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Bring the whole herd to Iowa for an ag tour!

hen it comes to feeding the world, Iowa is an agricultural

superpower. Iowa is perennially #1 nationally in W production of corn, soybeans, pork and eggs, and in the top 10 in virtually every other commodity. We’re home to the world’s

#2 top seed company and a unique precision farm learning center—

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visiting Iowa will taste, Enjoy our Midwest hospitality as you explore a wide range of

tour and take away a experiences featuring ag innovation and heritage sites, exotic whole new appreciation livestock, sustainable farming and ―green‖ techniques, farm for where food comes from implement manufacturing, farmers markets, wineries, craft beer, and how it gets from the fresh food and natural beauty. Use our suggested itineraries, mix farm to the table. and match them or let us help develop a customized one for you!

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Farm to Table Itinerary Iowa feeds the world! On this tour, learn where your food comes and watch it through the stages of production to your fork. Whether you’re CENTRAL IOWA—3 days a foodie, an agriculturalist or an interested consumer… this is for you! Greater Des Moines area, Ames

Day 1 . Des Moines — Altoona Catch the famous Maytag blue cheese east of Des Moines. See how the cheese is made and learn the history of the farms. Samples available!

Visit a corn, soybean or cattle farm. Learn from the farmers where your food comes from and the importance of the process. Not able to fit a farm tour in your schedule, have the farmer come to you! Whether at a restaurant or your hotel, get the full experience.

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates- Catch an educational tour to learn the history of the World Food Prize, as well as Norman Borlaug’s lifelong passion to feeding the world.

Dine at a local restaurant that serves local food! May we suggest…

. A restaurant that is the first 100% compostable restaurant in Iowa. . A restaurant in which 90% of their ingredients come from local farms. . A restaurant that serves group gourmet meals Dr. Borlaug evaluating wheat plants in Mexico, Courtesy of The World Food Prize in a French, bistro style fare with local foods from Iowa. . A restaurant that is farm-themed and their motto is, ―Dedicated to the American Farmer‖. Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau Tour one of the only plants in the world producing sprayers, cotton pickers and tillage equipment for John Deere or learn from one of the leaders in agriculture why precision farming is so important to feeding the world at the Monsanto Learning Center. 

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Visit a local shop that serves over one hundred artisan and farmhouse cheeses. In their Cheese Tasting Bar, enjoy craft beer and wine or cured meats with the proprietor. Make this a stop with your group as they peruse the Shops of 42nd Street.

As a licensed 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, Prairie Meadows Racetrack, Casino Hotel is unique to the fact of how much they contribute back to the community, especially with agriculture. Take a tour of the newly renovated casino, watch live horse racing or try your luck on the slots or tables games. They are also home to a new hotel and a fabulous buffet and restaurant. Prairie Meadows Racetrack Casino Hotel Day 2 . Des Moines—Urbandale Visit the worldwide headquarters of a life science company that develops specialty ingredients for the global feed and food industries as well as the health, nutrition and beauty markets. Learn how these ingredients help solve hunger, reduce food waste and improve nutrition and health of people and pets. (*Note: tours available on a limited basis and aimed toward student and/or groups with specific interests in ag-science, personal care, pet food or dietary supplements.)

Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market - If you are in town on a Saturday from 7am-Noon, May - October, visit one of the top 5 farmers markets in the country! Producers from 58 counties in Iowa are represented.

Living History Farms–Catch an outdoor interactive museum with more than 500 acres of education and fun. Catch the history surrounding Midwestern rural life in Farmers Market courtesy of the Greater Des Moines CVB period costumes.

Day 3 . Des Moines—Ames Iowa State University in Ames is a leading college in agriculture. See firsthand on the BioCentury Research Farm where it teaches integration of biomass production or visit the ISU Meats Laboratory, a federally inspected facility where you can see the latest design in thermal process equipment. Visit the chemistry laboratories to view an analysis of the physical and chemical properties of meat.

