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Coucil Bluffs [1], is a city in Southwest Iowa on eastern side of the Missouri River. It is known for its casinos and ties to the transcontinental railroad. It is sometimes called "Iowa's Leading Edge."

[edit] Understand

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

• Eppley Airfield Airfield, 4501 Abbott Dr, Omaha (enter the city via I-480E toward I-29), ☎ +1 402 661-8017 (fax: +1 402 661-8025), [2]. Most likely airport to use, located just across the river in Omaha.(IATA: OMA).  edit

• Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, 16801 McCandless Ln #2, ☎ +1 712 322-2284, [3]. Private planes.  edit

[edit] By car

Visitors from an easterly city, like Des Moines will continue west on I-80, or from the west through Omaha until crossing over the Missouri River. To the north and south are Sioux City and Kansas City, respectively, which connect to Council Bluffs via I-29/I-680 and I-29/US-59.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Historic Squirrel Cage Jail, 226 Pearl St, ☎ +1 712 323-2509 (Tours@TheHistoricalSociety.org), [4]. One of the last lazy Susan style-rotary jails in existence. $7, $6 60+, $5 aged 6-12.  edit

• Lewis and Clark Monument, 29385 Monument Rd, ☎ +1 712 328-4650. A nice view of the Missouri River as well as mountain bike trail.  edit

• Mormon Trail Historic Site, Hwy G55 and 240th St, ☎ +1 712 322-0500.  edit

• Union Pacific Railroad Museum, 200 Pearl St, ☎ +1 712 329-8307, [5].  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

Plenty to do for the gambler. Most of the casinos can be seen along I-80. Since the state of Nebraska doesn't allow gambling, Omaha dwellers cross the state border and do their gambling here.

• Ameristar Casino Hotel, 2200 River Rd (I-29 exit 53), ☎ +1 712 328-8888 (toll free: +1 866 MORE-FUN), [6].  edit

• Harrah's Casino and Hotel, 1 Harrahs Blvd (I-29 exit 53A), ☎ +1 712 329-6000, [7].  edit

• Horseshoe Casino and Bluffs Run Greyhound Racing, 2701 23rd Ave (I-80/I-29 exit 1B N), ☎ +1 712 323-2500 (toll free: +1 800 328-2946, fax: +1 712 322-9354), [8].  edit

[edit] Learn

• Iowa Western Community College, 2700 College Rd, ☎ +1 712 325-3200 (toll free: +1 800 432-5852), [9].  edit

• Buena Vista University Council Bluffs Campus, 2700 College Rd, ☎ +1 712 328-0788 (toll free: +1 800 798-0788, councilb@bvu.edu, fax: +1 712 322-8604), [10]. Satellite campus of BVU which is based in Storm Lake.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Mall of the Bluffs, 1751 Madison Ave, ☎ +1 712 323-9986, [11]. The city's largest.  edit

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Scott Street Pub, 25 Scott St, ☎ +1 712 328-7275, [12]. With 17 TVs, a great place to catch a game.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Best Western Crossroads of the Bluffs, 2216 27th Ave, ☎ +1 712 322-3150 (fax: +1 712 322-6233), [13]. checkin: 3PM; checkout: 11AM. Free breakfast and high-speed Internet. 5 mi from Eppley Airfield.  edit

• SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 3216 Plaza View Dr, ☎ +1 712 256-6500 (fax: +1 712 256-6501), [14]. Free breakfast and Internet.  edit

[edit] Get out

• Loess Hills State Forest,40 mi north in Pisgah [15], offers a sort of oasis in the farmlands of Iowa. Camping and fishing are available. This is arguably the state's most interesting state park or forest.
• Elk Horn is 50 mi east and the nation's largest rural Danish settlement from the prairie days. The Danish Windmill is a state treasure.

Routes through Council Bluffs

Sioux City ←	N Image:I-29.png S	→ Kansas City
Omaha ←	W  E	→ West Des Moines → Des Moines

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