Video: Iowa's Simple Pleasures with Dan Kaercher
Dan Kaercher, founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine, travels Iowa in search of hidden treasures and out-of-the-way places for Iowans to visit and explore right here at home.
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Iowa's Simple Pleasures (#503) (#503)
Full Program: Get a birds-eye of Iowa with some skydivers, visit the artisan community of Lake City where many aging buildings have been renovated into captivating visitor stops, take your time viewing a... 28:00
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Iowa's Simple Pleasures (#502) (#502)
Full Program: Host Dan Kaercher hits the trail to find outdoor treasure using GPS in southwest Iowa, sips some Iowa wine and spends the night in a repurposed grain elevator in northwest Iowa, feels the music at a... 27:47
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Iowa's Simple Pleasures (#501) (#501)
Full Program: Join host Dan Kaercher as he stops in Charles City to visit one of the few grass tennis courts in the U.S., learns about the Danish history of Elk Horn and Kimballton, enjoys a performance by a... 28:28
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Iowa's Simple Pleasures (#406) (#406)
Full Program: Get lost in an amazing autumn maze; explore the all-you-can-eat menu at a scenic spot in Jackson county; learn the history and hardships of life as a hobo; and save room for a Green River or Banana... 28:15
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Solsma's Punkin Patch, Sanborn, Iowa (#406)
In northwest Iowa, Dan Kaercher finds an amazing place -- a corn maze and all things pumpkin. 05:40
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Bluff Lake Catfish Farm Restaurant, Maquoketa, Iowa (#406)
Dan Kaercher finds a family-run restaurant in Jackson County that offers a homey atmosphere in the country and all-you-can-eat entrees. 06:57
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National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum, Waterloo, Iowa (#405)
In Waterloo, Dan Kaercher tours a spot devoted to the history of wrestling, and learns this favorite Iowa sport actually dates back to ancient times. 07:52
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The Inn at Battle Creek, Battle Creek, Iowa (#405)
In Ida County, Dan Kaercher travels back in time and discover some interesting sites on my way to the elegant Battle Creek Bed & Breakfast. 07:15
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Iowa's Simple Pleasures (#404) (#404)
Full Program: Tour the Quad Cities on 2-wheels; follow the same trail as many pioneers who crossed the prairie in the mid 1800s; seek out an angler's paradise in northeast Iowa; and get ready for "BIG"... 28:43
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Iowa Mormon Trails (Prairie Trails Museum), Corydon, Iowa (#404)
Some of the first travelers to Iowa arrived by oxen or horse-drawn wagons. Some stayed ... others were just passing through. Dan Kaercher sees part of the trail the Mormons took through southern... 04:45
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Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, Iowa (#403)
In the fall of 2011, the New York Times named this hotel one of its 150 "weekend destinations". It's the restored Hotel Blackhawk in downtown Davenport. 04:50
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Villisca Axe Murder House, Villisca, Iowa (#403)
If you like eerie experiences, you don't have to wait for October and Halloween. Just join Dan Kaercher for a visit a certain house in the southwest Iowa town of Villisca. 05:17
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Rusty Duck Restaurant, Dexter, Iowa (#403)
There area lots of places to get a good burger. But for a great burger, Dan Kaercher found an eatery that's earned a "Best of" title. 06:01
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Iowa's Simple Pleasures (#403) (#403)
Full Program: Dig for Iowa's state rock and mine for a little civil war history in southeast Iowa; take a bite of an award-winning burger in Dexter; test your nerves at an authentic haunted house; and relax at a...
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Wilton Candy Kitchen, Wilton, Iowa (#406)
Some days Dan Kaercher just longs for an old-fashioned treat from an old-fashioned soda fountain. And he knew right where to go --to Wilton, in eastern Iowa. 05:46
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The National Hobo Convention & Museum, Britt, Iowa (#406)
A Hobo's life is transient – but the life and history of the hobo is forever honored in just one place – the north central Iowa town of Britt. 06:18
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Devonian Fossil Gorge, Iowa City, Iowa (#405)
Did you know that Iowa was once part of a large continent south of the equator, covered by warm, shallow seas? The sea beds are still here and Dan Kaercher explores the ancient fossil gorge in... 04:24
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Trout Fishing, St. Ansgar, Iowa (#404)
Dan Kaercher looks for an angler's paradise among some of northeast Iowa's hundreds of miles of trout streams. 07:43
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Iowa's Simple Pleasures (#401) (#401)
Full Program: Rent a bike or go river boating in downtown Des Moines; check out the Midwest's fastest sport on ice in the northwest part of the state; and in northeast Iowa, dine under artwork reminiscent of the... 20:48
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Sutliff Cider, Lisbon, Iowa (#402)
In Linn County, an orchard and cider company made the cut as one of the 30 best hard ciders in the world. Let's have a taste with Dan Kaercher! 05:38
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