CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU VISITORS’ GUIDE

Council Bluffs & Pottawattamie County, Iowa welcome

2 Council Bluffs Convention & Visitors Bureau | (844) 271-6909 | UNleashCB.com table of contents welcome welcome ...... 4 things to do ...... 6-20 attractions ...... 6-12 family things to do ...... 11 art ...... 12-13 Questions about Council Bluffs? Give us a casinos ...... 14 call or stop in at our new visitors entertainment ...... 14-15 center! We’d love to help you UNleash all Council Bluffs has to offer during your stay. parks & recreation ...... 15-20

509 23rd Avenue where to stay ...... 22-24 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 (844) 271-6909 - toll free where to dine ...... 26-34 (712) 256-2577 where to meet ...... 36-38 UNleashCB.com watta way ...... 40-55 attractions...... 40-44 parks & recreation ...... 44-48 Every effort has been made to ensure that the where to eat ...... 50-51 accuracy of the information in this guide was correct and current at the time of publication. where to stay ...... 52-53 The CBCVB assumes no responsibility for where to meet...... 54 misinformation. trail capital ...... 55 publishing & advertising Omaha Magazine 5921 South 118 Circle Omaha, Nebraska 68137 (402) 884-2000 welcome to council bluffs UNlike anywhere else. On purpose.

That’s our motto here in Council Bluffs, Iowa. UNleash what makes us different by exploring our rich railroad history, seeking adventure on our trails and Loess Hills, rocking out at Stir Concert Cove, finding inspiration in our public art, and UNcovering the unique and possibly paranormal in attractions like the Historic Squirrel Cage Jail.

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We hope you discover what makes us UNlike anywhere else, and we hope you share those special moments with us!

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THINGS TO DO celebrate CB parade Bregant House attractions 517 S. 4th Street preservecouncilbluffs.org August Beresheim House Closed for restoration 621 3rd Street Known as the “Little People’s House,” the historic Bregant (712) 322-2406 House was built in 1912 for former Vaudeville performers dodgehouse.org Jean and Inez Bregant to accommodate their height of 42” Tuesday - Saturday | Call/visit website for hours and 39” respectively. Funds are being raised to restore the Built in 1899, this house was built for banker and state leg- home. While you can’t tour the inside, the exterior is still a islator August Beresheim. The museum is part of the Dodge sight to see between its neighboring homes. Museum Complex and includes exhibits like a glass collec- National Historic Register. tion and Beresheim family artifacts. National Historic Register. Broadway Fountain West Broadway and Pearl Streets Blockhouse Site Marker (712) 890-5291 Pierce/Franklin & Union Streets Once the focal point – the centerpiece – of Bayliss Park, This historic marker stands in honor of Council Bluffs’ first this intricate cast iron fountain now has a new home at the building, constructed by the U.S. Dragoons in 1837. north entrance of downtown. Manufactured in New York in 1890, the fountain is now flanked by a vintage clock Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge tower and flower beds to welcome people to the downtown Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park business district. 4250 River’s Edge Parkway (712) 890-5291 California Gold Rush Trail Historic Site visitomaha.com/bob/ Pioneer Trail & Dumfries Avenue, 8 miles SE of CB The 3,000 foot-long and 15 foot-wide bridge connects This marker tells the story of the 1849 Gold Rushers and Council Bluffs to Omaha, Nebraska across the Missouri pioneers. River. It serves as a way for walkers, runners, and bicyclists to access 150 miles of trails within the metro. Don’t forget to go “bobbing” — striking a pose while standing in two states at the same time! Handicapped accessible.

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Children’s Square U.S.A. Lemen Visitor Center & Bronze Sculptures N. 6th Street & Avenue E (712) 325-5820 or (712) 322-3700 childrenssquare.org Call/visit website for hours The Christian Home Association – better known locally as Children’s Square U.S.A. – is known as much for its service to children and families as it is for its beautiful bronze sculptures on the campus grounds. Guided tours are available by appointment.

Council Bluffs Public Library – Visitor Info. & Services 400 Willow Avenue (712) 323-7553 councilbluffslibrary.org Monday - Sunday | Call/visit website for hours The Council Bluffs Library offers visitor information in its brochure racks near its main entrance. Like several areas of town, it provides free Wi-Fi. Outside, an impressive brick mural and a sculpture entitled “Imagination Takes Flight” greet patrons as they enter the building. play attractions (continued)

The Cryptic Room 523 S. Main Street (712) 310-5265 thecrypticroom.com Call/visit website for hours and booking The Cryptic Room is a live-action, team-based escape room game. Once you are inside of the themed room, the clock starts ticking and you have limited time to work together, find and use clues, solve the puzzles, and “break out”. You must hurry though — once the clock hits zero, it is all over. Choose from four escape room themes!

Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard (Seasonal) 19475 225th Street (712) 256-7053 ditmarsorchard.com Call/visit website for hours Walk amongst orchards, pick a variety of fruits, enjoy a glass of wine, snack on apple cider doughnuts, and watch the kids play in bumper balls or at the playground at Ditmars Orchard. A cafe is onsite with items like pulled pork sandwiches, nacho taters, and pizza. Frontier Heritage Library & Museum 622 S. 4th Street Fairview Cemetery (712) 325-9368 308 Lafayette Avenue Tuesdays | Call for hours (712) 890-5291 The Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society owns and operates this library and museum that holds many artifacts councilbluffs-ia.gov and links to Council Bluffs’ past. With burials dating to 1826, this cemetery includes Mormon pioneer graves, Kinsman War Memorial, and the resting site Golden Spike Monument of Amelia Bloomer, the suffragette credited with promoting S. 21st Street & 9th Avenue the wearing of “bloomers.” To commemorate the premiere of the movie “Union Pacific” in Omaha in 1939, this 56-foot-tall golden concrete spike Farmers Market Council Bluffs was erected to commemorate the junction of the Union 100 Pearl Street Pacific and Central Pacific rail lines at Promontory Summit (712) 396-2494 in Utah on May 10, 1869. This spot commemorates “Mile Farmers Market Council Bluffs is held on Thursdays from Zero” as the eastern terminus of the transcontinental 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the north side of Bayliss Park from railroad. early May to late September. It’s the place to be for locally- sourced farm-fresh foods and homegrown fun including Grand Encampment/Mormon Battalion Mustering live music, group fitness, kids activities, special events, and Grounds Marker more! 1600 S. Hwy 275 The Grand Encampment was where Mormons met after traveling across Iowa in 1846. Shortly after, the U.S. Army sought volunteers and 500 people, known as the Mormon Battalion, took up the call and trekked to the West Coast.

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Great Plains Wing Commemorative Historic General Dodge House Air Force Museum 605 3rd Street Council Bluffs Airport | 16803 McCandless Rd. (712) 322-2406 (712) 322-2435 dodgehouse.org greatplainswingcaf.org Tuesday-Saturday | Call/visit website for hours Wednesday and Saturday | Call for hours Council Bluffs’ shining gem, the Historic General Dodge Located in the Council Bluffs Airport, the museum features House is historically authentic. This lavish three-story, 14- two World War II airplanes (a P-51D, “The Gunfighter,” and room Victorian home was built in 1869 by General Grenville a T-6 Texan), plus about 1,250 military artifacts. Admission M. Dodge, a Civil War veteran and the “greatest railroad is free but donations are welcome. For private tours, call builder of all time.” (402) 639-4388. Handicapped accessible. National Historic Landmark.

Historic 100 Block of West Broadway Historic Squirrel Cage Jail 100 Block of West Broadway 226 Pearl Street cb100block.com (712) 323-2509 The Historic 100 Block is a section of downtown Council thehistoricalsociety.org/museums/ Bluffs that is home to nightlife and several dining options. Call/visit website for hours Locally-owned businesses keep the block lively morning, This 1885 three-story, Victorian-Gothic style, brick structure day, and night. Special events regularly occur on the block is extremely unique as it is only one of three left in existence. like summer’s Bike Nights and the holidays’ Ugly Sweater It served as the jail between 1865 and 1969. Town legend Pub Crawl. has it that the jail is haunted. During Halloween season — and sometimes throughout the year, — the jail hosts popular flashlight tours and paranormal investigations. National Historic Register.

Joe’s Indoor Karting 2121 S. 32nd Street (712) 256-5278 joeskarting.com Monday-Sunday | Call/visit website for hours Council Bluffs’ first and only indoor karting facility, Joe’s offers fast and furious kart racing with European indoor karts racing up to speeds of 45 mph. Handicapped accessible. play attractions (continued)

Kanesville Tabernacle & Visitor’s Center 222 E. Broadway (712) 322-0500 lds.org/locations/kanesville-tabernacle Monday-Sunday | Call/visit website for hours This authentic replica was built near the site where Brigham Young was sustained as president by the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1846. On site are bronze statues depicting Young, two counselors, a pioneer family, and Henry Miller. Handicapped accessible. Lincoln Monument Kinsman Monument 339 Lafayette Avenue Fairview Cemetery | 308 Lafayette Street (712) 890-5291 Soldier’s Circle section cbparksandrec.org (712) 890-5291 This impressive concrete monument marks the spot where cbparksandrec.org President Abraham Lincoln stood with local railroad This Civil War memorial, surrounded by four cannons, was magnate and Civil War general Grenville M. Dodge when built to honor Colonel William Kinsman, commanding officer they selected the location in Council Bluffs for the eastern of the 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry regiment, along with terminus of the nation’s first continental railroad in 1859. veterans of the Civil War. The monument sits atop Fairview The spot provides a terrific view of western Council Bluffs Cemetery. and downtown Omaha’s skyline.

