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Iowa: a playground in the heart of the Midwest
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Iowa unfolds its gentle hills and endless cornfields between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, in the heart of the American Midwest. Nicknamed the Hawkeye State, it is a living farm country of welcoming small towns, red barns and scenic byways. Film lovers recognize the baseball diamond from Field of Dreams, carved into a cornfield near Dyersville, and the covered bridges of Madison County that inspired The Bridges of Madison County. In the northeast, along the Mississippi, ancient Native American mounds form the shapes of birds and bears in the earth. The lively capital, Des Moines, hosts the famous Iowa State Fair each summer. Iowa charms visitors with its quiet authenticity, its farms, craft breweries and the genuine hospitality of its people.
The baseball diamond from Field of Dreams (1989) is real, carved into a cornfield in Dyersville, and you can still visit and play catch there today.
Iowa is the only U.S. state name starting with two vowels, and its eastern and western borders are formed entirely by rivers.
Head to Dyersville for the Field of Dreams diamond: it is free to visit year-round and you can play catch right among the cornstalks.
The climate is continental: hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The best season runs from late May to October, ideal for the August fair and country drives, while fall delivers superb foliage. A car is all but essential, as distances between sites are long and public transport is limited outside cities. Bring water and sunscreen in summer. Book early during the Des Moines fair, a peak crowd period. As for connectivity, mobile network coverage is strong in towns and along main highways, though it can weaken in remote rural areas and along the Mississippi.