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Roads less traveled
Take one of Iowa’s scenic byways for magical summer experiences and food and listen to live music. Admission is $25 in advance; $30 at the gate. Must be 21 to attend; bring your lawn chair. For more information, email info@lazyriverfest.com or call the chamber of commerce at (800) 896-0910.
Then followed that beautiful season — summer — filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
White Pole Road
By MELODY PARKER melody.parker@wcfcourier.com
Take a deep breath. Slow down. Make your change to a leisurely pace this summer, and point your compass toward one of Iowa’s 11 scenic byways. These are the roads less traveled. You’ll find small towns, historic sites, architectural treasures, festivals and county fairs and much more.
Historic Hills Scenic Byway Off the beaten path in southeast Iowa, you’ll find this 84-mile byway. Along the route you’ll pass through Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, the Lindsey Wilderness Area and other parks that bring nature up close and personal. You can hike, kayak, ride bikes and explore such towns such as Keosauqua, Bentonsport and Bonaparte. Set in a valley, the small village of Bentonsport is home to a century-old iron bridge, old mills along the Des Moines River and the Indian Artifacts Museum and Bentonsport Museum of Artifacts. Visitors can also step inside a variety of specialty shops, including Forever Sweet Creations for homemade fudge, and watch shopkeepers giving craft demonstrations. Cantril plays host to the Waubonsie Trail Rendezvous on May 25-27, featuring hawk and knife throwing and other pre-1840s events, crafters and musicians. Bonaparte’s Civil War Experi-
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The century-old iron bridge at Bentonsport, one of the Villages of Van Buren. ence on June 9 commemorates the sesquicentennial of the War Between the States with re-enactments, era exhibits, displays, music, horse-drawn wagon rides and vendors.
Tama, Benton, Linn, Clinton, Cedar, Story and Boone. On Aug. 8, 9 and 10, the road becomes the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale. You’ll find bargains galore along the roadside to purchase during the ninth Lincoln Highway annual event. Beyond the fun of buying, travelers can learn about Heritage Byway the history and culture of commuOriginally America’s “Main nities along the Lincoln Highway. Street,” the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway is Iowa’s lon- River Bluffs Scenic Byway gest and most diverse byway, Make the loop — 106 miles 460 miles stretching from Clin- beginning/ending at McGregor/ ton to Council Bluffs and pass- Marquette. This byway encoming through 13 counties. It is passes Fayette and Clayton American’s first paved highway counties, known locally as “Litstretching from the East to West tle Switzerland.” You can visit coasts. Prairie Rivers of Iowa has the communities of Elkader, worked hard to preserve cultural, Guttenberg, Volga, Wadena and historical and natural resourc- Fayette, as well as Clermont and es along the Iowa’s section of St. Olaf. the highway. Counties include Outdoor enthusiasts will find
fishing spots, campgrounds, trails for people and horses, canoeing and a small lake, as well as the Big Springs Fish Hatchery, northwest of Elkader, and Guttenberg’s Aquarium & Fish Management Area. You can visit Montauk, former Iowa governor William Larrabee’s home in Clermont, enjoy a picnic lunch at the Volga River Recreation Area. Gaze out across the Mississippi River from an overlook at Pikes Peak State Park and visit Effigy Mounds National Monument. Stop in St. Olaf’s for Iowa’s largest tenderloin or chow down on a one-pound Gunderburger at the Irish Shanty in Gunder. The annual Lazy River Beer & Wine Festival takes place June 22 at the River Front Marina in Marquette. From noon to 4 p.m., visitors can sample beer and wine
You’ve probably never heard of it, and it’s not a byway but a historic route west of Des Moines with quick access to Interstate 80. The White Pole Road was designated in 1910 and named for the practice of painting poles white. Drivers were encouraged to drive “The Great White Way.” A recreated section offers access to such heritage sites as the famous Drew’s Chocolates. Stop for candy (or order some shipped to friends) at the basement shop. Each chocolate is still fork-dipped and made by hand on a daily basis. Chocolate-covered fudges, homemade creams, caramels, toffee, gummy bears and red licorice as just a few of the delights. Don’t miss the Drew Drops — vanilla caramels with roasted pecans drenched in chocolate. There’s also the site of a Bonnie and Clyde shootout near Dexter, billed as the original “one-horse town.” You’ll find a marker of the former Dexfield Park where the Barrow gang and a local posse fought in 1933. A year after that shoot-out, Bonnie and Clyde robbed the First National Bank of Stuart of $2,000. Ironically, it’s now the town’s police department. In Casey, you’ll find an antique country drive. Among the antique stores, check out the Community Center. It used to be a hardware store where the Jesse James Gang stopped to buy rope for their infamous train robbery in Adair.
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tradition Summer
Kick back under the stars at some of best campgrounds in Iowa By MELODY PARKER melody.parker@ wcfcourier.com
Under a starry sky, kids chase fireflies and melt marshmallows on long sticks over a campfire to sandwich between chocolate bars and graham crackers. Parents and friends, old and new, settle in near the fire and watch the night deepen from twilight to midnight. Camping — either in an RV or tent — is an Iowa summertime tradition for many families. The appeal of the great outdoors is undeniable, and Iowa’s many campgrounds offer plenty of things to do from hiking, kayaking, biking, swimming to easy access to attractions and sightseeing destinations. From KOA campgrounds to rustic campsites in state parks, Iowa has a lot to offer.
KOA Waterloo/Lost Island Waterpark, Waterloo You won’t have to go far to find a tropical paradise. Located
across from Lost Island Waterpark, this new campground offers 154 full-hookup recreational vehicle sites, eight tent sites and deluxe lodges that sleep four, six and eight people. Other amenities feature a 15acre lake with about an acresized beach, wireless Internet, cable TV, picnic tables, laundry facilities, a playground, picnic pavilions, disc golf, a dog park, a recreation trail around the lake and paddle boat and kayak rentals. Beachgoers can wade through 4 to 5 feet of water to
access an island and pavilion in the middle of the lake. A pool table and board games are in a recreation room at the back of the full-service Bamboo Ridge convenience store, which opened last September and offers E85 and diesel. To make reservations or find out current rates, call (319) 2333485 or go online at KOA.com. For more information or to recommend activities or events, email info@bambooridge.net.
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Dolliver Memorial State Park, Lehigh It’s not a big campground — just 33 RV sites — but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in idyllic Iowa scenery overlooking the Des Moines River. There are two basic family cabins that sleep four (with fridge and sink), a group camp with 10 separate sleeping cabins, modern amenities and dining hall, perfect for reserving for family reunions, and 33 campsites with electrical hook-ups, modern restroom and showers and sanitary station. Half of the campsites are still available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Des Moines River is a favorite with fishermen and boaters, with a put-in-take-out spot for canoeists and a modern boat ramp. Hike a trail that takes you past the Copperas Bed — unique sandstone formations towering above Prairie Creek — and back down past Bone Yard Hollow. Call (515) 359-2539 for more details or visit www.iowadnr.gov.
Ledges State Park, Madrid Long one of Iowa’s favorite state parks, Ledges offers 95 campsites; 40 with electrical hookups (1 fully accessible), 42 nonelectric (1 fully accessible) and 12 hikein. Modern restrooms, showers, sanitary station and a playground are located in the campground. You can hike 13 miles of trails that feature scenic overlooks and views of Pea’s Creek canyon and a fully accessible interpretive trail around Lost Lake. The Central State Park Bike Route is a 91mile route connecting Ledges to Big Creek State Park and Springbrook State Park that provides a few challenges across mostly flat terrain. Fishing and canoeing on the Des Moines River are a relaxing way to spend the day. For information, call (515) 4321852 or visit www.iowadnr.gov.
