I just want to say thank you to all the people from Iowa who were so kind on our visit filming. We met some really wonderful locals and had some really tasty food (not just Casey's Pizza ;) Thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to our great state! I used to work at the Casey's in Hubbard where it looks like you stopped during the breakfast pizza section.
Yeah, when your on gravel and you see people ahead waving at you, best to slow it down some. They are probably frantically waving to keep from getting inundated with your road dust.
i've also waved in a respectful way while driving it was like a 2 fingers up on the steering wheel type wave. most who drive gravel roads know to slow down cause ya never know whos gonna pop up over the hill or around the corner and out of respect ya dont need to dust them out when ya pass each other .its just common courtesy.
Absolutely true. I'm a native of Iowa, living in Minnesota, and that peculiarity called "Minnesota Nice" is a misnomer. To be "Minnesota Nice" means "pretending not to see something, yet making it clear that you did." For example, a motorist who breaks down on the roadside. The perfect "Minnesota Nice" response is to continue driving at the same speed, and looking straight ahead, but moving ever so slightly to the left as you pass.
“Don’t call Iowans a bunch of hicks” All my farming uncles in Iowa have agricultural degrees. Most farmers wind up going to college for a business management or agriculture degree of some sort. Running a farm is complex
I’m from Iowa and I tell people all the time that farmers are some of the smartest people I know. Agriculture, commodity trading, mechanic, weather person, on and on.
You can learn ALOT from growing your own plants… chemistry, history, genetics, biology/ pathology, meteorology, aerology, and to some extent zoology to some extent, and a crapload more. You can’t be dumb to live of the land, especially during those brutal winter months…. It’s the city dwellers that are dumb, like me…😁
@Joscha Wexler The only animal you gotta worry about is the elusive "mom's friend". However rare, they show up when you least expect and turn 20 minutes into 20 hours very quickly. As for events of nature, tornados, snow, derechos, and the Cy Hawk game...
When you said "it's not just corn" I immediately said "it's also soybeans". Great video. If you ever get to Hampton, go to Willie's. Fantastic tenderloin!
@@badsidionjones2679 I spent a year working in those barns. That is a job I wouldn't wish on most people. You ever see what happens to one of those pigs when they die and are left by a negligent crew member all weekend during a hot summer? Looks like something you see in a zombie movie.
The most underrated tip was to drive on the middle of the road when on gravel or dirt. No one ever taught me that and I had to learn that the hard way when I moved here 🤣
You learned the hard way because you were driving to fast and lost control. See my long comment regarding this subject. Slow down and drive as far as you can on your side of the road. It’s the best way to avoid a head on collision.
I was born and raised in Iowa I learned how to drive on ground roads. But it amazes me how many people from out of state don't know how to drive on gravel roads
Yes. Not sure about the recommendation to drive in the middle of the road, though. My main concern would be that people plan their starts and stops ahead of time on gravel. Otherwise, things tend to get interesting. Even more so if you're on a motorcycle.
I am from Iowa, born in Charles City, raised in Cedar Rapids and I lived in Wisconsin for several years. So many people would say that Iowa was flat and I would respond, “You’ve never ridden your bicycle across Iowa, have you?” Yes I’ve done RAGBRAI a few times. Oh FYI: it’s pronounced with a long “I” at the end, not rag-bray, just for future reference 😉🧡
I live in Southeast Iowa, and the bluffs are all over the place here, so, yeah. If you can find flat land for longer than 100 miles in this area, then you need to look again.
I moved to Iowa almost 19 years ago and I fell in love with the place. You forgot to add that if you visit Iowa during late spring to fall, you gotta check out some of those small town festivals. They are a lot of fun.
Yes..lifetime Iowan here..I say.."Iowa, the nation's best kept secret"..and I want to keep it that way..don't want the rest of the nation's wackos moving here and changing Iowa..
You forgot NW Iowa, Lake Okoboji, Spencer has been rated as one of the best small towns in the US, Orange City is almost a twin to Pella. Emmetsburg has Irish heritage, Schleswig and Holstein, German, Sioux City, Yes, Iowa has some older buildings but it has lots of new and modern ones too. Living History Farms in Des Moines shows historical farming life. The Iowa Hall of Pride a computerized history of sports in Iowa schools. SW Iowa the tree in the middle of the road, Atlantic, Council Bluffs, Riverboat Casinos, And lots more to see.
I grew up down the street from Valley Junction, where the original town hall for Des Moines was, thought it is now part of West Des Moines. The gyros at the Thursday Farmers Market are amazing!
I've been thinking about west/north west Iowa a lot lately. I really want to move to there. Any NW Iowans want to chime in? I'd love to hear some things about that region!!
You also need to speak up about the sprint car capital of the world in Knoxville Iowa... my hometown... dirt track racing is a rush.. and it's the same county as pella so you were very close... pella and Knoxville are both marion county...don't forget dingus lounge across the street from racetrack!
Okay friends, I’ve looked through the comments and don’t see IOWA SWEET CORN mentioned?? Come here in late July/early August, stop at a roadside stand and pick some up and boil it-you’ve never had sweet corn until you’ve had this! Also buy a tomato at the stand for a BLT! 😋 😋
@@kattlady1 If you’re up to the task, you can freeze it. As a kid, we’d get a pickup bed full of sweet corn and spend the day husking, boiling, cutting from the cob, and bagging it. 🌽 😋 We had it all winter!!
1 thing I like about Iowa is the rural farm landscape, it is so green and especially with the gravel roads, the farmland and gravel roads remind me so much of South West Victoria Australia where I grew up and still live. Hello everyone in Iowa.
@@thomasleach9417 Get the pork chop on a stick, it’s usually up by the baby animal building. My husband is from Florida and I swear it changed his life
They remind me a lot of a confectionery we eat around the december holidays, specifcally Sinterklaas. I think Saint Nicholas (a.k.a. Sinterklaas) is the reason the Dutch letters are an S. Look up 'banketletter' if you want to know more. They are still very popular in the Netherlands to this day!
lifelong iowan here. I'm moving to try something new but I will always have pride in this peaceful place. Northeast Iowa is one of the most beautiful places in the US in my incredibly biased opinion. Further from the Mississippi there are gorgeous little towns like Anamosa (grant wood country), Decorah (Norwegian af), Elkader, and Strawberry Point. Then on the river are a bunch of picturesque river towns like Guttenburg, McGregor, Marquette (Effigy Mounds National Monument), Lansing, and of course the queen of all of them, Dubuque. The whole state is a seriously unique and beautiful place that most Iowans I know take for granted. It's pretty common for people to leave when they're young and then return. There's just something about it. Probably the breakfast pizza.
Absolutely beautiful in the Fall. Is that open-grate bridge at Lansing still there? I recall they did it that way because the mayflies made the deck greasy otherwise.
@@2001missmolli I remember that I think that was 2017 or 2018. Layer just for walking the from the front door to the car. It was February and there was at least one week it stayed below 0. When the weather went up to 10 it actually felt warm.
Wow! I'm born and bred and corn fed right here in Iowa! You nailed everything! From the silent "s" in Des Moines to Casey's breakfast pizza to the farm equipment and the diversity AND most importantly, the football teams!! Don't mess up those teams!! Great job!
My hometown of Sioux Center has had one for long over fifty years, it blows at 12 noon, 6pm, & 9pm. You had no excuse getting home late for dinner or for bedtime when you were a kid, because the whole town knew the time, wristwatch or not.
