Grab your bags! Your guide to unique gifts in Ames is here

Your biweekly newsletter on what to do and where to stay, eat, and shop in Ames, Iowa.

Time is running out!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…and it’s time to get serious about shopping! We’ve created this list, and checked it twice, of the best shops in Ames to buy unique gifts – for everyone on your list.

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December 18, 2022

Central Standard Time

The Goldfinch Room concert series at Stephens Auditorium announces its first holiday show, featuring singer-songwriters in the intimate listening room setting that has become the series’ hallmark. Central Standard Time will grace the Goldfinch Room stage on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m.

Tune in

February 2, 2023

Jazz Night @ Alluvial

A night of jazz and folk with singer/guitarist Gina Glaubke from Oregon and The Everett Hargrove Unit. The Everett Hargrove Unit is a jazz quartet that plays primarily jazz standards.

Jazz it up

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December 30, 2022

Noon Year’s Eve

An outdoor adventure is the perfect way to celebrate the final days of 2022 and start a new year off right! Right before noon everyone will gather together for a countdown to a noon birdseed toss and a grape juice toast. The celebration will wrap up with hot chocolate and s’mores around a campfire.

Celebrate the New Year!

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