|
Burlington Attractions
Visit Heritage Hill Historic District and drive down Snake Alley, "the crookedest street in the world." Discover three museums, downtown shopping, and beautiful parks. Catch minor-league baseball with the Burlington Bees and enjoy riverboat gambling aboard the Catfish Bend Casino October through May on the Mississippi riverfront. Fun City includes an indoor/outdoor water park. Mark your calendar for one of the area's popular events such as the Snake Alley Criterium, Steamboat Days, the Snake Alley Art Fair or the Burlington Regional Air Show. For more information, contact the Burlington Area Convention and Tourism Bureau, 610 N. 4th St., Suite 200, Burlington, Iowa 52601, or call 319-752-6365 or 800-827-4837.
Catfish Bend Riverboat Casino
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Fun City
3001 Winegard Drive, Burlington, IA
Call: (877) 5432-FUN
www.onefuncity.com
|
|
