They say we should take the time to smell the flowers, and that can be taken literally in eastern Iowa this weekend with the Colonies in Bloom event in the Amana Colonies. Jon Childers, spokesman for ...

The seven Amana Colonies are one of the oldest communal societies in Iowa, founded by German settlers in 1842. Just 30 minutes east of Iowa City, the community draws thousands of tourists and visitors ...

Jeff Popenhagen wants those who come to the Amana Colonies to stay longer, and he's pretty confident Hotel Millwright is exactly the way to do it. "We used a preservation strategy many historic ...

Iowa’s Amana Colonies are not Amish! Come meet the past while enjoying right now. Iowa’s Amana Colonies lived communally until 1932. Today their innovative past and welcoming hospitality draw visitors ...

Known as America's favorite pastime, the sport of baseball was once believed to be one the Amana Colonies' greatest challenges. Founded in 1855, the Amana Colonies in southeast Iowa were dedicated to ...

If you've heard of Iowa's Amana Colonies, you've probably always wanted to go. However, you’ve probably noticed it's a bit out in the boonies. Its location, more than 20 miles from either Cedar Rapids ...

Iowa is full of small towns, but it's the people, culture and history that make each town unique. The seven Amana Colonies, which were formed in 1854, are located just between Cedar Rapids and Iowa ...

Cyclists get ready to roll out of Coralville during the RAGBRAI route inspection pre-ride along the day 7 route on Saturday, June 10, 2023. A jaunt through the interior of historic Kinnick and a ...

Readers know the Amana Colonies as an eastern Iowa collection of communities that developed from 18th-century German settlements in the midwest. While some may have been expecting empty streets and ...

MIDDLE AMANA, Ia. — A private utility providing water to 850 customers in the Amana Colonies has stopped using three wells because tests show a nitrate level above federal safety standards. The Amana ...

The state patrol is investigating a fatal crash Sunday night in east-central Iowa’s Iowa County. Troopers say a pickup truck and a compact car collided on U.S. Highway 151 between the Amana Colonies ...

Although the Amana Colonies – one of Iowa's top tourist attractions – are right in the Corridor's backyard, don't take this treasure for granted. If you have only been to a few attractions or haven't ...