Full Episode: Dubuque, Iowa | Main Streets

[@kathy0698]

Love this! As an Iowa resident, Dubuque has a special place in my heart. We visit two or three times a year. The history of Dubuque and the surrounding area is incredible. Thanks for the video!!!!

[@mikerepairsstuff]

Can’t wait for the 2023 season. Thank you Main Streets !

[@jackhackett80]

I live down near Peoria and I love going up to Dubuque/Galena area

[@Cameroncoledance]

*Very good coverage on our town I live there. Very respectable people live here. I'm dubuquies best dancer*

[@staciasslot]

Born and raised here! Enjoyed this video so much!

[@dwright944]

Congratulations on the new series. Love it. Looking forward to the rest.

[@victorburns3620]

You missed a key part of Dubuque Millworks: FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Once the largest mill working plants in the world. Farley and Loetscher began humbly on January 1, 1875 The company in 1930 was an employer of between eight hundred and nine hundred people. (20) The seven company buildings covered five city blocks. Each of the buildings, except for three warehouses, were connected by bridges that crossed over the streets. Employment peaked at 1,250.

[@OSCSWAW]

My grandfather worked there when it was called CARADCO

[@ellobello4073]

We're from Chicago, and my wife and I absolutely love Dubuque, Iowa. Its been a few years since we last visited, and we are looking forward to returning this Summer in our first vacation since before the pandemic. This was a great video - we'll be trying out Cremer's!

[@bonniewilliams6768]

My home town, I miss alot. I get there as much as I can.

[@OSCSWAW]

Grew up here. My father was an original employee at John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works. Used to get Turkey Dressing sandwiches at Jack Savary's on Dodge. He gave the recipe to my mother and to this day, 1 Turkey is dedicated towards this Dubuque Iowa delicacy. Have yet to find someone who doesn't like them. Was taught right and wrong in this Town.

[@kathlinamacleod4794]

A very inspirational, video. I would love to visit Dubuque, one day. Love from England 🌹💛💝💛🌹💝

[@danielgoody6043]

Really enjoy your Videos. Dubuque is my Hometown and we now live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Also Loved the video on Rockford, Illinois. Rockford was my Fathers hometown but back when we were growing up it wasn’t a good place to visit. Keep up the great videos and really enjoy the host !! Thank you.

[@nw-by-n]

10 years ago I told a coworker from central Iowa that I thought Dubuque was nice. He laughed at me and said there is a bar on every block and said the city was run down. Well, I hope it has improved since then. It’s a place with tremendous potential anyway.

[@Firguy]

He's not wrong about the bars and it's definitely not a negative because you're always just a few steps away from getting a Captain n' Coke and a styrofoam box of cheese curds. I'd advise that you'd stay away from Paul's Tavern, though, the place has these creepy taxidermied animals and the bartenders look like they came back from the dead. Definitely not like those trendy hipster joints that have been popping up lately.

[@MidwestTractionModeler]

They've used a lot of lipstick for that pig of a city. My wife and I used to live in a nice area until the house across from us got shot up.

[@mitchapalooza1169]

@@Firguy what an ignorant comment. Pauls is absolutely loved by residents. Great prices and the burgers are famous. If you'd rather pay $14 for a pint of hipster IPA thats all you

[@glennso47]

There’s a Trappist monastery near Dubuque where some monks make coffins.

[@patriotdefensegear]

Love the energy! We are heading back to Dubuque in April to visit and looking to move back next year. I really miss it!

[@erickort1987]

my dad was born and raised at dubuque,he said the oldest part of town is at the north end,there is signs that it is,a vintage yellow brick building

[@brianmartinko6155]

I've been to dubuque many times since a kid my uncle lived outside of dubuque remember dubuque meatpacking was here

[@sandydremmel1506]

I moved here 20 years ago from California, and I will not move anywhere else.

[@wawalker1]

Thank you, I loved it.

[@cyndeepayton8068]

Great show!! Love the murals too!

[@JKastle007]

Amazing episode! Can't wait to try the Chocolate coated caramels!

[@randyschwager84]

Fun to watched! Thanks!

[@dabearsraiders]

Great video on a great town!

[@deathisonlythebeginning5098]

I have been thinking about making a channel like this, before I discovered you! And here I thought I was being unique. I am in Iowa, but about 150 miles south of Dubuque. I think mine would be more on history, and wouldn't be as many interviews. But nonetheless, great job!

[@LocestSwarmSC831]

Follow your dreams, make it happen.

[@maisyholly]

Nice job on the video

[@thegeneral52001]

Can you do some driving videos around the main streets? I moved from Dubuque to northern California a couple years ago. FYI the Midwest is best

[@mikerepairsstuff]

Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois…..lol I thought I knew that! Minnesota was in there on the tri-state question ….a fun 🤩 video John!

[@Firguy]

Dubuquer here. I like your background music.

[@user-fw1yl6dd5h]

a blodgett oven. the king of pizza joints all across america. 7:00 mins. in.

