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Bike Share Program

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Lindsey James

NO BIKE? NO WORRIES. Cycle and discover all Mason City has to offer on two wheels Explore meandering recreational trails, mountain bike along the limestone bluffs or pedal along on a leisurely sightseeing ride along Mason City’s Bikeways. Mason City offers numerous multi-use pathways, bike lanes, off-road paths and paved shoulders…. all conveniently accessible and

Posted in Blog, What's New bike, bike rental, bike share, Iowa, Mason City, outdoor fun

The Jefferson Highway – North Iowa Tour

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Lindsey James

The Jefferson Highway – North Iowa Tour Take a trip along a historic highway – discover architectural treasures, eateries, breweries, festivals & more! The Jefferson Highway Association was organized in 1915. In 1916, this historic north-south U.S. border-to-border route was envisioned for car and freight travel as the auto age developed. In its earliest days

Posted in Blog, Trip Ideas byway, hampton, heritage byway, historic byway, iowa byways, jefferson highway, kensett, manly, Mason City, northwood, rockwell, sheffield

3 ‘DO’ when visiting Mason City

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Lindsey James

3 “DO’S” when visiting Mason City Presenting the 2018 visitors’ choice experiences As you gear up for your summer visit to Mason City…”Make sure you stay at the Country Inn & Suites…Visit the Kinney Pioneer Museum…and Eat at the Northwestern Steakhouse” – at least, that’s what our visitors told us. Visitors during the 2018 travel

Posted in Blog country inn and suites, kinney pioneer museum, Mason City, northwestern steakhouse, things to do in mason city, where to go in mason city

2019 North Iowa Summer Events

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Lindsey James

2019 North Iowa Summer Events Mason City and the North Iowa area make the perfect destination for a fun, and affordable family vacation. To book your Mason City lodging accommodations click HERE Tired of being cooped up? Us too. It’s time to start thinking about, Saweeet – Summertime! Check out North Iowa’s can’t-miss summer events! May

Posted in Blog band festival, clear lake events, events, farmers market, greek festival, Iowa, live music, Mason City, mason city events, north iowa, north iowa band festival, north iowa farmers market, summer events, things to do in mason city, tree town festival

Foodcation

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Lindsey James

Foodcation – when planning a trip revolves around the meals you eat, the beer your drink, and the sweets you crave. Suzie-Q-Cafe’ Check out one of only 52 surviving “Valentine-style” diners in the United States, the Suzie-Q Café has been at home in Mason City since 1948. We highly recommend you try the Omwich breakfast

Posted in Blog breweries, brewery, dine, eat, food, foodie, Iowa, Mason City, places to eat, seafood, steak

North Iowa Brew Tour

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Lindsey James

North Iowa Brew Tour Visit 8 craft breweries located in and around Mason City Whether it’s freezing outside or a hot summer day, nothing beats the experience of discovering locally crafted beer. Whether you like them mild or wild, hoppy or zippy, citrusy or roasty we have eight local establishments located right here in North

Posted in Blog, Trip Ideas beer, brew, breweries in iowa, breweries near mason city, breweries near me, brewery, craft beer, Iowa, local beer, Mason City

It’s a date in Mason City!

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Lindsey James

It’s a date! Are you looking for date-night ideas? Look no further, it’s time to make it a date in Mason City! Try something unique & unexpected Big Valentine’s Day plans? Dinner and a movie? How original. Time to say adios to the mundane date-night-out and try something new! This is not your typical dinner-and-a-show but

Posted in Blog date, date-night, dates, going out, Iowa, Mason City, things to do on a date in mason city, valentines day

10 FREE things to do in Mason City

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Lindsey James

10 FREE things to do when visiting Mason City Insider secrets on FREE things to do when visiting Mason City Visit Mason City Information Center Located at 2021 4th St. SW – This is one stop-shop you don’t want to miss when visiting town. At the Visitor Center, you will find an array of brochures and

Posted in Blog free, free things to do, free things to do in iowa, Iowa, Mason City, things to do

5 places to shop locally-made items

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Lindsey James

5 places to shop locally-made items Find unique buys when you shop locally-made items in Mason City Mason City is rich with creative artisans who offer a one-of-a-kind shopping experience to locals and visiting guests. Read below to check out 5 of our favorite places to shop locally-made items in Mason City. Market 124 This

Posted in Blog Iowa, local shopping, locally-made, Mason City, shop, shopping, shopping in mason city

7 holiday events you should make an annual tradition

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Lindsey James

Holiday events you should make an annual tradition Check out 7 Mason City events you should make an annual tradition this holiday season If you’re anything like me then you know, it’s never too late to start up a tradition – especially when it involves the holidays! The food, music, shopping – you name it,

Posted in Blog Christmas, events, holiday events, holidays in mason city, Iowa, Mason City, the holidays, things to do during the holidays

Travel BIG & stick to your Budget

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Lindsey James

Travel BIG & stick to your budget We know that traveling can get expensive – check out ways you can $ave when in Mason City Pinching pennies here-and-there when traveling is difficult, and often times seems impossible when trying to see and do everything you wish. There’s no need to give up on dining out

Posted in Blog Affordable Travel, breweries, brews, deals, family travel, food, Iowa, Mason City, sculptures, Travel, travel cheap

PGI: Why you must be in the grandstands

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Lindsey James

Why buying a ticket is better than sitting in the parking lot PGI returns to Mason City, Iowa You’ve probably heard by now that the Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI) will return to Mason City this summer. You may already be planning which parking lot to park in for the shows… After all, who needs a ticket

Posted in Blog firework, fireworks, fireworks show, Iowa, Mason City, pgi, pyrotechnics guild international