It’s not worth mentioning sure, they have a tiny Star Trek Museum, and Grave stone downtown that says( The Future Birthplace of James T KIrk) but that’s it. I don’t think they have the town festival “ Star Trek days” anymore
Me too, especially south west iowa, the bluffs, the most beauuutiful site in the world to me, of course i was raised down in that area proud to say( COUNCIL BLUFFS)
I moved from my home in a big city out to Iowa four years ago. Not going to lie, the culture shock was rough, and as nice as the people are, I've had trouble connecting or finding many things to do. Moved back home during the pandemic but going back out to Iowa soon to finish my degree in-person. This video made me feel motivated again to try harder to have an Iowan experience while I am there. I love how quaint and safe my college town is, and the state is simply beautiful. When I graduate, I want to leave with more better memories.
As someone who grew up in Maryland, I can relate to that idea of moving over for farming vehicles. Nice to see other states share a love of and respect for farming.
I went to Iowa for the first time in December and visited Ledges State Park and it was beautiful! The river melting made me feel like I was in Narnia 😂 Definitely glad I went! (:
I'm originally from Minneapolis, been living in Iowa now since 1991, tbh, Iowa is a really decent affordable place to live, compared to Minnesota and alot of neighboring states, don't get me wrong , there are some real shitty places here just like any other state, but for the most part it's a hidden gem in the Midwest
40yr old NH resident. My dad's from Iowa. Completed RAGBRAI 12 times with him, but haven't been back in probably 10 years. I still order Dutch letters from Pella every year and give them as gifts. Thanks for walking me down memory lane.
DITTO! To get off the plane and take a good deep breath of that humid air, see everything so healthy and green, and the peace and quiet. Love to travel and love to get back home.
Being in the Navy, I've been all around the world and then some. Even after all that, there's no other place I'd rather live than my home state. I love Iowa.
Great video! I've visited several of the places you mentioned in the video during my time in Iowa. I really enjoyed the all the covered bridges, the Amana Colonies, Pella and The Grotto. Here are a few other places that I really enjoyed such as: the Middle River Water Trail at Pammel State Park, George Washington Carver Park in Madison Co, the Sunflower field in Belle Plaine, Twisted Vine Brewery in St Charles, the African American Museum of Iowa and Newbo City Market in Cedar Rapids, American Gothic House Center in Eldon and the Jim Muto Recreation Area, Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge, Botanical Garden in Des Moines. Iowa was definitely a great place to visit.
We have done about 8-9 in the last twelve months. America has so much to see and do. It's really incredible. I think it's funny people travel to other countries to see things, when they miss so much of the great stuff here in america
@@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800 100% well I’m Irish, it’s same here even though we way less to play with but still we will travel everywhere but our own backyard. I’d love to do proper road trip in the US though
@@sams3015 it is impossible to see everything in a life time. It really depends on how you use your spare time and where you go and what you do when you have the chance. Some people spend all their money in their cities and never go anywhere besides a few remote places. There's so much to appreciate
During my time in Iowa, I wasn't able to make it to Dubuque. I'm still sad about it to. So it's one of the first places I'll be visiting on my next trip along with American Pickers.
You're oddly right about the vibe in the Grotto. It's very cool and so is the story behind it but...definitely a unique feeling when you're there. I'm fascinated by it just as someone who likes geology and rocks, there are some beautiful stones in the construction.
Thank you for the video! I’m going to a university in iowa and ive never been there before. I’m from an island so I don’t really know what to expect on the mainland in general. I learned a lot from this video!
I agree with others... Welcome to Iowa! Pancheros (really good burrito chain that started in Iowa City) was a glaring omission. As a whole, Iowans are pretty friendly & welcoming. Good luck with your studies & acclimating to the mainland! 😊
I just graduated from Iowa this past semester! We love having people from all walks of life in class. Definitely take advantage of discussion sections in class, that's where you can learn a lot from your classmates and your classmates learn a lot from you. Iowa City is a wonderful city to live in and you can walk just about anywhere on campus. There is also a free bus system that will take you anywhere you need to go (especially useful in the winter). My main suggestion for winter is to get a good winter jacket ($100+), and really good winter boots with good traction. The neighboring town Coralville had a store called Scheels. They have anything you could possibly need for winter. Good luck!
I’m from Iowa and one of the best things about Iowa is the amazing sunsets, I’ve been to almost every state in America and there is nothing like an Iowa sunset. AND GO IOWA STATE CYCLONES!
I’m from California and will be moving to Iowa for work soon. My brother moved out there about 14 years ago. I’ve been there twice and enjoyed it both times
Lived in Iowa for seven years (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City) and I can attest to the great people of Iowa, the wonderful quality of life and simplicity (lack of traffic, cost of living, quality of education, place to raise a family) and the strong sense of state pride. Weather isn’t perfect in the summer or winter or during the bug seasons but, on balance, it’s a great place to live. Agree it is widely misunderstood by many as just fly over country. However, Iowans are quite happy with where they live and consider it a best kept secret.
Iowa State is the better team!! :) I am a true Iowan. Born and raised here. Love our state, the food, and the friendly people. Thanks for doing an awesome video about our state!!
I like both teams like in my opinion if you're a football fan or wrestling fan Iowa is the team for you but if you're more into Basketball definitely Iowa State is the way to go
I've lived in Iowa my whole 52 year old life. I was ready to be insulted, but I wasn't. It was pretty good. One thing I don't agree with, I always put ketchup on my 'loose meat sandwich'. It's better this way. I have Verizon and have NEVER had a problem with cell service. Go Hawkeyes!!! You forgot to check out Mason City, and especially Northwestern Steak house. Go there and get the Fillet Mignon with spaghetti.
Also, along with the cellphone service, you have to realize that there are still a lot of areas out in the countryside of Iowa that don't have high speed internet. It's a big problem that most people in town don't even know about. I'm a strickly Casey's BACON breakfast pizza guy. Nothing better. It's pop not soda (most people who say soda are transplants). Pork tenderloins are a must. Also visit the meat locker in every other town. Every one has their own specialty meat. NO one mentioned the Newtown raceway (Indy Corn race). This truly is the best place to live and raise kids....great education and safe. The only joke we often say is that if we donated the southern two tiers of Iowa counties to Missouri, the IQ of both states would double. Sadly, its probably true!
Born and raised Iowan and regular visitor of Marshalltown’s Maid Rite back in the day with my grandparents, no one’s eyeballs are going to bug out of their head if you put ketchup on your Maid Rite. Yes to the breakfast pizza and Dutch letters. Good advice on the gravel roads, there’s tons of them.
Ive been to Iowa a lot, and I didnt see a lot of gravel roads. Maybe just part of the state? Actually, part of my Amana colonies video had a little bit of gravel roads, but not much. I'm really liking Iowa, and we will be back soon in the next couple months I think.
@@corrinetomlyanovich305 Im going to have to try it and be a critic of it on my own channel. haha... we like trying out different places and foods. even though here in chicago there is so much, I kind of like smaller and less crowded places. Illinois is too darn expensive too
@@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800 I am so excited you responded! Yes you have great food in Chicago. Thanks for being so kind to my state,you have covered it better than all the others!
@@corrinetomlyanovich305 On my videos you mean? Im going to work on more videos tonight. I have so many saved that i havent uploaded yet. I want to try not to be boring, plus i want to be informative, but i dont want to be all information, but rather insight into cool places. know what i mean?
Used to be a little tradition when Ma took me to the drug store. After we had pop and her coffee (at the soda fountain no less) she would buy a Bing and we'd each have one. Great memories!
