Discover Iowa this season!

  The best way to get to know Iowa is to travel Iowa. And the best way to travel Iowa is to stay with the friendly folks who own and operate one of the bed and breakfast inns nearby.

  Start planning those mini-trips now, and be sure to include a stay at a Western Iowa Inn!

Northwest Iowa Attractions

Battle Creek

Battle Hill Museum of Natural History
Hwy. 175 E.
712-365-4576 or 712-365-4998
2-5 June-Aug., any time by appointment.

Cherokee

Sanford Museum and Planetarium
117 E. Willow St.
712-225-3922
9-5 Mon.-Fri., noon-5 Sat.-Sun., closed national holidays, year-round.

Ida Grove

Grant Center Country Schoolhouse
Moorehead Pioneer Park
712-367-2409
2-4 Sun., Memorial Day-Labor Day.

Odebolt

Odebolt Museum
514 W. Second
712-668-4286 or 712-668-2231
2-4 Sun., May 30-Oct. 15, or by appointment.

Prairie Pedlar
1677 270th St.
712-668-4840
11-4 Mon.-Sat., 1-4 Sun., Apr.-Oct.

Sac City

Chautauqua Building
615 W. Main St.
712-662-7383
8-5 Mon.-Fri., 8-8 weekends, or by appointment, Memorial Day-Labor Day.

Sac City Museum
13th St. and Main St.
712-662-7383
1-4 Sat. and Sun., Memorial Day-Labor Day.

Sioux City

Welcome Center
Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and Welcome Center
1000 Larsen Park Rd./Exit 149 on I-29
712-279-4840
8-6 daily, May-Sep.; 9-5 daily, Oct.-Apr.

Belle of Sioux City Riverboat Casino
100 Larsen Park Rd.
712-255-0552 or 800-424-0080
8:30 a.m.-3 a.m. Sun.-Thu., 8:30 a.m.-5 a.m. Fri.-Sat., year-round. Cruise: May-Aug.

K.D. Station Inc.
2001 Leech Ave.
712-277-8787
9 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Fri. and Sat., special holiday hours.

Loess Ridge Nature Center
4500 Sioux River Rd.
712-258-0838
9-4 Tue.-Fri., 1-4 Sat.-Sun., year-round.

Sergeant Floyd Monument
One-half mile east and one mile north of Exit 143 on I-29
Open daily year-round.

SHRA Railroad Museum
2001 Leech Ave.
712-258-5267
10-5 Fri.-Sun.

Sioux City Art Center
225 Nebraska St.
712-279-6272
10-5 Tue.-Sat., 1-5 Sun., year-round.

Sioux City Public Museum
2901 Jackson St.
712-279-6174
9-5 Mon.-Sat., 2-5 Sun., closed holidays.

Sloan

WinnaVegas
Three miles west of I-29, Exit 127
712-428-WINN
Open 24 hours daily.

West Central Iowa Attractions

Carroll

Carroll County Historical Museum
123 E. Sixth
712-792-3933
1-4 daily, May-Oct., other times by appointment.

Swan Lake Farmstead Museum
R.R. 1
712-792-4614
5 a.m.-10:30 p.m., May-Oct.

Council Bluffs

Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
2200 River Rd.
712-328-8888 or 800-700-1012
24 hours a day, year-round.

Bluffs Run Greyhound Park & Casino
2701 23rd Ave.
712-323-2500 or 800-238-2946
Casino open 24 hours daily. Greyhound park open Tue.-Sun.

Carsten Farms
I-80 Exit 34
712-322-5519
1-4 Sun., June-Aug.; by appointment, May-Oct.

Historic General Dodge House
605 Third St.
712-322-2406
10-5 Tue.-Sat., 1-5 Sun., Feb.-Dec.; closed Jan.

Historic Squirrel Cage Jail
Exit 3 on I-80, 226 Pearl St.
712-323-2509
10-4 Fri.-Sat., noon-4 Sun., June-Aug.; noon-4 Sun., Apr. and Sep.

