Hey Howdy Hi

It’s me again! This week I wanna talk about what we are missing out on in good old Davis County. You think Davis County has it all, right? (I can hear your sarcasm) Actually, Davis County has a lot more going on then you might think!

Most of the little towns surrounding Bloomfield have events that take place throughout the year. Pulaski has the Corn Show, Floris has Flag Day, and Drakesville has the Reunion. These are just to name a few of the events. Davis County Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion

Bloomfield Main Street helps coordinate lots of awesome events that are held on the Historic Square! To check out what will be coming up, you can follow this link to the website Main Street Events

The Bloomfield Fairgrounds holds most of the Davis County events; Mt. Dew Speedway Races on Saturday nights, Car shows throughout the summer

When you think of Davis County ya always think about the Davis County Fair. This year is the 150th Davis County Fair. We have been lucky enough to get some awesome up and coming artists before they hit it big! This year, Casey James will be performing on Thursday (he sings “Crying on a suitcase.”) If you haven’t got your tickets yet, don’t worry! You can still get them! Get your tickets here!

Fort Bloomfield Rodeo is always a big deal round here… Team roping, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, barrels, calf roping, steer wrestling, and bull riding always bring home the kids for some family time at the rodeo!

Ok, I have to admit, I kinda like this one! The IDMS Annual State Show, which will be held August 24-25th of this year. IDMS stands for Iowa Donkey and Mule Society. If you are looking for something different, check out this show! Saturday’s events include a panty hose race! It is sure to make you chuckle, or at least crack a smile! IDMS

Don’t forget that old timey music of our childhood! The sweet sounds of bluegrass. The Davis County Country & Old Time Music Festival. September 20th-22th 2013! I personally think that during this festival that the population of Bloomfield triples for the week because many artists bring their campers and RVs and stay all week!

If none of this tickles your fancy then I don’t know what to tell ya! Davis County has the theater, an art gallery, Many amish businesses, a technology solution center (MPA), ice cream shop, beautiful Lake Wapello State Park, and of course plenty of places to eat!

So instead of going to Ottumwa, Centerville or Des Moines, think outside of the box in good old Davis County.

Bet ya didn’t know Davis County had all of this neat stuff~

Hey Howdy Hi

So I’m new it at this, so take it easy on me…Please! I just wanted to share with the world my travels over this week!

I went down to the Villages of Van Buren, which I have to admit, I had only been to three of the little towns before in my life!

So I take the road to Bentonsport…nice views while driving 5 miles an hour behind a tractor going to plant another field. I arrive in the small town and start looking around. It doesn’t look like much, I warn you, but there’s actually a lot going on in that little town…

I get out and just look around at the views…a tiny town right on the river that looks like history had forgotten. I was dead wrong on that one! As soon as I started walking around on what I guess you could say, “Main Street” I realized the beauty of the little shops all nestled together by the river.

I stopped at the Artisan Co-op. There an elder short, round gentleman with long grey hair in a ponytail, and a handlebar mustache greeted me and asked me where I was from. I explained who I was, and why I am there and he said, “Well that is good and all but I can’t really use a computer.” We laughed and he started telling me of all the local folklore and people of this little town.

He actually was born and raised in Louisiana, I could tell right off by his accent, that this river is small compared to what he is used it!
He walks the banks of the river and finds “driftwood” and sees faces in it. He creates art from junk washed up on the bank of the river.. He paints the wood and creates a fish…They are really something…

He tells me all about the history of the small little town and of ice-dyed tees (instead of tie-dyed) that a local makes. He shows me pictures of fireflies that a man from the Fairfield Iowa. (You know the lightning bugs we used to run around and catch, then shake up and wonder why they died so fast!) This man has amazing pictures for sale at the Artisan Co-op. Stop by his website and check them out! http://www.radimphoto.com/about.html

A KTVO reporter, Kit from Chicago, walks up and introduces himself to me and starts chatting with the gentleman with the handlebar mustache. KTVO will be doing a segment on Bentonsport and all the charms of the thriving little town. Their Cameraman looks around at all the firefly photos and gasps…”Those are magnificent!” He explains, that he has taken the photos for the barns of Iowa and barns of Missouri books. I asked, “So what did you think of the U Barn in Davis County?” He said he spent a lot of time there because he had a place in Moulton!

I go to Bentonsport and find people from my husband’s hometown~! I thought it was just crazy! We continued to trace connections between the Co-op mustache man, KTVO Kit and the Cameraman. It appears that no matter where you go you can trace it back to someone you know. Being from Davis County, and related to half the county, I know everyone! Haha.

So I guess I am saying connections count! Connections can help you build a business, catch up with old friends or learn something new about someone. So there is truth into it’s who you know!
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