You really ought to give Iowa a Try!

Watson & Dodson

July 13, 2024 • Iowa City, IA

You really ought to give Iowa a Try!

Watson & Dodson

July 13, 2024 • Iowa City, IA

Things to Do

Wilson's Ciderhouse & Venue

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4823 Dingleberry Rd NE #2, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
(319) 643-4159

Apple Picking, Flower Picking, Raspberry Picking- depending on the season, and funky local menu at the restaurant. Sunday noon-6 is a band over by the store! Also a great place to catch the nuptials and reception for Watson and Dodson.

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The University of Iowa

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Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
(319) 335-3500

Take a tour! Katie works in the Education building.

Pedestrian Mall

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210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
(319) 354-0863

Walk around down town and look at the ped mall! There are fun restaurants and shops here. (People in photo are strangers.)

Devonian Fossil Gorge

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2850 Prairie Du Chien Rd NE, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
(319) 338-3543

Be warned, if you go with Glenn Watson the elder, you may never leave! Also, no trilobites were spotted in this area.

Stanley Museum of Art

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160 W Burlington St, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
(319) 335-1727

Free entry, and construction is finished. High probability Auntie B can be found here.

Prairie Lights Books and Cafe

Picture of Prairie Lights Books and Cafe
15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
(319) 337-2681

I mean, books are great. Also, Iowa City is the first United States UNESCO city of literature. There have been many Pulitzer Prize writers that attended workshops here.


Another spot to find Aunt Beth.

Amana Colonies

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622 46th Ave, Amana, IA 52203, USA
(319) 622-7622

Cute shops and snacks here in an old German settlement. They have German food too! (Take that how you will.)

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

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210 Parkside Dr, West Branch, IA 52358, USA
(319) 643-5301

You can also find his 2 room house here, a quaker place, and his burial site. It is more likely Aunt Lisa will be here. If you go, ask for Ranger Chelsey, the Blacksmith.

The Iowa Children's Museum

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1451 Coral Ridge Ave, Coralville, IA 52241, USA
(319) 625-6255

Skouby gave this a shout out, and she would know, she is a mom AND a Hawkeye. Kate would like to share it does have a cool ice skating rink and is located off the mall for those that want to take some "me time" for shopping. The list of those to find here is too long.

American Gothic House Center

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300 American Gothic St, Eldon, IA 52554, USA
(641) 652-3352

Seem familiar?


1.5 hr out of town. Why not, you are probably only here once.


(They have clothes you can borrow at the entrance for your own photo op).


Field of Dreams Movie Site

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28995 Lansing Rd, Dyersville, IA 52040, USA
(563) 875-8404

We are not responsible for finding you if you wander out there.

Hatchet Jack’s

101 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA
(319) 519-6215

Kate found this on Yelp. No idea what it is :)

Future Birthplace of Captain Kirk

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60 Greene St, Riverside, IA 52327, USA

Future birthplace...I mean, how cool and it is only 15 min away!