Lewis & Clark Monument Scenic Overlook Loess Hills National Scenic Byway 29385 Monument Rd. (712) 482-3029 (712) 890-5291 visitloesshills.org cbparksandrec.org Rated among the best in the nation, the Byway’s 220 miles There’s no view of western Council Bluffs and the of paved highway pass through seven counties along the downtown Omaha skyline as good as the panoramic views Missouri River and offer views of the steep, sharply-ridged available from the Lewis & Clark Monument Scenic Outlook. hills, which support a number of rare plants and animals Located north of Big Lake Park, the site was dedicated only found in the Loess Hills. in 1936 to honor the 1804 expedition of Lewis and Clark and their historic meeting with Otoe and Missouria Native Pioneer Trail Orchard & Pumpkin Patch American tribes. Handicapped accessible. 21534 Chestnut Rd. (712) 366-1505 Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway ptapples.com County Road L20 & Highway 6 (Broadway) Call for hours (712) 482-3029 Pioneer Trail Orchard & Pumpkin Patch is open for apple wattawayia.com/trails/ picking from September to October while Pumpkin Patch Particularly beautiful during the fall and spring, the Lincoln fun occurs throughout October. Highway Heritage Byway was America’s first coast-to- Pioneer Trail is also open as a year-round winery and grill coast highway. It originally stretched from New York City known as Apple Jacks at the Patch. Come out on a Saturday to San Francisco – passing through the scenic Loess Hills night for live music! in western Iowa and crossing the Missouri River near downtown Council Bluffs.

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UNleash Pirate Putt 1718 Madison Avenue (712) 355-8525 Family Time in letsgoputt.com/pirate-putt Monday-Sunday | Call/visit website for hours Council Bluffs! Pirate Putt is an indoor miniature golf course full of challenging obstacles and fun for the family! Choose from Taking a trip with the kiddos? Make two 18-hole courses. UNforgettable memories with a visit to one of our railroad museums like the Union Pacific RailsWest Railroad Museum (UP) or RailsWest. Explore the UP Museum’s 1512 S. Main St, state-of-the-art exhibits — there’s even an (712) 323-5182 X-Box Kinect gaming experience! And at thehistoricalsociety.org/museums/ RailsWest, your kids can step right into the Call for hours past by climbing aboard old railcars and Once the Rock Island Depot – welcoming trains and visitors setting forth on imaginative adventure. to town for decades – the RailsWest Railroad Museum features railroad artifacts, railcars, and an operational Take family time outside with a bike ride model railroad. or walk along our many trails or around National Historic Register. Lake Manawa State Park. Or are you looking for indoor activities? Enjoy classic Thunderbowl family entertainment at Pirate Putt and 1900 Madison Avenue Thunderbowl or try something new with an (712) 328-2374 escape challenge at The Cryptic Room or thunderbowl.com air time at The Hub: Family Entertainment Monday-Sunday | Call/visit website for hours Center & Trampoline Park. From bowling to arcade games to dining on the patio with live music, Thunderbowl is not your typical bowling alley. Need a memorable family photo before Thunderbowl offers an in-house restaurant, bar, and pro you go? Visit Bob the Bridge (Bob Kerrey shop. Pedestrian Bridge) for a family photo op on the Nebraska/Iowa border over the Missouri Union Pacific Railroad Museum River! We call that “bobbing.” 200 Pearl Street (712) 329-8307 Visit UNleashCB.com for more ideas! uprrmuseum.org Thursday-Saturday | Call/visit website for hours The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is housed in the former 1903 Carnegie Library, a Beaux Arts-style building. Artifacts include photographs and documents that trace the development of the railroad and the American West Explore the immersive “Building America” exhibit (featuring video-game technology), relive the height of passenger rail travel, and learn how Union Pacific and America’s progress have been inextricably linked for 150 years. Handicapped accessible. National Historic Register.

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Welch’s Pumpkin Patch (Seasonal) Bayliss Park & Veterans Plaza 17676 Sunnydale Road. (see listing under Parks & Recreation) (712) 323-4723 welchspumpkins.wixsite.com/patch Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge September - October | Call/visit website for hours (see listing under Attractions) Welch’s pumpkin patch is a small, family-owned patch with a “Ma and Pa” feel. There is no admission fee. Welch’s sells Broadway Fountain a wide variety of pumpkins with plenty of room for kiddos to (see listing under Attractions) run around and activities for younger children. Pumpkins are cash or check only at this time. Children’s Square U.S.A. Bronze Sculptures (see listing under Attractions) Western Historic Trails Center 3434 Richard Downing Avenue Council Bluffs Public Library (712) 366-4900 (see listing under Attractions) iowaculture.gov/history/sites Thursday - Sunday | Call/visit website for hours Eagles of Honor This center contains more than 200 metal sculptures by (see listing under Watta Way) Timothy Woodman to interpret historic pioneer trails. Hiking and biking trails wind through 400 acres of prairie along the Missouri River. Handicapped accessible.

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First Responders Public Safety Plaza Iowa West Public Art Sites West Broadway between Main and Pearl Streets Locations throughout the city (712) 890-5291 (712) 212-9088 This plaza honors first responders and public safety iowawestpublicart.org personnel. Lifelike bronze statues depict a police officer Take a self-guided tour of 12 works of outdoor public art and his K-9, a firefighter holding a child, an Iowa State that are large-scale and accessible 24/7. These include Patrol trooper, a sheriff deputy, all connected by a walkway Bayliss Park Wellspring & Oculus, Big Mo, Circus, Gateway, representing the 911 Call Center. Haymarket Rabbits, Interstate, Molecule Man, Odyssey, Rays, Rhythm, and Sunrise. Use the Otocast App to easily Grant Wood Painting locate the art sites. Simply hit the search icon (upper right Iowa Western Community College corner), type in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and then tap the Public 2700 College Road Art link for a map and directions. Handicapped accessible. Looft Hall Conference Center (712) 325-3252 Kanesville Tabernacle & Visitor Center Monday-Friday | Call for hours (see listing under Attractions) Another stirring original piece of Grant Wood art, “The Early Days of Kanesville” painting hangs in the lobby of the Looft Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society Building Hall Conference Center on the Iowa Western Community Mural (Frontier Heritage Library & Museum) College campus. South 4th and Worth Street Handicapped accessible. A photographic collage of Council Bluffs and the Gibraltar neighborhood, this mural includes current and historic Historic Sidewalk Mosaics & Broadway Streetscape Tiles photos of Council Bluffs people and places. Downtown Council Bluffs Depicting Council Bluffs’ historic beginnings, 34 mosaic Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial sidewalk tiles illustrate scenes from Council Bluffs’ past on Adjacent to Fairview Cemetery Pearl and Main Streets between 1st and 9th Avenue. More Lafayette Avenue & N. 2nd Street Council Bluffs history is shared on streetscape tiles that thehistoricalsociety.org replicate postcards dating back to the 1800s, located on Known in local folklore as The Black Angel, this solid bronze West Broadway between 1st and 2nd Street. structure was inspired by three visions by Ruth Anne Handicapped accessible. Dodge, wife of General Grenville M. Dodge, before her death in 1916. Daniel Chester French, who created the statue Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center of a seated Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in (Opening February 2020) Washington, D.C., was commissioned by Dodge’s daughters 1001 South 6th Street to sculpt a likeness of the angel that appeared in Mrs. paceartsiowa.org/ Dodge’s vision. Call for hours National Historic Register. Located in the historic Haymarket District, the center serves as a hub for creative activity, including educational UNsculptures offerings, artist studios, exhibition galleries, and more. Various locations in Council Bluffs The center is the home for the American Midwest Ballet, unleashcb.com/go/unsculpture Chanticleer Theater, Kitchen Council, and Kanesville Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment (PACE) Symphony Orchestra. partnered with the City of Council Bluffs to have several art installations placed throughout the city that celebrate how Council Bluffs is UNlike anywhere else.

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Ameristar Casino & Hotel AMC Council Bluffs 17 & IMAX Movie Theater 2200 River Road 3220 23rd Avenue (712) 328-8888 (712) 325-8924 | 888-AMC-4FUN (262-4386) councilbluffs.ameristar.com amctheatres.com 24 hours daily Call/visit website for showtimes Ameristar offers 38,500 square feet of nonstop gaming This AMC features recliner seats, reserved seating, a bar, excitement with popular slot games, table games, Dolby Cinema, and RealD 3D and IMAX viewing options. and sports betting on the largest riverboat in Iowa. Handicapped accessible. Handicapped accessible. The Arts Center Harrah’s Casino & Hotel Iowa Western Community College 1 Harrah’s Boulevard 2700 College Road (712) 329-6000 (712) 388-7140 caesars.com/harrahs-council-bluffs artscenter.iwcc.edu 24 hours daily Call/visit website for hours and showtimes Harrah’s provides a full range of table games, sports betting This state-of-the-art facility houses performances in at The Book, and boasts more than 580 slot machines on its theater, dance, and music, along with other cultural events. casino floor. Handicapped accessible. Handicapped accessible. Chanticleer Community Theater Horseshoe Casino Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center 2701 23rd Avenue 1001 South 6th Street (712) 323-2500 Chanticleertheater.com caesars.com/horseshoe-councilbluffs Call/visit website for hours and showtimes 24 hours daily Council Bluffs’ community playhouse for more than 60 Get in on the action at table games, more than 1,600 years, this theater group offers performances by local artists slot machines, and with sports betting at The Book. and actors year round. In January 2020, they moved to their Handicapped accessible. new location at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center.

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Mid-America Center 1 Arena Way (712) 323-0536 midamericacenter.com Call/visit website for hours and showtimes The host of a variety of entertainment – including concerts, trade shows, and more– the Mid-America Center has an intimate ballroom and an 8,000-seat arena. Full catering and concessions available. Handicapped accessible.

Stir Outdoor Concert Cove Harrah’s Casino & Hotel 1 Harrahs Boulevard (712) 329-6000 stircove.com Call/visit website for hours and showtimes The Stir Cove Concert Series brings the area’s best entertainment to Harrah’s Council Bluffs. The outdoor venue parks & recreation space is full throughout the summer with concerts by well- known and up-and-coming artists. Past performers include Bayliss Park & Veterans Plaza AJR, Diana Ross, Train, Kesha, and more. 1st Avenue & Pearl Street (712) 890-5291 cbparksandrec.org Westfair Amphitheater This downtown green space is a hub for family activity. The 22984 Highway 6 park includes an artistic fountain and performance space (712) 322-3400 (titled Wellspring and Oculus respectively), an interactive westfairevents.com water feature with child-activated sprays, and other child- Call/visit website for hours/event information friendly, touchable art. The Veterans Plaza was sculpted Located at the West Pottawattamie County Fairgrounds, by famed artist John Lajba. The wall lists those who died the Westfair Amphitheater brings in a variety of acts and or are missing in action from the Civil War through Desert events during the spring, summer, and fall. Freedom.

