First time at the Haymarket for us..it was a great time.We did not leave empty handed...I did get…read moreanother white gold permanent bracelet (my tradition is every Yelp elite year I add one) Lol s to see, great gift ideas, free Photo Booth, free picture with Santa..(he promised me lots too...he said he'd have his people call my people for delivery) Lots of good, furry baby items, fresh baked goods, fresh bread..the list goes on! Oh and FREE99 parking We enjoyed our time there and we were able to get business cards from our purchases so we can get a hold of them again!

This is really a nice area. I was there for an event where they had the street blocked off - my one…read morecomplaint when they do that is that the entrance is not convenient for those who have had to walk for parking. However, it's a great space and works perfect - lots of places to eat and shop.

The sunken Gardens is a gorgeous part of town, and feels a bit tucked away. It's so peaceful and…read morebeautiful to walk through. A wonderful place to spend your time with the weather is good.

Very pretty! Wide variety of plants, flowers, and trees plus some sculptures. This place could be…read moredescribed as a hidden gem. Even though it was built as a public works project in 1930, it continues to be well-maintained and relevant. Despite being located next to a busy city street, it feels peaceful and serene. It's a perfect site to meander and thoughtfully contemplate the beauties of life.

Cool building. Not see a design like this. Loved walking the halls and looking around. Parking was…read moreeasy. I found a place in no time. Very beautiful.

Came here for a school field trip. What a beautiful building. The tour guide that helped us was so…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. He had a great pace to keep kids actively involved without feeling restless and I learned a lot as well. I didn't know they did tours like this. A really cool visit with Andrew our tour guide. We had a great time. Parking is crazy because it takes awhile to find a spot but I feel like that's obvious for this type of building. A great experience here.

Running over the Jamaica North Trail is an abandoned train trestle which marks the site of the 9…read moreAug 1894 Rock Island train derailment. The crash and massive fire resulted in the deaths of eleven passengers and crew. Running across this historic site during a run up the trail was an unexpected surprise. The area, although close to suburbs is nonetheless filled with deer, sampling corn from adjacent fields and dashing across the trail back into the wilderness when disturbed. I recommend the Jamaica North Trail and a visit to the Rock Island Wreck Site if you're hiking, biking, or jogging.

Great place to mountain bike or run! Check out the trails have our respect website for details on…read morethe mountain bike trail.

On our way to DQ here in town we found this awesome historical marker. Love finding these. Easy and…read moreclean access for visitors to enjoy a piece of history

This is a very simple statement of one family and specifically 2 people Granville Dodge and his…read morewife. The description above does a very good job of telling you what to see. During the summer it is a fountain, although the city has been having problems with the piping and it seems to off frequently. If you take the time to stand or sit by the edge of the fountain there is a quiet presence. That it is even here is a story because when the next generations of the Dodge family left Council Bluffs the stature was dismantled and stored in their basement. Many years later when the property was bought with the intent of restoring it to its original look the statue was found. Eventually, a suitable location was found to place it. A personal side note because I live only a few houses from the angel. While they deny it now the Angel goes through stages of legends being told by the kids nearby. She is said to talk or move possibly even cry at certain times of the year. Full moons and Halloween are considered prime times. None of us can verify if any of the legends are true but I know of several 'now adults' who visited the Angel when they were kids usually without their parent's knowledge or approval.

