<p>The Gateway Conference Center is very nice and convenient to campus. It is reasonable too. My daughter just got back from an honor band trip to ISU and they stayed there. Very nice and comfortable. Hickory Park as a dining place is a local legend. It’s a barbeque house that service all sorts of ice cream desserts. It’s been around forever and has expanded into it’s new very large location just on Duff which is one of the main drags.
Reiman Gardens is very nice even in the winter (fabulous in the summer). They have an indoor conservatory and butterfly house. They are open everyday except Christmas I believe. Will you be flying into Des Moines?</p>