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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Alleman

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Cities in Polk County

Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Ankeny

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Carbondale

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Camp Dodge

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Altoona

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Adelphi

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Berwick

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Carney

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Bondurant

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Events

Upcoming Events

May
2
Walk MS: Des Moines Walk
Des Moines
May
2
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
West Des Moines
May
23
Decoration Day & Historic Baseball
Urbandale
Jun
5–6
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s Annual Garage Sale
Clive
Jun
13
Bike MS: C.H. Robinson Iowa Ride
Ankeny
Jun
25
Jazz in July
Mitchellville
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