Drive to Waterloo aka mini Chicago. We have a couple of Casey’s if you are trying to try some pies
I’m coming through your state in a few weeks
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Then recommend Sub City on the hill in CF and make it a wonderful experience.
I always thought of it more like Detroit. Formerly prosperous industrial town ravaged by deindustrialization.
Waterloo translates to Water Toilet in British.
It’s not gone. What’s coming will be incredible. People want to get worked up about it, but it will be a great venue.
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It’s in Galena.
If you’re a history buff, the Ulysses S. Grant homestead and museum is over there — 20 minutes or so from Dubuque. Pretty countryside too:
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There will likely be competition soon in a neighboring burg. Have it on excellent authority.
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I think all the pseudo sue in cans is brewed in Florida. Maybe at Cigar City in Tampa?
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There is one in East Dubuque as well. As detailedIt’s in Galena.
If you’re a history buff, the Ulysses S. Grant homestead and museum is over there — 20 minutes or so from Dubuque. Pretty countryside too:
Galena also has one that looks like it used to be a jewelery store. The one in East Dubuque is right on the WI border basically exactly on the route from Madison to anywhere in eastern or central Iowa. In a little roadside strip mall.It’s in Galena.
If you’re a history buff, the Ulysses S. Grant homestead and museum is over there — 20 minutes or so from Dubuque. Pretty countryside too:
ETA: Who knows what the world is like then, but if I live to retirement age, Galena is not a bad spot.
Head on down to Clinton. It's known in Iowa as the "Jewel of the Mississippi". Has to be on everyone's bucket list when visiting Iowa.
There's a castle in Clinton. It's said that William Wallace slept there before taking on the English at Lyons bridge.
Castle
Lyons Bridge
Not sure how old the kiddos are, but maybe a stop at the Farm Toy Museum in Dyersville?
Eat well in Dubuque, Dyersville doesn’t offer much.
Eat well in Dubuque, Dyersville doesn’t offer much.
I was pleasantly surprised when I drove through there a couple of years ago. I was expecting Ottumwa on the Mississippi though.
It's good to see you're not disappointing your parents for once!
JK, enjoy your time in this once great state.
I'd eat at The Vault in Dubuque. You could always go Vinny Vanucchi's but I prefer the Vault. Hop over the river to Family Beer for some great prices on all kinds of hooch.