[@Asrugan]

The headgear shown on Julien Dubuque in so many pictures is a romanticism derived from pictures based on the thought of a “French fur trader” without much actual basis on the man himself. The old jail museum in Dubuque has an entire exhibition on more historically accurate history of Julien, including a reconstruction of his face from his skull (and he looks a lot more like what you’d expect a businessman of the time to have looked like)

[@lexysmith409]

Very informative

[@kathyschmitz1740]

I saw you in that part about John Deere Dana. Your not on there long but I've seen you!!!!!

[@dekjaunross4128]

It's interesting cuz I live there for a while but I think I've only been on the lift once

[@glennso47]

Illinois,Iowa and Wisconsin

[@Chris-or9mq]

I miss you dubuque 😌

[@erickort1987]

sir,do the longest main street without a intersection..potosi,wi

[@MrEddie-ml6wm]

P.S. My dad had ma my a run in with Al Capone and his gang. He use to collect bottles and paddle them to the river island where they made moonshine. My dad said Mr. Capone always had his henchmen give the kids a little something for their loyalty.

[@erickort1987]

isnt there one part of a street thats in 1800s cobblestone brick in dubuque?

[@halfbakedcoatingsllc9911]

I work in Dubuque

[@erickort1987]

read in the news decades ago,a person or persons rolled bowling balls down universirty street hill,lol

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

Dub-yook is how it's pronounced; all this time I was pronouncing it "Doob-u-Kyu"😂

[@gregthebaritone]

In the 70s and 80s, Dubuque was closer to 75% and maybe as high as 85% Catholic. Outside of the city in the county, it was around 90 - 95% Catholic. It is the only seat of a US Archdiocese that is not located in a major metropolitan area. I have a feeling that a lot of that difference now are people raised Catholic who just no longer identify.

[@danielbanfield5491]

I had the privilege to help clear the hillside on the 3rd Street elevator twice I don't know if you can consider that a privilege though LOL

[@seanschriver1543]

"4th street" elevator or Fenlon place elevator. They use goats on the go now...the goats are like commercial lawn mowers that can traverse the hill side.

[@danielbanfield5491]

LOL I meant the 4th Street elevator but you understand thank God they got goats now LOL

[@jamesanonymous2343]

I WAS IN DUBUQUE AS A YOUNGSTER 1950, OR SO. I STAYED WITH MY GRANDMOTHERS EXTENDED FAMILY, ALL GERMAN IMMIGRENTS, THEY WERE THE ZIMMERMANS, THE CRUELS, AND I STAYED IN A HOUSE ON MAIN ST, WHICH ALSO SERVED AS A RAILROAD SIDEING. THERE WERE MORE OF US IN DAVENPORT, THOUSANDS IM SURE ! WHEN MY GRANDMOTHERS SISTER DIED, SHE LEFT BEHIND 108, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN,,,, AND GREAT-GREAT ALSO, THEY WERE THE "HILDEBRANDS

[@dubuque1]

Unfortunately 8 of the 9 stingrays died recently with an equipment failure. Previously, they could be petted.

[@shaungorham5479]

it's over.

[@TraderJack_007]

A fellow Quaker asking what’s over?

[@MrEddie-ml6wm]

Dubuque is on the Mississippi but what the story doesn't say is that there is not 1 in of beach or any area where you can go into the river from shore. Now, if you get a boat and pay ridiculous licencing fees you can go to an island were they maintain the sand. I am a river rat but they did their best to limit us.

[@seanschriver1543]

Not true. Finleys landing is open beach to the public and you can drive just a few minutes north of town.

[@kencummings953]

The construction of the floodwall eliminated the beaches that once existed. It was completed in 1973 and the Mississippi hasn't come close to breaching it since. Losing some beaches us a small price to pay to keep your city from flooding every two or three years.

[@jrhaven]

To be fair, the Mississippi River have a strong current, to where if you're not careful, you could get yourself really injured.

[@kenkainz1968]

Dubuque is so boring I plan on leaving in a couple of years when I get a little bit more situated

[@aruglaempire2518]

Glad to see you go!!!!!

[@kenkainz1968]

@@aruglaempire2518 I'll be so happy when I do I never lived in such a crack state in my entire life. All you girls are walking around like a bunch of skeletons

[@seanschriver1543]

Yeah, you should probably leave, maybe Chicago would suit you better. The rest of us will enjoy our family centric town.

[@Bonnie123]

I moved last June back to South Carolina to be closer to my dad... let me tell you... you dont want to leave Dubuqe.... best Medical care around... I cant even get into see a doctor for a checkup for 6 months... I had to go to the ER here in SC and had to wait 18 hours in extreme pain, with nobody checking in on me... if I could, I would move back to Dubuque in a heartbeat.

[@DistortedApricot]

i live in milwaukee with family roots in dubuque, i always enjoy visiting there its much more scenic and a lot more to do outdoors recreation.