Whiskey Roadhouse Big Lake Park Horseshoe Casino 2600 N. 8th Street 2701 23rd Avenue (712) 890-5291 (712) 323-2500 cbparksandrec.org Caesars.com/horseshoe-council-bluffs/ The approximately 191-acre park is best known for its Sunday-Thursday: 11-1 a.m. lakes which are restocked twice a year with rainbow trout Friday-Saturday: 11-2 a.m. for fishing. The park has two playgrounds, a baseball and Horseshoe Casino’s Whiskey Roadhouse is a bar, nightclub, soccer field, a tennis court, a picnic shelter, restrooms, and and concert venue with a full bar menu of signature tastes serves as a trailhead for Iowa Riverfront Trail. and creative cocktails. On the weekends, enjoy dancing and live entertainment. Handicapped accessible.

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iowa west field house Dream Playground (continued) parks & recreation 93 Dreamland Road Located in Lake Manawa State Park, Dream Playground Broadway Skate Park is the largest ADA accessible playground in Iowa. Local 1300 W. Broadway students’ drawings inspired the playground’s new $1.3 (712) 890-5291 million renovation. Handicapped accessible. cbparksandrec.org

Broadway Skate Park is a poured concrete facility with a Fairmount Park snake run, 4’ bowl, fun box, rail, stairs, and a 1/4 pipe. 1200 Fairmount Park Road (entrances off Graham & Park Streets) Charles E. Lakin YMCA (712) 890-5291 235 Harmony Street cbparksandrec.org (712) 322-6606 The historic park features a playground, plaza, trails, and lakin.metroymca.org brand-new splash pad. It has long been known for a scenic Monday-Sunday | Call/visit website for hours overlook of the west side of Council Bluffs and Omaha The Charles E. Lakin YMCA includes a wellness center, skyline. Handicapped accessible. exercise classrooms, family swimming area, lap pool, gym, a therapy pool, and a family center. Programs and classes The Hub: Family Entertainment Center & Trampoline Park include Aqua Zumba, cycling, yoga, kickboxing, and more! 7 S. 4th Street Handicapped accessible. (712) 256-6778 thehubcb.com Council Bluffs Recreation Complex Call/visit website for hours 2900 Richard Downing Avenue Experience year-round family fun at The Hub, home to Fly (712) 890-5291 Zone Trampoline Park, Jumping Monkeys Childcare, and cbparksandrec.org Elite Cheerleading CB. Fly Zone Trampoline Park features an Call for hours open bounce area, dunk hoops, dodge-ball court, a battle The Council Bluffs Recreation Complex has four softball, beam to joust on, and more! Food and drinks are available four baseball, and two fast-pitch diamonds along with on the premises from The Hub Pizza & More, serving pizzas, eight regulation soccer fields. The complex has concession snacks, coffee, and some of the best hard serve ice cream! stands, playground equipment, and paved parking. It is also situated next to a walking/biking trail. Handicapped accessible.

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Iowa West Field House Kimball Park 5 Arena Way 1801 N. Broadway (712) 322-1831 (712) 890-5291 Call for hours cbparksandrec.org This beautiful multi-sports facility opened in early 2017. This two-acre park includes two pickleball courts, a half- With more than 100,000-square-feet, sufficient for 12 size basketball court, a play apparatus, and the Gerald C. regulation volleyball courts or eight high school size Dixon Memorial Pavilion. basketball courts, the facility can host futsal, pickelball, wrestling, gymnastics, martial arts among others. Lake Manawa State Park & Beach Handicapped accessible. 1100 S. Shore Drive (712) 366-0220 Iowa West Pickleball iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/State-Parks/ Iowa West Field House Call for hours 5 Arena Way Lake Manawa State Park contains 1,529 acres, including (712) 322-1831 a beautiful 700-acre lake. Activities include swimming, cbapb.com boating, fishing, trails, and picnicking/shelters. Call/visit website for hours Iowa West Pickleball is a new indoor six-court facility with Lied Multipurpose Complex reserved courts and open drop-in play sessions. Located 3501 Harry Langdon Blvd. in the Iowa West Field House, Iowa West Pickleball has a (712) 366-3200 separate, exterior entrance located east of the Field House’s iowaschoolforthedeaf.org main entrance near the Mid-America Center. Call for hours The Lied Multipurpose Complex offers meeting rooms, a Iowa West Sports Plex gymnasium, and two racquetball courts. (Opening spring 2020) 3260 Mid America Drive Narrows River Park cbsoccerclub.org/IowaWestSportsPlex 2500 N. 25th Street Iowa West Sports Plex is a 75,000 square foot indoor turf 712-328-5638 facility with one regulation youth 11v11 soccer field (with pottconservation.com the ability to be separated into multiple smaller fields), Located adjacent to the Missouri River, this 36-acre county speed and agility training space, and baseball hitting and park features a boat ramp, hiking trails, picnic shelters, pitching tunnels. Plentiful seating and a concession stand restrooms, and a playground. Archery and fishing are complete the space. among park activities. Handicapped accessible. lake manawa beach play

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Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park (continued) parks & recreation 1 N. River Drive (712) 890-5291 River City Baseball & Softball Complex cbparksandrec.org 19148 E. South Omaha Bridge Road River’s Edge Park is the City of Council Bluffs’ premier rcbsa.org community park for hosting concerts, movies, sporting Visit website for more details events, and more on the Missouri River. It is connected to The RCBSA complex consists of two ball fields that can Omaha, Nebraska over the Missouri via the Bob Kerrey support 10-under to 14-under baseball games, and one Pedestrian Bridge. Loessfest has been held at the park each that can support 9-under through 12-under baseball and spring and features nationally-known musical performers girls softball. Fields are irrigated and lighted. during Memorial Day weekend. Handicapped accessible. River Valley O.H.V./A.T.V. Park 4300 Veterans Memorial Highway Water Parks (Seasonal) (712) 328-5612 Katelman Water Park The park is open to the public and provides a place for 1230 16th Avenue A.T.V. and off-road motorcycle enthusiasts to ride. Vehicle (712) 328-4939 registration is required. Prohibited for children under 12. Pirate Cove Water Park Children under 18 must complete an approved safety 915 N. 21st Street training class. (Temporarily closed. Call for information.) (712) 328-4694 cbparksandrec.org Shady Lane Ranch Inc. (Seasonal) Memorial Day - Labor Day | Call for hours 17744 Shady Lane Both outdoor water parks offer a fun way to beat the (712) 323-1932 summer heat for an affordable price. Open from Memorial shadylaneranch.com Day through Labor Day (weather dependent). Handicapped May-October | Call for hours. accessible. Interested in doing a little horseback riding or taking a hayrack ride? Visit Shady Lane Ranch, which boasts YMCA Healthy Living Center 360-acres of wooded trails. 714 S. Main Street (712) 323-5995 metroymca.org/hlc-cb/ Monday-Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The YMCA Healthy Living Center focuses on the health and well-being of active older adults. The facility includes a therapeutic pool, open swim and lap lanes, a wellness center, health programs, and social and hobby clubs.

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Fox Run Golf Course & Clubhouse 3001 MacIneery Drive (712) 366-4653 Foxrungc.com Call/visit website for hours and reservations Fox Run is a semi-private course with 18 holes. Four sets of tees make the course enjoyable for any golfer, playing over 6,200 yards from the tips. Fox Run also offers an elaborate practice facility.

Treasure Cove Disc Golf Course p&r: golf & disc golf Iowa Western Community College 2700 College Road Bent Tree Golf Club (712) 325-3324 23579 Highway 6 pdga.com/course-directory/ (712) 566-9441 Call for hours benttreegolfcb.com Located on the beautifully wooded Iowa Western Call for hours Community College campus, the disc course has 18 holes Bent Tree’s rolling terrain and dramatic elevation changes and is accessible from the far west parking lot by The Arts make it one of the most unique golf courses in the Omaha- Center. Council Bluffs metro! This semi-private course with 18 holes, 7,022 yards, and par 72 is a great course for all skill levels. p&r: rv parks Council Bluffs Country Club 4500 Piute Street Horseshoe Casino RV Park (712) 366-0525 2701 23rd Avenue cbcountryclub.com (712) 396-3715 Call for hours caesars.com/horseshoe-council-bluffs This semi-private/equity course has 18 holes, 6,234 yards, Call/visit website for hours and a par 71. The country club also has a clubhouse, pool, Stay at the Horseshoe Casino RV Park to be just minutes and a sand volleyball court. away from the 24-hour Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs.

Dodge Riverside Golf Club Tomes RV Park 2 Harrah’s Boulevard 706 Veterans Memorial Highway (712) 328-4660 (712) 366-0363 dodgeriversidegolf.com Call for hours Call/visit website for hours and reservations Stay in town near Lake Manawa at this park with electrical Dodge Riverside Golf Club is a public course with 18 holes, and water hookups. 5,400 yards with a par 72. It is situated next to the Missouri River with a beautiful view of the downtown Omaha skyline. The club has a pro shop, golf carts, a bar, and concessions.

