Search results
Events
- JUL31MusicSteve Earle: Alone AgainHoyt Sherman Place7:30 PMAUG1MusicBarry ManilowWells Fargo Arena - Des Moines7:00 PM
- AUG2MusicCounting CrowsVibrant Music Hall7:30 PMAUG13SportsIowa Cubs Vs. Columbus ClippersPrincipal Park6:38 PM
- AUG15Arts & TheatreGabriel IglesiasIowa State Fair8:00 PMAUG18Arts & TheatreKidz Bop Live!Iowa State Fair6:00 PM
Ames ( / eɪmz /) is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medicine colleges.
Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines. It is the principal city of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, comprises the ...
- Ames, IA
News about Ames, Iowa, Griffin Meyer
News about Iowa, Planned Parenthood, abortion law
Also in the news
Jul 23, 2024 · Ames, city, Story county, central Iowa, U.S., on the South Skunk River, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Des Moines. It was laid out in 1865 and was originally called College Farm but was renamed the following year for Oakes Ames, a railroad financier and Massachusetts congressman.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Check out all there is to DO, EAT, SHOP, and STAY with our Visitors Guide to Ames and Iowa State University. Published annually, the Official Visitors Guide to Ames & Iowa State University features Ames listings, maps, photos and local resource and attraction information.
Notable Facts. For a town of its size, Ames has a large number of significant pipe organs in churches and on the Iowa State University campus. In the pioneer period, reed organs pumped by the organists' feet provided accompaniment for singing and solo music during services.
Apr 6, 2022 · Around 35 miles north of Des Moines, the city of Ames is best known for Iowa State University (ISU), the largest university in the state and the third-largest in the Big 12. With a sprawling, verdant campus, the university contributes museums, impressive architecture, world-class cultural events and a feast of varsity sports action.
People also ask
Where is Ames Iowa located?
What is Ames Iowa known for?
Is Iowa State University in Ames a good school?
What is a Visitors Guide to Ames & Iowa State University?