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Tour the Lincoln Highway in Iowa

James Lin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:16:56 +0000

Interested adventure buffs can travel the highway themselves with two upcoming events within about a 45-minute drive from Iowa City.

A Chance to Tour the Lincoln Highway, Iowa City Press-Citizen, October 28, 2008

Iowa cafe celebrates Apple Daze

James Lin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:40:55 +0000

The Youngville Cafe in Watkins, Iowa, a revived Lincoln Highway business, celebrated Youngville’s Apple Daze with pie, music, and Model A’s.

Youngville Cafe celebrates Apple Daze, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), September 22, 2008

Mount Vernon, Iowa holds Lincoln Highway Arts Festival

James Lin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:50:27 +0000

The Lincoln Highway Arts Festival took place on September 27 in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It featured 32 artists from across Iowa working in a wide range of media.

Lincoln Hwy. Arts Fest set for Sept. 27, The Mount Vernon-Lisbon (IA) Sun, September 17, 2008
Students craft ‘No Place Like Home’ works, The Mount Vernon-Lisbon (IA) Sun, September 24, 2008
Lincoln Highway Arts Festival fills uptown Mount Vernon Saturday, The Mount Vernon-Lisbon (IA) Sun, September 24, 2008
Artists practice plein air to capture loss of historic Sutliff Bridge, The Mount Vernon-Lisbon (IA) Sun, September 24, 2008
SUN EDITORIAL: A time to celebrate art, The Mount Vernon-Lisbon (IA) Sun, September 24, 2008
Residents, visitors welcome ‘quality of art’ at Lincoln Hwy. Arts Fest, The Mount Vernon-Lisbon (IA) Sun, October 1, 2008

Classic cars tour the Lincoln Highway in Iowa

James Lin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:29:48 +0000

Some of Iowa’s most historic cars traveled together down one of Iowa’s most historic highways over the weekend, stopping Saturday morning at the Youngville Cafe on Highway 30.

Traveling the Lincoln Highway: Antique cars follow old Highway 30 route, Cedar Valley Daily Times (Vinton, IA), August 11, 2008

Iowa Lincoln Highway tour begins

James Lin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:12:19 +0000

A three-day First Inaugural Tour of Lincoln Highway in Iowa began on August 8:

According to State Director of the Iowa Lincoln Highway Association, Jeff LaFollette, this three-day tour has been in the works for the past few years. He said that the purpose of this tour is to promote the Lincoln Highway and to educate people about the road and the surrounding areas.

Lincoln Highway tour begins, Clinton (IA) Herald, August 8, 2008

Iowa LHA Motor Tour drives through Boone

James Lin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:40:49 +0000

Remembering one’s history is often a fond activity sitting down among friends and food. The Iowa Lincoln Highway Association is trying to transplant the activity from one’s living room to multiple cars across the state of Iowa in its first ever River to River Motor Tour.

River to River Motor Tour drives through Boone, Boone (IA) News-Republican, August 7, 2008

Annual powwow takes place near Lincoln Highway

James Lin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:36:58 +0000

The annual powwow at the Meskwaki Indian Settlement near Tama, Iowa, first became popular with tourists after the Lincoln Highway was built nearby.

Meskwaki powwow begins Thursday, Waterloo-Cedar Falls (IA) Courier, August 6, 2008

Iowa LHA Motor Tour rolls through Woodbine

James Lin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:31:53 +0000

The Iowa Lincoln Highway Association is bringing the first ever 2008 Motor Tour through Woodbine for lunch from 12:30-1:45 pm, August 10.

Brick Streets pave the way to Woodbine, Logan (IA) Herald-Observer, August 6, 2008

Iowa bike ride news

James Lin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:34:57 +0000

The Des Moines Register has a roundup of news on the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) along the Lincoln Highway, including throwing tacks along the course.

Tossed tacks throw RAGBRAI riders off track, Des Moines Register, July 24, 2008

Iowa LHA members attend conference

James Lin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:37:56 +0000

The 16th annual Lincoln Highway Conference, "Rails – Trails & Highway Tales," was held in June in Evanston, Wyo. Iowa Lincoln Highway Association members from Jefferson, Cedar Rapids, Vinton, Earling, Woodbine and Ames attended.

Lincoln Highway Association members attend conference, The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Ia.), July 17, 2008