Contact:

Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau 515.699.3439, 800.451.2625 CatchDesMoines.com Iowa State University Campus courtesy of the Ames CVB

Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau 515.232.4032, 800.288.7470 visitames.com

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Dig In! Iowa’s Ag Innovation Tour for Professionals

EASTERN IOWA, CENTRAL IOWA- Varies 5-9 Days Dubuque-Waterloo-Ames-Quad Cities

Tours are designed for agricultural professionals and make a great addition to ag-related trips; customize the tour for your next group and add local wineries, scenic train rides, casino gaming stops and other attractions. Based on a two -day stay at the Farm Progress Show®, this is a nine-day/ eight-night tour. This tour can be arranged anytime between May and November.

Day 1 . Dubuque We’ll start in Iowa’s oldest city, Dubuque where you will visit the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, the majestic botanical gardens, ride up the bluff on the world’s steepest railroad and take a river cruise.

National Mississippi River Museum, Dubuque Day 2 . Dubuque—Waterloo Next, you will travel to Waterloo (1.5 hours). Here, you’ll tour several John Deere facilities, including the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum, John Deere Tractor Cab Assembly Operations and John Deere Engine Works. End your evening by dining under the breathtaking Sistine Chapel ceiling at Galleria de Paco.

Aerial view of Iowa State University research plots. © 2013 BioCentury Research Farm Above: Dubuque Arboretum and Fenelon Place Elevator courtesy of the Dubuque CVB; Galleria de Paco and John Deere Tour courtesy Waterloo CVB.

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Day 3 . Waterloo—Ames The following day, head to Ames (1.5 hours) and tour several research farms and Iowa State University facilities. Stay a second night in Ames and travel to the Central Iowa Expo Site for the Farm Progress Show®. Spend two days exploring the grounds and enjoying your Iowa Agricultural experience.

Day 4 . Ames—Quad Cities On your way to the Quad Cities (3 hours), stop at Kinze Manufacturing’s world headquarters, manufacturing facility, offices and training center. Farm Progress Show®, Ames CVB

In the Quad Cities, enjoy a lunch and tour at Cinnamon Ridge Farms with the Maxwell Family. This is an exclusive all access tour to a world class family owned farm.

After your tour, explore the John Deere Pavilion and Store, take a tour of the John Deere Harvester Works or Seeding Division, and marvel at the Deere & Company World Wide Headquarters. You can also include a tour of the Monsanto Company, and learn how grain is moved down the Mississippi River by barge. End your stay with a sunset dinner and dance cruise on the Mississippi River aboard the Celebration Belle. Courtesy Quad Cities CVB

Contact:

Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau 515.232.4032, 800.288.7470 | visitames.com

Dubuque Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 563.845.7698, 800.798.4748 | traveldubuque.com

Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau 309.277.0937, 800.747.7800 | visitquadcities.com

Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau 319.233.8350, 800.728.8431 | travelwaterloo.com

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August Ag-venture including the Iowa State Fair

CENTRAL IOWA - 2—3 days Des Moines, Urbandale

Day 1 . Des Moines Arrive at the country's most famous state fair - Iowa State Fair, listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Greeters will board the coach to give you the day's highlights, answer questions and provide daily programs and coupon books to all guests. From here, endless fun awaits.

Learn about the animal birthing process, witness a live birth, or hold a newborn piglet in the Animal Learning Center. Next, visit the Agriculture Building, home to Iowa's finest agricultural commodities, an apiary exhibit and the World-Famous Butter Cow—an Iowa State Fair tradition that began in 1911. As you head south on Rock Island Avenue, you can't miss the Livestock Pavilion on your left. Take a seat inside and witness the finest livestock the Fair has to offer from one of the world's largest livestock shows.

Break for lunch - Taste delicious Fair food classics, including foot- long corndogs, elephant ears and blooming onions. Don't leave without sampling something unique on-a-stick!

Courtesy Iowa State Fair

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Courtesy Iowa State Fair

Save room for dessert and head to the Dairy Parlor, seated on the north side of the Cattle Barn. Here you can watch the process of fresh cow's milk ultimately becoming fresh ice cream. This ice cream is rumored to be some of the best on the Fairgrounds.