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Sailing at Clear Lake State Park, Clear Lake. Iowa’s major “beach” attractions. The state park is 55 acres, and while that is small by some standards, it’s big on outdoor recreation. There are 176 campsites (168 are electric), modern amenities and a 900-foot sandy beach. Vacationers can sail, swim, fish, boat and use personal watercraft — and in their free time, make a pilgrimage to the Surf Ballroom, the final concert site for ’50s legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson, and the memorial site where their plane crashed. The MC Nationals Regatta, featuring more than 100 MC scows competing for the national crown at the Clear Lake Yacht Club, is June 27-29. Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks over the lake, an open-air craft show, live music in the bandshell, a traditional parade down Main Avenue, midway, bingo and carnival rides. For park information visit www.iowadnr.gov or call (641) 357-4212.
Maquoketa Caves State Park, Maquoketa
and hikers alike love the 270acre park filled high hardwood trees and bluffs. There are 13 caves to discover, including Dancehall Cave, 800 feet long with three entrances. It’s large enough that you can walk upright most of the way through it. It opens to a large room where actual dances once took place. Other caves require crawling. There’s an interpretive center that offers details on geology, cave formations, park history and relics of the park’s early Native American inhabitants. Six miles of trails include “Natural Bridge” nearly 50 feet above Raccoon Creek, and the 17-ton “Balanced Rock.” The campground features 29 campsites (17 with electricity). Half the campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (563) 652-5833 for information or visit www.iowadnr. gov.
near Bedford, the park features 140 campsites (30 with electrical hook ups) and an equestrian campground with 22 camp sites (8 with electrical hookups) and 15 holding pens. Travelers also will find a swimming beach, multiuse trails and a 9-hole disc golf course. For information, call (712) 523-2700 or go online to make reservations.
Enjoy a “handcrafted” vacation — for a weekend or a week — at the Amana Colonies. Park your RV at a 60-acre full-service campground less than a mile from the village of Amana. Amenities include full and partial hookups, laundry, showers, camp store, free Wi-Fi and a sanitary station. The colonies offer history, shopping, live theater, arts and entertainment, not to mention woodworking shops, woolen shops, wine shops, the Millstream brewery and more. Known for its hearty fare, you can dine family style at restaurants like the Ox Yoke Inn and partake the famous breakfast at the Colony Inn Restaurant. Visit the Barn Museum to see Mini-Americana, the largest known collection of 1/12 scale miniature replicas built by one man, woodworker Henry Moore (1911-1983). And don’t forget to take in a summer rep performance at the Old Creamery Theatre. On the first and third Fridays in June, July and August, take the Amana Walking Wine Tour to learn about the Colonies’ wine making history and sample wines at several breweries. For details visit www. amanacolonies.com or call (319) 622-3567. For details on camping, visit www.amanarvpark.com.
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Festivals featuring Barehanded Wolfchokers, 11 to 11:45 a.m.; Barehanded Wolfchokers, noon to 12:45 p.m.; Petra’s Recession Seven, 1 to 2:45 p.m.; Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, 3 to 4:45 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 5 to 6:45 p.m. Bourbon Street Restaurant ■ June 28, Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Party Gras Classic Jazz Band, 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. ■ June 29 , Petra’s Recession Seven, noon to 1:15 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.; Barehanded Wolfchokers, 7 to 7:45 p.m.; Petra’s Re-
IN THE CEDAR VALLY Fourth Street Cruise
■ KOKZ 105.7 Fourth Street Cruise Show & Shine Car Show, 5 to 9 p.m., National Cattle Congress Pavilion, May 24. ■ 32nd annual KOKZ 105.7 Fourth Street Cruise, noon to 4:00 p.m., downtown Waterloo; Sock Hop with music by Endless Summer, 8 p.m. to midnight, Electric Park Ballroom, May 25.
My Waterloo Days, May 30-June 2
■ People in the Park, Lincoln Park, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 30. Vendors, entertainment, children’s activities. ■ Waterloo Bucks vs. St. Cloud Rox, Riverfront Stadium, 6:35 p.m., May 30. MWD buttons allow admittance to game. ■ People in the Park, Lincoln Park, 10:30 a.m. to midnight, May 31. ■ Hot Air balloons, 300 Mullan St., 6 p.m., May 31 and 6 to 8 a.m. June 1 and 2 and 6 to 8 p.m. June 1. ■ Parade, downtown, 6:30 p.m. May 31. ■ Carnival, ending at 10 p.m. May 31 and June 1 and at 5 p.m. June 2. ■ 5K Walk-Run 5, start at Kingsley School, 8 a.m., June 1. ■ Art Festival, Chalk the Block, RiverLoop Arts Mall, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 1 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2. ■ Celebrate at the Expo, Expo Plaza, noon to midnight, June 1 and 2. ■ Dragon Boats, Cedar River Park, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 2. ■ Community Worship, RiverLoop Amphitheatre, 10 a.m. to noon, June 2. ■ Waterhawks, Cedar River Park, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 2.
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My Waterloo Days parade.
■ June 28, 11 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., Cedar Valley Jazz Club, The Chocolate Crackers, Sugar Daddys, FatCat, Sturgis Falls Children’s Choir, Opening Ceremony, Bill Riley State Fair Talent Competition , Cedar Falls Community Theatre performance. ■ June 29, Parade, 10 a.m. to noon. Procession begins at 9:30 a.m. from Eighth and Clay streets to 11th Street, east to Main Street, north to Third Street, west to Franklin Street, and south to Fifth Street. Main reviewing stand at Third and Clay streets facing Overman Park. Followed by performances at Overman Park from noon to 8:30 p.m., including Dueling Piano due Leigh Bailey and Mick Staebell, Bill Riley Talent Competition winners, Milk and Honey, U.S. Marine Corps Jazz Band, Third Street Band, Marvin & Dino Spencer, U.S. Marine Band ■ June 30, Arts and Crafts Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Performances at OverCollege Hill Arts Festival, man Park begin at 11 a.m., First United June 14 and 15, Cedar Falls Methodist Church Worship Band, Doo 23rd and College streets Wops, Waterloo Community Playhouse, ■ Seventy-five artists show and sell excerpts from “9 to 5: The Musical,” paintings, ceramics, wood, fiber, glass, Sweet Adelines, Clarence Williams and sculptures, basketry, pastels, mixed me- the Rising Sons, Cedar Falls Municipal dia, graphics, prints, photography and Band. jewelry. There are children’s activities Gateway Park and vendors. ■ June 27, beginning at 7 p.m., Toast, ■ Musical entertainment: followed by Firehouse. June 14: Woody & Wyatt, noon; Dave ■ June 28, beginning at 5 p.m., The Malam, 1:15 p.m.; Karla Ruth, 2:30 Ramblers, Snozzberries, Vic Ferrari Band p.m.; Uncle Chuck & His Imaginary ■ June 29, beginning at 12:30 p.m., Band, 3:45 p.m.; Third Street Band, 5 Mary Mo & Her Sweet Notes, Wicked p.m. Andersons, Boogie Rx, Checker & The June 15: Blue Suede Cruze, 10 a.m.; Bluetones, Journey/REO/Styx Tribute by Comfort Kings, 11:15 a.m.; Orquesta Arch Allies Alto Maize, 1 p.m. ■ June 30, beginning at 1 p.m., Beaker Brothers, Lick It Ticket, Bob Dorr & the Blue Band, GB Leighton. Sturgis Falls Celebration, ■ Kidsway Stage, 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. June 27-30, Cedar Falls June 28; 11:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. June Overman Park
29; 11:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 30. ■ Kidsway activities, 1 to 6 p.m., June 28; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29; noon to 4 p.m., June 30.
Cedar Basin Jazz Festival, June 28-30, Cedar Falls Sturgis Park, ■ June 28, Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, 5 to 5:45 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 6 to 6:45 p.m.; Petra’s Recession Seven, 7 to 7:45 p.m. ■ June 29, Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, noon to 1:45 p.m.; Barehanded Wolfchokers, 4 to 5:45 p.m.; Petra’s Recession Seven, 6 to 6:45 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 7 to 7:45 p.m. ■ June 30, Tedda Hach Gospel Set,
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FESTIVALS From page 5 ■ June 29, Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Party Gras Classic Jazz Band, 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. ■ June 30, Jazz Brunch, featuring St. Louis Stompers, 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Barehanded Wolfchokers, 8 to 9:30 p.m.
