The Iowa State Fair is one of Iowa's top tourist draws. (Radio Iowa photo) A report from the Iowa Tourism Office finds visitors spent $7.3-billion dollars in Iowa during 2023, a new all-time record.

Most days, life in Iowa (or anywhere, really) feels like a relentless conveyor belt. Between endless emails, grocery runs, ...

Where are the best tourist destinations in Iowa? A popular social media account, Iowa Chill, had a few suggestions in a recent post for an Iowa summer bucket list. But there's a catch: The ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -National Travel and Tourism Week in Iowa will take place from May 4 to 10. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Travel, Powering the Economy, Connecting America”. To mark ...

Whether it's from the Iowa State Fair or RAGBRAI, Iowa generates billions of dollars from out-of-state visitors touring the Hawkeye State. Those who traveled to Iowa to see Iowa women's basketball ...

Riders navigate the course Aug. 19, 2023, during the annual core4 cycling race in Johnson County. The race, modeled after the Rule of Three race in Bentonville, Ark., is named for the road surfaces ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (KTIV) - The prestigious 2024 Champion of Iowa Tourism Award was bestowed upon the Siouxland Sports Academy on March 13. According to a release, the award was presented by Travel Iowa ...

DES MOINES -- Tourism was a $5.4 billion industry in Iowa last year, up 7 percent from the year before, according to a new study. Nancy Landess, director of the Iowa Tourism Office, said Monday that ...

ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa | Rain and the threat of tornadoes did little to dampen the spirits of Iowa tourism officials who stopped here Thursday afternoon as a part of their nine-day tour to familiarize ...

DES MOINES -- It probably wouldn't surprise most Iowans to learn their state is home to a $5 billion livestock industry. They drive past the confinement operations. They read about the controversies.

DES MOINES Iowa's tourism industry experienced healthy growth in 2003, according to a report released Wednesday, and Gov. Tom Vilsack credits state efforts to fund and promote local attractions.