Continue to the Cattle Barn to see the Super Bull, often weighing in at over 2,000 lbs. Next door you'll find the Swine Barn. Step inside and experience one of Iowa's most important products. In the northwest corner of the building, you will find the Avenue of Breeds, where there are many different breeds of ducks, chickens, horses, cattle and fish on display. Make your way across the street to finish out your barns tour in the Sheep Barn, home to over 1,000 bleating examples of the country's finest sheep.

Shop and browse more than 500 booths, displays and exhibits, explore, take in a Contact: show at one of the Fair's five free stages and eat some famous fair foods before Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau returning to your coach. Depart the Iowa State Fair. Check into hotel and rest up for 515.699.3439, 800.451.2625 another exciting day. CatchDesMoines.com

Iowa State Fair 515.262.3111 x 335 Day 2 . Des Moines—Urbandale iowastatefair.org

Living History Farms is a one-of-a-kind self-guided tour through 300 years of Living History Farms agricultural history. Discover America's agricultural heritage as you walk through 515.278.5286 livinghistoryfarms.org three working farms - each with authentic crops and livestock. Next, stop by the 1875 town of Walnut Hill. Join in the excitement of a bustling Iowa town with 14 shops and business including a general store, blacksmith shop, print shop, drug store, implement warehouse and two Victorian homes, including the Flynn Country Home, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Historical interpreters work at each of the farms, homes and shops are ready to show you the what, whens, hows itinerary and whys of everyday life in the past.

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Spanning the Generations: Farming and Industry

NORTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN IOWA - 2-3 days varies Dougherty, Fredericksburg, Independence, Waterloo Visit with the Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau and Silos & Smokestacks for planning assistance with several fun agriculture-related activities.

Day 1 . Dougherty—Fredericksburg—Independence—Waterloo Tyden Farm No. 6 is listed on the National Historic Registry and was built in the 1930's under the direction of a Swedish immigrant who was a progressive inventor for his time. Have a meal in one of their barns or participate in an hands-on experience.

Explore at a buffalo ranch south of Fredericksburg. Hand-feed a buffalo! Ride a wagon into the woods to see the buffalo herd - and many native plants and wildlife species too. Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch is a fifth-generation, family-run farm, so visitors get an authentic farm experience. Tours include a smudge feather ceremony and stories about buffalo and Native Americans. The store sells meat and souvenirs and lunch is available.

Visit Heartland Acres to experience the past, present and what’s in store for the future of agriculture in the Heartland. Hands-on activities and exhibits, live farm animals, classic car museum, antique implements, restored tractors and more await you.

Arrive at a tractor assembly plant in Waterloo. Hop aboard a tram piloted by a former employee as you follow the building of the "Green and Gold" tractors famous the world over. Amazing technology is the watchword here as you learn how it all fits together.

Contact:

Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch 563.237.6608 | hawkeyebuffalo.com Photos courtesy of Tyden Farms No. 6, Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch, Heartland Acres Agribition Center and Waterloo CVB Heartland Acres Agribition Center 319.332.0123 | heartlandacresusa.com

Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area 319.234.4567 | silosandsmokestacks.org

Tyden Farm No. 6 641.426.5277 | tydenfarm.com

Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau 319.233.8350, 800.728.8431 | travelwaterloo.com

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Barns, Birds, Buggies and Hay Bales

South Central and Eastern Iowa—2 days Fairfield, Eldon, Moravia, Chariton Day 1 . Fairfield—Eldon—Moravia During the mid-1800s, farming began to evolve from being primarily subsistence to mixed farming. New technology, such as steel plows which became widely available in the 1850s, made it much easier to make improvements to farmland.

This led to the emergence of ag innovation pioneers such as William Louden. Concepts developed and manufactured by the Louden Machinery Company in Fairfield, led the way to modernizing farm equipment and barn design, many of which are still in use today. As part of our tour, we’ll visit the historic Maasdam Barns at the Evergreen Ridge Stock Farm which is a significant illustration of an early 20th- century draft-horse breeding business. Fairfield CVB

Next we’ll see the house that started it all--you can strike your own American Gothic pose in front of the place in Eldon, Iowa made famous by Iowa artist . Costumes and pitch fork available.

