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Eagles Landing Winery
It's November!! At the winery, we have put the slushie machine to bed for the winter 😞 - but brought out the mulled wines! 😊 We are also gearing up for the upcoming shopping season with some great deals
Here's a list of fun things to do this weekend if you're looking for a spontaneous day away.
And don't forget to stop by these holiday fairs this weekend, if you are nearby:
· November 15-17: Des Moines Holiday Boutique
· November 16-17: Cedar Rapids Festival of Trees
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Old Crow Mercantile
Save the Date: Holiday Lights Returns for its 20th Season! |
Our team is gearing up for a return of Holiday Lights at Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah. Holiday Lights serves as the main fundraiser for Helping Services for Youth & Families. The event also brings together the community for a fun tradition celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing holiday magic. The event will open with a one-night-only Walk Thru Night on Wednesday, November 27. Holiday Lights will then be open every night from November 28 through December 25 from 5:00 to 9:00 for drive-through traffic.
Look for more details soon about the opening Walk Thru Night and other Holiday Lights announcements. If your or your business would like to participate in Holiday Lights, please reach out to Carson Eggland, Executive Director, at ceggland@helpingservices.org or 563-387-1720. |
Welcome to the 2024 fall color report. Look for a report in your email box each week through the last week of October.
Many factors affect how “brilliant” our fall colors will be each year. Stress, like lack of rain this August and September, often brightens fall colors. But with our unpredictable weather, warm evenings or an early frost can cause leaves to be duller. The brightest displays of color occur when we have an early fall of bright sunny days and cool nights.
Virginia creeper and sumac are turning crimson in northeast Iowa. Cottonwood, elm, ash, walnut, hackberry and basswood are turning yellow. A few scattered sugar maples are starting to turn orange.
Walnut, ash, elms and hackberry have started turning yellow in north central and northwest Iowa. Some hard maple has turned orangish.
Fall colors are slow to start in central Iowa. Some yellows are appearing in walnut, ash and elms. A few maples in town have turned red or orange. Woodbine are turning crimson.
It’s early in the season in southeast Iowa. Some yellows and browns are starting to show across the forested landscape. Virginia creeper and poison ivy are red.
Native grasses are turning reddish in southwest Iowa, creating a pretty contrast in the Loess Hills. Sumac are not turning yet, but dogwoods are at full color. Cottonwoods, walnuts and ash are starting to turn yellow. Plums are mostly done with their color/leaves.
Get outside this fall!
Autumn brings a welcoming crispness to the air. Fun abounds statewide for those in search of color and good times outdoors.
From fall festivals to apple orchards, Iowa has many fall activities to celebrate local traditions and create memories with your family. Start planning your autumn excursions today with these great resources:
- Travel Iowa - lists of apple orchards and pumpkin patches, must-visit fall attractions, fall festivals, scenic drives and more
- MyCountyParks.com - attend a fun fall program for the whole family at a local county park
- Iowa State Park Passport- discover your new favorite parks, check in to track your progress and earn prizes
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