Winter tourism in Amana colonies draws curious visitors
Amana’s seven colonies host 30,000 weekly summer tourists while winter offers sights like an Indian-made dam on the Iowa River, a fully automated sawmill, the seven mile mill race canal, and a Henry Moore farm-scale sculpture project. Winters keep some shops with limited hours yet retain gemutlichkeit and ongoing crafts of foods wines furniture and fabrics. An experienced guide notes attractions operate year round, with winter views suited to careful visitors.
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Amana
Donald Shoup
Amana Society
Towa
Iowa River
Phillips 66
Shoup
Colony Inn
Henry Moore
Marengo
South Amana
Moore
The
Amanas
Amana colonies offer winter sights and heritage value
A tour of South Amana highlights preservation debates and living history. Moores builds miniature farm complexes in a horse barn, with completion likely by May. Visitors can watch potter Michael Findley, view architecture, and sample meat, wine, and family style dinners across seven villages of the Amana colonies.
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Moore
South Amana
Offee
Shoup
Michael Findley
Linda Ackerman
Les
Ackerman Winery
Amanas
Colonies
Comic Books Are Serious Business for Collectors
UPI reports comic books have evolved from kid staples to serious collectibles. Dealers note rising values with an Action Comics No. 1 selling for 2000 dollars and Marvel Mystery No. 1 at 1000, while most prices range from 25 cents to 200 dollars.
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Bill Maudlin
Willie
Joe
Cochairman
Gary Berman
New York
Norway
Australia
Singapore
Michel Brier
Montreal
Brier
Submariner
Human Torch
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Upper
Lower
South
Iowa
Spain
Canada
Lawrence Platz
Heidy Kraft
West Amana
Schanz Furniture
Harold McPherson
St. Louis
George Michel
Marion
Michel
UPI
Cleveland
Stephanie Campbell
Old Bridge
N.J
Commodore
Action Comics No
Superman
Henry Witwer
Henry E. Witwer
Insurance Agency
Vinsb
Quaker Oats Co
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
America
SUN
Foursquare Gospel Church
First Ave. S.E
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
BASIE
Sinclair Auditorium
Gage
Gage Union
Coe College
Killion's
Downtown
Lindale Plaza
Colony Village Corporation
Russ Sandersfeld
Amano
Conroy
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