The Iowan Archives

Nov/Dec 2009

contents
volume 58 / number 2

features
22  Seasonal Spirits
     Iowa beverages revive an infamous past.

27  Holiday Gift Guide
      Buy local! Great Iowa gifts for everyone on your list.

50  Good Medicine
      Atlantic's Farmer’s Kitchen practices
      healthy respect for farmers


departments

2   FROM THE EDITOR

3   CONTRIBUTORS

4   LETTERS

6   POTLUCK
     Dishing up news, events, people, and ideas

10  AT WORK
      Cinematic Legacy

12  SHELF LIFE
      The Definitive Iowan
 
14  HISTORY
      Gallantry Memorialized

16  COMMUNITY
     Strings That Bind

20  HERITAGE
     She Never Said. I Never Asked.

43  PORTFOLIO
      Creature Comforts

56  ROADSIDE
      More Than Meets the Eye

58  IOWAN GUIDE
      A directory of attractions, B&Bs, and events

64  PARTING SHOT
      Every Step

ON THE COVER
The power of pastry: Pies at Farmer’s Kitchen in Atlantic win ribbons
and hearts. See story, CLICK HERE.
Photo by Paul Gates.

points of interest in this issue
Atlantic
Boone
Decorah
Eagle Grove
Gladbrook
Greenfield
Iowa City
Kalona
Manilla
Mason City
Mount Ayr
Mount Vernon
Newton
Red Oak
West LIberty




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