We’ll spend the afternoon and evening at Honey Creek Resort, Iowa’s greenest resort. Nestled in a beautiful natural setting on the shores of Rathbun Lake, this eco-friendly resort offers interpretive programming including bird watching, star gazing, geocaching, kayaking and more. We’ll get a taste of southern Iowa American Gothic House Center cuisine, such as Honey Fried Walleye, and other dishes made with Iowa- grown or produced items. The culinary staff can create a cooking class or demonstration to give guests a hands-on experience preparing a recipe, which they can enjoy when completed.

Honey Creek Resort

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Day 2 . Lucas County—Chariton Traveling by horse and buggy, hanging out the wash and cooking over a wood stove represent the simpler way of life in an Amish community where they live much as their ancestors did-- operating farms, schools and small businesses without modern conveniences. In rural Lucas County, we’ll take part in a farm tour and visit the general store that sells baked goods, such as breads and pies, along with candies, and more.

Visit a family-owned and operated cattle ranch where Corriente cattle, the original cattle breed in North America, are raised. According to Slow Food USA taste tests they are low in cholesterol, calories and fat. You can enjoy a meal of grilled hamburgers and chili made from the Corriente beef you learn about on the tour.

Bird watching is one of the nation’s most popular outdoor activities. Lucas County is home to two of the state’s designated Bird Conservation Areas (BCA) so be sure to bring your binoculars and camera. In spring, the blooming redbud trees in the state park and forest areas are an especially beautiful backdrop for photos. In fall, you can take in the annual Hay Bale Art contest and see famous characters, pets, vehicles and more all created from hay bales. It’s a fun and entertaining way to celebrate the importance of farm land in the area and appreciation for our agricultural heritage. While traveling the roadways to find the ―art‖, enjoy the fall colors and other scenery of the area.

In this day and age, rather than picking most of our food from the garden, we pick it from the grocery aisle-- but did you ever think about how it gets Tourism Lucas County there? In Chariton we’ll get a behind the scenes tour of a state-of-the-art distribution facility for one of the nation’s largest and most successful grocery chains. You’ll find out how groceries are received, stored and Contact: shipped throughout the Midwest. See how bananas are ripened in special American Gothic House Center rooms, how ice is manufactured and bagged, how it feels to work in an 641.652.3352 americangothichouse.net enormous freezer and watch a multi-level ―picking‖ system in action as orders are packaged for the stores. Fairfield Iowa CVB 641.472.2828 | travelfairfieldiowa.com

Honey Creek Resort State Park A sweet treat is a tour of a local chocolatier where we’ll see how they make 641.724.1408, 877.677.3344 | honeycreekresort.com their famous candy and taste why it is a favorite of their customers found throughout the United States. Tourism Lucas County 641.774.4059, 800.404.3111 lucascountytourism.org

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Iowa Natural Wonders and Agri-Cultural Heritage

Western Iowa – 2 Days Council Bluffs, Honey Creek, Missouri Valley, Elk Horn, Manning

Day 1 . Pottawattamie County—Loess Hills—Council Bluffs Along the Missouri River in western Iowa exists a geological masterpiece that’s recognized the world over as having the finest agricultural soil, and long-revered for its tapestry of scenic spaces, artisans and rich cultural heritage. We’ll discover the beauty of the Loess Hills while visiting Pottawattamie County Conservation’s Hitchcock Nature Center in Honey Creek, Iowa. Get hands on experiences learning about the preservation of this fragile ecosystem, viewing the unique wildlife or exploring the 13 miles of hiking trails perfect for all abilities.