■ June 28, Gracia Harrison with The Devin Clemons Band, 8 p.m.; Midnight Double Shot (formerly Wildcard), 10:15 p.m. ■ June 29, Pirates over 40 — A Jimmy Buffet and Tropical Rock Band, 8 p.m.; Midnight Rubber Soul — A tribute to the Beatles, 10:15 p.m.
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Lincoln Park, downtown www.cedartrailspartnership.org ■ Iowa’s only large-scale Celtic festival boasts three stages of music and enterIN THE MIDWEST tainment, Celtic gifts, food and highland games, http://iowairishfest.com
Cedar Valley Trails Festival, Cedar Valley Trail System, Irish Fest, Aug. 2-4, Waterloo Aug. 11
Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, June 6-9
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Ribfest Chicago, June 7-9
■ This street festival on Lincoln Avenue between Irving Park Road and Warner Avenue, features barbecue plus indie, roots, rock and alt country music.
■ Headliners include Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas, Jimmy Johnson, Otis Clay, the BarKays, Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice.
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Steel Bridge SongFest, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., June 13-16
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â– More than 150 musicians and songwriters perform in more than 15 venues around town to benefit the historic Michigan Avenue canal bridge.
Winstock Country Festival, Winsted, Minn. June 7-8 â– Dierks Bentley, Sawyer Brown and the Pistol Annies are among performers at this festival west of Minneapolis.
June 14-15
■Buddy Guy and Dr. John are among the blues artists who will perform at the festival grounds on the Fox River, in the town where Chicago blues musicians recorded for RCA’s Bluebird label in the 1930s.
America’s River Festival, Blues on the Fox, Aurora, Ill., Dubuque, June 14-16
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■Lynyrd Skynyrd and Dierks Bentley headline. There’s also a zipline, motocross show, movie tent and children’s games and rides.
Twin Cities Jazz Festival, St. Paul, Minn., June 27-29
Country USA, Oshkosh, Wis., June 25-29
â– Lady Antebellum, Sheryl Crow, Billy Currington, Toby Keith and Dierks Bentley are headliners.
■Listen to jazz in Mears Park, in St. Paul’s Lowertown.
Country Fest, Cadott, Wis., June 27-30
â– Outdoor festival near Chippewa Falls,
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FESTIVALS From page 7 featuring Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, Toby Keith and Jason Aldean.
Summerfest, Milwaukee, Wis., July 2-7
■ Musicians perform on 11 stages along Lake Michigan at the world’s largest music festival.
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Davenport, July 4-6
■ In LeClaire Park on the river, blues musicians celebrate the music that traveled up the Mississippi.
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Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Davenport, Aug. 1-4
■ Performers include Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers, Andy Schumm & His Flatland Gang, Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden Jass Band, Bob Schulz’s Frisco Jazz Band, Josh Duffee’s Graystone Ballroom Orchestra and Randy Sandke’s New York All-Stars.
WE Fest, Detroit Lakes, Minn., Aug. 1-3
■ Some of the biggest names in country music —Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Eric Church.
Country on the River, Prairie du Chien, Wis., Aug. 1-3
80/35 Music Festival, Des Moines, July 5-6
Lollapalooza, Chicago, Aug. 2-4
■ This rock festival (named for the junction of two interstates) is at Western Gateway Park and will feature David Byrne & St. Vincent, Annalibera, Dustin Smith & the Sunday Silos, Euforquestra, Kitty (Pryde) and more.
Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis, July 12-13
■ Headliners include the Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, Mayer Hawthorne, Matt Nathanson, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
Rock USA, Oshkosh, Wis., July 17-20 ■ At Ford Festival Park, headliners include Avenged Sevenfold, Twisted Sister, Godsmack and Van Halen.
Moondance Jam, Walker Minn., July 18-20
■ Headliners include Motley Crue, Cheap Trick, Bachman & Turner, Blue Oyster Cult, Johnny Rivers.
Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Chicago, July 19-21 ■ Headliners for this festival include R. Kelly, Bjork and Belle & Sebastian.
Prairie Dog Blues Festival, St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien, Wis., July 26-27 ■ Twelve bands, including Tab Benoit
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Iowa City Jazz Festival, Iowa City, July 5-7
■ Downtown festival features a Culinary Row, Fun Zone for kids and Sunday fireworks in addition to music.
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■ Sara Evans and Trace Adkins headline the national acts on St. Feriole Island.
■ Headliners are Mumford and Sons, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend and The Killers. Three-day passes are $175$215.
Bluesmore Music Festival, Cedar Rapids, Aug. 3
■ Featuring Janiva Magness, The Chris Beard Band and BF Burt and the Instigators.
Red House Barnfest, Red Wing, Minn., Aug. 3
■ Folk, bluegrass, Americana and blues music at Hobgoblin Music west of Red Wing.
National Old Time Country Bluegrass Festival, LeMars, Aug. 26-Sept. 1 ■ More than 600 musicians perform on 10 stages.
Chicago Jazz Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 2 ■ Free festival for one day at the Chicago Cultural Center, one evening at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park and two days in Grant Park.
Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary, Milwaukee, Aug. 29-Sept. 1
■ Headliners include Kid Rock, Aerosmith, Toby Keith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Katey Sagal & The Forest Rangers, the Doobie Brothers and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
Oelwein has annual events that will provide fun for everyone.
OddRods Club Friday Night Downtown Park’n Third Friday each month in summer - sponsored by Oelwein OddRods Club. Car enthusiasts welcome downtown to park 6:00-10:00 pm and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for vintage cars. No charge for car owners or spectators
Heritage Days Annually held 3rd Weekend in August. This year’s event will be held August 17-18, 2013. A great chance to get in touch with local heritage and celebrate our past.
Farmers Market Mid-May to Mid-October Mondays 3-6pm and Fridays 8-11am at NE City Pkg. Lot near the intersection of Hwy 150 and Hwy 3.
4th of July Celebration - June 29, 2013 Our annual old fashioned Fourth of July celebration includes a parade at 10:30am, entertainment, contests and games, food, car show, and Miss Oelwein Contest at City Park during the afternoon and evening, and fireworks show at dusk.
13th Annual Quilt Show August 17 & 18, 2013 cosponsored by One of a Kind. Call 319-283-3300 for more info.
Italian Heritage Days August 24, 2013 - Red Gates Park - Food, games, and fun for all ages
One of a Kind
Lady’s Day Out Fall Fling Sept. 28th 10am-3pm - Live Music, sidewalk sales, openhouses, crafters and food vendors
Est. 1976
Items for home & for gifts
ceramics • bisque • wood decor • doilies • quilted pieces • needlework • metal works custom woodworking items • florals • Disciple’s Cross Jewelry
100% Crafted in NE Iowa Come visit the only shop where “everything” is locally handmade
New Crafters Welcome
Check out what Oelwein has to offer at
13th Annual Quilt Show Aut. 17 & 18 cosponsored by One of a Kind Call 319-283-3300 for more info. 3 East Charles St., Oelwein 319.283.1475
www.oelwein.com/ annual-events.html
Arlington Place Assisted Living and Gardens Memory Care of Oelwein 1101 3rd Street SW Oelwein, IA 50662
319-283-3334 www.arlingtonplaceretirement.com
“Love where you live” WO-052012072
Hours Mon.- Fri. 12-4 • Sat. 9:30-3
Hub City Railway Museum Open Fri., Sat., Sun. 12-4 OPEN THRU SEPT. 29th
Aug. 17 & 18, 2013 Oelwein Heritage Days
24 2nd Ave. SW, Oelwein (Next to City Hall)
Contact: williamandshirley@mchsi.com
319-283-1939 www.cgwoelwein.org
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ike June 27 - 29, 2013 L e c a l No P land! s ’ e r e h T Saturday, June 29th he Is t n o e Hom Thursday, June 27th 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run – Registration begins at 6:30 PM @ Island Boat Ramp Contract Troy Matthiadess (319) 635-2369 with the Warrior Athletics. Carnival Featuring Rides, Games, and Food by Evans United starting at 4:00 PM Island Queen Presentation 8:00 PM on the Island Contact Melanie Curley (319)215-2540 or Tom Kleitsch (319) 635-2172 Beer Garden on the Island beginning at 5:00 PM Live Music by Beau Timmerman from 8:00-12:00 PM Sponsored by Fairbank Development Corp.
