This is one of our favorite movies and since the site is only five hours away from our home, we’ve been there three times. The Field of Dreams is unlike any other place we’ve visited. It’s just like the movie said – “If you build it, people will come.” – and they do. Over 60,000 people visit here every year from all over the world and when they walk out on to the field, it’s like one big community. There’s usually a pick up game of baseball going on which you can just join in. Need a picture? Or a pitcher or a catcher? A glove or a bat? Someone will be happy to oblige. Sit in the bleachers, the same ones used in the movie. Disappear into the corn. It’s all there. There’s also a letterbox cache right on the site. You can find it on Atlasquest, the letterboxing web site, by searching in Dyersville. There are also a half dozen geocaches close by.
The ball field was built on the Lansing farm in three days during the spring of 1988. The film was shot that summer. There are information panels on the site that talk about the filming, such as how they picked that particular farm. The stories of how they got a field of tall green corn in the middle of a drought and setup the final scene with all the cars lined up are particularly interesting.
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Winter is a part of life in Iowa and they feature a variety of outdoor and indoor events to suit your travel and sightseeing needs. From winter sports to indoor pursuits there are a wide variety of things to see and do in February. The month kicks off with Bald Eagle Appreciation Day in Prairie du Chien. Bald Eagle Appreciation Day offers outdoor viewing of the bald eagles through scopes as well as bald eagle programs, eagle and raptor exhibits, children’s activities, eagle nest replicas and eagle artwork by local children and artists.
There are also birding experts available to answer any and all questions. Prairie du Chien is located along the banks of the Upper Mississippi River. The area is home to the largest concentration of wintering bald eagles in the lower 48 states. They are believed to host more bald eagles than any other refuge in the states, except Alaska. There are 100 active bald eagle nests with approximately 79 eaglets were produced. This is a huge difference from years past as in 1972 there was only one known eagle nest in the whole Upper Mississippi River Refuge.
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Des Moines, Iowa may not sound like the hottest spot in the United States, but it features more than its share of fun and festivals. If you happen to live in the area or are visiting, be sure to take in one of these annual events that take place in Des Moines throughout the year.
Midwest Art Fest
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