We’ll continue to explore the Loess Hills area gourmet artisanal foods and wine, organic farms, and embrace Pottawattamie County Conservation nature in its finest setting. Smell the fragrance of French lavender fields and sip on some lavender lemonade at a lavender farm. Visit a creamery and taste artisan cheese crafted using fresh milk from goats that are fed rich, chemical-free alfalfa and raised on the farm. You’ll be introduced to a fruit that’s gaining in popularity because it’s packed with antioxidants and offers Iowa farmers a value-added crop and a good way to diversify farm income.

Day 2 . Elk Horn—Manning Did you ever wonder how a 60-foot Danish Windmill ended up in Elk Horn, Iowa? Did you ever wonder what it would be like to live in a barn… with your farm animals? Today’s agri-cultural heritage attractions will provide some answers to these natural ―wonders‖!

Growing green and wind energy is not something new to the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn-- It’s been ―green‖ since 1848! Once the mill was one of thousands scattered across the Danish countryside, and today it stands amid fields of modern wind turbines on the Iowa prairie. We’ll see grain processing as it was done in Denmark more than 150 years ago when farmers brought their harvest to the mill and wind energy was used to Danish Windmill grind grain into flour. Before we leave, we’ll find out how the Danish Windmill ended up in Elk Horn and why. Here’s a clue--it all started with a farmer.

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If your kids wonder why they have to share a room with their siblings, you can tell them it could be worse! In 17th century Germany, it was a common practice for a farmer’s house (bauernhaus) to be shared by families and their livestock. You’ll get to go inside an authentic German Hausbarn built in 1664 that was moved to Manning and rebuilt by German and American craftsmen.

Nearby is the William A. Leet and Frederick Hassler Farmstead District. The farm was home to an innovative and progressive early twentieth century Poland China purebred hog operation. The details and condition of the high quality Arts and Crafts style home and the fact that all of the original farm structures are intact is very rare. The home was built as something of a country estate and the farm structures were meant to impress and reflected the most progressive ideas in farm buildings and livestock production of the day.

Contact:

Council Bluffs Convention & Visitors Bureau 712.325.1000, 800.228.6878 councilbluffscvb.com

