Field of Dreams and Amana Colonies Disappointment Ep. 35 || Full Time RV Living
Welcome to The Field of Dreams! If you build it he will come, and we made it to the 30th Anniversary celebration. We had lots of fun on this trip, though we we VERY disappointed on our walking tour of Amana Colonies! Tourist trap? Um, we think so.
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The Amana Colonies Folksingers Are Back!!
Join me and Harry on our weekend trip to Amana, Iowa! This year he was able to get back together the Folksingers group and they are super excited to perform at Oktoberfest! This was their first performance in front of an audience so it's only getting better!
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Broom making in the Amana Colonies, Iowa
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????Today, I went to visit the broom maker at the Basket and Broom Shop in West Amana. He told me about the history of broom making in Amana and demonstrated the steps to making a broom.????
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EYRNE 171 - Williamsburg Iowa Exit 225 I-80 Abandoned Colony Village Restaurant Wasserbahn at Amana
The World’s Largest Road Trip at exit 225 on I-80 in Iowa brings you to Williamsburg, Iowa near the Amana Colonies – This exit comes complete with the Wasserbahn Waterpark and Resort, Ramada, and Casey’s General Store. Wasserbahn boasts a small network of shops, restaurants, a well-kept miniature golf, and a winery/antiques.
Across the street we found an old once-thriving restaurant, the Colony Village. Judging by its exterior and what we could see of the interior, it used to be a family friendly, cozy-themed place for families traveling or staying at the waterpark to stop and enjoy. It currently sits vacant, a reminder of things that once were.
Once again (because of this exit’s closeness with past exits), you can get off here to head north towards the Amana Colonies – a cluster of 7 German villages that were founded in 1855 and are now listed as a National Historic Landmark that is well known for its artisan craft shops and restaurants. ENJOY!
Next Exit (wb) - Williamsburg Exit 220 I-80 Coming this Monday
Turn Around (eb) - Oxford Iowa Exit 230 I-80:
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????Food: MaidRite Cafe, 7 Villages Restaurant,
????Lodging: Wasserbahn Waterpark and Resort, Ramada, Heritage Inn, Knights Inn
????Shop/Attraction: Amana Historical Colonies 7mi.
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(AV09119) Iowa TV Schooltime: Landmarks in Iowa History #2- Amana
The Amana Colonies and Germany. Shows a stein with der Schnitzelbank song on it. Film of the village, woolen factory, inn, lake, and cemetery.
Original Date: 2/3/1959
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2013 IOWA FLOODS IN THE AMANA COLONIES (PELICANS IN CORN FIELD)
In June the corn fields around our town were flooded from the rains. A flock of pelicans that have made our part of Iowa their summer home were enjoying themselves along the highway one afternoon when I recorded them.
IA's Most Haunted Hotel
Surviving the night in Strawberry Point, IA’s Historic Franklin Hotel. This hotel is over 100 years old and there are a couple of guests that checked out but never left. Whether you believe in ghosts or not someday you might find yourself sleeping in a haunted room just like this one.
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Celebrating Iowa Beers
AMANA, IA (CBS 2/FOX 28) - It was a festive Sunday in the Amana's as Millstream Brewery hosted their annual Festival of Iowa Beers.
More than half of Iowa's licensed brewers made the trip to this year's festival with the brewers even pouring their own beers for customers themselves.
Organizers say the festival gives eastern Iowans a chance to sample beers that may be brewed in the Hawkeye State, but aren't available at their nearest grocery store.
People want to know what's local, what's made right here in Iowa, what can we get, Millstream owner, Teresa Albert said. For them to come down and try all those breweries from the west side of the state, the north part of the state that don't make their beer here, this is a treat for everybody and great educational experience, too.
Some of the brews on tap included jalapeno-flavored, sour-tasting, and Oktoberfest-style beers.
Sunday marked the Festival of Iowa Beers' tenth anniversary.
Rural North Iowa Abandoned
We were on a detour from a closed highway when we happened upon this place, though we didn't get to enter the house cause it was locked, so we just shot a quick walk around video
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Note: We do not enter any properties that are locked or secured out of respect for other people's property, this place wasn't gated so we just did a walk threw
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This Is My Iowa - Foodie
The “This is My Iowa” video series showcases travelers giving viewers a personal glimpse into their passions for travel in the state. This video follows Matt and Kim as they indulge at Iowa’s best and most eclectic eateries.
The Story Breitbach's Country Dining in 60 Seconds
Get the entire story of Breitbach's Country Dining in one minute.
Breitbach's Country Dining has always been a place that is near and dear to my heart. I grew up outside of Balltown and once I got to college, I decided to make a tribute to the place I practically called home. After everything the Breitbach family has gone through, I can confidently say that they and the rest of the people of Balltown are some of the strongest people I know.
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Golfzilla Golf Shop in Coralville, Iowa
This is my short video about Golfzilla in Coralville, Iowa.
