I'll chime in...
I used to live in Anamosa & I currently live just off the Dubuque to Anamosa route. Dubuque to Anamosa is a four lane with some hills and curves. Anamosa back to the river is primarily two lane. Highway 64 heading east out of Anamosa is labeled a scenic byway. I don't know much about Maquoketa to Bellevue & Bellevue to Sabula. I've been to Bellevue many times, but I typically go a different way. I think typically... the closer you get to the Mississippi River... the better the scenery. The roads typically get curvier and hillier as well.
A little info about the museum... The building that now contains the museum used to be a Ben Franklin (dime store). I went in all the time as a kid. I went back in about 5 years ago to see the museum and I thought it was great. If you want to get a sense of what the museum is like... take the Museum Tour below. I don't have any other experiences to compare it to... but like I said - personally, I really enjoyed it. It's hard to imagine the amount of items they have by just looking at the outside of the building, but there is a lot of floor space downstairs.
Disclaimer: For those that want to keep it a surprise... go ahead and visit the website but don't click on the Museum Tour link.
National Motorcycle Museum in AnamosaFinally, if we need a place to eat, Scooters is a newer bar/grill just 1 or 2 miles south of Anamosa on Highway 151. I've been there half a dozen times with no complaints.
Denny
