Tuesday, September 11, 2007 11:56 AM CDT
TOURISM IN FREEMAN
There are a wide range of activities which make Freeman an ideal place to spend time for a day or a lifetime. Below you will find a listing of special events, a listing of restaurants and motels, and tours providing a first-hand look at the various aspects of community life. For more information you contact us at 605-925-7033.
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SCHMECKFEST
One of Freeman's most well-known attractions is Schmeckfest, a festival that's been held every spring since 1959. It features the foods, handicrafts, culture, hertitage and traditions of the Freeman community along with a full-stage musical production. For more about Schmeckfest go to http://freemansd.com/Schmeckfest/
AREA 81 CORN MAZE
Located 6.5 miles north of Freeman on U.S. Highway 81. Open late July through October. For more information, call 605-261-5120 or visit our Web site at http://www.area81cropmaze.com.
RESTAURANTS & LODGING
Ampride Convenience Store: Located on U.S. Highway 81. Open daily 6 a.m. go 11 p.m. Call 605-925-4391
Geo's Bar & Grill:
Located at 175 W. Third Street (downtown). Dining Room/Full Bar. Kitchen open daily: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Bar open daily noon to 2 p.m. Call 605-925-4377
Casey's General Store: Located at Sixth and Cherry (10 block west of U.S. Highway 81). Open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Call 605-925-9995
Cornerstone Steakhouse: Located on U.S. Highway 81. Open Sat. 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. (live gospel music); Sunday 11:15 a.m to 2 p.m. Call 605-925-7875
Fensel's Motel: Located on U.S. Highway 81. 10 rooms, plug-ins for campers, gift/flower shop. Call 605-925-4204 or 800-658-3319
Freeman Country Inn: Located at 1019 Highway 81. 28-room motel, continental breakfast. Call 605-925-4888
Papa's: Steakhouse/Grill located at 1121 U.S. Highway 81 Dining Room/Full Bar. Open Daily: Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m to 1 a.m. Call 605-925-4496
The Living Fountain: Old-fashioned ice cream parlor, lunches served at 329 Main Street. Call 605-925-4344
TOURS
There are a variety of tours available in the Freeman community. These tours are available by appointment only. For more information call (605) 925-4444
Country Pride Agronomy - fertilizer, insecticides, etc. 30 min. tour
Fensel's - greenhouse, floral arrangements. 30 min. tour
Fred Haar Company Inc. - John Deere farm machinery
Freeman Regional Health Servicese - 30 min. tour
Freeman Implement - CaseIH farm machinery. 20 min. tour
Freeman Veterinary Clinic - autopsies, medical supplies for animals. 20 min. tour
FreMar Elevator - buy and store grain. 15 min. tour
Heritage Hall Museum Complex - museum, archives, Plains Indian Artifacts Exhibit, historic churches, schoolhouse, furnished pioneer home. 60+ min. tour. For more, go to http://www.freemanmuseum.org
IBP (Iowa Beef Producers) - hog sale/buying station. 15 min. tour
Prairie Arboretum - native grasses and flowers, trees, shrubs, ponds, walking paths, gazebo, bridges, etc. 30+ min. tour
Printed Impressions - graphic design and printing services, 20 min. tour
Rural Manufacturing - specializing in livestock equipment. 30 min. tour
Schultz Brothers Dairy - modern 650-cow dairy. 30 min. tour
Wildcat Manufacturing Inc. - trommel screening plants, snowblowers, compost turners, road patchers, etc. 30 min. tour
Wolf Creek Colony - Hutterite Colony. 60+ min. tour
Woodbridge Fundraising - candle factory. 30 min. tour
PLUS
When you are in Freeman, please stop in at our downtown specialty shops for a unique shopping experience:
Dollars and Cents - Household, bath and beauty, gifts, toys, cards, etc.
Et Cetera Shoppe - Slightly used clothing and household items
Ten Thousand Villages - Gift items imported from Third World Countries
The Kairos - Christian resource and gift store