Lived in Iowa for 50 years and counting: Never had Casey’s breakfast pizza, I put ketchup on a Maid Rite, gravel road trips are one of my favorites, we are pretty nice, the tractor you see probably cost more than both of our houses put together, and why didn’t he mention the Field of Dreams? Don’t ya’ll show up at the same time; we do like our peace and quiet. 🙂 🚜 🌽 ❤️
I live in iowa I'm 16.. Casey's breakfast pizza is pretty good. I've put ketchup on maid rites but I prefer mustard. I have not went on gravel road trips because I dont feel like getting lost.
Update: Specifically went for Casey’s breakfast pizza because Dillon here suggested it, lol. It was good! Also, getting lost on gravel roads is a bonus! Start with a full tank of gas and off you go. Might have to do that yet today!
@@tmusa2002 if you ever get the chance to go to fort dodge.. go to Rides Bar and Grill. They have the best burgers I've ever had and they were voted top 3 in the state last I heard.
Iowa is such a beautiful state to just explore and enjoy. I have recently been going across the state photographing the remaining wooden-crib grain elevators. So far I have photographed over 200 of them. I always recommend to take photos of these prairie landmarks because they are disappearing fast.
Well we have soybeans every year it’s just that the fields that have corn one year will have soybeans the next and the fields that have soybeans will have corn the next year it’s called crop rotation.
Like most Iowa stories, you have forgotten about the entire west side of the state. Even failed to mention where the Twin Bing was made. Just said in Iowa. In Orange City, you will also see plenty of Dutch.
I was born and raised in Iowa. Moved to Texas in 1990. Love both states. But Iam glad I grew up in Iowa and graduated Ed from high school and some college in Iowa. It's a great place to grow up and raise children.
Thank you for the great video! I'm in Cedar Rapids, as in born and raised and going on 54 years old. Absolutely loved the video! Thanks again and take good care of yourself!
As an Iowan, specifically a Des Moines native, it’s nice to see people go through the state and look around. Lot of people don’t seem to think much, if at all, about Iowa unless it’s the Fair time or whenever the election cycle is coming up. And whenever Iowa is thought of, it’s usually regarding corn. Sometimes Bridges of Madison County is thought of, but corn is the big thing people think about. Thank you for the video man, take care!
I didn't know that Iowa had an Amish population. I've never been to the state, but I would love to explore it. The Iowan treats looks delicious! Also, I'm sure driving during corn season is a gorgeous thing to see!
Our little North Iowa town has hitching posts for their buggies at the grocery store, two banks, clinic, and the court house. Watch out for that day-glo orange triangle on the rear of their black buggies. (slow moving farm vehicle signs) Its such an odd combination!
As a lady that travels I feel so much safer stopping at a Casey's. The staff is very good being aware of the the events in the parking lot and gas posts
@@deborahlozano7134 events can also mean activities or general activities. A single woman would have to be aware of their surroundings wherever they went.
I don't believe in gender norms. As a man, I'm just as a scared as a woman going to gas stations at night. Criminals only care about how big your pocketbook is
I was born and raised in Mason City, Iowa. I reside in Montesano Washington, 36 miles southwest of Olympia. I am proud of my Iowa roots, I also tell people Iowa is a great place to be from. Mason City, Iowa is the home of Meredith Wilson or the Music Man!
I'm from Osage, and I gotta tell ya my trip down the Columbia was just a beautiful drive! Followed the Lewis and Clark trail from Yankton South Dakota in 2004, the 200th anniversary of the Voyage Of Discovery. -- Hey from North Iowa!
@@billd2635 bill d, did you stop at Cape Disappointment, near Long Beach Wa.? They, Lewis & Clark hit that at the wrong time and almost died of exposure and starvation. Indians came from across the Columbia Oregon side and saved them by feeding them salmon. Being from Osage I'm sure you heard of Doug Schwab, I'm still a big fan!
Pretty good vid, But deep fried pork tenderloin sandwiches (or "tenderloins") was a glaring omission. There is actually a "tenderloin trail" you can take to try the past "best in state" winners. Yes there is a competition. And yes, we do put ketchup on not only those, but "maidrites" as well. Iowans love ketchup. Not sure where he gets the idea about not loading loose meat sandwiches with a big gob of bright, red goodness!
I thought that the ketchup thing was weird too, but the even more glaring things to me was to not mention the love of ranch dressing or Sterzing's potato chips.
My family is from Iowa City, so I support the Hawkeyes! I live just north of Ames. I have another "Don't" for you: DON'T confuse Iowa with Nebraska! We will take it as a personal offense.
@@number27k51 LOL! I had that happen when I was on the phone... with the Social Security people! It was a very important phone call for me. Thats when I gave up all hope for the government. I had to correct the person that Ohio is on the other side of the river. Then I had to tell them the river was the Mississippi. And yes, they were from the Eastern Seaboard! I swear they think we're still fighting Indians out here. Sheesh!
@@number27k51 From what I hear, in New York city, all they know of the Midwest is what they see on old reruns of Green Acres. Heck, we've had phones in our houses for nearly 30 years now. No more climbing that pole for us!
Born and raised in Iowa actually where the second maid rite was made and I will say put whatever you want on your maid rite dont listen to none of that hometowner stuff Its only good if it has what you want on it.
Pro tip from Amsterdam here : Eat the "Dutch Letters" , basically what we would simply call "Banketstaaf" in the shape of a letter, on the 5th of December. This is the holy day of St. Nicholas or "Sinterklaas" and one of the most important holidays in The Netherlands. Thats when we usually eat that stuff, or the weeks leading up to the day is fine too.
I was born in Cherokee Iowa, I loved everything about it and the wonderful life there, I never wanted to leave but Dad did. So glad for the best memories and wonderful people, I was there in the 1940s and 50s, what a wonderful life, enjoyed you talking about this place I still call, Home...
@@savageamerican7908 I live near Burlington. I saw someone buy grocery carts full of Sterzings & load the up in big garbage bags. They said they lived in FL now & would come to IA every year or so to visit & stock up!
The fishing on Clear Lake is top notch! Being from Minnesota, I never knew what yellow bass were. Once you catch the first one, you're hooked! They are some of the best tasting fish around and I would take a yellow over a walleye any day of the week!! Walleyes, crappies, white bass, catfish and MUSKIE! What an amazing fishery they have in Clear Lake! Call up Kevan Paul for a guided trip! He'll put you on the fish. And no, I'm in no way, shape or form associated with Kevan Paul. I just know the guy knows his stuff and he won't disappoint.
After watching your videos about worldwide destinations, I never thought you would be posting a video about what's essentially my backyard. I live near the bridges of Madison County, I even had some of my senior pictures taken at the bridge at 0:26. Don't forget about the Glenn Miller birthplace and museum in Clarinda! Thank you for visiting our state, safe travels!
Hello, I'm Ryan and I'm an adult special needs teacher. My class LOVES watching you and Jocelyn's travel/food videos as we learn about different states each week. My class also happens to love watching food challenge videos by Randy Santel right before lunch every weekday. Last week we were THRILLED to see Randy in your video and see you in Randy's video as we were learning about Iowa. Thanks for all you do giving us fun and educational videos to enjoy! Last week was extra special for sure!
Life-long Iowegian here. First off- THANK YOU. You gave great info and treated my state and people with respect. It's very appreciated. Secondly- Caseys General Stores now have 3 kinds of breakfast pizza; bacon, sausage, and ultimate (ham, bacon, sausage with onion & green peppers)
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You might be in Iowa if your favorite pizza comes from a gas station, and a pizza buffet has the best fried chicken around. :-)
Hahahaa
I live in New Mexico, our favorite snack is a chimichanga (fried burrito) from a gas station! Sometimes that gas station food just hits different
lol, that's actually true 🤣
Some of the best pizza in the country is in desmoines...alot of old Italian family restaurant s there
@@number27k51 don't forget Fongs pizza in Des Moines!
