Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Friday, January 12, 2018
Selling history big deal in this town
Walnut, Iowa is known as the antique city. Here's one of the guys who got the whole idea going.
Video at link
https://www.wlwt.com/article/selling-history-big-deal-in-this-town/14107300
Friday, February 10, 2017
'Antique City' Gets an 'old fresh look'
Boarded storefronts line downtown Walnut, but the eastern Pottawattamie County community isn’t becoming a ghost town.
It’s getting a face-lift.
A facade renovation and streetscape project is underway as “Iowa’s Antique City” works to restore buildings to their former glory.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Iowa Girl on the Go Blog
Antiques-hunting is not a dead sport! I worry about this occasionally: How do small-town antiques shops stay in business during economic downturns and, more importantly, with eBay hogging all the good stuff?
Walnut, Iowa, has figured it out. For one thing, it’s a one-stop-shopping experience for all things antique. There are about 20 stores lining Walnut’s “Antique City Drive” offering everything from furniture to vintage to junk to high-end collectibles. Plus, if you check out this website and click on “antiques shops” you’ll see a list – with links to eBay. It’s the best of both worlds.
https://iowagirlonthego.com/2014/09/06/walnut-antiques-city/
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Walnut Named to Fodor's 10 Best Antiquing Towns in the U.S.
Fodor's Travel has named Walnut, Iowa to its 10 best list for antique destinations in the United States.
Known as Iowa's Antique City, the community celebrates its destination status with an annual town-wide antique show that attracts 300 dealers from across the country each June. Start your day at The Barn Mall, an actual barn featuring 34 vendor booths on two floors with a third floor dedicated to an assortment of vintage chairs. Continue on to the Vintage Bulldog, where classic cameras, long-forgotten radios, and retro fans are among the highlights.
Insider Tip: The Walnut Mural Project re-introduced the town in 2001 to colorful wall paintings of the bygone-era of the 1900’s. While in Walnut, seek out the murals and look for the letter on each one spelling Walnut. (There’s a map and a key to each mural in the visitor’s center.)
Thursday, November 13, 2014
33rd Annual Christmas Walk
Monday, June 2, 2014
June 13-15, 2014 ~~ 32nd Annual Antique Walk ~~
Over 300 dealers from across the United States set up their booths, restocking daily with newly displayed items.
If you haven't attended the Walnut AMVETs Antique Show, you will discover that this is the show to "find it and buy it."
Walnut's turn-of-the-century buildings, brick and tree-lined streets, country hospitality and existing malls and shops are the perfect setting for this wonderful annual event.
Held annually over Father's Day weekend!
The 2014 32nd Annual Walnut Antique Show will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13-14-15th, 2014.
Friday, June 13th - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14th - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 15th - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
More information here: http://www.walnutantiqueshow.com/
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
32nd Annual Christmas Antique Walk - Nov 29-30, 2013.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
31st Annual Walnut Antique Show June 14th, 15th and 16th, 2013.
The 31st Annual Walnut Antique Show is fast approaching. The dates for 2013 are June 14th, 15th & 16th.
The Annual Walnut Antique Show is as always held over Father's Day Weekend.
June 14th, 15th and 16th, 2013. If you haven't attended this event, we are sure you will be pleased with the variety and quality of the antiques at the show. Plan to attend this year's show now and see for yourself why this show is one of Iowa's most popular destinations.
More Info Here
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
MARKET WARRIORS: Antiquing in Walnut, IA Airs January 7, 2013
Market Warriors Visit to Walnut Airs on Monday, January 7, 2013, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
This week the MARKET WARRIORS head to Walnut, Iowa, to the Walnut Antique Show, with a new competitor in the mix.
The target assignment is gold, and Mark L. Walberg injects some quick wit when one of the pickers goes for a broad interpretation the others aren’t buying.
A sudden rainstorm that causes most of the dealers to close down shop helps determine who wins and loses. Some key finds include a Herman Miller chair, an aluminum plane and a piece of tramp art (a woodcutting style that involves layers of whittled pieces).
Monday, July 25, 2011
19th Annual Walnut Optimist Club's Antique City Car Show
The 19th Annual Walnut Optimist Club's Antique City Car Show is scheduled for Sunday, August 7, 2011 and will again be held on Walnut's beautiful Antique City Drive. So mark your calendars, and we hope to see you there!
