Travel - September 13, 2023

10KSB Decorah Itinerary!

By Aryn Henning Nichols

We are so excited that you are planning to join us for a fun weekend in Northeast Iowa! We've put together two opportunities to meet up with fellow 10KSB Alumni in Decorah - see the highlighted events below. It's also going to be a great weekend in Decorah for fun and adventure! Here are a few ideas, and some ways to check out the businesses of Decorah 10KSB alums (there are eight of us to-date)!

10KSB Decorah Itinerary – Friday September 15 & Saturday September 16

Here’s a link to a map of the 10KSB businesses you can visit, as well a pin for Toppling Goliath for our Day 2 event!

Day 1:

10KSB Event:
Friday, September 15, 3-5 pm, Impact Coffee – Happy Hour!

Friday night on-your-own activities:

Grab dinner at one of our great restaurants in town!
Sock Hop + Vintage Vehicles in front of Sugar Bowl Ice Cream on Water St, 6-9 pm
Decorah Pride Drag Show at T-Bock’s Upstairs, 7 pm (advance tickets needed)

Day 2:

Saturday in Decorah – have an on-your-own 10KSB morning!

Coffee & Bagel at Impact Coffee, owned by Sean Brown, Cohort 8
Pick up an Inspire(d) – owned by Aryn Henning Nichols, Cohort 7 – and read about the community while you enjoy your breakfast!

Shop Decorah 10KSB

Rendered Unique, owned by Jamie Gavle, Cohort 9
Cardboard Robot, owned by Eric Sovern, Cohort 8
The Getup, owned by Lisa Lantz, Cohort 7

Have an ice cream snack at Sugar Bowl, owned by Nathan Todd, Cohort 8

Take a walk around town and see a Driftless Gardens landscape – owned by Jeff Scott, Cohort 9 – at Dry Run Plaza on the corner of Water St. and Riverside Ave

Grab some Sogo meat sticks – owned by Dan Bellrichard, Cohort 1 – and have an adventure!

Palisades Park has lots of great hiking trails!

Adventure ideas:

Hike the trails at Dunning’s Spring, Twin Springs, Palisades or Phelps Park (and many other places!)
Bike the Trout Run Trail (it’s 11 miles – some challenging). Rent a bike at Decorah Bicycles. (E-bikes available!)
Tube (might be too cold), canoe, or kayak the Upper Iowa River
Head just north of town to explore Seed Savers Heritage Farm
Feed the fish & see Siewers Spring at the Decorah Fish Hatchery
Check out the awesome Vesterheim Museum (and brand new building)

10KSB Event:
Tour Toppling Goliath, then have dinner! 4 pm

Other fun Decorah events happening Saturday

Decorah Farmers Market – corner of Heivly and River, 8-11 am
ArtHaus Rainbow Run 5K Fun Run – 8 am (register here)
Decorah Pride – parade at 3 pm, party in park (Water St.) 3:30, dance party (Pulpit Rock Brewery) at 8 pm
Driftless Vintage Market, Decorah Elk’s Lodge (River St.), 10am-6pm (with music from the all vinyl DJ Skintight Disco)
Live Music – J. Jeffery Messerole at Impact, 7:30 pm
See Visit Decorah website for more great ideas!

When you’re out and about, take selfies or pictures at all of the places you visit and hashtag #Iowa10KSB and #VisitDecorah – it will be fun to see what y’all do in this gorgeous part of Iowa! We can’t wait to host you!

See you soon! <3 – the Decorah 10KSB alumni

Jamie Gavle, Rendered Unique – Cohort 9
Jeff Scott, Driftless Gardens- Cohort 9
Sean Brown, Impact Coffee- Cohort 8
Eric Sovern, Cardboard Robot- Cohort 8
Nathan Todd, Sugar Bowl- Cohort 8
Aryn Henning Nichols, Inspire(d) Media- Cohort 7
Lisa Lantz, The Getup- Cohort 7
Dan Bellrichard, Sogo Snacks- Cohort 1