I just want to say thank you to all the people from Iowa who were so kind on our visit filming. We met some really wonderful locals and had some really tasty food (not just Casey's Pizza ;) Thank you!
GO HAWKES!
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to our great state! I used to work at the Casey's in Hubbard where it looks like you stopped during the breakfast pizza section.
As an Iowan, I just had to watch!
Thanks Levi
Iowa looks great, it's a must visit from me!
@@woltersworld you bet, great video! Glad you enjoyed Pella so much, I feel blessed to be from the area.
Dude I love iowa and also traveling there, I literally travel there all the time I went there in November and it was beautiful and snowy!
me,too
Your tornado plan should include a lawn chair and your beverage of choice to watch the action
YES OMG
So damn true!
Definitely
yasss
Yesssss
Also dont think that random people waving is weird, especially when gravel traveling
Yeah, when your on gravel and you see people ahead waving at you, best to slow it down some. They are probably frantically waving to keep from getting inundated with your road dust.
i've also waved in a respectful way while driving it was like a 2 fingers up on the steering wheel type wave. most who drive gravel roads know to slow down cause ya never know whos gonna pop up over the hill or around the corner and out of respect ya dont need to dust them out when ya pass each other .its just common courtesy.
Just being nice!
It's weird if we *don't* wave. :)
And note the lack of speed limit signs on gravel roads. The limit is 35 mph unless posted. It's GRAVEL. You will slide if you jam the brakes.
Lived there for 38 years. If your car breaks down on the side of the road be assured someone will soon stop and try to help you out. Very kind people.
It's the transplants that are not.
Absolutely true. I'm a native of Iowa, living in Minnesota, and that peculiarity called "Minnesota Nice" is a misnomer. To be "Minnesota Nice" means "pretending not to see something, yet making it clear that you did." For example, a motorist who breaks down on the roadside. The perfect "Minnesota Nice" response is to continue driving at the same speed, and looking straight ahead, but moving ever so slightly to the left as you pass.
Sadly I'm afraid of being accused of something if I try to stop lol
@@josephsmith590 You will rewarded in heaven. Count on it.
@@josephsmith590 Why? You white?
“Don’t call Iowans a bunch of hicks” All my farming uncles in Iowa have agricultural degrees. Most farmers wind up going to college for a business management or agriculture degree of some sort. Running a farm is complex
I couldn't agree more
I’m from Iowa and I tell people all the time that farmers are some of the smartest people I know. Agriculture, commodity trading, mechanic, weather person, on and on.
You can learn ALOT from growing your own plants… chemistry, history, genetics, biology/ pathology, meteorology, aerology, and to some extent zoology to some extent, and a crapload more. You can’t be dumb to live of the land, especially during those brutal winter months…. It’s the city dwellers that are dumb, like me…😁
@Joscha Wexler The only animal you gotta worry about is the elusive "mom's friend". However rare, they show up when you least expect and turn 20 minutes into 20 hours very quickly. As for events of nature, tornados, snow, derechos, and the Cy Hawk game...
Honestly there’s a lot more to farming than what people think
When you said "it's not just corn" I immediately said "it's also soybeans". Great video. If you ever get to Hampton, go to Willie's. Fantastic tenderloin!
Thanks for the heads up!
Are you talking about the Hampton in Franklin County or another one?
@@ethanbrown2900 Yup!
You also for got the Hogs and the wonderful smells of a hot Iowa day as you drive past a Hog farm or really any farm.
@@badsidionjones2679 I spent a year working in those barns. That is a job I wouldn't wish on most people. You ever see what happens to one of those pigs when they die and are left by a negligent crew member all weekend during a hot summer? Looks like something you see in a zombie movie.
Who is FROM IOWA?? It is about time our state gets the recognition it deserves! 👏 #representIowans
Born and raised!
Heck ya!
Hell yeah! I live in Cedar Rapids.
Yup, love Iowa.
I'm from actual Iowa, none of this Des Moines or Davenport bs
The most underrated tip was to drive on the middle of the road when on gravel or dirt. No one ever taught me that and I had to learn that the hard way when I moved here 🤣
I honestly that everyone knew how to drive on gravel. 🤷♀️ guess I live under a rock
You learned the hard way because you were driving to fast and lost control. See my long comment regarding this subject. Slow down and drive as far as you can on your side of the road. It’s the best way to avoid a head on collision.
I am a man of the corn and I approve this video. I hope you enjoyed our state!
Thank you. We did
Enjoy what exactly??
All hail the Corn, All hail the pickle.
@@NishnaValleyRailVideos all hail the pigs
Whats great about it
I’ve grown up in Iowa and it blows my mind that people don’t know how to drive on gravel - and also that gravel roads don’t exist everywhere
I was born and raised in Iowa I learned how to drive on ground roads. But it amazes me how many people from out of state don't know how to drive on gravel roads
Watch for pheasants
Yes. Not sure about the recommendation to drive in the middle of the road, though. My main concern would be that people plan their starts and stops ahead of time on gravel. Otherwise, things tend to get interesting. Even more so if you're on a motorcycle.
Right. My first time driving a car and quad was on the gravel roads. Lol only time I get nerves is when the fine snow is blowing over the fields.
Ditto, that was super cute when he did a little gravel road drivers ed. I love cruising the gravies, as we say around my part of Iowa!!!
I am from Iowa, born in Charles City, raised in Cedar Rapids and I lived in Wisconsin for several years. So many people would say that Iowa was flat and I would respond, “You’ve never ridden your bicycle across Iowa, have you?”
Yes I’ve done RAGBRAI a few times. Oh FYI: it’s pronounced with a long “I” at the end, not rag-bray, just for future reference
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so essentially, Ragbra-eye?
Tell me about it. I live right where the hills start and the flat ground ends.
I live in Southeast Iowa, and the bluffs are all over the place here, so, yeah. If you can find flat land for longer than 100 miles in this area, then you need to look again.
Yes the land rolls but at the end of the day iowa sucks lived there 7 yrs moved to Florida where life is more interesting
Yes, you mispronounced RAGBRAI.
I moved to Iowa almost 19 years ago and I fell in love with the place. You forgot to add that if you visit Iowa during late spring to fall, you gotta check out some of those small town festivals. They are a lot of fun.
Yes..lifetime Iowan here..I say.."Iowa, the nation's best kept secret"..and I want to keep it that way..don't want the rest of the nation's wackos moving here and changing Iowa..
You forgot NW Iowa, Lake Okoboji, Spencer has been rated as one of the best small towns in the US, Orange City is almost a twin to Pella. Emmetsburg has Irish heritage, Schleswig and Holstein, German, Sioux City, Yes, Iowa has some older buildings but it has lots of new and modern ones too. Living History Farms in Des Moines shows historical farming life. The Iowa Hall of Pride a computerized history of sports in Iowa schools. SW Iowa the tree in the middle of the road, Atlantic, Council Bluffs, Riverboat Casinos, And lots more to see.
I grew up down the street from Valley Junction, where the original town hall for Des Moines was, thought it is now part of West Des Moines. The gyros at the Thursday Farmers Market are amazing!
