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	<title>Iowa Tourism&#187; Southwest</title>
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		<title>ALLIS CHALMERS TRACTOR AND FARM MUSEUM &#8211; GRISWOLD, IOWA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 14:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allis Chalmers Tractor and Farm Museum &#8211; Griswold, Iowa A collection of 39 tractors made by AC from the 1914 model 10-18 (second oldest AC tractor known to exist) to the 1972 model 220 including Rumely 6, Rumely Do-All, United and M crawler with Hough loader, combines, plows, disc, baler, and early farming &#38; household... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/allis-chalmers-tractor-and-farm-museum-griswold-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Smiling Water Tower &#8211; Adair, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smiling Water Tower &#8211; Adair, Iowa When you are driving down I-80 headed toward Omaha or coming from Omaha toward Des Moines you will be greeted in this little town with the big Smiling Water Tower.&#160; You can see if for miles leading you to the village.&#160; Along with the Smiling Water Tower Adair is... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/smiling-water-tower-adair-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sugar Clay Winery &#8211; Thurman, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;&#160; Sugar Clay Winery &#8211; Thurman, Iowa Tucked into the rural Loess Hills is the charming winery called Sugar Clay run by&#160;Owners, Vintners &#38; Winemakers,Frank and Amy Faust.&#160; They encourage you&#160;to come, taste their wines, enjoy the peace and serenity of their patio while absorbing the wonders of the&#160;Loess Hills.&#160; The six&#160;acre vineyard will enchant... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/sugar-clay-winery-thurman-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kings Crossing Vineyard &amp; Winery &#8211; Glenwood, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kings Crossing Vineyard &#38; Winery &#8211; Mineola, Iowa This vineyard uses 100% Iowa grown grapes and is 100% Iowa processed. If you want Iowa wine, consider Kings Crossing Wine! The Vineyard has begun serving wine by the glass. What a wonderful way to enjoy a wide array of different wines, get some cheese and crackers... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/694-kings-crossing-vineyard-winery-glenwood-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>William P. Hepburn House &#8211; Clarinda, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[William P. Hepburn House &#8211; Clarinda, Iowa although closed to the public, this house has historical significance to the United States. Willia P. Hepburn was responsible for the Hepburn Act which enacted (on June 29, 1906) the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and led to the discontinuation of free... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/648-william-p-hepburn-house-clarinda-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Union County Visitors Center &#8211; Creston, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Union County Visitors Center &#8211; Creston, Iowa The founder of Phillips Petroleum Company grew up near Creston and a refurbished 1931 brick Phillips 66 gas station has been turned into an excellent place to &#8220;fill up&#8221; with information about the area. Creston/Union County&#8217;s Tourism &#38; Information Center located on Highway 34 and Park Street, houses... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/200-union-county-visitors-center-creston-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Union County Historical Village And Museum &#8211; Creston, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Union County Historical Village And Museum &#8211; Creston, Iowa The county is developing an 1890s village in McKinley Park. The buildings are furnished with period pieces. The village is composed of 16 buildings including a general store, church, school, railroad caboose and water tower, harness shop, barber shop, blacksmith shop, fire station, machine building, mill... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/199-union-county-historical-village-museum-creston-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Triple “s” Exotic Animal Park &#8211; Mount Aryr, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Park is closed Triple “s” Exotic Animal Park &#8211; Mount Aryr, Iowa At this zoo in Mount Ayr viewers can walk through the exhibits or they can drive around the area. All types of animals, including lions, tigers, bears, and monkeys, have been brought to this park.  A reptile house has been established. Some... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/63-triple-s-exotic-animal-park.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Three Mile Lake &#8211; Afton, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Mile Lake &#8211; Afton, Iowa was named one of the top ten fishing lakes in Iowa. The small town of Afton offers a wide varieity of opportunities for those traveling through the southwestern section of Iowa. There are &#34;Lawn Chair&#34; nights on Tuesday evenings where the local community gathers in the city park to... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/633-three-mile-lake-afton-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The West Central Iowa Pullers &#8211; Honey Creek, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The West Central Iowa Pullers &#8211; Honey Creek, Iowa This group was formed in November of 2006, If you are interested in becoming involved in the fun of tractor pulling in Western Iowa you need to contact this group. The West Central Iowa Pullers is an organization of Tractor and Truck pullers that compete throughout... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/595-west-central-iowa-pullers-honey-creek-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taylor County Historical Museum And Round Barn</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taylor County Historical Museum And Round Barn &#8211; Bedford, Iowa The county has developed a four-acre historical complex by bringing in various historic structures. Visitors can look at a log cabin over a century old, furnished rural schoolhouse, print shop, bank building, small chapel, and depot. Near the depot a restored caboose has been placed.... