I've been to a lot of movie theaters in my life... Big, sprawling, stadium seating theaters with…read morechandeliers and surround sound. I've been to the El Capitan on a premiere night. The theatre I grew up with had 20 screens, and it was surrounded by a plaza of food and activities. Gladbrook theater is still the coolest movie theater I've ever been to. Ever. Yeah, I suppose you could say it's because it was novel to me. It was cute and quaint, and the fact that it only shows one movie at a time is funny... but that's not what was so cool. What's cool is that the little town in the middle of corn fields and air decided they wanted a theater, and they did it. It's run by volunteers, and it's probably only frequented by the people who live near the town, but it's awesome. The place was clean, the snacks were cheap, and the movie selection for the night I was in town was perfect. I saw Wreck It Ralph in a little theater on a cold snowy night in Gladbrook, Iowa, with my boyfriend and two other awesome guys, one of whom was wearing a Teemo hat. Pretty great memory, I should think. I do think, in fact. If you live near here and you haven't stopped by, you really should. This place is great and definitely needs to be supported.

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So much fun always amazed how much I learn about the river's history every time I see Capt. Robertread more

I visited Hansen's a couple of weeks ago with my boyfriend and his family. His parents said that we…read morewere going to a farm to milk a cow, so I decided to join them. When we got there, I wasn't sure what to expect. Everything looked okay, and we were lured by all the ice cream flavors, so I was not prepared for what was to come. We jumped on an open air vehicle to begin our tour. We stopped at the place where they have the cows all separated by age: calves, younger ones, and adults. We were first given the opportunity to feed the babies, which is when my horror began. I had the chance to feed a five-day old calf that was HORRIFIED. I didn't want to play into this game at first, but I overheard that the calf was being a brat; rather than allowing others to make it more scared, I decided to step in to bottle feed it. I learned that the cows are taken from their mothers at birth so they don't attach, and the tour guide had the nerve to tell is that their moms don't care. I get that this is standard practice at milk factories, but please don't insult our intelligence. Then we move on to the factory part, where we see the cows lined up and attached to the devices that are milking them. My horror grew. We learned there about the artificial insemination, got to see some cows not wanting to be herded in, and our tour guide saying they "should get over it," as it will be over in a few minutes. And of course, this is where the tour group is invited to milk one of the cows. I couldn't do it, but the rest of my group was happy to do so. I know that what I saw isn't likely even close to the horrors of the milking practices of most milk factories, but this was enough to make me want to cry. Then we moved on to another part of the farm, where the cows are kept in filthy and crowded conditions. We were told that they prefer to be in there and not roam because they don't feel safe roaming in pastures... what?! I couldn't do it anymore; I had to step away. Then they showed us their kangaroo collection. I don't know much about kangaroos, so nothing to say here about whether or not this was a happy situation. The kangaroos were just lying there looking bored or hot. The tour ended by us trying their ice cream, cheese curds, and butter (which they had us make). This part would have been fun, had I not been traumatized already. Again, I can imagine that this is the "nice" version of what happens in most milk factories, so thank you, Hansen's for giving me a glimpse.

We took our two grandchildren, aged 3 and 5. They absolutely loved the kangaroos, chocolate milk…read moreand the ice cream that was included in the ticket price. They also enjoyed bottle feeding the calves, the cheese curds and wagyu beef sticks. The 5 year old even milked a cow! It was a very well run tour! They had tables set up with our names ready to wait for everyone to arrive. They also gave out crayons and sheets for the children to color. We then loaded up on a tractor drawn trolley to take us to the farm. Our large group was divided into two groups. 1/2 went to the kangaroos and the other 1/2 to the calves. We were given slices of bread to feed the kangaroos. It was fun for the adults too, lol! When then moved on to bottle feed the calves, then visit the heifers and then the milking room. We were provided with some very interesting facts as we went along. We then visited with their 2 one year old female kangaroos. Super cute! We loaded up on the trolley to return to the main building. There they provided us with a choice of whole milk or chocolate milk, plates of curds and beef sticks. They also had jars of heavy cream for us to make butter. 5-6 minutes of shaking and we had butter! We then were able choose from around 20 flavors of ice cream. Very delicious! We watched a video on the making of their products and had the chance to purchase items. This was the second time we had visited the dairy in the last 2 years. This was just as enjoyable as the first time. I highly recommend this for anyone with young children! Or even adults! We'll take the grands again in a couple of years. Thank you for a wonderful time Hansen family!

I am really disappointed (understatement) with the service of ibus Road Tours. Ugh!!…read more Was in the making of a birthday bus/ girls night bus tour with them for over a month now. They offered to allow me to 2 tickets that I won at Benz beer Fest if I booked a group of 8 or more and agreed to plan a tour for me on Friday 8/19 It took weeks to figure out the details as they would only communicate thru FB messager and NEVER answer their phone nor call me back. it also took a minimum 4 days to get a reply. After all that, they messaged me at midnight last night saying they aren't going to provide a bus for our event. 10 days to go and now we have no bus. Now in trying to reach out and express concern, they blocked me. Geesh! Like a "mean girls club" I guess. Really unprofessional, and poor service. I'd think twice (or 3 times) before ever reaching out to them for a booking.

From the owner: *Ride, Taste and Explore on an Exclusive Brewery & Winery Tasting Tour*…read more iBUS Exclusive Road Tours are a classy way to travel & taste the Iowa Corridor! Check out a few of the area's best breweries, wineries or local spots aboard the road lounge! Each tour stop brings it's own unique, alluring atmosphere, great service and a variety of flavors that are sure to bring you back for more! Birthdays - Anniversaries - Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties - Office Outings & more!

Well informed guide. Learned about the life of the people and the animals living along the riverread more

We had a very enjoyable trip! We learned a lot, relaxed and saw the amazing wildlife along the…read morebeautiful Mississippi River!

I've visited Strawberry Hill Farm and Garden multiple times. The owners are always friendly and…read moreconstantly upgrading! I'm always delighted with the changes. This is a great family activity. My grandson really enjoyed the Hillbilly Golf. The animals are well cared for. I'll be going back again, too! That new baby donkey is cute as the dickens!

Humle travel makes traveling a delight. They do all the work, and we just get to go. NEVER had a…read morebad experience!!

Horrible experience. Thought using a travel agent would expedite travel plans to a different…read morecountry but it would have been easier - and cheaper - to do it myself online. The travel agent was very inexperienced, not knowledgeable about the process, booked our tickets with mistakes and when we questioned him, he said it would "fix itself later in the system". The mistake did not "fix itself later" and after speaking with a supervisor for OVER AN HOUR, I still had to pay extra to have her fix her employee's mistake. Humble did NOT provide any service but rather a huge HEADACHE. Not worth dealing with Humble Travel on any future trips. Go somewhere else if you want to use a travel agent.

This couple offers one far more than visits to quilt stores, although those are gems in and of…read morethemselves. Besides meeting the interesting people on the tour, guests are entertained with historical highlights of many sites along the way and are treated to the food of many high quality restaurants the price of which is included with the cost of the tour. Letty L.

Great trips, good buses and drivers, good hotels and great restaurants suggestions. Nancy and Denny…read moretake care of anything that comes up.