Danish Windmill 712.764.7472 danishwindmill.com

Manning Hausbarn - Heritage Park 712.655.3131 | germanhausbarn.com

Pottawattamie County Parks 712.328.5638 pottcoconservation.com

Manning Hausbarn-Heritage Park

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Member City Phone Alt Phone Web Site Type Region Hwy/ Interstate Adams Community Corning 641.322.5229 adamscountyiowa.com Destination Western 80 Economic Development Corporation Albia Area Chamber of Albia 641.932.5108 albiachamber.org Destination Central 34 Commerce Algona Area Chamber of Algona 515.295.7201 877.683.9245 algona.org Destination Western 18 Commerce Amana Colonies CVB Amana 319.622.7622 800.579.2294 amanacolonies.com Destination Eastern 80 American Gothic House Eldon 641.652.3352 americangothichouse.net Attraction/Event Central 34 Center Ames Convention & Visitors Ames 515.232.4032 800.288.7470 visitames.com Destination Central 30 Bureau Arnolds Park Arnolds Park 712.332.2183 arnoldspark.com Attraction/Event Western 18 Arrowwood Resort & Okoboji 712.332.2161 800.727.4561 arrowwood-okoboji.com Lodging/Dining Western 18 Conference Center Atlantic Area Chamber of Atlantic 712.243.3017 877.283.2124 AtlanticIowa.com Destination Western 80 Commerce Bellevue Area Chamber of Bellevue 563.872.5830 bellevueia.com Destination Eastern 20 Commerce Best Western Plus Cedar Rapids 319.377.6386 800.443.7660 thelongbranch.com Lodging/Dining Eastern 30 Longbranch Hotel Blank Park Zoo Des Moines 515.974.2589 blankparkzoo.com Attraction/Event Central 80 Bloomsbury Farm Atkins 319.446.7667 bloomsburyfarm.com Attraction/Event Eastern 30 Boone & Scenic Valley Boone 515.432.4249 800.626.0319 scenic-valleyrr.com Attraction/Event Central 30 Railroad & Museum Boone Area Chamber of Boone 515.432.3342 800.266.6312 booneiowa.us Destination Central 30 Commerce & CVB Breitbach Country Dining Balltown 563.552.2220 breitbachscountrydining.com Lodging/Dining Eastern 20 Burlington Trailways/ Burlington 319.753.2864 319.752.0238 trailwaystravel.com Tour Service Eastern 34 Trailways Travel x113 Cedar Falls TVB Cedar Falls 319.268.4266 800.845.1955 cedarfallstourism.org Destination Eastern 20 Cedar Rapids CVB Cedar Rapids 319.398.5009 800.735.5557 cedar-rapids.com/ Destination Eastern 30 Celebration River Cruises Moline 309.764.1952 800.297.0034 celebrationbelle.com Attraction/Event Eastern 80 Central Iowa Tourism Webster City 515.832.4808 800.285.5842 iowatourism.com Destination Central 20 Region Chamber and Development Denison 712.263.6622 cdcia.org Destination Western 30 Council of Crawford County Charles City Area Chamber Charles City 641.228.4234 charlescitychamber.com Destination Central 18 of Commerce CIT Signature Ames 515.233.0286 citbus.com Tour Service Central 30 Transportation Clarinda Chamber of Clarinda 712.542.2166 clarinda.org Destination Western 34 Commerce Clay County Convention & Spencer 712.580.TOUR exploreclaycounty.org Destination Western 18 Visitors Bureau Clayton County Elkader 563.245.2201 800.488.7572 claytoncountyiowa.com Destination Eastern 18 Development Group Clear Lake Area Chamber Clear Lake 641.357.2159 800.285.5338 clearlakeiowa.com Destination Central 18 of Commerce/CVB Comfort Inn Dyersville Dyersville 563.875.7700 800.424.6423 comfortinn.com/hotel/ia072 Lodging/Dining Eastern 20 Council Bluffs CVB Council Bluffs 712.325.1000 800.228.6878 councilbluffscvb.com Destination Western 80 Country Inn & Suites . Northwood 641.323.7000 800.456.4000 countryinns.com/northwoodia Lodging/Dining Central 18 Northwood Danish Windmill Elk Horn 712.764.7472 danishwindmill.com Attraction/Event Western 80 Davis County Tourism Bloomfield 641.929.3758 visitdaviscounty.com Destination Central 34 Development & Promotion Decorah & Winneshiek Decorah 563.382.2023 800.463.4692 visitdecorah.com Destination Eastern 18 County CVB Delaware County Tourism Manchester 563.608.9140 delawarecountytourism.com Destination Eastern 20 Association Des Moines Performing Des Moines 515.246.2361 desmoinesperformingsarts.org Attraction/Event Central 80 Arts Dubuque Area Convention Dubuque 563.845.7698 800.798.4748 traveldubuque.com Destination Eastern 20 & Visitors Bureau Dubuque River Rides Dubuque 563.583.8093 dubuqueriverrides.com Attraction/Event Eastern 20 Dyersville Area Chamber of Dyersville 563.875.2311 866.393.7784 dyersville.org Destination Eastern 20 Commerce Eastern Iowa Tourism Dyersville 563.875.7269 800.891.3482 easterniowatourism.org Destination Eastern 20 Association Continued

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Member City Phone Alt Phone Web Site Type Region Hwy/ Interstate Fairfield Iowa CVB Fairfield 641.472.2828 travelfairfieldiowa.com Destination Eastern 34 Fort Dodge CVB Fort Dodge 515.573.4282 888.573.4282 fortdodgecvb.com Destination Central 20 Fort Museum/Fort Dodge Fort Dodge 515 573.4231 fortmuseum.com Attraction/Event Central 20 Historical Foundation Galleria de Paco Waterloo 319.833.7226 319.610.1992 midwestwonder.com Lodging/Dining Eastern 20 Greater Burlington CVB Burlington 319.752.6365 greaterburlington.com Destination Eastern 34 Greater Des Moines CVB Des Moines 515.699.3439 800.451.2625 CatchDesMoines.com Destination Central 80