Friday, June 28th Carnival Featuring Rides, Games, and Food by Evans United starting at 4:00 PM Kiddie Parade 6 PM - Line up 5:45 PM by the walking path near Gazebo-Contact Jenna Beck 319-269-0315 Little Island Prince & Princess presentation and drawing following Kiddie parade. Contact Lori Beierschmitt (319) 635-2512. Kayak Rides- Island Boat Ramp 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Beer Garden 5 PM on the Island: Sponsored by: Fairbank Days Committee. Chicken Dinner 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM by the Island Prepared and sponsored by the Atom Bombers 4-H Club. River Golfing by the Island. Sponsored by Little Island Childcare Center. Pedal Pull 6:30 PM located by the Gazebo Sponsored by: FFA Island Dance 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM on the Island: The Wicked Anderson’s. Sponsored by: Fairbank Food Center, Advanced Realtors, Visions Salon, and Bellis Insurance Fireworks on the Island starting after dark Sponsored by: Fairbank Community Club, City of Fairbank, and Costello’s Diesel.
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Images & Gifts • Flowers • Cards • Home Décor • Lighted Canvas • Figurines • Collectibles • Balloons and so much more! Peggi D. Suckow
(319) 635-2037 209 E. Main • P.O. Box 446 Fairbank, Iowa 50629
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-12
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Fairbank Island Days
Island Days Parade 10:30 AM Contact Monica Ott (319) 464-5547 Grand Marshall – Ralph & Edna Gipper Duck Races- Island Park following parade Sponsored by W.V. Boosters Carnival Featuring Rides, Games, and Food by Evans United starting after the parade Annual Softball Tournament all day at the Ball Diamond Contact Dustin Destival (515) 238-0875 or Derek Kaufman (319)404-0441 Island Days Car Show Sign up beginning at 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Show is from 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM at West Bentley Park. Contact Roger Myers (319)635-2311 or Chris Rechkemmer (319)239-8483 Sponsored by Don’s Truck Sales, Fairbank Floor Covering, and Myers Polaris Lawn Mower Polo West Bentley Park 1:00 PM Contact Nick Kuker (319) 269-9262 or Neal Beck (319)939-4469 Sponsored by Scheel’s Professional LawnCare Food stand at the Car Show Sponsored by the Fairbank Community Club Beer Garden Opens at 12:00 PM, on the Island Bean Bag Toss Tournament on the Island Registration starting at 12:00 Contact Denny Bass (319) 427-0817 or Mick Kane (319) 939-0235 Money in the Hay for the Kids 1:00 PM on the Island Sponsored by Northeast Security Bank Kayak Races at the Island Sponsored by Gavin Marine Registration at 1:00 at the Island Boat Ramp Races begin at 2:00. Contact Melaine Buzynski (319)404-7116 or Neal Beck (319)939-4469 Tug-O-War on the Island beginning at 3:00 PM Contact Nick Curley (319) 231-1893 Hay Stacking Contest at 4:00 PM on the Island Contact Neal Beck (319) 939-4469 Live Music by Beau Timmerman from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM Sponsored by Fairbank Development Corp. Island Dance 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM Music by Dennis Wayne Gang. Sponsored by: Woods Construction, Inc., Fairbank Plumbing and Heating, Modern Building Products and Etringer Electric.
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107 E. Main Fairbank, IA 50629 Ph : 319-635-2526 Fax: 319-635-2162
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LYNN PLASTER-OWNER Monday - Friday 9 to 5 Saturday 9 to 12 Noon Evenings By Appointment 301 East Main Street Fairbank, Iowa 50629
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Cut, Color, Hi-Lite, Perm, Waxing, Shellac Nails, Manicure, Pedicure
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YOUR LOCAL AMISH COMMUNITY Carter Discount Groceries: Bent & Dent discount groceries, miscellaneous items, canned goods, candy and juice, hunting and sporting goods. Inventory stock changes daily. Countryside Greenhouse: Large variety of vegetable plants, hanging flower baskets and assorted annuals, and outside metal yard décor. New for 2013-Trees & Shrubs! D & E Furniture Quilts and Crafts: Homemade quilts, custom furniture, trim, handpainted saws, rugs. New-pre-assembled, readyto-install custom interior wood window frames. Detweiler Grocery: Huge savings on grocery items such as canned goods, cereal, boxed dinners, pasta, candy. Also available toiletries and household items as well as produce & flowers (seasonally). Flour Store: Fresh flours, herbs and spices. Nice selection of homemade noodles, bulk foods, candies, vitamins and wooden lawn furniture. Good pricing on gluten-free flours, will special order. Green Acres Greenhouse: Healthy vegetables and annuals. Large selection of hanging baskets and potted flowers. Variety of peppers including: habanero, chili and jalapeno. Helmuth’s County Store: Amish made furniture (beds, tables & chairs, jewelry boxes, dressers. Children’s furniture: baby beds, high chairs, rocking chairs, cradles). Quilts, crafts, cookbooks, jams and NEW Poly-Made lawn furniture: gliders, rockers, chaise lounges, gazebos, tables and more!
Come visit the Amish community outside of Fairbank and surrounding areas. Shop locally where you are sure to find quality products and services in each of the Amish businesses.
D&E FURNITURE QUILTS & CRAFTS Custom Made: • Quilts • Rugs • Furniture • Trim • Handpainted Saws
1273 Fairbank Amish Blvd. Hazleton, IA 50641 OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY
Countryside Greenhouse New for 2013 TREES & SHRUBS
Vegetable Plants Outside Metal Decor Hanging Flower Baskets & Assorted Annuals 1460 110th Street Fairbank, Iowa 50629
(Turn west off of Fairbank-Amish Blvd. Watch for signs)
Open Seasonally - Stop Out! Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 am - 6 pm Closed: Sundays and Holidays
Daniel & Alma Hershberger
Maple Hill Tarp Shop Custom made covers for boats, trucks, cycles, air conditioners and much more!
Tents & Awnings New or Repair
Hours: Mon-Sat 8:00am-5:00pm
Henry Kauffman Family 1536 140th Street Hazleton, Iowa 50641 Please call voicemail 319-432-5335
Leave name, phone number and information to call back
We make a little, so you can save A LOT!!
Detweiler Grocery William & Ada Detweiler
Large assortment of grocery items:
Canned goods, boxed dinners, candy, toiletries
Also available produce & flowers (seasonally)
1571 Amish Blvd. Hazleton, IA 50641 Hours: Mon -Sat 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed: Sundays & Holidays
Yoder’s
Discount Grocery
Large assortment of grocery items! Canned goods Boxed Dinners Candy Household Items Toys Toiletries Footwear And Much More!
