Summer Travel - 2013

THE COURIERPAGE 2 SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013www.wcfcourier.comSUMMER TRAVEL

Take one of Iowas scenic byways for magical summer experiencesThen followed that beautiful

season summer lled was the air with a dreamy and magi-cal light; and the landscape lay as if new created in all the fresh-ness of childhood.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

By MELODY [email protected]

Take a deep breath. Slow down.

Make your change to a leisurely pace this summer, and point your compass toward one of Iowas 11 scenic byways. These are the roads less traveled. Youll nd small towns, historic sites, archi-tectural treasures, festivals and county fairs and much more.

Historic Hills Scenic BywayOff the beaten path in southeast

Iowa, youll nd this 84-mile byway. Along the route youll pass through Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, the Lindsey Wilder-ness Area and other parks that bring nature up close and per-sonal. You can hike, kayak, ride bikes and explore such towns such as Keosauqua, Bentonsport and Bonaparte.

Set in a valley, the small vil-lage of Bentonsport is home to a century-old iron bridge, old mills along the Des Moines River and the Indian Artifacts Muse-um 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 Wau-bonsie Trail Rendezvous on May 25-27, featuring hawk and knife throwing and other pre-1840s events, crafters and musicians.

Bonapartes Civil War Experi-

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.

Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway

Originally Americas Main Street, the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway is Iowas lon-gest and most diverse byway, 460 miles stretching from Clin-ton to Council Bluff s and pass-ing through 13 counties. It is Americans rst paved highway stretching from the East to West coasts. Prairie Rivers of Iowa has worked hard to preserve cultural, historical and natural resourc-es along the Iowas section of the highway. Counties include

Tama, Benton, Linn, Clinton, Cedar, Story and Boone.

On Aug. 8, 9 and 10, the road becomes the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale. Youll nd bargains galore along the road-side to purchase during the ninth annual event. Beyond the fun of buying, travelers can learn about the history and culture of commu-nities along the Lincoln Highway.

River Bluffs Scenic BywayMake the loop 106 miles

beginning/ending at McGregor/Marquette. This byway encom-passes Fayette and Clayton counties, known locally as Lit-tle Switzerland. You can visit the communities of Elkader, Guttenberg, Volga, Wadena and Fayette, as well as Clermont and St. Olaf.

Outdoor enthusiasts will nd

fishing spots, campgrounds, trails for people and horses, canoeing and a small lake, as well as the Big Springs Fish Hatch-ery, northwest of Elkader, and Guttenbergs Aquarium & Fish Management Area. You can visit Montauk, former Iowa gover-nor William Larrabees 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 Effi gy Mounds National Monument. Stop in St. Olafs for Iowas larg-est 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

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 [email protected] or call the chamber of commerce at (800) 896-0910.

White Pole RoadYouve probably never heard of

it, and its not a byway but a his-toric 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 Drews Chocolates. Stop for candy (or order some shipped to friends) at the base-ment shop. Each chocolate is still fork-dipped and made by hand on a daily basis. Choco-late-covered fudges, homemade creams, caramels, toff ee, gummy bears and red licorice as just a few of the delights. Dont miss the Drew Drops vanilla caramels with roasted pecans drenched in chocolate.

Theres also the site of a Bonnie and Clyde shootout near Dexter, billed as the original one-horse town. Youll nd a marker of the former Dex eld 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. Ironi-cally, its now the towns police department.

In Casey, youll nd 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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The century-old iron bridge at Bentonsport, one of the Villages of Van Buren.

Roads less traveledRoads less traveled

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Kick back under the stars at some of best campgrounds in IowaBy MELODY PARKER

melody.parker@ wcfcourier.com

Under a starry sky, kids chase re ies and melt marshmallows on long sticks over a camp re to sandwich between chocolate bars and graham crackers. Par-ents and friends, old and new, settle in near the re 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 Iowas many campgrounds off er plenty of things to do from hiking, kaya-king, biking, swimming to easy access to attractions and sight-seeing destinations.

From KOA campgrounds to rustic campsites in state parks, Iowa has a lot to off er.

KOA Waterloo/Lost Island Waterpark, Waterloo

You wont have to go far to nd a tropical paradise. Located

across from Lost Island Water-park, this new campground off ers 154 full-hookup recre-ational vehicle sites, eight tent sites and deluxe lodges that sleep four, six and eight people.

Other amenities feature a 15-acre lake with about an acre-sized 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 Bam-boo Ridge convenience store, which opened last September and off ers E85 and diesel.

To make reservations or nd out current rates, call (319) 233-3485 or go online at KOA.com. For more information or to rec-ommend activities or events, email [email protected].

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Campers enjoy Ledges State Park in Madrid.

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Dolliver Memorial State Park, Lehigh

Its 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 favor-ite with shermen 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 Iowas favorite state parks, Ledges off ers 95 camp-sites; 40 with electrical hookups (1 fully accessible), 42 nonelectric (1 fully accessible) and 12 hike-in. 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 Peas Creek canyon and a fully accessible interpretive trail around Lost Lake. The Cen-tral State Park Bike Route is a 91-mile route connecting Ledges to Big Creek State Park and Spring-brook State Park that provides a few challenges across mostly at terrain. Fishing and canoeing on the Des Moines River are a relax-ing way to spend the day.

For information, call (515) 432-1852 or visit www.iowadnr.gov.

Clear Lake State Park, Clear Lake

Set sail for Clear Lake, one of

Iowas major beach attrac-tions. The state park is 55 acres, and while that is small by some standards, its big on outdoor rec-reation. There are 176 campsites (168 are electric), modern ameni-ties and a 900-foot sandy beach. Vacationers can sail, swim, sh, boat and use personal watercraft and in their free time, make a pilgrimage to the Surf Ballroom, the nal concert site for 50s leg-ends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Big Bopper Richardson, and the memorial site where their plane crashed.

