If you’re looking for some adventures around Ames check out this list of the coolest places and best eats in town!
Places to eat:


La Fuente
Familiar Mexican eats & a bar doling out sizable margaritas in vibrant digs.
places.singleplatform.com
Address:
217 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010

Hickory Park BBQ
Hickory Park’s reputation has flourished from an expansive menu filled with a variety of hickory smoked meats served in generous portions. There is certainly something for everyone with over 100 menu selections
www.hickoryparkames.com
Address:
1404 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010

Olde Main Brewing Co.
Get down like the locals do at this authentic brewery that offers a wide range of choices from steaks to seafood and juicy burgers there’s something for everyone.
www.oldemainbrewing.com
Address:
316 Main St
Ames, IA 50010

Dublin Bay Irish Pub & Grill
For a traveler, the attraction of the Pub is the Irish philosophy that there are no strangers, but rather friends not yet met. To enter a Pub is to drop by a friend’s home… the greeting is warm and genuine, the service is gracious, the experience is relaxing and fun.
www.dublinbayames.com
Address:
320 South 16th Street
Ames, Iowa 50010
Things to do:


Iowa State University
Take a tour of Iowa’s flagship university. Find out if Iowa State is your future home, after all, Iowa State University is ranked in the top 10 the last four years for agricultural universities.
www.iastate.edu
Address:
138 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050

Perfect Games
Relax and have fun at this bowling alley, 2-story laser-tag arena & video arcade with a pizza parlor & a sports bar.
www.perfectgamesinc.com
Address:
1320 Dickinson Ave
Ames, IA 50014

Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
A historical, educational railroad museum providing excursion train rides across the beautiful Des Moines River Valley. Tickets available online at www.bsvrr.com
Address:
225 10th Street, Boone
Ames, Iowa 50036