Visiting the Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - Dubuque, Iowa It’s been a few years since Jo and I last visited the Dubuque Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. At that time we felt that the attraction was one of the best values of its kind, entertaining and educational, with stuff for all ages. Last summer the [...]
Winona Steamboat Days - US Title Series Powerboat Races- 2011 On the way home from St. Paul where Jo attended the Minnesota Quilters annual show, we stopped by Winona, Minnesota to catch part of their annual Steamboat Days Festival. In particular I was interested in their powerboat races, one of many events going on that [...]
February 12, 2011 LaCrosse, Wisconsin Great River Road Scenic Byway To break up the winter Jo and I took a drive up to La Crosse, Wisconsin to catch their Boat and Outdoor Show. We also wanted to visit with our friends Burt and Brenda Zwicker of Wabakimi Wilderness Adventures, who had a booth at the [...]
In July 2010 we had a chance to visit and play three golf courses in the Dubuque, Iowa area: Bunker Hill, Lacoma, & The Meadows. My goal is to play all of the 18 hole public golf courses along the Upper Mississippi Great River Road from Fulton, Illinois to Taylor Falls, Minnesota. Bunker Hill Golf [...]
