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Dining Guide A Taste of

Mexico

• freshly brewed coffee • coffee by the pound • Lunch served daily from 11am - 2pm • pastries & desserts

Lunch Menu • Appetizers • Salads • Mexican Favorites Burritos • Enchiladas • Vegetarian Menu American Classics • Desserts • Wide variety of Beverages

Hacienda Vieja - 515-576-1456

Stop in and see us and check out our daily special!

Authentic Mexican Family Restaurant

Located next to Best Westen Starlite Village Inn & Suites

Hours: Mon - Sat 11am-10pm Sun 11am -9pm

1518 3rd ave NW, Fort Dodge

Ardys Mae Coffee & Dessert 14 S 14th St | Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Mon -Fri 7am-3pm, Sat 8am- noon closed Sun | 515-573-7375

GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD FOOD & GOOD TIMES!

Your Favorite Local Scoop Shop

Bike Night • Patio • Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials Live Entertainment • Sand Volleyball

This is a hometown favorite soft serve ice cream place with plenty of parking and outside seating since 1947.

The Dariette 17 S 12th Street Fort Dodge, IA 50501 515-571-1045

There’s a reason why Amigos has won a Messenger Reader’s Choice award for 14 years. Come visit Amigos and see what it’s all about! Amigos I 280 N. 1st Street, Fort Dodge (515) 576-0142 | www.amigosfortdodge.com 2 0 24 W E B S T E R C O U N T Y D E S T I N AT I O N G U I D E

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Monday Evenings Monday & & Thursday Thursday Evenings at at the the Opera House

Doors 5:30pm Doors open open at at 5:30pm EarlyEarly Birds startstart at 6:30pm • ConBirds at 6:30pm cessions Available • Packages from Concessions Available • Packages from $10-$32. upcan canplay play $10-$32.Ages Ages 12 12 and and up

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Weddings Funerals Class Class Reunions Reunions••Concerts Concerts Weddings• •Company Company Parties Parties & & Training Training •• Funerals

The Fort Museum and Frontier Village brings history to life as it recalls Fort Dodge’s beginnings as an Army Post in 1850. Come and explore artifacts that predate 1850 through 1950. Join us for various fun, family oriented events throughout the year!

The Fort Museum is self supported with no funding from local, state, or federal government. We rely on public donations, admissions, and memberships to operate.

1 Museum Road • Fort Dodge, IA 50501 515-573-4231 • www.fortmuseumfv.com 2 0 24 W E B S T E R C O U N T Y D E S T I N AT I O N G U I D E

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We Offer Medical, Dental & Behavioral Health

All Under One Roof Community Health Center

All of us are here, for all of you Medical Elizabeth Stoebe DO

Janet Secor DO

Lisa Chase ARNP

Ann Feser ARNP

Jennifer Pudenz ARNP

Tayler Rasch ARNP

Erika Bowman

Thaylan Bowman

Marcela Paulino-DaCosta

Kelsey Christensen

Sydney Hensley RDH

Mary Larrabee RDH

Jennifer Zigrang ARNP

Dental DDS

DDS

RDH

Behavioral Roxanne Fevold Angela Crosby LMHC, CADC LMHC

Bonni Herpst Holly McClintock LISW PMHNP

Eileen Meier PMHNP

Kirsten Olson LISW

Katie Riehl PMHNP

Savannah Adkins Linsey Albright tLMHC tLMHC

We accept people as they are and help them to live the life they want to live.

Fort Dodge Clinic

Dayton Clinic

126 North 10th Street

24 South Main Street

515-576-6500

515-547-2974

We also have locations in Mason City, Eagle Grove and are opening in Clarion in the spring of 2024

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All are invited to experience St. Mark’s Every Sunday at 10am for Holy Communion. 1007 1st Ave. S. Fort Dodge

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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 211 S. 9th St. • Fort Dodge, Iowa 515-576-4106 Pastor Daniel Kahl Worship Services 9:30am Worship 10:30am Coffee Fellowship 10:30 to 11:15am Sunday School 10:40am Adult Forum Call or visit website for updated Service times • www.graceelca.com 70

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TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 838 N. 25th St. Fort Dodge (515) 573-3519 Worship Times Saturday 5:30 pm (Casual) Sunday 9:30 am (Blended) Wed. 8:10 pm (High School Bible Study)

A place to… Belong, Believe, Become. www.trinityumcfd.org Facebook-Trinity UMC FD Youtube-Trinity UMC FD

Hand Crafted in Fort Dodge

Since 1921

A beautiful memorial celebrating the legacy of a life once lived. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 • Sat 9-Noon • By appointment as needed

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