2009 Iowa Travel Guide Now Available
Des Moines, IA - December 30, 2008 - The 2009 edition of the Iowa Travel Guide is now available for order online from www.traveliowa.com or by phone at 800.345.IOWA. All Iowa Welcome Centers stock the guide as well. An online version of the guide can be found at www.traveliowa.com .
As usual, the guide features listings for hundreds of attractions, hotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and RV parks across the state. The cover showcases Honey Creek Resort State Park near Centerville, Iowa's first destination state park, which opened in September. Additional beautiful photography can be found throughout the guide. The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum in Walcott and the North Raccoon River Water Trail in Sac City are among the more than 100 new listings.
“The Travel Guide is an invaluable tool for us to promote the state,” said Iowa Tourism Office Manager Nancy Landess. “We know that now more than ever, travelers are staying closer to home and looking for value. Iowa boasts many affordable options for attractions, events and lodging. This guide is a great way to get the information in front of those potential visitors as they are making their vacation plans.”
Additionally, the Iowa Tourism Office is now on Facebook and Twitter. People can become fans of Travel Iowa at www.facebook.com or follow Travel_Iowa at www.twitter.com/Travel_Iowa .
“Facebook and Twitter give us another opportunity to present information about Iowa to potential travelers,” said Landess.
Tourism is a $6.3 billion industry in Iowa, employing nearly 65,000 people statewide and generating nearly $308 million in state taxes. The Iowa Tourism Office is part of the Iowa Department of Economic Development. For more information about Iowa tourism, visit www.traveliowa.com , call 800.345.IOWA or stop at any Iowa Welcome Center. * * *
