Iowa

Best known for its farmland and agriculture, Iowa is home to more than just farms and corn. With beautiful rolling countryside, numerous historic sites and home grown hospitality, Iowa is a superb year round family destination. Tucked between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, the Hawkeye State is crisscrossed by more than 1000 biking and nature trails that are open year round. During the warm spring and summer months, visit Cedar Falls, Gateway to the Trails, and experience the "best small place to live" on your own. Take pleasure in riding horseback over the same paths and trails as Lewis and Clark in the breathtaking Sioux City area. The Northeast has special appeal during the pleasant autumn months. Try your luck on one of the many riverboat casinos that float down the Mississippi river, or relax at one of the many campgrounds and RV sites that look to the endless miles of color-changing plains. Cedar Rapids even claims to have five seasons, an extra one to enjoy the other four. This is the place to be if a laid-back Midwestern town is more your scene. Push aside your daily hectic routine, and indulge in the beautiful sights and sounds of Iowa. Let the wind blow your worries away in South Central, or take a step back into the old world traditions of the East Central. Iowa is the perfect playground to reconnect you to family and friends, and leave you feeling refreshed and revitalized.