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

Don't miss these BBQ spots

There’s some great BBQ spots popping up across Ames these days. Whether you're looking for the classics or something new, you're surely going to find a spot where you can dig in to some delicious food.

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Various dates, 2022

Fall-themed activities

It wouldn't be fall without visits to apple orchards and pumpkin patches, getting dressed up for costume contests, hitting the town for some trick-or-treating, or heading over to Reiman Gardens to see the Jack-o-Lanterns at Spirits in the Gardens!

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November 2, 2022

A Conversation About the 1619 Project

Nikole Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and the co-founder of the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, which seeks to increase the number of investigative reporters and editors of color. This year she opened the 1619 Freedom School, a free, after-school literacy program in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa.

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October 23, 2022

Run for the Roses

A Discover Ames Community Grant recipient, the Run for the Roses is a 5k/10k with a kids fun run hosted by Alpha Omicron Pi and the Ames Area Running Club. All proceeds made at the event benefit the Arthritis Foundation.

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