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month we have discounted meat and produce 1456 130th Street Hazleton, Iowa 50641 Open: Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Closed: Sundays & Holidays
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Green Acres GREENHOUSE Maple Hill Tarp Shop: Custom made tarps for boats, cars, trucks, trailers, cycles, air conditioners and much more. Also available tents and awnings. Will make new or repair your existing tarp, LARGE variety of colors and material-been in businss for 8 years. Free Estimates! Millers Country Store: Bulk food headquarters known for decades. General store merchandise including baking goods, spices, soup Green Acres Greenhouse: Large selection of hanging baskets, potted flowers and annuals. Healthy vegetables (including Heirloom tomatoes), herbs and a variety of peppers including: habanero, chili and jalapeno mixes, candies, decorating sprinkles, candy making supplies. New line of Oak furniture, also carrying outdoor lawn furniture. Pine Grove Store: General store with great prices. Red Wing shoes and boots perfect for camping and hiking, fabrics, and general merchandise. Yoder’s Discount Groceries: Large assortment of grocery items including: canned goods, boxed dinners, cereal, and candy. As well as household items, toiletries, toys, footwear and much more! 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month is discounted meat and produce sale.
CARTER DISCOUNT GROCERIES AND SPORTING GOODS HUGE ON GS S AV I N H I N G ! YT EV E R
Reduced d Price Toiletries es Sporting ng Goods
Helmuth's Country Store NEW STYLES ARRIVING NOW!!
Poly Lawn Furniture
Salese Sprinil gthru ne un JJu Apr
Bedding Plants G Geraniums Baskets P Potted Plants Herbs and Vegetables
Including Heirloom Tomatoes Includin
And So Much More! 1528 110th St. Hazleton, lA 50641
FLOUR STORE • Bulk Foods • Flour • Herbs • Raw Honey • Candies • Whole Grains • Gluten Free Products • Homemade Noodles • Spices • Vitamins • Wooden Lawn Furniture Noah & Susie Hershberger
1537 120th Street Hazleton, Iowa 50641 Hours: Mon-Fri 8-6 & Sat 8-5 Closed: Sundays & Holidays
(available in multiple colors) Swivel Chairs & Gliders • Bar Stools Rockers • Adirondeck Chairs • Tables Woodworking • Crafts Large Variety of Round Oak Tables & Chairs
1618 110th St. Hazleton, IA 50641 Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed: Sundays and Holidays
Dan & Mattie Helmuth
PINE GROVE STORE Dent & Bent grocery items
Closed Holidays
All Weather Boots and LOTS more! Inventory changes daily We accept cash and check only.
1153 Carter Avenue Fairbank, Iowa 50629
FABRICS... RED WING SHOES GENERAL MERCHANDISE Sam & Edna Nisley
1460 165th Street, Independence, Iowa 50644 Closed Sunday & Holidays • Open 8:00 - 5:30
Bulk Foods • Baking Chips Large Assortment of Spices Soup Mixes • Decorating Sprinkles Candy Making Supplies Large Assortment of Candy
NEW LINE OF OAK FURNITURE! HOURS: Mon - Sat 8am - 5pm CLOSED: Sundays & Holidays
1573 160th Street, Independence Iowa 50644
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EVERYBODY OBSERVES THE FOURTH OF JULY… WE CELEBRATE IT!
INDEPENDENCE
With an array of musical entertainment, activities for people of all ages, great food, drink, and Iowa’s most awesome and awe inspiring fireworks over the beautiful Wapsipinicon River in Independence, you will not be disappointed.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF IOWA TOURISM DEPARTMENT
Visit the home of Blue Bunny ice cream in Lemars.
Fun for all Iowa offers lots of family-friendly activities Family fun awaits at Iowa destinations. Whether your crew is adventurous — zip lines and white water rafting types — or prefer to stroll and sample what Iowa has to offer (Blue Bunny ice cream, anyone?), you’ll find great places to spend some time.
Sky high Fly through the treetops with Sky Tours at YMCA Union Park Camp in Dubuque. Nine separate ziplines vary in length from 300 to 1,000 feet, and short hikes weave together the twohour gravity course, designed for ages 10 and older. View the ruins of an early 1900s entertainment mecca, which included a cave, a dance hall known as The Pavilion, bandstands, a children’s playground and wading pool, a wooden roller coaster and the Mammoth Theater, advertised as the largest in the West. Park use flourished from 1911 to 1919 until floodwaters tore through the picturesque valley. Rebuilding efforts — an Olympic-sized swimming pool, skating rink and dance pavilion — failed to rekindle interest. COST: $65 children and adults, $60 YMCA members. MORE: skytourszipline.com
White-water rafting Iowa’s first such recreation course — three-fourths of a mile — opened on the Cedar River in 2011. Kayakers, tubers, rafters, boaters and stand-up paddle boarders can experience three distinct features: the signature Dam Drop provides glassy front surfing with an easily accessible foam pile for beginner/intermediate freestyle paddlers; Doc’s Drop, a powerful and aggressive freestyle hold that will be conducive to dynamic aerial moves for the more advanced paddlers, and provide a challenge for others to punch the hole; and the Exit Exam, great for the beginning and intermediate paddlers with front surfing and freestyle moves. COST: Free. Kayak, tube, canoe and life jacket rentals are available. MORE: ccwhitewater.com.
Amusements Arnolds Park Amusement Park is a big draw at Iowa’s resort region of Okoboki. Rides, games, concessions, go-karts and a museum are a few of the things to do. There also are free concerts June through August, and
See FAMILY FUN, page 13
Friday Night Live at 5!
Farmer’s Market
June 7th, August 2nd Enjoy great music, food, drink, and company at Riverwalk Parks in Independence from 5pm-9pm! All ages welcome!
Shop locally and support our local farmers. The Farmer’s Market reopens May 18th and will be open every Saturday at the Mill from 8am-12pm
2013 R.A.S.H. Ride
Brew-B-Q, August 24, 3013
Date: Saturday, June 8th * Starting Point: Bill’s Pizza and Smokehouse *201 1st Street West, Independence
The end-of-summer ritual in its 8th year that celebrates two great American institutions, Barbecue and Beer, the Independence Brew-B-Q! Overwhelm your senses with outstanding Barbecue, slow cooked for hours over hardwood smoke and served up in Riverwalk Parks. Bring your lawn chair and groove with Iowa rock and roll Hall of Fame Inductee Bob Dorr and The Blue Band. Come enjoy our opening group, Lonesome Road. Live Music starts at 2:00 and lasts until 9:00 p.m.
R.A.S.H. Ride is a non-profit annual ride that helps raise money for the Buchanan County Four Seasons Trail Association.
www.rashride.org
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TOURS
2013
Women of Faith Oct. 18-19 in St Paul...................................................................$247 Branson At Christmas Dec. 1st - 5th, 4 nights, Danny O’Donnell, Doug Gabriel, Mel Tillis, Buck Trent, Twelve Irish Tenors, Branson Showboat, Jim Stafford...........................................$599 All prices are double occupancy, a minimum of 30 travelers needed. Single, triple & Quad prices available.