The MC Nationals Regatta, fea-turing 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 reworks over the lake, an open-air craft show, live music in the bandshell, a tradi-tional 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

If summer gets too hot, cool off in a cave at this Jackson County attraction. Spelunkers

and hikers alike love the 270-acre park lled high hardwood trees and bluff s. There are 13 caves to discover, includ-ing Dancehall Cave, 800 feet long with three entrances. Its 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. Theres an interpre-tive center that off ers details on geology, cave formations, park history and relics of the parks early Native American inhabit-ants. Six miles of trails include Natural Bridge nearly 50 feet above Raccoon Creek, and the 17-ton Balanced Rock. The campground features 29 camp-sites (17 with electricity). Half the campsites are available on a rst-come, rst-served basis. Call (563) 652-5833 for infor-mation or visit www.iowadnr.gov.

Lake of Three Fires State Park, Bedford

Outdoor enthusiasts will love the list of things to do: hike, kayak, sh, boat, canoe, horseback ride, bike ride, swim, even disc golf. Located

near Bedford, the park fea-tures 140 campsites (30 with electrical hook ups) and an equestrian campground with 22 camp sites (8 with electri-cal hookups) and 15 holding pens. Travelers also will nd a swimming beach, multiuse trails and a 9-hole disc golf course. For information, call (712) 523-2700 or go online to make reservations.

Amana Colonies RV Park & Event Center

Enjoy a handcrafted vaca-tion 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 off er history, shopping, live theater, arts and entertainment, not to mention woodworking shops, woolen shops, wine shops, the Mill-stream brewery and more. Known for its hearty fare, you can dine family style at restau-rants 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 dont 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.

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IN THE CEDAR VALLY

Fourth Street CruiseKOKZ 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., down-town 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, childrens 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, River-Loop 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 Am-phitheatre, 10 a.m. to noon, June 2.

Waterhawks, Cedar River Park, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 2.

College Hill Arts Festival, June 14 and 15, Cedar Falls23rd and College streets

Seventy- ve artists show and sell paintings, ceramics, wood, ber, glass, sculptures, basketry, pastels, mixed me-dia, graphics, prints, photography and jewelry. There are childrens activities and vendors.

Musical entertainment:June 14: Woody & Wyatt, noon; Dave

Malam, 1:15 p.m.; Karla Ruth, 2:30 p.m.; Uncle Chuck & His Imaginary Band, 3:45 p.m.; Third Street Band, 5 p.m.

June 15: Blue Suede Cruze, 10 a.m.; Comfort Kings, 11:15 a.m.; Orquesta Alto Maize, 1 p.m.

Sturgis Falls Celebration, June 27-30, Cedar FallsOverman Park

June 28, 11 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., Cedar Valley Jazz Club, The Chocolate Crack-ers, Sugar Daddys, FatCat, Sturgis Falls Childrens Choir, Opening Ceremony, Bill Riley State Fair Talent Competi-tion , 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 perfor-mances 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 Spen-cer, U.S. Marine Band

June 30, Arts and Crafts Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Performances at Over-man Park begin at 11 a.m., First United Methodist Church Worship Band, Doo Wops, Waterloo Community Playhouse, excerpts from 9 to 5: The Musical, Sweet Adelines, Clarence Williams and the Rising Sons, Cedar Falls Municipal Band.Gateway Park

June 27, beginning at 7 p.m., Toast, followed by Firehouse.

June 28, beginning at 5 p.m., The Ramblers, Snozzberries, Vic Ferrari Band

June 29, beginning at 12:30 p.m., Mary Mo & Her Sweet Notes, Wicked Andersons, Boogie Rx, Checker & The Bluetones, Journey/REO/Styx Tribute by Arch Allies

June 30, beginning at 1 p.m., Bea-ker Brothers, Lick It Ticket, Bob Dorr & the Blue Band, GB Leighton.

Kidsway Stage, 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. June 28; 11:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. June

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 FallsSturgis Park,

June 28, Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, 5 to 5:45 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 6 to 6:45 p.m.; Petras 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.; Petras Re-cession Seven, 6 to 6:45 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 7 to 7:45 p.m.

June 30, Tedda Hach Gospel Set,

featuring Barehanded Wolfchokers, 11 to 11:45 a.m.; Barehanded Wolfchokers, noon to 12:45 p.m.; Petras 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 , Petras Recession Seven, noon to 1:15 p.m.; St. Louis Stomp-ers, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.; Barehanded Wolfchokers, 7 to 7:45 p.m.; Petras Re-

cession Seven, 8 to 8:45 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 9 to 9:45 p.m.

June 30, Petras Recession Seven, 4 to 5:15 p.m.; Barehanded Wolfchokers, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.; Saints Dixieland Jazz Band, 7 to 8:45 p.m. Clarion Inn

June 28, Barehanded Wolfchokers, 7 to 7:45 p.m.; St. Louis Stompers, 8 to 8:45 p.m.; Petras Recession Seven, 9 to 9:45 p.m.

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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.

Sturgis Park After DarkJune 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.

Irish Fest, Aug. 2-4, Waterloo

Lincoln Park, downtown Iowas only large-scale Celtic festival

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Cedar Valley Trails Festival, Cedar Valley Trail System, Aug. 11

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Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, June 6-9

Headliners include Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas, Jimmy Johnson, Otis Clay, the Bar- Kays, Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice.

Ribfest Chicago, June 7-9This street festival on Lincoln

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HARDIN COUNTY EVENTSHardin County FairJuly 10-14, 2013

Wednesday, July 10Parade and Queen Coronation

Thursday, July 11Wright Rodeo Company

Friday, July 12ChuckWagon Races

Saturday, July 13Figure-8 Races

Sunday, July 14Demo Derby

Hardin County FarmMuseumSaturday, August 10Threshing Day10 am 3 pm

Saturday, August 17Greenbelt Tractorcade/Pancake Breakfast7 am 9:30 am

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Winstock Country Festival, Winsted, Minn. June 7-8

Dierks Bentley, Sawyer Brown and the Pistol Annies are among performers at this festival west of Minneapolis.

