Things To Do

Coffee Attic & Book Cellar

Assembly Park

502 Grill House

Eagle City Winery

Ellsworth Equestrian Center

EEC Open Show September 15th and 16th. Great Western Dining services Saturday and Sunday from 11:30-2:30.

The Freedom Rock

 The Freedom Rock tour aims to boost tourism and spread the message of thanking our Veterans while providing a unique to their area Freedom Rock for all 99 counties in the great state of Iowa. 

Iowa travel guide

High Trestle Trail Bridge

See this Google Map for parking locations

Jasper Winery

Centro

Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel

 Live horse racing season runs April – October and includes both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse races. Races take place Thursday – Sunday with special race days occurring periodically. 

Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo

Field of Dreams

Amana Colonies

The Colonies have been a treasure on the Iowa prairie for over 150 years; welcoming visitors to an experience that’s unique. The villages of the Amana Colonies offers visitors the opportunity to step back from today’s busy pace, to relish in the comfort of locally crafted foods, wine, beers, furniture, art and more.

Amish of Kalona

Iowa Amish are found most prominently in three locations in the state—near the towns of Kalona, Bloomfield, and in Buchanan County. Amish still operate today without electricity. The right time of year you can see them doing field work by horse. This community has a few different shops to enjoy from homemade baked goods to hand woven items.

Antique Archaeology

Antique Archaeology is tucked away in the historic Mississippi River town of LeClaire, Iowa. It’s the birthplace of Buffalo Bill. The two-story former fabrication shop is the home base for the American Pickers Show on History Channel. It now houses some of our best picks and a new merchandise store.

Pikes Peak State Park

Galena

Galena is a small town in northwest Illinois known for its well-preserved 19th-century buildings like the 1826 Dowling House. The Italianate Ulysses S. Grant Home was a gift from local citizens to the Civil War general who later became a U.S. president. Horseshoe Mound, on the outskirts of Galena, offers views of three states.

Great River Road

Mississippi River Bluffs from Davenport to Prairie Du Chien are beautiful in the Fall with the leaves changing colors.

Willis Tower Skydeck

Navy Pier

Magnificent Mile

The Field Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Millennium Park

Giordano's

Best deep dish pizza.

Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

Garrett Popcorn Shops

Mall of America

Diamond Jo Worth Casino

American Gothic House Center

Iowa State Capitol

Don't miss the Law Library! Very impressive.