Council Bluffs is a city in Southwest Iowa, just across the Missouri River from Omaha. It is known for its casinos and ties to the transcontinental railroad. It is sometimes called "Iowa's Leading Edge."
- Historic Squirrel Cage Jail, 226 Pearl St, +1 712 323-2509. One of the last lazy Susan style-rotary jails in existence. $7, $6 60+, $5 aged 6-12.
- Lewis and Clark Monument, 29385 Monument Rd, +1 712 328-4650. A nice view of the Missouri River as well as mountain bike trail.
- Kanesville Tabernacle, 222 East Broadway, +1 712-322-0500. Mormon Trail Historic Site has a museum and monuments to the migration that the Mormons took.
- Union Pacific Museum, 200 Pearl St, +1 712-329-8307. T-Sa 10AM-4PM. Details the beginnings of the Union Pacific Railroad and the role it played in westward expansion and has artifacts dating back to the 1860s.
Historic Squirrel Cage Jail, 226 Pearl St, +1 712 323-2509. One of the last lazy Susan style-rotary jails in existence. $7, $6 60+, $5 aged 6-12.
Lewis and Clark Monument, 29385 Monument Rd, +1 712 328-4650. A nice view of the Missouri River as well as mountain bike trail.
Kanesville Tabernacle, 222 East Broadway, +1 712-322-0500. Mormon Trail Historic Site has a museum and monuments to the migration that the Mormons took.
Union Pacific Museum, 200 Pearl St, +1 712-329-8307. T-Sa 10AM-4PM. Details the beginnings of the Union Pacific Railroad and the role it played in westward expansion and has artifacts dating back to the 1860s.
Plenty to do for the gambler. Most of the casinos can be seen along I-80. Since the state of Nebraska doesn't allow gambling, Omaha dwellers cross the state border and do their gambling here.
- Ameristar Casino Hotel, 2200 River Rd (I-29 exit 53, +1 712 328-8888.
- Harrah's Casino and Hotel, 1 Harrahs Blvd (I-29 exit 53A, +1 712 329-6000.
- Horseshoe Casino, 2701 23rd Ave (I-80/I-29 exit 1B N, +1 712 323-2500.
- Taco Ride. Billed as the world's largest weekly group bicycle ride. Every Thursday night in the summer, hundreds of cyclists ride the Wabash Trace through Iowa to a restaruant in Mineola, Iowa to consume thousands of tacos and margaritas. The trail begins in the parking lot of Lewis Central High School.
Taco Ride. Billed as the world's largest weekly group bicycle ride. Every Thursday night in the summer, hundreds of cyclists ride the Wabash Trace through Iowa to a restaruant in Mineola, Iowa to consume thousands of tacos and margaritas. The trail begins in the parking lot of Lewis Central High School.
Ameristar Casino Hotel, 2200 River Rd (I-29 exit 53, +1 712 328-8888.
Harrah's Casino and Hotel, 1 Harrahs Blvd (I-29 exit 53A, +1 712 329-6000.
Horseshoe Casino, 2701 23rd Ave (I-80/I-29 exit 1B N, +1 712 323-2500.
- Mall of the Bluffs, 1751 Madison Ave, +1 712 323-9986. The city's largest.
Mall of the Bluffs, 1751 Madison Ave, +1 712 323-9986. The city's largest.
- Scott Street Pub, 25 Scott St, +1 712 328-7275. With 17 TVs, a great place to catch a game.
Scott Street Pub, 25 Scott St, +1 712 328-7275. With 17 TVs, a great place to catch a game.
- Loess Hills State Forest,40 mi north in Pisgah, offers a sort of oasis in the farmlands of Iowa. Camping and fishing are available. This is arguably the state's most interesting state park or forest.
- Elk Horn is 50 mi east and the nation's largest rural Danish settlement from the prairie days. The Danish Windmill is a state treasure.
Loess Hills State Forest,40 mi north in Pisgah, offers a sort of oasis in the farmlands of Iowa. Camping and fishing are available. This is arguably the state's most interesting state park or forest.