Steel Bridge SongFest, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., June 13-16

More than 150 musicians and songwriters perform in more than 15 venues around town to benefit the historic Michigan Avenue canal bridge.

Blues on the Fox, Aurora, Ill.,

June 14-15Buddy 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 RCAs Bluebird label in the 1930s.

Americas River Festival, Dubuque, June 14-16

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Dierks Bentley headline. Theres also a zipline, moto-cross show, movie tent and childrens games and rides.

Country USA, Oshkosh, Wis., June 25-29

Lady Antebellum, Sheryl Crow, Billy Currington, Toby Keith and Dierks Bentley are headliners.

Twin Cities Jazz Festival, St. Paul, Minn., June 27-29

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OddRods Club Friday Night Downtown ParknThird Friday each month in summer - sponsored by Oelwein OddRods Club. Car enthusiasts welcome

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Heritage DaysAnnually held 3rd Weekend in August. This years event will be held August 17-18, 2013.

A great chance to get in touch with local heritage and celebrate our past.

Oelwein has annual events that will provide fun for everyone.

Farmers MarketMid-May to Mid-October Mondays 3-6pm and Fridays 8-11amat NE City Pkg. Lot near the intersection of Hwy 150 and Hwy 3.

4th of July Celebration - June 29, 2013Our 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 reworks show at dusk.

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Sept. 28th 10am-3pm - Live Music,sidewalk sales, openhouses,crafters and food vendors

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 worlds 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.

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.

80/35 Music Festival, Des Moines, July 5-6

This rock festival (named for the junction of two interstates) is at West-ern Gateway Park and will feature David Byrne & St. Vincent, Annalibera, Dustin Smith & the Sunday Silos, Eu-forquestra, Kitty (Pryde) and more.

Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis, July 12-13

Headliners include the Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, Mayer Haw-thorne, 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 in-clude 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

and Lamont Cranston Band with Bruce McCabe

Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Davenport, Aug. 1-4

Performers include Dave Greers Classic Jazz Stompers, Andy Schumm & His Flatland Gang, Dan Levinsons Roof Garden Jass Band, Bob Schulzs Frisco Jazz Band, Josh Duffees Gray-stone Ballroom Orchestra and Randy Sandkes 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

Sara Evans and Trace Adkins head-line the national acts on St. Feriole Island.

Lollapalooza, Chicago, Aug. 2-4

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, Aero-smith, Toby Keith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Katey Sagal & The Forest Rangers, the Doobie Brothers and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

SUMMER TRAVEL



June 27 - 29, 2013Theres

No PlaceLike

Home onthe Islan

d!

Thursday, June 27th5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run Registration begins at

6:30 PM@ Island Boat RampContract Troy Matthiadess (319) 635-2369with the Warrior Athletics.

Carnival Featuring Rides, Games, and Foodby Evans United starting at 4:00 PM

Island Queen Presentation 8:00 PM on the IslandContact Melanie Curley (319)215-2540or Tom Kleitsch (319) 635-2172

Beer Garden on the Island beginning at 5:00 PMLive Music by Beau Timmerman from 8:00-12:00 PM

Sponsored by Fairbank Development Corp.

Friday, June 28thCarnival Featuring Rides, Games, and Food

by Evans United starting at 4:00 PMKiddie Parade 6 PM - Line up 5:45 PM by the walking path near

Gazebo-Contact Jenna Beck 319-269-0315Little 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 PMBeer 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: FFAIsland Dance 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM on the Island:

The Wicked Andersons.Sponsored by: Fairbank Food Center,Advanced Realtors, Visions Salon, and Bellis Insurance

Fireworks on the Island starting after darkSponsored by: Fairbank Community Club, City of Fairbank,and Costellos Diesel.

Saturday, June 29thIsland Days Parade 10:30 AM

Contact Monica Ott (319) 464-5547Grand Marshall Ralph & Edna Gipper

Duck Races- Island Park following paradeSponsored by W.V. Boosters

Carnival Featuring Rides, Games, and Foodby Evans United starting after the parade

Annual Softball Tournamentall day at the Ball DiamondContact Dustin Destival (515) 238-0875or Derek Kaufman (319)404-0441

Island Days Car Show Sign up beginning at9:00 AM until 12:00 PM.Show is from 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM atWest Bentley Park.Contact Roger Myers (319)635-2311or Chris Rechkemmer (319)239-8483Sponsored by Dons Truck Sales,Fairbank Floor Covering, and Myers Polaris

Lawn Mower PoloWest Bentley Park 1:00 PMContact Nick Kuker (319) 269-9262or Neal Beck (319)939-4469Sponsored by Scheels Professional LawnCare

Food stand at the Car ShowSponsored by the Fairbank Community Club

Beer Garden Opens at 12:00 PM, on the IslandBean Bag Toss Tournament on the Island

Registration starting at 12:00Contact Denny Bass (319) 427-0817or Mick Kane (319) 939-0235

Money in the Hay for the Kids 1:00 PM on the IslandSponsored by Northeast Security Bank

Kayak Races at the Island Sponsored by Gavin MarineRegistration at 1:00 at the Island Boat RampRaces begin at 2:00.Contact Melaine Buzynski (319)404-7116or Neal Beck (319)939-4469

Tug-O-War on the Island beginning at 3:00 PMContact Nick Curley (319) 231-1893Hay Stacking Contest at 4:00 PM on the Island Contact

Neal Beck (319) 939-4469Live Music by Beau Timmerman from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM

Sponsored by Fairbank Development Corp.Island Dance 9:00 PM to 1:00 AMMusic by

Dennis Wayne Gang.Sponsored by: Woods Construction, Inc., Fairbank

Plumbing and Heating, Modern Building Productsand Etringer Electric.