He also forgot the GENERAL DODGE HOUSE in COUCIL BLUFFS, along with the GOLDEN SPIKE there as well
I’m from emmestburg and yes saint patricks day is huge here
Don’t forget guttenburg! Nice and beautiful town, they have a yearly Germanfest there
I've been thinking about west/north west Iowa a lot lately. I really want to move to there. Any NW Iowans want to chime in? I'd love to hear some things about that region!!
As an Iowan, this was a pretty good list, but you forgot about Blue Bunny ice cream in Le Mars!
Fellow Iowan here, what are those? Blue bunny is ice cream but is it specifically made in Iowa? He should include Anderson Erickson. YUM
@@CrickBritt yes, the main blue bunny factory (plus a really cool ice cream parlor) are located in Le Mars Iowa.
I live in Iowa. Have you had Blue Bell ice cream though?
@Shawn Stafford Wells owns several other companies such as Halo Top.
It's based out my office back door in LeMars.
You also need to speak up about the sprint car capital of the world in Knoxville Iowa... my hometown... dirt track racing is a rush.. and it's the same county as pella so you were very close... pella and Knoxville are both marion county...don't forget dingus lounge across the street from racetrack!
This Iowan appreciates this video. 🙂
Thank you
Me to
I'm originally from Iowa, and completely endorse the awesomeness and beauty of the place. Great old towns, rivers, lakes, and over-all greenery.
Okay friends, I’ve looked through the comments and don’t see IOWA SWEET CORN mentioned?? Come here in late July/early August, stop at a roadside stand and pick some up and boil it-you’ve never had sweet corn until you’ve had this! Also buy a tomato at the stand for a BLT! 😋 😋
Yes, Iowa's fresh corn is incredible!
Adel Iowa Sweet Corn Festival... ALL YOU CAN EAT FREE sweet corn...no seriously...a semi-truck full. :)
Seriously sweet corn is a staple food in Iowa in the late summer months
Omg I'm a Iowan and I LOVE 💘THE SWEET CORN 🌽😍, just wish we could have it all year long lol
@@kattlady1 If you’re up to the task, you can freeze it. As a kid, we’d get a pickup bed full of sweet corn and spend the day husking, boiling, cutting from the cob, and bagging it. 🌽 😋 We had it all winter!!
1 thing I like about Iowa is the rural farm landscape, it is so green and especially with the gravel roads, the farmland and gravel roads remind me so much of South West Victoria Australia where I grew up and still live. Hello everyone in Iowa.
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@@cyrusthevirus223 hello👍
"There's more to Iowa than just corn. There's also soybeans."
-Iowan
grain silos and hog confinement don't forget those
And BIG DEER
There are also pigs
Don’t forget about slipknot
And the world's largest garden gnome in Ames. 😀
casey’s breakfast pizza was the most important thing about this
It was even better when they didn’t have that ugly ass new logo. Half joking.
@@S0nyToprano i actually kinda agree
ABS0LUTLY!!!!! L0VE ME Some Casey's Pizza!!!!!! 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
It's soooooo good Holy crap
lol yes casey's pizza be bussin fr
I'm a lifelong Iowan and every year, growing up, we'd travel to the state fair and stop in Pella for a box of Dutch letters...Delicious!
My mom was hilarious when I told her I was going to pella
I'm in SW Michigan and we all r going to this fair this summer. I have heard that it is the best in the nation.
@@thomasleach9417 Get the pork chop on a stick, it’s usually up by the baby animal building. My husband is from Florida and I swear it changed his life
They remind me a lot of a confectionery we eat around the december holidays, specifcally Sinterklaas. I think Saint Nicholas (a.k.a. Sinterklaas) is the reason the Dutch letters are an S. Look up 'banketletter' if you want to know more. They are still very popular in the Netherlands to this day!
Is Pella a big town and worth traveling 500 miles for?
Also don’t be too worried about sirens a lot of towns have dinner bells or noon bells
But when you do hear real sirens, go to Facebook immediately to find out what’s going on. Somebody you know is probably involved.
@@tmusa2002 True, when it’s a small town you know almost everyone and you wanna be up on the gossip before you’re wrapped up in it
@@tmusa2002 and also you might wanna post bail...
I live in Iowa and this is the first time I heard Iowa getting love on youtube
lifelong iowan here. I'm moving to try something new but I will always have pride in this peaceful place. Northeast Iowa is one of the most beautiful places in the US in my incredibly biased opinion. Further from the Mississippi there are gorgeous little towns like Anamosa (grant wood country), Decorah (Norwegian af), Elkader, and Strawberry Point. Then on the river are a bunch of picturesque river towns like Guttenburg, McGregor, Marquette (Effigy Mounds National Monument), Lansing, and of course the queen of all of them, Dubuque. The whole state is a seriously unique and beautiful place that most Iowans I know take for granted. It's pretty common for people to leave when they're young and then return. There's just something about it. Probably the breakfast pizza.
Totally agree especially since I'm from Dubuque.
Absolutely beautiful in the Fall. Is that open-grate bridge at Lansing still there? I recall they did it that way because the mayflies made the deck greasy otherwise.
@@billd2635 It is still there but it's getting decommissioned and replaced. The mayflies are crazy but I think it's because of structural damage.
Nothing can beat our Casey's pizza. 🤣
honestly northeastern iowa by the Mississippi is beautiful
dont forget the bipolar weather here in iowa. one year it rained, snowed, and was above 90 degrees farenheit all in the same day
I Remember That Day!!!
@@Snowowl64 Many days... :D
Remember maybe 2 years ago, (at least where my town is)
It was almost -50.
Also, we basicly get snow days every other week in the winter, lol.
Uh no
@@2001missmolli I remember that I think that was 2017 or 2018. Layer just for walking the from the front door to the car. It was February and there was at least one week it stayed below 0. When the weather went up to 10 it actually felt warm.
Both My father, and my step father went to Iowa State, and I was born in Ames. So of course I have to support Iowa State!
I'll allow it 😀
I live in Ames myself!! Go Cyclones!!
Me TOO💛❤️🏈🌪 LETS GO CYCLONES ‼️❤️🌪💛🏈
U poor guy iowa state blows go Hawkeye's lol
We about to start WW3 up in here 😂
Wow! I'm born and bred and corn fed right here in Iowa! You nailed everything! From the silent "s" in Des Moines to Casey's breakfast pizza to the farm equipment and the diversity AND most importantly, the football teams!! Don't mess up those teams!! Great job!
Thanks Ben!
Oh, no. Confusing Iowa, and Iowa State is sacrilege, and it's enough to be blacklisted from the state.
Some small towns still have a noon whistle! Lunch break everyone! Lol
Holy cross Iowa
My hometown of Sioux Center has had one for long over fifty years, it blows at 12 noon, 6pm, & 9pm. You had no excuse getting home late for dinner or for bedtime when you were a kid, because the whole town knew the time, wristwatch or not.
We had a noon whistle in my little town and at 5pm, one of the churches played recorded hymns over outside loud speakers.
Or a 6 p.m. siren!
All of Oklahoma still does lol
No mention of Captain James T. Kirk's birthplace in Riverside, Iowa?!? Blasphemy!
My dad loved that reference in star trek
It’s not worth mentioning sure, they have a tiny Star Trek Museum, and Grave stone downtown that says( The Future Birthplace of James T KIrk) but that’s it. I don’t think they have the town festival “ Star Trek days” anymore
I love being a Iowan, such a beautiful landscape.
