Western Iowa

Travel Guide

Henry Doorly Zoo featuring interior views and bird life as well as a small group of people
Lauritzen Gardens featuring wildflowers and a park
Omaha Children\'s Museum featuring interior views
Heartland of America Park featuring skyline, a sunset and a lake or waterhole
Joslyn Art Museum showing interior views and art

Where to stay in Western Iowa

Downtown Omaha featuring modern architecture, night scenes and a city

Downtown Omaha

A noteworthy feature of Downtown Omaha is its popular shops. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Holland Performing Arts Center and CHI Health Center Omaha.

Downtown Omaha
Old Market which includes signage as well as an individual femail

Old Market

Old Market is popular for its ample dining options, and you might make a stop by Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, a top place to visit in the area.

Old Market
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge which includes a river or creek, hiking or walking and a sunset

NoDo District

The abundant dining options and live music are top of the list for many visitors to NoDo District. A stop by Charles Schwab Field Omaha or CHI Health Center Omaha might round out your trip.

NoDo District
Downtown Omaha featuring modern architecture, night scenes and a city

Downtown Northeast

While visiting Downtown Northeast, you might make a stop by sights like Joslyn Art Museum and Spirit of Nebraska's Wilderness Park.

Downtown Northeast
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Dahlman

Though Dahlman might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and The Durham Museum.

Dahlman
Eppley airfield near Omaha. River Missouri snakes past the airfield!

East Omaha

East Omaha is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Missouri River and Freedom Park Navy Museum.

East Omaha
Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
2.5 out of 5
300 3rd Street, Sioux City, IA
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BridgePointe Inn & Suites
BridgePointe Inn & Suites
2 out of 5
3619 9th Ave, I-29 & I-80, Council Bluffs, IA
The price is P4,437 per night from Jul 7 to Jul 8
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Quality Inn & Suites near I-480 and I-29
Quality Inn & Suites near I-480 and I-29
2.5 out of 5
3537 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA
The price is P3,158 per night from Jul 13 to Jul 14
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Kasa Downtown Des Moines
Kasa Downtown Des Moines
4 out of 5
550 Watson Powell Junior Way, Des Moines, IA
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Popular places to visit

Henry Doorly Zoo which includes zoo animals

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Journey through the world’s biggest indoor desert, spot magnificent creatures in the aquarium and explore indoor rainforests and swamps in Nebraska’s premier zoo.

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City

Why not try your luck with a visit to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City during your visit to Sioux City? While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
Omaha Children\'s Museum which includes interior views

Omaha Children's Museum

Bring the little ones to this exciting museum to role play as doctors, make art with light and run through a fountain.

Omaha Children's Museum

Charles Schwab Field Omaha

You can take time to visit Charles Schwab Field Omaha during your travels to Omaha. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's shops.

Charles Schwab Field Omaha

Creighton University

Explore the campus of Creighton University, during your trip to Omaha. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.

Creighton University

CHI Health Center Omaha

Catch an event at CHI Health Center Omaha during your trip to Omaha. Discover the area's great live music and shops.

CHI Health Center Omaha
Omaha featuring a high rise building, night scenes and a river or creek

Omaha

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