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21Events this week
2Free things to do
83New spots
96New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Ames

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 21 events, day by day →

Purple Ribbon Beef

Saturday 8am · Ames Main Street Farmers' Market · Free

Iowa State Cyclones Football vs. Bowling Green Falcons Football

Saturday 11am · Jack Trice Stadium

Back in Black

Saturday 8pm · Downtown Boone

Mucky Mondays Quiz Night

Monday 8pm · The Mucky Duck Pub

Little Sprouts Studio: Prairie Flowers

Tuesday 4:30pm · Mcfarland Park

New in Ames

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Royal Scottish Dance Society of Central Iowa

Nightlife

Try a reel this week: Craving a no-pressure dance night?

rscdscentraliowa.org ↗

Botanero Latino Colombian & International Cuisine

Restaurants

Colombian comfort, international flair: When your dinner rut needs rescuing, Botanero Latino Colombian & International Cuisine serves fresh oysters, shrimp ceviche, Colombian pasta, carne asada, rib eye, pork chops and enchiladas that actually taste like someone cared.

orderbotanerolatinocolombianandinternationalcuisine.mobile-webview6.com ↗

Studio7 Salon and Spa

Beauty

Treat yourself, Ames: Want hair that behaves, nails that don't chip by Tuesday, and skin that remembers what glow is?

studio7ss.com ↗

Ames’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Ames’s best →

Most read in Ames

The five stories Ames readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Iowa State And Goldenrod Host CyTown Groundbreaking - Iowa State Athletics

    Iowa State University and the athletics department hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for CyTown, a multi-use district that will provide the University and City of Ames with a vibrant multi-user district.

    Full story at cyclones.com ↗

  2. Section 103 launches Iowa State collection

    Section 103 has launched an Iowa State collection, featuring classic and exclusive designs.

    Full story at sports.yahoo.com ↗

  4. Chainsaw artist’s work grows beyond Ames

    Artist Curtis Ingvoldstad of Nerstrand, Minnesota, has expanded his art career beyond Ames, with his most notable work being the Loti Pencil, a 20-foot sculpture of a No.

    Full story at iowastatedaily.com ↗

  5. Center Grove Orchard offers a taste of fall outside of Ames

    Center Grove Orchard in central Iowa, located just under 20 miles from Ames, offers a unique autumn experience for families and college students who prefer spending time among apple trees and cornfields.

    Full story at iowastatedaily.com ↗

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