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105 East Main StreetFairbank, IA 50629 319-635-2547

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Waxing, Shellac Nails,Manicure, Pedicure

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(319) 635-2037209 E. Main P.O. Box 446

Fairbank, Iowa 50629

Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Sat 9-12

Flowers Cards HomeDcor Lighted Canvas Figurines Collectibles Balloons

and so much more!

107 E. Main107 E. MainFairbank, IA 50629Fairbank, IA 50629Ph : 319-635-2526Ph : 319-635-2526Fax: 319-635-2162Fax: 319-635-2162

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2 Wheels 2 DollarsAll Beers All SummerAll Beers All SummerTaco Fridays (11 a.m. til gone)

Prime Rib Supper Saturdays (5:30 p.m. til gone)

* Call ahead and takeout always available

Open 7 Days a WeekOpen 7 Days a WeekMonday - Saturday at 9amMonday - Saturday at 9am

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SUMMER TRAVEL

THE COURIERPAGE 10 SUnday, May 19, 2013www.wcfcourier.com

YOUR LOCALAMISH COMMUNITY

Come visit the Amish community outside of Fairbankand surrounding areas. Shop locally where you are sure to findquality products and services in each of the Amish businesses.

Carter Discount Groceries:Bent & Dent discount groceries, miscellaneousitems, canned goods, candy and juice, huntingand sporting goods. Inventory stock changesdaily.

Countryside Greenhouse:Large variety of vegetable plants, hanging flowerbaskets and assorted annuals, and outsidemetalyard dcor. New for 2013-Trees & Shrubs!

D& E Furniture Quilts and Crafts:Homemade quilts, custom furniture, trim, hand-painted saws, rugs. New-pre-assembled, ready-to-install custom interior woodwindow frames.

Detweiler Grocery:Huge savings on grocery items such as cannedgoods, cereal, boxed dinners, pasta, candy. Alsoavailable toiletries and household items as wellas produce &flowers (seasonally).

Flour Store:Fresh flours, herbs and spices. Nice selection ofhomemade noodles, bulk foods, candies, vita-mins and wooden lawn furniture. Good pricingongluten-free flours, will special order.

Green Acres Greenhouse:Healthy vegetables and annuals. Large selectionof hanging baskets and potted flowers. Variety ofpeppers including: habanero, chili and jalapeno.

Helmuths County Store:Amishmade furniture (beds, tables & chairs, jew-elry boxes, dressers. Childrens furniture: babybeds, high chairs, rocking chairs, cradles). Quilts,crafts, cookbooks, jams and NEW Poly-Made lawnfurniture: gliders, rockers, chaise lounges, gaze-bos, tables andmore!

Maple Hill Tarp Shop:Custommade tarps for boats, cars, trucks, trailers, cycles, air conditioners andmuchmore.Also available tents and awnings. Will make new or repair your existing tarp, LARGE variety of colors andmaterial-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. Healthyvegetables (including Heirloom tomatoes), herbs and a variety of peppers including: habanero, chili andjalapenomixes, candies, decorating sprinkles, candymaking supplies. New line of Oak furniture, alsocarrying outdoor lawn furniture.

Pine Grove Store:General store with great prices. RedWing shoes and boots perfect for camping and hiking, fabrics, andgeneral merchandise.

Yoders Discount Groceries:Large assortment of grocery items including: canned goods, boxed dinners, cereal, and candy.As well as household items, toiletries, toys, footwear andmuchmore! 1st and 3rd Saturday ofeachmonth is discountedmeat and produce sale.

OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY

D & EFURNITUREQUILTS &CRAFTS

1273 Fairbank Amish Blvd.Hazleton, IA 50641

CustomMade: Quilts Rugs Furniture Trim Hand-paintedSaws CARTERDISCOUNTGROCERIES

ANDSPORTINGGOODS

1153 Carter Avenue Fairbank, Iowa 50629

SportingGoods

Reduced PriceToiletries

and LOTS more!Inventory changes daily

We accept cash and check only.

HUGESAVINGS

ON

EVERYTHING!

AllWeather Boots

Closed Holidays

ng

d Pricees

Dent & Bentgrocery items1460110th StreetFairbank, Iowa 50629

(Turn west off of Fairbank-Amish Blvd.Watch for signs)

Open Seasonally - Stop Out!Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 am - 6 pmClosed: Sundays and Holidays

Daniel & Alma

Vegetable PlantsOutside Metal Decor

Hanging Flower Baskets& Assorted Annuals

CountrysideGreenhouseCountrysideGreenhouse

New for 2013TREES & SHRUBS

Hershberger

Helmuth's Country Store

Poly Lawn Furniture(available in multiple colors)

Woodworking CraftsLarge Variety of Round Oak Tables & Chairs

1618 110th St. Hazleton, IA 50641Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m. 5 p.m.Closed: Sundays and Holidays

Swivel Chairs & Gliders Bar StoolsRockers Adirondeck Chairs Tables

NEWSTYLESARRIVINGNOW!!

Dan & Mattie Helmuth

PINE GROVE STOREFABRICS...RED WING SHOESGENERAL MERCHANDISE

Sam & Edna Nisley1460 165th Street, Independence, Iowa 50644Closed Sunday & Holidays Open 8:00 - 5:30

YodersDiscount Grocery

Large assortment of grocery items!Canned goods Boxed Dinners CandyHousehold Items Toys ToiletriesFootwear And Much More!

1456 130th Street Hazleton, Iowa 50641

1st and 3rd Saturday of each month wehave discounted meat and produce

Open: Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Closed: Sundays & Holidays

William & Ada Detweiler

We make a little, so you can save A LOT!!

Large assortment ofgrocery items:

Canned goods, boxed dinners,candy, toiletries

Also available produce & flowers (seasonally)1571 Amish Blvd. Hazleton, IA 50641Hours: Mon -Sat 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed: Sundays & Holidays

Detweiler Grocery

Henry Kauffman Family1536 140th Street

Hazleton, Iowa 50641

Custom made covers for boats,trucks, cycles, air conditioners

and much more!