Yes I'm reviewing another cemetery. My friend has a thing for these black angels scattered through…read moreIowa so we found another one (I previously reviewed one in Iowa City). Locally known in Council Bluffs as the "Black Angel," this statue was inspired by visions experienced by Ruth Anne Dodge, the wife of General Dodge, in 1916 on the three nights preceding her death. This memorial sculpture, dedicated in 1920, represents a dream experienced by Ruth Anne Dodge. The angel, on the prow of a boat, extends her hand and offers the water of life. The solid bronze statue, commissioned by the Dodges' two daughters, was created by Daniel Chester French who call the Black Angel one of his finest works. French is known nationally for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. According to the legend, Mrs. Dodge related to family members that she had a vision of being on a rocky shore and, through a mist, seeing a boat approach. In the prow was a beautiful young woman whom Mrs. Dodge thought to be an angel. The woman carried a small bowl under one arm and extended the other arm toward Mrs. Dodge in an invitation to partake of the water flowing from the vessel. Then, according to accounts later published by Mrs. Dodge's daughter, Anne, the angel spoke twice, saying: "Drink, I bring you both a promise and a blessing." The daughter wrote that the vision came three times to her mother and, on the third visit, Mrs. Dodge took the drink as offered and felt "transformed into a new and glorious spiritual being." Mrs. Dodge died immediately after her supposed third vision, on September 5, 1916. She had died in her sleep at her home in New York. Her body was brought back to Council Bluffs where she was buried in a mausoleum in Walnut Hill Cemetery. The memorial was commissioned in 1917 to Daniel Chester French, the same man who sculpted the statue of the Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts and the Lincoln Memorial Statue in Washington DC. The ten foot tall angel statue is made of solid bronze. The construction of the statue took approximately two years, and the cost of the statue was reported at around $40,000. Council Bluffs began its fine military record during the Civil War when, in 1861, the attack on Fort Sumter brought four companies of the town's volunteers to the famed Fourth Iowa Infantry. In command was Captain Grenville M. Dodge, later promoted to Colonel, then General. As the War ended, Dodge returned to the Bluffs, built an impressive home on Third Street for his wife, Ruth Anne, and family, and took a job as surveyor and chief engineer for the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. Four years prior to the War, Abraham Lincoln, in a personal visit, had designated Council Bluffs as the eastern terminus for this first transcontinental line. Dodge later built railroads all over the world and was president of seven of them before he died. Grenville's daughters, Anne Dodge and Eleanor Dodge Pusey, commissioned and contributed this city's most valuable work of art in memory of their mother, Ruth Anne Dodge. Located very near to the cemetery where The Black Angel is located, is a monument marking the spot where Abe Lincoln selected this as the terminus of The Union Pacific Railroad. This impressive pylon was erected in July, 1911 and commemorates Abraham Lincoln's visit to the site in 1859. From this site, Lincoln viewed and selected the Eatern Terminus of the first transcontinental railroad built on the United States.

This is an old time German club…read more i came downtown to check out the ethnic festival, but like most festivals yeah i gotta say it's like 6th Ave in NYC when they close down the street the heat from the asphalt is just annoying. Cold Lowenbraus from Germany, fresh brats, no need to get a silly wristband or deal with tickets, it' s cash. Inna bier-garten filled with trees. The whole place is set up like a german beer garden circa 1919, which is when Nebraska went dry one year before the Volstead Act. Big brick walls. I am reminded of a Philip Roth novel I read about a year ago, how on a Sunday he and his father would ride by the German Bund in Newark and hate them. (and yeah, the Nazi's were pretty bad). (in fact they held Nazi's across the street in WW2, as POW's, even let them drink 3.2 beer, which the Krauts hated, talk about homeland security) They would be outside in Newark on a Sunday afternoon drinking beer. Enjoying freedom. Which pisses off Philip Roth. Now as a German-American should I wonder about how great it is to be having a beer on a Sunday afternoon, or identify with a Jewish-American with obvious sexual-neuroses? I'm not voting for Roth, even though Goodbye Columbus was a good novel.

This facility is a true gem in Grand Island!…read more The Liederkranz is mostly known for the use of their main floor facilities in hosting weddings, banquets, concerts, and dances. I had my wedding ceremony in the courtyard and the reception in the ballroom. The staff and volunteers were excellent, it really was perfect! I work full time and they took care of almost every detail. The Liederkranz has been around longer than Grand Island has been a town, it was the first concern hall and serves to preserve not only German history but Grand Island and American history. The basement has a beautiful bar that they had to disguise it during prohibition. The enclosed courtyard is absolutely gorgeous spanning the remainder of the city block. They have a bowling alley that was built around the 1960s and a restaurant that serves food on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with Germain cuisine once a month. They offer German language lessons and have a group of singers that practice regularly to sing songs from the old country. If you are planning an event or just want to get in touch with some old GI history I definitely recommend the Liederkranz!

There are some nice exhibits and gardens here; however, more maintenance is needed for much of the…read moregrounds. We liked the monument stones which detail past U.S. Presidents, Nebraska governors, etc.; nevertheless, they need to be updated for recent elections. The gazebo exhibit includes several interesting displays of President and Betty Ford along with audio recordings.

This was near my hotel and it was pleasant garden to visit. It is well maintained and lookout for…read morewho's peeking through the bushes