06/20/2022
Here is the Guest information you will find at the house with links to resources about Dubuque.
Welcome to Dubuque, Iowa and our Glen Oak Guest House
We are excited for you to be our guests! We are new to hosting but not new to being guests at short term rentals like Airbnb, VRBO, etc. Staying in private homes has been our favorite way to spend our vacations for years, so we thought we’d give hosting a try. We have family in the area and we wanted a place of our own to stay when we visit, so we bought this little house and renovated it the way we want it to be for our stays. We hope you enjoy our personal touches!
This is a work in progress, so we encourage feedback on how we can make your stay better. We will continue to add furnishings, décor and improvements but we had to start somewhere…so here we are!
Now for a little information about Dubuque…
Known as the “Key City” to Irish and German immigrants who saw it as a gateway to the west, Dubuque is Iowa’s oldest city. It rests upon scenic bluffs, overlooking the Mississippi River with its abundance of natural resources.
When its first permanent settler, Julien Dubuque, arrived in 1785, he established a close relationship with the Meskwaki Indian tribe that led to a growing trade market, which attracted more settlers. After being chartered in 1837, the industry in Dubuque grew rapidly; initially known for fur trading and lead mining, settlers brought new business such as button making, boat construction, and mill working.
Today, Dubuque stands among the Mississippi River bluffs as a metropolitan service area for seven surrounding counties and borders two states—Illinois and Wisconsin.
~Media credit to Dubuque Chamber of Commerce
For more history of Dubuque—
https://www.cityofdubuque.org/1060/History
BEST RESOURCES ON UP TO DATE THINGS TO DO AND PLACES TO GO—
https://www.traveldubuque.com/
BEST resource we have found! While I could have listed places to see and eat, this website has it all and keeps things updated for all seasons!
MUST DO—
https://www.fenelonplaceelevator.com/
NOT to be missed! Best view of the Key City with lots of history!!
DUBUQUE’S ICONIC STREET ART—
https://www.traveldubuque.com/articles/street-art
HISTORIC MILLWORK DISTRICT—
http://downtowndubuque.org/portfolio-item/historic-millwork-district/
https://betweenenglandandiowa.com/2017/10/29/the-historic-millwork-district-the-coolest-area-in-dubuque-ia/
RIVERBOATS—
https://www.traveldubuque.com/pages/riverboats-in-dubuque
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY—
https://www.traveldubuque.com/taste
ROAD TRIP TO THREE STATES IN ONE DAY—
https://www.traveldubuque.com/articles/road-trip-to-three-states-in-one-day