Iowa is a beautiful place, the people are nice and it seems to avoid alot of the drama that the rest of America experiences
Me too, especially south west iowa, the bluffs, the most beauuutiful site in the world to me, of course i was raised down in that area proud to say( COUNCIL BLUFFS)
@@andreakunik9395 I absolutely love Northeast Iowa, especially Decorah
It’s really not. Most of the landscape has been shaped and molded by man for farming. It’s pretty sad. Mostly the western half.
I moved from my home in a big city out to Iowa four years ago. Not going to lie, the culture shock was rough, and as nice as the people are, I've had trouble connecting or finding many things to do. Moved back home during the pandemic but going back out to Iowa soon to finish my degree in-person. This video made me feel motivated again to try harder to have an Iowan experience while I am there. I love how quaint and safe my college town is, and the state is simply beautiful. When I graduate, I want to leave with more better memories.
Grinnell is a safe cute lil collage town
As someone who grew up in Maryland, I can relate to that idea of moving over for farming vehicles. Nice to see other states share a love of and respect for farming.
You left out the best part, getting shot in Davenport Iowa. I think this is something everyone should experience at least once.
I went to Iowa for the first time in December and visited Ledges State Park and it was beautiful! The river melting made me feel like I was in Narnia 😂 Definitely glad I went! (:
I'm originally from Minneapolis, been living in Iowa now since 1991, tbh, Iowa is a really decent affordable place to live, compared to Minnesota and alot of neighboring states, don't get me wrong , there are some real shitty places here just like any other state, but for the most part it's a hidden gem in the Midwest
Sssssshhh!!! Dont tell too many people, we Iowans want to keep this state that way!!
Leave while u can iowa fuckin blows
@@Big_Hook69 Try Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, or Mexico. Live there!
One of the best kept secrets is Arkansas. Good Mexican food since it’s close to Texas
Kim Reynolds and the Iowa GOP haven't completely destroyed it yet but she seems hell bent on it.
40yr old NH resident. My dad's from Iowa. Completed RAGBRAI 12 times with him, but haven't been back in probably 10 years. I still order Dutch letters from Pella every year and give them as gifts. Thanks for walking me down memory lane.
I was born and raised in Iowa and I've had the opportunity to travel all over the USA and I always come home to My state good old Iowa .
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DITTO! To get off the plane and take a good deep breath of that humid air, see everything so healthy and green, and the peace and quiet. Love to travel and love to get back home.
Being in the Navy, I've been all around the world and then some. Even after all that, there's no other place I'd rather live than my home state. I love Iowa.
I never heard them called "loose meat sandwiches" until Roseannne. We ALWAYS called them "Made Rites"
Sloppy Joe. That's how I always knew them.
We always called them taverns.
'Maid Rites'
Maid Rites are not the same as sloppy joes.
Sorry, but taverns are better. Looked forward to when they were on.school lunch menu.
I'm a proud Corn fed hick born and bred. I approve this video.
Even after the Army, I came back to Iowa. I love this State.
Great video! I've visited several of the places you mentioned in the video during my time in Iowa. I really enjoyed the all the covered bridges, the Amana Colonies, Pella and The Grotto. Here are a few other places that I really enjoyed such as: the Middle River Water Trail at Pammel State Park, George Washington Carver Park in Madison Co, the Sunflower field in Belle Plaine, Twisted Vine Brewery in St Charles, the African American Museum of Iowa and Newbo City Market in Cedar Rapids, American Gothic House Center in Eldon and the Jim Muto Recreation Area, Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge, Botanical Garden in Des Moines. Iowa was definitely a great place to visit.
Don't call Coca-Cola soda. It's pop.
It’s coke
@HeedArmy83 Seriously? I thought you lot called it "fizzy drink".😳
@@michelewp616 All soft drinks are “Coke”
Carbonated water with syrup
I've lived in Iowa my whole life, but I had a mom who was from the east coast. It's soda, mate.
Every time I see you goto a state like Iowa it makes me want to do a big American road trip 🚘
Cool to hear
We have done about 8-9 in the last twelve months. America has so much to see and do. It's really incredible. I think it's funny people travel to other countries to see things, when they miss so much of the great stuff here in america
@@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800 100% well I’m Irish, it’s same here even though we way less to play with but still we will travel everywhere but our own backyard. I’d love to do proper road trip in the US though
@@sams3015 it is impossible to see everything in a life time. It really depends on how you use your spare time and where you go and what you do when you have the chance. Some people spend all their money in their cities and never go anywhere besides a few remote places. There's so much to appreciate
@@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800 completely
Don't forget to go to Dubuque to ride the Fenelon Elevator and see the Tiffany windows at St. Luke's United Methodist Church
During my time in Iowa, I wasn't able to make it to Dubuque. I'm still sad about it to. So it's one of the first places I'll be visiting on my next trip along with American Pickers.
Born and raised here in Dubuque and love it.
As a new Iowan I 100% agree! I love this state!
I love it, other than the weather sometimes
Iowan means u were born here not just decided to move here, sorry
@@Bidensballsack haha I guess you didn't think that one through. It's anyone who in an inhabitant of Iowa.
@@Tattooedgreenthumb are you angry
@@Bidensballsack not at all are you
You're oddly right about the vibe in the Grotto. It's very cool and so is the story behind it but...definitely a unique feeling when you're there. I'm fascinated by it just as someone who likes geology and rocks, there are some beautiful stones in the construction.
Thank you for the video! I’m going to a university in iowa and ive never been there before. I’m from an island so I don’t really know what to expect on the mainland in general. I learned a lot from this video!
You will love it here! So many things to visit, eat, and do.
Hi 😊 welcome to iowa
My son is in Pre Med at University of Iowa. We are from Des Moines
I agree with others... Welcome to Iowa! Pancheros (really good burrito chain that started in Iowa City) was a glaring omission.
As a whole, Iowans are pretty friendly & welcoming. Good luck with your studies & acclimating to the mainland! 😊
I just graduated from Iowa this past semester! We love having people from all walks of life in class. Definitely take advantage of discussion sections in class, that's where you can learn a lot from your classmates and your classmates learn a lot from you. Iowa City is a wonderful city to live in and you can walk just about anywhere on campus. There is also a free bus system that will take you anywhere you need to go (especially useful in the winter). My main suggestion for winter is to get a good winter jacket ($100+), and really good winter boots with good traction. The neighboring town Coralville had a store called Scheels. They have anything you could possibly need for winter. Good luck!
I’m from Iowa and one of the best things about Iowa is the amazing sunsets, I’ve been to almost every state in America and there is nothing like an Iowa sunset. AND GO IOWA STATE CYCLONES!
Go Hawkees
@@susanjoynes6395 yea
I'm from Iowa too. The breakfast pizza at Casey's is bomb but don't forget about the even better taco pizza from Casey's 🤤🤤🤤
I’m from California and will be moving to Iowa for work soon. My brother moved out there about 14 years ago. I’ve been there twice and enjoyed it both times
Welcome
I am from Iowa and want to move to California lol
I'm from Iowa and moved to Texas twice and will NEVER go back except to the fair. Very corrupt! Lots of child trafficking in the courts
Vote Republican.
@@mejestic124 yea then you'll get along with the overly subsidized farmers
Lived in Iowa for seven years (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City) and I can attest to the great people of Iowa, the wonderful quality of life and simplicity (lack of traffic, cost of living, quality of education, place to raise a family) and the strong sense of state pride. Weather isn’t perfect in the summer or winter or during the bug seasons but, on balance, it’s a great place to live. Agree it is widely misunderstood by many as just fly over country. However, Iowans are quite happy with where they live and consider it a best kept secret.
