Detailed AVA Event Information
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Sponsored by the American Volkssport Association
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City and State:
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Amana, IA
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Event Date(s):
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1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
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Location:
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Colony Inn Restaurant
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Event Name:
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Amana Colonies
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Event Type:
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Year Round Walk
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AVA Event ID
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87907
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AVA Seasonal Event #:
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2011/Y0709
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Distance(s):
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10km & 5km
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Trail Rating:
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1
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Description:
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Hours are Mon-Sat, 7am-8pm, Sun 7am-7:30 pm, Thanksgiving 11 am- 7pm.
**Closed Thanksgiving morning; Christmas and January 2 thru 24th.
Trail goes through Amana and Middle Amana, two of the historic Amana Colonies and incorporates most of the Amana Kolonieweg, a recreational trail that circles a lake and connects the two villages. The Amana Colonies are a National Historic Landmark: over 400 buildings in the villages are listed as part of the landmark. The Colonies feature Iowa's only woolen mill, wineries, meat shops, a brewery, bakeries, unique museums relating to the history of the communal living in the early Colonies. The trail is mostly flat and on paved surfaces, though one section is crushed limestone.
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Wheelchair Access:
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Medium
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Strollers:
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Easy
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Pets:
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Yes
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Restrooms:
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Yes
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Start Point:
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Colony Inn Restaurant, 748 47th Ave, Amana, IA. From I-80 take exit 225 and proceed north on Hwy 151. At the junction with Hwy 6 (about 5 miles) turn right and continue on Hwy 151 to Amana. At the traffic signal in Amana (220th Trail) turn right. At the V in the road, veer right onto 47th Ave. Park in the Colony Inn lot, about one block down on the right. Enter restaurant through the left-most door and ask for the box at the bar.
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IVV Awards:
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B Award
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