Greetings from the Ice Cream Capital of the World – complete with dairy cows right off the side of the road (to make all that ice cream, don’t ya’ know!)
The drive took a little over 3 hours during which I entered one crazy storm,
came out the other side to witness this beautiful scene,
and had myself a nice little sing-along to Whitney Houston’s "I Will Always Love You". You should have heard it. Epic, I say!
I arrived at my hotel and walked straight into this little welcome package as I entered my room. I’m sure the whole floor heard my "AWWWWW!!!!" as the door closed behind me!
Do not adjust your computer monitors, that booklet does indeed say "Free Ice Cream for a Year." omg.
Oh, I have to show you the view from my room. Hello, Iowa!
This just cracks me up. It’s so Iowa, and I couldn’t love it more.
I’m going to go drive around town for a little bit and get a bite to eat before the sun goes down. Perhaps I’ll check out Bob’s Drive In that so many of you are raving about! 
See you tomorrow, friends!
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What state do you live in? What do you like best about it? What’s it known for?
I’m from Nebraska – hello, Cornhusker football!
aaahh AWESOMENESS! Your hair is so pretty by the way!
I’m an Iowa girl…born and raised!! I’m so jealous of your free Blue Bunny for a year…you can’t beat it!
that picture of the other side of the storm is beautiful!
free ice cream for a year?!?! i once won free pizza for a year…i think i’d rather have ice cream!
I’m from MA, clam chowder and lobster out here
I live in the great state of New York, upstate about 45 min outside of the city.My town is known for having the oldest winery in America! its called The Brotherhood Winery , if anyone comes to New York you should deff check it out!
ooooooh how exciting!!!!! Have fun!!!
all my family lives in LeMars! love it! I’m there at least once a month, so glad you’re enjoying your time.
Im from Kentucky! I guess we are known for horses and bourbon. Have fun on your trip! How exciting!
I live in South Dakota, and since I’m a transplant, I think basically it’s known for Mt. Rushmore.
I love those pictures of your hotel room view! That’s hilarious. I have family from the quad cities area (IL/IA), is that near you?
I’m from NY, and I love how different the whole state is – the chaos of NYC, the rural peacefulness of upstate. Oh, we’re known for our lake effect snow where I’m from too.
Makes me want to move to FL every February!
south carolina gal here…..known for our palmetto trees, beaches and frogmore stew (aka: lowcountry boil)
And CLEMSON! Woohoo!
new jersey-it’s like condensed frozen lemonade, we have everything america can boast in a tiny space, it’s amazing. mountains, ocean, a city up top and a city for the bottom(the one on the top is the greatest city in the world!), a random ivy league school, some forests and plant life, every known ethnicity, and a mall every two feet.
we used to be known for the sopranos, good hair(haha!), and diner food…now we’re pretty much that place with the housewives and the situation’s summah house. <3
Free ice cream for a year rocks! I love love love ice cream, especially in the winter…
I am from the great state of Texas, west Texas to be specific! We are known for so many different things. Texas Longhorns, the Alamo, King of the Hill is based in Texas, lips smackin’ BBQ (slow smoked with mesquite wood NOT hickory), and big hair. But everything is bigger in Texas!
Im from central Iowa-known for it’s pure awesomeness….and Hawkeyes!
Did you all know that Sunday is National Ice Cream day?? God bless Ronald Reagan for instituting such an important celebration of taste bud happiness.
Lucky!!!! Free ice cream= Amazing! I drove through Iowa when I moved to CO and let’s just say it was pretty, but a little redundant
. I’ll be driving back through soon!
awh thats awesome!!! so cute they printed out your header! i love it! i live in PA!! it’s known for…uhhhh…the liberty bell? historical philly is actually a super cool place. i love downtown philadelphia!
First of all…I am so jealous of your ice cream! It’s my favorite food by far.
I’m from Minnesota! Um let’s see…10,000 lakes, Spam (the food not the emails), Mall of America… I am sure there are more
I’m from Southern California and the best things around here is our year round awesome weather, amazing Mexican food, and beautiful beaches. I couldnt imagine living anywhere else.
I love your Iowa pride. it looks so gorgeous and I’m determined to visit someday. (I’ve got cousins in Fairfield). That Blue Bunny gear rocks.
Massachusetts: History. Boston. Cape Cod. beaches. cobblestone streets. seasons. lighthouses. cranberries. clam chowder. lobster. Celtics. Patriots. Red Sox Nation.
I live in Massachusetts. It is so great that you can see the ocean and history on one half and the beautiful mountains on the other. Such perfect contrast.
Boston girl over here. We bleed history in this neck of the woods. Paul Revere, anyone?
The clouds in that second picture remind me of some I saw earlier this summer before a storm; they were super cool!
I live in Alaska now and it definitely has that “Last Frontier” feel to it. If you want to get away from people, this is the place to come. We are also known for the outdoor sports: fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, etc. And of course Sarah Palin (although no one up here talks about her anyone–or cares for that matter).
I live in PA! I love the variety of landscapes…lots of farms and hills, and also LOTS of mountains!
I am a North Dakota girl. I think my favorite part about my state is how nice everyone is here and how safe it feels. You can go away on travel or even move (though I haven’t done that) and when you come home it feels like you were never gone. It’s like time stops to wait up for your return. I don’t think I’ll live here forever, but it’s sweet known I can come back and feel good about it.
