The site where they filmed "Field of Dreams" still exists--in Dyersville, Iowa...a tiny town somewhere between Des Moines and Chicago. This was something high on our list of things-to-see when we moved to Iowa, so on the way home from our Labor Day trip to Chicago (yes, I am still blogging in the past) we took the scenic route and stopped for an hour or two in "heaven..." no wait, it was still just Iowa.
Everything looked just as it did in the film--the house, the ball field surrounded by corn fields...
...the bleachers where the little girl fell and choked on her hot dog...
It was all there for visitors to soak up, and they even let you take batting practice. Tom knew this, so you better believe we hauled bats and balls and gloves from home so we could all take a turn playing on the "field." Just like Shoeless Joe Jackson. I think Tom had his own little dream fulfilled that day.
Fun time, in spite of the crazy wind we get out here in the plain states.
There is something kind of magical about a large field of tall corn. A couple feet inside and you almost feel like you've stepped into a different world. We used to play in our Indiana cornfields when I was young, and I liked to try to get lost, then see if I could tell which way was out. Magical...a perfect setting for a movie. I know you all want to come to Iowa now; or at least you want to go re-watch the old flick.
6 comments:
Field of Dreams is such a great place. Glad you made it there!
That's so fun.
That is so cool! We'll have to make it there some day.
So great! We'll have to go there when we come visit you :)
What a fun destination! Such a great family activity.
That is a fulfillment of my childhood memories too. I cannot tell you how many times we watched that movie growing up. It just makes sense to see Tom out there on the field.
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