From small-town bandstands to city sidewalks, Iowans are throwing themselves a party this summer.
Parades wind through main streets, fireworks light the sky, the grill is fired up, craft beer is on tap and community pride is on full display at annual summer celebrations in hundreds of cities across the state.
One Gazette reader wants to know how many towns have yearly summer celebrations and how they started. They wrote to Curious Iowa, a Gazette series that answers readers’ questions about our state, its people and culture, for the answer…