It's fun! Upbeat! And different from any magazine you've ever seen! Welcome to Our Iowa, the magazine that celebrates all that's great about living in Iowa.
Basically, Our Iowa allows Iowans to "talk to each other". Reading each issue is like sitting at your kitchen table and chatting with new friends over coffee, all of whom have interests similar to yours.
There are jaw-dropping photos of our beautiful land as well as some in-depth features. But the bulk of each issue is conversational, light-hearted "Here's what I think..." contributions shared by Iowans... people just like you.
Plus, you can win some great prizes...like a brand-new Mini Cooper in the "Iowa Treasure Hunt". Find the ignition key hidden in a public park somewhere in Iowa and the car is yours! Or enter the "Lucky I Contest" and win thousands of dollars in prizes given away by advertisers every issue.
Sneak a Peek Inside this Issue...
Hay - This Is Some Family Reunion.
These Iowans go all out for their family get-together...including a church service in the haymow. It's a lofty experience!
Here We Go Again... Hiding Another Key!
Our two "Iowa Treasure Hunts" have been such a hit that we're doing it a third time. Find the key and a new Mini Cooper is yours.
Whittling - the Long and the Short of It.
There's knot anything these talented woodworkers can't make - one with a chain saw and the other with a knife.
Gentlemen (and Ladies), Start Your Engines...
for the most excitement you can have on a lawn mower.
YesterSummer in Cedar Rapids
The 1950s were a time of elm trees, root beer in frosty mugs and Nat King Cole serenading on steamy summer nights.
Arlette Hollister: State Fair's First Lady of Food
This energetic 80-year-old supervises the largest state fair food competition in the country.
Amish Farm Wife's Diary:
"I dug new potatoes for dinner. Lester helped but was more interested in the earthworms."
It's a Doggone Good Life.
So says this Iowa farm couple who raises Greyhound racing dogs.
Like RAGBRAI on Water.
Instead of pedal, they paddle on the "Great River Rumble" down the majestic Mississippi.
What Were These Hens Thinking?
Their chicks were not so chic, thanks to the ugliest rooster in the coop.
In Every Issue
Prettiest Farm in Iowa
Why I Came Back to Iowa
Wincing Words
Culture (Well, Sort of)
Io-Ways... Photos Along Our Beautiful Backroads and Byways
Iowa Eye-Catchers
What I Miss Most About Iowa
Rustic Roads
From the Mouths...
My Favorite Ma & Pa Restaurant
Focus on Iowa Photo Contest
Recipes They're Proud to Share
Country Characters
Cookin' with Karen
