As I mentioned, I made a brief trip into part of Iowa over the weekend. Mostly Iowa City (home of the University of Iowa and its famous Writers' Workshop), but also Mount Vernon.
Sporting one of the nicest marquees I've seen, the Englert Theatre offers a range of programs.
It's always worth it to look down when entering a business in a historic downtown.
I love dime tile.
An inspired choice of names.
A nonconformist pumpkin.
Aagh, my eyes, my eyes! What do all those swooshes mean, and why is the trademark symbol their final destination?
If you're ever in Mount Vernon, be sure to eat at the Lincoln Cafe. It's the kind of place you always hope you'll find in a smallish town, where they make everything from scratch instead of waiting for the Sysco truck to drop off something that can be deep-fried.
Antique shopping in Iowa is different than it is in Minnesota. This Bible made me wonder if it was meant for those who take the great book literally. Guess not.
Is it possible to make a quaint Radio Shack sign? Yes.
Those must be some extra-long and pointy safety pins.
Welcome to the nicest rest stop in America, just south of the Minnesota border on I-35. There are two stories inside, with a gift shop, snack bar and tourist info upstairs. I think the Men's Room was in the base of the silo at left.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
A Brief Tour of Iowa
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I love that movie marquee and the tilework. But what's "dime tile"? A Google search points me back to your post. :)
That's so weird! I learned back in the '80s that small white hexagonal tiles are called dime tile, but no one seems to call it that on the Interwebs (except me).
I always assumed it was because the individual tiles were about the size of a dime, but I'm not completely sure if that's the correct reference.
Why the negative blog on tbe bridge bank sign?
Hi, 43 and getting it back. Thanks for stopping by.
It's just a minor commentary on the bank's logo. Swooshes such as these generally have no connection to what the bank does or its identity, so that's one strike against of them. In the case of this logo, they also are visually directing the eye right to the trademark symbol -- not the most important part of a logo, from a content standpoint.
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