Zuber’s Homestead Hotel is located in the unincorporated community of Homestead within the rolling hills of Iowa’s River Valley. German-speaking European settlers were the first to colonize the region. The community was purchased from the Rock Island...
Iowa's Amana Colonies are a popular destination located just west of Cedar Rapids and a hair north of Interstate 80. They're known for family-style meals, beers, and their trademark woolen products. Did you know that top-of-the-line heirloom furniture...
The Amana Colonies are kicking off their main tourist season in a big way with “Take a Bite: A Three Day Food Festival” on April 21-23, 2017. Introduced last year, Take a Bite was a success and this year’s edition is bigger and better. Billed as 3 ...
From Iowa City to Decorah to Des Moines, there’s no shortage of inspiration for writers and literary enthusiasts who are rolling through the plains and cornfields of the Hawkeye State. Iowa is a mecca for writers. And for good reason. It’s the home ...
The seven villages comprising the Amana Colonies, located on the prairie of east-central Iowa, are vibrant, historical communities. A German religious group settled the Amana Colonies in the 1850’s. The brick, stone and clapboard homes draw tourists ...
You’ve never been to a school like this. It’s Wurst University located in the Amana Colonies and they are proud to claim you’ll receive the Wurst education in Iowa. It’s all part of the fun at the first annual Wurst Festival in the Amana Colonies on...
Take a bite. What an invitation! It’s generally said when a friend has offered you a sample of something delicious-- something they want to share with you. Maybe it’s something new that you’ve never tried before. Or, it could be an old favorite. Regardless...
The Amana Colonies, located east of Des Moines, are great to visit and check out the original architectural designs and lifestyle of the 18th century. The colonies were founded more than a century ago along the Iowa River. The scenic setting and the...
Fifty years of anything is a big achievement. This October 2nd to 4th the Amana Colonies will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary of Oktoberfest, believed to be the oldest in Iowa. This celebration has grown from a small cup of German culture in ...
Call it Piestengel like the locals do, or rhubarb like everyone else, June 6th in the Amana Colonies will be a fun day as this German community celebrates everything rhubarb. Rhubarb Day is one of the Amana Colonies’ new events in 2015 and it celebrates...
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