Morning:
Mason City is known for our appreciation of music since it is the hometown of Meredith Willson, composer of "The Music Man". Plus, the area is known for wind power! What, wind power in Iowa? Your group will learn about the 55 wind turbines at the Cerro Gordo Wind Farm. These structures are mounted on 237-foot tall tubular towers. The facility represents a growing effort to meet America’s energy needs with clean, reliable and economical electricity generated in harmony with the environment. The wind farms energy is equivalent to electricity consumed by 30,000 typical Midwest homes. This unique self guided tour will amaze your group as you discover how homes are powered by these “gentle giants”. A tour of Central Gardens is the next stop of the day. This 2.75 acre space is home to 22 theme gardens including Victorian, Wetland, Butterfly, Shade and more. The site also includes water features, terraces, a pavilion, and the Moongate Theatre Steps. Recall the steam-powered threshing era with scores of antique farming equipment, agricultural implements and tools at the Kinney Pioneer Museum. In addition the facility includes a pioneer village with a one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, blacksmith shop and demonstrations on weekends of pioneer crafts and trades. A walk through primitive prairie learning about different plant and animal life native to the area at Lime Creek Nature Center is the next experience on the expedition.

Afternoon:
Enjoy a wonderful afternoon excursion on the Lady of the Lake , a paddlewheel vessel that will be a perfect fit to a delightful day. Followed by the North Iowa Area Community College Agricultural Tour, featuring an agronomic demonstration center showcasing transgenic crops, chemical demonstrations, specialty crops, global positioning systems, geographic information systems, yield mapping and monitoring, and swine/beef production facilities.

Evening:
After checking in to the hotel, get ready to experience a little bit of country during a picnic style barbecue.