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Visitor's Guide

Recreation and leisure

April 24, 2007

Swimming

Expo Pool

North Seventh Street and 12th Avenue North

Phone: 955-4284

$3

Children 3 years of age or younger - free

Children 4 to 6 years old - $1

Monday - Thursday

1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Gowrie Municipal Swimming Pool

North Beek Street (Laurel Park)

Phone: 352-3911

Open daily

Afternoon swim $3

12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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A home for the arts

April 24, 2007

Works by Chagall, Whistler and Rembrandt are among the permanent collection at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum. » Full Story

 

A parade kicks off Frontier Days

April 24, 2007

Frontier Days is Fort Dodge's largest annual celebration and is traditionally held the first weekend in June. » Full Story

 

A place to ride

April 24, 2007

ATV

The park has been converted from played-out gypsum mines located just outside of Fort D » Full Story

 

Anyone for cabin fever?

April 24, 2007

The Fort Dodge Parks and Recreation Department has four cabins available for rental

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Apple Fest

April 24, 2007

Every October, Community Orchards, 2237 160th St., marks its fall harvest season with its annual Apple Fest. This year's celebration will be Oct. 6-7. » Full Story

 

Area Historical Museums

April 24, 2007

Located in the old Otho school at 515 School St. » Full Story

 

Dragons on the lake

April 24, 2007

Dragon boats will speed across the water at Kennedy Park during the annual Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash July 20-22. » Full Story

 

Get out of the car!

April 24, 2007

The city park system currently has three trails that one day will be linked together, providing social, recreational, and economic benefits to the community. » Full Story

 

Going nose to nose

April 24, 2007

Take a safari into the wild side at the Oleson Park Zoo in Fort Dodge. » Full Story

 

Gowrie - a bustling town

April 24, 2007

Gowrie is the second-largest town in Webster County behind Fort Dodge and is well-known for its Fourth of July celebration - with reporters fr » Full Story

 

Let's play ball!

April 24, 2007

Softball and baseball bats have been cracking at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex for more than 30 years. » Full Story

 

Let's play golf!

April 24, 2007

Willow Ridge,

two miles northwest of Fort Dodge at 1788 Madison Ave. » Full Story
 

Oak Hill Historic District

April 24, 2007

Take a stroll through the Oak Hill Historic District of Fort Dodge and you'll likely feel you've just wandered through a portal and back in time. » Full Story

 

Oleson Park Bandshell

April 24, 2007

he Oleson Park Bandshell, which was named to the National Register of Historic Places in May 2003, is the subject of an ongoing restoration proje » Full Story

 

On Moorland Pond

April 24, 2007

Nestled along U.S. Highway 20 near Moorland is a wildlife venture that has reintroduced water fowl into the north central Iowa outdoors. » Full Story

 

Park It!

April 24, 2007

Whether you're looking for a place to hike, to break open that picnic basket, or just to watch spring slowly unfold her beauty, you don't have to » Full Story

 

Picturesque Dolliver Park

April 24, 2007

History and the picturesque landscape of Webster County intermingle at Dolliver Memorial State Park. » Full Story

 

Recreation and leisure

April 24, 2007

Swimming

Expo Pool

North Seventh Street and 12th Ave » Full Story

 

Recreation on the water

April 24, 2007

Fishing, swimming and boating opportunities abound in Webster County.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, 1415 Nelson Ave. » Full Story

 

The Crossroads Mall

April 24, 2007

Consumers looking for a shopping fix don't have to travel outside Webster County to find exactly what they're looking for. » Full Story

 

The Fort Museum

April 24, 2007

The Fort Museum and Fort Trading Post are the first and finest attractions highlighting the history of northwest Iowa. » Full Story

 

The leader of the band lives on

April 24, 2007

Karl King's distinguished career as a musician and a composer made him a legend in his own lifetime. » Full Story

 

The sounds of Shellabration

April 24, 2007

The Guess Who and .38 Special will provide a double dose of classic rock in Fort Dodge on June 29 in a Shellabration Inc. concert. » Full Story

 

Wild, relaxing Brushy Creek

April 24, 2007

Brushy Creek State Recreation Area at more than 6,500 acres, is Iowa's largest public outdoor recreation area. » Full Story

 
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