Posts that highlight cool places and events along the Mississippi River.
The first Dutch settlers arrived in Fulton in the mid-1800s and just kept coming, giving Fulton a strong Dutch identity that it has maintained to this day. This weekend (May 4 & 5, 2012), Fulton will be celebrating that heritage with Dutch Days, which is a good excuse to hit the road and explore the
Grandad Bluff On Friday (April 27, 2012), the park atop Grandad Bluff officially reopens after a year-long $1.2 million restoration. The park shelter has been restored to its 1932 appearance and the walkway down the southwest corner has been repaired and will be open for the first time in four years. The timing
View from Potosi Point Spring is now in full flower, and birds and other critters are on the move. One of my favorite spots for river watching this time of year (honestly, the river watching is good any time of year here) is at Potosi Point, a narrow strip of land that extends
If you have fantasized about what it would be like to live in the Old West, head to McGregor, Iowa this weekend to outfit yourself at the Trader's Jubilee. Sponsored by the River Junction Trade Company, supplier of Old West atmosphere to Hollywood and regular folk, the event brings together period enthusiasts, dealers, and fans for
It's spring and the Black Horse Inn in Sherrill, Iowa is open again. Built in 1856 and operated for decades as a roadhouse, it is now a unique bed-and-breakfast. Rooms are large, modern, and reasonably priced and decorated with objects collected by the owner from travels around the world. On weekend nights, the B&B also
You may have noticed, but our country recently celebrated St. Patrick's Day. The annual celebration of all things Irish reminded me of the story of a small community of Irish immigrants in northeast Iowa. Immaculate Conception Church; Wexford, Iowa In 1850, the Reverend Thomas Hore organized a group of 450 emigrants from Ireland