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Iowa School for the Deaf Nature Center Trail p&r: trails 3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard (712) 366-3213 Council Bluffs Recreation Trails Scenic, quiet one-mile loop walking trail, good for all skill (712) 890-5291 levels. Accessible year round. Dogs on leashes are welcome. cbparksandrec.org Handicapped accessible. Council Bluffs is home to a 41-mile, continuous system of trails including the Indian Creek, Iowa Riverfront, Lake Lake Manawa Recreation Trail Manawa, Valley View, and Wabash Trace trails. The paved Lake Manawa State Park system is made up of 10 foot-wide poured concrete and 1100 S. Shore Drive asphalt trails, with bike lanes on city streets used to link the (712) 366-0220 trails together. Handicapped accessible. traillink.com This paved trail, perfect for jogging or a bike ride, connects Iowa Riverfront Trail to the area’s trail system, including the Wabash Trace (712) 890-5291 Nature Trail and the Indian Creek Trail. Looking for traillink.com something more extreme? There are roughly eight miles of The Riverfront Trail connects Big Lake Park, Narrows River mountain bike trails in the park. They’re located near the Park, Roberts Park, Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park, Dodge boat ramps on the Missouri River. Riverside Golf Club, and Western Historic Trails Center. Valley View Trail 14672-14644 Valley View Drive (712) 890-5291 traillink.com Valley View Trail is great for biking, inline skating, walking, and jogging. The southern end of the trail links with Lake Manawa Trail and Wabash Trace Nature Trail. The northern end of the trail used to end at Iowa Western Community College but is now extended to US 6. The trail passes through residential, commercial, and rural areas.

Wabash Trace Nature Trail/Iowa West Foundation Trailhead Park East South Omaha Bridge Road & Wabash Avenue (712) 326-8207 wabashtrace.org The Wabash Trace Nature Trail spans 63 miles through southwest Iowa as part of a converted railroad right-of- way that runs from Council Bluffs on the north to Blanchard on the Iowa/Missouri Border. The trail is home to the locally famous Thursday Taco Ride.

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AmericInn Updated furnishings, 1000 Woodbury flat-screen TVs, Serta Avenue 83 16 • • • • • • • • • • beds. Refrigerator and (712) 314-5856 microwave. Business americinn.com center.

Ameristar Ameristar offers Casino Hotel nonstop gaming excitement on the 2200 River Road 160 32 • • • • • • • • • • • • (712) 328-8888 largest riverboat in ameristar.com Iowa. Five dining options. Best Western Microwave and Crossroads of refrigerator in each room; group and weekly the Bluffs 107 1 • • • • • • • • • • • 2216 27th Avenue rates. (712) 322-3150 bestwestern.com Comfort Suites Guest stays include free 1801 S. 35th Street Wi-Fi, a hot breakfast, (712) 323-9760 66 66 • • • • • • • • • • parking, use of an comfortsuites.com indoor heated pool and hot tub, and more. Country Inn & Enclosed walkway to Suites Mid-America Center. 133 33 Adjacent to Horseshoe 17 Arena Way • • • • • • • • • • • (712) 322-8282 Casino and Bass Pro radissonhotels.com Shops. Great location with great amenities. Countryside A 24-hour business Inn & Suites center and free high- 3208 S. 7th Street 60 2 • • • • • • • • • speed internet. (712) 366-9699 countrysidecb.com Courtyard by Enjoy the hotel lobby’s Marriott restaurant, The Bistro. 2501 Bass Pro Drive Workout at the on-site (712) 318-3330 127 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • fitness center. Rest in marriott.com spacious guest rooms. Two meeting/event rooms are available.

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Accessible Rooms Suites Hotels/Motels Rooms Days Inn Rooms come with a coffee/tea maker, flat- 3619 9th Avenue 40 • • • • • • • (712) 323-2200 screen TVs, and free daysinn.com Wi-Fi. Deluxe Inn A family-owned inn, offering TVs with 70 3320 W. Broadway 36 • • • (712) 328-2626 channels and HBO, and free Wi-Fi. Fairfield Inn by Business services. 24- Marriott hour coffee. Pillow-top beds, down or feather- 520 30th Avenue 60 8 • • • • • • • • • • (712) 366-1330 free pillows. Located marriott.com near I-29 and I-80.

Hampton Inn Amenities include 37- @ Ameristar inch flat-screen TVs, 2204 River Road 98 16 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24-hour fitness center. (712) 328-2500 hamptoninn.com Harrah’s Hotel Harrah’s offers deluxe & Casino rooms and suites just 1 Harrah’s Blvd. 251 11 • • • • • • • • • • • steps away from their (712) 329-6000 casino, with slots and harrahs.com table games. Hilton Garden Connected by covered Inn walkway to the Horseshoe Casino. Close 2702 Mid America 153 32 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Drive to entertainment and (712) 309-9000 great dining. 24-hour hiltongardeninn.com business center. Holiday Inn Serving the needs of Express & corporate and leisure Suites travelers with many 2211 S. 32nd Street 112 25 • • • • • • • • • • • amenities, including a (712) 352-1300 24-hour business center holidayinnexpress.com and 24-hour fitness center. Holiday Inn 24-hour fitness center, Hotel & Suites in-room refrigerator/ microwave, 100 percent @ Ameristar 185 36 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2202 River Road nonsmoking. Located on (712) 322-5050 the Missouri River next holidayinn.com to the Ameristar Casino. Microtel Inn & Take a dip in Council Suites Bluffs’ only hotel salt- water pool during your 2141 S. 35th Street 80 15 • • • • • • • • • • • (712) 256-2900 stay! Fee for pets. microtelinn.com stay

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Accessible Rooms Suites Hotels/Motels Rooms Motel 6 Amenities include a coin 3032 S. Expressway laundry and free Wi-Fi Street 85 • • • • • • • • available in all guest (712) 366-2405 rooms. motel6.com My Place Hotel Features a full-sized refrigerator, a two- 2281 S. 35th Street 63 • • • • • • • • (712) 256-9555 burner cook top, and myplacehotels.com microwave. Quality Inn & Located near all Suites three casinos. Rooms 3537 W. Broadway 89 46 • • • • • • • • • • • • with refrigerator and (712) 328-3171 microwaves. qualityinn.com Red Roof Inn & The property offers Suites amenities including 37-inch flat-screen 500 30th Avenue 101 35 • • • • • • • • • (712) 366-5555 TVs, mini refrigerators/ redroof.com microwaves in select rooms, elevator. SpringHill Walking distance to Suites by Mid-America Center. HD Marriott flat-panel TVs, wet bars 3216 Plaza View 151 151 • • • • • • • • • • • • with refrigerator and Drive microwaves. New bar (712) 256-6500 added to hotel in late marriott.com 2019. Super 8 24-hour coffee, fax and free local calls, truck 2712 S. 24th Street 82 1 • • • • • • • (712) 322-2888 parking, in-room coffee- super8.com makers and hair dryers. Western Inn 24-hour coffee, fax and 1842 Madison free local calls, truck Avenue 51 • • • • • • • • parking, in-room coffee- (712) 322-4499 makers and hair dryers. westerninncb.com WoodSpring Weekly rates for single, Suites Council sleeper and double Bluffs rooms only. Full-size 113 4 • • • • • • • refrigerator, large 3541 14th Avenue microwave and two- (712) 388-8000 burner stove. woodspring.com Bed & Breakfast Inns Joyous Bed & Outdoor country setting, Breakfast gourmet breakfast, 21264 Homestead 3 • • • A hall is available for gatherings and Avenue meetings. (712) 323-0212

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1892 German Bier House • • 142 W. Broadway | (712) 256-9700

360 Steakhouse (Harrah’s Casino) • • 1 Harrah’s Boulevard | (712) 329-6000

3rd Base Bar & Grill • • 800 N. 8th Street | (712) 322-6804

712 Eat + Drink • • 1851 Madison Avenue #700 | (712) 256-5525

Abelardo’s Mexican Restaurant • • • 1751 Madison Avenue Suite 428 | (712) 396-2025

Amerisports Bar (Ameristar Casino) • • 2200 River Road | (712) 328-8888

Andrew’s Lounge • • 1210 N. 25th Street | (712) 328-2229

Apple Barrel • 2608 S. 24th Street | (712) 322-9052

Applebee’s Grill & Bar • • 3000 Dial Drive | (712) 366-1250

Arby’s • 2647 S. 24th Street | (712) 322-0370

Arby’s • 3313 W. Broadway | (712) 328-1637

Barley’s • • • 114 W. Broadway | (712) 322-0306

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The Barrel • • 144 W. Broadway | (712) 323-7351

Beijing Restaurant • • • 3134 Manawa Center Drive #8 | (712) 366-1819

Bella’s Bakery & Cafe (Ameristar Casino) • • 2200 River Road | (712) 328-8888

Bertha’s Bar & Grill • • • 1322 N. 16th Street | (712) 256-2476

Big Al’s • • 2700 2nd Avenue | (712) 256-7151

Blimpie Subs & Salads • 417 E. Broadway | (712) 323-8233

The BLK Squirrel • • 154 W. Broadway | (712) 256-5734

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Asian American Local The Buck Snort Restaurant & Sports Bar • • • 25 Scott Street | (712) 328-2825

Buffalo Wild Wings • 3701 Metro Drive #100 | (712) 366-0067

Burger King • 1529 W. Broadway | (712) 323-4444

Burger King • 3209 W. Broadway | (712) 322-8737

Burger King • 1726 Madison Avenue | (712) 323-1816

Burger King • 2608 S. 24th Street | (712) 323-0461

Burger King • 3100 S. Expressway | (712) 366-8162

Caddy Shack • • 1426 4th Avenue | (712) 322-9708

Caddy’s Kitchen & Cocktails • • • 103 W. Broadway | (712) 256-0070

Caribou Coffee (Hy-Vee W. Broadway) • 2323 W. Broadway | (712) 328-9792

Cellar19 Wine & Deli • • • • 928 Valley View Drive | (712) 323-9463

China Buffet • • • 1702 W. Broadway | (712) 388-0388

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China Wok • • • 2412 W. Broadway | (712) 256-3889

Christy Creme • • • 2853 N. Broadway | (712) 322-2778

Country Pride Restaurant • 3210 S. 7th Street | (712) 366-2217

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store • 530 30th Ave | (712) 366-6076

