Top Things to do in Iowa
Top Hotels in Iowa
- 1. Des Lux Hotel
- 2. Stoney Creek Hotel
- 3. Hampton Inn West Des Moines Lake Drive
- 4. Drury Inn & Suites West Des Moines
- 5. Drury Inn & Suites Iowa City Coralville
- 6. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Cedar Falls, IA
- 7. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
- 8. Hotel Julien Dubuque
- 9. Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Forest City
- 10. Hotel Renovo
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10 Paint & Pottery Studios in Iowa That You Shouldn't Miss
History and monuments dot this landscape almost as often as the golden farmlands. Learn about America’s 31st president at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch. In northeast Iowa is the Effigy Mounds National Monument, a group of prehistoric American Indian burial and ceremonial mounds. This part of Iowa is also home to the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage. The 37-county region tells the story of American agriculture, agribusiness and farm life and is affiliated with the National Park Service. In addition, there are five national wildlife refuges here. If you love history, imagine seeing the Amana Colonies, consisting of seven historic villages in 1855 by German immigrants as a religious communal society. Here you can also buy antiques, hand-woven baskets, furniture and clocks and locally made wine and beer. In Ames, take the family to see the Christian Petersen Art Museum, a newer structure that exhibits works of art by Christian Petersen and contemporary artists. You won’t want to miss the state capital of Des Moines, home to Blank Park Zoo with its naturalistic exhibits and more than 800 animals from five continents. You also should enjoy the Brenton Skating Plaza, an outdoor family entertainment venue.
Restaurants in Iowa
1. Studio Fusion
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
DIY Art Studio specializing in fused glass. Also offering pottery and canvas painting. No studio fee. Cost based on piece selected. Cost includes materials, studio time, instruction, clean-up and kiln firing if required.
2. Market 124
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
3. Board & Brush Creative Studio
4. Painting with a Twist
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Painting with a Twist is a great place to have fun with your friends or meet new ones. Relax, let your hair down, and discover your inner artist. Enjoy a beverage from our in-studio bar, and get step-by-step instruction from local artists to create your own work of art that you will take home at the end of the evening. No experience is needed — simply be ready for a "twisted" good time!
5. Suburban Wholesale and Supply
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Suburban Wholesale and Supply is a premier training facility for window, siding and door installation. Our on-staff trainer will help reduce callbacks and offer class room training to help ensure the contractor is gaining the skills required to succeed in construction management.
6. Cedar Valley Art & Wine
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
7. Bulldog Ceramics
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
Paint your own pottery and art studio. We have ceramics, wood signs, canvas classes, and birthday parties!
8. intelli.tours
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9. Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre
The Eulenspiegel (OIL-N-SPEEGEL) Puppets thrill audiences with their folktales and historical fiction, including Appleseed!, Freedom Star, Uncle Rabbit’s Adventures, and many others. Touring in the US and abroad, Eulenspiegel uses original scripts, whimsical scenery, live music, and beautiful puppets. In West Liberty they perform and teach at their headquarters, Owl Glass Puppetry Center.
10. Dellapina
I am Marcy. I am a silversmith from Lima, Peru. For the past eight years I have operated my Silver shop in the historic Central Emporium in Arnolds Park on beautiful Lake Okoboji. I offer the very best selection of Sterling silver jewelry with 1,000’s of pieces from which to choose. I will assist you with your custom designs.
