Greetings from Des Moines, Iowa
Pappajohn Sculpture Park The Pappajohn Sculpture Park is a 4.4 acre park in the heart of downtown Des Moines with 28 sculptures. It is operated by the Des Moines Art Center (which we also visited), …
Salisbury House & Gardens
Salisbury House in Des Moines, Iowa, was built by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928. Weeks’ company was the Armand Company, a leading seller of face …
Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden
The Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, are open for a whopping two hours a week during summer months only, but that didn’t stop me! The gardens are indeed “test” …
Des Moines Art Center
The Des Moines Art Center in Iowa is a relatively small museum with a nice collection – and it’s all free! The museum was established in 1948, though its roots go all the way back …
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden (Iowa) were a delightful surprise. At 12 acres, they aren’t the biggest gardens I’ve visited, but what they had packed a punch. The experience starts in the parking lot. …
Terrace Hill Historic Site
Terrace Hill in Des Moines, Iowa, is a historic home built in 1869, which now serves at the Iowa Governor’s Mansion. The home is 18,000 square feet in size and sits on the highest hill …
John Wayne Birthplace Museum
We stopped at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winterest, Iowa (new state in the van!) not so much because we were John Wayne fans, but mostly because we know an icon when we see …
The Glass House
I have been wanting to go to the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn., for years. Why, yes, I did live in Connecticut for nearly two decades and never managed to get there, though Doug …
Glore Psychiatric Museum
The Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri is creepy, but in a good way. The museum covers three large floors and many years of mental health treatment and history. The focus is on the …
Selections from St. Joseph, Missouri
St. Joseph, Missouri, didn’t have the most exciting museums in the world, but that didn’t stop us from visiting! The cover photo is from a statue in St. Joseph, The Pony Express Riders by Hermon …