Cube Ultra Lounge • • 162 W. Broadway | (712) 256-7768

Culver’s • • 3245 S. 24th Street | (712) 256-1881

Dairy Queen • • 1836 Madison Avenue | (712) 328-6966

Dairy Queen • • 540 32nd Avenue | (712) 366-5059

Dairy Queen • • 3210 W. Broadway | (712) 322-3424

Dan & Jami’s Railway Grill & Bar • • 115 S. 12th Street | (712) 328-9913

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit • 3120 Manawa Centre Drive | (712) 256-6654

The Dock Bar & Grill • • • 401 Veterans Memorial Highway | (402) 689-7392

Domino’s Pizza • 2004 W. Broadway | (712) 325-8848

Doozies • • • 321 Comanche Street | (712) 256-0398

Dough Boyz Pizza & Phillys • • • 501 S. 21st Street | (712) 256-5151

Driftwood Inn • • 2701 Harry Langdon Boulevard | (712) 325-0801

Dunkin’ • • 2200 W. Broadway | (712) 256-1624

Dusty’s Lounge • • 1501 Avenue A | (712) 323-2227

Eileen’s Colossal Cookies • 1851 Madison Avenue | (712) 256-1910

Em & Liv’s Hard Bean Coffee • • 149 W. Broadway | (712) 828-4197

Fazoli’s Restaurant • • 3134 Dial Street | (712) 366-0860

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FiftyOne 501 Grill ‘N Bar • • • 4104 Rivers Edge Parkway

Firehouse Subs • 3815 Metro Drive Suite 200 | (712) 256-5677 Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers • • 3607 Metro Drive | (712) 366-0023 Fresh Market Square Buffet (Harrah’s Casino) • 1 Harrah’s Blvd | (712) 329-6000

Full Fledged Brewing Company • • 40 Arena Way, Suite 2 | (712) 828-2015

Glory Days Sports Bar & Grill • • 106 W. Broadway | (712) 256-5922

Godfather’s Pizza • 3020 W. Broadway | (712) 322-5577

Godfather’s Pizza • 928 Valley View Village | (712) 256-9200

Golden Corral • 3103 Dial Drive | (712) 366-1832

Golden Q Billiards & Sports Lounge • • 807 S. 21st Street | (712) 256-6066

Goldmine Bar & Grill • • 1601 S. 3rd Street | (712) 325-9915

Great Wall Express • • • 502 E. Broadway | (712) 323-1541

Great Wall Express • • • 900 Woodbury Avenue | (712) 323-9622

Hard Luck Saloon • • 628 16th Avenue | (712) 322-6086

Hardee’s • 3200 S. Expressway Street | (712) 366-9549

Heritage Buffet (Ameristar Casino) • 2200 River Road | (712) 328-8888

Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q • 1905 W. Broadway | (712) 256-7077

Hooter’s of Council Bluffs • 2910 S. 23rd Avenue | (712) 256-2959

The Hub Pizza & More • • • • • 7 S. 4th Street | (712) 256-6778

HuHot Mongolian Grill • • 3120 Manawa Center Drive | (712) 309-0100

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Hy-Vee • • • • • • 1745 Madison Avenue | (712) 322-9260

Hy-Vee • • • • • • 2323 W. Broadway | (712) 328-9792

J & B’s Lounge • • 16 S. 19th Street | (712) 256-0762 Jack Binion’s Steak House (Horseshoe Casino) • • 2701 23rd Avenue | (712) 396-3806

JB’s Cafe (Horseshoe Casino) • 2701 23rd Avenue | (712) 323-2500

Jefferson’s Lounge • • • 157 W. Broadway | (712) 256-4956

Jimmy John’s • 418 E. Broadway | (712) 256-5402

Jimmy John’s • 531 30th Avenue | (712) 256-9255

Jimmy John’s • 1640 W. Broadway | (712) 256-6330 Jimmy’s All American Malt Shop & Grill • • • 4105 S.11th Street | (712) 256-3344

Jonesy’s Corner • • • 2752 W. Broadway | (712) 256-7520

Jonesy’s Taco House • • • 1117 16th Avenue | (712) 322-8747

Juventino’s Mexican Food • • • 2722 W. Broadway | (712) 323-1345

Kentucky Fried Chicken • 2810 W. Broadway | (712) 322-5542

Kentucky Fried Chicken • 1751 Madison Avenue | (712) 322-1166

Kikkers Bar & Grill • • 1503 Avenue C | (712) 256-5388

Krispy Kreme • • 2420 W. Broadway | (712) 352-0296

La Carreta Rosa • • 622 S. Main Street | (712) 309-0004

La Mesa Mexican Restaurant • 3036 S. Expressway | (712) 256-2762

Lansky’s • • • • 1131 N. Broadway | (712) 329-5400

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Legends Cafe • • 501 S. Main Street | (712) 328-3360

Lincoln’s Pub • • • • 157 W. Broadway | (712) 256-4956

Little Caesars Pizza • • 3228 W. Broadway | (712) 256-5210

Long John Silver’s • • 603 32nd Avenue | (712) 366-6567

LongHorn Steakhouse • • 3727 Denmark Drive | (712) 366-8085

LPL’s Restaurant and Pub • • • 1707 Harry Langdon Boulevard | (712) 309-3773

Main Street Cafe • • 102 S. Main Street | (712) 388-3801 Market Grille Express (Hy-Vee W. Broadway) • 2323 W. Broadway | (712) 328-9792

McAlister’s Deli • • 3808 Metro Drive | (712) 435-3197

McCoy’s at Thunderbowl • • 1900 Madison Avenue | (712) 328-2374

McDonald’s • 1751 Madison Avenue | (712) 328-0040

McDonald’s • 610 30th Avenue | (712) 366-0514

McDonald’s • 1607 W. Broadway | (712) 322-0705

The Mile Away Hall & Tavern • • • 20270 Old Lincoln Highway | (712) 322-2027

Mo Fish • • 2403 Nash Boulevard | (712) 256-4000

Olive Garden • 3707 Denmark Drive | (712) 366-0688

Orange Leaf Yogurt • 3825 Denmark Drive | (712) 256-9299

Oskies for Sports • • 1851 Madison Avenue | (712) 256-3923

Panda Express • • 3805 Denmark Drive | (712) 366-8080

Panera Bread • • • 3617 Denmark Drive | (712) 366-8944

Papa John’s Pizza • 16 S. 8th Street | (712) 322-7272

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Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza • 1751 Madison Avenue | (712) 256-6868

PepperJax Grill • • • 3617 Denmark Drive | (712) 256-2702

Pizza Counter • 610 Veterans Memorial Highway | (712) 366-0593

Pizza Counter • 225 W. Broadway | (712) 323-7245

Pizza Hut • 1235 E. Pierce Street | (712) 323-1000

Pizza Hut • 2200 W. Broadway | (712) 352-2511

Pizza King • • • • • 1101 N. Broadway | (712) 323-4911

Pizza Ranch • • • 3505 Metro Drive | (712) 256-7701

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen • • 3440 W. Broadway | (712) 388-0738

The Porch • • • 2327 S. 24th Street | (712) 828-4408

Primo’s Mexican Restaurant • • 930 5th Avenue | (712) 256-5200

Puerto Vallarta • • 3312 W. Broadway | (712) 256-2335

Qdoba Mexican Eats • • 3825 Denmark Drive | (712) 366-7870

Quaker Steak & Lube • • 3320 Mid-America Drive | (712) 322-0101

Quarthouse Bar • • 107 Pearl Street | (712) 322-9830

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers • 2422 W. Broadway | (712) 322-2374

Red Lobster • • 3040 Dial Drive | (712) 366-5911

Riva Steak & Seafood (Ameristar Casino) • • 2200 River Road | (712) 328-8888

Rodeo Saloon & BBQ • • • 164 W. Broadway | (712) 256-0510

Runza Restaurant • 2146 W. Broadway | (712) 322-8935

Sakura Sushi & Hibachi • • • 3502 Metro Drive #400 | (712) 366-9888

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The Salty Dog Bar & Grill • • • 2411 S. 24th Street | (712) 256-4851

Scooter’s Coffee • 3030 W. Broadway | (712) 242-1050

Scooter’s Coffee • 1738 Madison Avenue | (712) 323-4460

Scooter’s Coffee • 4 N. 16th Street | (712) 396-2029

Sonic Restaurant • 3445 W. Broadway | (712) 256-1300

Spillway Bar & Grill • • 1840 Madison Avenue | (712) 322-9621

Starbucks (Hy-Vee) • 1745 Madison Avenue | (712) 322-9260

Starbucks • 3825 Denmark Drive | (712) 366-7824

Starbucks (Target) • 3804 Metro Drive | (712) 309-3380 Stir Cove Backstage Grill (Harrah’s Casino) • 1 Harrah’s Boulevard | (712) 329-6000

Streetside Lounge • • 319 N. 16th Street | (712) 396-2082

Subway • 2608 S. 24th Street | (712) 322-9052

Subway • 2600 W. Broadway | (712) 323-1801

Subway (Walmart) • 3201 Manawa Drive | (712) 366-1551

Subway (Walmart) • 1800 N. 16th Street | (712) 322-1637

Subway • 1200 Woodbury Avenue | (712) 322-1772

Subway • 208 E. Broadway | (712) 322-4114

Sugars Lounge and Diner • • • • 2725 E. Kanesville Boulevard | (712) 322-3600

T’z Sports Pub • • 128 W. Broadway | (712) 256-0097

Taco Bell • • 318 E. Broadway | (712) 328-7191 eat

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Taco Bell • • 3150 Dial Drive | (712) 366-6551

