I didn’t exactly go to Des Moines expecting corn fields, but I didn’t want to miss them, either. One night in the capital city this summer, I drove 30 minutes northeast of Des Moines and joined a weekly bike ride in the rural town of Maxwell . Our small group pedaled...
There are more than 1,000 Holiday Inn managers around the world, but Davenport’s Felicia Weese is the best. She won “GM of the Year” honors for 2018 from the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). The Holiday Inn brand honor is among the...
A message in large orange-and-white lettering on Burger Shed’s dining room wall reads: “Burgers, beers & a bunch of BS.” The wordplay on the new restaurant’s initials is an example of the laid-back attitude its owners want to bring to...
A new boutique hotel near Living History Farms is embracing Iowa’s agricultural heritage, but with a modern twist. Revel Hotel opens Thursday following a $13 million renovation of the former Sleep Inn property at 11211 Hickman Road, just east of Interstate...
The Heart of America Group has broken ground on a new car wash in Waukee. Since starting in 1978, this organization has grown to include a portfolio mainly consisting of restaurants, hotels and other developments, making Tommy’s Express Car Wash one of the first of...
