RED OAK IOWA

[Gavin_Sons]

I'm flying into Omaha monday morning and going to Red Oak Iowa for work. Anyone familiar with the area? Will only be there a day or 2. Have a few Conveyors to fix and get running again at the battery plant.

[Wizzard]

Prairie country,, I grew up 150 mi east of there. Not a lot to do.

[fudgie]

If you go north of there to I-80, Freedom Rock is awesome to see. If its still there. I forget the exit.

[Rams]

Prairie country,, I grew up 150 mi east of there. Not a lot to do.

Hmm, well maybe he'll grow some................. 

[Gavin_Sons]

If you go north of there to I-80, Freedom Rock is awesome to see. If its still there. I forget the exit.

I'll more than likley be done with my work on monday and my flight dosen't leave until 515 on tuesday. maybe i'll have time to drive up and see it.   

[Oss]

I think kamikaze is not far from there

[T.P.]

I think kamikaze is not far from there

Craig and Lynette are in Panora.

[Moonshot_1]

I'm up in NW Iowa but been down that way a time or two.

33 miles north of Red Oak is the town of Walnut. Lots of antique stores, flea markets, and such. They have some interesting stores and interesting stuff in'em. If you are an antique person, this is the place to go in Iowa.

Nearby, to the east of Walnut, about 7 miles is the tiny town of Marne, Iowa. They have the only Triumph dealer in Iowa. Baxter Cycles. They have some (lots of) vintage Triumphs in the back room. Not junk ones either. Kind of like a museum of sorts in the back. Showroom in front.  If you are into bikes and I'm just guessing you are because we are discussing this on a motorcycle site, well worth the trip.

The Freedom Rock is about an Hour away from Red Oak. Exit 86 on I-80. Hwy. 25 junction. South about a mile and a half and the rock is on the East side. Can't miss it. I've met the man who paints it. Bubba Sorensen. He is on a mission to put a Freedom Rock in every county (99 of them) in Iowa.

About an Hour away from Red Oak, almost straight west is the SAC and Aerospace museum. I have not been there yet and have been meaning to get there. I have heard it is fantastic. http://sacmuseum.org/

Had you more time and a motorcycle you could ride through the Loess Hills which run up the Western side of Iowa. Nice easy curvy county roads through the farmland. Quite a few of them down in that area just northwest of Red Oak.

That's about all I got. There are wineries in the area but don't know what their hours of operation are.
And there is Old Market in Omaha. Downtown renovation. Number of craft, artisan and style shops and boutiques with a number of restaurants mixed in.  Maybe 10 min. from the airport. If your travel time is limited, this may be a place to kill some time before a flight.

[Steve K (IA)]

 ???   Pretty sure there are 4 Triumph dealers in Iowa.  2 here in eastern Iowa.

[Moonshot_1]

???   Pretty sure there are 4 Triumph dealers in Iowa.  2 here in eastern Iowa.

I'm in NW Iowa so East of I-35 doesn't count. 

I stand corrected.

Maybe they were once. But it is a wonderful Dealership to visit nonetheless.

[Gavin_Sons]

Thanks for all the info guys. I'm plannimg on my work being done monday evening and if I cant get an early flight home I'll be checking out some of these places to kill time.

[RJC TJC]

I'm in Atlantic about 45 minutes from there. I get off work at 4:00. Let me know when you get done with work I can come down and meet up get something to eat.

Robert
712-250-0633

[fudgie]

If your in Nebraska swing up to O'Neil. Little biker bar with some good eats. Chesterfields is the name. Its a must stop for us when we ride US 20.

[Steve K (IA)]

???   Pretty sure there are 4 Triumph dealers in Iowa.  2 here in eastern Iowa.

I'm in NW Iowa so East of I-35 doesn't count. 

I stand corrected.

Maybe they were once. But it is a wonderful Dealership to visit nonetheless.

I've been to all of them.  Been in that back room in Marne.  Got a lot of pictures of those old Triumphs.
And from the looks of the parts room, they are probably the go to place for parts for older Triumphs.