Maple Hill Tarp Shop

Tents & AwningsNew or Repair

Hours: Mon-Sat 8:00am-5:00pm

Please call voicemail 319-432-5335Leave name, phone number and information to call back

Spring SalesApril thru June

Green AcresGREENHOUSEAprilp uneil thru J Aprp

BasketsPotted PlantsHerbs andVegetables

Including Heirloom Tomatoes

Bedding PlantsGeraniums

Includin

P

G

And SoMuch More!1528 110th St.

Hazleton, lA 50641

Bulk Foods Baking ChipsLarge Assortment of Spices

Soup Mixes Decorating SprinklesCandy Making Supplies

Large Assortment of CandyNEW LINEOF OAK

FURNITURE!

1573 160th Street,Independence Iowa 50644

HOURS:Mon - Sat8am - 5pmCLOSED:

Sundays & Holidays

Noah & Susie Hershberger1537 120th Street

Hazleton, Iowa 50641Hours: Mon-Fri 8-6 & Sat 8-5Closed: Sundays & Holidays

Bulk Foods Flour Herbs Raw Honey Candies Whole Grains Gluten Free Products Homemade Noodles Spices Vitamins Wooden Lawn Furniture

FLOUR STORE

Summer Travel

THE COURIER PAGE 11SUnday, May 19, 2013 www.wcfcourier.com Summer Travel

YOUR LOCALAMISH COMMUNITY

Come visit the Amish community outside of Fairbankand surrounding areas. Shop locally where you are sure to findquality products and services in each of the Amish businesses.

Carter Discount Groceries:Bent & Dent discount groceries, miscellaneousitems, canned goods, candy and juice, huntingand sporting goods. Inventory stock changesdaily.

Countryside Greenhouse:Large variety of vegetable plants, hanging flowerbaskets and assorted annuals, and outsidemetalyard dcor. New for 2013-Trees & Shrubs!

D& E Furniture Quilts and Crafts:Homemade quilts, custom furniture, trim, hand-painted saws, rugs. New-pre-assembled, ready-to-install custom interior woodwindow frames.

Detweiler Grocery:Huge savings on grocery items such as cannedgoods, cereal, boxed dinners, pasta, candy. Alsoavailable toiletries and household items as wellas produce &flowers (seasonally).

Flour Store:Fresh flours, herbs and spices. Nice selection ofhomemade noodles, bulk foods, candies, vita-mins and wooden lawn furniture. Good pricingongluten-free flours, will special order.

Green Acres Greenhouse:Healthy vegetables and annuals. Large selectionof hanging baskets and potted flowers. Variety ofpeppers including: habanero, chili and jalapeno.

Helmuths County Store:Amishmade furniture (beds, tables & chairs, jew-elry boxes, dressers. Childrens furniture: babybeds, high chairs, rocking chairs, cradles). Quilts,crafts, cookbooks, jams and NEW Poly-Made lawnfurniture: gliders, rockers, chaise lounges, gaze-bos, tables andmore!

Maple Hill Tarp Shop:Custommade tarps for boats, cars, trucks, trailers, cycles, air conditioners andmuchmore.Also available tents and awnings. Will make new or repair your existing tarp, LARGE variety of colors andmaterial-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. Healthyvegetables (including Heirloom tomatoes), herbs and a variety of peppers including: habanero, chili andjalapenomixes, candies, decorating sprinkles, candymaking supplies. New line of Oak furniture, alsocarrying outdoor lawn furniture.

Pine Grove Store:General store with great prices. RedWing shoes and boots perfect for camping and hiking, fabrics, andgeneral merchandise.

Yoders Discount Groceries:Large assortment of grocery items including: canned goods, boxed dinners, cereal, and candy.As well as household items, toiletries, toys, footwear andmuchmore! 1st and 3rd Saturday ofeachmonth is discountedmeat and produce sale.

OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY

D & EFURNITUREQUILTS &CRAFTS

1273 Fairbank Amish Blvd.Hazleton, IA 50641

CustomMade: Quilts Rugs Furniture Trim Hand-paintedSaws CARTERDISCOUNTGROCERIES

ANDSPORTINGGOODS

1153 Carter Avenue Fairbank, Iowa 50629

SportingGoods

Reduced PriceToiletries

and LOTS more!Inventory changes daily

We accept cash and check only.

HUGESAVINGS

ON

EVERYTHING!

AllWeather Boots

Closed Holidays

ng

d Pricees

Dent & Bentgrocery items1460110th StreetFairbank, Iowa 50629

(Turn west off of Fairbank-Amish Blvd.Watch for signs)

Open Seasonally - Stop Out!Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 am - 6 pmClosed: Sundays and Holidays

Daniel & Alma

Vegetable PlantsOutside Metal Decor

Hanging Flower Baskets& Assorted Annuals

CountrysideGreenhouseCountrysideGreenhouse

New for 2013TREES & SHRUBS

Hershberger

Helmuth's Country Store

Poly Lawn Furniture(available in multiple colors)

Woodworking CraftsLarge Variety of Round Oak Tables & Chairs

1618 110th St. Hazleton, IA 50641Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m. 5 p.m.Closed: Sundays and Holidays

Swivel Chairs & Gliders Bar StoolsRockers Adirondeck Chairs Tables

NEWSTYLESARRIVINGNOW!!

Dan & Mattie Helmuth

PINE GROVE STOREFABRICS...RED WING SHOESGENERAL MERCHANDISE

Sam & Edna Nisley1460 165th Street, Independence, Iowa 50644Closed Sunday & Holidays Open 8:00 - 5:30

YodersDiscount Grocery

Large assortment of grocery items!Canned goods Boxed Dinners CandyHousehold Items Toys ToiletriesFootwear And Much More!

1456 130th Street Hazleton, Iowa 50641

1st and 3rd Saturday of each month wehave discounted meat and produce

Open: Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Closed: Sundays & Holidays

William & Ada Detweiler

We make a little, so you can save A LOT!!

