and soon the snow and ice will be falling upon us. That means it's time to winter-up your wardrobe, and there's nothing more important than good footwear (except maybe a stylish hat). Red Wing (Minnesota) is home to the Red
Population (2010) 13,590 Introduction Brainerd is at the center of a vast resort area that spreads out around the city. I confess I have mixed feelings about Brainerd, and not just because this was the place where I dropped my smartphone into the toilet. While the city has an interesting
Population (2010) 2,165 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce (301 Minnesota Ave. N; 218.927.2316). History Aitkin owes it early growth to the logging industry. When it was founded in 1871 (when the Great Northern Railroad built a station here),