More Info Here
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
29th annual AmVets Antique Walk June 17-18-19th 2011
Walnut's turn-of-the-century buildings, brick and tree-lined streets, country hospitality and existing malls and shops are the perfect setting for this wonderful annual event.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Antiquing in Walnut Iowa's Simple Pleasures with Dan Kaercher » Iowa Public Television
Hosted by Dan Kaercher, Iowa's Simple Pleasures features Iowa travel destinations, restaurants, events, parks, recreation and more. Produced by Iowa Public Television, the series highlights fun things for Iowans to do, see and taste, right here at home.
Antiquing in Walnut, Walnut, Iowa » Iowa's Simple Pleasures with Dan Kaercher » Iowa Public Television
Thursday, March 24, 2011
8th Annual Dale Lynch Memorial Alumni Weekend April 8-10, 2011
Friday April 8th Soup Cookoff
Saturday and Sunday: Alumni Basketball and Volleyball Tournament
Saturday Night: Alumni Dance at the Legion Hall
Get all the details at FriendsofWCS.com or Facebook.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Merchants Association 28th Annual Christmas Antique Walk
Visiting antique dealers will set up tempting displays of fine antiques and collectibles in the American Legion building and each and every one of Walnut's 250+ dealers in the antique shops and malls will be restocking their shops and spaces with newly found treasures for your selection.
For more information about the Christmas Walk or special holiday shop hours and events, call the Walnut Visitors Center at (712) 784-2100.
Its a slower-paced, enjoyable, and peaceful start to the Holiday shopping season.
More at WalnutIowa.org
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
WCS Submits Written Recommendations Regarding Pottawattamie County TIF Proposal
The Urban Renewal Plan proposes to establish an Urban Renewal Area around the individual wind turbines comprising the Walnut Wind Farm in order to authorize a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district on an existing facility. The Walnut Wind Farm became operational in 2008. Its first assessment date for property tax purposes was Jan 01, 2009.
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The primary goal of our recommendations is to limit the financial impact to the school district and our residents and thus protect our ability to meet our obligations to our current and future students. Any steps taken to lessen the financial impact on our school district will also lessen the impact on the other taxing authorities affected by this plan, including but not limited to, A-H-S-T School District, Layton and Knox Townships, and Iowa Western Community College.
...Thursday, October 7, 2010
Supervisors Discuss TIF District at Walnut City Council Meeting Oct 7, 5PM
From FriendsofWCS.com (Full Articles)
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors is investigating establishing a tax increment financing district around the more than 100 existing wind generators in the eastern part of the county to capture money for road improvements.
According to a map provided by Pottawattamie County Planning Director Kay Mocha, 18 of the wind generators are located in the A-H-S-T Community School District and 93 in the Walnut Community School District.Under Iowa law, the county is not able to levy property taxes on the net acquisition cost for the wind turbines the first year. In the second year, the county can tax 5 percent of the acquisition cost, a figure that increases 5 percent per year up to 30 percent of the acquisition cost in year seven, at which point the taxable value is capped through the 20th year.
Currently, Houser said the land’s tax base value is as agriculture land. If a TIF were created the county would capture any value above the base value.
Houser said it was unclear how much money would be captured, but in May, the Supervisors said that if the 5 percent estimate were to be applied, it would increase the county’s property tax base by about $16 million. If a TIF area were established, the county would capture all of the tax money from the area, above the base value and less the school district’s debt service and physical plant and equipment levies.
Houser said a majority of the money, a maximum of 80 percent, that the school districts lose would be “backfilled” by the state.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Silo Trees and B-24s
A couple of pictures from Homer's Travels. Homer-Dog traveled to Walnut to some antiquing and get a picture of the B-24 memorial outside of Walnut and something else caught his eye: a silo-tree. Who knew silo-trees had a fan club?
This was a follow-up trip for Homer. On his first trip to Walnut, he forgot his camera and missed some Rockwellesque moments.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
18th Annual Optimist Antique Car Show - August 1, 2010
Sunday, August 1st 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Walnut Optimist Club's Annual Antique City Car Show is always scheduled for the first Sunday in August. For 2010, that will be August 1st.
Monday, June 7, 2010
28th Annual AMVETS Antique Show -- June 18-20 -- Father's Day Weekend
June 18-20, 2010
Father's Day Weekend
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visit the Events Page for more details.
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The Walnut CSD is conducting a community meeting on February 4, to discuss the current educational programs at Walnut and the partial day sh...
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The 26th Annual Walnut AMVETs Antique Show will continue the tradition. More than 300 dealers from across the United States will s...
