Top Things to do in Iowa
Top Hotels in Iowa
- 1. Des Lux Hotel
- 2. Stoney Creek Hotel
- 3. Hampton Inn West Des Moines Lake Drive
- 4. Drury Inn & Suites West Des Moines
- 5. Drury Inn & Suites Iowa City Coralville
- 6. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Cedar Falls, IA
- 7. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
- 8. Hotel Julien Dubuque
- 9. Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Forest City
- 10. Hotel Renovo
What to do and see in Iowa, United States: The Best Distilleries
History and monuments dot this landscape almost as often as the golden farmlands. Learn about America’s 31st president at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch. In northeast Iowa is the Effigy Mounds National Monument, a group of prehistoric American Indian burial and ceremonial mounds. This part of Iowa is also home to the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage. The 37-county region tells the story of American agriculture, agribusiness and farm life and is affiliated with the National Park Service. In addition, there are five national wildlife refuges here. If you love history, imagine seeing the Amana Colonies, consisting of seven historic villages in 1855 by German immigrants as a religious communal society. Here you can also buy antiques, hand-woven baskets, furniture and clocks and locally made wine and beer. In Ames, take the family to see the Christian Petersen Art Museum, a newer structure that exhibits works of art by Christian Petersen and contemporary artists. You won’t want to miss the state capital of Des Moines, home to Blank Park Zoo with its naturalistic exhibits and more than 800 animals from five continents. You also should enjoy the Brenton Skating Plaza, an outdoor family entertainment venue.
Restaurants in Iowa
1. Iowa Legendary Rye
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Cat's Eye Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Templeton Rye
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By pjjewel - Templeton, United States
We are Templeton residents, so when family members come to visit, they want to visit the new distillery and learn the history of "The Good Stuff". The makers of Templeton Rye have done an excellent job of marketing the whiskey, and the addition of the museum and distillery tour have contributed to this. While the link between the current whiskey recipe and the true prohibition one is dubious, the tour provides some great insight into the history of the town and the critical role bootlegging played in keeping this tiny town alive. The tour starts in the museum (very well done, by the way) and ends in the tasting room where each adult gets a shot of the good stuff, before ending in the Gift Shop. All of our visitors have enjoyed the stop!
4. Iowa Distilling Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
5. Lonely Oak Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Foundry Distilling Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By NolanShelton93
I flew into Des Moines September 3rd, from Kentucky. I immediately got an Uber and met up with my local Iowan friends at Foundry for an event. Once arrived we sat down to a 4 course meal of which I ate the most amazing steak of my life! They supplied different whiskeys to try and some cigars with live music. Afterwards we got a private tour or the distillery and got to know some of the employees, they’re extremely friendly and welcoming. Overall it’s a must try, I can wait to go back to Des Moines because Foundry will be a mandatory stop every time I visit. Thank you for the hospitality
7. Mississippi River Distilling Company & Cody Road Cocktail House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 190 reviews
LeClaire, Iowa. It's a special place. A place where life on the land is intimately married to the flow of the waters. For centuries, people here have looked to the water for a sense of calm, a spirit of enjoyment and a connection to a heritage that is uniquely their own.That marriage of land and water is now embodied in a different kind of spirit. The Mississippi River Distilling Company hand craft Vodka, Gin, Whiskey, and Specialty Spirits slow and pure near the banks of the Mississippi River. Born from the finest grains, harvested just up the hill from the distillery. It’s a spirit born of land and water that draws each of us curiously back to a different era. Made for you, not for for the masses.
8. Paradise Distilling Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Come enjoy a free tour and free tasting of our award winning premium rums! The federal government says we make "rum" but your taste buds may say differently! Sample our clear spirit, Island Bay, which is a wonderful mixer, or our Caribbean Mist, with flavors of a fine cognac, or our White Sand, which speaks of an aged sipping whiskey!
9. Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 122 reviews
Cedar Ridge brings you the first licensed distillery in the state of Iowa since the age of prohibition. Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery is a family-owned winery, distillery and event space nestled in the beautiful Iowa countryside. Complimentary wine and spirit samples, distillery tours, live music, and gourmet seasonal menu available all year. Award-winning wines and internationally recognized spirits are produced on site at the only winery & distillery in Iowa.
Reviewed By Rick19388 - Big Lake, United States
Visited the winery/distillery as part of Harvest Hosts. Complimentary tasting was amazing - wine and spirits tasting. They have excellent wine to my tastes. We ordered food as recommended by our server - everything was great, including the service.
10. S&B Farmstead Distillery
At S&B Farmstead Distillery, we are committed to excellence in every drop of spirit that we produce. We are a first-generation distillery established in 2018, and we have done our homework to provide unique products that best reveal our brand to those who drink spirits. We invite you to stop in and find out what we’re all about.
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