Posts that highlight cool places and events along the Mississippi River.
It's Tugfest time again this weekend, so, if you are anywhere within a couple hundred miles of Le Claire, Iowa or Port Byron, Illinois, you should detour to check out this wacky event. After all, when was the last time you saw a tug-of-war competition that spanned the Mississippi River? For more about Le Claire,
This small blufftop park just north of Genoa (Wisconsin) has great views of the river, plus places to picnic and a couple of short hiking trails. Get there soon, though; the state only keeps the road open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Access the park from Spring Coulee Road off Wisconsin Highway 35. See
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
View from Mississippi Palisades State Park, near Savanna IL Mississippi Palisades State Park, just north of Savanna (Illinois) is one in a string of spectacular parks along the Upper Mississippi River. The park has a few Indian burial mounds, several overlooks with dramatic views of the Mississippi River, and an extensive trail network. Besides
Patio view from It's On the River; Port Byron, IL One of the pleasures of summer is enjoying a meal outside, preferably next to the river and, even better, one where someone else does all the work. It's On the River in Port Byron (Illinois) will take care of you on all fronts. Grab
Keokuk Power Plant Keokuk may have had a rough go of it in recent years, but it still lays claim to one of the most impressive engineering feats on the Mississippi River--a hydroelectric power plant that was one of the world's largest when it opened in 1913. If you visit Keokuk this weekend