Vlog 011: Christmas Haul, Money Talk, Night Shift Sleep Problems
No Iowa Christmas is complete without a shopping trip to the German Village of Amana's International Christmas Room and General Store...so Adrianne drags her pal Mikhayla with her.
They also hit some shops in their own community.
Stick around as Adrianne shows you the little treasures she bought. Also, you get a little introspective chatter about commercialism and the holidays. It's a lovely time of year, but also a tough one for many.
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Christmas Homecoming - Aaron Kenny
Jolly Old St. Nicholas - E's Jammy Jams
Holly Dazed - RKVC
O' Christmas Tree - Jingle Punks
Silent Night - Jingle Punks
First Noel - Jingle Punks
Holiday Brass Ensemble - Doug Maxwell/ Media Right Productions
Central Park - Quincas Moreira
Grant Wood and American Gothic Sites - Eastern Iowa
Artist Grant Wood was born in Jones County, Iowa, and grew up to become one of the most famous painters of the Regionalism movement; among his paintings is the iconic American Gothic, which features a stern-looking farmer and his daughter standing in front of a small farmhouse. American Gothic would go on to become one of the most recognized - and parodied - paintings in the world.
Wood spent most of his life in Jones County and nearby Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa before dying of pancreatic cancer in 1942 when he was just 50 years old.
There are a number of sites in Eastern Iowa associated with Grant Wood, his life and his work.
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R07A0013 - Grant Wood was born in 1891 a few miles east of Anamosa, Iowa; he attended Antioch School, this one-room schoolhouse, until he was ten years old (17314 Hwy 64, outside Anamosa)
R14A0187 - His father died when Wood was ten; his family moved to this house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in February 1902; Wood spent most of the rest of his life living and working in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa (318 14th St. NE)
Z94A0001 - My grandma met Grant Wood when they were both teachers at Jackson in Cedar Rapids, and they courted for a while; in the summer of 1920, Wood made the first of four trips to Europe to study painting; while there he painted this picture - Basket Willows of Paris - which he gave to my grandma; it's not the style for which Wood later became famous, but how many farm wives could claim to own an original Grant Wood painting?
R14A0199 - From 1924 to 1935, Grant Wood lived in the loft of the Douglas Mansion carriage house; he used the carriage house as his studio (810 2nd Ave. SE)
R13A0497 - Grant Wood visited Eldon, Iowa in 1930, where this small farmhouse - the Dibble House - with its pretentious Gothic window caught his eye; he made a sketch of it the next day, and later made a painting of the house with a farmer (portrayed by his dentist, Dr. Byron McKeeby) and the farmer's daughter (portrayed by Grant's sister Nan Wood Graham) standing in front of it; the painting, the now-iconic American Gothic, placed third in an Art Institute of Chicago competition in 1930, where it hangs to this day
R13A0507 - The Dibble House now stands outside the American Gothic House Center in Eldon, Iowa; the center is home to a small museum on Wood, the painting and its iconic status, and the house; the center also provides clothes and a hayfork for visitors who want to look the part when they pose for pictures in front of the house (300 American Gothic St.)
R14A0223 - In 1932, Wood co-founded the Stone City Art Colony, which met in the summers of 1932 and 1933 at the John Green Estate in Stone City, Iowa; years later the Green Mansion was damaged by fire and torn down, but several outbuildings and other stone buildings in town survive, including the former general store, pictured; Wood lived and worked above the store when in town for the art colony sessions (12612 Stone City Rd.)
R14A0231 - Grant Wood died in Iowa City of pancreatic cancer in 1942; he was buried in the family plot in Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa (S. Elm St.)
Kalona Tourism, Iowa
Just about 30 minutes from the bustle of the University of Iowa campus and downtown Iowa City, is an enchanting small town where you can catch glimpses of a unique way of life - and sample some of its treasures.
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Things to Do in Iowa City: Kalona, IA Day Trip
Things To Do in Iowa City: Kalona, IA Day Trip. Looking for fun things to do in and around the Iowa City area? Consider a day trip just 15 miles south to Kalona, IA! Kalona is a quaint, small town that sprung from an Amish and Mennonite settlement, and is now a well-known small community in Washington County, located in southeastern Iowa. In addition to feeling a bit like you've taken a trip back in time, Kalona offers some unique shopping and dining opportunities. In this video I'll show you a few of my favorite places to visit in Kalona. Are you looking at Kalona as a possible place to live? It's a great option for folks looking for a small town feel not far from Iowa City, but with the added benefits of lower housing costs and lower property taxes than neighboring Johnson County.
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(AV09037) Iowa TV Schooltime: Landmarks in Iowa History- Knoxville
Landmarks in Iowa History- Knoxville.
The origin of the Iowa flag made by Mrs. Gebhart and the meaning of its parts. Also how the Native Americans got pushed out of Iowa.
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