Guidebook for Fort Dodge

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Guidebook for Fort Dodge

Essentials

Laundry service, grocery
known for best meat in town
Fareway Grocery
1231 1st Ave S
known for best meat in town
produce is great
ALDI
2736 1st Ave S
produce is great
Casey's
2007 N 15th St
Dale's Corner Store
231 5th Ave N
Walmart Supercenter
3036 1st Ave S
open late
laundry service
Premier Cleaners
816 1st Ave N
laundry service
Kwik Star

Food Scene

This is close to home and have an excellent breakfast that is served all day.
Village Inn
2002 N 15th St
This is close to home and have an excellent breakfast that is served all day.
restaurant/bar with large selection of food choices
Olde Boston's Restaurant & Pub
809 Central Ave
restaurant/bar with large selection of food choices
known for excellent pizza - they also deliver.
Community Tap and Pizza
2026 5th Ave S
known for excellent pizza - they also deliver.
known for assortment of beers - they brew their own
ShinyTop Brewing
520 Central Ave
known for assortment of beers - they brew their own
fast food
Hardee's
6 S 15th St
fast food
excellent home cooked meals - serving breakfast and lunch
Zakeer's
425 2nd Ave S
excellent home cooked meals - serving breakfast and lunch
restaurant/sport's bar - family friendly
Sports Page Bar & Grill
2707 N 15th St
restaurant/sport's bar - family friendly
restaurant/sport's bar
Buffalo Wild Wings
2909 5th Ave S
restaurant/sport's bar
home of butter burger and frozen custard
Culver's
3048 5th Ave S
home of butter burger and frozen custard
pizza delivery
Domino's Pizza
1430 5th Ave S
pizza delivery
Dunkin' coffee and lattes. Breakfast sandwiches, bakery items and bakery sandwiches
Dunkin'
2520 5th Ave S
Dunkin' coffee and lattes. Breakfast sandwiches, bakery items and bakery sandwiches
dine in or carry out
Ja-Mar Drive In Restaurant
325 S 25th St
dine in or carry out
Great authentic Mexican food
Lomita's Mexican Restaurant
2223 5th Ave S
Great authentic Mexican food
excellent tenderloins and fried chicken
Tom Thumb Drive In
1412 A St W
excellent tenderloins and fried chicken
full service dining
Mineral City Mill and Grill
2621 5th Ave S
full service dining
Pancheros Mexican Grill
3022 5th Ave S
Mexican Grill
full service menu and bakery
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
511 S 32nd St
full service menu and bakery
buffet - pizza, chicken, salads and desserts
Pizza Ranch
3311 5th Ave S
buffet - pizza, chicken, salads and desserts
eatery and pub
Sneakers Eatery & Pub
1317 Central Ave
eatery and pub
Mexican fast food
Taco Tico
319 S 29th St
Mexican fast food
Starbucks
2910 1st Ave S
this located inside HyVee Grocery
Starbucks
2910 1st Ave S
this located inside HyVee Grocery
Tea house and gift shop
Tea Thyme At Sadies
2021 6th Ave S
Tea house and gift shop
fast food
Wendy's
2313 5th Ave S
fast food
sushi and steak are great
Ninja sushi steak house
407 South 25th Street
sushi and steak are great
fast food - opened December 3
Arby's
2908 5th Ave S
fast food - opened December 3
Snack Shack Treats N Eats
11 South 16th Street
Scooter's Coffee
2949 5th Ave S
Central Perk and Dessert
14 S 14th St
Buffalo Wild Wings
2909 5th Ave S
McDonalds
Known for margaritas. This place has moved to Best Western Starlite Hotel on hwy 169 and hwy 7
Hacienda Vieja
1518 S 25th St
Known for margaritas. This place has moved to Best Western Starlite Hotel on hwy 169 and hwy 7
The iced coffee is fantastic! A small boutique and fun friend books too 😀
Stella's Coffee Bar
The iced coffee is fantastic! A small boutique and fun friend books too 😀
Scooter's Coffee
2949 5th Ave S
Excellent prime rib and steak.
Casablanca Steak House
Excellent prime rib and steak.

Drinks & Nightlife

Set along Des Moines River. Currently across the street from this bar an artist is painting local people on a concrete grain elevator. Stop in and have a drink and watch the beauty develop.
Amigos
280 N 1st St
Set along Des Moines River. Currently across the street from this bar an artist is painting local people on a concrete grain elevator. Stop in and have a drink and watch the beauty develop.
ShinyTop Brewing
520 Central Ave
Olde Boston's Restaurant & Pub
809 Central Ave
Buffalo Wild Wings
2909 5th Ave S
A historic ballroom and dance hall that just reopened.
Laramar Ballroom
A historic ballroom and dance hall that just reopened.

Parks & Nature

playground set along Des Moines Rivre
Loomis Park
Loomis Park Drive
playground set along Des Moines Rivre
younger playground equipment
Hawley Lions Park
younger playground equipment
gravel trail if you prefer to jog
Snell-Crawford Park
1404 Park Ave
gravel trail if you prefer to jog
in winter - possible ice skating or hockey
Izaak Walton League Chapter
731 Exposition Dr
in winter - possible ice skating or hockey
honoring veterans
Veterans Memorial Park
1218 Central Ave
honoring veterans
great playground and trails.
Kennedy Park
1415 Nelson Ave
great playground and trails.
Dolliver Memorial State Park
2757 Dolliver Park Ave
Brushy Creek
Gypsum City OHV Park
2390 Mill Rd
Fort Dodge Nature Trail
1035-1099 Williams Dr
Oleson Park Music Pavilion
1400 Oleson Park Ave

Arts & Culture

The Fort Museum and Frontier Village
1 Museum Rd
history of Fort Dodge
Blanden Memorial Art Museum
920 3rd Ave S
Fort Dodge Public Library
424 Central Ave

Shopping

quilt shop
Tillies Quilts
17 S 12th St
quilt shop
large selection of Iowa and Iowa State decor items
Mary Kay's Gifts & Home Decor
1108 Central Ave
large selection of Iowa and Iowa State decor items
Custom built furniture, cupboards and shelves. Home décor items.
Homespun Collection
25 S 12th St
Custom built furniture, cupboards and shelves. Home décor items.
Katy Lynn Boutique
2415 5th Ave S
La James College Of Hairstyling
24 2nd St NE
Bebe Nails & Spa
2307 5th Ave S
Central Nail
3003 1st Ave S

Entertainment & Activities

Golf
fused glass pieces
Studio Fusion
21 S 12th St
fused glass pieces
On Tuesdays, all seats are $5
Fort 8 Theatre
1417 Central Ave
On Tuesdays, all seats are $5
lots of activities for children - bowling, roller skating, archade games, etc.
Fort Frenzy station
lots of activities for children - bowling, roller skating, archade games, etc.
18 hole golf course with driving range
Lakeside Municipal Golf Course
1417 Nelson Ave
18 hole golf course with driving range
Fort Dodge Country Club
370 Country Club Dr
18 hole
9 hole golf course
Deer Creek
9 hole golf course
Rosedale Rapids Aquatic Center
1111 N 32nd St
Harlan Rogers Sports Complex
1628 Nelson Ave
Dodger Stadium
1930 Elmhurst Ave
Faiferlick Martial Arts
326 South 25th Street