Sightseeing
Iowa- cornfields- Speedway? You have to see it to believe it.
They boast having the fastest short track on the planet.
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Iowa Speedway
3333 Rusty Wallace DrIowa- cornfields- Speedway? You have to see it to believe it.
They boast having the fastest short track on the planet.
You'll be shocked at all they have packed into this unique museum. Truly worth the visit if you have the time.
Jasper County Historical Society
1700 S 15th Ave WYou'll be shocked at all they have packed into this unique museum. Truly worth the visit if you have the time.
Call for a self-guided or pre-arranged auto tour of Newton's 90+ art and sculpture installations. It operates year-round. Call 1-641-792-1391 for information.
Also check out the Centre for affordable handmade unique gifts & fine arts. You may even get lucky & meet one of the several amazing artists there at work or attend a crafting class.
Center For Arts & Artists
501 W 3rd St NCall for a self-guided or pre-arranged auto tour of Newton's 90+ art and sculpture installations. It operates year-round. Call 1-641-792-1391 for information.
Also check out the Centre for affordable handmade unique gifts & fine arts. You may even get lucky & meet one of the several amazing artists there at work or attend a crafting class.
Unfortunately tours of the farm have been suspended. They have moved the store to the Muse Wine Bar located inside the historic Hotel Maytag and are open Monday & Tuesday: 4 pm - 6:30 pm, Wednesday & Thursday: 4:30 pm – 9 pm, Friday: 3 pm – 9 pm, Saturday: 12 pm – 9 pm, and closed on Sunday.
Maytag Dairy Farms
2282 E 8th St NUnfortunately tours of the farm have been suspended. They have moved the store to the Muse Wine Bar located inside the historic Hotel Maytag and are open Monday & Tuesday: 4 pm - 6:30 pm, Wednesday & Thursday: 4:30 pm – 9 pm, Friday: 3 pm – 9 pm, Saturday: 12 pm – 9 pm, and closed on Sunday.
Newton Arboretum & Botanical
3030 N 4th Ave ECardinal Lanes
1300 South 5th Avenue EastNewton Public Library
100 North 3rd Avenue WestRock Creek State Park
5627 Rock Creek E StMatt Edel Blacksmith Shop
214 1st StreetNeal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
9981 Pacific StVan Wijk Winery
802 4th StreetWagaman Mill & Museum
200 East StFingers crossed that you meet Joy the pig when you're there! She holds a Guinness World Record for completing 13 tricks within 1 minute. The theatre owners bring her to work with them most days.
Capitol II Theatre
116 1st St NFingers crossed that you meet Joy the pig when you're there! She holds a Guinness World Record for completing 13 tricks within 1 minute. The theatre owners bring her to work with them most days.
Valle Drive In
4074 Hwy F48 WWestwood Golf Course
3387 Hwy F48 WFood scene
Okoboji Grill
1425 West 19th Street SouthMontana Mike's Steakhouse
1400 West 18th Street SouthPerkins Restaurant & Bakery
1505 West 19th Street SouthPizza Ranch
1500 West 18th Street SouthNewton Family Restaurant
2426 1st Avenue EastHomestyle diner at a reasonable price very close to the house.
Panda Garden Buffet
106 1st Street NorthLots of choices to pick from. Great buffet
China King
1122 1st Avenue EastViet-Thai Taste
208 South 2nd Avenue WestSombrero
1130 1st Avenue EastLa Cabaña Mexican Restaurant
2617 1st Ave ESned's
118 1st Avenue EastGiovanni's
2020 1st Ave ECasey's
3104 1st Avenue EastGas station pizza? Heck yeah, it's great! And they deliver
Northern Lights Pizza
1821 1st Avenue EastDomino's Pizza
1606 1st Avenue EastUncle Nancy's Coffee House
114 N 2nd Ave WBridgehouse Coffee Co.
111 W 2nd St NScooter's Coffee
1114 1st Ave ELocated in Hotel Maytag, Muse Wine Bar is an upscale, yet down to earth place to get together over appetizers and fine wine.
Maytag Hotel
120 1st Street NorthLocated in Hotel Maytag, Muse Wine Bar is an upscale, yet down to earth place to get together over appetizers and fine wine.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Newton has a few additional modes of transportation
Cardinal Cab 1-641-792-0000
Silver Cab Co 1-641-275-3455
Dynasty Cab 1-641-417-9275
HIRTA Bus 1-641-877-0029
Newton Municipal Air Port 1-641-792-1292
Getting around
Emergency Numbers (hopefully you won't need)
MercyOne Hospital 204 N 4th Ave E, Newton 1-641-792-1273
Police Dept. 101 W 4th St S, Newton 1- 641-792-1547
Fire Dept. 410 S 2nd Ave W, Newton 1-641-792-3347