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2024

• How to Spend the Day in Winterset, Iowa - Midwest Living
• 10 Best Small Towns in the Midwest - USAToday Reader’s Choice Awards
• 10 Best Historic Small Towns in the U.S. - USAToday Reader’s Choice Awards
• 10 Best Public Squares in the U.S. - USAToday Reader’s Choice Awards
• 10 Best Donut Shops in the U.S. - USAToday Reader's Choice Awards
• 20 Best Romantic Getaways in Iowa - Midwest Living
• The Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers - realtor.com
• 10 Best Places to Visit in Iowa - Touropia
• Farm-to-Table Dining Experiences - TravelIowa.com
• Liven-up Late Winter With a Scenic Drive - The Daily Yonder
• The Stunning Iowa Drive That Is One Of The Best Road Trips You Can Take In America (Covered Bridges Scenic Byway) - OnlyInYourState.com
• The Scenic Drives in Iowa Everyone Should Take At Least Once(Covered Bridges Scenic Byway)- msn.com
• 15 Best Things to Do in Iowa: The Ultimate Guide for 2024 - Midwest Association of Independent Inns

2023

• Towns in the U.S. That are Worthy of a Hallmark Christmas Movie - explore.com
• Iowa’s Best Holiday Markets and Winter Shopping Events (Winter Solstice Market) - Travel Iowa
• Best Pumpkin Patches and Apple Orchards in Greater Des Moines (Howell’s) - CatchDSM
• “Only in Iowa” Award (2023) - iTIP (Iowa Travel Industry Partners)
• Outstanding Community (Winterset) - Iowa Tourism Award
• The Best Small Town to Visit in Every State for a Charming Weekend - Country Living
• 14 Most Beautiful Small Towns in Iowa - WorldAtlas.com
• The Best Old-Fashioned Soda Shops in Iowa (Montross) - Travel Iowa
• 50 Best Small Towns in America (Winterset) - Good Housekeeping
• 14 Friendliest Small Towns in the U.S. - Travel Awaits Best Of Travel Awards
• 20 Can’t Miss U.S. Destinations - printique.com (Adorama company)
• The 6 Fastest-Growing Counties in Iowa are Exploding in Growth - A-Z Animals
• The 26 Best Fall Festivals in the U.S. (Madison County Covered Bridge Festival) - U.S. News & World Report
• 14 Adorable Small Towns in Iowa - WorldAtlas.com
• Iowa Fall Colors - 10 Places to Enjoy Fall Foliage in Iowa - Trekaroo
• 9 Best U.S. Small Towns to Visit in the Fall - TravelAwaits
• 6 Sensationally Scenic Drives in Iowa - Family Road Trip Travel Blog

2022

• The Best Holiday Market in Every State (Winter Solstice Market) - Food & Wine
• 7 Scenic Drives Across the U.S. for Your Fall Foliage Fix - CNN Travel
• Iowa’s Best Small Towns (Earlham) - K923.FM
• 14 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Iowa - PlanetWare
• “An Iconic Iowa Paradise, Bridging Charm with Character” - Fresh Pickings magazine
• “Must See Place” - VisitTheUSA.com
• “Quintessential Americana” - VisitTheUSA.com
• The Magic of Midwest Covered Bridges - Midwest Living
• 12 Places You Need To Visit In Iowa But Probably Haven’t Heard About - TravelAwaits
• Two Incredible Places to Camp in Iowa - GoRVing.com

2021

• 20 Top Things to Do In Iowa - Midwest Living
• A Perfect Day in Madison County - dsm (Sept/Oct)
• 9 Iowa Towns with Incredible Scenery - TravelAwaits
• 7 Best Day Trips From Des Moines - TravelAwaits
• 11 Fantastic Stops Along I-35 In Iowa - TravelAwaits
• Beyond Covered Bridges: 10 Experiences In Charming Madison County, Iowa - TravelAwaits

2020

• The Best Farms in Every State (The Wallace Centers of Iowa) - Food & Wine
• The Best Road Trips in Every State (Covered Bridges Scenic Byway) - The Saturday Evening Post
• 25 Perfect Stops On Madison County’s Covered Bridges Scenic Byway - TravelAwaits
• 13 Quaint Midwest Towns You Must Visit - TravelAwaits
• 11 Charming Midwest Towns You Must Visit - TravelAwaits
• 6 Fantastic Scenic Drives in Iowa (Covered Bridges Scenic Byway) - TravelAwaits

2019 and Earlier

• 9 Must-Visit Attractions Near Des Moines, Iowa - TravelAwaits (2019)
• “Outstanding Retail Experience: Winterset Retail District” - Iowa Tourism Award (2019)
• Best Covered Bridge (Roseman) - USAToday Reader’s Choice Awards (2016)
• Outstanding Attraction (John Wayne Birthplace & Museum) - Iowa Tourism Awards (2016)
• 9 of the Prettiest Town Squares in Iowa - Des Moines Register (2016)