Taco Bell • • 2759 W. Broadway | (712) 323-2778

Taco John’s • • 217 E. Broadway | (712) 323-5121

Taco John’s • • 2300 W. Broadway | (712) 323-7088

Taste of China • • 30 Pearl Street | (712) 325-6118

Tastee Treet Log Cabin BBQ • • • 13996 Wabash Avenue | (712) 366-2892

Texas Roadhouse • • 3231 S. 24th Street | (712) 366-1068

Tish’s Restaurant • • • 1207 S. 35th Street | (712) 323-5456

Village Inn • 1906 Rue Street | (712) 388-9301

Village Inn • 2935 W. Broadway | (712) 328-7377

Village Square Buffet (Horseshoe Casino) • 2701 23rd Avenue | (712) 329-6000

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WHERE TO HOST river’s edge pavilion meetings & social Caddy’s Kitchen & Cocktails 103 W. Broadway American Legion - Rainbow Post 2 (712) 256-0070 716 S. 4th Street caddyskitchenandcocktails.com (712) 325-4874 Capacity: 100 guests rainbowpost2.org Capacity: 75 to 80 guests seated | 165 max Council Bluffs Country Club 4500 Piute Street Ameristar Casino and Hotel (712) 366-0525 2200 River Road cbcountryclub.com (712) 328-8888 Capacity: 250 guests councilbluffs.ameristar.com Capacity: 300 guests banquet seating | 450 guests cocktail Courtyard by Marriott receptions 2501 Bass Pro Drive (712) 318-3330 The Arts Center at Iowa Western marriott.com 2700 College Road Capacity: 74 guests theater-style seating | 56 guests (712) 388-7141 banquet seating artscenter.iwcc.edu Capacity: 650 guests Dodge Riverside Golf Club 2 Harrah’s Boulevard Barley’s (712) 328-4660 114 West Broadway dodgeriversidegolf.com (712) 322-0306 Capacity: 200 guests barleysbar.com Capacity: 80 guests Elks Lodge 380 McKenzie Avenue Bayliss Park Hall (712) 323-2589 530 First Avenue elks.org (712) 325-8388 Capacity: 225 guests baylissparkhall.com Capacity: 200 guests

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The Gathering Room at McCoy’s Lied Multipurpose Complex 1900 Madison Avenue at Iowa School for the Deaf (712) 328-2374 3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard thunderbowl.com (712) 366-3200 Capacity: 140 guests iowaschoolforthedeaf.org Capacity: 125-150 table seating | 200 theater-style seating Glory Days Sports Bar & Grill 106 W. Broadway Main Street Cafe (712) 256-5922 102 S. Main Street gdaysbar.com (712) 388-3801 Capacity: 70 guests Capacity: 116 guests

The Grass Wagon Meyer Landing 110 S. 29th Street Suite B 6865 Gifford Road (712) 256-0046 (402) 213-9075 grasswagon.com Capacity: 450 guests Capacity: 1,000 guests Mid-America Center Harrah’s Casino Hotel: The Venue 1 Arena Way 1 Harrah’s Boulevard (712) 323-0536 (712) 329-6000 midamericacenter.com caesars.com/harrahs-council-bluffs Capacity: 9,000 concert event seating (meeting room space Capacity: 200 guests reception | 150 guests theater-style available as well) seating Pizza King Hilton Garden Inn 1101 N. Broadway 2702 Mid America Drive (712) 323-4911 (712) 309-9000 pizzaking1101.com hiltongardeninn.com Capacity: 110 guests Capacity: 260 guests River’s Edge Pavilion Holiday Inn Express & Suites 4250 River’s Edge Parkway 2211 S. 32nd Street (712) 890-5291 (712) 352-1300 cbparksandrec.org holidayinnexpress.com Capacity: 315 guests Capacity: 75 guests theater-style seating | 60 banquet seating SpringHill Suites by Marriott 3216 Plaza View Drive Holiday Inn Hotel/Hampton Inn @ Ameristar (712) 256-6500 2202 River Road marriott.com (800) 423-0908 Capacity: 50 theater-style seating | 40 classroom-style holidayinn.com seating Capacity: 280 theater-style seating | 220 banquet or reception seating Stir Concert Cove 1 Harrah’s Boulevard (712) 329-6499 stircove.com Capacity: 4,000

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Iowa West Sports Plex (continued) meetings & social (Opening spring 2020) 3260 Mid America Drive The Spillway Grill & Bar cbsoccerclub.org/IowaWestSportsPlex 1840 Madison Avenue Multiple sports (712) 322-9621 Capacity: 159 guests Mid-America Center 1 Arena Way Tish’s Restaurant (712) 323-0536 1207 S. 35th Street midamericacenter.com (712) 323-5456 Capacity: 6,700 sporting event seating tishs.com Capacity: 70 guests Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park 4200 Avenue B Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park (712) 890-5291 4200 Avenue B cbparksandrec.org (712) 890-5291 Call for more details cbparksandrec.org Capacity: Call for more details

YMCA Healthy Living Center council bluffs rec complex 714 S. Main Street (712) 323-5995 metroymca.org/hlc-cb/ Capacity: 200 guests sports

Council Bluffs Recreation Complex 2900 Richard Downing Avenue (712) 890-5291 cbparksandrec.org Softball, baseball, fast-pitch, soccer, and football fields

Iowa West Field House 5 Arena Way (712) 322-1831 iowawestfieldhouse.com Volleyball and basketball courts and space for futsal, wrestling, gymnastics, etc.

Iowa West Pickleball Iowa West Field House 5 Arena Way (712) 322-1831 cbapb.com Pickleball courts

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WATTA WAY TO EXPLORE POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY

Octagon House attractions Graceland Cemetery (712) 343-2477 community wide Located in Graceland Cemetery, this unusual octagon building was built around 1875 to house mourners during inclement weather. Eagles of Honor National Historic Register eaglesofhonorproject.com Each community in Pottawattamie County raised funds Sweet Vale of Avoca Museum so that every town and city in the county has an “Eagle of 504 N. Elm Street Honor,” a hand-crafted bronze eagle statue to honor mil- (712) 343-2477 itary veterans. Visit their website or the Stars and Bronze newtownavocahistorical-iowa.com Tribute Trail page on TrailCapitalOfIowa.com for details and Call/visit website for hours statue locations. Step back in time and see what life was like when Avoca was young. A variety of displays depict historical events, avoca and the museum holds more than 75 mounted heads and animals from all over the world. Of special interest are the musk ox and arctic wolf on display. East Pottawattamie County Courthouse 203 N. Elm Street Volkswagen Beetle Spider (712) 343-2477 649 S. Chestnut Street Call for hours This sculpture’s eight giant legs and huge black body looks Constructed in 1885, this secondary Pottawattamie menacing regardless of the time of day or night! The Volk- County Courthouse has been proclaimed to have “the most swagen Beetle Spider is really made of an old VW bug beautiful courtroom in the state.” Featuring a 200-year- along with other metal parts. Stand under it if you dare! old bench and canopy from an old English castle, the courthouse is available for tours by appointment. National Historic Register carson

Farmall-Land USA Museum Dreamland Theatre 2101 N. LaVista Heights Road 107 Broadway Street (712) 343-6354 (712) 484-2281 farmall-land-usa.com Friday -Sunday | 7:30 p.m. Call/visit website for hours The 166-seat, newly-restored Dreamland Theatre shows Farmall-Land USA is a 26,500 square foot museum of more new-release movies every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday than 250 IH full-size tractors, pedal tractors, toy tractors, night at 7:30 p.m. Admission starts at $4 for adults and $3 artist’s prints, and other IH memorabilia. The impressive for kids. collection represents a lifetime of collecting by Jerry Mez.

The museum is well-lit, climate-controlled, and handicap accessible.

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Pottery by the Creek Original Mormon Trail Settlement Site 13063 432nd Street macedoniaiowa.com/history.html (712) 486-2324 This 10,000-pound, red granite boulder commemorates potterybythecreek.com Old Macedonia, where the Mormons approached the West Call to make an appointment Nishnabotna River crossing on June 12, 1846. Nestled in a valley just outside of Carson, you’ll find potter Paul Koch creating unique pieces of hand-thrown pottery The Painted Camel and ceramic sculptures at this shop. 320 Main Street (712) 310-4534 Thursday - Saturday | Call/visit website for hours crescent potterybythecreek.com Owned by Pottery by the Creek’s Paul Koch, The Painted Indian Creek Stables Camel Gallery displays fine art, featuring regional artwork 23136 Mudhollow Road in the form of pottery, jewelry, paintings, photographs, (712) 545-3534 baskets, and more. Call for more details. Pioneer Trail Museum JM4 Ranch Harness & Tack 316 Main Street 16938 Lime Kiln Road (712) 486-2568 (712) 328-7593 Call for hours jm4ranch.com Explore the history of Macedonia, Iowa. The museum is Shop professional farrier supplies, leather products, and open seasonally (May to October) and by appointment. even custom-made items. The ranch also offers overnight accommodations for visitors as well as their horses. Stempel Bird Museum 311 Main Street (712) 486-2323 macedonia Call for hours/to make an appointment macedoniaiowa.com Grist Mill A collection of more than 300 mounted birds, including 313 Main Street P.O. Box 136 many rare species and some over 100 years old, are (712) 486-2216 displayed throughout the museum. Tours are available by gristmillfinearts.com appointment. Call/visit website for upcoming shows Grist Mill has been bringing the arts to southwest Iowa since 1977. This 132-seat theatre, in addition to stage performances, offers visual art shows, garden tours, and concerts.

