Iowa's favorite movie. The movie, filmed there, included this quote:
One of the long dead ball players:
"Is this heaven?"
Costner: "No, it's Iowa"
The people of this nicer than can be believed state took this quote to heart, putting it on billboards and T-shirts.
The actual farm and baseball field built for the movie is still there and is a thriving tourist attraction.
It is in Dyersville, in eastern Iowa, about four hours from Chicago by car and about 7,000 miles in manners.