Grotto of Redemption West Bend 515.887.2371 800.868.3641 westbendgrotto.com Attraction/Event Western 18 Grout Museum District Waterloo 319.234.6357 groutmuseumdistrict.org Attraction/Event Eastern 20 Hamilton County SEED Webster City 515.832.9575 800.944.5022 develop.hamiltoncountyiowa.c Destination Central 20 om

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City 712.224.7625 712.224.7631 hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com Attraction/Event/ Western 20 Sioux City Lodging/Dining Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch Fredericksburg 563.237.6608 hawkeyebuffalo.com Attraction/Event Eastern 18 Heartland Acres Agribition Independence 319.332.0123 heartlandacresusa.com Attraction/Event Eastern 20 Center Museum West Branch 319.643.5301 hoover.archives.gov Attraction/Event Eastern 80

Hilton Garden Inn - Dubuque 563.585.5200 dubuquedowntown.hgi.com Lodging/Dining Eastern 20 Dubuque Holiday Inn - Dubuque Dubuque 563.556.2000 holidayinn.com/dubuqueia Lodging/Dining Eastern 20

Holiday Inn Express & Council Bluffs 712.352.1300 hiexpress.com/councilbluffs Lodging/Dining Western 80 Suites - Council Bluffs Honey Creek Resort State Moravia 641.724.1408 877.677.3344 honeycreekresort.com Destination/Lodging/ Central 34 Park Dining Hotel Blackhawk Davenport 563.484.5901 hotelblackhawk.com Lodging/Dining Eastern 80 Hotel Julien Dubuque Dubuque 563.556.4200 hoteljuliendubuque.com Lodging/Dining Eastern 20 Iowa State Fair Des Moines 515.262.3111 x 335 iowastatefair.org Attraction/Event Central 80 Iowa Tourism Office Des Moines 515.725.3089 888.472.6035 traveliowa.com Destination Central 80 Isabel Bloom Davenport 563.333.2040 ibloom.com Attraction/Event Eastern 80 Isle® Casino Hotel Bettendorf 563.441.7000 800.724.5825 theislebettendorf.com Attraction/Event/ Eastern 34 Bettendorf Lodging/Dining John Wayne Birthplace Winterset 515.462.1044 877.462.1044 johnwaynebirthplace.museum Attraction/Event Central 80 Society Jones County Tourism Anamosa 319.462.4101 800.383.0831 traveljonescounty.com Destination Eastern 30 Kalona Chamber of Kalona 319.656.2660 kalonachamber.com Destination Eastern 80 Commerce Kalona Historical Tours Kalona 319.656.2519 kalonaiowa.org Tour Service Eastern 80 Little Brown Church in the Nashua 641.435.2027 littlebrownchurch.org/ Attraction/Event Eastern 18 Vale Living History Farms Urbandale 515.278.5286 livinghistoryfarms.org Attraction/Event Central 80 Madison County Chamber Winterset 515.462.1185 800.298.6119 madisoncounty.com Destination Central 80 of Commerce Mahaska Co Historical Oskaloosa 641.672.2989 nelsonpioneer.org Attraction/Event Central 34 Nelson Pioneer Farm Manning Hausbarn - Manning 712.655.3131 germanhausbarn.com Attraction/Event Western 30 Heritage Park Marshalltown CVB Marshalltown 641.753.6645 800.697.3155 visitmarshalltown.com Destination Central 30 Matchstick Marvels & Gladbrook 641.473.2410 8884733456 matchstickmarvels.com Attraction/Event Central 30 Gladbrook Theater Muscatine CVB Muscatine 563.272.2534 visitmuscatine.com Destination Eastern 30 National Balloon Museum Indianola 515.961.3714 nationalballoonmuseum.com Attraction/Event Central 80

National Czech & Slovak Cedar Rapids ncsml.org Attraction/Event Eastern 30 Museum & Library National Mississippi River Dubuque 563.557.9545 800.226.3369 rivermuseum.com Attraction/Event Eastern 20 Museum & Aquarium

