For beer-loving besties, spa-savoring spouses and coffee-sipping siblings, this Iowa holiday gift guide offers up fab ideas for fulfilling your shopping list (and supporting local business).
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Holiday Events in Iowa 2022
It’s the most beautiful time of the year and there’s snow place like home for the holidays, especially with all of the merry events in Iowa that will make this snowy season more than magical.
Prairie Patch Farm in Cedar Rapids
Prairie Patch Farm is a private, 50-acre nature preserve and wildlife refuge near Cedar Rapids that is dedicated to preserving Iowa’s Natural Heritage. This is not your traditional farmland – it is home to 10 llamas, an alpaca, pigs and goats and one-of-a-kind experiences (like llama hikes!)
Iowa Turkey Trots
Before the roads become covered in snow, now is the time to shake your tail feathers and take part in one–or many–Iowa Turkey Trots.
Fabulous People: Kahle Atherton-Boutte
Kahle Atherton-Boutte is a llama wrangler and owner of Prairie Patch Farm in Cedar Rapids. The private, 50-acre wildlife refuge and nature preserve hosts one-of-a-kind llama-centric experiences, including llama hikes!
5 Spots for Sledding in Iowa
Now that winter is upon us, it is finally the perfect time to dust off our sleds and warm them up at the hottest sledding spots here in Iowa. Here are top destinations to sleigh all day.
5 Axe-Throwing Spots
It’s a bad day to be a bullseye. Throwing axes is the new way to relieve stress and get in a workout while having fun. Gather some good company and check out these Iowa axe-throwing spots for an axe-citing time.
Thanksgiving Dining in Iowa 2022
Gratitude is the best attitude, and together is the best place to be on Thanksgiving. Thankfully, there are plenty of opportunities for Thanksgiving dining in Iowa to bring you all of the coziness of your favorite comfort foods.
Fabulous People: Emily Salmonson
Emily Salmonson is the owner of The Green House, a plant-themed cocktail lounge in Iowa City. “We are all about comfort and hospitality at The Green House and strive to become a place for everyone to enjoy greenery all year round.”
5 Unique Coffee Shops in Iowa
Soon-to-be snowy days are perfect for sitting inside a cozy cafe with plenty of sweet treats and warm beverages. Prepare to bundle up and explore a plethora of aesthetic Iowa coffee shops to help warm your hands and heart.