Links of interest to residents of Ames, Iowa
- Ames area
weather; also here
- The Des Moines Airport [up-to-date
information on flights etc.]
- The
Des Moines Register’s dining guide
- What's going
on in Des Moines this month
- What’s happening in Ames
- Rofflehaus, the wiki
for Ames (useful links here)
- Virtual tour of
Ames
- Fun
things to do and see in Des Moines; plus dining guide
- Living History Farms near Des
Moines; they have fun Victorian-style dinners sometimes
- Restaurants
in Des Moines I like: a) Centro,
b) Tandoor (link down), c) Splash, d)
- Movies playing in
Ames; also the Cinemark page
(the own all the movie theaters in Ames anyway; type in 50010 for ZIP)
- Spice, the new Thai restaurant in
Ames; some say it is the best Thai restaurant they’ve been to in the US!!!
- A
great place to buy tea
(also sit and sip tea) in Des Moines
- MonteBello Inn (a nice bed
and breakfast, Latin style)
- Fresh Gulf Shrimp from Galveston,
TX delivered to Ames; great quality and low prices (sign up for their
newsletter)
- The City of Ames webpage; useful information
esp. for visitors
- Fleur cinema in Des Moines; the
escape from Hollywood trash
- The
State Data Center of Iowa : source for population, housing, business
and government statistics about Iowa
- Skiing in Iowa!
- The
famous 150 yr old Iowa State Fair
- Amana Colonies (exit 225 on
I-80); a fun place to spend a day (German style)
- Dumb laws of
Iowa
- Ames Amateur Astronomers
- Ames Public Library
- Virtual tour
of Ames' many parks
- 10
so-called fun
things to do in Iowa
- Volunteer your time or money
- Directory of fun shops
on Main Street in Ames
- Ames Parks and Recreation:
guide to tennis courts, yoga lessons, and other things athletic
- Ames Ice
skating
- Dentistry
at Somerset: If you are looking for friendly, competent dentists….
- Ledges
State Park (10 minutes from Ames by car; great place to go for hikes
etc.)
- Iowa
State Center: classical/jazz concerts, music, dance, theater…
- The covered
bridges of Madison County
- The
ISU Meat Lab; great inexpensive place to buy fresh lamb, beef etc.
(look for links to retail outlet); prices
- The NASA lab in Ames
- Tri-county
Boarding Kennel; excellent place to board your dog while you are away
- Boone Scenic
Valley Railroad; a scenic trainride like those in the good old days
- Danish American
Heritage Society based in Ames
- Natural and
organic food store: Wheatsfield Grocery
