Guidebook for Ames

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Guidebook for Ames

Food Scene

Great coffee shop with free wi-fi.
12 personas de la zona recomiendan
Cafe Diem
229 Main St
12 personas de la zona recomiendan
Great coffee shop with free wi-fi.
Well, cuz, it's Starbucks.
Starbucks
327 Lincoln Way
Well, cuz, it's Starbucks.
THE Thai place in Ames.
6 personas de la zona recomiendan
The Spice Thai Cuisine
402 Main St
6 personas de la zona recomiendan
THE Thai place in Ames.
Quintessential breakfast hang out place for locals all week, hangover breakfasts for students on the weekends. Nothing fancy, but a true Iowa experience.
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
The Grove Cafe
124 Main St
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
Quintessential breakfast hang out place for locals all week, hangover breakfasts for students on the weekends. Nothing fancy, but a true Iowa experience.
Great Pizza! Each day they have "slices" for lunch. One will more than fill you up.
129 Main St
129 Main Street
Great Pizza! Each day they have "slices" for lunch. One will more than fill you up.
Fun to try the local brews!
Olde Main Brewing Co
316 Main St
Fun to try the local brews!
Local bewery with excellent brews! No food service here, but you can order a pizza or get food from the food trucks parked right outside the building. The locals LOVE this place!
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
Torrent Brewing Company
504 Burnett Ave
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
Local bewery with excellent brews! No food service here, but you can order a pizza or get food from the food trucks parked right outside the building. The locals LOVE this place!

Everything Else

Newly renovated.
Ames Public Library
515 Douglas Ave
Newly renovated.
Check their website to see what's going on.
9 personas de la zona recomiendan
Octagon Center For the Arts
427 Douglas Ave
9 personas de la zona recomiendan
Check their website to see what's going on.
Wells Fargo Bank
424 Main St
My bank.
Open 7AM - 9PM Mon-Sat. Closed on Sundays.
9 personas de la zona recomiendan
Fareway Grocery
619 Burnett Ave
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Open 7AM - 9PM Mon-Sat. Closed on Sundays.

Shopping

This place rocks! Send them anything you wanted copied or printed and they get it done!
Prints Copy Center
118 S Sherman Ave
This place rocks! Send them anything you wanted copied or printed and they get it done!
Pick up some iconic ISU and Cyclone souveniors here. Jewelry, mugs, artwork, and more. Or - order items that are personalized with your very own artworks or photos. This amazing store will even ship them to you if you have to leave before they're finished!
PhotoSynthesis
317 Main St
Pick up some iconic ISU and Cyclone souveniors here. Jewelry, mugs, artwork, and more. Or - order items that are personalized with your very own artworks or photos. This amazing store will even ship them to you if you have to leave before they're finished!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great, innovatice local foods restaurant. Good coffees and drinks as well.
Bar La Tosca
303 Welch Avenue
Great, innovatice local foods restaurant. Good coffees and drinks as well.
Best Happy Hours in Ames. You'll find me there many Wednesdays at 5 for $4 martinis.
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
London Underground
212 Main St
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
Best Happy Hours in Ames. You'll find me there many Wednesdays at 5 for $4 martinis.
Corner Pocket
125 Main St

Parks & Nature

Hiking, bird watching, nature . . . . lovely.
26 personas de la zona recomiendan
Parque Patrimonial Ada Hayden
5205 Grand Ave
26 personas de la zona recomiendan
Hiking, bird watching, nature . . . . lovely.