15 Best Things to Do in Ames (Iowa)
Around 35 miles north of Des Moines, the city of Ames is best known for Iowa State University (ISU), the largest university in the state and the third-largest in the …
15 Best Things to Do in Dubuque (Iowa)
The oldest city in Iowa is draped over the bluff line on the Mississippi where states of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin share a common border. Dubuque is the anchor for …
15 Best Things to Do in Urbandale (Iowa)
Bounded on its south side by U.S. 6, Urbandale is a fast-growing suburban city in the northwest of the Des Moines metropolitan area. You can reach downtown Des Moines, and …
15 Best Things to Do in Council Bluffs (Iowa)
Across the Missouri River from Omaha, the city of Council Bluffs is connected to its neighbor by a marvelous pedestrian bridge that opened in 2008. There may not be a …
15 Best Things to Do in Marion (Iowa)
Sharing a boundary with Cedar Rapids, Marion is an historic city with its own personality and a burgeoning population that has doubled since 2000. The city is named after Francis …
15 Best Things to Do in Cedar Falls (Iowa)
Home to the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), Cedar Falls shares a metropolitan area with its neighbor Waterloo. The two cities are linked by the Cedar River, as well as …
15 Best Things to Do in Marshalltown (Iowa)
Resting in gently rolling farmland in east central Iowa, Marshalltown is a city of 27,500 on the south bank of the Iowa River. The city developed suddenly from the 1870s …
15 Best Things to Do in Bettendorf (Iowa)
The third-largest and fastest-growing city in the Quad Cities sits opposite Moline and east of Davenport, moments from the area’s best attractions and entertainment venues. On this stretch, the Mississippi …
15 Best Things to Do in Mason City (Iowa)
Often listed among America’s top architectural destinations, Mason City has a rare wealth of Prairie School landmarks. This is the only place in the world where you can stay in …
15 Best Things to Do in Fort Dodge (Iowa)
Named for a short-lived fort constructed by the Des Moines River in 1850, the seat of Webster County quickly became a center of commerce, mining and agriculture for North Central …