Whether you've been a travel rehab therapist working on the other-side of the world or one who longs to experience Midwestern charm, Iowa can offer you a memorable stay. For starters, Iowa offers OTs, PTs and SLPs lots of opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy nature, whether at the Black Hawk State Park or Big Creek State Park. Iowa also has several sites documenting the historic exploration and settlement of the West including Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the Mormon Trail Historic Site. For the thrill-seeker, Iowa is home to Arnold's Park, the oldest amusement park west of the Mississippi, and Adventureland USA.
For travel therapists that are culture lovers, the state offers many ways to experience the arts, from the Des Moines Playhouse, to the Grand Opera House, to the Des Moines Art Center, to several different symphony orchestras. If you want to see the true face of the state, get off the interstate, ignore the fast-food signs, and find one of the small towns that make the Midwest so charming. Points of interest such as "Cedar Rock" (a rare example of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture) as well as scenic routes, are more often found on county roads.
Traveling therapists speak in warm terms about the warmth and hospitality of Iowans who enjoy being in the political hotbed every four years the Caucuses roll through the state. Iowa has been a historically varied state, known for liberal and conservative politicians alike. It is also an unusually political state, owing in large part to its historical large role in the presidential nomination process. If you are interested in exploring the best of America’s Heartland as a traveling therapist, consider Iowa for your next adventure.