Iowa State is the better team!! :) I am a true Iowan. Born and raised here. Love our state, the food, and the friendly people. Thanks for doing an awesome video about our state!!
I like both teams like in my opinion if you're a football fan or wrestling fan Iowa is the team for you but if you're more into Basketball definitely Iowa State is the way to go
@@chrisjohnson298 and if you like Punting, the Hawkeyes are the way to go :)
I've lived in Iowa my whole 52 year old life. I was ready to be insulted, but I wasn't. It was pretty good. One thing I don't agree with, I always put ketchup on my 'loose meat sandwich'. It's better this way. I have Verizon and have NEVER had a problem with cell service. Go Hawkeyes!!! You forgot to check out Mason City, and especially Northwestern Steak house. Go there and get the Fillet Mignon with spaghetti.
Also, along with the cellphone service, you have to realize that there are still a lot of areas out in the countryside of Iowa that don't have high speed internet. It's a big problem that most people in town don't even know about. I'm a strickly Casey's BACON breakfast pizza guy. Nothing better. It's pop not soda (most people who say soda are transplants). Pork tenderloins are a must. Also visit the meat locker in every other town. Every one has their own specialty meat. NO one mentioned the Newtown raceway (Indy Corn race). This truly is the best place to live and raise kids....great education and safe. The only joke we often say is that if we donated the southern two tiers of Iowa counties to Missouri, the IQ of both states would double. Sadly, its probably true!
I'm a North Iowa guy. Never heard that one, lol!
My mother inlaw lives on the country side.and yes she has bad Internate more so when weathers being shitty
You forgot Idiots Out Wandering Around.
My mother’s family is from Iowa. Talked up how wonderful it was there. They all left Iowa and never moved back. They rarely visited.
Born and raised Iowan and regular visitor of Marshalltown’s Maid Rite back in the day with my grandparents, no one’s eyeballs are going to bug out of their head if you put ketchup on your Maid Rite. Yes to the breakfast pizza and Dutch letters. Good advice on the gravel roads, there’s tons of them.
Ive been to Iowa a lot, and I didnt see a lot of gravel roads. Maybe just part of the state? Actually, part of my Amana colonies video had a little bit of gravel roads, but not much. I'm really liking Iowa, and we will be back soon in the next couple months I think.
Yes!! From Iowa too. This is fabulous,this maid rite.
@@corrinetomlyanovich305 Im going to have to try it and be a critic of it on my own channel. haha... we like trying out different places and foods. even though here in chicago there is so much, I kind of like smaller and less crowded places. Illinois is too darn expensive too
@@markrichardsocioprojectgo1800 I am so excited you responded! Yes you have great food in Chicago. Thanks for being so kind to my state,you have covered it better than all the others!
@@corrinetomlyanovich305 On my videos you mean? Im going to work on more videos tonight. I have so many saved that i havent uploaded yet. I want to try not to be boring, plus i want to be informative, but i dont want to be all information, but rather insight into cool places. know what i mean?
I'm from Northwest Iowa. And if you haven't had a Twing Bing your missing out on life! So glad u included it in the video.
Used to be a little tradition when Ma took me to the drug store. After we had pop and her coffee (at the soda fountain no less) she would buy a Bing and we'd each have one. Great memories!
I'm from Iowa! Nothing else like it.
Also in Iowa it is important to have good manners/say your please and thank-you' s and hold the door open for people. It is common courtesy here.
Lived in Iowa for 50 years and counting: Never had Casey’s breakfast pizza, I put ketchup on a Maid Rite, gravel road trips are one of my favorites, we are pretty nice, the tractor you see probably cost more than both of our houses put together, and why didn’t he mention the Field of Dreams? Don’t ya’ll show up at the same time; we do like our peace and quiet. 🙂 🚜 🌽 ❤️
Why would you ignore the best pizza. Try it and comment back if you've been wrong for 50 years 🤔
I believe there was a mention of the Field of Dreams but all he said was it is in Iowa.
I live in iowa I'm 16.. Casey's breakfast pizza is pretty good. I've put ketchup on maid rites but I prefer mustard. I have not went on gravel road trips because I dont feel like getting lost.
Update: Specifically went for Casey’s breakfast pizza because Dillon here suggested it, lol. It was good! Also, getting lost on gravel roads is a bonus! Start with a full tank of gas and off you go. Might have to do that yet today!
@@tmusa2002 if you ever get the chance to go to fort dodge.. go to Rides Bar and Grill. They have the best burgers I've ever had and they were voted top 3 in the state last I heard.
Great job. I was born and raised in Iowa. Have not lived there in many years but still remain proud of my Iowa blood
Iowa is such a beautiful state to just explore and enjoy.
I have recently been going across the state photographing the remaining wooden-crib grain elevators. So far I have photographed over 200 of them. I always recommend to take photos of these prairie landmarks because they are disappearing fast.
Yeah theres more than just corn in iowa, we got soy beans every other year too
Well we have soybeans every year it’s just that the fields that have corn one year will have soybeans the next and the fields that have soybeans will have corn the next year it’s called crop rotation.
As an iowan I love this comment made me laugh
Like most Iowa stories, you have forgotten about the entire west side of the state. Even failed to mention where the Twin Bing was made. Just said in Iowa. In Orange City, you will also see plenty of Dutch.
I was born and raised in Iowa. Moved to Texas in 1990. Love both states. But Iam glad I grew up in Iowa and graduated Ed from high school and some college in Iowa. It's a great place to grow up and raise children.
Thank you for the great video! I'm in Cedar Rapids, as in born and raised and going on 54 years old. Absolutely loved the video! Thanks again and take good care of yourself!
As an Iowan, specifically a Des Moines native, it’s nice to see people go through the state and look around. Lot of people don’t seem to think much, if at all, about Iowa unless it’s the Fair time or whenever the election cycle is coming up. And whenever Iowa is thought of, it’s usually regarding corn. Sometimes Bridges of Madison County is thought of, but corn is the big thing people think about. Thank you for the video man, take care!
I lived in Iowa for four years. Enjoyed my time there and met many good people. A lot I still keep up with.
I didn't know that Iowa had an Amish population. I've never been to the state, but I would love to explore it. The Iowan treats looks delicious! Also, I'm sure driving during corn season is a gorgeous thing to see!
We have Amish and Mennonites here in Iowa. If you see them selling baked goods, don't pass it up!
Southeast Iowa has the most. My Mom drives them all over!
Our little North Iowa town has hitching posts for their buggies at the grocery store, two banks, clinic, and the court house. Watch out for that day-glo orange triangle on the rear of their black buggies. (slow moving farm vehicle signs) Its such an odd combination!
The Iowa fair is the best one in the U.S.
Kalona in iowa has a shitton of amish people. Saw about 15 buggys in one day
As an Iowan, the seasons aren't Summer, Fall, Spring, and Winter. It's Oven, and Freezer.
As a lady that travels I feel so much safer stopping at a Casey's. The staff is very good being aware of the the events in the parking lot and gas posts
Hi. What events? Why do you not feel safe? I have considered moving there.
@@deborahlozano7134 events can also mean activities or general activities. A single woman would have to be aware of their surroundings wherever they went.
@@SouthernIowaLady Good morning. I am very much aware that a woman alone must always be alert to those around her!
I don't believe in gender norms. As a man, I'm just as a scared as a woman going to gas stations at night. Criminals only care about how big your pocketbook is
I was born and raised in Mason City, Iowa. I reside in Montesano Washington, 36 miles southwest of Olympia. I am proud of my Iowa roots, I also tell people Iowa is a great place to be from. Mason City, Iowa is the home of Meredith Wilson or the Music Man!