Butler’s Travel Service
An agent for Northland Travel Motor Coach Tours. Call for brochure and let us help you set up a vacation! CRUISES • AMTRAK • AIR FLIGHTS • CHARTERS • TOURS • HOTEL Owners: Bette and Don Butler • 615 4th St., SE, independence, IA 50644 Phone: (319) 334-2416 • Fax: (319) 334-9260 • E-mail BButler@indytel.com
Bill’s Pizza & Smokehouse Larry G. Karsten
$5.00 All Ages
BILL VERSLUIS Owner 201 1st Street West Independence IA 50644 Phone: (319) 334-2455 Fax: (319) 334-4934
www.billspizza.net Email: billspizza@indytel.com
$8.00 All 3D Shows
2401 Swan Lake Blvd. Independence, Iowa 319-332-0200 independencestarlight.com
Real Estate & Insurance (319) 334-7118 208 First Street East Independence
Let the team at Larry G. Karsten Real Estate & Insurance help you find the property of your dreams & the insurance you need. www.lgkarsten.com www.neiowamls.com
E-Mail info@lgkarsten.com
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FAMILY FUN From page 12
the roller coaster ranks as one of the top 10 wooden coasters in the country. MORE: arnoldspark.com
Tasty treat Lemars is the Ice Cream Capital of the World because more ice cream is made here by a single company than anywhere else in the world — a whopping 100 million gallons of Blue Bunny ice cream. Explore the history of Wells Enterprises at the museum, then settle in for a few scoops — or a towering sundae — at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Sept. 30 and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday s. MORE: wellsenterprisesinc.com
May 25-27: Spring Arts & Crafts Festival. Take time to enjoy handcrafted arts from an arry of vendors, live music and great food. May 25-27 & July 5-7: Flea Market Under The Bridge, Marquette, IA June 7-8: Cajun Fest, Enjoy a “Taste of Louisiana” with authentic Cajun food, Louisiana Beers and music. Friday 5-10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
The Frontier Motel On The Mississippi River by the Bridge
GREAT RATES AND A RIVER VIEW • Next to the Lady Luck RIVERBOAT CASINO • High Speed Wireless Internet • AAA Recommended • Very Clean and Comfortable • All the Latest Amenities • Non-Smoking or Smoking
Marquette, IA • 888-681-0144 www.thefrontiermotel.com Holiday Shores Riverfront Motel - McGregor, IA On the main channel of the Mississippi River
Zoo Des Moines’s 22-acre zoological park, the Blank Park Zoo, features exhibits with more than 800 animals from five continents, including lions, tigers, sea lions, snow leopards, giraffes and other critters. MORE: blankparkzoo.com
Living history Step back in time at Living History Farms in Urbandale, an interactive outdoor history museum that allows kids and adults to explore Iowa’s early past and Midwestern rural life. Summer events begin with the 22nd annual “Big as a Barn” garage sale and bake sale at Murray Conference Center, May 30 through June 1. Admission is $13 for adults; $12 for seniors; $7.50 for kids ages 3 to 12; kids under 3 are free. MORE: livinghistoryfarms.org
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Flutter-bys When you step into Reiman Garden’s Butterfly Wing at Ames, don’t be surprised if one of these lovely insects comes in for a landing on your shoulder, arm, back or head. About 800 butterflies of all types can be found in flight or resting in this green habitat. As you leave, you’ll step into an enclosure for inspection (so no butterflies are released). MORE: reimangardens.com
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Ball games all weekend, St. Feriole Island Ball Park, Prairie du Chien, 608-326-2060
RIVERVIEW
Restaurant & Bar 102 Business Highway 18 McGregor
563-873-9667 Open 7 Days a Week
BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER FAMILY FRIENDLY Located on the banks of the Mississippi in McGregor Dining as you watch the great river flow by . . . WO-052012161
OPEN TO VIEW EVERY SUNDAY 1-3 PM OR ANYTIME BY APPOINTMENT MISSISSIPPI RIVER FRONT CONDOS!
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Southwest Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien Experience all the area has to offer on the Upper Mississippi River!
Affordable Family Vacation Destination! • Historic Sites • River Cruises • State Parks • Unique Events • Recreational Paradise • 40+ Lodging Properties • Casino • Unique Shopping
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Free 64 page Visitor’s Guide
605 Sandy Point Rd. Harpers Ferry, IA 52146
Come view our 2 & 3 bedroom, 2 bath models. Boat dock/slip included with your purchase In-ground heated pool. Decks on east and west side to watch the sun rise and set. Your perfect place ON the RIVER! Now Preselling 2nd Building!
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Deadwood balances historic image with modern gambling DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — The store signs of this Old West village are drawn with a typeface reminiscent of “Wanted: Dead or Alive” posters. The streets are paved with bricks that evoke the dusty 1800s. But don’t be fooled. The streets are new. So are the signs. And that quaint trolley that just rolled down Main Street? Yep, that’s new, too. Deadwood, a town of 1,300 born in a gold rush, has more in common these days with modern Las Vegas than with the famous historical figures who lived and died here, such as Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. The giveaway is inside the buildings, where gamblers gather around shiny slot machines and felt-covered poker tables. Now Deadwood is confronting
another challenge: How to keep its rough-and-tumble aesthetics while still offering the comfort, convenience and profitability of a 21st-century gambling spot that draws 2 million tourists each year. Gambling “was always meant to benefit historic preservation here. From the get-go, that was the No. 1 goal,” said Kevin Kuchenbecker, Deadwood’s historic preservation officer. “Preservation is never-ending. It’s ongoing. Deadwood was a dying community, and gaming brought it back.” Larry Eliason, executive secretary for the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, said Deadwood has to look vintage from the outside in keeping with the city’s historic past. But inside, all bets are off.
JULY 27 TH -AUG 3RD 2013
VIP tickets include: Premium, front stage viewing, all you can eat & drink! Limited availability! 2013 Bremer County Fair - Waverly, IA.
“Cultivating Our Future”
Saturday July 27 - Kick-Off Dance Sunday July 28 - Farmer Tractor & Truck Pull Monday July 29 - Tuff Truck Madness Tuesday July 30 - Kids Day
Saturday Omelette Breakfast 5K Run/ Walk Wagon Rides Parade “Cedar Valley Big-Band” DJ Jeff @ the Car Show Car Show Sing Me To Heaven Dusk Race Classic Car Cruise “On The Brink”
6 PM 10 PM 9 PM Dusk
9 PM 1 AM
7 AM 8 AM? 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM 11 AM 1 PM 5 PM 7 PM 8 PM
New Construction
New Construction Septic System Septic System Heating Heating Trenching Trenching
Remodeling
Remodeling Pumps Pumps Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Backhoe Backhoe Digging Digging
Owner Paul Zander
319-342-3292
June 15 11 AM 3 PM 12 PM 1 AM 5 PM 5 PM 6 PM 1 AM
Wednesday July 31 - Combine Demolition Derby Thursday August 1 - Scrambles Friday August 2 - REO Speedwagon in Concert with Special Guest: Stackhouse Saturday August 3 - NTPA Truck & Tractor Pull
Go to bremercountyfair.com for more info.
Festival of Trails 2013 - June 14th & 15th ST. CLAIR PLUMBING, Event Event Event HEATING, COOLING Name Start Time End Time Friday June 14 and ELECTRICAL Carnival 5 PM 1 AM “FATCAT” “Bob Dorr and the Blue Band” Bechthold Music Service Fireworks
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3D Range With elevated Shooting Lanes We sell Bows by-
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401 Commercial St. La Porte City Open 7 Days A Week 11am-10pm, Sun 342-2746
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Tranquil Wisconsin town home of world’s stinkiest cheese MONROE, Wis. (AP) — The sign above the bar in Baumgartner’s Cheese Store and Tavern warns visitors about the perils of sampling the $3.25 house specialty — a slab of Limburger cheese on rye bread slathered with onions and mustard. “Limburger: Don’t eat it with your nose.” The sign might well add: Don’t eat it in close proximity to anyone you wish to remain friends with. Monroe is a tranquil town of 10,000 nestled in the rolling hills of southern Wisconsin, where pale brown cows gaze soulfully from fields and silos dot the landscape. Settled by Swiss and German immigrants, it boasts a brewery, a cheesemaking museum, and a historic town square dominated by a 1891 Romanesque-style courthouse with a clock tower and bell that chimes on the hour. This charming place is also home to the stinkiest cheese in the world. In 1880, Limburger, which is smeared with a foul-smelling bacteria to make it age quickly, was described by local author John Luchsinger as “a premeditated outrage on the organs of smell.” And in 2011, comedian Daniel Lawrence Whitney — also known as “Larry the Cable Guy” — spit out a Limburger sandwich at Baumgartner’s while filming for the History Channel, declaring — with a string of colorful expletives — that it tasted like a dead possum. But here in Monroe people love it. They take enormous pride in the fact that their town is the only place in the country where Limburger is still produced. It’s also the only place to have its own master Limburger cheesemaker — Myron Olson, 60, who started working in the Chalet Cheese Cooperative at age 17 and has managed the plant for more than two decades. “It takes time, but it grows on you,” Olson says wryly, of the pungent, ammonia-like stench wafting through the plant,
where huge vats of steaming curds eventually become blocks of Limburger. Employees then rub the fresh blocks by hand on aged pine boards coated in the prized 100-year-old bacteria that is recycled daily to ensure
the flavor stays true. Visitors can’t tour the plant but there is a small store. The washed-rind cheese, made from cow’s milk, was first concocted by 19th century monks in the Duchy of Limburg, an area
now divided among Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Later in New York, Limburger sandwiches became a favorite working man’s lunch, cheap and nutritious and usually washed down with a glass of beer.
