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April 2010
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Let Us Help You Make the Most of Your Stay in Ames!
Let the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau be your guide to all that Ames has to offer! Allow www.visitames.com to be your 24-hour resource to hotels, shopping, dining and a complete event calendar. You can also visit us in person at the Ames/ISU Information Booth located on University Boulevard, northeast of Jack Trice Stadium. Ambassadors are available weekdays from 8.am. - 4 p.m., or call them at 515.294.5583.
For great deals, exciting events to attend and much more, check out this year's Visitors Guide online, or have a complimentary guide mailed right to your front door by entering your address here.
Also, be sure to take advantage of our Red Carpet Coupons that offer great deals at many area businesses! You can print your own copy at www.visitames.com, or just stop by the information booth to pick one up. |
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 We've got a great offer for you! Get two tickets to a Stephens Auditorium Performing Arts Series show of your choice when you book a hotel room package at a participating hotel for the same night. Packages start at only $89.99!
Visit "Come for the Show" to view a list of performances and see the great hotel packages. This is a perfect way to celebrate a special occasion or catch up with old friends. It also makes a great gift!
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 "Celebration of Garden Ornamentation"
Begins April 2010
With the arrival of 2010, Reiman Gardens introduces a new theme which will feature traditional garden decor, including gnomes, pinwheels, lawn furniture, flamingos and more!
For more information, visit www.reimangardens.com.
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 ISU Exhibition & Catalog of the 28th Annual ISU Fashion Show
April 3 - Fashion Show
April 15 - Opening of the Exhibition & Catalog
This annual spring tradition showcases the design work of students in Iowa State's Apparel Merchandising, Design, and Production program. The April 3rd Fashion Show is organized and run by students as a way to celebrate the program in a professional, industry-level manner. This is a great, entertaining event for students, alumni, family, and community members to enjoy.
Tickets are still available for this weekend's event through Ticketmaster! For more information about the event, visit the 2010 Fashion Show. |
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 Ames Chamber Artists
April 11
Check out Monroe Crossing as they present Carol Barnett's "The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass" on Sunday at 3:00 p.m., at Collegiate Presbyterian Church. The Minnesota blue grass band will feature the Iowa State Singers.
Tickets for the concert are $15 and will be sold at the door. Advance tickets are available at Evert's Flowers & Gifts and Rieman Music in downtown Ames, at ISU Music Hall room 149, and by mail order through www.ameschamberartists.org.
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 Celebrate VEISHEA!
April 12-18
VEISHEA, the largest student-run festival in the nation, is an annual celebration that has been a tradition at Iowa State University since 1922. The week-long event is marked by a diverse range of educational and entertaining events, from comedians and concerts to barbeques and the annual parade on Saturday.
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 Ames Children's Choir Concert
April 16
Experience the Celebrate Singing Choral Festival, the biennial musical performance hosted by the Ames Children's Choir. The festival will feature 260 singers from six choirs in Ames (Fellows and Sawyer Elementary Schools), Cedar Falls, Ft. Dodge, and Ogden. The concert will take place at Ames Middle School Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets will be available at the door ($5 Adults, $3 Students/Seniors or $10 per family).
For more information, visit www.ameschildrenschoirs.org or call 515-290-1422.
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 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium
April 18 - Luna Negra Dance Troupe and Turtle Island String Quartet
April 22 - Cabaret
Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com or in person by visiting the Ticket Office at Stephens Auditorium's north entrance. The Ticket Office is open Monday - Friday from 10am - 4pm, and until curtain time for weekday performances. On weekends, the office opens one and one half hours before showtime.For more information, visit the Iowa State Center. |
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 Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
April 24
This environmental film festival is the largest in North America and will feature a variety of prize-winning short films, with proceeds benefiting the Squaw Creek Watershed Coalition. It will begin at 6pm in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
For more information, visit www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org. |
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Snapshots of Ames
Entry deadline: May 17
Exhibit: June 4 - July 25, 2010
Snapshots of Ames, a juried photography exhibit of photos taken in or around Ames, will be showcased this summer at the Octagon Center for the Arts. All amateur and professional photographers that are residents of Iowa are eligible to enter. Photographs may be creative, unique, architectural, special events, sports, landscapes, weather, animals, people, places, etc. The photopragh must be an original and taken within the Ames zip codes within the last two years. There will be cash prizes awarded to the photographers of the top seven photographs.
For more information, check out the registration and exhibit guidelines.
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Make This Spring in Ames Memorable! |
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Spend time in Ames and experience Midwestern generosity firsthand. The city offers a diverse range of exciting activities for everyone and makes it easy to enjoy exceptional dining services, catch an award-winning performance and explore the beautiful land in a friendly atmosphere that is Ames, Iowa. Whether a resident of the community or just stopping through, make the most of all Ames has to offer this spring!
Here are a few events to get you started! Be sure to check out www.visitames.com for a complete list!
April 9-11, 16-18, 23-25 - Game Show, Ames Community Theater
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Get links to events and special news updates. Check out our photo albums. Comment on your favorite things to do in and around town.
Go to www.facebook.com/visitames to become a fan!
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Hope you have a wonderful visit to Ames!
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau
515.232.4032
1.800.288.7470
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