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News

Field of Dreams Paint Out Night

September 20, 2019 by SMG Web Design

Visit Bluff Country - Field of Dreams Painting and Artists

Date: October 9, 2019

Location: Field of Dreams Movie Site

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Sixty plein air (in open air) artists from 14 states will paint Dubuque scenes Sunday, Oct. 6 – Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, and THEY’RE COMING TO PAINT THE FIELD OF DREAMS Wednesday evening, October 9 from 6pm-8pm!

Come to the Field for this FREE event and watch true artists at work at our corner of fantasy and reality while enjoying live music and food from a local vendor. Don’t forget to bring your glove and ball for a game of catch under the lights. And who knows, you may see some Ghosts make their way out of the corn!

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First Responders Game at the Field of Dreams Movie Site

September 20, 2019 by SMG Web Design

Visit Bluff Country - Field of Dreams First Responders Game

Date: October 5, 2019

Location: Field of Dreams Movie Site

Time: 12:00pm – 2:30pm

The Field of Dreams Movie Site is pleased to announce we are holding a First Responders Game at the Field of Dreams Movie Site Saturday, October 5 at noon between the Chicago Police Department and the New York Police Department. Join the Field of Dreams for this FREE GAME and enjoy food from Manchester BBQ restaurant, Rockin 5k BBQ & Shack! Part of the proceeds go toward the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and the New York Police Widows and Children’s Foundation.

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Fourth winner of the summer

September 1, 2019 by SMG Web Design

Visit Bluff Country - The Best of Bluff Country Contest Winner - Katie Harstad won a Grizzly Cooler

Katie Harstad of Preston, Minn., stands next to her brand new Grizzly 40 Cooler she won in a recent contest.

On August 31, 2019, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the fourth prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new Grizzly 40 Cooler. As the magazine celebrates 34 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September. Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill (with WiFi).

Nikki van den Heever of Cresco, Iowa, won the first kayak drawing on May 31, 2019, Rebecca Wangen Kahn of Plainview, Minn., won the second kayak drawing on June 30, 2019, and Kara Noren of Ettrick, Wis., won the third kayak drawing on July 30, 2019.

The final drawing of this contest will be for a brand new Green Mountain Grill ($599 value) on September 30, 2019. Please to go www.visitbluffcountry.com/thebest to enter this drawing.

Photo submitted

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Third winner of the summer

August 1, 2019 by SMG Web Design

Visit Bluff Country - The Best of Bluff Country Contest Winner - Kara Noren won a Kayak

Kara Noren of Ettrick, Wis., stands next to her brand new kayak she won in a recent contest.

On July 31, 2019, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the third prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 34 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September. Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill (with WiFi).

Nikki van den Heever of Cresco, Iowa, won the first kayak drawing on May 31, 2019, and Rebecca Wangen Kahn of Plainview, Minn., won the second kayak drawing on June 30, 2019.

The next drawing for a brand new Grizzly 40 Cooler ($270 value) will be August 31, 2019. Please to go www.visitbluffcountry.com/thebest to enter this drawing.

Photo submitted

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Second winner of the summer

July 1, 2019 by Visit Bluff Country

Visit Bluff Country - The Best of Bluff Country Contest Winner - Rebecca Wangen won a Kayak

Rebecca Wangen Kahn of Plainview, Minn., stands next to her brand new kayak she won in a recent contest.

On June 30, 2019, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the second prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 34 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September. Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill (with WiFi).

Nikki van den Heever of Cresco, Iowa, won the first kayak drawing on May 31, 2019.

The next drawing for a brand new kayak will be July 31, 2019. Please to go www.visitbluffcountry.com/thebest to enter this drawing.

Photo by Jason Sethre

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First winner of the summer

June 1, 2019 by SMG Web Design

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Nikki van den Heever of Cresco, Iowa, stands next to her brand new kayak she won in a recent contest.

On May 31, 2019, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the first prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 34 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September. Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill (with WiFi).

The next drawing for a brand new kayak will be June 30, 2019. Click here to enter this drawing.

Photo by Jason Sethre

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