Large assortment ofgrocery items:

Canned goods, boxed dinners,candy, toiletries

Also available produce & flowers (seasonally)1571 Amish Blvd. Hazleton, IA 50641Hours: Mon -Sat 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed: Sundays & Holidays

Detweiler Grocery

Henry Kauffman Family1536 140th Street

Hazleton, Iowa 50641

Custom made covers for boats,trucks, cycles, air conditioners

and much more!

Maple Hill Tarp Shop

Tents & AwningsNew or Repair

Hours: Mon-Sat 8:00am-5:00pm

Please call voicemail 319-432-5335Leave name, phone number and information to call back

Spring SalesApril thru June

Green AcresGREENHOUSEAprilp uneil thru J Aprp

BasketsPotted PlantsHerbs andVegetables

Including Heirloom Tomatoes

Bedding PlantsGeraniums

Includin

P

G

And SoMuch More!1528 110th St.

Hazleton, lA 50641

Bulk Foods Baking ChipsLarge Assortment of Spices

Soup Mixes Decorating SprinklesCandy Making Supplies

Large Assortment of CandyNEW LINEOF OAK

FURNITURE!

1573 160th Street,Independence Iowa 50644

HOURS:Mon - Sat8am - 5pmCLOSED:

Sundays & Holidays

Noah & Susie Hershberger1537 120th Street

Hazleton, Iowa 50641Hours: Mon-Fri 8-6 & Sat 8-5Closed: Sundays & Holidays

Bulk Foods Flour Herbs Raw Honey Candies Whole Grains Gluten Free Products Homemade Noodles Spices Vitamins Wooden Lawn Furniture

FLOUR STORE


EVERYBODYOBSERVESTHEFOURTHOFJULYWECELEBRATE IT!

INDEPENDENCEWith an array of musical entertainment, activities for people of all ages, greatfood, drink, and Iowas most awesome and awe inspiring fireworks over thebeautiful Wapsipinicon River in Independence, you will not be disappointed.

www.celebrateindee.com/july4th

June 7th, August 2ndEnjoy great music, food, drink, and companyat Riverwalk Parks in Independence from

5pm-9pm! All ages welcome!

Shop locally and support our local farmers. TheFarmers Market reopens May 18th and will beopen every Saturday at the Mill from 8am-12pm

Date: Saturday, June 8th * StartingPoint: Bills Pizza and Smokehouse*201 1st Street West, IndependenceR.A.S.H. Ride is a non-profit annual ride thathelps raise money for the Buchanan County

Four Seasons Trail Association.

www.rashride.org

The end-of-summer ritual in its 8th year that celebratestwo great American institutions, Barbecue and Beer,the Independence Brew-B-Q! Overwhelm your senseswith outstanding Barbecue, slow cooked for hours overhardwood smoke and served up in Riverwalk Parks. Bringyour lawn chair and groove with Iowa rock and roll Hall ofFame Inductee Bob Dorr and The Blue Band. Come enjoyour opening group, Lonesome Road. Live Music starts at

2:00 and lasts until 9:00 p.m.

www.celebrateindee.com/brew/

Farmers Market

Brew-B-Q, August 24, 3013

Friday Night Live at 5!

2013 R.A.S.H. Ride

TOURS 2013TOURS 2013Women of Faith Oct. 18-19 in St Paul...................................................................$247Branson At Christmas Dec. 1st - 5th, 4 nights,Danny ODonnell, 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.

Butlers Travel ServiceAn 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 HOTELOwners: Bette and Don Butler 615 4th St., SE, independence, IA 50644Phone: (319) 334-2416 Fax: (319) 334-9260 E-mail [email protected]

Bills Pizza &Smokehouse

BILL VERSLUISBILL VERSLUISOwnerOwner

201 1st Street WestIndependence IA 50644Phone: (319) 334-2455Fax: (319) 334-4934www.billspizza.net

Email:[email protected]

$8.00$8.00All 3DAll 3D ShowsShows

2401 Swan Lake Blvd.Independence, Iowa

319-332-0200

independencestarlight.com

$5.00All AgesAll Ages

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[email protected]

Larry G. KarstenReal Estate & Insurance

(319) 334-7118208 First Street East

Independence

Let the team at LarryG. Karsten Real Estate& Insurance help youfind the property of yourdreams & the insuranceyou need.

SUMMER TRAVEL

Family fun awaits at Iowa destinations.

Whether your crew is adven-turous zip lines and white water rafting types or prefer to stroll and sample what Iowa has to off er (Blue Bunny ice cream, anyone?), youll nd great places to spend some time.

Sky highFly through the treetops with

Sky Tours at YMCA Union Park Camp in Dubuque. Nine sepa-rate ziplines vary in length from 300 to 1,000 feet, and short hikes weave together the two-hour 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 Pavil-ion, bandstands, a childrens playground and wading pool, a wooden roller coaster and the Mammoth Theater, advertised as the largest in the West. Park use ourished from 1911 to 1919 until oodwaters tore through the picturesque valley. Rebuild-ing eff orts an Olympic-sized swimming pool, skating rink and dance pavilion failed to rekin-dle interest.

COST: $65 children and adults, $60 YMCA members.

MORE: skytourszipline.com

White-water raftingIowas rst 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 sur ng with an easily accessible foam pile for beginner/interme-diate freestyle paddlers; Docs Drop, a powerful and aggressive freestyle hold that will be con-ducive to dynamic aerial moves for the more advanced paddlers, and provide a challenge for oth-ers to punch the hole; and the Exit Exam, great for the begin-ning and intermediate paddlers with front sur ng and freestyle moves.

COST: Free. Kayak, tube, canoe and life jacket rentals are available.

MORE: ccwhitewater.com.

AmusementsArnolds Park Amusement Park

is a big draw at Iowas resort region of Okoboki. Rides, games, concessions, go-karts and a museum are a few of the things to do. There also are free con-certs June through August, and

PHOTO COURTESY OF IOWA TOURISM DEPARTMENT

Visit the home of Blue Bunny ice cream in Lemars.