FREDERICKSBURG Take a wagon ride into the woods, feed the buffalo by hand. Family-owned ranch, reservations recommended.
Buffalo Meats & Gift Shop Onsite Family meals & Farm stays Fredericksburg, Iowa • 563-237-5318 www.hawkeyebuffalo.com
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The Engelbrecht Family Winery and Vineyard... The vineyard is 11 acres and includes the 14 varieties of grapes needed to produce our Estate Bottled Wines. The Farm House Winery Shop features our own Farm House Estate Wines. Free tasting is available 10-5 Mon-Sat and 1-5 on Sunday. Looking for a dry, sweet or semi-sweet wine? We make it! We sell local products such as cheeses, meats, truffles, soaps, wine racks, etc. – also unique wine accessories, gifts and antiques. You can walk or bike the adjoining 5 mile Plum Creek Nature Trail along our 11 acre vineyard or enjoy the farm animals and HJ our official greeter. Add to the fun by staying at our Farm House B&B next to the winery. Located on Hwy. 18 East edge of Fredericksburg.
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At Baumgartner’s Tavern, where Limburger sandwiches are served with a mint on top (for others at the table, staff say), some newcomers still nearly collapse when they get their first whiff.
Dairy Day “Dairylicious”
June 11th & 12th will be the 89th Annual Dairy Day! It has been said, “That this is the day where the Town of a 1,000 becomes a town of 10,000” Come join the fun!! This event begins on Tuesday at the Elementary School grounds with midway rides, street sports for kids, the Old Timers Softball Game with Fireworks following the game. The fun continues on Wednesday with a 10:30 am and 7:00 pm parade (one of the biggest parades around), midway rides & amusements and entertainment for young & old. After the night parade is the crowing of the Chickasaw County Dairy Princess and Little Miss Squirt. Plum Creek Art Festival 2nd Annual Plum Creek Art Festival, Saturday, July 13, 2013 to be held at Mattke Park on HWY 18 West, Fredericksburg. The show will feature 25+ vendor booths featuring the fine arts such as Paintings, Jewelry, Metal Works, Pottery, Photography, Mosaics plus more. For more information on the Festival go to www.plumcreekart.org We hope you will join us!!! Northeast Iowa Antique Tractor & Engine Power Show August 10th & 11th, 2013 The second weekend in August. Come join in the fun & excitement! New events are added each year. Each year a different make of Tractor is featured. One Event is the crowning of Little Miss & Mr. Sprout. The event is held at Pioneer Power Acres 2732 Stanley Avenue.
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Museum of Confederacy opens exhibit on Gettysburg RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Among the swords, the wrenching letters home and the haunting photographs in the Museum of the Confederacy’s new exhibit on Gettysburg, few artifacts embody the ferocious battle more than the eight battle flags recovered from the bloodied fields where Pickett’s Charge was fought. The men who carried them were first in the line of fire, and the flag was coveted by the enemy. If the color bearer fell, it was expected another soldier would pick it up. For the 7th Virginia Infantry alone, nine men were lost at Gettysburg holding the St. Andrew’s Cross. “Capturing the flag was a pretty big deal, or losing your flag was a bigger deal,” said Robert Hancock, senior curator at the Richmond museum. “Color bearers made a nice target because they were bearing the big red flag. You
did not want to let that flag go.” The flags, among more than 500 in the museum’s extensive collection, are the centerpiece of “Gettysburg: They walked through blood,” which runs through September to mark the 150th year since the Battle of Gettysburg. The exhibit focuses on Gen. George Pickett’s Virginia Division and the doomed charge on Union Maj. George G. Meade’s union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863. While the battle forever will be known as Pickett’s Charge, it was ordered by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and Pickett was one of three generals who led the assault under Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, the charge’s commander. All eight battle flags are from Pickett’s Division and the swords of his three brigade commanders — Gens. Lewis Armistead, James
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This bible belonged to Confederate soldier C. Robey, who was wounded on the third day of Gettysburg battle. It saved his life — and bears the bullet hole. Kemper and Richard Garnett — are part of the exhibit. The battle involved more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers who
CATCH H BROADWAY Y MONKEYS Catch a blockbuster musical at the Civic Center. Monkeys at the zoo. Vintage clothing shops. Catch thrilling aquatic fun and the Sculpture Garden. Gourmet burgers. An IMAX movie. Since it’s so easy to get around Greater Des Moines, it’s easy to catch more. To remember more. Call (800) 451-2625 or go to catchdesmoines.com for a visitors guide.
attempted to advance over fields for three quarters of a mile amid unrelenting fire from Union forces. More than half of the South’s
soldiers were killed or injured in a battle that forever bruised the psyche of the South. The exhibit will offer Civil War buffs plenty to see, including a large map detailing the battle, but Hancock said the show is also intended to humanize this chapter of history. There is a photo of Edward Estes, along with a letter addressed “Dear Sis.” He wrote of the carnage: “God forbid that I should ever see another such bloody field.” Soldier C. Robey’s Bible took a bullet during the battle, and the hole through its pages is proof of his good fortune. He took two other shots, in his arm and leg, and survived. The exhibit also features a photograph of Thomas Owens, who died nine days after the battle, a watercolor, revolvers and Armistead’s book, which included casualty figures.
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ELKADER Fri - Jun 7 • Sat - Jun 8
Thu - July 18 thru Sun - July 21
Elkader City-Wide Garage Sales
Elkader Sweet Corn Days For more information visit: www.elkadersweetcorndays.net
Fri - June 14 • Sat - June 15
Tues - July 30 Thru Mon - Aug 5
American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Clayton County
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Now might be a good time to book a cruise with new ships being launched with enhanced safety features and many amenities.
Seas the moment
Clayton County Fair Seven days of family friendly entertainment. For more info visit www.claytoncountyfair.com
Location: Elkader City Park
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Two new mega-ships will debut. River cruising is hot. Amenities are mounting. And cruise lines battered by bad news desperately want your business. As the summer-fall cruising season approaches, cruise lines are working hard to impress travelers and entice them to forget all about nasty little problems in the industry. “No panic pricing has been offered as a result of recent news stories,” says Miami-based cruise analyst Stewart Chiron, adding that long-term bookings look bright. Travelers should see good discounts on cruises leaving in the next three months, plus deals on Alaska cruises and help with airfare for European cruises. Some lines are offering sales but making deposits nonrefundable. Other times, “the deal is no deal at all. Some sales offer amenities that simply mask higher prices.” Here’s a rundown on what’s new in cruising: ■ The new ships. Among its fancy features: the biggest movie screen on any cruise ship and a cantilevered Sea Walk that swings 28 feet over the edge of the ship, with views 128
feet straight down to the sea. A sister ship, Regal Princess, debuts in 2014. Among its features are 59 studio cabins for single travelers, large “family oceanview” cabins that can accommodate five people; a nine-hole miniature golf course and a water park. It debuts in this month. ■ Bring money Cruise lines, which pioneered all-inclusive pricing and whose base cruise prices remain low, are offering more amenities aboard — but charging extra. ■ Ensure safety New ships Carnival Breeze, Celebrity Reflection, Disney Fantasy, Oceania Riviera, Norwegian Breakaway and Royal Princess all have been forced to comply with new international shipbuilding regulations that require two completely separate engine rooms. If one engine room goes out, the other one still can propel the ship. Royal Caribbean’s gigantic Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas also have the redundant engine room design. The troubled Carnival Triumph will also get a redundant power system upgrade, Carnival has announced, the start of a fleetwide safety upgrade. One more tip: Bring a solar charger for your cell phone. You know, just in case.