Oelwein Chamber & Oelwein 319.283.1105 oelwein.com Destination Eastern 18 Development Okoboji Summer Theatre Spirit Lake 712.332.2875 573.876.7199 okobojisummertheatre.org Attraction/Event Western 18

Okoboji Tourism Okoboji 712.332.2209 800.270.2574 vacationokoboji.com Destination Western 18 Committee Orange City Tulip Festival Orange City 712.707.4510 octulipfestival.com Attraction/Event Western 18

Oskaloosa / Mahaska Oskaloosa 641.672.2499 888.562.6759 oacdg.org Destination Central 34 Community Tourism Oskaloosa Chamber & Oskaloosa 641.672.2591 oacdg.org Destination Central 34 Development Group Continued iowagrouptravel.org page 15

Member City Phone Alt Phone Web Site Type Region Hwy/ Interstate Ottumwa Area CVB Ottumwa 641.684.4303 exploreottumwa.com Destination Central 34 Ox Yoke Inn Restaurant Amana 319.622.3441 800.233.3441 oxyokeinn.com Lodging/Dining Eastern 80 Pella CVB Pella 641.628.2626 888.746.3882 pella.org Destination Central 80 Pella Opera House Pella 641.628.8628 pellaoperahouse.org Attraction/Event Central 80 Pottawattamie County Council Bluffs 712.328.5638 pottcoconservation.com Attraction/Event Western 80 Parks Prairie Meadows Altoona 515.967.1000 800.325.9015 prairiemeadows.com Attraction/Event/ Central 80 Racetrack Casino Lodging/Dining Quad Cities CVB Moline, IL 309.277.0937 800.747.7800 visitquadcities.com Destination Eastern 80 Red Oak Chamber and Red Oak 712.623.4821 redoakiowa.com Destination Western 34 Industry Association Reiman Gardens Ames 515.294.2710 reimangardens.com Attraction/Event Central 30 Rhythm City Casino Davenport 563.328.8012 rhythmcitycasino.com Attraction/Lodging Eastern 80 Riverboat Twilight Scales Mound, IL 815.845.2333 800.331.1467 riverboattwilight.com Attraction/Event Eastern 20 Silos and Smokestacks Waterloo 319.234.4567 silosandsmokestacks.org Destination Eastern 20 National Heritage Area Sioux City CVB Sioux City 712-224-6423 800-593-2228 visitsiouxcity.org Destination Western 20

Star Destinations / Carroll 712.792.9793 800.284.4440 stardestinations.com Tour Service Western 30 Windstar Lines Tama County CVB Toledo 641.484.3108 traveltamacounty.com Destination Central 30 Tanger Outlet Center Williamsburg 319.668.2885 800.406.2887 tangeroutlet.com Attraction/Event Eastern 80 The Inn at Okoboji Okoboji 712.332.2113 877.265.4386 bojifun.com Lodging/Dining Western 18 Top of Iowa Welcome Northwood 641.324.3184 topofiowa.com Attraction/Event Central 18 Center Tourism Lucas County Chariton 641.774.4059 800.404.3111 lucascountytourism.org Destination Central 34 Tyden Farm No. 6 Tours Dougherty 641.426.5277 tydenfarm.com Attraction/Event Central 18 Villages of Van Buren Keosauqua 319.293.7111 800.868.7822 villagesofvanburen.com Destination Eastern 34 Vinton Unlimited Vinton 319.472.3955 VintonUnlimited.org Destination Eastern 30 Visit Mason City Mason City 641.422.1663 800.423.5724 visitmasoncityiowa.com Destination Central 18 Waterloo CVB Waterloo 319.233.8350 800.728.8431 travelwaterloo.com Destination Eastern 20 Western Iowa Tourism Red Oak 712.623.4232 888.623.4232 visitwesterniowa.com Destination Western 80 Region Listings current as of May 2015

Key to approximate location on the map

The state is divided into three regions: west, central and east. East/westbound highways or Interstate routes are:

 Highway 18  Highway 20  Highway 30  Interstate 80  Highway 34

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