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 - Episode 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 - Episode 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 - Episode 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 - Episode 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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Terrace Hill, Des Moines, Iowa (#402)
Join Dan Kaercher as he takes a tour of Terrace Hill. Its home to the governor ... and its open for tours. 06:14
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Archie's Waeside Restaurant, Le Mars, Iowa (#402)
Dan Kaercher found a northwest Iowa steakhouse established by a Russian immigrant who fled his homeland during the Bolshevik Revolution. 07:47
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Odessa Water Trail & Wildlife Complex, Wapello, Iowa (#402)
Dan Kaercher learns that nothing puts our busy 21st century life into perspective more than floating a river, observing nature and learning a little about those who inhabited Iowa before us. 05:50
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