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Phoenix Theater (continued) attractions 307 Front Street (712) 485-8051 neolaphoenix.org mcClelland Friday - Sunday | Call/visit website for showtimes This newly-restored 1913 theatre was the first talking- SCOLA picture showplace in Pottawattamie County. The theater 21557 270th Street now shows current theatrical releases during the weekend. (712) 566-2022 Ticket prices are just $3 for children 12 and under and $5 for scola.org adults. Call to make an appointment SCOLA is a non-profit educational organization that Pumpkin Hill Farms (Seasonal) receives and retransmits television programming from 28835 Westgate Road around the world in native languages. Tours of the facilities (712) 307-2746 with an orientation to the SCOLA programming world are pumpkinhillfarms.com available by appointment. Call/visit website for fall hours Pumpkin Hill Farms opened in September 2019 — Pottawattamie County’s newest pumpkin patch! In the minden months of September and October, experience a small- town farm with pumpkin picking, animals, and games. Breezy Hills Vineyard & Winery Kids will enjoy the farm’s bounce house, slides, zip line, hay 31735 Tamarack Road playground, and more. The farm’s animals consist of an (712) 485-2083 alpaca, mini goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, ponies, and mini breezyhills.com donkeys. Call/visit website for hours Stop in for a glass of one of their award-winning wines (21 options of reds, whites, fruits, and sparkling), while enjoying oakland panoramic views of the western Iowa countryside. Music events are held periodically throughout the summer. Big Grove Village 18807 450th Street (712) 482-6840 neola biggrovevillage.com Call for hours Penny’s Vision Gallery See history come alive at this country bed and breakfast. 510 Front Street The grounds are home to an 1850s log cabin, an 1878 one- (712) 485-2618 room country schoolhouse, and an 1887 country wedding pennychristensen.homestead.com chapel. Call for hours For over 30 years, artists Russ and Penny Christensen have Nishna Heritage Museum been creating bronze sculptures and paintings, including the 117 N. Main Street Eagles of Honor sculptures across Pottawattamie County. (712) 482-6802 oaklandhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com Take a trip back in time when life was simpler. The museum has several displays, including collections of dolls, tools, clothing from the Victorian era, household items, etc. Don’t miss the quilted map of Iowa created in 1900.

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Prairie Crossing Vineyard & Winery shelby 31506 Pioneer Trail (712) 487-3812 Agricultural Symbol prairiecrossingwine.com I-80 Exit 34 This family-operated vineyard and winery is perched atop This 76’ steel sculpture along the Interstate 80 exit high- rolling hills. Take in panoramic views of the vineyard and lights the major commodities produced by area farmers: countryside while enjoying some of the best wines in Iowa. corn, beef, and pork.

Carstens 1880 Farmstead underwood 32409 380th Street (712) 544-2341 Community Center - UMBA Hall Call to schedule an appointment 300 2nd Avenue This 1880 farmstead is a living history exhibit of how (712) 566-2222 farming practices have moved from hand labor to horse umbahall.com machinery to tractors. Carstens Farm offers unique seasonal Call/visit website for upcoming events activities and demonstrations that make the rural spirit This 9,600 square-foot hall is available for receptions, come alive. dancing, and meetings. Regular roller skating sessions are National Historic Register held Friday nights from October through April. treynor walnut

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter Burma-Shave Signs 11 W. Main Our Iowa Magazine hatched a plan to erect a set of “Burma- (712) 487-3333 Shave” signs in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Walnut was This “Huey” helicopter from the Vietnam War is on display fortunate to have been chosen as the single set of signs at the Treynor Community Center thanks to the Treynor for Pottawattamie County. The signs have been installed American Legion, Post 725. The chopper was built in 1964 on Antique City Drive, which is the main thoroughfare from by Bell Helicopters and sold to the Army in 1965. Interstate 80 into Walnut. Take a trip through the 99 Iowa counties to discover each set of old-fashioned and nostalgic “Burma-Shave” signs. watta attractions (continued) parks & recreation

Iowa’s Antique City Welcome Center 607 Highland Street avoca (712) 784-2100 iowasantiquecity.com Pottawattamie County Fair Campground Call for hours 307 W. Lincoln Street The city of Walnut features turn-of-the-century brick (712) 307-0509 streets, antique globe lights, and hitching posts, plus more pottawattamiecountyfair.org/Camping than 17 antique shops open year-round. Walnut was The Pottawattamie County Fairground features 34 full designated as Iowa’s Antique City in 1987. hook-up sites (electricity, water, and sewer) with 17 new pull-through sites that have 50 amp breakers to accompany Monroe One-Room Country Schoolhouse luxury RVs. Restrooms, showers, and a sewer dump are 610 Highland Street also available. (712) 784-2100 Call for hours Tour this 1920s country schoolhouse. carson

Rolling Hills Bank Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area 300 Antique City Drive 1 Mile South of Hwy. 92 on 460th Street, east of Carson (712) 784-2201 (712) 328-5638 rollinghillsbank.com pottconservation.com Call for hours Enjoy this 320-acre wildlife area with public hunting and Built in 1880, the bank features Mission/Spanish Revival fishing. The area includes 200 acres of native prairie and Classical Revival styles of architecture. reconstructions, two hardwood tree plantings, and two National Historic Register ponds. No facilities are available.

Walnut Creek Historical Museum Mill Stone Park Campground 304 Antique City Drive 300 N. Rodeo Drive (712) 784-2100 (712) 484-3686 walnutiowa.org carsongov.com Saturday & Sunday | Call/visit website for hours Call for more details. Many of the items in this museum date to the 1870s and 1880s, when Walnut was a thriving prairie town of 1,000 Wheeler Grove Conservation Area people. The museum is open from Memorial Day through 43774 Boxelder Avenue Labor Day or by appointment. (712) 328-5638 pottconservation.com Walnut Mural Tour The 247-acre habitat area is open for hunting, fishing, and walnutiowa.org wildlife viewing. Explore woodlands, creek riparian, and Twenty-seven artists used their imagination and creativity native grass habitats. to develop murals and signs, enhancing the ambiance of “Iowa’s Antique City.” While visiting, make it your project to find them all and find the letter on each one to spell “WALNUT.” This can be a fun, family adventure!

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Botna Bend Park 42926 Mahogany Road (712) 741-5465 pottconservation.com This 119-acre park is located on the West Nishnabotna Water Trail. Schedule a canoe trip and enjoy Iowa’s natural beauty. The park is equipped with electrical sites and tent camping spots. The new kids Nature PlayScape, archery range, and trails provide recreational opportunities to visitors of all ages. Visit the enclosed pastures at the park and view the area’s only bison and elk herds on display throughout the year. WEST Rubber Duck Outfitters (Seasonal) 42926 Mahogany Road NISHNABOTNA (402) 201-6776 rubberduckoutfitters.com Call for hours RIVER WATER TRAIL Rubber Duck Outfitters is based out of the boat ramp at Botna Bend Park. Guests can journey down the West Visiting Pottawattamie County in the summer? Nishnabotna River Water Trail with tube, canoe, kayak, and Don’t miss a chance to tank, canoe, tube, or tank rentals. Open most weekends (weather permitting) between Memorial Day and Labor Day. kayak down the West Nishnabotna River! honey creek The river can be accessed via Avoca’s Memorial Park, Hancock’s Botna Bend Park, Hitchcock Nature Center Oakland’s Chautauqua City Park, Carson’s 27792 Ski Hill Loop (712) 545-3283 Millstone City Park, and Macedonia’s Old pottconservation.com Town Park. Rental equipment can be found Located in the Loess Hills, Hitchcock has some of the at Rubber Duck Outfitters based out of Botna largest remaining prairie remnants in Iowa and provides Bend Park. refuge for plants and animals found nowhere else in the state. The 1,268 acres are open every day of the year for hiking, camping, picnicking, bird watching, snow sledding. Visit TrailCapitalOfIowa.com for A 22-acre modern campground is equipped with 18 RV more details! sites, shower house, two group tent sites, three cabins, and overlook deck. botna bend park watta

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Screaming Eagle Zip Line (Seasonal) (continued) parks & recreation 17026 Snowhill Lane (712) 545-3850 Honey Creek Conservation Area skicrescent.com 28120 145th Street Call/visit website for hours (712) 328-5638 Part of Mt. Crescent Ski Area, Screaming Eagle Zipline is pottconservation.com the longest zipline in Iowa and Nebraska, and one of the A 21.4-acre conservation area in the Missouri River flood- longest in the entire U.S.A. It’s an intense high-flying zipline plain. Formerly a private campground, now a habitat area. ride that is five football fields long and reaches speeds of over 40 mph. Loess Hills Lodge Interpretive Facility Hitchcock Nature Center (712) 545-3283 neola pottconservation.com Take a break from Hitchcock Nature Center’s great outdoors Arrowhead Park in this unique exhibit gallery, featuring a variety of hands-on 29357 310th Street activities for visitors of all ages. Children can visit Curiosity (712) 485-2295 Cove to make animal prints, build their own habitat, read pottconservation.com nature stories, and complete a scavenger hunt. Free with The park is situated on a 17-acre lake and offers camping, the park admission fee of $3 per vehicle. boating, fishing, and numerous other activities year-round. Visitors can stay in one of three rustic cabins, pitch a tent Mt. Crescent Ski (Seasonal) and rough it, or use one of the 65 campsites with electric 17026 Snowhill Lane service (of which six are pull-through sites). Enjoy a hike (712) 545-3850 along the trail or you can rent a canoe or paddleboat. skicrescent.com Camping facilities are also available for equestrian campers. Call/visit website for hours Horses are permitted on the trails. Mt. Crescent offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing in the beautiful Loess Hills. This ski area includes a double chair lift, quad chair lift, complete ski school program, equipment rentals, snow-making equipment, and a ski lodge with a lounge and restaurant.

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Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail 419 East Street shelbyia.com This four-mile trail is along an asphalt path that was once a railbed. The trail goes through Shelby and ends at a bridge across Silver Creek. The trail is named for its historic stone arch bridge. p&r: golf avoca GOAT Avoca CountryView Golf and Grille 1701 N. Willow Street (712) 343-2765 avocagolf.wix.com/countryview Call/visit website for hours yoga This public golf course has nine holes and par 36. The Every spring, there is not one, but two places in course has watered fairways and is lined with large trees. town where visitors and locals can take part in Golfers are challenged by five sand traps that guard a fair- a goat yoga session! Doe’s & Diva’s Dairy and way and four greens, and two ponds on fairway #4 and #6. Honey Creek Creamery both host lessons once carter lake their baby goats are old enough to partake in all the fun! There’s only a short window of time Shoreline Golf Course before the baby goats get too big, though, and 210 Locust Street spots sell out fast! (712) 347-5173 golfshoreline.com Call/visit website to book a tee time Keep an eye on our events calendar at Shoreline’s 18 hole, par 72 Championship Golf Course is a WattaWayIA.com for updates on their next scenic lakeside golf course bordering the shores of Carter sessions! Lake. honey creek creamery watta

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Oakland-Riverside Golf Course neola 714 N. Highway (712) 482-6614 Quail Run Country Club oaklandriversidegolfcourse.com 29512 285th Street Call/visit website for hours (712) 485-2266 This publicly-owned, municipal golf course has nine holes. quailrun-ia.com Come down for one of their weekly events like Ladies Night Call for hours or Couples Night and stop by the clubhouse for a meal. This semi-private course is a nine-hole links-style course with rolling greens and undulating fairways. From the hilltop clubhouse, you can see every hole on the course. The course treynor features 3,277 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. Treynor Recreation Area 208 Buck Street (712) 487-3302 traclubhouse.com This semi-private course is a mature, nine hole, par 36, 2,966-yard golf course. The course offers irrigated fairways and greens, mature trees, rolling hills, and many challenging water hazards.

