Tourism

Washington, Iowa is home to the Guiness-certified world's oldest continuously operating movie theatre.

Joni Arnett began giving tours of the Iowa State Capitol when she was 19 years old in 1976. Nearly five decades later she's leaving the Statehouse.

What began as a marketing effort for an Iowa opera house has grown to a collection of over 2,500 nativity sets.

Mount Rushmore and the Great Lakes are a couple of the Midwest’s tourism magnets, but some states have to work against their reputations to attract visitors. They’re getting creative by highlighting amenities that can be a bit off the beaten path.

The owner of a pumpkin patch on a nearly century-old farm and a dairy farm bed and breakfast owner share the kinds of clients they draw into the country lifestyle. Later, a developer shares how he imagines colorful home exteriors could revitalize Cedar Rapids neighborhoods.

The summer tourism season has come to an end for the Iowa Great Lakes region. Hotel-motel tax was down April through June. Some events were canceled or postponed. But people still made their way up to the Okoboji area, social distancing and following other precautions, according to the local tourism director.

Woodbury County will take part in a nationwide effort to promote U.S. Highway 20’s original route by installing historic markers along the section that…

A northwest Iowa county known for summer tourism is seeing an increase in new COVID-19 cases believed to be partly related to Memorial Day weekend and the…

The Le Mars-based maker of Blue Bunny Ice Cream on Wednesday unveiled year-long renovations made to its ice cream parlor. Wells Enterprises celebrated its…

Sioux City council members on Monday adopted plans for a multi-purpose venue that will host everything from farm shows to soccer tournaments to dog shows.…