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Getting ready for Des Moines - Any Route suggestions from Milwaukee?
- Thread starter skibumwi
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lee
Debbie's Servant
Looks like it's considered the Great River Road. https://www.traveliowa.com/getinspireddetails/iowa-s-great-river-road--explore-the-route/72/
It goes past Pikes Peak State Park which has a nice overlook of the river.
There's a good cafe on the west side of Grinnell, West Side Family Restaurant. Have not ate at a diner in the middle part of town.
Another attraction which is a little off the route I mentioned is Field of Dreams outside of Dyersville Iowa.
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mikebowlin
New member
More Eats
Elkader,Ia. has a great m/c friendly City campground. Lots of shade, great RR/Shower facility. Located on the Turkey River with a really cool bridge going into the downtown area. Really great bakery just across the bridge.
Just North of Elkader , St. Olaf, IA. Biggest damn tenderloin you can imagine. Bar is in a 100 yr old bldg. I could only handle the 1/4 loin.
Just NW of Elkader, Gunder,IA. The Gunder 1lb hamburger or Hamburger Steak. Great Salad bar. Gunder amounts to the Restaurant, closed gas station and a handful of houses.
Happy Travels
Elkader,Ia. has a great m/c friendly City campground. Lots of shade, great RR/Shower facility. Located on the Turkey River with a really cool bridge going into the downtown area. Really great bakery just across the bridge.
Just North of Elkader , St. Olaf, IA. Biggest damn tenderloin you can imagine. Bar is in a 100 yr old bldg. I could only handle the 1/4 loin.
Just NW of Elkader, Gunder,IA. The Gunder 1lb hamburger or Hamburger Steak. Great Salad bar. Gunder amounts to the Restaurant, closed gas station and a handful of houses.
Happy Travels
glenfiddich
TravelsWithBarley.com
I'll be starting from the ferry terminal in Manitowoc north of you. My plan is to drop down thru Kettle Moraine, south and then west on secondary roads passing south of Madison WI. Mandatory stop at New Glarus for beer, then angling back up 39 to Hwy 18 (or side roads running parallel to it) to Prairie du Chien, cross the Mississippi and north to 76, following that NW to Decorah. From there zigzag thru northeast Iowa taking 52 to 13. Stay on 13 all the way to Cedar Rapids (with a cooling stop at Backbone SP). Continue to Riverside IA to pay homage to Captain James T Kirk at the place he'll be born in a couple of centuries. Meander west and north thru Amish and Mennonite country, then Amana country up to Chelsea, Haven and Tama. Then south to Grinnell, and SW to Pella before emerging in Des Moines
Pete and Glenlivet
(Or Tulliver if the pup isn't ready yet)
Pete and Glenlivet
(Or Tulliver if the pup isn't ready yet)
lee
Debbie's Servant
Looks like both routes take him through Anamosa.
mikebowlin
New member
[QUOTE=glenfiddich;. Continue to Riverside IA to pay homage to Captain James T Kirk at the place he'll be born in a couple of centuries.
While in Riverside, stop by and see Jimmy Figgens. NEDS Motorcycle and rock Hauling. Its a very nice ex BMW and Moto-Guzzi shop. He has a very unique shop with interesting things to look at. Been there since the 50s-60 , BMW until the Mid 90's when thing s and BMW went Hi-Tech. Jim is probably one of the best BMW Airhead Mechanics in the state of Iowa. Don't expect of fancy new age shop. Its as Old School as it gets with Customer Service to Match. Enjoy the Ride!
While in Riverside, stop by and see Jimmy Figgens. NEDS Motorcycle and rock Hauling. Its a very nice ex BMW and Moto-Guzzi shop. He has a very unique shop with interesting things to look at. Been there since the 50s-60 , BMW until the Mid 90's when thing s and BMW went Hi-Tech. Jim is probably one of the best BMW Airhead Mechanics in the state of Iowa. Don't expect of fancy new age shop. Its as Old School as it gets with Customer Service to Match. Enjoy the Ride!
if you are stopping in New Glarus, go downtown to the Glarner Stube Pub. All the NG beers on tap and some of the best Swiss/German food in SW Wisc. Arguably the best fried Cheese curds in the State.
glenfiddich
TravelsWithBarley.com
Been there on previous visits, but might be difficult on this trip. Glenlivet (my furry co-pilot) is celebrating his second birthday with nine of his littermates in nearby Evansville on our way to the rally. I think ten exuberant two year old golden retrievers might be more than the pub could handle!
bluegrasspicker
Member
Worlds largest Frying pan - Brandon Iowa.