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WATTA WAY TO EAT IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY

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American Pie Cafe • 7005 N. Chestnut Street | Avoca | (712) 343-3500

Back Forty Bar & Grill • • • 317 Main Street | Macedonia | (712) 486-2687

The Bar’N and Grill • • • • 106 Broadway | Carson | (712) 310-3103

Blimpie • 301 Pullen Avenue | Oakland | (712) 482-6858

Blue Moon Bar • • 312 Front Street | Neola | (712) 485-2091

The Buck Snort • • 113 4th Street | Neola | (712) 485-9090

The Buck Snort • • 310 Dr. Van Zee Road | Oakland | (712) 482-3515

Chester’s Chicken • 33300 385th Street | Shelby | (712) 207-2441

The Cornstalk Cafe • 316 East Street | Shelby | (712) 544-2942 Crescent Roadhouse Bar & Grill 634 Old Lincoln Highway | Crescent • • (712) 227-0101

Dairy Queen • South Highway 6 | Oakland | (712) 482-6816 Denny’s Place 735 Old Lincoln Highway | Crescent • • (712) 545-3919

Dew Drop Inn • • 109 Main Street | McClelland | (712) 566-9360

EL SOL Mexican Restaurant • • 129 Harrison Street | Oakland | (712) 482-3288 The Embers 1817 N. Lavista Heights Road | Avoca • • (712) 343-2419 Emma Jean’s Restaurant and Lounge • • 2117 Antique City Drive | Walnut | (712) 784-2500

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Exchange • • 171 S. Elm Street | Avoca | (712) 343-2609

Fred’s • • 174 S. Elm Street | Avoca | (712) 307-6466

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American Local Game Time Sports Grill and Bar (Motel 6) • • • 211 W. Marty Drive | Avoca | (712) 307-6778

Garcia’s Family Mexican Restaurant • • 118 S. 3rd Street | Underwood | (712) 566-3606

Godfather’s Pizza • 11 East Street | Shelby | (712) 544-2942

Grandma’s Diner • • 713 N. Walnut Street | Avoca | (712) 343-3044 Henry’s Diner 836 Old Lincoln Highway | Crescent • • (712) 545-3600 I-80 Sports Lounge 24974 Mulberry Lane | Underwood • • (712) 566-9251

Jonesy’s Taco House • • • 1116 Locust Street | Carter Lake | (712) 847-0244

Maid-Rite • 7005 N. Chestnut Street | Avoca | (712) 343-4007

Papa Jake’s BBQ • • 904 N. Walnut Street | Avoca | (712) 307-1158 Pink Poodle Restaurant 633 Old Lincoln Highway | Crescent • • (712) 545-3744

Roberts Bakery Treats • • 230 Antique City Drive | Walnut | (712) 784-2253

Silo’s • • 4 W. Main Street | Treynor | (712) 487-1311

The Station • • 205 W. Kimball Street | Hancock | (712) 741-2337

Subway • 209 Marty Drive | Avoca | (712) 307-6782

Taco John’s • 7005 N. Chestnut Street | Avoca | (712) 343-4007

Tailgators Bar and Grill • • 621 Willow Street | Oakland | (712) 482-6269 watta

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Accessible Rooms Suites Hotels/Motels Rooms Avoca Avoca Inn This is a pet-friendly hotel. 1809 N. La Vista 20 • • • • • • Heights Road (712) 343-6378 Capri Motel Free wireless internet 110 E. Pershing access and a micro- Street 27 • • • • • wave, refrigerator, and (712) 343-6301 coffee maker in the rooms. Cobblestone Beer and wine bar on Inn & Suites site, business center, and fitness center. 7013 N. Chestnut 40 2 • • • • • • • • • • Street (712) 307-6006 staycobblestone.com Motel 6 Laundry facility and free Wi-Fi. 211 Marty Drive 50 • • • • • • • • (712) 343-6507 motel6.com Carter Lake Best Western The property has a AAA Plus Omaha 3-diamond rating with a Airport Inn & 24-hour business center, Suites 89 17 • • • • • • • • • • • • • coffeemakers, and 2510 Abbott Plaza hairdryers in all guest (402) 505-4900 rooms. airporthotelomaha.com Country Inn & Free Wi-Fi, premium Suites cable TV, and plush 22210 Abbott Drive 87 14 • • • • • • • • • • • bedding. (712) 347-5600 countryinns.com Hampton All guests are Inn - Omaha welcome to enjoy a hot Airport/Carter continental breakfast. Lake 85 • • • • • • • • • • • Each room features free 2020 Abbott Drive Wi-Fi, a workspace, and (712) 847-0699 a mini-fridge. hamptoninn.com Holiday Inn For corporate travelers, Express this hotel offers a 24- hour Business Center. 2010 Abbott Drive 85 18 • • • • • • • • • • • (712) 847-0777 Relax by the indoor pool holidayinnexpress.com or burn off extra calories in the Fitness Center. 52 Council Bluffs Convention & Visitors Bureau | (844) 271-6909 | UNleashCB.com

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Accessible Rooms Suites Hotels/Motels Rooms La Quinta Inn Get to the airport with & Suites ease using a 24/7 free shuttle service. Free 1201 Avenue H 102 5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (712) 347-6595 daily breakfast, high- laquinta.com speed Wi-Fi, and an indoor pool. Super 8 Free parking, business 3000 Airport Eppley center, and laundry Drive 66 8 • • • • • • • • • • • • services. Dogs are only (712) 291-3869 pets allowed. super8.com Minden Minden Enjoy clean rooms with Midtown Motel 200 cable channels, 205 Broadway including 10 Spanish channels and sports Street 10 1 1 • • • • • channels. (712) 483-2023 mindenmidtown motel.com Shelby Shelby Country Enjoy a comfortable Inn room at an affordable 15 East Street 16 1 • • • • • • rate. All units include wireless internet access (712) 544-2766 and cable TV. shelbycountryinn.com Walnut Econo Lodge Inn & Suites 1614 Antique City 40 7 • • • • • • • • Drive (712) 784-2233 choicehotels.com Super 8 2109 Antique City Drive 45 • • • • • • • • (712) 784-2221 super8.com Bed & Breakfast Inns Oakland Big Grove The main house is Village built around an 1850s 18807 450th Street 5 • • • • • • log cabin that can be booked as a room. (712) 482-6840 biggrovevillage.com way palace events center

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Oakland Community Center venues 614 Dr Van Zee Road | Oakland, IA 51560 (712) 482-6811 Big Grove Village cityofoaklandiowa.com 18807 450th Street | Oakland, IA 51560 Capacity: 500 guests (712) 482-6840 biggrovevillage.com Olsen Lodge Capacity: 70 guests Botna Bend Park 42926 Mahogany Road | Hancock, IA 51536 Breezy Lodge (712) 741-5465 Arrowhead Park mycountyparks.com 39357 310th Street | Neola, IA 51559 Capacity: 60 guests (712) 485-2295 mycountyparks.com Palace Events Center Capacity: 75 guests 33153 Highway 92 | Treynor, IA 51575 (402) 490-1875 Loess Hills Lodge palacebarn.com Hitchcock Nature Center Capacity: 325 theater style seating | 275 banquet seating 27792 Ski Hill Loop | Honey Creek, IA 51542 (712) 545-3283 UMBA Hall mycountyparks.com 300 2nd Avenue | Underwood, IA 51576 Capacity: 70 guests (712) 566-2222 umbahall.com Neola Area Community Center Capacity: 400 110 4th Street | Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2489 neolacommcenter.com Capacity: 120 guests

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TRAIL CAPITAL OF IOWA wabash trace nature trail

Experience the old, the new, the historic, the unknown, the heartwarming, and the fun on our trails. They’re all here in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Visit TrailCapitalOfIowa.com to plan your trek!

B & B Trail: Watta Way to Enjoy Burgers and Beer Pioneer Trail Follow this trail to determine the best burger and your Follow along this trail and experience the arduous trek favorite brew. west for pioneers.

California Trail Railroad Highway Multi-Use Trail Trace the California Trail, an emigrant trail that Enjoy this trail as it links smaller communities across crossed Iowa. Pottawattamie County.

Freedom, Faith, and Fellowship: Historic County Stars and Bronze Tribute Trail Churches Trail Pay tribute to the “Eagles of Honor”, the Freedom Follow along the trail that illustrates the faith of our Rock, and other projects to honor veterans and other farming forebearers. public figures.

Lewis and Clark Trail Wabash Trace Nature Trail Follow Lewis and Clark’s great journey west. Take an amazing trip through southwest Iowa, home to the Taco Ride. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway Commemorate the first trans-continental highway as West Nishnabotna River Water Trail you follow this trail. Float along this 27-mile water trail ideal for canoes, kayaks, and tubes. Mormon Trail Explore the route traveled by 70,000 Mormons from What in the World?- On the Trail for Stranger Things 1846 to 1869. What does an angel of death, a round jail, a spider, and goat yoga have in common? Loess Hills National Scenic Byway Marvel at this national trail that is rated among the Wine Your Way Through the Hills Trail best trails in the nation. Learn how Iowa is reclaiming its wine producing heritage on this trail. 56 Council Bluffs Convention & Visitors Bureau | (844) 271-6909 | UNleashCB.com