Best Inn Cedar Rapids

3233 South Ridge Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404-5426, United States | Hotel

Travel Blogs from Cedar Rapids

Iowa

A travel blog entry by tim_and_donna

... church is still active, but they have not lived communally since 1932. We watched a video of the history of the group and toured the woolen factory, furniture shop, general store, and other shops in the town. Now headed to Elkhart, Indiana, to the Nexus factory to have our RV serviced. After 23,000 miles put on our RV this year, there are a few items to address.

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The Meaning of America

A travel blog entry by americanflags

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We awaken all excited to go and see the National Historic site and Presidential Library museum. On August 10, 1948 Herbert Hoover gave his famous speech "The Meaning of America". The speech was important to everyone. In this speech he explained that no one will ever really understand what the word "america" means. In that speech he mentioned how there was a nation to build, and a content to conquer. This was Given on his 74th birthday.
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IA: German Heritage Comes with Struesel

A travel blog entry by lstoneham

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Iowa's rich immigrant heritage is alive and well in the Amana Colonies, not far off I-80 in distance but years apart in pace of life in this rural area . Between 1855 and 1862 members of the religious society from Germany came to America to escape religious prosecution, bought 26,000 acres of farmland in Iowa, and built seven villages an hour apart by oxcart. The Amana Colonies were run as a commune; everyone had a job and all shared the product of ...

Ready to Go!

A travel blog entry by ferringk

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... and contact info passed out to all appropriate parties - All electronic devices fully charged and chargers packed - In case of Tsunnami, Necular Attack or World War 3 the US State Dept. knows of my locations - Mail being forwarded to Dad and Mom - Medical Insurance taken care of - Skype/Facetime/iMessage set up with so many people I would need to sit at a cafe an entire day to communicte with everyone! - Hair Highlighted and Cut :) - Chiropractic Adjustment ...

My Itinerary

A travel blog entry by ferringk

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... task for me. I have a lot of clothes that I can layer based on the weather and honestly a lot of black, grey and white so everything will go together. The big problem is hair products! Taking only a carry on means everything has to be less then 3 oz and all has to fit in a quart size bag. Maybe I can meet I nice person in the security line to take a second bag thourgh for me! I also received ...

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