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TRAVEL BRIEFS Damaged Liberty Island set to reopen by July 4 NEW YORK (MCT) — Lady Liberty will reopen just in time to celebrate the Fourth of July — eight months after 75 percent of Liberty Island was submerged during the devastation of superstorm Sandy. Crews have been busy working to repair Liberty Island’s docks and replacing at least 53,000 bricks used to pave the island’s promenade grounds. The monument did not suffer flood damage, she said. “We are delighted that Lady Liberty will once again be open to the public,” said David Luchsinger, superintendent of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island.
Nonprofit bison museum opens in South Dakota RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A museum chronicling the history of the North American bison is now open in South Dakota. The Museum of the American Bison in downtown Rapid City held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month. The nonprofit museum features interactive and informative exhibits that teach the importance of the American bison. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free, though donations are accepted.
Tourist information center pays tribute to Sitting Bull FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — A tourist information center honoring a former Dakotas tribal leader has opened on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The Sitting Bull Visitor Center will be operated by Sitting Bull College and offer travelers information regarding local and special events and places to visit. A gift shop will feature a variety of authentic Native American arts and crafts, among other items.
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July 9th - 13th
Grandstand Buttons: $16 pre-fair, $20 at the fair. Good for all 5 shows, Ages 6 and under free. Tuesday: Fair Queen Coronation and Opening Ceremonies, Bill Riley’s Iowa State Fair Talent Search with American Pie. Wednesday: Little Texas Thursday: Upper Iowa Speedway
Stockcar Races Friday: Tri-State Truck & Tractor Pull Kids Fun Zone: WednesdaySaturday Midway Wristband Days: Wed. 6-10, Fri. 6-10, Sat. 2-6. Saturday: CC Bull Riding & Barrel Racing www.winneshiekcountyfair.com
Rated One of the Top Ten Caves in the Nation!
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In 2013, Nordic Fest will celebrate its 47th anniversary. Since 1967, over 1 1/2 million visitors from all over the world have attended our festival. The board announced the theme for the event- All Trails Lead to Nordic Fest.
• 60 Foot Waterfall • Stalactites and Stalagmites • Ancient Fossils • Crystal Wedding Chapel • One Hour Guided Tours • Picnic Grounds • Gemstone Mining • Gift Shop • Coming soon 18 hole mini-golf!
Niagara Cave P.O. Box 444, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-6606 (800) 837-6606 e-mail: niagara@harmonytel.net www.niagaracave.com
2 miles South of Harmony on 139 the 2 miles west.
Journey into the past Montauk Historic Governors’s Home 1874-2011
Velkommen to Nordic Fest! All Trails Lead to Nordic Fest July 25-27, 2013!
Good food has a great story.
Your whole family will enjoy delicious food, traditional crafts, a colorful parade, lively entertainment, sporting events and our Saturday night fireworks display. Events begin with Thursday night’s opening ceremonies at 6:45 p.m., followed by two full days of fun activities for the whole family.
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Wine & Beer List NEW OURNEW OUTOUR CHEC CHECKKOUT SHOP!! WINESHOP ILWINE RETA RETAIL
DINNER HOURS: Wednesday-Thursday opening at 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday opening at 5:00 p.m. Lounge opens at 5:00 p.m.
SUNDAY BRUNCH: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
HAPPY HOUR: 5:00-6:00 p.m. • Wednesday-Saturday Private dining room available,seating up to 50 people.Great for rehearsal dinners, reunions,birthdays,holiday parties. 117 West Water St., Decorah, IA
563-382-WINE (9463)
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Enjoy the home of Iowa’s 12th Governor, William Larrabee in Clermont, Iowa. All original furnishings remain in the home. Listed on the National Registered of Historic Places. Open daily Noon - 4 pm, Memorial Day Through Labor Day Labor Day - October 31st Fri., Sat. & Sun. Noon - 4 pm Guided tours - Free Admission Other times by special arrangements
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Give Chicago another look through fresh eyes By MELODY PARKER melody.parker@wcfcourier.com
Have you ever seen Chicago from the top of a Ferris wheel? Walked on air and stared 1,353 feet straight down to a Chicago street below? Spent the day following Ferris Bueller’s footsteps around Chi-town? See Chicago from a different perspective this summer. Start at the Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, the tallest building in America, where you can gaze out a 103rd story window, then walk out onto the Ledge. Catch panoramic 360-degree views of Chicago at the John Hancock Observatory and step outside on to an open-air sky deck. On a clear day, you can see four states — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. At Navy Pier, climb onto the giant Ferris wheel and take a gander at the Chicago skyline. You’ll also find plenty of places to dine, listen to live music and amusement rides, as well as Shakespearean theater and the Chicago Children’s Museum. Or you can view the Windy City from the water. Think of this urban landscape as a series of canyons and bluffs as you kayak past skyscrapers and other Chicago architecture. Kayak Chicago is Chicago’s full-service outfitter, offering a variety of tours with certified instructors and guides. The Chicago Architecture Foundation river cruises include commentary by trained, certified docents. There’s also an American Girl Dinner & River Cruise for families and girls (8-12). Imagine yourself romping through Chicago in the style of Ferris Bueller when he cut school to see the city with his friends. Their stops included The Art Institute (one of the world’s leading art museums that’s known for its important collection of French Impressionist paintings), Chicago Board of Trade (the world’s oldest futures and options exchange that’s housed in a magnificent Art Deco building), and the Willis Tower Skydeck. The movie’s “Twist and Shout” scene was
filmed during the city’s annual Von Steuben Day Parade. Meet “Jim” at the Field Museum. Good thing it’s a fossil — this 244-million-year-old Thalattoarchon saurophagis (lizard-eating sovereign of the sea) is now on exhibit. Discovered in Nevada by a team of museum scientists, it’s a new type of ichthyosaur with a
massive skull and jaws lined with large teeth that seized and sliced through marine reptiles similar to its own size. And find out what it’s like “Living With Wolves” through July 7. The exhibit debunks myths about wolves, and large-scale photographs bring you closer than ever before to the famous Sawtooth
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PLAINFIELD DAYS 2013 - JULY 12-14 Friday, July 13th Family Fun Night 4:30-6:30 pm Free wine tasting at The Oak Tree Food Vendors open 5:00 pm Raffle tickets/Silent Auction 6:00 pm-1:00 am Beer Garden 7:00 pm Haystack scramble, pettting zoo, kids raffle Kiddie Parade/ Run Walk-kids dress to theme Balloon Artist-Daryl Anderson Miss Plainfield, Citizen of the Year, Little Mr. and Miss Contact Kim Jenison 319-290-8601 for entries 8:00 pm-1:00 am Street Dance “WAGG” 10:00 pm Sky Lantern Launch in memory of Veterans and Lost Soldiers Saturday, July 14th Redneck All Day Long 7:30 am REDNECK 5K Run/Walk Breast Cancer Awareness Register by calling 319-215-9571/319-404-1099 10:00 am Quilt Show 10:00 am-5:00 pm Silent Auction 10:30 am REDNECK PARADE-$100 Prize for best entry register by calling Paula Geise 319-215-9571 10:30 am Food Vendors open (Cattlemen at Beer Garden) 11:30 am-1:00 pm Beer Garden Open 11:30 am-1:00 pm Entertainment 12:00 am-4:00 pm Archery Tag 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Blow Up Rides on Main Street 2:00 pm Sign up for Bean Bag Tournament 3:00 pm Bean Bag Tournament 7:00 pm Announcement of Silent Auction Winners 8:00 pm-1:00 am Street Dance by “Redline” 10:00 pm FIREWORKS AT PLAINFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD
Sunday, July 15th 8-12 Redneck Revival Ecumenical Church Service at Gallagher Park Breakfast at Methodist Church Proceeds go towards Plainfield Day
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