tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post6863799417740157573..comments2023-10-29T08:21:27.481-05:00Comments on Iowa Grasslands: GrottoRussellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11072219347283927398noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-7871063679998815322010-08-10T19:13:08.881-05:002010-08-10T19:13:08.881-05:00My goodness, this is incredible. Simply beautiful!...My goodness, this is incredible. Simply beautiful! Now I have yet another reason to visit Iowa - it has long been my dream to attend the famous Writers' Workshop in Iowa City.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-60263311229117350722010-08-05T08:02:11.469-05:002010-08-05T08:02:11.469-05:00Strange and wonderful! In Iowa, eh? Who knew?Strange and wonderful! In Iowa, eh? Who knew?Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-35859592752967924752010-08-02T21:50:57.257-05:002010-08-02T21:50:57.257-05:00Russell, thanks for the comment on my blog. We ha...Russell, thanks for the comment on my blog. We had the same attitude about FFAers too. funny huh! I was a 4H leader for 15years and it was lots of fun. We did mostly horse stuff and some art---well whoever was artistic. LOL.<br />This fair is very nice--no rides no midway just a small town fair.<br />This coming up weekend (6-7-8) is the Stanwood-Camano Community fair touted as the Biggest Little Fair in the West. I have two photos entered. It is all about 4H and farm stuff too. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-1893017929602310302010-08-02T17:05:35.560-05:002010-08-02T17:05:35.560-05:00Thanks for all your comments.
Barbara, I think th...Thanks for all your comments.<br /><br />Barbara, I think the costs are fairly minimal and the grotto is, I believe, owned and maintained by the church.<br /><br />In reality, it is a small operation. Two priests and one assistant did most of the work over the 80 some years. It is really a place embraced by the entire community and they do have volunteers that work there as well as a small paid staff.<br /><br />They do have a gift shop and they have donation boxes scattered around. You do see chartered buses in the parking lot - so that helps get people to this place.<br /><br />Most people arrive in car. Two, three, four people at a time. It is never crowded at the grotto and that is a good thing. But it is open year round and seems to have a steady flow of people.<br /><br />What is that expression? If you build it, they will come? I think that's it! <br /><br />Take care.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072219347283927398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-43728632314107711572010-08-02T13:22:47.664-05:002010-08-02T13:22:47.664-05:00How do they manage to pay for the upkeep of a plac...How do they manage to pay for the upkeep of a place like this that is so far off the beaten path?Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-17037032027036878872010-08-02T09:25:24.542-05:002010-08-02T09:25:24.542-05:00Wow that is totally amazing. One would never imag...Wow that is totally amazing. One would never imagine such a sight.<br />I find all the rocks amazing too.<br />I am glad you showed this as I would have never known.<br />I hope more people go there now. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-71176145742312261212010-08-02T05:53:17.272-05:002010-08-02T05:53:17.272-05:00Amazing what inspired (and grateful) men can accom...Amazing what inspired (and grateful) men can accomplish.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-15721355737864671262010-08-01T18:38:20.551-05:002010-08-01T18:38:20.551-05:00I grew up in Whittemore, only 8 miles away from We...I grew up in Whittemore, only 8 miles away from West Bend and the Grotto. Visited many times as a child. It's gorgeous and you are right. It is too bad that more have not visited it.<br /><br />DiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-91294071723103529162010-08-01T18:16:58.094-05:002010-08-01T18:16:58.094-05:00I've been there. Beautiful spot, and so unexp...I've been there. Beautiful spot, and so unexpected in Iowa. But then, it's almost heaven!<br /><br />Thanks for the photos.....it's been a long time since I've been there.Margehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398347951744910818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-62765679764158253332010-08-01T17:28:28.981-05:002010-08-01T17:28:28.981-05:00Russell, this is absolutely wonderful...! I love ...Russell, this is absolutely wonderful...! I love the snake.<br /><br />When I think of Iowa, I certainly don't think of something like this. The 8th Wonder of the World, indeed. Incredible...!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-1350487648378730972010-08-01T14:07:25.866-05:002010-08-01T14:07:25.866-05:00Wow!! Such a secret treasure in Iowa!!! Have to se...Wow!! Such a secret treasure in Iowa!!! Have to see this. Very nice!!A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.com