Golden Pineapple Hospitality Award

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Lindsey James

Visit Mason City launches new award program The Golden Pineapple Award The pineapple is a centuries-old symbol of greeting and generous hospitality. A pineapple placed on the porch, door or entrance welcomed visitors, announcing to all “Our voyage is over, our door is open, food and drink for everyone! Were you “WOWED” by your visit

Posted in Blog award, golden pineapple, Iowa, Mason City

Mason City Mobile App

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Lindsey James

EMBRACE MASON CITY New Mobile App Now Available Whether you’re exploring Mason City as a visitor or a resident, there’s now an app for that! Visit Mason City recently teamed up with the City of Mason City and a group of students from the University of Iowa/Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) program to design

Posted in Blog app, Iowa, Mason City, mobile

4 Reasons to Stop by the Mason City Visitor Center

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Lindsey James

4 Reasons to Stop by the Visitor Center Whether you’re visiting for a few days, new to the community, or just passing through town, you’ll want to be sure to stop at the Mason City Visitor Center –located at 2021 4th Street SW. Of course, we could provide hundreds of reasons why a visit to

Posted in Blog cvb, Iowa, Mason City, Travel, visitor center

PGI Returns to Mason City

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Lindsey James

CAN WE GET A DRUM ROLL PLEASE… PGI returns to Mason City, Iowa Visit Mason City and the North Iowa Events Center are pleased to announce the return of the Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention (PGI) and public fireworks displays to Mason City, Iowa! If you think the 4th of July fireworks are exciting, you haven’t

Posted in Blog fireworks, fireworks show, Iowa, Mason City, pgi

3 Cozy Coffee Shops

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Lindsey James

Three Cozy Coffee Shops In Mason City, we take our coffee VERY seriously and hangouts even more so! We’re talking about cozy hangouts, great conversation, delicious food and incredible coffee drinks. Here are 3 favorite Mason City coffee shops: Beanzys Saturday morning coffee dates are my favorite – a little ‘treat yo’self”, you-time after a

Posted in Blog coffee, coffee shop, cold day, Iowa, Mason City

2018 HOTTEST EVENTS

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Lindsey James

2018 Hottest Events SNEAK PEAK – Check out Mason City’s hottest events that visitors love and locals can’t get enough of! Grab your calendars, it’s time to start planning your vacation days for 2018. JANUARY 1/5 – 1/6 ‘A Day of Thunder on Syrup’ North Iowa Events Center Don’t miss this two day, action-packed event. Karts,

Posted in Blog events, Iowa, Mason City

Christmas in Mason City

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Lindsey James

Christmas is here! It’s the best time of the year…! Explore all that Mason City and the North Iowa area has to offer during this holiday season. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas… Kick off the holidays with the Holiday Premier of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas” at the Music

Posted in Blog Christmas, christmas events, holiday events, Iowa, Mason City

It’s Cup-Cakeolicious…

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Lindsey James

It’s Cup-Cakeolicious National Cupcake Week with Grandma Sugar’s Cupcakery Grandma Sugar’s Cupcakery, a locally owned sweet shop in Downtown Mason City, is one place you must stop when visiting or frequent if you’re local, ESPECIALLY during #NationalCupcakeWeek! Visit Mason City is partnering with Grandma Sugar’s Cupcakery to celebrate #NationalCupcakeWeek, September 18-22, 2017 – via Facebook

Posted in Blog cookies, cupcakes, Iowa, Mason City, sweets, treats

5 places to take your 4-legged best friend

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Lindsey James

5 places to take your 4-legged best friend Dog parent? Us too. From swimming to hiking, to puppuccinos and doggie bagels we have it all Any dog parent knows that after a long day of work, the best feeling is to come home and see your 4-legged best friend(s). Yes, they may be harrier than

Posted in Blog animal, dog, dog park, Iowa, Mason City, pet

SNAP.FILTER.SHARE

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Lindsey James

30 Days of Fun Celebrate 30 days of fun with Visit Mason City’s photo contest! The ’30 Days of Fun’ photo contest kicked off Thursday, May 18 with a photo submission phase. Participants were to upload a picture to one of six photo categories: Animal Lover, Architectural Buff, Event Enthusiast, Foodie, Selfie Diva or Mother

Posted in Blog 30 days of fun, contest, Iowa, Mason City, photo contest

Rise ‘N’ Shine North Iowa!

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Lindsey James

Rise N’ Shine North Iowa FREE admission, parking, carnival rides, and a TON of FREE entertainment…Need we say more?! It may not be the ‘BIGGEST’ Fair around, but it will be the ‘FREE-EST’! With its ‘On The Rise’ momentum, you don’t want to miss out on the North Iowa Fair 2017! FREE Admission That’s right,

Posted in Blog fair, free entertainment, free fair, free things to do, Iowa, Mason City, north iowa fair

2017 Summer Event & Festival Guide

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Lindsey James

2017 Summer Events & Festival Guide Check out what all the buzz is about this summer in Mason City! Get muddy in May at the Slippery Saints Mud Run and honor “The Music Man” at North Iowa Band Festival held annually Memorial Day weekend. Dance the night away at the Greek Festival, Friday Night Live

Posted in Blog events, Iowa, Mason City, summer, summer events, things to do

Rancho Deluxe – The Original Bicycle Garden

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Lindsey James

The Rancho Deluxe, the Original Bicycle Garden Check out recycled, repurposed and rough at this ever-changing garden Recycled, repuposed and rogue, this garden of art is a constant work in progress. Elements from throughout the community’s history including bicycle racks, school gates, signs and even a 3,000 lb. piece of granite form the former Country

Posted in Blog Iowa, Mason City, outside art, photography, rancho deluxe, unique art

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