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Altoona
Altoona, Iowa, United States
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Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing...
Read moreAltoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing track and casino.
attractions: Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel, Grandview Park, Copper Creek Lake Park, Sleepy Hollow, Adventure Bay Waterpark, Village Park, Haines Park, Ironwood Park, Sam Wise Youth Complex, Dog Park, restaurants: Jethro's BBQ, Burger Shed Restaurant Altoona, The Big Steer Restaurant and Lounge, Claxon's Smokehouse & Grill, Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, Brick & Ivy Rooftop, Brick Street Cafe, Bondurant, IA, Sugar Shack Diner, Fireside Grille, Guadalajara, local businesses: Adventureland Resort, Bass Pro Shops, Outlets of Des Moines, 550 36th Ave SW, Midwest Mattress, Nike Factory Store - Altoona, Verizon, Target, Pine Tree Plaza, Under Armour Factory House - Outlets of Des Moines
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Things to Do in Altoona, Iowa, United States - Altoona Attractions & Activities
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Des Moines Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
Sun, Feb 1 • 12:00 AM
313 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA, 50309
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Attractions of Altoona
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel
Grandview Park
Copper Creek Lake Park
Sleepy Hollow
Adventure Bay Waterpark
Village Park
Haines Park
Ironwood Park
Sam Wise Youth Complex
Dog Park
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel
4.0
(4.2K)
Open 24 hours
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Grandview Park
4.5
(365)
Open until 9:00 PM
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Copper Creek Lake Park
4.7
(352)
Open until 10:00 PM
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Sleepy Hollow
4.3
(306)
Open 24 hours
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Restaurants of Altoona
Jethro's BBQ
Burger Shed Restaurant Altoona
The Big Steer Restaurant and Lounge
Claxon's Smokehouse & Grill
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
Brick & Ivy Rooftop
Brick Street Cafe, Bondurant, IA
Sugar Shack Diner
Fireside Grille
Guadalajara
Jethro's BBQ
4.3
(2.1K)
$
Open until 9:00 PM
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Burger Shed Restaurant Altoona
4.3
(1.3K)
$
Open until 10:00 PM
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The Big Steer Restaurant and Lounge
4.6
(856)
$$
Open until 8:00 PM
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Claxon's Smokehouse & Grill
4.2
(657)
$$
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Local services of Altoona
Adventureland Resort
Bass Pro Shops
Outlets of Des Moines
550 36th Ave SW
Midwest Mattress
Nike Factory Store - Altoona
Verizon
Target
Pine Tree Plaza
Under Armour Factory House - Outlets of Des Moines
Adventureland Resort
4.3
(3.3K)
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Bass Pro Shops
4.4
(2.2K)
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Outlets of Des Moines
4.3
(2K)
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550 36th Ave SW
4.3
(584)
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