Stop, it tempts, here lie ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookies. As he stands outside the brand-new Iowa State Fair building, which sits in the shadow of the Grandstand on the east side fairgrounds, Joe ...

Did you know the famous actor John Wayne was born in central Iowa? Drive over to Winterset and see the location of his 1907 birth and first few years in Iowa. 205 S. John Wayne Drive, Winterset ...

Try local beers at Toppling Goliath in Decorah, Big Grove Brewery in Solon, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines or Confluence Brewin g Co. in Des Moines. Or visit the Iowa Craft Beer Festival ...