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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 our Website, or just stop by the information booth to pick one up. |
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__________________________________________________________________ Summer Music in Ames
| As the weather gets warmer, there is no shortage of musical entertainment in Ames. From concerts at Bandshell Park and Tom Evans Plaza, to artists performing at the local vineyards and restaurants, there is no better way to celebrate summer than enjoying a musical performance with friends and family!
Tune Into Main Street Thursdays from 5:30-7:30pm at Tom Evans Plaza
June 3- Green Oaks
June 10- Mike Gils and the 3x5
June 17- Trouble No More
June 24- Blue Moon Players Ames Municpal Band Thursdays at 8pm at Bandshell Park June 3- Heartland Senior Services Band
June 10- Collegiate Brass
June 17- Ballard Municipal Band
June 24- Tropical CaribbeanSteel Band
Ames on the Half Shell Fridays at 5pm at Bandshell Park
June 4- Burnin' Sensations (Family Night)
June 11- Swing Crew
 June 18- Dazy Head Mazy
Bookends at the Bandshell Sunday from 6-8pm at Bandshell Park
June 27-Amy and Adams
Live Music Sundays from 3-6pm at Prairie Moon Winery June 6- Bejae Fleming June 13- Mr. Baber's Neighbors
June 20- Tony Valdez and Don
June 27- Matt Wood's and the Thunderbolts | |
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__________________________________________________________________ Check out Reiman Gardens!
As spring transforms into summer, things are bustling at Reiman Gardens! They currently have the world's largest concrete gnome exhibit all summer where you can decorate a gnome, vote for your favorite, and even take one home with you! Here is what else is going on in the Gardens this June.
Rose Festival
Saturday, June 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Take in the rose show, enjoy educational workshops and live music. The Iowa Rose Society Annual Rose Show will also be featured.
Midnight Ivory Dueling Pianos
Saturday, June 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Join Reiman Gardens at their event for appetizers and a cash bar. Then listen to your favorite songs in dueling piano style with some lively banter and fun. "Midnight Ivory" features Roxi Copland, Des Moines 2009 musician of the year, and Chris Ranallo. This event is sponsored in part by the Ames Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Father's Day
Sunday, June 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. All dads will receive free admission to Reiman Gardens. Take Dad out to visit the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing. Then stop at the Gift Shop to buy Dad something fun!
For a complete list of events at Reiman Gardens, visit www.reimangardens.iastate.edu. Don't forget to cast your vote for the gardens as America's Best Rose Gaden! | |
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__________________________________________________________________ Enter "Capture the Heart of America" Photo Contest!
 Enter the Silos & Smokestacks photo contest for a chance to win a 20x30 museum style gallery wrap and Adobe Photoshop software, worth more than $950! The entry deadline is October 1, 2010.
The Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area makes it its mission to preserve and tell the story of American agriculture and its global significance through partnerships and activities that celebrate the land, people and communities of the area. | |
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The Ames Community Arts Council will host this free, educational art series in Tom Evans Plaza to introduce a variety of artists to a youth-focused audience, including marionettes, puppeteers, storytellers and more. The programs will be held at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 in the morning the last Saturday of the month all summer long. Here is the upcoming summer schedule!
June 26- Bob Welch:Songs of the Civil War, A Program of Music, History, and Storytelling
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ISU Tailgate Tour
The Cyclone Tailgate Tour continues through June with stops in Harlan, Omaha, Sioux City, and Okoboji. The Harlan stop will be from 12-1pm on June 7th at the Golf and Country Club, and the Omaha event will be from 6-8:30 that evening at the Zoo. Then on Tuesday, there will be a lunch stop in Sioux City, then a get together at Arnold's Amusement Park in Okoboji from 5:30-7:30 pm. Enjoy food, inflatable games, and fun. Come meet the ISU coaches, have your picture taken with Cy, get autographs, and share your love of Cyclone sports! Stop by our booth during the event to pick your favorite background and pose in front of our green screen to create your own Cyclone fan photo! Check out our photo gallery for pictures from our Cedar Rapids and Davenport stops. | |
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Exhibit: June 4 - July 25, 2010
Snapshots of Ames, a juried photography exhibit of 76 photos taken in or around Ames, will be showcased this summer at the Octagon Center for the Arts. There will be a reception for the opening of the exhibit on June 4th from 5-8, in conjunction with the Main Street Cultural District's ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public.
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A Summer to Remember in Ames
| Kick off your beautiful Iowa summer in Ames! Make the most of the warm weather and spend time with family and friends, whether it be barbecuing in picturesque parks or taking in an outdoor concert, Ames has it all. Enjoy a great variety of food, from sushi to steak, cafes to fine restaurants.
June 3 - ARTini Bash featuring the Soul Searchers, Octagon Center for the Arts
June 4 - 2010 Annual Art Walk, Main Street in Ames
June 4-6 - Story City Scandinavian Days, Story City
June 11-13- All IA Attack Midwest Girls Classic Basketball, Ames
June 11-13, 18-20, 25-27- Trouble at the Talent Show, Ames Community Theater
June 12- Iowa Youth Ballet's Spring Performance, Stephens Auditorium
June 16- ArtWalk: New Sites & Old Favorites, Iowa State University
June 19- Health Fair & Hope Run, Durham Bandshell
June 19- JAX SHOOTOUT, Ames
June 19- Iowa Rose Society Annual Rose Show, Reiman Gardens
June 19- Dueling Pianos Benefit, Reiman Gardens
June 25-27 -Robin Hood, Ames City Auditorium
June 26 - Iowa Brit Fest, Ames
June 26 - AM in the Plaza, Tom Evans Plaza
Looking ahead to July...
July 4 - 4th of July in the District, Bandshell Park & Main Street
July 4 - Four on the Fourth Road Race, Ada Hayden Park
July 4 - Ames 4th of July Fireworks, Bandshell Park
July 10-11 - Special Olympics National Games Torch Run,
July 13 - Free Pool Day, Furman Aquatic Center
July 21 - ArtWalk: New Sites & Old Favorites, Iowa State University
July 24 - Shrine Bowl, Jack Trice Stadium
July 27-31 - Buick Club of America National Meet, Iowa State Center
July 31 - AM in the Plaza, Tom Evans Plaza
July 31 - All Iowa Open Car Show, Iowa State Center Parking Lots | |
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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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