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Iowa State Fair, the Best State Fair

  There are two kinds of people in Des Moines area – people who go to the fair (every chance they get) and people who never go to the fair. Eisenlauer Team is in the former group. How can you pass up the opportunity?  Even if you just sat on a bench and watched the carnival pass by, you’d be entertained!  Some of our highlights:
  • Riding the tractor-pulled wagons around the grounds.
  • Food entries – we were able to see Ed Podalak, Gary Dolphin and Chuck Offenberger judge chili and reminisce about their Iowa heritage.
  • Sky Glider – The best, most relaxing ride on the fairgrounds.
  • 4-H building – Amazing what the youth in Iowa cook, sew, upcyle, refinish and create!  AMAZING!
  • Hard Boiled Egg on a Stick!
  • Access to more national political celebrities than anywhere else in the country!
  • Freaks and Geeks – Everywhere
  • Free demonstrations at every turn – salsa maker, cookware, mops, whistles, dancing puppet animals, de-tox through your feet and so much more!
  • Biggest animals/flowers/vegetables etc in every imaginable category.
  • Free Shows – even the Village People!
  It’s hot, expensive, tiring and can’t wait till next year!
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Parking for the Iowa State Fair and a Good Cause

EastGateWe are members of the Grace Fellowship Church on E 25th between E. Grand & Capitol. Churches of this era were built as neighborhood churches without parking lots. It was a time when families walked from home instead of driving from the suburbs. The East Gate Masonic Lodge graciously allows us to park in their lot on Sunday’ s and Wednesdays. In return, I’d like to encourage our friends to park in their lot when they attend the Iowa State Fair. For a mere $5, you get to park in a  supervised lot and a ride to the front gate and back to your car. Hard to beat that!
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Iowa’s Longest Garage Sale

  The longest garage sale in Iowa is a trail of fun and quintessential Midwest-America sites.
  • Homemade pie.
  • Every socio-economic group buying AND selling!
  • Farm antiquities.
  • Clothes – old and new.
  • Almost cheap and very expensive prices.
  • Clean garages and road-side stands.
  • 4-H food stand
  • Towns you never new existed – Dawson, Bouton, Jamaica, Bayard, Bagley and more.
  • Pickled green beans, cucumbers and salsa.
  • Bars and resturants and town halls welcoming visitors from across the country.
  • Deals and steals and high-priced rip-offs.
It was a great daytrip, fun adventure and yes, we’ll do it again next year!
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Taste of Altoona Oct 5

grilled chees photo Details to come. Last year’s Grilled Cheese were a hit. We’ll be back, but not sure what we’ll be serving. You can contact us for ticket info. [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]