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Archive for the ‘Out of the Box’ Category

9/20/08

John Ernst Vineyard and Winery

On your way to the Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel, take a quick detour to visit the John Ernest Vineyard and Winery.  This area is full of history and activities and is right between Cedar Rapids and Ames.  If you’re interested in learning about Meskwaki culture check out the site above.
The winery sits [...]

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Snuggled in between the rolling hills of Jackson County lies a century farm and acres of grape vines at a

family owned winery called Tabor Home.  I’m no stranger to Tabor Home.  I met them years ago at the farmer’s market in Cedar Rapids, fell in love with their wines, and have been a “fan” ever [...]

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On our trip to Terrill, to visit the family, one of our outings was Little Swan Lake Winery in Estherville.  Little did we know that it was the day of their Harvest Festival featuring World Port, Billie James, and Neal Ruge.  Along with a whole other host of goodies.  I desperately wanted to stay to [...]

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August 18 2008
Anyone who knows me, knows I have a fascination with Fuel. The place. I can often be seen with a fuel mug or to go cup in my hand on my way to work, on a lazy Sunday Afternoon, on a Saturday getting some work done. I admit it, Fuel is my weakness. [...]

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Zoey’s Pizza
 
Marion, Iowa
August 2, 2008
I am happy for the first post in my food blog to be from Zoey’s Pizza in Marion Iowa.  Zoey’s has been around for a long time and they are famous for their Chicago Style Pizza.  They opened their doors in 1991 and have been serving up great pizza ever since.  [...]

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