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/124-taylor-county-historical-museum-round-barn.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sidney Iowa Rodeo &#8211; Sidney, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sidney Iowa Rodeo &#8211; Sidney, Iowa The Sidney facility is one of the best in the country with parking, new pens and gates, hospital facilities, concessions, flea market, carnival and covered concrete grandstands. Sidney&#8217;s population of 1,150 hosts over 38,000 visitors during the four days of Sidney Iowa Rodeo, which ranks in the top 12%... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/345-sidney-iowa-rodeo-sidney-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shelby County Historical Museum &#8211; Harlan, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shelby County Historical Museum &#8211; Harlan, Iowa In Harlan visitors can look at quite a variety of historical items. The museum&#8217;s collection includes old fire-fighting equipment, antique furniture and clothing, a stuffed two-headed calf, and furnishings from an old farmhouse. Also on the premises are two log cabins over a century old. Admission &#8211; None... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/128-shelby-county-historical-museum.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, &#8220;Black Angel&#8221; &#8211; Council Bluffs, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, &#34;Black Angel&#34; &#8211; Council Bluffs, Iowa Locally known, in Council Bluffs, as th &#34;Black Angel,&#34; this statue inspired by visions experienced by Mrs. Dodge in 1916 on the three nights preceding her death. The solid bronze statue, commissioned by the Dodges&#8217; two daughters, was created by Daniel Chester French who call... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/342-ruth-anne-dodge-memorial-black-angel-council-bluffs-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prairie Trails Museum Of Wayne County &#8211; Corydon, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prairie Trails Museum Of Wayne County &#8211; Corydon, Iowa In this museum, in Corydon, Iowa, the exhibit “Prairie to Present” traces the various ages of a heartland prairie. More than 40,000 artifacts are available for use in the displays showing the area’s history from the ice age until now. Here, too, visitors can look at... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/79-prairie-trails-museum-wayne-county.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oak Seminary &#8211; Pleasanton, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oak Seminary &#8211; Pleasanton, Iowa A one room school house on it&#8217;s orignal site 3 miles east of Pleasanton, Iowa. The school dates back to the 1850&#8242;s with diaries from a former student of 1887 being found to document the activities at that time. It&#8217;s name relects a program extablished in the east during those... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/609-oak-seminary-pleasanton-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nodaway Valley Historical Museum And Goldenrod School House &#8211; Clarinda, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nodaway Valley Historical Museum And Goldenrod School House- Clarinda, Iowa This museum features the history of the Nodaway Valley from 1840 to the present. Included are displays dealing with the Civil War, agriculture, early commercial life of the region, and sports. A special area deals with the origin and history of the 4-H movement. The... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/120-nodaway-valley-historical-museum-goldenrod-school-house.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Museum Of Religious Arts &#8211; Logan, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Museum Of Religious Arts &#8211; Logan, Iowa The purpose of the Museum of Religious Arts in Logan, Iowa is to preserve and exhibit religious arts, tradition and culture, fostering an appreciation of religious history for our enrichment and that of future generations. King of Kings Display &#8211; This exhibit includes life size, &#34;one of a... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/344-museum-religious-arts-logan-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mills County Historical Museum, Earth Lodge &#8211; Glenwood, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;Mills County Historical Museum, Earth Lodge &#8211; Glenwood, Iowa In Glenwood Lake Park, the town has developed a number of interesting sites. At one locale a Native American Earth Lodge has been developed and it displays a collection of artifacts from the Earth Lodge people who lived in this area between 800 and 1200 A.D.&#160;... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/66-mills-county-historical-museum-earth-lodge.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Miller’s Country Zoo &#8211; Greenfield, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The zoo is closed and has been for some time.&#160; What a sad loss to the area!! &#160; Miller&#8217;s Country Zoo &#8211; Greenfield, Iowa In a beautiful country setting near Greenfield, Iowa, visitors can look at, and pet a few, many different types of animals, such as: bears, llamas, raccoons, buffalo, monkeys, cougars, foxes,... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/143-miller-s-country-zoo-greenfield-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty Hall &#8211; Lamoni, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberty Hall &#8211; Lamoni, Iowa Former home of Joseph Smith III, son on the Joseph Smith of the Latter Day Saint movement. He lived in this house from 1881 &#8211; 1905. This 10 bedroom, large parlor, library, sitting room, dining room and built in drawers in the closets was the home for the Smiths. It... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/608-liberty-hall-lamoni-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lewis And Clark Keelboat Display &#8211; Onawa, IA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lewis And Clark Keelboat Display &#8211; Onawa, IA In the Lewis and Clarke State Park, a full-size replica of the type of keelboat used by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition up the Missouri River and into the Northwest. During a festival held one weekend in June, participants have a chance to relive... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/125-lewis-clark-keelboat-display.