I'm from Osage, and I gotta tell ya my trip down the Columbia was just a beautiful drive! Followed the Lewis and Clark trail from Yankton South Dakota in 2004, the 200th anniversary of the Voyage Of Discovery. -- Hey from North Iowa!
@@billd2635 bill d, did you stop at Cape Disappointment, near Long Beach Wa.? They, Lewis & Clark hit that at the wrong time and almost died of exposure and starvation. Indians came from across the Columbia Oregon side and saved them by feeding them salmon.
Being from Osage I'm sure you heard of Doug Schwab, I'm still a big fan!
Pretty good vid,
But deep fried pork tenderloin sandwiches (or "tenderloins") was a glaring omission.
There is actually a "tenderloin trail" you can take to try the past "best in state" winners.
Yes there is a competition.
And yes, we do put ketchup on not only those, but "maidrites" as well.
Iowans love ketchup.
Not sure where he gets the idea about not loading loose meat sandwiches with a big gob of bright, red goodness!
Right we love our loose meat sandwiches with many different things but ketchup is the #1
As an Iowan this was a glaring omission for me as well.
I was going crazy...................
I feel like a bad Iowan, but I have never understood the love of ketchup. I rarely use the stuff.
I thought that the ketchup thing was weird too, but the even more glaring things to me was to not mention the love of ranch dressing or Sterzing's potato chips.
My family is from Iowa City, so I support the Hawkeyes! I live just north of Ames. I have another "Don't" for you: DON'T confuse Iowa with Nebraska! We will take it as a personal offense.
Or Idaho...or Ohio people should really listen in geography class lol.
@@number27k51 LOL! I had that happen when I was on the phone... with the Social Security people! It was a very important phone call for me. Thats when I gave up all hope for the government. I had to correct the person that Ohio is on the other side of the river. Then I had to tell them the river was the Mississippi. And yes, they were from the Eastern Seaboard! I swear they think we're still fighting Indians out here. Sheesh!
Had a cousin s in laws suprised there wasn't cow paths through des moines .
@@number27k51 From what I hear, in New York city, all they know of the Midwest is what they see on old reruns of Green Acres. Heck, we've had phones in our houses for nearly 30 years now. No more climbing that pole for us!
Born and raised in Iowa actually where the second maid rite was made and I will say put whatever you want on your maid rite dont listen to none of that hometowner stuff Its only good if it has what you want on it.
I'm from philly.... If it were me it gonna have ketchup, baccon bits, and black olives!
Pro tip from Amsterdam here : Eat the "Dutch Letters" , basically what we would simply call "Banketstaaf" in the shape of a letter, on the 5th of December. This is the holy day of St. Nicholas or "Sinterklaas" and one of the most important holidays in The Netherlands. Thats when we usually eat that stuff, or the weeks leading up to the day is fine too.
I was born in Cherokee Iowa, I loved everything about it and the wonderful life there, I never wanted to leave but Dad did. So glad for the best memories and wonderful people, I was there in the 1940s and 50s, what a wonderful life, enjoyed you talking about this place I still call, Home...
Around Halloween some farmers make life sized corn mazes which is pretty fun, find your way out and have some apple cider.
I have traveled to every state except 4 of them. Iowa is probably in my top 10. It's very underrated and beautiful.
You forgot the best companion to maid-rites....STERZINGS chips.
Ikr I’m from Burlington (where they’re made) and I was disappointed he didn’t mention them
@Oliver Dreyer yes, they’re pretty much only distributed in the southeast
Every couple years I spend way too much money to get a bunch of Sterzing’s mailed to me down in Florida. I wish I could open a Casey’s down here.
@@savageamerican7908 I live near Burlington. I saw someone buy grocery carts full of Sterzings & load the up in big garbage bags. They said they lived in FL now & would come to IA every year or so to visit & stock up!
@@abyssviii434 What? I see them in almost every Casey's I have ever been in throughout the state.
When you go to the Amana’s, I recommend either The Ox Yoke Inn or The Ronneburg restaurants. Amazing food served family style.
Didn't realize breakfast pizza was an Iowa thing. Other people have been severely deprived.
Casey's in Illinois has it, but it is just not the same.
Breakfast pizza is just an iowa thing? I have been here all my life I thought it was normal
Just like I thought gravel was a normal thing everywhere too 😂. Man I need to get out more
Definitely missed the point. CASEYS breakfast pizza. It's superior to any other
As a born and raised Iowan, thank you for making sure people know we are more than just corn. I love it here. We are more than a fly over state too.
Don’t forget to visit the loess hills in western Iowa!
I’ve been in Iowa my whole life but I’ve never visited those hills! It’s on my bucket list :)
Get the Casey's breakfast pizza with the biscuit gravy instead of the cheese sauce
It's unreal good
"don't mistake Iowa fans for Iowa State fans"
In other words, don't choose violence
And don't mistake either for a Northern Iowa Panther.
@@christophercongdon7081 I saw a UNI license plate not too long ago that said "WEEXST2" (We Exist Too), gave me a good chuckle.
This made me laugh 😆 I have been living in Iowa for 4 years now.
I’m now a fan of Iowa.
Dubuque is a cool little town if you ever get up there
Agreed!
And hit Field of Dreams since your so close. Watch the movie first!
I agree! moving near there in just a few weeks, can't wait!
Mines of Spain!
The fishing on Clear Lake is top notch! Being from Minnesota, I never knew what yellow bass were. Once you catch the first one, you're hooked! They are some of the best tasting fish around and I would take a yellow over a walleye any day of the week!! Walleyes, crappies, white bass, catfish and MUSKIE! What an amazing fishery they have in Clear Lake! Call up Kevan Paul for a guided trip! He'll put you on the fish. And no, I'm in no way, shape or form associated with Kevan Paul. I just know the guy knows his stuff and he won't disappoint.
After watching your videos about worldwide destinations, I never thought you would be posting a video about what's essentially my backyard. I live near the bridges of Madison County, I even had some of my senior pictures taken at the bridge at 0:26.
Don't forget about the Glenn Miller birthplace and museum in Clarinda!
Thank you for visiting our state, safe travels!
we have a lot of things to be proud of our state about literally from the time of its conception.
Ive lived in Iowa the whole 17 years of my life and I’ve only heard of our pride and Iowa state and Hawkeyes lol
Hello, I'm Ryan and I'm an adult special needs teacher. My class LOVES watching you and Jocelyn's travel/food videos as we learn about different states each week. My class also happens to love watching food challenge videos by Randy Santel right before lunch every weekday. Last week we were THRILLED to see Randy in your video and see you in Randy's video as we were learning about Iowa. Thanks for all you do giving us fun and educational videos to enjoy! Last week was extra special for sure!
They have more than corn in Iowa. They also grow soybean.
And grass.
And alfalfa (bale hay with that)
And hogs. Lots of hogs.
Life-long Iowegian here. First off- THANK YOU. You gave great info and treated my state and people with respect. It's very appreciated. Secondly- Caseys General Stores now have 3 kinds of breakfast pizza; bacon, sausage, and ultimate (ham, bacon, sausage with onion & green peppers)
Decorah Iowa and the Nordic Fest is awesome. Decorah is my favorite city, Norwegian and German heritage there, beautiful country,, Mayberry feeling
18 years in Iowa and I LOVE it!!!
3:24 - "notice i didn't say race. don't call the ragbrai a race."
3:56 - "you don't have to do the whole race"
I know. I know.
Lol