ANOTHER place we've (well, mostly me) have wanted to visit for years....the Iowa 80 Truck Stop west of Davenport, Iowa near the Mississippi River.
Here's the opening paragraph from their website:
A place where people want to stop. On the eastern edge of Iowa, not far from the Mississippi River, adjacent to the small town of Walcott, you’ll find a place like no other in the world. The Iowa 80 Truckstop, now the World’s Largest Truckstop, established its home here in 1964 and is now in itself a home away from home to countless drivers and a destination for travelers as well. Some say Iowa 80 Truckstop is like a small city, others have likened it to a Trucker’s Disneyland, all can agree it is a place not to be missed.
They have a huge truck museum next door and have a very large Truck Jamboree every year. It's amazing.
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| just a small portion of their parking lot that is being used for the jamboree |
Over 900 Truck parking spots !! Just so you can compare...as we crossed Nebraska, the truck stops there had 65, 80, 90, 55, and 150 truck parking stops each.
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| Look how many parking spots for Iowa I-80 versus the Pilot in the upper right. |
Inside was rows and rows and rows of anything you ever wanted, or dreamed of wanting, for your truck.
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| A Full-size truck and trailer....INSIDE !! |
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| Another truck ! |
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| All the lights you could ask for on the wall. |
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| Here's what they do with the lights |
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| ...and this... |
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| Three trucks in all inside |
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| A full choice of chrome tailpipes |
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| Anyone want to light up their truck? |
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| CHROME !! |
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| More chrome |
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| ...and even more chrome |
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| at least 6 restaurants under roof |
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| Anyone thirsty ? |
They have a theater, special lounge seating for the truck drivers, a barber and even a dentist !
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| As we left, we spotted this "Condo Truck" |
After all the searching, we only spent $60 on stuff. Guess our coach doesn't need any chrome or more lights.
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| We caught up with this truck down the highway and couldn't resist taking our picture in the reflection. |
The Truck Stop was a pretty cool place to gawk over...glad we stopped.
steve/kim/katie