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lenox Rodeo &#8211; Lenox, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lenox Rodeo &#8211; Lenox, Iowa The third week of July is Lenox Rodeo Week. The week begins with a parade and the Chamber&#8217;s Old Fashioned Fun Night on Wednesday evening. There is a variety of food to sample along with watching the parade. Thursday &#8211; Saturday nights the rodeo commences with youth evetns, usually consisting... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/616-lenox-rodeo-lenox-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lamoni Civil War Days Reenactment &#8211; Lamoni, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lamoni Civil War Days Reenactment &#8211; Lamoni, Iowa Labor Day weekend celebration in Lamoni consists of the Civil War Days Reenactment. Relive the 1860&#8242;s with this entertaining and educational event for the whole family. The Civil War Dasy begins at 10:30 am on Saturday in teh Central Park with a period fashion show, interactive craft... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/617-lamoni-civil-war-days-reenactment-lamoni-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kiwanis Museum Complex &#8211; Onawa, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the area of Onawa visitors can tour several different examples of Iowa in the nineteenth century. The restored Chicago and NorthWestern Railroad depot houses more than 800 items of railroad memorabilia. Nearby one can look at a country school restored to its early appearance and its historical school items, country church, log cabin, firehouse/jail,... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/126-kiwanis-museum-complex.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kanesville Tabernacle And Visitor Center- Council Bluffs, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the city was known as Council Bluffs, early Mormon travelers named it &#34;Kanesville&#34; while making this a major stopping point on their cross-country migration from Nauvoo, Ill. to Salt Lake City, Utah. Today&#8217;s Council Bluffs offers many Mormon historical sites.&#160;The rebuilt Kanesville Tabernacle &#38; Visitor Center stands near the site of the original where... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/340-kanesville-tabernacle-visitor-center-council-bluffs-iowa-2.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Johnny Carson Birthplace &#8211; Corning, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnny Carson Birthplace &#8211; Corning, Iowa Born in 1925 this successful entertainer brought joy and laughter to millions during his broadcast career. Johnny Carson with the impish grin that intrigued people from all walks of life was born in Corning, Iowa. His father was the manager of the local utility company. His mom, Ruth, was... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/630-johnny-carson-birthplace-corning-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Aviation Museum &#8211; Greenfield, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Greenfield is one of the three airplane museums in the state, and it is home to the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame. There are 11 early aircraft examples, including some one-of-a-kind models, and 2 military aircraft on display. Most of the civilian planes are from the 1920s to the 1940s, including a 1928 Curtiss... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/205-iowa-aviation-museum-greenfield-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Icaria Museum And Research Center Corning, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the latter part of the 19th century, just east of Corning a French communal colony called Icaria was established. This colony appears to have existed from 1852-1898. The museum was established in Corning to house Icarian artifacts and memorabilia and to serve as a place where French ancestors and other colonial histories could be... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/91-icaria-museum-research-center-corning-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Air Balloon Days &#8211; Creston, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hot Air Balloon Days &#8211; Creston, Iowa Enjoy the over 60 hot air balloons that participate in this annual event. The third weekend in September is the weekend to enjoy hot air balloons floating through the blue skies on southwest Iowa during Creston&#8217;s Hot Air Balloon Days. 2007 was the 30th year for this fabulous... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/632-hot-air-balloon-days-creston-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hitchcock Nature Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outside of Honey Creek the lodge in this area overlooks the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, a wilderness preserve, and the Missouri River valley. As visitors hike the trails in the park, they can enjoy many different species of animals and a number of rare prairie plants. An equal-access boardwalk has been developed in one section... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/127-hitchcock-nature-center.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Historic General Dodge House &#8211; Council Bluffs, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dodge House, a 14-room, Victorian mansion, is one of Iowa&#8217;s premier historic homes. Built in 1869 by Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, a Civil War general dubbed &#34;greatest railroad builder of all times.&#34; The lavish mansion is historically authentic, complete with a majority of the original furnishings. The house has been restored and contains many... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/336-historic-general-dodge-house-council-bluffs-iowa-2.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Henry A. Wallace Life Center &#8211; Greenfield, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this 40-acre site near Greenfield, Iowa, various outdoor exhibits help interpret the agricultural philosophies, ideas, and achievements of Henry A. Wallace, former secretary of agriculture and one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Vice Presidents. Visitors can examine artwork and walk through gardens, orchards, prairies, row crops, and trails. Admission – Fee is charged Directions –... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/197-henry-wallace-life-center-greenfield-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Glenn Miller Birthplace Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clarinda Iowa is the Glenn Miller Birthplace home.&#160; Glenn Miller was a famous trombonist, composer, arranger and director of one of the most famous &#8220;Big Bands.&#8221; He was born in Clarinda in 1904, and the house has been restored to reflect the time and life styles of that era, and includes period furnishings and family... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/121-glenn-miller-birthplace-home.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Doll House &#8211; Griswold, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit Griswold, Iowa where in a cottage that is over one hundred and ten years old, visitors can look at hundreds of dolls, some are just for admiring and others can be adopted. Betty La Follette Johnson provides a personalized tour. In the living room are displayed the Dolls of Historic Trails&#8212;dolls are added to... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/149-doll-house-griswold-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Decatur County Historical Museum &#8211; Leon, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decatur County Historical Museum &#8211; Leon, Iowa The history of Decatur County is portrayed in vignettes, from a blacksmith shop to a sitting room. Genealogists find this a great resource facility. Another building is home to a collection of antique farm machinery. Lamoni was first platted as a town in 1879 although the first settlers... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/618-decatur-county-historical-museum-leon-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Danish Immigrant Museum &#8211; Elk Horn, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded in Elk Horn in 1983, the national museum of Danish heritage ws built by Danish Americans on a 20 acre site. The 16,000 square foot museum is reminiscent of Danish construction with the half-timbered architecture. This museum is dedicated to telling the story and the travels of the Danish immigrants to America. It follows... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/343-danish-immigrant-museum-elk-horn-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cass County Historical Society Museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The home of the Cass County Museum is a bank built in the late 1800s. Antiques and historical memorabilia from the area are displayed in various sections of the old bank located in Griswold, Iowa. Visitors enter through a chamfered door, typical entry way of many Midwestern small town banks. Admission &#8211; None Directions &#8211;... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/88-cass-county-historical-society-museum.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>California Gold Rush Trail And Lied Historical Building &#8211; Council Bluffs, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; And Lied Historical Building &#8211; Council Bluffs, Iowa Approximately 8 miles SE of Council Bluffs is the memorial marker of the 1849 Gold Rushers and Pioneers. Owned and operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, the Western Historic Trails Center in Council Bluffs opened in 1997. A partnership with the National Park Service,... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/333-california-gold-rush-trail-lied-historical-building-council-bluffs-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>C. B. And Q Restored Depot &#8211; Creston, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the late 1800s, Creston was a major railroad hub in the western part of Iowa with more than 50 trains coming through the town daily. One of the largest engine houses was erected there to service the trains. A large brick-and-stone, two-story depot was erected in 1899 and has been restored. It now houses... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/198-c-b-q-restored-depot-creston-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bayliss Park &#8211; Council Bluffs, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the focal point of downtown Council Bluffs. Ther park is the home of the Mormon Trail Monument, the Spanish American War Veterans Monument, the Civil War Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial. Along with those is the newly completed Veternans Plaza honoring our country soldiers. The Park is the site of concerts, Celebrate Council... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/341-bayliss-park-council-bluffs-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adams County House Of History &#8211; Corning, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Located in Corning, Iowa this museum is in the building erected to serve as the jail for Adams County and did so from 1877-1955. Its displays trace the county history beginning with events of 1853. It contains military artifacts, items from the old jail, Icarian memorabilia, and material from a county physician. One display deals... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/90-adams-county-house-history.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adair County Heritage Center &#8211; Greenfield, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a ten-acre area near Greenfield, Iowa, visitors can tour the main museum building and other sites at the complex. The museum has an extensive library and a number of display rooms. Outside one can look at a restored country schoolhouse, depot, country church, wooden windmill, city barn. The birthplace home of former Iowa governor... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/113-adair-county-heritage-center.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Commemorative Air Force Museum &#8211; Council Bluffs, Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The museum features WWII memorabilia and four airplanes: Gen. Reggie&#160;Urschler&#8217;s P-51 Gunfighter, a SNJ, Steinson L5, and Steinson L3. Visit the annual air show Labor Day Weekend. Hours: Open Wed, 6-9 pm, Sat, 9 am &#8211; 4 pm. Phone: (712) 322-2435. Admission: Free. Donations accepted. Directions: Old Hwy. 6 and McPherson Ave., 16803 McCandless Rd.,... <a href="http://www.iowabeautiful.com/southwest-iowa-tourism/335-commemorative-air-force-museum-council-bluffs-iowa.html"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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