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This Small-Town Iowa Restaurant Serves Pork Tenderloins Bigger Than The Bun
A pork tenderloin sandwich in Iowa is supposed to hang over the edge of the bun, but some of them…
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This Iowa Train Ride Crosses A 156-Foot-High Bridge Above A Wooded Valley
A slow train rolls out of a small Iowa town and climbs…
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This Iowa Bookstore Has Three Floors Of Treasures And Three Resident Cats
I could not find reliable, verifiable information about a three-story…
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This Iowa State Park Hides Towering Sandstone Cliffs And A Historic 1848 Mill
A narrow slot in the rock is called Fat Man's Squeeze, and…
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This Unusual Iowa Store Mixes Vintage Clothing With Bones And Gothic Oddities
A rack of swing dresses sits just steps from a shelf of bones…
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This Iowa Orchard Has Been Growing Apples In The Same Family Since 1917
A family in central Iowa has been growing apples on the same land since…
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This Iowa Resort Spreads Across 880 Acres Along Rathbun Lake
A stay in southern Iowa can put you on 880 acres of lakeshore…
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At This Council Bluffs Casino Buffet, Fresh Crab Legs Hit the Line Every 10 Minutes
Some buffets run out of the good stuff before you even grab a plate…
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This Iowa Fish Joint Still Serves Old-School Fried Carp Ribs
Carp has a bad reputation in most of America, yet one small roadside spot…
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This Iowa Pub Stacks A Cheeseburger Right On Top Of A Pork Tenderloin
A sandwich called The Farmer puts a cheeseburger right on top of a breaded…
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At This Iowa Seafood Buffet, Snow Crab, Fresh Sushi, and Pho Come at a Price That’s Hard to Beat
Altoona has a new lunch and dinner plan, and it involves a very long buffet line. A fresh spot near the casino…
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This Iowa Salvage Grocery Piles Your Cart High With Brand-Name Staples for Just a Few Dollars
A single shopping cart in rural Iowa can hold a surprising amount of math…
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Every Friday Is Seafood Night at This Iowa Casino Buffet, Where Crab Legs and Lobster Tails Join the All-You-Can-Eat Spread
Crab legs and lobster tails are not the first things most people expect…
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This Amish Country Store In Iowa Bakes The Bread And Builds The Sandwich While You Take A Break By The Gazebo
Just a few miles past the Missouri line, a roadside stop in southern Iowa…
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This Man-Made Iowa Reservoir Is Great for Boating and Fishing, but the Water Drops So Far the Shore Sits 50 Feet Below
Some lakes let you park, grab a rod, and cast in under a minute…
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Iowa’s Soaring Single-Tower Bridge Sweeps Drivers Across the Mississippi With Nothing but Open Scenery
There is a spot in eastern Iowa where a single tower rises tall above…
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This Iowa Tiki Bar Sits Right on the Mississippi With Weekend Live Music and a Dock for Your Boat
Along one of the widest stretches of the Upper Mississippi, a small river town…
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This Hidden Iowa Spot Is Where Three States Meet At Once
There is a quiet stretch of gravel road in the upper Midwest where you…
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This Iowa Pizza Joint Has Been Serving Thin-Crust Pies Since 1957
There is a pizza place in Iowa City where the line stretches…
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At This Cozy Little Iowa Diner, Regulars Get Greeted by Name and the Comfort Food Always Satisfies
Some restaurants remember your order before you even sit down, and that kind…
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