Iowa Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Western Iowa=== Some of the most dramatic scenery in Iowa is found in the unique [[Loess Hills]] which are found along Iowa's western border. [[File:Kurmmann block sioux city.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Historic [[Fourth Street Historic District (Sioux City, Iowa)|Fourth Street]], [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]]]] [[File:Loess hills.jpg|thumb|Loess Hills east of [[Mondamin, Iowa|Mondamin]]]] [[Sioux City, Iowa|Sioux City]] is the largest city in western Iowa and is found on the convergence of the [[Missouri River|Missouri]], [[Floyd River|Floyd]], and [[Big Sioux River|Big Sioux]] Rivers. The [[Sioux City metropolitan area|Sioux City Metropolitan Area]] encompasses areas in three states: Iowa, [[Nebraska]], and [[South Dakota]]. Sioux City boasts a revitalized downtown and includes attractions such as the [[Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]], [[Sergeant Floyd Monument]], [[Sergeant Floyd]] River Museum, the [[Tyson Events Center]], [[Southern Hills Mall]], the [[Orpheum Theater (Sioux City)|Orpheum Theater]], and more. The historic downtown area is also filled with multiple restaurants, bars, and other entertainment venues. Sioux City is home to two higher education institutions, [[Morningside University|Morningside College]] and [[Briar Cliff University]]. [[Le Mars, Iowa|Le Mars]] is in the northeastern part of the [[Sioux City metropolitan area|Sioux City Metropolitan Area]] and is the self-proclaimed "Ice Cream Capital of the World". Le Mars is home to [[Wells Enterprises]], one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the world. Attractions in Le Mars include the Wells Visitor Center and Ice Cream Parlor, Archie's Wayside (steak house), Bob's Drive Inn, [[Tonsfeldt Round Barn]], Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Plymouth County Museum, and [[Plymouth County Courthouse (Iowa)|Plymouth County Courthouse]]. Le Mars hosts multiple ice cream-themed community events each year. [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]], part of the [[Omaha Metro|Omaha (Nebr.) Metropolitan Area]] and a hub of southwest Iowa sits at the base of the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway. With three casino resorts, the city also includes such cultural attractions as the Western Hills Trails Center, [[Union Pacific Railroad]] Museum, the [[Grenville M. Dodge House]], [[Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial|The Black Angel]], and the [[Lewis and Clark]] Monument, with clear views of the [[Downtown Omaha]] skyline found throughout the city. [[File:Wpdms usgs iowa great lakes.jpg|thumb|240x240px|The Iowa Great Lakes located primarily in [[Dickinson County, Iowa|Dickinson County]], in the northwestern section of Iowa near the [[Minnesota]] border. ]] The [[Iowa Great Lakes]] is made up of multiple small towns, such as [[Spirit Lake, Iowa|Spirit Lake]], [[Arnolds Park, Iowa|Arnolds Park]], [[Milford, Iowa|Milford]], and [[Okoboji]]. Multiple resorts and other tourist attractions are found in and around these towns surrounding the popular lakes. Arnolds Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, is located on Lake Okoboji in [[Arnolds Park, Iowa|Arnolds Park]]. [[File: Grotto Arcade.jpg|thumb|View of [[Grotto of the Redemption]]'s Lower Arcade: Small Stations of the Cross, [[West Bend, Iowa|West Bend]]|alt=|left|211x211px]] The Sanford Museum and Planetarium in [[Cherokee, Iowa|Cherokee]], [[Grotto of the Redemption]] in [[West Bend, Iowa|West Bend]], [[The Danish Immigrant Museum]] in [[Elk Horn, Iowa|Elk Horn]], and the Fort Museum and Frontier Village in [[Fort Dodge, Iowa|Fort Dodge]] are other regional destinations. Every year in early May, the city of [[Orange City, Iowa|Orange City]] holds the annual Tulip Festival, a celebration of the strong Dutch heritage in the region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.octulipfestival.com/history-heritage/history-of-tulip-festival/|title=History Of Tulip Festival|website=Orange City Tulip Festival|access-date=April 6, 2020|archive-date=January 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103034119/http://www.octulipfestival.com/history-heritage/history-of-tulip-festival/|url-status=live}}</ref> Northwest Iowa is home to some of the largest concentrations of [[wind turbine]] farms in the world. Other western communities with vibrant historic downtown areas include [[Storm Lake, Iowa|Storm Lake]], [[Spencer, Iowa|Spencer]], [[Glenwood, Iowa|Glenwood]], [[Carroll, Iowa|Carroll]], [[Harlan, Iowa|Harlan]], [[Atlantic, Iowa|Atlantic]], [[Red Oak, Iowa|Red Oak]], [[Denison, Iowa|Denison]], [[Creston, Iowa|Creston]], [[Mount Ayr, Iowa|Mount Ayr]], [[Sac City, Iowa|Sac City]], and [[Walnut, Iowa|Walnut]]. {{clear|left}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page