Ames

Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Brunnier Art Museum

Art exhibitions; glass, ceramics and art from eastern and western cultures; gallery talks; children's programs.

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Things to Do in Ames

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Reiman Gardens

Beautiful, educational display garden features 5,000 square-foot indoor conervatory with changing displays, and butterfly flight…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Ames Golf & Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 4 days

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Homewood Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Octagon Center for the Arts

Local, regional and national art exhibitions and juried art shows, classes and workshops for all…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Farm House Museum

Built in the 1860s as the first building at Iowa State Agricultural College and Model…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Iowa State Center

Four-building conference, athletic and performing arts complex. Stephens Auditorium is a 2,747-seat performing arts facility…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Iowa State University

Ranked among the 25 most beautiful campuses in the nation, this university setting includes historic…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Oaks Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes

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