Galena, Iowa

     Are you a type of person that like to snow board/ski and traveling from out of town to Iowa? Well Iowa has some good ski mountain such as Sundown which is located in Dubuque but Chestnut mountain is awesome but that one is a little further way, that on you can fine in Galena. They are both awesome and places to go snowboarding and skiing and you can find some good slopes/hills. You are always seeing improvements on the places every time I go.

                It’s amazing to go out skiing/snowboarding whatever you like to do best at night because they have some awesome views while you’re sliding down those slopes pretty fast and the sunset is just beautiful. You’ll have to go at least once at the night so you can see what I mean and get the experience of the night time, it’s pretty amazing. They have many slopes you wouldn’t believe it, and if you aren’t the greatest at it they have the tiny slopes that you can start off with and get some practice. Having your guides/ helpers is available is that helps you get better and is there if anything happens. Which is always a plus. 

                If you are planning on going skiing/ snowboarding a lot throughout your vacation, Chestnut Mountain even has their own resort.  You can even pick which side of the resort you would like to stay on; such as the slope side. They have indoor pools, sauna, and Jacuzzi. And just kept up very nice you wouldn’t believe it.  They have restaurants all around the mountains and they serve awesome food.  The one restaurant- The Sunset Grille is a dining restaurant and even serves any kind beer, wine etc. And you wouldn’t believe, they have tons of T.Vs that you can catch any games or anything. This would be a great place if you are trying to warm up. There’s also a restaurant called the Mountain Top Café, this is more a top and grab a bit (a fast food/drive through). These places are really nice especially when you’re really anxious to get back on those slopes. There are other restaurants that you’ll have to check out too. Also they have shops that you can buy apparel and other neat things.

                Galena just doesn’t have Chestnut they also have tons have neat shops that you can going shopping in.  It’s pretty much all on one street that you can go in and out of different shops and they kind of remind me of antiques stores. These shops have anything from clothing, food, to garden stuff. You can pretty much anything and in these neat shops. My family and I always have a blast going to these antiques shops and just having a girl’s day!

                Galena has so much things that you can do even if you’re going in the winter or the summer. They have so many attractions it’s hard to believe and it’s such a beautiful place to visit. I would really recommend for you and your family to take a getaway up there to see what it’s like.