See FAMILY FUN, page 13

Iowa offers lots of family-friendly activities

Fun for allFun for all


For more Summer Events visitwww.prairieduchien.orgwww.mcgreg-marq.org

The Frontier MotelOn The Mississippi River by the Bridge

GREAT RATES AND A RIVERVIEW Next to the Lady LuckRIVERBOAT CASINO

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Marquette, IA 888-681-0144www.thefrontiermotel.com

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, MARQUETTE, MCGREGORMay 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.

Ball games all weekend,St. Feriole Island Ball Park,

Prairie du Chien, 608-326-2060

Holiday Shores Riverfront MotelHoliday Shores Riverfront Motel -- McGregor, IAMcGregor, IAOn the main channel of the Mississippi RiverOn the main channel of the Mississippi River

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Tasty treatLemars is the Ice Cream Capi-

tal 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.

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Flutter-bysWhen you step into Reiman

Gardens Butter y Wing at Ames, dont be surprised if one of these lovely insects comes in for a land-ing on your shoulder, arm, back or head. About 800 butter ies of all types can be found in ight or rest-ing in this green habitat. As you leave, youll step into an enclosure for inspection (so no butter ies are released).

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ZooDes Moiness 22-acre zoologi-

cal park, the Blank Park Zoo, fea-tures exhibits with more than 800 animals from ve continents, including lions, tigers, sea lions, snow leopards, giraff es and other critters.

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Living historyStep back in time at Living

History Farms in Urbandale, an interactive outdoor history muse-um that allows kids and adults to explore Iowas 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.

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Deadwood balances historic image with modern gambling

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) The store signs of this Old West vil-lage are drawn with a typeface reminiscent of Wanted: Dead or Alive posters. The streets are paved with bricks that evoke the dusty 1800s.

But dont be fooled. The streets are new. So are the signs. And that quaint trolley that just rolled down Main Street? Yep, thats new, too.

Deadwood, a town of 1,300 born in a gold rush, has more in com-mon these days with modern Las Vegas than with the famous his-torical gures 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 off ering the comfort, convenience and pro tability of a 21st-century gambling spot that draws 2 million tourists each year.

Gambling was always meant to benefit historic preserva-tion here. From the get-go, that was the No. 1 goal, said Kevin Kuchenbecker, Deadwoods his-toric preservation offi cer. Pres-ervation is never-ending. Its ongoing. Deadwood was a dying community, and gaming brought it back.

Larry Eliason, executive secre-tary for the South Dakota Com-mission on Gaming, said Dead-wood has to look vintage from the outside in keeping with the citys historic past. But inside, all bets are off .


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The Farm House Winery Shop features our own FarmHouse Estate Wines. Free tasting is available 10-5

Mon-Sat and 1-5 on Sunday. Looking for a dry, sweet orsemi-sweet wine? We make it! We sell local products suchas cheeses, meats, truffles, soaps, wine racks, etc. alsounique wine accessories, gifts and antiques. You can walkor bike the adjoining 5 mile Plum Creek Nature Trail alongour 11 acre vineyard or enjoy the farm animals and HJ

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June 11th & 12th will be the 89th AnnualDairy Day!It has been said, That this is the day where theTown of a 1,000 becomes a town of 10,000Come join the fun!!This event begins on Tuesday at the ElementarySchool grounds with midway rides, street sports forkids, the Old Timers Softball Game with Fireworksfollowing the game.The fun continues on Wednesday with a 10:30am and 7:00 pm parade (one of the biggestparades around), midway rides & amusementsand entertainment for young & old. After the nightparade is the crowing of the Chickasaw County DairyPrincess and Little Miss Squirt.

Plum Creek Art Festival2nd Annual Plum Creek Art Festival, Saturday, July13, 2013 to be held at Mattke Park on HWY 18 West,Fredericksburg.The show will feature 25+ vendor booths featuringthe fine arts such as Paintings, Jewelry, MetalWorks, Pottery, Photography, Mosaics plus more.For more information on the Festival go towww.plumcreekart.orgWe hope you will join us!!!

Northeast IowaAntiqueTractor & EnginePower ShowAugust 10th & 11th, 2013The second weekend in August. Come join in thefun & 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 2732Stanley Avenue.

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Tranquil Wisconsin town home of worlds stinkiest cheeseMONROE, Wis. (AP) The sign

above the bar in Baumgartners Cheese Store and Tavern warns visitors about the perils of sam-pling the $3.25 house specialty a slab of Limburger cheese on rye bread slathered with onions and mustard.

Limburger: Dont eat it with your nose.

The sign might well add: Dont eat it in close proximity to any-one 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 soulful-ly from elds and silos dot the landscape. Settled by Swiss and German immigrants, it boasts a brewery, a cheesemaking muse-um, and a historic town square dominated by a 1891 Roman-esque-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 premedi-tated outrage on the organs of smell.

And in 2011, comedian Dan-iel Lawrence Whitney also known as Larry the Cable Guy spit out a Limburger sandwich at Baumgartners while lming for the History Channel, declar-ing 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. Its also the only place to have its own master Limburger cheese-maker 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 avor stays true. Visitors cant tour the plant but there is a small store.

The washed-rind cheese, made from cows milk, was rst con-cocted 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 mans lunch, cheap and nutritious and usually washed down with a glass of beer.

At Baumgartners Tavern, where Limburger sandwiches are served with a mint on top (for others at the table, staff say), some newcomers still nearly col-lapse when they get their rst whiff .


Catch a blockbuster musical at the Civic Center. Monkeys at the zoo. Vintage clothingshops. Catch thrilling aquatic fun and the Sculpture Garden. Gourmet burgers. An IMAXmovie. Since its so easy to get around Greater Des Moines, its easy to catch more.To remember more.