Our state is known for a lot of things, but I’m afraid that most of them aren’t accurate. I’ve met people who think we don’t have electricity here. And in my area of Fargo we are known for the movie “Fargo” – which I find comical because it’s a poor representation and the movie was actually filmed in Minnesota.
I get that comment about lack of electricity (and running water) too!
Yes! So glad I’m not alone.
I lived in Grand Forks for 3 years…I miss it so much!!!
We are from Colorado! I love this state because everyone is always outside LIVING. I love that everyone in Colorado is so active. We are known for our trails, mountains, rivers, ect. It is so awesome to be driving to work and already see people up before the sun walking. Or kids actually riding their bikes outside instead of inside playing video games
-Court
You should stop in at The Family Table while you’re in LeMars…their homemade onion rings are AMAZING (so bad for you, but still so AmAZinG!!)
woohoo! enjoy that ice cream, girl!
I’ve lived in Michigan my whole life. we’re known for our cherries and blueberries … and our great lakes.
I live in California. What I like best is the beautiful beaches and the mountains. You can be anywhere in 20 minutes. It’s wonderful. I am not really sure what its known best for, but I would have to say Movies, Hollywood!!
I wouldn’t trade it for the world~!
I live in Alaska where we’re known for, well, lots of things: fish, bears, moose, oil, and giant cabbages. Less well known is the fact that Alaskans eat more ice cream per capita than any other Americans. Not sure why we do that; it’s not like there isn’t enough cold stuff here naturally!
I went to Northwestern College (right in the LeMars area) and we LOVED having the ice cream capital of the world a perfect distance away for study breaks…helllooo freshman fifteen!
I think you just won the lottery! FREE ice cream for a year! I think this is better than winning the lotto actually!
I used to live in Vegas, but my husband is military and I now live overseas. It is certainly an experience. I live on a tiny island, so most things are locally made. There are tons of cows, so we are well known for cheese. Fish and seafood are amazing here. I have had some of the best lobster ever here.
Free ice cream for a year? Lucky girl!
I am from Rhode Island, where we are known for our beautiful beaches and awesome seafood
Now I live in Ontario, which is known for… well, I have NO idea! Maybe I should find that out
xo
Kris
You must go to Bob’s! It’s a must. I went to college in the area, so it was a frequently visited spot for us!
I’ve never been to Iowa and it makes me laugh to see everything so open. I’ve gotta get there and experience it! Best part about Massachusetts is the history. I love how you can tell someone to “bear right at Paul Revere’s house” or “it’s right off of the Freedom Trail” and everyone knows what you’re talking about. I couldn’t live anywhere else.
Massachusetts, baby! We’re all about: the Islands & Cape Cod. Boston. History. Seafood. Sports teams. Harvard. The Charles River. Crazyyyy weather and Oh, Tom Brady…
Ironically the cows in the picture appear to be belted galloways and maybe some angus. They are beef cows, not dairy cows
I am from Canada! I live in Alberta…we are know for our majestic Rockies! Ice cream for a year…so lucky!!
Cows, maple syrup, Green Mountains and Ben & Jerry’s… must be Vermont!
uvm <3
YAY! Welcome to NW Iowa!
Have an awesome day at the factory!
I was born in Lemars!! Still have lots of family in the area!! Gotta love Iowa!!!!
I’m from Texas and you know what they say…everything’s bigger in Texas! So true!
OMG!!! First you got free eggs for a year, and now free ice cream! Pretty soon you won’t have to buy food at all.
I live in Des Moines, IA. I enjoy traveling to other places, but I think Iowa is a perfect place to live. I love your pictures of the IA landscape; Iowa is beautiful, for sure.
Born and raised in Iowa, but now living on the central western coast of Mexico. Thanks for the pics from your hotel room…seeing Iowa fields in summer, even just in pictures, makes me feel like I’m not so far from home!
I’m from Eastern Iowa, but live in Knoxville, TN now. The best thing about living in East Tennessee has to be the mountains, it’s great be able to jump in your car and be hiking in less than an hour! There is also a lot of water in our area so going out on the boat is mandatory.
I am super jealous of your free ice cream and your two days at the factory! Have a blast!
YUMMMM. How much ice cream is free ice cream for a year? Like a quart a week? More than that? LOL. I see many ice cream concoctions in your future. That view out your window is sooo funny. So Iowa!
Iowa here. You know how it goes. Corn and soybeans! Little piggies too. Us city girls know there’s more than that though
Iowa. Love the sunsets — they are breathtaking!
Arizona here! We’re known for…being hot. The weather, I mean.
Yep, that’s definitely and all-Iowa view for ya!:)
I live in Kansas. I think it’s best known for being the place Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz hailed from…ya know the whole Dorothy telling Toto “We’re not in Kansas anymore.”
What I love most about Kansas is Lawrence. It reminds me of Austin, TX – an inspiring university town surrounded in natural beauty.
Love your road trip details…and love how Blue Bunny is asking bloggers to experience their brand first hand! I’m on my way to Le Mars now (not driving – my husband is) and I’m looking forward to meeting you!
I love Lawrence! Of course, I’m a Jayhawk so I have so many wonderful memories of KU and Lawrence, KS! It’s a beautiful city, especially in the fall! Always so much to do and yummy food too–love Pachamama’s, Sylus and Maddie’s ice cream, Zen Zero, and Free State. I’m a Kansas girl now, but home sweet home is Iowa!