FULL EPISODE: Amana Colonies, Iowa | Main Streets

[@sheisofthewoods]

Thank you, my great grandmother was from here and moved away with my Grandma when she was young. It must have been terrifying to be a single Mom leaving your communal life in that time. She didn't like to talk about living there.

[@AmmoOnTheAir]

John and his team really captured the magic of Amana in this episode. I lived in Cedar Rapids for two years with my wife, from 2020-2022. Amana was our refuge during the pandemic. It’s also home to Iowa’s oldest micro brewery, Millstream. The amber is fantastic!

[@draytonblackgrove]

I really enjoyed this.

[@sandirainwater6258]

My family and I were discussing how we didn’t know anything about Iowa. Came across this video. This is fabulous. So interesting. Thank you.

[@TheKatdawg65]

My father was born in the Homestead Hotel in 1926, and my grandparents ran it. Later on, Bill Zuber bought the hotel and had a restaurant there for years.

[@gregfordyce]

Great job of capturing the specialness of Amana. I've been going to the Colonies for 30 years (I live in Illinois), and I love them. This video shows what a special place they are.

[@devonvanwaus1448]

im going to the ox yoke in for the buffet tomorrow

[@gregfordyce]

@@devonvanwaus1448 Lucky you! What a great restaurant and delicious food!

[@Matityahu755]

I have family in Mount Vernon, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. We often take a visit to the colonies.

[@jquinlan]

Emmy was on Discover Wisconsin!👍👍👍

[@stevenlee5138]

So interesting. Great job.

[@mdraihanbabu]

Great job

[@doug2631]

I own a restaurant here (Ronneburg). Come visit!

[@CoreyFiasco]

I’m literally eating the beef from the meat shop while watching this video

[@TheKatdawg65]

There used to be an old blind man who did the caning years and years ago.

[@jquinlan]

Stop in for brats and 🍺🍺🍺

[@MrSTOUT73]

We made a road trip there several years ago. BIG disappointment. Half the places and museums were closed.

[@TheKatdawg65]

You have to go in the right season and on the right days. There's a website and app where you can see when things are open. So... that's kinda on you.

[@quantum9571]

Communal is so interesting, better than either communism or capitalism