They say we should take the time to smell the flowers, and that can be taken literally in eastern Iowa this weekend with the Colonies in Bloom event in the Amana Colonies. Jon Childers, spokesman for ...

If you've heard of Iowa's Amana Colonies, you've probably always wanted to go. However, you’ve probably noticed it's a bit out in the boonies. Its location, more than 20 miles from either Cedar Rapids ...

Known as America's favorite pastime, the sport of baseball was once believed to be one the Amana Colonies' greatest challenges. Founded in 1855, the Amana Colonies in southeast Iowa were dedicated to ...

Willkommen to the Amana Colonies, the picturesque villages established by German settlers in the 19th century in Eastern Iowa. Once seven villages that practiced a communal lifestyle, the Amana ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When one theater closes, a new performing arts venue opens. When the Old Creamery Theatre in Amana closed its doors in early ...

Iowa’s Amana Colonies are not Amish! Come meet the past while enjoying right now. Iowa’s Amana Colonies lived communally until 1932. Today their innovative past and welcoming hospitality draw visitors ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — For the first time since its founding, the Amana Colonies’ namesake bakery has opened an expansion outside of its Iowa County home. Owners Dan and Victoria Kirby opened the Amana ...