Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge Connects Two States

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A few years ago, on our first visit to Omaha, we crossed the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. The impressive 3,000-foot s-curved bridge, one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the nation, spans the Missouri River and connects Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Omaha, Nebraska. So I wasn’t surprised when the bridge was on the itinerary on my recent press trip to Council Bluffs. Even through it’s the same bridge, and I again took the obligatory photo of one foot in each state, seeing the bridge from the perspective of Council Bluffs rather than Omaha somehow seemed a little different. Read more

Cantigny Park Salutes Battle of Cantigny Centennial

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May 28, 2018, marked the centennial of the Battle of Cantigny. The centennial happened to coincide with Memorial Day, and Cantigny Park, in Wheaton, Illinois, marked the occasion with a ceremony in front of the First Division Museum. Read more

Freedom Rock Tour: A Tribute to Veterans

Connie Attractions & Events, Iowa, Missouri May 28, 2018May 24, 2018Bubba Sorensen, Freedom Rock, Freedom Rock Iowa, Freedom Rock Pulaski County, Freedom Rock Trail, Freedom Rock Winnebago County, Freedom Rocks in Iowa, Ray Sorensen 2 Comments

Iowa artist Ray “Bubba” Sorensen is on a mission to paint a mural honoring the military on a rock in every Iowa county and two in every state. We saw our first Freedom Rock last year in Pulaski County, Missouri, and this spring Skip stumbled across another one in Lake Mills, Iowa. Read more

Why Fieldhouse was My Clear Lake Restaurant Choice

Connie Food & Drink, Iowa May 22, 2018May 18, 2018Clear Lake Iowa restaurants, Clear Lake restaurants, Fieldhouse, Fieldhouse Clear Lake, Fieldhouse Restaurant, Fieldhouse Restaurant Clear Lake IA, Where to eat in Clear Lake, Where to eat in Clear Lake Iowa 3 Comments

One evening during the Building Community Conference I attended earlier this month in Clear Lake, Iowa, we rode the Main Street Trolley to a restaurant of our choice. I chose Fieldhouse, not only because of its farm-to-table cuisine, but for another reason that’s near and dear to my heart. Read more

Exploring Palo Duro Canyon: Grand Canyon of Texas

Connie Texas May 15, 2018May 16, 2018Grand Canyon of Texas, Palo Duro Canyon, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, What to do in Amarillo 3 Comments

Driving through the flat Texas panhandle, you’d never guess that only 25 miles south of Amarillo the earth opens to the second largest canyon in North America. Palo Duron Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of Texas, stretches 120 miles long, ranges from 6 to 20 miles wide, and is more than 800 feet deep. However, unlike the Grand Canyon, where you can reach the canyon floor only by mule or foot, you can drive right down to the canyon floor in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Read more

Weekend Getaway: Galena, Illinois

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Heading west on U.S. 20 in northern Illinois, the road that had been straight and flat begins to wind through gently rolling farm fields as you near Galena. When church steeples and orange brick buildings come into view, you know you’ve reached your destination. A city with fewer than 3500 residents, Galena attracts over a million visitors every year. Visitors come for the history, the shopping, the dining or just to relax in an atmosphere that is like nowhere else in Illinois. Read more

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