If you’re looking for a unique way to explore Iowa, consider checking out the state’s many roadside attractions. From giant sculptures to quirky museums, Iowa has no shortage of fascinating sights to ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Spring Break is right around the corner for many Iowa schools, and there are many activities and ideas for “staycations” in the metro if you’re not looking to get on a plane and ...

IOWA CITY — Events and initiatives that encourage economic activity in Iowa City could get a financial boost through a new grant program funded by pandemic relief dollars. The city of Iowa City is ...

The one-hundred-billion-dollar nationwide travel and tourism industry can be a cash-generating machine for some state and local governments. Some states have an easier time drawing in visitors than ...

There will be no Vulcans, Romulans, Klingons or Tribbles in Riverside, Iowa, this summer. The small town is best known as the future birthplace of "Star Trek's" Capt. James T. Kirk. Riverside ...

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.

The Iowa Tourism Office is going back in time hoping to generate some future business. Tourism Office spokesperson, Jessica O’Riley explains the premise of the annual marketing campaign. “For out ...

(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 ...

Tourism-related expenditures in Iowa in 2015 totaled $8.06 billion, according to a new study from the U.S. Travel Association. This marks the second consecutive year expenditures have topped the $8 ...