Kanesville Queen Riverboat Casino
One Harveys Blvd.
712-329-6000 or 800-373-LUCK
24 hours a day, year-round.

RailsWest Railroad Museum and HO Model Railroad
1512 S. Main St.
712-323-5182
10-4 Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., Sat.; 1-5 Sun.; Memorial Day-Labor Day.

Stemple Bird Collection
227 S. Sixth St.
712-328-5644
8-4:30 Mon.-Fri.

Crescent

Mount Crescent Ski Area
17034 Snow Hill Ln.
712-545-3850
11-9 Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. weekends and holidays.

Denison

Denison Aquatic Fun Center
710 N. 16th
712-263-8130
1-8 Sun.-Fri., 1-6 Sat., June-Aug.; 3:30-8 Mon.-Fri., 2-6 Sat.-Sun., Sep.-May.

The Donna Reed Center for the Performing Arts
Broadway and Main Sts.
712-263-3334 or 800-336-4692
Arts Center and soda fountain open daily, year-round.

W.A. McHenry House
1428 First Ave. N.
712-263-3806
1-4 Wed., Thu. and Sun., Memorial Day-Labor Day.

Dow City

Dow House Historic Site
S. Prince St.
712-263-2693
1-5 Wed.-Sun., last week in May-Oct. 1.

Elk Horn
(includes Kimballton)

Welcome Center
Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center
4038 Main St.
712-764-7472 or 800-451-7960
9-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., fall and winter; 8-7 Mon.-Sat., 10-7 Sun., spring and summer.

Bedstemor's House
2015 College St., at the corner of College and Union
712-764-6082 or 800-759-9192
10-4 Mon.-Sat., 1-4 Sun., May-Oct. 1.

The Danish Immigrant Museum
2212 Washington St., west edge of Elk Horn
712-764-7001 or 800-759-9192
9-6 Mon.-Fri., 10-6 Sat., noon-6 Sun., May 15-Sep. 15; 9-5 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 Sat., noon-5 Sun., Sep. 16-May 14.

General Store Museum
112 N. Main, Kimballton
712-773-2430
1-4 Wed.-Fri., June-Aug.

Little Mermaid/Danish Attractions
Hwys. 44 and 173, Kimballton
712-563-2742
Open year-round.

Honey Creek

Hitchcock Nature Center
27792 Ski Hill Loop
712-545-3283
6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, year-round.

Loess Hills
(includes Moorhead)

Loess Hills Scenic Byway
712-886-5441

Moorhead Culture Center
120 Oak St., Moorhead
712-886-5384
1-4:30 Fri.-Sun., mid-Apr. to Dec. 31, or by appointment.

Missouri Valley

Welcome Center
Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center
Three and one-half miles north of Missouri Valley on Hwy. 30
712-642-2114
9-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., mid-Apr. to mid-Nov. Welcome Center: Open year-round.

De Soto National Wildlife Refuge
Hwy. 30 along Missouri River
712-642-2772
Visitors Center/Museum: 9-4:30 daily except holidays. Refuge: Daylight hours only.

Onawa

Casino Omaha
#1 Blackbird Bend Blvd.
712-423-3700 or 712-858-8238
8 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Thu., 24 hours Fri.-Sun.

Kiwanis Museum Complex
N. 12th St.
712-423-1495
1-5 weekends, or by appointment.

Southwest Iowa Attractions

Glenwood

Mills County Historical Museum
Glenwood Park, Hwy. 34
712-527-5038
1:30-4 weekends, Memorial Day-Labor

Red Oak

Heritage Hill Tour
Starting at First and Coolbaugh (walking and driving)
712-623-4821
Chamber of Commerce: 8-5 Mon.-Fri.

Montgomery County History Center
2700 N. Fourth
712-623-2289
2-4 Tue.-Sun., year-round.

Sidney

Fremont County Historical Museum Complex
East side of square
712-374-2320
1-4 Sun., Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day.

Tabor

Todd House
705 Park St.
712-629-2675
Open by appointment.