The Iowa State Fair is one of Iowa's top tourist draws. (Radio Iowa photo) A report from the Iowa Tourism Office finds visitors spent $7.3-billion dollars in Iowa during 2023, a new all-time record.

Whenever I start planning a road trip and thinking about what to do in Iowa, I know one thing is almost guaranteed. At some point along the highway, I will spot a Bald Eagle. It happens so often that ...

Iowa has some of the most fantastic attractions to visit throughout the year, with a host of museums, scenic railroads, mini golf courses, family friendly fishing spots, state fairs, and everything in ...

Visit Quad Cities was honored with the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Iowa Tourism Conference at Prairie Meadows in Altoona on Thursday, according to a news release. Presented by the Iowa Economic ...

When the first edition of what would become RAGBRAI rolled into Ankeny on Aug. 29, 1973, it had 500 riders and the city had 9,000 residents. The golden anniversary edition of the Register's Annual ...

The excursions on The Queen II boat have been canceled due to a submerged dock near Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Officials hope to bring back cruises toward the end of July. Tourism officials and ...

ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa | Rain and the threat of tornadoes did little to dampen the spirits of Iowa tourism officials who stopped here Thursday afternoon as a part of their nine-day tour to familiarize ...

(Des Moines, IA) – The Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP) association gathered statewide partners for Tourism Legislative Night with Iowa’s elected officials January 17, 2023. Conversations taking ...

The Iowa Tourism Office awarded almost $300,000 in grants Tuesday to organizations throughout the state, including Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids and Think Iowa City. Both organizations ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) -- Tourism can be an amorphous thing. It takes the shape of a family packing into a station wagon for a trip to Disneyland. Or the form of a smitten newlywed couple headed ...