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Museum of Confederacy opens exhibit on GettysburgRICHMOND, Va. (AP) Among

the swords, the wrenching let-ters home and the haunting pho-tographs in the Museum of the Confederacys new exhibit on Gettysburg, few artifacts embody the ferocious battle more than the eight battle ags recovered from the bloodied elds where Picketts Charge was fought.

The men who carried them were rst in the line of re, and the ag was coveted by the enemy. If the color bearer fell, it was expect-ed another soldier would pick it up. For the 7th Virginia Infantry alone, nine men were lost at Get-tysburg holding the St. Andrews Cross.

Capturing the ag was a pret-ty big deal, or losing your ag was a bigger deal, said Robert Han-cock, senior curator at the Rich-mond museum. Color bearers made a nice target because they were bearing the big red ag. You

did not want to let that ag go.The ags, among more than

500 in the museums 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 Picketts Virginia Division and the doomed charge on Union Maj. George G. Meades union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863.

While the battle forever will be known as Picketts 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 charges commander.

All eight battle ags are from Picketts Division and the swords of his three brigade commanders Gens. Lewis Armistead, James

Kemper and Richard Garnett are part of the exhibit.

The battle involved more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers who

attempted to advance over elds for three quarters of a mile amid unrelenting re from Union forc-es. More than half of the Souths

soldiers were killed or injured in a battle that forever bruised the psyche of the South.

The exhibit will off er Civil War buff s plenty to see, including a large map detailing the battle, but Hancock said the show is also intended to humanize this chap-ter 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 eld. Soldier C. Robeys Bible took a bullet during the battle, and the hole through its pages is proof of his good for-tune. 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 bat-tle, a watercolor, revolvers and Armisteads book, which includ-ed casualty gures.

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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.


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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 trav-elers and entice them to forget all about nasty little problems in the industry.

No panic pricing has been off ered 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 dis-counts on cruises leaving in the next three months, plus deals on Alaska cruises and help with air-fare for European cruises.

Some lines are off ering sales but making deposits nonrefundable. Other times, the deal is no deal at all. Some sales off er amenities that simply mask higher prices.

Heres a rundown on whats 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 trav-elers, large family oceanview cabins that can accommodate ve people; a nine-hole miniature golf course and a water park. It debuts in this month.

Bring moneyCruise lines, which pioneered

all-inclusive pricing and whose base cruise prices remain low, are off ering more amenities aboard but charging extra.

Ensure safetyNew ships Carnival Breeze,

Celebrity Re ection, Disney Fan-tasy, Oceania Riviera, Norwegian Breakaway and Royal Princess all have been forced to comply with new international shipbuilding regulations that require two com-pletely separate engine rooms. If one engine room goes out, the other one still can propel the ship. Royal Caribbeans 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 eet-wide safety upgrade.

One more tip: Bring a solar char-ger for your cell phone. You know, just in case.

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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 per-cent of Liberty Island was sub-merged during the devastation of superstorm Sandy.

Crews have been busy working to repair Liberty Islands docks and replacing at least 53,000 bricks used to pave the islands promenade grounds.

The monument did not suff er ood 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.

Nonpro t 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 rib-bon-cutting ceremony earlier this month.

The nonpro t museum fea-tures interactive and infor-mative exhibits that teach the importance of the American bison.

The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sat-urday. Admission is free, though donations are accepted.

Tourist information center pays tribute to Sitting Bull

FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) A tourist information center hon-oring a former Dakotas tribal leader has opened on the Stand-ing Rock Indian Reservation.

The Sitting Bull Visitor Cen-ter will be operated by Sitting Bull College and off er travel-ers 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.


June 23, 2013Figure 8 Races @ FairgroundsJune 6-8, 2013CityWide Garage SalesJune 27th-30th, 2013Water Over the Dam DaysGreat Food + Great Friends + Great Music = Great DaysSmall town fun at its best!Most events are at Cedar View Boat ParkSept. 1 & 3, 2013Chuck-Wagon Races @ FairgroundsAug. 3 & 4Little Brown ChurchWedding ReunionAugust 29 - September 2The Big 4 Fair

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Give Chicago another look through fresh eyesBy MELODY PARKER

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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 fol-lowing Ferris Buellers footsteps around Chi-town?

See Chicago from a diff erent 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 gan-der at the Chicago skyline. Youll also nd plenty of places to dine, listen to live music and amuse-ment rides, as well as Shake-spearean theater and the Chicago Childrens Museum.

Or you can view the Windy City from the water. Think of this urban landscape as a series of canyons and bluff s as you kayak past skyscrapers and other Chi-cago architecture. Kayak Chicago is Chicagos full-service out tter, off ering a variety of tours with certi ed instructors and guides. The Chicago Architecture Foun-dation river cruises include com-mentary by trained, certi ed docents. Theres also an Ameri-can 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 worlds lead-ing art museums thats known for its important collection of French Impressionist paintings), Chicago Board of Trade (the worlds old-est futures and options exchange thats housed in a magni cent Art Deco building), and the Wil-lis Tower Skydeck. The movies Twist and Shout scene was

lmed during the citys annual Von Steuben Day Parade.

Meet Jim at the Field Muse-um. Good thing its a fossil this 244-million-year-old Thalatto-archon saurophagis (lizard-eat-ing sovereign of the sea) is now on exhibit. Discovered in Nevada by a team of museum scientists, its 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 nd out what its like Liv-ing With Wolves through July 7. The exhibit debunks myths about wolves, and large-scale photo-graphs bring you closer than ever before to the famous Sawtooth

Pack. Jim and Jamie Dutcher spent years in a tented camp liv-ing among a pack of wolves at the edge of Idahos Sawtooth Wilder-ness, observing the social hierar-chy and behavior of the wolves.

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Mall of America | Nickelodeon Universe | SEA LIFE AquariumMinnesota Zoo | Elko Speedway | Canterbury Park | Valleyfair & more!

SUMMER TRAVEL

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Summer Travel - 2013