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On July 14 and 15, the Colonies are hosting Bike and Hike Weekend. You can bring your bike or choose to ‘hike’ to enjoy the sites and sounds around the Amana Colonies. On Saturday you can register to be a part of Millstream Brewery’s Tour de Brew. This is a 38 mile bike … Read more
We recently learned that Zuber’s has been featured on Only In Your State with an article titled, “There’s A Themed Bed and Breakfast In The Middle Of Nowhere In Iowa You’ll Absolutely Love”. We were surprised and delighted when the piece appeared on the Only in Iowa section of their website and on Facebook. Published on June 21, … Read more
This Saturday, June 16th, is Wurstfest in Amana! What is “Wurst Festival”? It’s a sausage festival! Food and fun related to sausage! From 11a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Market Barn – near the Visitor Center in Amana. From 11:30 – 3:00 Nick Stika is performing acoustic rock favorites and from 4:00 – 7:00 … Read more
Brian and I are so appreciative of our friends and neighbors who came to help us – just because we’re all neighbors. This is a true blessing of “small town” living!
May 5 – 6 is Maifest in the Amana Colonies! Saturday is a busy day starting with a parade at 10:00. The theme this year is Fairy Tales and Flowers. Throughout the day you can see the Maipole Dancers, the UNI International Dance troupe, and Irish dancers. The Festhalle barn has music and dancing going on … Read more
Back again for another year of food and fun! April 20 – 22nd are the dates for “Take A Bite” – a 3 day food festival! There are many opportunities to ‘wet your whistle’ or ‘tickle your tongue’! Each day there are 2 different dinner events – all require reservations. Here are some titles of … Read more
Winter is a “slow” time in the Colonies. Businesses use this time to do repairs, updates, remodels, relax, and vacation! Recently we took a week and went to a wonderful B & B just south of Branson, Missouri. We used to take summer vacations to the Lake of the Ozarks, but had never been to … Read more
If you travel up and down the street in Homestead, you’ll likely see several trees that are under the “watch and care” of our local cooper, who at this time of year is closely watching the trees and collecting sap – another of his talents! Below are some pictures of some of his work. This … Read more
February as we all know is the time of year where we tend to make limited plans due to the season and changing weather. Be adventurous, take the chance to get out for a weekend and come to the Amana Colonies for Romance Weekend! It is February 16 – 18. There are a variety of things … Read more