We cover Tami's hometown in this episode - Charles City, Iowa

Talking everything from White Farm Tractor Manufacturing - to the Walking Bridge over the Cedar River - Take a walk down memory lane with Tami and what makes Charles City not only her hometown - but "America's Hometown"

Come along with us as we take another walk down memory lane - exploring Dan's hometown "Cherokee, Iowa"

Covering everything from the Little Sioux River - to the M.H.I. - state mental hospital on the west end of town.

Whether we admit it or not - we typically love the weird and unusual - and these 5 towns might not be "weird" but they are definitely interesting - and darn right QUIRKY - and we LOVE IT!

Make sure to listen and put these small towns - as a MUST VISIT - on your bucket list!

Welcome to Midwest Small Town - Episode 0 - or the beginning if we can call it that? We were formally known as Country Pilgrim - and shifted our focus to smaller towns - we want to tell the story of Small Town U.S.A.

We introduce ourselves in this episode and give 10 of our favorite smaller towns across both the Midwest and the U.S. overall (I think Dan goes into ONE on the South East coast - so disclaimer: Sometimes we go outside the Midwest!).

We have a TON of great small towns across the Midwest - but in this episode - we focus on 10 small towns to visit - for the Summer of 2024! (and we'll even include a bonus town!)

We'll update this episode as we move along - but for now - here are 10 towns to consider this summer!

I have to admit - I was wrong about Nebraska. You might have some of the same stereo types - of it being flat and boring. Guess what? It's hilly and beautiful!

In the middle of exploring the state - I made a visit to #NorfolkNebraska and this is a town that you have to put on your radar!

Home of Late Night Host and Comedian - Johnny Carson! Of course, it's much more than that - and I go into more detail in the podcast - including where to explore, shop, and eat - and I even get the opportunity to get into the history of a nearby Ghost Town!

We go into 5 Roadside Attractions in the Midwest you need to see Summer of 2024! or anytime really! - and naturally there are many more than FIVE - but for the sake of this episode we go into FIVE.

You can check out the popular website roadsideamerica.com - which has many more listings - but here are FIVE - spread out covering the states of North Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Illinois!