Blog: Byway Buzz
Plenty of Tasty Treats Along the Byway During Dairy Month
During National Dairy this June, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy your favorite sweet treat while traveling along the 460 miles of Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway in Iowa.
Iowa’s Lincoln Highway Is Now a National Scenic Byway!
The long awaited announcement came the morning of February 16th, 2021 that the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway has been given the designation of a National Scenic Byway!This was a long-awaited award...
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway Receives Grant to Create Courthouse Interpretive Panel
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway managed by the not-for-profit Prairie Rivers of Iowa has received a tourism grant from the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce to create and install an...
Come Explore on the Lincoln Highway!
One month in and 2021 is looking very promising for the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway! The Iowa Scenic Byways Passport Program rolled out on January 5th. Our Byway office in Ames is one of the...
Breweries, Distilleries, and Wineries Oh My!
Two videos were created in eastern Iowa showcasing select breweries, distilleries, and wineries in eastern Iowa. The owners’ passion for their business shines throughout the video and the history of the road is added subtlety.
The Strength and Power of Public Support
We will get through this COVID-19 pandemic and come out the other side as a more compassionate and cohesive nation and when we do, we will travel the Lincoln Highway- the road America built.
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway Spring 2020
There are signs of spring 2020 along the Lincoln Highway! In some places, snow has melted away and some flowers are busting through the soil. That means spring...
New Day for National Scenic Byway Designations!
The world of Byways changed on September 22, 2019 when "Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act of 2019" was signed into law. It passed out of the U.S House of Representatives on a vote of...
Can Summer 2019 Really Be Over?
Can summer really be over? It seems every year it goes faster and faster. We, here at the Byway office, seemed to have packed quite a bit into our last 3 months. Five communities celebrated 150...