Category:	Agri Tourism
Title:	Burlington, Iowa Convention and Tourism Bureau
Listing URL:	http://www.visit.burlington.ia.us
Description:	Iowa’s Premiere Indoor/Outdoor Water Parks, Hotel & MegaFunPlex! Huck’s Harbor indoor/outdoor water parks Best Western PZAZZ! Hotel & Conference Center Party Zone conference and party space KingPins 24 lane state-of-the-art bowling facility ZOOM indoor go cart track Giant video game emporium featuring over 100 interactive games Extreme Theatre, NASCAR and flight simulators Multi-level lazertag arena Restaurant, sports bar and nightclub… the Boogaloo Café 50’s style dining at Gasoline Allie’s Catfish Bend Riverboat Casino Top Catfish Bend Casino is the tri-state area's premier gaming and entertainment facility. The 1,500-passenger riverboat offers a festive Mardi Gras atmosphere along with non-stop casino action, the hottest slots in the area, an exciting variety of table games and a live action poker room. Dining can be found on the third deck with an intimate courtyard setting of the French Quarters. Catfish Bend is docked at 400 North Front St in Burlington from Mid-October thru Mid-April. Cruising Season begins in May and runs thru August at 902 Riverview Drive in Fort Madison. For more information, call (800) 372-2WIN. RecPlex Top Burlington's Regional Family Sports Complex 501 S. Broadway Burlington, IA 52601 Opened in the summer of 1999, the RecPlex features tournament-class facilities for soccer, softball, sand volleyball and a guest services building including a restaurant and spectator plazas. League play is planned during the week and various tournaments and special events will be offered during the weekend. For more information call the RecPlex at (319) 758-9419. Port of Burlington Welcome Center Top 400 North Front Street. Open 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., year-round or other times by appointment. (319) 752-8731 welcomec@interl.net The beautiful Mississippi River provides a scenic backdrop for this historic building. Dedicated in 1928 as the Burlington Municipal Docks, the building enabled barges to be loaded with coal by means of an overhead conveyor. The Port of Burlington is now home to a State of Iowa Welcome Center. Information on statewide attractions, souvenirs and a video of local attractions combine with historic displays to make this an ideal starting point for visitors. Self-guided audio cassette tours of North and South Hill areas are available for $2.00 and admission is free! Burlington Bees Baseball Top Community Field 2712 Mt. Pleasant Street P.O. Box 824 (319)754-5705 Join the fun of minor league baseball at Community Field all summer long! The Bees area a Class A farm team of the Kansas City Royals and offer affordable family fun from April through September. The Bees have been a part of the local scene since 1889, so come on out and see what all the buzz is about! Burlington Bees 2005 Schedule Tickets $4 Student/Senior $5.50 General Admission $7.00 Box Seats. For more information, visit www.gobees.com! Snake Alley Top Located between Washington and Columbia Streets on Sixth Street. Test your driving skills on what Ripley's Believe It Or Not calls the "Crookedest Street in the World." Perhaps Burlington's most famous landmark, Snake Alley consists of five half-curves and two quarter-curves and drops 58 feet over a distance of 275 feet. The street is reminiscent of vineyard paths in France and Germany. For additional information, please visit: www.snakealley.com Arts for Living Center Top Seventh & Washington Streets Tuesday through Friday, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (319) 754-8069 Email: arts4living@aol.com Web: www.artguildofburlington.org Located in the former German Methodist Episcopal Church, the Arts for Living Center offers exhibits, lecture programs, classes and a gift shop. Group tours of the facility with demonstrations by area artisans may be arranged. Free admission. Our Lady of Grace Grotto Top St. Mary's Catholic Church 420 West Mount Pleasant Street West Burlington, Iowa (319) 752-4035 Constructed of thousands of native and imported stones, this garden was completed in 1931. Forty varieties of trees, sidewalks of split rock, and walls of crystal rock make this a beautiful place to visit. Lock and Dam No. 18 Top Located four miles east of the Great River Bridge on U.S. Highway 34, then four and a half miles north on Lock & Dam Road, (309) 873-2246 Constructed between 1934-37 at a cost of over 9 million dollars, this lock and dam is one of 29 on the upper Mississippi River. See how barge traffic moves up and down the river as they pass through this 600-foot lock with a maximum lift of 10 feet. During the winter months, view large populations of Bald Eagles as they migrate south and feed at the open water around the lock and dam. 34 Raceways Top West on US Hwy 34, West Burlington, IA 52655 Phone –319-752-0340 Track phone # 319-754-8704 or visit www.34raceway.com 34 Raceway is a 3/8 semi-banked track with a spectator seating capacity of over 4,500 offering the best facilities in the state. Races are run every Saturday night during March-September, featuring IMCA Late Models, Limited Sprint Cars, Hobby Stocks, Modifieds and 2 man Thundercars. Wildlife Lakes Elk Farm 13852 Washington Road West Burlington, IA www.wildlifelakes.com Call:(319) 759-7548 or (319) 752-4659 Visitors can view the day to day operations of a working elk farm that has been raising and breeding elk for 10 years. Call for more information and visitors are always welcome. Group Tours welcome by appointment. Starr’s Cave Nature Center and Preserve 11627 Starr’s Cave Road, Burlington, IA Call: (319) 753-5808 Part of the State Preserves System, this forested area contains limestone bluffs, three caves, prairie remnants and some endangered plant species. The Nature Center offers natural history displays, and schedules of activities, including concerts and environmental education programs.
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